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Take The Leap
#109: Ditching the One-Size-Fits-All Business Advice with Alayna Weimer
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In this episode, Ashlan and Tory sit down with Alayna Weimer, HR and business consultant and co-owner of the Herringbone Bookstore in Redmond, Oregon. Alayna shares her journey from a long corporate HR career into entrepreneurship, what it’s really like to be married to another entrepreneur, and why human-centered leadership matters more than ever.
This is a must-listen if you’re a small business owner or nonprofit leader who feels overwhelmed by “HR stuff,” wants to build a healthier workplace culture, or needs reassurance that you don’t have to follow someone else’s formula to succeed.
Some of our favorite takeaways from this episode include:
- Entrepreneurship offers control, not chaos. While you can’t control the market, owning your business gives you flexibility and agency, especially during economic shifts or life changes.
- Fail fast (and with grace). Alayna emphasizes learning quickly, letting go of perfectionism, and not dwelling on mistakes as a key to long-term success.
- People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. This principle applies to leadership, HR, client relationships, and community work.
- Many business problems aren’t what they seem. What looks like a bookkeeping or systems issue is often a leadership, capacity, or people-alignment challenge underneath.
- The best systems are the ones you’ll actually use. Whether it’s HR processes or productivity tools, simplicity and consistency matter more than fancy platforms.
Guest & Host Information:
- Guest, Alayna Weimer, CEO & Founder of Ignite Positive Changes
- Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
- Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies
Connect with Alayna:
- Website: https://www.ignitepositivechanges.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alayna-marie-discover-your-success
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignitepositivechangesllc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignitepositivechangesllc
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