Permission To Lead with Cindy Monroe

Is there a secret sauce to scaling a business? Well...my guest today, Antoinette Finizio, has done it over and over again. And I think how simple her secret is might surprise you.

A lot of business owners are afraid to scale, because they think they’ll never be able to keep the same level of personalized service. But with over 60 locations across North Carolina and Virginia, Antoinette and her team have proven that all wrong .

As the Chief Administrative Officer at Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry, Antoinette has over 20 years of experience building and expanding medical and dental offices. Today Antoinette shares her strategy for facing the challenges that come from massive and quick growth—all while managing daily operations. Plus, the importance of investing and developing your team while giving back to your local community. So many words of wisdom from Antoinette. I think you’ll love this episode!

As a special bonus, Antoinette is giving our listeners her personal email address to connect and invest in any other female leaders for free. Email her at: [email protected]

Learn more about Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry HERE.

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Buy your copy of Cindy’s new book, More Than a Bag, HERE.

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As entrepreneurs, we all strive for greatness. But sometimes we can be our own biggest roadblocks. That’s why I’m so excited for you to hear my guest today, Christina Curtis.

Christina specializes in coaching high-achieving clients like world-class entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 executives, and Olympic athletes how to manage and prioritize their time. This is something so many female leaders struggle with—especially when juggling so much at one time. Today, Christina shares how our brains can hold us back from success and how you can push your brain to operate with peak efficiency and precision. Then she’s revealing her proven process for making difficult decisions and fully committing to them—so you actually meet the goals you’ve set for yourself. Plus, she’s giving us a secret look into her conversations with Richard Branson and other successful CEOs and founders she's coached and some surprising insights she’s learned.

Ready to squeeze more time, money, and joy out of every day? You’ll love my conversation with Christina Curtis.

Connect with Christina HERE.

Buy Christina’s book HERE.

Download “5 Mistakes Leaders Make That Are Costing You Valuable Time & Money” free PDF HERE.

Buy your copy of Cindy’s new book, More Than a Bag, HERE.

For daily leadership + business tips, follow Cindy on Instagram HERE.

Are you running your business...or is your business running you?

If you feel like you’re the Chief Everything Officer of your business, you’re not alone. And my guest today, Stacy Tuschl, wants to change that. Stacy is the author of the new book, Well-Oiled Operations : How Business Owners Scale Up While Scaling Back. As an entrepreneur, business coach, and investor, she’s experienced the frustration of wanting to scale but not knowing how to build efficient systems that let your business run without you being present.

Today, she’s revealing how to build solid systems you can delegate to anyone, the secret to fully letting go and trusting your team, and when and how to hire your first team member. Plus, she shares the key to project management without micromanaging your team and the operational changes you can make today to keep your business running efficiently.

Stacy’s here to show you how to turn the tables. So instead of your business running you, you'll be running a well-oiled operation.

Get Stacy’s new book HERE.

Connect with Stacy on Instagram HERE.

Liked this conversation? Check out episode #11 with Antoinette Finizio—How to Scale Your Business Without Sacrificing Personalized Service HERE.

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Buy your copy of Cindy’s new book, More Than a Bag, HERE.

For daily leadership + business tips, follow Cindy on Instagram HERE.

As a mother of two young children, Gretchen Huijskens felt a calling to look into international adoption. Then a trip to Haiti rocked her to her core—and her life would never be the same. She was shaken by the corruption of so many orphanages there and decided to open her own orphanage, where she helped 100 children find forever families in Haiti.

But she wanted a better way to help these families. And in 2010, Gretchen, her daughter, and two friends started Trades of Hope, a multi-million dollar ethical fashion company that exists to create jobs for women to rise out of extreme poverty and trafficking.

Today, Gretchen reveals why she chose to build a business to help these women, not just another charity—and why we need more businesses to address big social needs. Gretchen says women don’t want charity. They want opportunity.

And she shares the personal experience she had that convinced her job creation was the most powerful thing she could offer these women. Plus, she breaks down how to lead from a posture of commitment as the world and business evolve and grow.

Get Gretchen’s new book HERE.

Shop Trades of Hope HERE.

Connect with Gretchen on Instagram HERE.

Liked this conversation? Check out episode #10: From Laid Off to Launched: How Heather Adams Built a Thriving Business Against All Odds HERE.

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Buy your copy of Cindy’s new book, More Than a Bag, HERE.

For daily leadership + business tips, follow Cindy on Instagram HERE.

Building a thriving business while being a mom is hard work—and can be filled with those two weighty words: “mom guilt.”

My guest today, Paula Faris, gets it. As an Emmy Award-winning journalist, speaker, mom, and author of the new book, You Don’t Have to Carry It All , Paula has experienced the frustration, overwhelm, and weight of mom guilt that so many women can relate to. And she’s determined to change it.

Today, Paula reveals why society needs to value mothers first and how being a mom actually gives you advantages in the workplace. Plus, she shares why men aren’t the enemy—and practical, cost-effective ways companies can give moms more support at work. It’s time to ditch the mom guilt and burnout—and finally give working moms the support they desperately need. Paula is giving us a game plan to do just that. Listen now!

Get Paula’s new book HERE.

Download your exclusive goal-setting FREE PDF HERE.

Buy your copy of Cindy’s new book, More Than a Bag, HERE.

For daily leadership + business tips, follow Cindy on Instagram HERE.