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Why Founders Need To Be Good At Small Talk (and how to get better!) | #98 (opens the original)
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The trust you need for hard conversations, honest feedback, ownership, and connection doesn't magically appear when you need it. It's built through hundreds of small moments where your team gets to experience you — and you get to know them. In this episode, I’m breaking down why small talk matters so much for founders and giving you my simple 2-Minute Talk framework for turning those everyday moments into opportunities for connection and leadership. We’ll talk about:• Why small talk isn't actual
What To Do When Someone On Your Team Isn't Working | #97 (opens the original)
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Stop struggling with difficult conversations with your team. Learn why you hesitate and how to fix it effectively.If someone on your team isn't working the way you need them to, your first instinct might be: Is it time to let them go?But before you fire someone, there are a few questions you need to ask.In this episode, I’m walking you through what to do when someone on your team isn’t meeting expectations — without immediately jumping to frustration, blame, or termination.We’ll talk about:• How
What Ted Lasso Gets Right About Leadership (For Founders) | #96 (opens the original)
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FREE BETTER CONVERSATIONS FOUNDER'S TOOLKIT: https://www.heykaralist.com/toolkitIn this episode of The Better Conversations Podcast, I’m pulling five leadership lessons from Ted Lasso that every founder can use when making the shift from building the business to actually leading the team.Because the qualities that made you a great founder—decisiveness, expertise, vision, and a willingness to do whatever it takes—can become the very things that keep your team dependent on you.We’re talking about
Solo Entrepreneur Turned Leader? Here's How To Lead Them...| #95 (opens the original)
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Schedule A Free Call With Kara Today: https://forms.gle/vAD3t3phbgFdKxuD9 Download the Free Toolkit: https://www.heykaralist.com/toolkitYou built the business. You hired the team. You figured out the roles, onboarding, and systems.But then… how do you actually lead the people?In this episode of The Better Conversations Podcast, I’m breaking down the 7 conversations every founder needs to have with their team — but that so many founders avoid, skip, or simply don’t know how to have.Because buildi
The 4 Reasons Building a Team Feels Harder Than Building Your Business (And What To Do!) | #94 (opens the original)
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You built a successful business so you could have more freedom… not so you could spend your days answering questions, approving decisions, and being the person everyone needs before anything can move forward.If you’re a founder who has hired a team but still feels like the business depends on you for every decision, this episode is for you.Many entrepreneurs discover that building a team doesn’t automatically create freedom. Sometimes it creates more meetings, more questions, more decisions, and
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