CEO School with Suneera Madhani

In this episode you’ll hear: An interview with Erica Keswin, a highly sought-after workplace strategist, consultant and coach with 25 years of hands-on experience and the author of two Wall Street Journal bestselling books. Erica shares what it means to be a workplace strategist, why it’s important to develop a proper company culture, and how this impacts employees and their performances (2:21) What aligning your values looks like in a company, and how women can design workplaces that are good for people and for the world. (6:31) What is a ritual, what are the impact of rituals and how can you create rituals organically? Erica explains how a ritual goes beyond its practical purpose. She shares some anecdotes of clients’ rituals in the workplace and what rituals can look like in your personal life! (13:36) Suneera shares her favourite Stax ritual - “Last Day Namaste” and how it started as a small team ritual and expanded to the whole company. Erica details why rituals such as Last Day Namaste are integral to company culture and allows for businesses to retain employees because of the 3 P’s (Psychological Safety, Purpose and Performance) (20:11) Where do you start and what frameworks should you begin to implement in order to build your defined culture from the bottom up? Erica shares her tips to help you head in the right direction including looking at your top 10 list, what your onboarding process looks like and finding ways to make your values come to life (28:54) Connect with Erica: IG: @ericakeswin Website: https://ericakeswin.com/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, you'll hear from Lauren Messiah, stylist, author, educator and digital influencer who has coached over 5,000 clients globally through her online courses. Suneera and Lauren discuss what it’s like to be women in a male-dominated business, having to deal with assumptions of being a woman in the corporate world, and how often times we are at a disadvantage perception wise because most people will assume we are an assistant or not in the highest position of power. You'll hear why you need to show up for the job you want - how you dress impacts the way people perceive your commitment to a job and even your qualifications. Lauren shares how dressing up and showing up in a presentable manner is so important for your mindset and your success. You'll learn Lauren's approach to creating a signature style and how you can find yours. Lauren shares her favorite tips for curating your own signature style and how to shop sustainably. Connect with Lauren: IG: @laurenmessiah Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B4Ec_YqNreCpmmpARAUXQ Website: https://laurenmessiah.com  This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera continues the conversation on burnout and why we need to evaluate how we spend our time. You'll hear why we should be evaluating why we are feeling burned out in the first place and what we have on our plate that makes us so busy. Suneera asks the question, are we busy and truly focused on the things that align with us and our values or are we directing energy to things that do not serve us? Suneera shares why it’s better to be focused rather than busy, and feel fulfilled in those areas. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, you'll hear from Kyara Gray, co-founder with her husband, Khalil Uqdah, of Charm City Buyers, a multi-seven figure real estate development firm specializing in Baltimore properties. Kyara shares how her journey to being a multi-seven figure businesswoman started and how to build generational wealth through real estate. Listen in as Kyara walks us through the very first investment property, why it was important and how you can do the same. Kyara explains how you need to get creative to access funds, and reevaluate your relationship with money and determine how best to leverage it.  She shares how you can start building a large investment portfolio if you are new to real estate investing, and how you can factor in generational wealth into your long term property investments. Finally, Kyara shares her thoughts on the real estate market right now, and where to go if you’re looking to purchase your first rental income property. Connect with Kyara: Instagram: @charmcitybuyers This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares shares her experience with burnout and what we can do to prevent it. You'll hear how meditation and journaling are ways to proactively approach burnout and can help us refocus and recenter, and the importance of getting outdoors and taking a few moments to go out for a walk and break away from screen time. Suneera directs us to not put pressure on yourself to have elaborate self care routines- you can have mini routines that center on mindfulness instead. Burnout is a chronic illness. Notice when things are too much and take the time to step back and take a few things off your plate Join Suneera for the free Million Dollar CEO System masterclass happening September 22 and 23. Spots are limited. Learn more and save your seat here: https://info.theceoschool.co/september-masterclass Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special bonus episode, Suneera shares seven lessons she has learned the past year and how you can apply them to your own life and business. Join Suneera for the free Million Dollar CEO System masterclass happening September 22 and 23. Spots are limited. Learn more and save your seat here: https://info.theceoschool.co/september-masterclass Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you'll hear from Natanya Bravo, a WOC solopreneur turned CEO who left behind her successful career, hopped on a one-way flight to Paris, and created her dream life after realizing her true potential. Natanya shares what it means to build an identity outside of what others expect of you and how you can take steps to identify what it is that you really want and take accountability for your life. You'll hear about what happened for Natanya once she made the big jump and move to Paris, and how she identified a niche that served herself and others that allowed her to start her company the Bravo Life. Natanya explains what a life coach actually is, and how she helps her clients focus on messaging and taking steps towards living their most authentic life both personally and professionally. Connect with Natanya: IG: @thebravolife Free Masterclass - Create & Grow a Thriving Coaching Business: https://www.claritytolaunch.com/masterclass/ Join Suneera for the free Million Dollar CEO System masterclass happening September 22 and 23. Spots are limited. Learn more and save your seat here: https://info.theceoschool.co/september-masterclass Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode you’ll hear: What inspired Suneera to launch The Club and how getting passed for promotions and trying to navigate a sexist field made her want to create change (2:09) The Club was created to help women learn from each other’s success and navigate the business community alongside over 500 women (4:56) How community has impacted Suneera and what it feels like to be surrounded by powerful women who are ready to learn and teach and support one another (8:22) A sneak peek into what you can expect by being a part of The Club (12:12) This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, founder of @ahimsahomeusa, the world's first colorful stainless steel dinnerware for kids. She shares her mission to create a safer, kinder, and healthier future for all kids while educating parents along the way and her journey to becoming a pediatrician Reverting back to her roots, Dr. Mantravadi explains how the solution to combat household plastics came from her own home growing up. You'll hear how the biggest key to her success was networking with women and helping others, and what she anticipates for her brand in the future and why entrepreneurship can be lonelier as you grow more successful. Connect with Manasa: https://ahimsahome.com/https://www.instagram.com/ahimsahomeusa/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode you’ll hear: How Suneera integrates her systems into her life on a day-to-day practical basis. She shares what her home life and work-life look like and how you can apply this system to any part of your life (2:10) The key to a successful system is spending time on things that actually move the needle. If you’re dedicating energy to things in your life that doesn’t fulfill you, you need to let them go. (6:11) Do. Delegate. Delete - Suneera’s motto for tackling certain tasks and using her time wisely (8:10) Some people think that delegating is expensive. Suneera shares her tips for addressing this by first asking, what tasks do you actually need to be delegated? (11:31) Suneera challenges the listeners to find five hours that you can delegate and see how it’s more beneficial than expensive for you in creating the work-life balance you want to achieve (15:32) This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices