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All About the Discipline

Most everyone knows the old saying “it’s lonely at the top”. If you’ve been at the top, you absolutely know how true that is. When you are the person in charge, the weight of responsibility can be very heavy- even overwhelming, and often isolating. As Jocko Willink, co-author of the New York Times best seller, Extreme Ownership, puts it:

“Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame”

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Aligning our Personal and Professional Values

Our personal values are our core principles. They are what we believe is important and they guide how we evaluate situations and make decisions. They serve as an internal moral compass. Our values are formed early- shaped by our experiences and influenced by important people in our lives. It isn’t always easy to articulate exactly what our values are, but when something doesn’t align with our personal values- we feel uncomfortable.

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5 Ways to Fix a Toxic Company Culture

It is difficult to define toxic company culture, but you know it when you’re in one. When I was new at running companies I had an employee who worked in the front office, and when I would walk in the door in the morning I would always greet her and say, “Good morning (let’s call her..) Brenda!” and then one day she didn’t feel like she had to say hello back. She just looked at me and sneered. That was when I knew that I had a company culture problem on my hands.

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Creating a Business Vision Your Team Will Champion

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Second Nature went from start up to massive organization in just a few years. In this episode we talk to VP of Revenue, Andrew Smallwood about what accounts for Second Nature’s massive expansion, and what smaller companies can learn from its growth. We cover leadership, training, meeting cadence, org chart build out and advice for working with private equity firms in this do not miss episode!

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How to Build Processes and Procedures That Get Results

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Processes and procedures are necessary for any business to be successful and scale. Paul Kankowski of House Match in Temecula, CA runs workshops on processes and procedures and in this show chats with us about best practices, how to avoid common pitfalls and the best organizational strategies for SOPs that eliminate the headaches and drama in a business.

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10 Tips for Managing Conflict in Business

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Managing conflict is a big part of what managers do. It is not always easy to know how to handle situations between employees or complex issues with clients. On this episode we will walk through the essentials of managing conflict so you get the outcomes you are looking for. It is all on this episode of Bootstrappers.

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How to Design Your Business So You Work on It Not in It

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How do you keep the ship going in the right direction if you are directing it day to day? In this episode we discuss how to keep culture on track as you get multiple layers of management, how to give your people a framework to be successful, including your company cadence and your organizational structure. We also discuss common mindsets that cause leaders to be stuck and how to move past them.

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How to Beat Imposter Syndrome and Outsmart Self-Doubt

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On this episode of Bootstrappers we are going to dig into imposter syndrome which is the overwhelming feeling of self-doubt and feeling like a fraud. Interestingly this feeling disproportionately impacts high-achievers. Executive Coach Nicole Winkler of LYF Coaching and Development joins us to talk about the causes of imposter syndrome and the best ways to combat it. Gwenn also tells us about her experience hitting a professional wall with imposter syndrome and how she overcame it.

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Completely Rethink How to Grow Doors

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On this episode of Bootstrappers, we speak with Marck de Lautour about how he has re-envisioned the property management game. We talk to him about his out- of-the-box ideal client, and how it eliminates the common headaches in the industry. We also discuss how to elevate our leadership style so we have the life we truly want. You won’t want to miss this truly inspiring episode!

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