65. To Scale or Not to Scale with Robert Stephens
The Leader's Table by Diana Murphy
Release Date: 04/24/2023
78. Embracing Grief's Lessons, with guest Annabelle Chamberlain
The Leader's Table by Diana Murphy
Annabelle Chamberlain and I had a profound conversation about transforming the way we handle grief. Both of us are from the Life Coach School and we talked about personal experiences and professional insights into managing grief beyond the conventional understanding. Annabelle shared her journey through the grief of losing her father and how it propelled her into specializing in grief coaching, focusing on helping others regain control over their emotions, reconnect with themselves, and enhance their productivity and passion amidst pain. We talked about the societal attitudes towards grief,...
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77. Navigating Bold Moves: From Midlife Crisis to Midlife Click with Kristen Rocco, Bold and Noteworthy Marketing
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Welcome back to "The Leaders Table." I’m your host, Diana Murphy, and today’s episode is truly special. Joining me is the incredible Kristen Rocco, who specializes in bold and noteworthy branding, —a theme that resonates deeply with my own journey into more vulnerable, authentic business practices. Kristen and I first crossed paths at a networking dinner, and it was instantly clear that we shared similar values and experiences. Today, we dive into the concept of the "Midlife Click" versus the midlife crisis. This idea, brought to the table by Kristen, explores how significant life...
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76. The Minimalist Entrepreneur with Anita Henderson
The Leader's Table by Diana Murphy
You do not want to miss the insights and light bulb shares that happened in this conversation with author Anita Henderson. Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons from My Journey to Work Less, Earn More and Play More is a memoir packed with encouraging insights and great nuggets learned along the way. Dig into this podcast and expect to be encouraged and inspired by new ways of thinking about becoming a minimalist IN your business. As an experienced entrepreneur, Anita shares with us how to focus on what is truly important. This conversation was a powerful reminder of...
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75. Self Love IS Rocket Fuel for Leaders
The Leader's Table by Diana Murphy
In today’s episode, I will let you in on some of the paths to embracing personal growth and business transformation. On my journey of becoming single after 40 years of marriage, I learned the importance of self-love, identity shifts, and creating a supportive social life. Initially uncomfortable, I challenged societal norms and expectations, emphasizing the need to honor my emotions and create a healthy relationship with myself. This practice of honoring my real felt experience applies to how ALL OF US experience life and growth. As a business owner,...
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74. Nurturing romance IS a healthy leadership strategy-- Bonnie Daneker: Stoplights are for Kissing
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Welcome to our first REAL episode of the Leader's Table. Bonnie and I have a lively conversation with all the why's & how's of creating great connection with simple loving gestures. And why this can be so important for healthy leadership. Learn how investing in loving gestures and creating small moments of connection with a loved one ARE the key to: Supporting your well-being as a leader. Helping with the guilt of those long work days and business trips. Building a routine that supports you and helps you to process work related stress. In this interview with Bonnie Daneker, author of...
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73: Welcome to the Leader's Table Podcast
The Leader's Table by Diana Murphy
This podcast introduces a fresh way of doing business for me. I’m bringing to the table conversations to inspire, clarify and embolden you to do what YOU know you’re called to do in the world. Yes, your business is a calling no matter what your actual business is. And Leadership is brave…….welcome to the party! In this podcast: I will cover that one of my sources of shame growing up is actually around one of my biggest gifts and strengths-conversation. What to do if some parts of your business don't fit anymore. A conversation about why I'm bringing this new format to you...
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72. How Soulful Entrepreneurs Can Run a Profitable Business With Bridgette Boucha
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The No Regrets-Just Joy theme continues..... What a thrill to bring Bridgette back on the podcast. Our first conversation was amazing, episode link below. Just wait until you hear about her new book and get the inside track to a healthier and more powerful mindset around Money. Her book launch day is TODAY, September 12th, let's celebrate with her and dig into our powerful conversation around money. What we covered, you do NOT want to miss the talking points we covered: Your Money Story – the root of our relationship with money and how it shows up in business The...
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71. How I’m Honoring What I’m Compelled To Create — Getting Coached Live by Caryn Gillen
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Creating No Regrets Just Joy with insightful coaching. One of my favorite coaches, Caryn Gillen, invited me to be coached on her podcast. Yup, live coaching, no prepared script and it was a great session for me on a day I really needed it. I’m sharing this with you today because I am still benefiting myself from listening to it. Let me know if you do as well. To benefit from this episode: Listen in to see in real time what a powerful coaching conversation is. Listen in as Caryn asks questions and answer them for yourself. See spaces where you’re getting insight and a new way to...
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70. Processing Emotion and Cultivating Awareness in Real-Time
The Leader's Table by Diana Murphy
No Regrets-Just Joy Series I struggle with what I am sharing with you today. I did not have a natural way of processing emotion. I have been great my entire life at stuffing it. In today’s episode I share the HOW of processing emotion and the WHY it is important. There is joy and insight on the other side, I promise. Our natural reaction is to avoid emotion, especially the really uncomfortable ones. Listen in on this episode on how powerful and insightful it can be to learn to stay with and process emotion instead. From compartmentalisation to an embodied experience...
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69. How Overidentifying as a Business Owner Got in My Way of Living a Great Life
The Leader's Table by Diana Murphy
Diana is back on the mic solo style! This is a powerful episode where she shares how Overidentifying as a Business Owner is what got in my way of living a great life! Turns out that living a full life creates a full business. Take Aways: How a Revenue Goal can get in the way of your great work Focus on the Impact you're making vs the gap in reaching your goals Making Relationships a Priority vs IF I have extra time Travel doesn't take AWAY from your business it's a HUGE value add Turns out you can run a business and thrive AND have a great full life Questions to ask yourself: Are...
info_outlinejust loved my conversation with Robert, we’re colleagues in Atlanta and when I heard his story of scaling and then deciding NOT scale and why, I knew you had to hear the story.
To scale or not to scale? Join us for this vibrant discussion around scaling. Robert as a Financial professional loves helping companies to scale. But is scaling for you? Listen into Roberts story of his own business build and his discernment on knowing whether scaling was for him and his practice and lifestyle.
We are not ALL meant to scale!!! Listen for your own insights as Robert shares his story AND his expertise in scaling.
Nuggets:
- When life hands you ‘bad news’, make sure you listen to your mentors…..they will see the opportunity before you do.
- Slow growth in early business building can take longer than you think, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t working.
- We become translators as trusted advisors, Robert & Diana share their growth in learning to speak to their clients in their language.
- Robert is a translator of numbers for his clients, what is YOUR unique edge?
- Our Culture says growth and scaling is the only way to be successful as a business owner……not always the case.
- Scaling can take you as the owner OUT of your genius & expertise.
- Our businesses are meant to serves us NOT the other way around. We need to buck our corporate culture mentality.
- How saying No to some clients help you to serve your clients better.
This IS a Lifestyle business in the best way ever: With Zoom capability and acceptance Robert has worked remotely from the Grand Canyon, the beach and Colorado. Full work days waking up to amazing locations. Robert’s ‘not scale’ mindset for his own business changed his lifestyle, his profitability and gave him more of a chance to do what he loves. Robert follows the 3 R’s as he builds and makes decisions in his business. Respect, Responsibility and Relationships.
What could he have left out of his business build?
Everyone else’s expectations and business plan!
Robert Stephens is managing partner of CFO Navigator. As a fractional Chief Financial Officer, Robert fills a critical gap for growing privately held businesses and non-profit organizations that do not have the budget or need for a full-time CFO.
Having advised over 75+ organizations during his 30+ year career, Robert strives to bring “Wall Street” worthy financial expertise to local “Main Street” companies by turning his financial insight into their business foresight.
For more information, visit www.cfo-navigator.com.
You can reach him cell phone at 404-642-2688