Empire Building

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244. 5 Needs of a High Performing Team Nov 11, 2024

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If you want to build a business empire, you must understand the needs of your people. Your job as a leader is to make sure your team has the resources and mindsets to perform at a high level. In today’s episode, we review the top five needs you should ensure are met for everyone at your company.

You may have heard of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs before, but we explore this cornerstone of human psychology through the lens of business leadership. Using stories from our own lives, we explain how to meet the physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization needs of your team and your loved ones.

Natural disasters, illness, and economic changes aren’t new, and they aren’t going away anytime soon. The good news is that great leaders change lives. You’re in a position to help people survive and thrive. We’re here to help you do it.

Resources:

Listen to Episode 169. Effective Workplace Communication

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

This podcast is for general informational purposes only. The guest's views, thoughts, and opinions represent those of the guest and not KWRI and its affiliates and should not be construed as financial, economic, legal, tax, or other advice. This podcast is provided without any warranty, or guarantee of its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or results from using the information.

243. The Key to a Great Business Plan Nov 04, 2024

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If you’re like us, you probably have a team meeting on your calendar in the next couple of weeks to set the business plan for the new year. In this episode, we share what you need to do to prepare for that meeting so you can be a decisive, visionary leader.

We give you tactics for getting your mindset right, revisiting your goals, and recasting your vision. Many people know that business planning meetings are important, but few understand the steps that leaders need to take ahead of time to maximize them.

So, put a new appointment on your calendar before the team meeting. Then, work through the steps we outline in this episode. This intentional time to prepare for the business plan meeting will help you create more joy and sustainability for yourself and your team.

Resources:

Learn more about Her Best Life Empire Circle

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

242. The SECRET to Getting a YES in Sales Oct 28, 2024

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Do you feel like you are hitting a wall with potential clients? In today’s episode, we talk about a tool you can use to get people to open up and deeply engage with you. Today, we teach you the secret magic of open-ended questions.

Open-ended questions help you uncover the other person’s motivation, discover their priorities, and build rapport with them. When you pair open-ended questions with reflective listening and follow-up questions, you can learn their most powerful motivator—their “why.” Knowing a person’s “why” is the key to making a sale.

In this episode, we give you multiple open-ended questions you can fall back on in any conversation with a lead. With a little practice, you will master open-ended questions and start reaping the rewards.

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Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

241. Should I Quit? Oct 21, 2024

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A lot of leaders are too afraid to talk about it. Still, the fact is, we all have thought about quitting at some point or another, especially with all the recent lawsuits, high interest rates, and skyrocketing inventory. Here at Empire Building, we’re not afraid to take on uncomfortable topics. Today’s episode is all about quitting.

First, we look at why people quit: lack of progress, burnout, misalignment with goals, persistent obstacles, and lack of joy or fulfillment. Then, we talk about how to respond to these feelings, including rewriting your job description or making a big pivot.

Most importantly, we talk about quitting the right way if that’s what you decide is best. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you want guidance on how to exit your business without losing all your revenue.

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

240. Learning from Wins and Losses Oct 14, 2024

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Success leaves clues. Failure leaves clues, too. In this episode, we discuss recent personal wins and losses and what we have learned from them.

We analyze the departure of a recent hire and what clues that situation gives us about how to improve our leadership, hiring, and managing skills. We also talk about getting off track with personal health and how it can bring our attention back to what really matters.

We also celebrate our wins. Seychelle was able to run her company remotely for the summer, and Sarah was able to pull her company out of stagnation. These wins left us clues about the power of giving your team autonomy and, of course, the wisdom found in “Good to Great.”

It’s hard to be this vulnerable and transparent on a podcast, but that’s what we’re all about here at Empire Building. That’s what it takes to build a big business and a bigger life!

Resources:

Read “Good to Great” by Jim Collins
Read “The ONE Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

239. Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors with Amanda Han Oct 07, 2024

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Amanda Han is on a mission to make taxes sexy… or at least somewhat understandable. Amanda Han is a CPA, real estate investor, author, and social media influencer. She joins us on the show today to share her empire-building journey and give us nuggets of wisdom about tax planning.

As a child, Amanda Han ran around with her cousins, collecting rents on behalf of their non-English-speaking grandparents. After years of working for a big accounting firm, she decided to get back to her roots. Today, she runs an accounting business for individual real estate investors, helping them build generational wealth.

Amanda is equal parts funny, thoughtful, and genius. She gives us tips on S corps, tax deductions, and accelerated deductions. In the next breath, she tells us how she binges on social media once her kids go to sleep.

This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

Resources:

Follow Amanda on Instagram: @amanda_han_cpa
Subscribe to Amanda’s YouTube channel: @AmandaHanCPA
Learn more at KeystoneCPA.com
Read Amanda’s book “The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor”
Read Amanda’s book “The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies”
Read “The ONE Thing”
Read “Rich Dad Poor Dad”
Read “Good to Great”

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

238. 5 Reasons You're Burned Out & What To Do About It (2) Sep 30, 2024

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Welcome back for Part Two of our episode on burnout!

As a reminder, in Part One, we covered the five reasons you're burnt out:

You don't know what matters most to you. If you do, you aren't prioritizing it.
You think you can do it all, have it all, and know it all.
You take no time for recovery after stress.
You don't know your numbers, especially your finances.
You don't get that it's not about winning; it's who you become on the way.

In the last episode, we covered what to do about number 1 and number 2, so today, we'll jump right in at number 3. We break down stress into seven different categories and give you tactics for how to recover from each one. We identify the key financial figures you should know. We wrap up with a discussion about how important it is to value your journey and pick good fellow travelers.

Don't forget to check out the links below to join our communities of support!

Resources:

Join Her Best Life
Join the Net Worth Club

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

237. 5 Reasons You're Burned & What To Do About It (1) Sep 23, 2024

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Are you regularly physically and emotionally exhausted? Are you more cynical and detached than usual? Are you feeling like all your hard work isn't actually accomplishing anything? If you answered yes to those questions, you're probably experiencing burnout.

In today's episode, we dive into the five reasons you're burnt out:

You don't know what matters most to you. If you do, you aren't prioritizing it.
You think you can do it all, have it all, and know it all.
You take no time for recovery after stress.
You don't know your numbers, especially your finances.
You don't get that it's not about winning—it's who you become on the way.

We cover how to address numbers one and two in this episode. Stay tuned for Part Two, where we cover the rest!

Resources:

Join Her Best Life

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

236. Why You're Not Attracting Talent Sep 16, 2024

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The most rewarding part of building a big business is that you get to bring other people on the journey with you. You need to make sure they’re the right people, though. In this episode, we go over how to attract the best talent for your team.

We break it down into five steps: be a confident leader, define your value proposition, evaluate your culture, determine who you’re missing, and create a talent funnel. For each one, we give specific tactics.

The people you work with are key to your success and your happiness. We hope this episode helps you build and maintain an excellent squad!

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Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkiti
Tiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykes

Produced by NOVA Media

235. Business Lessons Learned the Hard Way Sep 09, 2024

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Each one of us has made mistakes and learned lessons the hard way while building our big businesses. In this episode, we share those lessons with you, hoping to spare you some of the pain and heartache.

We discuss everything from the importance of documenting all your processes as you start your business to learning how to let people go as they move on from your team. For each lesson learned, we give you examples from our own experiences.

This episode is our gift to our listeners. You are not alone on this imperfect journey to building a big business and an even bigger life.

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