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Dec 16, 2021 • 57min

Jayson Lowe’s Six-Week Sabbatical

In July of 2021, Jayson Lowe drove away from his businesses and didn’t return for six weeks. As Dan Sullivan says, “You never know how good your team is until you leave.” By giving his team an opportunity to run things themselves, Jayson confirmed how very good they were. Not only did he enjoy irreplaceable time with his wife and children, on re-entry into his business, he was also able to refocus his role and activities in preparation for the next leap forward. In this conversation, Shannon uncovers exactly how Jayson prepared himself and his team for his first—but not his last—sabbatical, and why he feels it was so important to take it.
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Dec 2, 2021 • 12min

Strategies vs. Tactics

An entrepreneur’s job is to make things up and then make them real. But sometimes there can be a huge gap between your vision and the implementation of it. So how do you connect those dots? In this episode, Shannon Waller unpacks the difference between strategies and tactics, and shows you how to use two favorite Strategic Coach tools to transform the big ideas in your head into your team members’ daily activities, so everyone gets to succeed together.
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Nov 22, 2021 • 34min

Dynamic Role Optimization, with Nick Sonnenberg

How do team members grow in entrepreneurial organizations where there’s no obvious “ladder”? In this episode, Shannon talks to teamwork efficiency expert Nick Sonnenberg about his newest breakthrough, “Dynamic Role Optimization,” which gives entrepreneurs a system for divvying up and swapping activities within their businesses. He explains how you can apply this system, starting with just a simple spreadsheet, and outlines five work levels that show you whom to hire, how to keep them, and how to reward them. Teams using this system report being happier than they were six or 12 months ago because they’re doing more intellectually stimulating work that gives them more joy. Meanwhile, the team is producing better-quality work that’s better suited to their pay grade. Free download: The “Five Work Levels” document that Nick spent thousands of dollars developing for his company.
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Nov 4, 2021 • 15min

The Difference Between Hierarchies And Triads — And Why It’s So Important

“I’m great, you’re not.” Sound familiar? Forty-eight percent of American institutions are founded on this principle, which encourages team members to focus on their own strengths (and others’ weaknesses) in order to get ahead. It’s individualistic, it’s hierarchical, and it’s completely counterproductive. But entrepreneurial organizations are different. Based on the idea that “we’re all great,” they give everyone the opportunity to contribute their strengths and talents and support those of others, creating exponential results in the process. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller explores the difference between these two structures, known as hierarchies and triads, what they look like in practice, and how they’ll benefit you, your company, and your bottom line.
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Oct 25, 2021 • 43min

10 Things Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know About Hiring – Author Interview with Charlie Bassett

Labor shortages, burnt out employees, unprecedented turnover—we’ve all heard the news. The pandemic has changed a lot about the way people work and what they expect from their employers, and that means companies need to step up their game if they want to attract amazing team members … and keep the ones they’ve got. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller interviews Charlie Bassett, CEO of luxury grocery chain Bassett’s Market, about his proven best practices for hiring new team members and celebrating current ones. Charlie shares the 10 hiring tips he recommends to every entrepreneur looking to bring in and keep amazing talent, plus how they helped him continue to grow his business through the uncertainty of the pandemic.
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Oct 7, 2021 • 11min

Closing Black Holes And Open Files: A Simple Guide For Accelerating Teamwork

Do you often find yourself checking up on your team members to ensure things are on track—or worse, remembering to check up on them at 3 a.m., or in the shower, or while driving to work? It’s a common trap entrepreneurs fall into and a big waste of mental and emotional energy. It’s also completely avoidable. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller walks us through two of the most draining entrepreneurial pitfalls—black holes and open files—and explains how these two issues undermine your energy (and your confidence in your team). Plus, she shares a simple solution for eliminating them both for good.
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Sep 24, 2021 • 0sec

How To Be A Great “Who”

Have you ever wondered how to be a great “Who” in the spirit of WhoNotHow™? Many of us find it easier to recognize what we need help with than what we have to contribute, but learning how to best show up for others is a skill everyone can learn. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller outlines what it looks like to shift your mindset from seeking status to celebrating collaboration, and all the ways this will benefit you, your team, and your company’s overall productivity. She also shares three questions you should be asking yourself before deciding to jump in on a project to ensure you’re not only being useful but having a good time along the way.
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Sep 10, 2021 • 44min

How To Talk To Your Kids About Money — Author Interview with Chad Willardson

Most of us can remember having some version of “The Talk” with our parents—and how uncomfortable it was for everyone involved. But studies show parents feel more comfortable talking about sex and drugs with their kids than money… and best-selling author and financial expert Chad Willardson is out to change that. In this episode of the Team Success Podcast, Shannon and Chad sit down to discuss his latest book, Smart Not Spoiled, where he not only outlines 7 key money skills your kids need to have in order to be financially independent, but also strategies for taking the emotion and stress out of the conversation. If you’d like to help your kids learn how to spend money wisely AND earn it in ways that they enjoy, keep listening!
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Aug 26, 2021 • 8min

Graceful Exits: A Simple Strategy For Helping Your Team Adjust When Someone Leaves

Team members come and go all the time (whether by choice or otherwise). That’s the reality of business. But that doesn’t make it any less difficult for the team members left behind. When you don’t have a graceful exit strategy in place, progress can easily grind to a halt as people struggle to process their leftover emotions. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller outlines a simple yet effective strategy for graciously taking care of your team when someone leaves. She also shares how doing so can not only help you retain your current team members, but attract more right-fit people in the future.
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Aug 13, 2021 • 1h 2min

How To Live Your Vision, with Geeta Nadkarni

In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller sits down with Impact with Influence founder and celebrated author Geeta Nadkarni, who’s developed a proven (and wildly successful) formula for helping coaches become experts in their field and attract more high paying clients than they can handle. She talks about her latest book, How to Live Your Vision: Manifest Your Dream Reality in Less Than 15 Minutes a Day, and shares the daily practice that has improved her mindset, teamwork, and overall entrepreneurial success, along with plenty of other practical tips for realizing your truest, most ambitious entrepreneurial visions.

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