Empire Building

Latest Episodes:

14. The 8-Step Hiring Process That Could Save You Millions (Part 2) Aug 03, 2020

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In the last episode, we shared the first three steps of the eight-step hiring process that has helped all four of us find the right people to grow our businesses. Today, we’re going to continue working through the process, sharing stories of our successes and, more importantly, failures along the way.

The Empire Building 8-Step Hiring Process:

Step 1 - Job Fit Verification
Step 2 - Thought Process
Step 3 - Life Story
Step 4 - Motivational interview
Step 5 - Group interview
Step 6 - References
Step 7 - Defense
Step 8 - Expectations Dialogue and Offer

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

13. The 8-Step Hiring Process That Could Save You Millions (Part 1) Jul 27, 2020

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We know that, if you’re listening to this, you have big dreams for yourself and for your organization. And if we take Oprah’s advice — and why wouldn’t we? — “it’s only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow.”

So, over the next three episodes, we’ll be diving into the how—the process—of hiring talent.

We know that hiring is one of the most difficult parts of running a business, but if you go about it the wrong way, you’re just going to create more problems for yourself in the long-run. So, we’re going to share some stories about what happened when we hired for the wrong reasons, how those experiences forced us to fail forward, and what it looks like to adopt the 8-step hiring process in your organization.

The Empire Building 8-Step Hiring Process:

Step 1 - Job Fit Verification
Step 2 - Thought Process
Step 3 - Life Story
Step 4 - Motivational interview
Step 5 - Group interview
Step 6 - References
Step 7 - Defense
Step 8 - Expectations Dialogue and Offer

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

12. Who You Are in Business With Matters Jul 20, 2020

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Regardless of your industry, regardless of the size of your company, there’s one thing that’s going to make or break your business: hiring and training talent.

Who you’re in business with matters. It’s that simple. Unfortunately, this is also where we make the most mistakes! So, we share tactics and exercises that you can use to evaluate yourself as a leader, evaluate who is on your team, and adopt a talent mindset.

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

11. Say No to Say Yes Jul 13, 2020

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How do you become the best version of yourself?

A lot of people might say hard work discipline, and that’ll get you a good chunk of the way there — but, eventually, you’ll start to burn out and experience overwhelm.

The answer is actually surprisingly simple, although it can be hard to make a practice of it: say NO!

A lot of the time, it’s easier to say yes to something than to say no; saying no can take a lot of willpower, and we only have so much of it. But when we do that, when we say yes to something that isn’t a priority, it means we’re saying no to the ONE thing that matters most.

So, in this episode, we share some tips and tactics you can use to start saying NO so that you can say YES to what matters most — because you deserve to be the best version of yourself!

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

10. Vision: How to Build a Business Aligned with Your Vision (Part 2) Jul 06, 2020

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In the last episode, we did a deep dive into the first step of the vision casting process: figuring out what you actually want. This week, we’ll be looking at how to build a business that helps you make this vision a reality.

We will talk about questions you can ask to uncover your organizational mission, why vision is absolutely crucial in business, how to determine your mission as an organization, and the difference between your mission statement, vision, and values. You’ll also learn some tactical steps you can take to create vision and value as leaders within your organization.

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

9. Vision: What Brings You Joy? (Part 1) Jun 29, 2020

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When we talk about casting a vision of your future, we aren’t just talking about the future of your business — we want you to envision your absolute best and biggest life.

You might wonder, “Why does this even matter? Isn’t this just a waste of time?” And the truth of the matter is that you can’t effectively work towards something until you can see it; you can’t create a plan for where to go next if you don’t have a destination in mind.

So, in this episode, we’ll be diving deep into the first step of the vision casting process: figuring out what you actually want. Next week, we’ll be looking at how to build a business that helps you make this vision a reality.

“What Brings You Joy?” Exercise:

The idea of this exercise is to first figure out what brings you the most happiness so that you can build your vision around that. All you have to do is block off some time, go inward, be honest with yourself, and answer a few questions.

So take out a journal, turn on some relaxing music, and start writing out your answers to these questions:

What brings you joy?
What would you like your relationships to look like?
What would you most like to accomplish?
What are your passions?
What would you like your legacy to be?
What does your ideal day like?
What do you feel like, in your body?
Are you smiling every day?
What makes your heart sing?

Resources:

Learn more about The ONE Thing: the1thing.com

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

8. Gary Keller: Live on Stage Jun 22, 2020

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Brought to you from Family Reunion, Keller William's largest annual conference, this live recording features the first-ever panel of all-female rainmakers, with an income totaling $144 million.

And emceeing this discussion is Gary Keller, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Keller Williams and bestselling author of several books, including “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent” and “The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results.”

Together, these five real estate rockstars break down what it takes to build a big life, why it requires work-life counterbalance (not balance), and how you can leverage the principles from “The ONE Thing” to simplify the journey.

Resources:

Listen to Gary’s podcast: Think Like a CEO
Learn more about The ONE Thing: the1thing.com

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

7. Know Your Numbers: The P Word (Part 2) Jun 15, 2020

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In the last episode, we started a conversation about what “your numbers” are and why you need to know them before you can build a bigger business and a better life. Today, we’re digging into what is the single most important number in your business, and the one that so few people really want to talk about.

That’s right, we’re talking about the P word: Profit.

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

6. Know Your Numbers (Part 1) Jun 08, 2020

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Did you know that you have the power to predict the future? At least, you CAN have that power — if you learn about your numbers.

In this and the next episode, we’re going to explain what exactly “your numbers” are and how you can use that knowledge to build a bigger business and a better life. And this is about more than just making the number in your bank account go up. If you want to create an impact in your community, if you want to create an impact on the world, then you have to know your business from top to bottom and design it in such a way that you are able to give.

Connect on Instagram:

Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
Vija Williams: @viavija
Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Empire Building is a production of Crate Media

5. I Am an Empire Builder (Part 2) Jun 05, 2020

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In this episode, you’re going to get to know two of your hosts a little better: Wendy Papasan and Seychelle Van Poole. If you haven’t already, go back and check out episode 4 to learn more about Sarah Reynolds and Vija Williams. This two-part series is really important to us because, when we started this project, we all knew that sharing the honest reality of our lives was important — the wins, the losses, and the struggle.

The struggle is very real, but so are the rewards.

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