17: Leading a Startup Through Personal Turmoil with Founder of Merit, Kirk Fernandes
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When the world throws challenges at you from both your business and personal lives, it can be hard to overcome them all.
For leaders, this dilemma scales up immensely - first-time Founder Kirk Fernandes has learned the tools first hand that help to manage the unmanageable.
With three family members sick in the same year, and his business Merit in relative infancy, Kirk’s story is an unmissable tale of resilience, strength in numbers, and honest leadership.
This episode covers:
- The need for networks in employees’ growth
- Founding a company amid multiple health challenges for family members
- How to keep the wheels turning whilst allowing time to grieve
- Bearing humanity to your team
- The true value of a network
- Managing self-talk
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