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 pro…

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 prob…

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 primar…

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…

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 aspect…

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 passi…

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 auth…

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 busi…

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…

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 difficul…

Rich Rector, who has been in real estate for 32 years, is our guest today. He’s been a coach for about 20 years and has been with Keller Williams and MAPS for 15 years. In total, he has 13 businesses thanks to being able to leverage along with knowing how to recruit the right people. Learning to leverage has allowed Rich to recruit over 3,000 agent…

This time we’re joined by Tom Dager. He is the Chief Information Security Officer at Archer Daniels Midland, and oversees all things cybersecurity across the organization. Archer Daniels Midland is a Fortune 50 company with offices all over the world. Tom's team includes over 100+ members in office and virtual. It can be challenging to move from a …

On this episode of Leverage Ladies, Linda and Shannon are joined by guest Pam Bornhorst. Pam is a realtor, but decided to open a Mega Agent Office as it has always been a dream of hers to be a part owner. She knew very little about getting into the business, but saw a growing demand for agents who needed direction. However, she found she needed dir…

On this episode of Leverage Ladies, Linda and Shannon are joined by guest Kara Dennison. Kara is the CEO of Optimized Career Solutions and an Executive Career and Leadership Coach. Through her executive coaching program, she has helped thousands of professionals land their dream job. One of Kara’s sayings is “dreams can change,” and looking back on…

Are you curious about the best way to build and support a remote team? We’re exploring this topic on today’s episode with guest Kelly Anne Harris. She is a Real Estate Leader, Entrepreneur, Investor, and Trailblazer who is on a mission to provide amazing opportunities for her partners. At the present time, Kelly is running three different companies…

Linda and Shannon are discussing personality assessments, also called job assessments, in today’s show. They explain types of assessments they use, what their benefits are, and how to utilize them in your business. These assessments have changed over the years from looking only at job-based skills, to including personality aspects, to now drilling …

This episode sees Linda and Shannon discuss the overall hiring process, how both of them learned the best hiring process for their business, and offer some tips for those looking to bring on new people. When she started hiring people, Shannon would often just bring on friends or family that seemed like a good fit without doing any interview process…

In today’s episode, Linda and Shannon are joined by Alicia Shepherd, an entrepreneur running a huge platform of multiple companies designed to help transform Commercial Real Estate. Listen in as Alicia discusses her career journey, and how she manages her hectic family life, and multiple different businesses. A native of Austin, Texas, Alicia and h…

Welcome to the first episode of Leverage Ladies. Today, Linda and Shannon lay out a roadmap for the future of the show and how it will help you utilize the resources at your disposal. Listen in as Linda and Shannon tell their stories of running their businesses and how they learned to use leverage. At Linda’s first real job when she was 18, the inf…

This month I interview a good friend, Fox, to find out a little about his experience with his transition from female to male. We go over some listener questions and general perceptions that Fox has from his unique lens of the world.Music: His Last Share of the Stars, by Doctor Turtle; http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/The_Double-Down_…

Today's episode has some minor housekeeping and provides a short but simple way to approach gaming addiction. Take note that it is by no means comprehensive nor should it be used in place of professional help with addiction problems.Music for the show: His Last Share of the Stars, by Doctor Turtle; http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/Th…

Special friend and guest @Minhaga joins me to talk a little bit more about Motivation and the struggles she has with it and what she does to overcome the lack of motivation in her life.Music: His Last Share of the Stars, by Doctor Turtle; http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/The_Double-Down_Two-Step/his_last_share_of_the_stars_zeroed; So…

Music: His Last Share of the Stars, by Doctor Turtle; http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/The_Double-Down_Two-Step/his_last_share_of_the_stars_zeroed; Song is a CC BY license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/By Shannon Gentry

Today's Topic: I'm depressed and worried I'm not going to be able to hold onto a job anymore.*~*~Resources covered in the episode: https://adaa.org/finding-help/treatment/low-cost-treatmenthttps://www.thepennyhoarder.com/life/wellness/low-cost-and-free-mental-health-services/https://www.auntbertha.com/~*~*~*~Music: His Last Share of the Stars, by D…

In which I talk about what gets me out of bed in the mornings.Music: His Last Share of the Stars, by Doctor Turtle; http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/The_Double-Down_Two-Step/his_last_share_of_the_stars_zeroed; Song is a CC BY license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/By Shannon Gentry

How do you best emotionally support your child when the issues are in your Ex's home, while still supporting the parent and their decisions even when you don't agree with them?~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Some resources that came out of today's Podcast:Websites:www.AuntBertha.comhttp://focusonkids.missouri.edu/resources.html https://supportpay.com/resources-divo…

In which I discuss some methods to cope with a toxic work environment. Self-Esteem videos that were mentioned in the podcast:The Skill of Self Confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-HYZv6HzAsMeet Yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOrzmFUJtrs Music: His Last Share of the Stars, by Doctor Turtle; http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Docto…