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  • [EVENT] What to Expect at Tonight’s Seminar

    [EVENT] What to Expect at Tonight’s Seminar

    I am hosting a meeting for small business leaders tonight at Fayette County Public Library. I hope to see you there, if you’re available (and tell your friends, too). 
    Tuesday 6/4/2019 @ 7pm
    Please register for free at this link: http://leadlikeaqueensummer.eventbrite.com/

    ~ Donna Marie Johnson @leadlikeaqueen

    About This Meeting

    The Fayette County Public Library has been gracious to co-sponsor this event in support of small business leaders.

    We will discuss:

    • Some of the problems small business leaders face trying to focus and get things done in the face of multiple roles and tasks that must be addressed daily and weekly to keep the business running well
    • How to assess yourself in the area of focusing as a small business leader
    • How to strengthen your strong areas and address your weaker areas
    • Interview with experienced small business leaders to hear their perspectives
    • Brief question and answer session at the end

    To See the Full Event Listing and Details on EventBrite – Click Here

  • [UPDATE] Value of Vulnerability in Leadership

    [UPDATE] Value of Vulnerability in Leadership

    UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, this topic is now more relevant than ever, as you can see in news reports and social media posts by very lonely professionals all over the world who have been isolated for months. In addition to YouTube and Apple Podcasts, you can now find this episode on other platforms, including Spotify and Anchor. There’s also a new podcast cover to help illustrate the power of purposely cultivating your own growth and transformation.

    How do you like the new podcast name and cover art for the renamed podcast “Plant Your Seeds of Transformation”?

    [ORIGINAL ARTICLE]

    As I write this, I realize that the topic of “vulnerability” has been hot for several years because of the popularity of a researcher and author who has been featured on the TED Talks video series and on Oprah’s OWN network (i.e., Super Soul Sunday). Her name is Brene Brown, and she has influenced me, but this is not the reason for this blog article.

    In the summer of 2018, I started a series entitled “Loneliness and Leadership” on my previous blog and podcast. To see the video about this topic, visit my youtube channel for Lead Like A Queen at this link (click here) or watch it below:

    Here is a summary of the main points from what I addressed in this video:

    #1 Admitting loneliness is difficult due to its social stigma* and due to unwillingness to be vulnerable. (See research resource listed below.)

    #2 Failing to admit you need help dealing with loneliness keeps you in bondage to it.

    #3 Failing to get free from the impacts of loneliness within you affects how you act and react at home and at work. It may cause you to lead in unhealthy ways.

    #4 Failing to admit your need for help prevents you from seeking help which empowers you to plant seeds for your own transformation.

    “Personal and professional transformation, just like gardening, takes time, but it can’t even start until you start seeking help as your way of planting the seeds for your own change.”

    ~ Donna Marie Johnson @leadlikeaqueen

    *Resource: Rokach, A. (2013). Loneliness updated: Recent research on loneliness and how it affects our lives. Oxon [England]: Routledge.

    Note: This is an older video, so the offer included in the video is no longer available. To get updates about current offers, join the email newsletter community for Lead Like A Queen (click here).

  • Summer Seminar – Eventbrite Registration Now Open

    Summer Seminar – Eventbrite Registration Now Open

    Registration now open for "How Well Are You Focusing as a Small Business Leader?"
    Registration is now open @: leadlikeaqueensummer.eventbrite.com

    Register for the summer seminar coming up on Tuesday June 4, 2019 at 7pm at the Fayette County Public Library in the South Metro Atlanta Region.

    EVENT SERIES INFORMATION

    “How Well Are You Focusing as a Small Business Leader?” is part of the Lead Like A Queen Seminar Series, co-sponsored by the Fayette County Public Library. This is our second event for 2019, and the first one was held on Tuesday January 8, 2019 at Fayette County Public Library on Heritage Parkway in Fayetteville, Georgia USA. The recap of that event is available to newsletter subscribers.

    EVENT BACKGROUND INFORMATION

    If you are not sure how to answer that question in the event title, you need to learn more and tweak your leadership so you’re able to Lead Like A Queen, focus better, & see more growth.

    In small business, you become a leader as soon as you start selling your products or services. Leading like a “queen” is about the servant leadership mindset of responsibility, instead of privilege, which empowers you to impact the world with your “small” business. Evenso, many leaders start feeling overwhelmed and/or unsure as we start to grow.

    SMALL BIZ FOCUS – AN ONGOING CHALLENGE

    It is hard to understand which mole to whack to keep your business from becoming part of the small biz fail statistics. It takes great FOCUS to handle each part of your small business effectively and avoid overwhelm and burnout.

    HOW TO FIX FOCUS PROBLEM?

    Until you understand how to assess and improve your own leadership, including but not limited to problems with focus, it will impact your ability to focus plus your confidence, your effectiveness, and, most importantly, your profit growth.

    Q: “Where can I get help with tweaking my focus as I lead my small business?”

    Join us for a free inspiring event to encourage and inform you about:

    • Assessing and improving your small business leadership;
    • Improving the foundation of your small business focus;
    • Hear from an experienced small business leader to give insight into their perspective on this area of focus; and
    • Brief question and answer session for small business leadership questions

    Event Registration Link:

        LeadLikeAQueenSummer.EventBrite.com

    Event Name:

         “How Well Are You Focusing as a Small Business Leader?”

    Why Attend?

         Make business better: focus better, lead better & make more money

    Date & Time:

         Tuesday June 4, 2019 @ 7pm

    Location:

         Fayette County Library

         1821 Heritage Pkwy, Fayetteville, GA 30214

    Contact:

         Donna Marie Johnson, CEO of GGene S.I.S., LLC

         m: (678)  203 – 8789

         e: DonnaMarie @ LeadLikeAQueen.com

  • Free Event Helps Understand How Well You Are Leading Your Small Business

    Free Event Helps Understand How Well You Are Leading Your Small Business

    In small business, you become a leader as soon as you start selling your products or services, but many of us start feeling overwhelmed and/or unsure as we start to grow.

    How Well Are You Leading Your Small Business?

    If you are not sure how to answer this, you need to learn more and tweak your leadership so you’re able to Lead Like A Queen and see more growth.

    Until you understand how to assess and improve your own leadership, it will impact your confidence, your effectiveness, and, most importantly, your profit growth.  Researchers have also found that good, fair leaders who are concerned about other people (customers and staff) usually care more for their communities also, which fosters business growth (Amisano & Anthony, 2017, p. 85).

    Where can I get help with tweaking my small business leadership?

    Join me for a free* inspiring event to encourage and inform you about:

    • Assessing and improving your small business leadership;
    • Improving foundation of small business with correct structure (e.g., LLC); and
    • Brief question and answer session for business and leadership questions

    Event Name:

    “How Well Are You Leading Your Small Business?”

    Why Attend?

    Make business better: understand better, lead better & make more money

    Who is this for?

    Sole proprietors, consultants, or contractors (In state of Georgia, they may be paying home business taxes with personal taxes).  This could look like doing direct sales of personal or home products; catering; or doing photography.

    Date & Time:

    Tuesday January 8, 2019 @ 7pm

    Location:

    Fayette County Library 1821 Heritage Pkwy, Fayetteville, GA 30214 

    Contact:

    Donna Marie Johnson, CEO of GGene S.I.S., LLC

    m: (678) 203-8789

    e: DonnaMarie @ LeadLikeAQueen.com

    REGISTRATION LINK FOR LEAD LIKE A QUEEN EVENT

    *Note: Free Event Open to Patrons of Library. Registration Recommended, Not Required.

    **Registration Gift Offer: Free Small Biz Consult ($47 Value). Bring Ticket to Claim.**

     

    Reference: Amisano, D. C., & Anthony, P. (2017). Relationship between ethical leadership and sustainability in small businesses. Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 14(3), 76-90. Retrieved from Proquest.com

    To Download, Print &/Or Share the Flier (pdf document) click the link below:

    “How Well Are You Leading Your Small Business?” event flier for Fayette Library – click to download