What do excellence and leadership look like in a small business? You’re invited to join me, Melissa, as I sit down with friends and entrepreneurs to discuss the different facets of running a business.
I ask guests the questions you want to ask or don’t know to ask. The goal is to empower and encourage you to better serve your team and clients.
Guests include a diverse group of leaders from different industries and backgrounds. Each is at a different stage of leading themselves, clients, or teams. Join me on the Lead with Excellence podcast!
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Positioning Your Business for the Future with IP and AI ft. Paige Hulse
I sat down with Paige Hulse of Paige Hulse Law, PLLC, to discuss intellectual property as it relates to AI and business succession planning.
If you are a leader, who wants to better position your business for the future, this episode is for you.
Paige Hulse is an intellectual property attorney, business strategist, and serial entrepreneur. Since forming her own law firm in 2017, Paige has built 5 additional companies. As an entrepreneur herself, she finds the deepest fulfillment in practicing law as an advocate for fellow entrepreneurs. In addition to assisting clients with the creation and protection of their intellectual property, she focuses a majority of her work as an outside general counsel. In this role, she assists businesses in implementing intellectual property strategies for legacy-building succession plans.
KEY MOMENTS
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:28 The Role of Intellectual Property in Business Succession Planning
05:38 Identifying IP Assets
08:55 Importance of Securing IP
12:54 Positioning Your Business for Future Opportunities
17:41 The Dangers of 50/50 Partnerships
25:47 Processes and Methodologies in Succession Planning
31:11 Social Media and Proprietary Information
36:42 Artificial Intelligence meets Copyright Laws and Trademark Laws
39:01 The Wild West of AI and Creator Responsibility
45:38 Transparency and Value Preservation through AI Disclaimers
53:50 Barriers to Switching Between AI Tools
55:30 Maintain Leverage in Your Business
01:01:16 Small Business and AI Responsibility
Outside Intellectual Property Counsel
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19 Apr 2024
How do you respond to harassment within your team?
Excerpt from a conversation with Karly Wannos, employment lawyer.
Listen to the full conversation on Lead with Excellence podcast episode 008, Reducing Risk in Employer Relationships.
17 Apr 2024
Reducing Risk in Employer Relationships ft Karly Wannos
I sat down with Karly Wannos of The Wannos Law Firm, to discuss behavior in small businesses that creates risk.
If you are a leader, who cares about creating a positive work environment, this episode is for you.
Karly Wannos is a Florida employment attorney and the owner/founder of The Wannos Law Firm. She represents businesses with employees and helps make sure they are following the employment laws in order to maintain a legally protected and compliant workplace. Karly is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified employment mediator, and workplace investigator. She provides on-demand trainings and courses (https://www.wannoslaw.com/employment-courses) on HR issues and employment laws.
KEY MOMENTS
00:00 Introduction of Karly Wannos, Employment Lawyer
01:00 Employees More Educated on Employment Laws with Social Media
04:01 Behavior that Creates Risk in Small Business
06:43 Unintentional Risks During Hiring + Interviews
09:55 Understanding Harassment Definitions
12:04 Importance of Documentation and CYA
14:10 Use of Company & Personal Devices
16:15 Harassment in Female-Dominated Work Cultures
18:49 What's Retaliation?
21:33 Managing Dynamics of Remote Teams
23:47 Employee vs Independent Contractor
26:23 Exempt vs Non-Exempt; Salary vs Hourly
27:38 Reasonable Accommodations + Mental Health
31:37 Non-Compete Agreements
34:56 Critical Soft Skills to Reduce Risk
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20 Mar 2024
Soft Skills & Assistants
I sat down with Chaniece Davis, to discuss what practices she has put in place to serve executives and founders well as an executive assistant.
If you are a leader, who is struggling to create a successful partnership with your assistant, this episode is for you.
Chaniece is a Sr. Administrative Assistant at Boston Consulting Group with over 10 years of combined experience working with small businesses, non-profits, and Fortune 200 companies. She specializes in business operations and administrative technology. In her free time, Chaniece enjoys reading, hot yoga, and spending time with her daughter.
20 Mar 2024
Designing with Authenticity
I sat down with Angela Mondloch, Saffron Avenue, to discuss her journey to elevate her craft and deliver exceptional service while remaining true to yourself.
If you are a leader, who values authenticity in your work and industry, this episode is for you.
Angela is the founder and creative heart behind Saffron Avenue, a graphic design studio for ambitious brands and a template shop for entrepreneurs and artists. With a love for designing with intention and connection, she focuses on infusing strategy, sophistication, and hand-crafted details into each brand, website, and product.
Her mission, since 2011, has been to help creative business owners gain clarity and confidence with their brand and website, allowing them to effortlessly evolve with growth.
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15 Feb 2024
Luxury Can't Afford to Lie
In this episode with Evelin M. Stepien, we discuss brand positioning, why testimonials are irrelevant, the loss of personal taste in pursuit of social aesthetics, emotional luxury, and more.
As an introvert herself, Evelin is passionate about supporting quiet, introverted entrepreneurs in navigating the noisy online space with her softer, quieter approach to marketing and branding. The School of Luxury is a boutique consultancy and educational platform for luxury brands. Evelin’s methodology enhances luxury brands to reflect the founder’s character, high personal standards, and values.
If you want to lead with confidence in your business instead of spending time trying to convince people, this episode is for you.
"We believe that bespoke is best, so we highly welcome clients to work with us 1:1. For those who are interested in learning more about the luxury approach to business, we are soon opening our doors to students for our self-paced experiences." https://theschoolofluxury.com/education (https://theschoolofluxury.com/education)
18 Jan 2024
Breaking the Cycle
I sat down with Natasha Joy Gordon of NJG Consultancy, to discuss
being intentional when entering a partnership
the responsibilities that come with leadership
3 practices to break the cycle of recurring problems
If you constantly find yourself in the same situation and want to break out of the cycle, this Lead with Excellence episode is for you.
Meet Natasha Joy Gordon, a trailblazing first-generation Jamaican American woman whose journey in education and leadership spans over two decades and across the country. Natasha's journey as a lifelong learner instilled in her the resilience and perseverance that would later be the foundation for her unwavering commitment to student academic excellence and leadership empowerment. With a deep sense of faith and purpose, her impact extends beyond the school building as a vocal proponent of self-care and self-keeping.
10 Jan 2024
Creating Impact with Clients
I sat down with Dondrea Owens, CPA of The Profit Table, to discuss how intentional communication plays a role in creating a positive impact on clients. Dondrea shares how The Profit Table team collaborates to anticipate client needs and deliver trustworthy financial services. We also discuss how her role as a financial leader for small businesses isn’t to make the decisions for clients but to guide them in a way where they’re able to make strategic financial decisions in the moment with confidence.
If you are a leader, who wants to create a meaningful impact with clients, this episode is for you.
Dondrea was a professional accountant at a top national firm when she turned her love for scrapbooking into a profitable wedding invitation side hustle. There she found herself collaborating with and inspired by talented women business owners who, on the surface, seemed to have it all together, but shared one common problem: A lack of confidence in their business finances.
As a fellow business owner with a wealth of financial knowledge, she realized she could bring something to the table to change the game for these women. So she built The Profit Table to provide the financial literacy, strategy, and clarity they need to get their business finances in check and create the future of their dreams.
CFO Day is a single-day intensive in which The Profit Table team, including the principal CFO, accountant, and bookkeeper, assesses your business’s overall accounting and finance department and provides actionable strategy. The Profit Table promises to provide you with a Profit Plan that aligns your business goals with your financial expectations and pays you, pays taxes, and grows the business.
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30 Dec 2023
Personality Hires
There is a social discussion on Personality Hires. It started on TikTok and expanded to Instagram and LinkedIn.
Personality vs skill-based hiring. Is this poor framing? Or is it part of a larger cultural issue?
The discussion seems to be a false argument because great teams aren’t built on skill or personality alone. Yet an article on Forbes promotes the personality hire. This episode is my response.
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14 Dec 2023
Rewarding Your Team
It’s the time of year when annual reviews and bonuses occur.
What are the unintentional consequences of rewarding team members without a framework based on results?
In this brief coaching segment, I share three problems that can occur and a framework for assessing performance.
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15 Nov 2023
Trailer - Lead with Excellence
What's leadership look like in a small business? Hi, and welcome to Lead with Excellence. I’m Melissa K. Jones, your host.
You're invited to join me as I sit down with friends and small business leaders and ask about their journey. We'll cover practices of celebrating the small things, choosing love over fear (which can be tough in a fast-paced competitive business environment), embracing challenges, inner confidence, and leading by example. On occasion, I'll host solo episodes to explore business topics and celebrate excellence.
Guests include a diverse group of leaders from different industries and backgrounds. Each is at a different stage of leading themselves, clients, or teams.
My goal is to empower and encourage you with each episode to better serve your clients and team. Join me each week as we grow together!
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