In this episode we’re getting together to discuss a topic that is challenging for most business owners, and that is how to manage conflict and have difficult conversations. Many leaders are afraid to even hire people and grow their business for fear of dealing with conflict down the road. Fortunately, you can take intentional steps to make this process easier.The first step should always be to look at your behaviors first. Decide whether or not you’ve given them the right tools, clearly expla...

In today's episode Linda and Shannon discuss talent vs. non-talent, and how to distinguish between the two. There are several ways to identify non talent team members. As leaders, they can be harder to notice since you are in the thick of it. Ask yourself: Is the workload constantly coming back to you? Do they help find solutions, or bring new problems? Typically, energy drainers are non-talents and energy givers are the talent.If a person is true talent, they will take initiative in the...

Today we’re welcoming Jeff Kuhn. From a young age, Jeff has had a desire to work closely with people and help them in their lives. He leaned into this desire over the years, and has many years of experience working as a recruiter. All of this has led him to being an executive leadership coach, public speaker, and business owner.Jeff focuses primarily on helping businesses grow via their leverage, and believes the purpose of a true leader is to facilitate the evolution of their team members so...

We’re with our friend and special guest Dana Gentry in today’s episode. Dana has been in real estate for 18 years, and currently she is enjoying her leadership role with a team in the central Kentucky and Lexington area. Dana is the owner of multiple market centers, and is proud to say her success is driven by her desire to be outrageously generous.What often holds people back from true success are the fears they have about failure, success itself, or other unhelpful thoughts. Dana knows what...

Monica Reynolds joins the conversation on today’s episode of Leverage Ladies. Monica is a real estate coach, author, and group trainer of the Perfect Real Estate Assistant Program. She considers herself a confidence builder and is passionate when it comes to helping other agents continually improve their businesses.Two of the most important aspects of your business are the systems you have in place and the people you have working on your team. If you can get these two things working optimally...

Shannon Waller is with us for today’s episode of Leverage Ladies. Shannon is an expert on entrepreneurial teams, and creator of the The Entrepreneurial Team Program. She is also an author of The Team Success Handbook: 12 Strategies For Highly Productive Entrepreneurial Teams. Integrating entrepreneurs with their teams is what Shannon is truly passionate about. Additionally, she’s written Multiplication by Subtraction: How To Gracefully Let Go Of Wrong-Fit Team Members. Entrepreneurs ofte...

This time around, the Leverage Ladies, are joined by Wayne Turmel. Wayne is the author of The Long Distance Teammate, as well as several other novels and stories. He’s a former stand-up comedian and is now an entrepreneur and expert in remote leadership.Over the past 18 years he’s spent working in virtual communication, he’s come to become an authority in the remote space—especially given the changes since the pandemic. When this event happened, virtual work got pushed in a way so many people...

In this episode we’re joined by Ryan Allen. In 2012, Ryan got into real estate on a whim. She was a new mom and her job at the time required her to travel, which wasn’t feasible while having a newborn. She took a job as an assistant for a single agent in a Keller Williams office, and that’s where her journey began.Once she started diving into business, she found what her strengths were. Naturally, she had a passion for taking someone else’s vision and then making it happen. Throughout her yea...

Award winning real estate broker Emily Marchese is the guest on today’s episode of Leverage Ladies. Emily started her career in real estate in 2003 and is transparent about how she struggled in her business until she began to use leverage. Her first hire was an administrative assistant. Fast forward to just last year, her team of eight achieved 240 units for $105 million.The right hire can do so much for your business. Each great hire has helped to elevate Emily’s business. Finding people wit...

In this episode we’re joined by Brindley Tucker, owner of Your Realty Leverage. At a young age she discovered drugs and alcohol, which took her down a negative path. She eventually began working with Keller Williams, an international real estate firm, but hit her personal rock bottom in 2012. Luckily, her company helped her get out of this difficult time. When eEdge from Keller Williams was released, she was biking from agent to agent helping them to set it up. During that time, she rece...