The Creator's Adventure - Course Creation, Entrepreneurship & Mindset tips for Creators #150: How to Build a Loyal, Committed Team as a Small Business Owner - With Emily Bronaugh
Jun 12, 2025
Emily Bronaugh, Founder and CEO of Worth of Work, shares her expertise on building committed teams for small businesses. She emphasizes the importance of delegation without guilt and creating supportive workplaces. Emily discusses how to navigate work-life balance while scaling a business and offers insights on hiring strategies, particularly for first-time hires. Collaboration and recognizing diverse skills within teams are key themes, as she advocates for a shift in mindset to foster a fulfilling work environment for everyone involved.
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Shift Hiring Mindset to Collaboration
- Replace the belief that team members exist only to serve your ideas with a collective mindset of collaboration.
- Hire with humility, seeking people who complement you to achieve greater impact together.
Emily's Military Spouse Journey
- Emily balanced single parenting with her husband's military deployment while working a 9-5.
- This motivated her to create a business model that supports work-life balance for moms and entrepreneurs.
Start Delegating Early and Strategically
- Start delegating before you're fully ready by identifying needs and testing small tasks or projects.
- Use tools like the "whom to hire identifier" and focus on needle movers to prioritize key activities.