Shannon Waller's Team Success

There are plenty of great assistants out there in the world, but not all of them are great for you and your business. In this first of two installments of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller interviews entrepreneur Tim Francis, the owner of Great Assistant, a thriving business that has helped hire over 300 great assistants in just 12 years. He reveals the one question everyone should ask themselves before hiring, how to find a right-fit assistant for yourself, the importance of learning to delegate, and how to determine whether you’re actually ready to hire someone … plus so much more! Keep listening for the full story.

It’s become clear that in order to eliminate systemic racism, every one of us needs to be more than just not racist. We need to be actively anti-racist, and that begins with awareness, empathy, and honest, open conversations. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon and Strategic Coach® team member Forsythe Olafioye sit down to explore what actions entrepreneurs and their team members can take to make the workplace inclusive, what they need to know to actively and helpfully participate in the anti-racist conversation, and how to positively impact the movement as a whole.

Starting a business is scary, and adding someone to the payroll might be the last thing on your mind—even though it’s the first step toward exponential business growth, freedom, and satisfaction. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller shares why overcoming a scarcity mindset is the most important thing you should do as a new entrepreneur to achieve the business of your dreams, exactly how it will benefit you, and her expert tips for making it happen. Keep listening to learn more!

When times are normal, some projects take priority and others get left on the back burner. But when scary times hit? That’s when it’s time to get them on the table—and off your to-do list. Every one of us has projects and goals sitting on the back burner, and rightly so. When times are normal, we prioritize the things that will have the biggest impact on our growth, teamwork, and profitability. But when scary times hit and our normal way of operating gets put on hold, that’s when your back burner projects can have the greatest impact. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller walks you through this concept and shares how it’s been used at Strategic Coach® to improve our value creation, upgrade and streamline our processes, and maintain our confidence. It’s time to shorten your to-do list. When big goals get put on hold, it’s the little goals that become your business’s greatest hero. The tool that gets projects off your back burner and onto your list of achievements. Our secret to turning uncertainty into opportunity.

Are you finding it even harder to disconnect from work now that you’re working from home? Here’s why free time is so important—and how to take it effectively. Entrepreneurs have always been notorious for overworking and under-resting, and the global shutdown has only made this problem worse. If your office is your home and your home is your office, where does work start and play begin? And does it even matter? In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller explains why now, more than ever, it’s essential to take plenty of time off from work, not only for your physical and mental well being, but for the well being of your business too. She also shares creative strategies for making your time off feel truly rejuvenating, even in lockdown. Keep listening to learn more!

Frustrated by the challenges of virtual meetings? Shannon Waller has some simple, effective tips for transforming your Zoom meetings from tiring to terrific. We all know meetings over Zoom can be a drag. Between the tech difficulties, lack of engagement, and distractions from pets, spouses, and kids, you might be wondering if you and your team will ever adjust to this new medium. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are structures you can put in place right now that will not only make your virtual meetings more productive, but also leave your team members feeling incredibly energized, motivated, and connected—something we could all use now more than ever. Listen in to this episode of Team Success to hear Shannon’s top tips for making your virtual meetings great!

Being a salesperson is tough, and it’s only gotten tougher during these uncertain times. Reaching out to strangers multiple times a day when you’re feeling anxious and they’re feeling anxious takes a lot of courage, after all. But there are things sales teams and their leaders can do every day to not only make this process more lucrative — think double, even triple your current sales revenue! — but genuinely comforting, fulfilling, and value-driven for everyone involved. Keep listening to Shannon’s interview with Alex Goldfayn, author of Selling Boldly, to learn how you can take your sales game to the next level, even during these scary times.

Every one of us has had to give up the future we expected to enjoy in the coming weeks and months, and you’re not alone if you’re grieving that loss—or feeling like all of your goals and aspirations have been put on hold. But there’s a difference between your future changing and your future disappearing, and it’s all in your mindset. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon will take you through a powerful exercise that can not only help you move past your present grief, but move toward a bigger, brighter future. By answering this one question, you’ll see how to transform the current crisis into an opportunity to become better, stronger, and more capable than you were before it started. Keep listening to learn more!

The global shutdown has forced nearly all of us away from our offices and cubicles and into our living rooms, and many are feeling the strain. As an entrepreneur and team leader, you may be wondering how to best support your teams during this challenging transition. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon will outline her best strategies for helping people stay focused on what’s working, supporting them through what’s not, and ensuring everyone feels a sense of belonging, connection, and collaboration, no matter how distant they are. Keep listening to learn more!

Whether or not you think of yourself as a leader, all of us are responsible for providing leadership during tough times. Our teams, our co-workers, our families, and our friends all look to us for guidance when things feel scary and uncertain, and how we react (or don’t react) can make all the difference in the world. In this episode of Team Success, entrepreneurial team expert Shannon Waller shares the four ways anyone can navigate through challenging situations—and how to transform them into opportunities to connect, learn, and grow.