🔥Show Notes🗒
Meet Emily Hawkins, creator of LeaderSHIFT and a powerhouse in helping small business owners escape overwhelm and build profitable, sustainable businesses they actually love. After saving corporate giants millions, she now brings those same high-impact strategies to the small biz world—simplifying operations, boosting profits, and reigniting joy. With an MBA, supply chain expertise, and a life coaching cert (featured in Forbes), Emily proves that success doesn’t require fancy degrees—just curiosity and a bold willingness to try something new.
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📣QUOTE: "I don’t want you playing small. I want you scared, stretched, and growing — because that’s where the magic happens." 🌱
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Fergie’s Top 5+ Knowledge Nuggets and Take-Aways:
- Leadership isn’t about power — it’s about people. 🤝
 Great leaders ditch assumptions and lean into curiosity. - Culture starts with you. 🌱 - If your team isn’t thriving, maybe it’s time to rebuild the foundation.
- Want better results? Start communicating more. đź“Ł
 Silence kills momentum. Clarity builds it. - Empower your team to act like owners. 👔
 Turn employees into “intrapreneurs” — leaders of their lanes. - Save thousands by cutting the fat, not adding the fluff. ✂️
 Look for waste before you look for sales. - Stop playing small just to stay comfortable. 🚫
 Growth starts where comfort ends.
🔹 Valuable Time-Stamps🔹
🕒 00:05:00 – From toxic leadership to transformation
🕒 00:09:00 – Building the dream team from scratch
🕒 00:14:00 – Why more isn’t the answer in business
🕒 00:17:00 – Weekly goals that drive momentum
🕒 00:33:00 – Customer journey mapping = game changer
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