
Empire Building
It’s no secret that business owners face a unique set of challenges, often juggling marriage, parenthood, and career aspirations. Empire Building brings together five influential women who are unapologetic in their goals to build big businesses and live big lives. Another common goal? Helping others do the same.Tune in for authentic, unfiltered conversations with Wendy Papasan, Seychelle Van Poole, Sarah Reynolds, Kymber Lovett-Menkiti, and Tiffany Fykes, as they invite you to be a part of their journey.
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Sep 19, 2022 • 42min
128. 4 Numbers Every CEO Should Know: Leadership Series Part 6
One thing that many people don’t like to talk about in business but that’s essential to growing your empire are numbers. There are four numbers that every CEO should know in their business. We’re going to share what those numbers are, why they matter, and how you can optimize for them.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

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Sep 12, 2022 • 26min
127. 10 Traits of a World Class CEO: Leadership Series Part 5
As we continue our series on leadership, we’re going to focus on leading people. Specifically, what are some of the traits that world-class CEOs have that you can incorporate into your leadership? We are going to share 10 traits of all the best CEOs and why those traits are so important.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Sep 5, 2022 • 30min
126. Tactics for Effective Communication: Leadership Series Part 4
In the last part of our leadership series, we tackled communication—one of the biggest challenges leaders face and the greatest opportunity for success. Since communication is so important, we’re diving even further into the topic with specific tactics to improve your communication skills. We discuss optimal communication methods, the value of repeating important messages, and triggering phrases to avoid using.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Aug 29, 2022 • 43min
125. 6 Ways to Effectively Communicate as a Leader: Leadership Series Part 3
The third part of our six part series on leadership is all about what is possibly the most important quality a leader can have: effective communication skills. It’s often underrated, but leaders are required to communicate with their teams every day. If that communication isn’t strong, clear, and effective, your organization is going to encounter problems. We’re sharing our six steps to communicating effectively as a leader.Listen wellGive feedbackSay what you meanUse non-verbal cues to your advantageHave integrity with your wordMake it about them, not youConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Aug 22, 2022 • 34min
124. Leadership Series Part 2: Vision
How we talk to ourselves affects our leadership more than anything, and vision is no exception to that. As leaders, we need to develop the muscle of trusting ourselves by holding true to our word and to the promises we make to ourselves and others. We’re going to talk about vision-casting as a leader and how to cast a vision so inspiring that no one wants to leave, as well as the four C’s that you need to define when vision-casting. It all starts with ourselves.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Aug 15, 2022 • 39min
123. Leadership Series Part 1: Self-Leadership
We’re kicking off our 6-part series on leadership with one area that’s foundational to all aspects of being a leader: Self-leadership. Your success as a leader is directly proportional to how well you lead yourself. Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent or running a Fortune 500 company, the ability to lead yourself is paramount to a purpose-driven life. We’re going to share our best tactics for mastering the art of leading yourself.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Aug 8, 2022 • 17min
122. 8 Easy Steps to Building Rapport
Oscar Wilde said “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Being genuine is key to building rapport. Empire Builders are often naturally good at building rapport, but that’s not always the case—and it’s so important. Whether you could use some improvement in this field or someone on your team needs the help, we’re going to share eight easy ways for you to get better at building rapport.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Jul 29, 2022 • 38min
121. How to Unify Your Operations and Sales Teams
Most empires and organizations have a separate sales force and operations team. One makes all the promises to clients and customers, and the other team has to fulfill them. But getting these two teams unified is harder than it seems. We have six steps you can follow to help unify these essential teams and get them working synchronously.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Jul 25, 2022 • 34min
120. Do You Have an Upper Limit Problem?
Are you hitting the ceiling in any areas of your life? Many times when things are going well for you, something else happens to drag you back down—almost as if we’re hitting some invisible peak. This may be, as Gay Hendricks calls it, an “upper limit problem.” We’re going to explore this concept, help you identify where it may be cropping up in your life, and share with you what to do about it.Connect on Instagram:Read: The Big LeapSeychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Jul 18, 2022 • 41min
119. How to Manage Expenses
The economy is changing fast, and we may be on the cusp of a recession. That means us Empire Builders may need to pivot, and managing your expenses becomes more important than ever before. We’re going to talk about everything you need to keep in mind when making a shift, especially when revenue is declining.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan