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Lazy Entrepreneur Podcast
Are you a lazy entrepreneur who wants to work smarter, not harder? If so, you’re in the right place!
Hosted by Kristy Yoder, CEO of SmartVAs and Meet5starVAs, this podcast is all about leveraging delegation, automation, systems and virtual assistants to scale your business efficiently—without doing everything yourself.
Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Kristy moved to the U.S. and grew her agency from a one-person operation to 70+ team members. Her business 10x’d within three months of hiring her first virtual assistant, and now she’s on a mission to help other overwhelmed entrepreneurs experience the same success.
Each episode dives into proven strategies for delegation, outsourcing, automation, and productivity, featuring expert insights and real-world success stories.
So, if you’re ready to achieve more by doing less, subscribe to Lazy Entrepreneur podcast and start building a business that runs without you doing it all!
Lazy Entrepreneur Podcast
Ep 168 - Culture Building: Seek to Understand with Kristen Donnelly
In today’s episode of the Master Delegator Podcast, Kristy Yoder, CEO and Founder of the Smart Virtual Assistants, sits down with Kristen Donelly. Kristen talks about how Abbey Research started and its purpose of helping business owners solve their curiosities and avoid making assumptions mostly in hiring, building, and working with their employees.
Listen to this podcast as they share insights about culture building, employment, and delegation that can help you grow, understand problems in your business, and grow till you scale your way to success.
Episode Highlights:
03:45: Guest Introduction: Kristen Donelly (what is Abbey research)
04:12: Ask questions than making assumptions
05:57: Seek to understand contacts and motivations
09:28: You have employees; therefore, you have problems
12:23: Why do your employees not stay in your company (focusing on the right things)
15:03: Firing an employee that doesn't match your core values and company culture
19:37: Documentation isn’t just about the bad stuff, but also the good stuff too.
20:45: Teaching people-pleaser the difference between being liked and respected
25:02: Working with people you can work with vs. people you can’t
26:31: There is no perfection. Everything is a journey
32:05: Delegating strategically
About Kristen Donelly
Kristen Donelly is the founder of Abbey Research, which helps people and business owners with their employee engagement and retention by delivering ways and insights that go to the root of unhappiness, low morale, and miscommunication inside their business. Kristen, with over 30 years of experience in academic and business spaces, together with her business, frames all workshops through the principles of non-judgment and curiosity.
Learn more about Kristen and Abbey Research by visiting the links down below:
Website:
https://abbey-research.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/klndonnelly or https://twitter.com/AbbeyResearch
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