FOLLOW THE LEADER

Despite California's recent return to purple-tier restrictions, I look forward to celebrating Small Business Saturday on November 28. I woke up to entrepreneurship when Pasadena Community College started offering courses in 2008. I think small businesses like Teri Johnson's Keeping It Personal and Megan Kristel's The Well Dressed Life thrive because they operate on the founders' personal values.

Dare to Lead

On November 11, Jimmy Fallon interviewed my favorite researcher Brene Brown.

She believes skill sets that make the best leaders include:
  1. Being able to rumble with vulnerability
  2. Learning to behave to our values
  3. Building trust for team-building
  4. Resetting after disappointments
More women become entrepreneurs out of a need for financial stability and community connection. Nothing unsettles us more than being handed a box to contain our belongings while being ushered out of corporate offices. We love referring others to our favorite plumbers, skincare brands, and even use FaceBook to tout Eastlake Food to Go vendors. 
Seriously, one bite of Little George Bakery's Lemon Snow Cake is heavenly! 
The trick remains how to monetize these endorsements... you know like Hollywood celebrities do. More immediately, I heartily support my friends' local endeavors to source products my family relies on.

Happy Small Business Saturday, everyone!

Comments

  1. DeliaNovember 25, 2020 at 2:24 PM

    So much I love in this post! I also find Brene Brown inspirational and I love the shout outs to our local businesses.

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  2. UnknownNovember 27, 2020 at 5:58 PM

    Yes, let's not define our lives through a purple tier moment.

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    1. Regina FernandezNovember 30, 2020 at 8:35 PM

      Nimpa, if the new normal continues with layoffs and shutdown businesses, we have no choice but re-tool our skills to starr our own shops. The tricky part is do we offer goods or services?

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  3. UnknownNovember 27, 2020 at 6:54 PM

    I'll definitely focus on building trust for team-building. Thanks for that encouraging blog.

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    1. Regina FernandezNovember 30, 2020 at 8:36 PM

      I wonder who said "99% of success is simply showing up."

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