Megan McNally: The Good Enough Bucket

In this episode, Erica and Megan discuss:

• Aligning personal brand with organizational brand.
• The challenges of communicating with audiences given the range of things that people are experiencing, especially right now.
• The art and science of telling the story of an organization, while keeping it real and relevant.
• The difference between self-compassion and self-care and the importance of leadership modeling those values.
• The difference between authenticity and radical realness.
  

Key Takeaways:

• Don’t fear failure. Fear apathy.
• Your good is good enough.
• Don’t spread yourself too thin. Focus on one or two social media outlets that make sense for your brand. And stop worrying about everything else.
• Be brave, be real, but also be discerning and strategic.
• Learn how to separate urgent from important. You don't have to do “all the everything”.

"You’ve got to find the ‘good enough bucket’. On one end of the spectrum, there's perfect. On the other end [there’s] going out scattershot with no real intention or strategy. Somewhere in between, there is a thoughtful approach." — Megan McNally

About Megan McNally: Megan McNally is a lawyer and strategic advisor to purpose-driven people and organizations. She has spent more than two decades as an organizational leader, consultant, educator, and public speaker, including executive roles with the NPower Network, Washington State Bar Association & Foundation, and Pacific Science Center. In 2017, Megan founded The FBomb Breakfast Club - a peer support community of over 3,000 female founders and women business owners - and was named one of the Most Influential People of 2018 by Seattle Magazine. She serves on the UW Nonprofit Management Advisory Board, the Seattle University School of Law Alumni Board, the Seattle Globalist Board of Directors, and on the advisory boards of multiple startup organizations.

Megan has been featured in Geekwire, the Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle Lawyer, and more. She's a two-time winner of The Moth storytelling competition, and a frequent speaker on leadership, strategy, and the power of failure.

Mentioned: Katie Sturino (@katiesturino) 12ish style

Connect with Megan McNally:

Website: FBombBreakfastClub.com Doyenne-Strategy.com
Twitter: FBomb Breakfast Club (@FBombBClub)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganmcnallyseattle/
Email: [email protected]
CONNECT WITH ERICA:

Website: http://www.claxonmarketing.com/about-erica/
http://www.claxonmarketing.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricaMillsBarn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/
Email: [email protected]