FOUNDERology: How Employees can work with Bosses with Kathleen Wood

Join Pat and her guest Kathleen Wood as they discuss Kathleen's book, FOUNDERology: the Ultimate Employee Guide to Succeed with Any Boss in Any Workplace.   Kathleen Wood is the Founder of Kathleen Wood Partners, an innovative growth strategy firm committed to small business success. Her firm specializes in transforming visions into reality through strategic growth solutions, business optimization models, competitive sales building initiatives, and leadership development. Kathleen Wood Partners focuses on developing acceleration strategies to transform small companies into national brands.    The scope of her firm spans across hospitality, healthcare, service, manufacturing, and retail clients. Kathleen has consulted across the United States and internationally in the process of growing great companies, building high-performance teams, and award-winning brands.    Kathleen has over two decades of executive leadership experience including serving as the President and COO of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers before, during, and after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In 2012, Kathleen also co-founded Suzy’s Swirl, an innovative frozen dessert company with her business partner and sister, Sue Tierno.. The brand features cool combinations of frozen yogurts, sorbettos, gelatos and so much more. Suzy’s Swirl is on a mission to inspire one million moments of frozen happiness, one cup at a time.  Kathleen is a nationally recognized growth strategist, motivational speaker, author, and proven leader in building businesses and nonprofits. Kathleen has been recognized for her work in numerous publications and podcasts. In 2010, she published her first book, The Best Shift of Your Life: The Restaurant Manager’s Guide for Success Outside the Restaurant. . Her newest book Founderology – The Ultimate Employee Guide for Success with Any Boss in Any Workplace will be available in Fall of 2021. Kathleen is the co-founder of Foodservice Council for Women. Kathleen is a past president and board member of Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers, an Executive Committee Member and Board Member for Women’s Foodservice Forum.    She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in hotel restaurant and management from University of Wisconsin – Stout and Master in Business Administration from Loyola University of Chicago.   Contact – [e-mail]  Facebook.com/KathleenWoodPartners Instagram.com/Kwoodpartners Linkedin.com/in/KathleenWoodPartners     Self Sabotage... we all do it. If you aren’t happy with your life, you are self-sabotaging. Are you making the money you want? Are your relationships what you desire them to be? Is your health where you want it? If not, you are sabotaging yourself. Pat Pearson, M.S.S.W. author, and psychotherapist has found what you create in life is largely determined by what you think you deserve. This podcast focuses on the psychology of stopping self-sabotage and truly creating the life you want and deserve! How much do you think you are self-sabotaging? Take our quiz. If you want a deeper dive into self-sabotage, get Pat's book, Stop Self-Sabotage.     Find Stop Self-Sabotage on your preferred listening platform at https://omny.fm/shows/stopselfsabotage/playlists/stopselfsabotage   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/stopselfsabotagepod Twitter - https://twitter.com/stopSelfSabpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stopselfsabotagepod   This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Receive 10% off your first month by going to: https://betterhelp.com/SSS     Hot Pie Media is an on-demand digital audio/video entertainment network with interests primarily in the creation of original, relevant, and entertaining podcasts.  https://hotpiemedia.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.