

Empire Building
Keller Podcast Network
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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Oct 26, 2020 • 32min
27. 7 Hacks for Protecting Your Energy
Protecting your energy is one of the most important things to master when you are building an empire. We are going to cover four things when it comes to personal energy:What is personal energy?Why protecting your energy is so importantA morning routine to set your energy for the dayPractical hacks to protect your energy throughout the dayThere are five key areas where your energy is important:Spiritual energyPhysical energyEmotional energyMental energyBusiness energyConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Oct 19, 2020 • 34min
26. How To Make Sure the Start of Your Company isn’t the End of Your Marriage
Here’s the truth: work/life balance and relaxation don’t always come naturally to empire builders. As a result, it can be tough being married to an entrepreneur. Sometimes our partners might even think we care more about our business than we do about them. This can be hard for people who aren’t goal-setters to understand, and that can create a real strain when those people are our romantic or life partner. One of the best ways to make sure the start of your company isn’t the end of your marriage is to spend time together on a goal setting retreat.In this episode, we’re going to outline:Why goal setting is important for a successful marriageHow to get your partner on board for a goal setting adventureA powerful framework for a life-changing couples goal setting retreatResources:the1thing.com/setmygoalshttp://www.the1thing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/TheONEThing_KickAssGuidetoDIYCouplesGoalSettingRetreat.pdfConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Oct 14, 2020 • 27min
25. Sarita Dua: It’s Never Too Late to Live Your Best Life
When you’re starting to get comfortable, it’s a sign that you’ve stopped growing. So, when Sarita Dua realized that she was stagnating, she started doing the work to turn things around. She outlines the steps she took to redefine and discover her best life, what she went through, and how this shift helped her get to where she is today: a profitable business owner finishing up her MBA at MIT.Resources:asksarita.comInstagram: @asksaritaTwitter: @asksaritaFacebook: facebook.com/asksaritaConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Oct 12, 2020 • 40min
24. 10 Productivity Hacks for Empire Building, Pt. 2
Last week, we went through five of our top 10 productivity hacks. Today, we’re going to go through the last five. If you just take one of these tips and really apply it in your life, you will see huge improvements and so much stress relief.Get clarityPriorities, not tasksManage your energy, not your timeFocus on habits, not disciplineBlock time for planningGet rid of unfinished loopsProductivity does not mean busyPut white space into your calendarAvoid excessive procrastinationWork less than 40 hours a weekResources:Read: "Getting Things Done"Read: “The ONE Thing”Read: “The Power of Full Engagement”Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Oct 5, 2020 • 37min
23. 10 Productivity Hacks for Empire Building, Pt. 1
Our mission at Empire Builders is to help you lead big lives. And in order to lead big lives, you have to be productive. Even if productivity doesn’t come naturally, it is a skill that can be learned, and it’s essential that you do. We’re going to talk about the little things you can do every single day to be more efficient with your time with these 10 hacks:Get clarityPriorities, not tasksManage your energy, not your timeFocus on habits, not disciplineBlock time for planningIn the next part, we’ll go over the last 5 productivity hacks that will help you make better use of your time.Resources:Read: “The ONE Thing”Read: “The Power of Full Engagement”Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Sep 28, 2020 • 27min
22. The Secret Format for our Tribe Retreats
The cat’s out of the bag! In our episode on forming your own tribe, we promised we would share the secret format of our tribe retreats. So, now that you know how to go about forming your own tribe, we’re going to outline exactly how we structure, organize, and run our own retreats.Start with a leader to spearhead the planningFinding the right locationDeciding on the timingBringing the right suppliesSetting the agenda ahead of timeFollowing up and staying engagedResources:amplifyevent.comConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Sep 21, 2020 • 40min
21. How to Form Your Own Tribe
The relationship we have as co-hosts began long before the show ever did. We all come from a tribe of 11 women called The Dolls” — a group of like-minded women who are strong, fierce, loyal, positive, and unapologetically honest.By being in each other’s lives over the past five years, we’ve seen careers take off, lives improve, net worths skyrocket, and relationships flourish (or unhealthy relationships end). And that’s just a few of the benefits of being part of a tribe.Today, we’re going to take you behind the curtains and into the models we used to build our tribe:The Why, What, and WhereThe Core Values of your tribeDeveloping common rules and languageWhy you need a leaderHow to start finding your tribeResources:amplifyevent.comConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Sep 14, 2020 • 43min
20. The 6 Things That Hold Women Back in Leadership That Men Need to Hear
Women make up 50.8% of the world’s population — but we make up only 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs. While we have made strides towards representation in business, we still have a long way to go. We’re going to cover the 6 things holding you back from building your empire—that men need to hear, too:You can’t do it allMom guiltNot building your tribeNot acknowledging that sexism exists and that you need to deal with itNot asking for helpNot going for itConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Sep 7, 2020 • 29min
19. The Six Habits you Need to Become a Millionaire
Here’s a sobering truth: one in three Americans have saved nothing for retirement and 56% of Americans have saved less than $10,000. Most of us want it all right now — and we’re not willing to give up the small pleasures today to have what we want in the future. Today, we’re going to talk about all the things every millionaire knows but the rest of us don’t really have a clue about.The Six Wealth-Building Habits:Say “no” to say “yes”Pay your investment fund firstFocus on net worth over incomeLearn the rules of moneyLearn how to leverage your money and timeLearn how to surround yourself with success.Resources:Read: "Set For Life"Read: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad"Read: "Tax Free Wealth"Read: “The Millionaire Real Estate Investor”Read: “HOLD”Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Aug 31, 2020 • 28min
18. Building an Empire No One Wants to Leave (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of our retention series, and we’re talking about what you can do in the first 90 days in order to retain your best talent.Last week, we talked about the importance of building a 30, 60, and 90-day plan for your new hires. But what do you do to create these plans? You want to break down into the operational tasks that you no longer want to be fulfilling in your business and give them a plan to conquer those tasks over the first 90 days.We also talk about the keys to retention: clarity of expectations, praising your employees in public while coaching in private, and the importance of buying into your employees goals.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media