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Business Building Blocks Podcast
We’ll talk about all things that will make your business better like personal and professional development, leadership, healing, parenting, wellness of your mind, body, and spirit…What?? Not the list you expected?? Tune in and walk with my guests and I on a journey toward improving yourself that will not only get you better business results but will get you the life you want.
Episodes
- Business Building Blocks Podcast
Sometimes the Best Way Forward Is to Stop Pushing
Send us Fan Mail When should leaders stop pushing and reconsider their goals? Sometimes, the best way forward isn't to work harder—it's to recognize when the…
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Why Nothing Moves Forward When You're Busy All Day
Send us Fan Mail Why do leaders stay busy all day but make no progress on their most important goals? Learn how to stop firefighting, regain focus, and improve…
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The Missing Link Between Leadership and Growth with Lindsey Binion | Kristina Schmitt Development
Send us Fan Mail Your business has grown, your expertise has deepened, and your services have evolved. But does your brand communicate the value you bring…
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Turning Setbacks Into Strength with Cynthia Conigliaro
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to be a resilient leader—and can resilience actually be developed? In Episode of the Business Building Blocks…
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Why Great Leadership Takes More Than a One-Day Workshop
Send us Fan Mail Why does leadership training fail to create lasting behavior change? Leadership development requires more than learning new skills—it requires…
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The Help Your Business Needs with Joe Valentic
Send us Fan Mail What if your business needs more expertise—but not necessarily another full-time hire? In Episode 117 of the Business Building Blocks Podcast…
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Why Being Too Busy Is a Leadership Problem
Send us Fan Mail Too busy for leadership? That may be exactly why your business needs leadership development right now. In this episode of the Business…
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What Would Fall Apart If You Left Your Business for 30 Days?
Send us Fan Mail Every business runs on systems — whether you built them intentionally or not. In this episode, we explore the hidden leadership systems…
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Why Strategy Isn't the First Step in Business Growth
Send us Fan Mail Everyone says to start with strategy — figure out where you're going, then build the plan. But there's a problem: the people creating the…
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Why Self-Awareness Is a Competitive Advantage
Send us Fan Mail The best leader is the self-aware leader — it's a concept Patrick Lencioni and John Maxwell have both talked about, and in this episode…
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Why Your Business Growth Is Creating More Work for You
Send us Fan Mail Leadership Ceiling is the hidden barrier that prevents many business owners from scaling their business. In this episode, leadership coach…
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What Systems Should Every Leader Have in Place? | Kristina Schmitt Development
Send us Fan Mail We've been talking about scaling and chaos over the last few episodes — and the antidote to chaos is systems. In this episode, Kristina…
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Why Good Leaders Keep Hitting the Same Wall (And What Fixes It)
Send us Fan Mail Leaders and business owners often solve the same problems over and over because they're treating symptoms instead of the root cause. In this…
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Why Growth Creates Chaos (Even in Healthy Businesses)
Send us Fan Mail Growth is supposed to be a good thing — so why does it so often feel like chaos? In this episode of Business Building Blocks, we unpack why…
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Why "Winging It" Stops Working as Your Business Grows
Send us Fan Mail You've outgrown winging it — and that's not a failure, it's a growth milestone. In this episode, learn the six clear signs your business has…
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How to Prepare Your Team for Change
Send us Fan Mail Growth doesn't just bring opportunity — it brings chaos. Every step forward introduces a little bit of the unknown, and if you don't prepare…
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Leading Change with a Kaizen Culture
Send us Fan Mail Leading change with a Kaizen culture is one of the most effective ways for leaders to build engagement, ownership, and continuous improvement…
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Are You Building Culture or Just Creating Compliance?
Send us Fan Mail Are you building a workplace culture that creates ownership—or unintentionally training your team to wait for instructions? In this episode…
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The Early Warning Sign Most Leaders Ignore | Kristina Schmitt Development
Send us Fan Mail Leadership boundaries are often the early warning sign most leaders ignore. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina…
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How Do I Stop Answering the Same Questions Every Day?
Send us Fan Mail Repeated questions from your team are often a sign of broken systems, unclear processes, or missing development. In this episode of the…
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Do Leadership Assessments Actually Help? | Kristina Schmitt Development
Send us Fan Mail Why do leaders keep getting asked to take personality and leadership assessments? In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast…
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Improve Less to Grow More With Chad Bareither | Kristina Schmitt Development
Send us Fan Mail Many organizations believe growth requires moving faster, doing more, and constantly reacting to problems. But sustainable business growth…
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Shift That Most Leaders Avoided
Send us Fan Mail Leadership growth often requires a shift that most leaders avoid. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach…
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Why Leadership Feels Hard (And How to Lead Your Way)
Send us Fan Mail Leadership feels hard when you’re trying to lead in a way that doesn’t match how you naturally operate. In this episode of the Business…
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Where to Start When Everything Feels Overwhelming
Send us Fan Mail Leadership overwhelm doesn’t come from doing too little—it comes from carrying too much for too long. In this episode of the Business Building…
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What Should a CEO Actually Be Doing? (Without Losing Control)
Send us Fan Mail The CEO role is often misunderstood, especially by leaders who feel like they need to stay involved in everything to keep control. In this…
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Do You Actually Need a Business Strategy?
Send us Fan Mail Leadership strategy often fails not because it’s wrong—but because it’s never used. In this episode, we break down leadership strategy that…
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How to Manage Problem Employees Without Frustration
Send us Fan Mail Managing problem employees is one of the most frustrating challenges leaders face. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast…
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You Copied a “Best Practice”... So Why Isn’t It Working?
Send us Fan Mail Leaders often try to copy best practices from other companies—but still struggle to get results. In this episode of the Business Building…
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Leadership Overwhelm: How Leaders Reduce Stress
Send us Fan Mail Leadership overwhelm is real. Many leaders feel like they must handle everything at once—strategy, team management, operations, and constant…
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Employee Engagement: How to Get Employees to Care More
Send us Fan Mail You built your business with passion, grit, and long nights. Now you're asking: “Why don’t my employees care like I do?” In this episode of…
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How to Involve Your Team in Decisions Without Losing Leadership Control
Send us Fan Mail Want to involve your team in decision making… without losing leadership control? In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast…
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Decision Making Under Pressure for Leaders
Send us Fan Mail Decision making under pressure for leaders is one of the hardest parts of leadership. When you're making 100+ decisions a day, clarity matters…
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Team Discord Is Costing You More Than You Think | Leadership Alignment
Send us Fan Mail Your team is capable. Your strategy is sound. So why does progress feel harder than it should? In Episode 89 of the Business Building Blocks…
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Why Successful Business Owners Feel Miserable (And How to Fix It)
Send us Fan Mail Your business is growing. Your team is expanding. From the outside, everything looks successful. So why are you exhausted, frustrated, and…
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Why Employees Avoid Responsibility and How Leaders Fix It
Send us Fan Mail Why won’t employees take responsibility—and why does it keep falling back on you? If you’re working harder than everyone else and constantly…
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Follow Up on Goals to Drive Team Success | Kristina Schmitt Development
Send us Fan Mail Struggling to move your goals—or your team’s goals—forward? In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt shares…
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Leadership Clarity for Better Decisions & Growth
Send us Fan Mail Leadership clarity is the difference between working hard and actually moving the business forward. In this episode, we break down why many…
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How to Stand Out as a Woman in Leadership
Send us Fan Mail Leadership doesn’t break because people aren’t capable. It breaks when leaders lose themselves in the role. In Episode 84, Kristina Schmitt…
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What to Do When You Fail at Your Goal
Send us Fan Mail Every January, we tell ourselves: This year will be different. But when motivation fades and life gets real, shame often replaces momentum. In…
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The Easiest Goal-Setting Process Ever
Send us Fan Mail We’re at Christmas — and this episode is short, practical, and immediately usable. If you’ve ever felt frustrated by goal setting, struggled…
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Finding Quiet in the Chaos
Send us Fan Mail This season is loud—personally and professionally. But leadership clarity doesn’t come from more noise. In this episode of the Business…
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When Is It Time to Let Someone Go?
Send us Fan Mail Every leader eventually faces this moment — the moment you realize a team member might not be the right fit. You’re frustrated. You’re…
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How to Set Your Team Up for Success from Day One
Send us Fan Mail Ever rush through onboarding because you “don’t have time”? I’ve been there too. But here’s the plot twist: Your new hire isn’t the only one…
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Part 2: 5 Steps to a Better Business, a Better Home, and a Better Life
Send us Fan Mail This isn’t the “clean your house” part of the conversation. This is the heart of it. In Part 2 of my conversation with Dana K. White, we talk…
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Part 1: 5 Steps to a Better Business, a Better Home, and a Better Life
Send us Fan Mail What if your struggle with clutter isn’t because you’re lazy, disorganized, or lacking discipline… but because no one ever taught you a method…
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Leadership Model Series: Episode 5 - The Beckhard-Harris Formula for Change
Send us Fan Mail Change doesn’t fail because we’re lazy—it fails because something in the equation is missing. In this episode, Kristina breaks down the…
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Leadership Model Series: Episode 4 - The Psychology of Change
Send us Fan Mail Change is constant — but leading through it doesn’t have to be chaotic. In this episode of The Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina…
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Leadership Model Series: Episode 3 - Mastering the GROW Model
Send us Fan Mail What if your next tough conversation could actually build trust, unlock creativity, and spark change? In this episode, Kristina walks you…
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Leadership Models Series: Episode 2 — The ABCs of Leadership
Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered why your team doesn’t follow through—no matter how clear you are? It’s not your communication. It’s not your expectations. It’s…
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Leadership Models Series: Episode 1 - Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors, Results Model
Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered why you keep repeating the same patterns — in leadership, business, or life? In this episode, Kristina Schmitt breaks down one…
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Is Empowerment a Dirty Word
Send us Fan Mail Leaders everywhere preach empowerment—but most miss the mark. Why? Fear of letting go, lack of clarity, and unclear expectations. In this…
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Finding Your Village to Fuel Your Growth
Send us Fan Mail Leadership doesn’t have to be lonely. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt unpacks the power of…
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How to Make Decisions You Can Trust with the VIDA Process
Send us Fan Mail When life gets overwhelming, decisions become harder. Whether at work, in leadership, or at home, clarity often feels out of reach. In this…
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Mining for Conflict
Send us Fan Mail ❌ False harmony. ❌ Passive “it’s fine.” ❌ Side-bar gossip. These are the signs of a team avoiding conflict—and it’s holding them back. In this…
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Mastering Stages of Team Development
Send us Fan Mail Ever been on a team that started strong but quickly hit walls of conflict, confusion, or silence? At first, everyone’s excited. But…
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Get Your Teams To Do What They Were Hired To Do
Send us Fan Mail Ever feel like you’re carrying your team instead of leading them? The problem isn’t always laziness or incompetence. Sometimes, it’s…
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The Power of Mindset on Your Profit
Send us Fan Mail Does your mindset affect your profit? On this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, I sit down with Suzanne Longstreet to uncover…
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How Listening Leaders Unlock Their Teams’ Best Thinking
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, the best way to help someone isn’t by giving them the answer—it’s by letting them talk until they find it themselves. In this…
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The Power Of Experiments
Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Are you putting off change because it feels too big? In Episode 63, I reveal how moving my podcast setup (from a freezing basement to a card…