Business Building Blocks Podcast

Kristina Schmitt

We’ll talk about all things that will make your business better like personal and professional development, leadership, healing, parenting, wellness of your mind, body, and spirit…What?? Not the list you expected?? Tune in and walk with my guests and I on a journey toward improving yourself that will not only get you better business results but will get you the life you want.

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Get Better Results from Your Goals!
05-09-2024
Get Better Results from Your Goals!
We all have great intentions, right? If that’s true, then why do we forget them all the time? So many times when we set goals or implement a new policy or procedure, we get so focused on executing exactly what we’ve planned, and we forget why we decided to do it in the first place. While we like to think that goals and procedures are based on scientific data, specifically chosen to solve the exact problem we had, they’re not. They’re an experiment in a potential solution. They may be an educated experiment, but they’re still a wildly out of control experiment because we can’t control many of the variables. In this episode, we explore how keeping our intent front of mind will help control our uncontrollable experiments in life and at work.  The next cohort of the Cornerstone: How Leaders Are Made course starts September 17th! In the 6-week program, you’ll gain an understanding of your strengths, what’s getting in your way, how to best utilize your team, and the next steps for you….all with keeping your faith and values at the core! For more information, go to my website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/cornerstone Visit here for more information on our upcoming Thrive: A Leadership Journey course starting October 29th or book a meeting with me to discuss if it’s right for you and your team.  Now you can purchase your 6 Types of Working Genius Assessment directly from my website for the same price and speed of the Working Genius website! Click here to book yours and get a special rate for a 1-on-1 review with me! To hear Eva speak about the impact of quality time with your kids, click here. Listen to the Who to Train on What Episode here. Find the series and Trust & Empathy here and here. To grab the free Difficult Conversation Framework: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/resources#discussions If you love the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the joy with others!  For more information about Kristina and how to work with her directly, visit her website at www.kristinaschmitt.ca          Follow Kristina on Instagram @kristinaschmitt.caFollow Kristina on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development To learn more about The 6 Types of Working Genius, upcoming Leadership Programs, the Cornerstone Framework Course, and my other services, book a 30-min call with me to see what step makes sense for you.  #leadershiptraining #workinggenius #coaching #busyentrepreneur #newleader #busyleader #overwhelm #burnout #gettingresults #newleaders #catholicleader #catholicentreprenuer #catholicbusiness #cornerstoneframework #delegation #difficultdiscussions #trust #empathy #training
Two Essential Rules for Teams
28-08-2024
Two Essential Rules for Teams
When it comes to working in a team, whether it be a work team, a team of volunteers, or your home team (aka your family), the better the team functions, the better results you get. There can be a lot of complexities with teams because you have multiple people who have unique ideas, plans, and backgrounds, but there are two essential rules that must be followed to have an effective team. In this week’s episode, we’re taking some leadership advice from the Bible. I’m reflecting on Ephesians 5:21-32 and the advice that St. Paul regarding roles and responsibilities of leaders and teams.  The next cohort of the Cornerstone: How Leaders Are Made course starts September 17th! In the 6-week program, you’ll gain an understanding of your strengths, what’s getting in your way, how to best utilize your team, and the next steps for you….all with keeping your faith and values at the core! For more information, go to my website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/cornerstone Now you can purchase your 6 Types of Working Genius Assessment directly from my website for the same price and speed of the Working Genius website! Click here to book yours and get a special rate for a 1-on-1 review with me! Find the series and Trust & Empathy here and here. To grab the free Difficult Conversation Framework: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/resources#discussions If you love the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the joy with others!  For more information about Kristina and how to work with her directly, visit her website at www.kristinaschmitt.ca          Follow Kristina on Instagram @kristinaschmitt.caFollow Kristina on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development To learn more about The 6 Types of Working Genius, upcoming Leadership Programs, the Cornerstone Framework Course, and my other services, book a 30-min call with me to see what step makes sense for you: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting #leadershiptraining #workinggenius #coaching #busyentrepreneur #newleader #busyleader #overwhelm #burnout #gettingresults #newleaders #catholicleader #catholicentreprenuer #catholicbusiness #cornerstoneframework #delegation #difficultdiscussions #trust #empathy #training
Who Should I Train on What??
20-08-2024
Who Should I Train on What??
Training and development are important for everyone, but it is an investment of time and money. How do you make sure that you’re making a wise investment? On this episode Kristina explores why we train and how to make sure we’re training the right people on the right things, keeping in mind that the goal is to improve results for the person and the business! The next cohort of the Cornerstone: How Leaders Are Made course starts September 17th! In the 6-week program, you’ll gain an understanding of your strengths, what’s getting in your way, how to best utilize your team, and the next steps for you….all with keeping your faith and values at the core!  To grab the free Difficult Conversation Framework: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/resources#discussions Check out the episode on delegation for a full description of the learning process and how that pertains to our leadership techniques. Watch it on YouTube to see the diagram referred to. https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/podcast/episode/7b0a1f9e/how-to-delegate-righthttps://youtu.be/KiW5CrQzGxU?si=Yvi_PPVz5FcLTinu  If you love the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the joy with others!  For more information about Kristina and how to work with her directly, visit her website at www.kristinaschmitt.ca          Follow Kristina on Instagram @kristinaschmitt.caFollow Kristina on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development To learn more about The 6 Types of Working Genius, upcoming Leadership Programs, the Cornerstone Framework Course, and my other services, book a 30-min call with me to see what step makes sense for you: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting #leadershiptraining #workinggenius #coaching #busyentrepreneur #newleader #busyleader #overwhelm #burnout #gettingresults #newleaders #catholicleader #catholicentreprenuer #catholicbusiness #cornerstoneframework #delegation #difficultdiscussions #trust #empathy #training
Great or UNgreat Expectations with Melanie Taylor and Jenny Barkan
10-07-2024
Great or UNgreat Expectations with Melanie Taylor and Jenny Barkan
We welcome Melanie and Jenny back to the Business Building Blocks Podcast. In all of our programs, we start by setting expectations for how we behave because this is a vital step for creating teams who communicate and argue well. However, it has also been said that Expectations are the killer of joy! How can something so vital also be a joy killer?? Join us in our conversation as we discuss the limitations, boundaries, and helpful tips to getting your expectations just right! We also have a VERY special guest appearance by Ryan, my 5-year-old! He helps us illustrate in real time how clearly defining success, being realistic with your expectations, and holding accountability with empathy will help you keep your joy even when they’re not always met perfectly! Kristina: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/Jenny: https://www.jennybarkan.com/Melanie: https://melanietaylorconsulting.com/ To register for an upcoming Delving into Difficult Discussions Program where you can learn how to set and maintain expectations with your team!For more information on Thrive: A Leadership Journey: https://humaningmadeeasier.com/thrive-a-leadership-journey/ For more information on Delving into Difficult Discussions: https://humaningmadeeasier.com/delving-into-difficult-discussions/ #accountability #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #newleader #leadershiptraining #entrepreneur #catholicleader #workinggenius #teamwork #manager #results
Speak Well, Lead Well
01-07-2024
Speak Well, Lead Well
As leaders and entrepreneurs, we present ideas, plans, and presentations all the time, but the impact of our message is so much more than just our words. Listen to this conversation with Emanuela Hall, Speaking Coach and Story Consultant, to see how you can improve your message, whether to a group or one-on-one.  For more information on the 8 Speaking Blocks that Emanuela mentioned, see the book Right to Speak by Patsy Rodenburg.  If you’d like to find out more about Emanuela and the work that she does, you can find her on Instagram @emanuela.hall, join her Facebook group Speaking & Storytelling Mastery for Coaches, Leaders, and Creative Bosses https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakingandstorytellingmastery/, and check out her Podcast, The Speaking and Storytelling Podcast for Christ-led Entrepreneurs and Leaders https://open.spotify.com/show/23pBwB3XcCbV1ogkf5wnzs?si=c87cc584aee1474b.  If you love the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the joy with others!  For more information about Kristina, visit her website at www.kristinaschmitt.ca   Follow Kristina on Instagram @kristinaschmitt.caTo learn more about The 6 Types of Working Genius, upcoming Leadership Programs, the Cornerstone Framework Course, and my other services, book a 20-min call with me to see what step makes sense for you: https://calendly.com/kristinaschmitt/20min #leadershiptraining #workinggenius #coaching #busyentrepreneur #newleader #busyleader #overwhelm #burnout #gettingresults #newleaders #catholicleader #catholicentreprenuer #catholicbusiness #cornerstoneframework
One Thing All Leaders Need to Know!
18-06-2024
One Thing All Leaders Need to Know!
There is one thing that gets in every leader’s way when it comes to getting the most from their team: that’s wounds. We all have them, but if we want to lead well, we need to identify and heal them. One way of doing that is to work on and pray for the opposing virtue. In this episode, Kristina talks with Rose Folsom, a Catholic Prayer Coach and found of Virtue Connection. They clarify what virtues are and what they are not. Specifically, they dig into the number one virtue that all leaders need to develop…and it might surprise you! If you’d like to dig deeper into growing your virtues, reach out to Rose at https://virtueconnection.com/Don’t forget to register for Rose’s upcoming Virtuous Growth Business Summit! This is a free online summit for faith-focused entrepreneurs! The focus is “How to Grow a Profitable Business without Losing Your Integrity & Peace. Join Rose on June 24-26 from 11am – 3pm EST as she welcomes 12 amazing speakers who share their knowledge and expertise on how to grow successful businesses while embracing their faith! https://rosefolsom.lpages.co/virtuous-growth-business-summit/ For more information on the Cornerstone Framework, listen to Episode 2 “Playing with Blocks” https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CINo0OltTEeylj7LgNzHu?si=69236077be444e10 For more information and to get updates on upcoming sessions of Cornerstone: How Leaders are Made, visit https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/cornerstone If you’d like to learn more about The 6 Types of Working Genius, listen to Episode 4 “We Can All Be Geniuses!” https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CeEUvP0e2emuYqIaxR6Qg?si=a0787e8f4c8745e2 If you love the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the joy with others!  For more information about Kristina, visit her website at www.kristinaschmitt.caFollow Kristina on Instagram @kristinaschmitt.caTo learn more about The 6 Types of Working Genius, upcoming Leadership Programs, the Cornerstone Framework Course, and my other services, book a 20-min call with me to see what step makes sense for you: https://calendly.com/kristinaschmitt/20min