BONUS: The Crisis That Built Me - A Reflection on Growth, Vision, and Resilience

Today I’m sharing an episode originally released in 2023 about a huge crisis that my business went through.

Vulnerability is an important tool to reflect on our past disappointments so we can guide the journey of the learning process. While it can be difficult to share the challenges we face, these challenges will ultimately shape who we are. Not just as business owners, but as leaders and individuals too.

Experiencing betrayal in our personal lives is inevitable, but when it occurs in our professional life, it can be incredibly jarring. I know it was for me. If you’ve ever experienced a breach of trust, know that you are not alone.

Despite our best efforts to build a solid team, we ultimately can’t control the decisions of others. We also can’t read their minds to completely understand their intentions. In the aftermath of the crisis, you may be faced with a broken team and a sense of loss for that trust. While most of the advice you will get from other people will be to create a legal fortress around your business, it’s vital to restore trust, as well as to see and treat your team as your number one priority.

It’s crucial to have one-on-one meetings with your team members. Not to evaluate their skills, but as an invitation to them for you to hear their needs. From these meetings you can come together to celebrate a shared vision that is larger, has greater purpose, and is founded on deeper connections. 

You can reflect on your trails to ultimately become stronger as a business owner and team overall. Problems and challenges will arise, but go forth with the knowledge that they are being faced by a leader that has gained more experience.