The C-Suite Mentor - Business Growth for Small Business Leaders with Theresa Cantley

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Theresa Cantley, a business and brand strategist reveals her strategies to help you "break out of of the traditional mold" of small business by learning new ways to build profitability into your business and freedom into your life. Create a brand and market your business while also learning how to assemble a high performing team. Discover how to create a marketing strategy that builds your visibility offline and online, how to infuse your brand into every part of your business creating a unique experience for your customers, how to create offers and products your customers will love and how to hire and create a high performing, highly motivated team. Theresa will share with you her experience over the past 20 years to show you creative ways to gain the clarity you need on the vision you have for your business and creative ways to get there while always staying one step ahead of your competition. Leadership development, systems and processes, organizational leadership, branding, marketing strategy, digital marketing, business planning, team building, building your authority, search engine optimization, goal setting, project management and learning how to make your vision a reality by becoming a visionary leader in your industry.

  1. 6 OCT

    How Leaders Can Support Employees Through Divorce with Rhonda Noordyk

    Divorce is a personal matter, but its effects on a business are significant. So what can business leaders do to support their team members through it?  In this episode of C-Suite Mentor, Theresa Cantley chats with Rhonda Noordyk, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. Rhonda is also the host of the top-rated podcast Disrupting Divorce: Conversations for Women. Together, Theresa and Rhonda tackled a topic that’s often left unspoken in the workplace: how divorce affects both individuals and organizations… and what leaders can do to help. Things to listen for: How Rhonda began helping women navigate divorce with financial clarity and confidence [3:08] Why divorce is actually a workplace issue [5:53] What leaders can do, especially if they’re afraid to say the wrong thing [25:08] How to get money-savvy if you’re navigating divorce [35:33] CONNECT WITH RHONDA: Connect with Rhonda Noordyk on her website and Instagram JOIN ME: Join me on LinkedIn each week for more live chats on entrepreneurship, leadership, and changing the world one small business at a time. BOOK A C-SUITE SNAPSHOT: If you’re ready to uncover the blind spots in your business and get the results you want, book a C-Suite Snapshot with me. We’ll take one hour together to uncover the things that are breaking down in your business and create a personalized plan for the next 60-90 days to move the needle.

    44 min

  2. 30 SEPT

    Leading Through Changes and Challenges: How to Guide Your Team With Vision, Empathy, and Strength

    When you hear the word change, what comes to mind? For many people, it’s resistance, stress, or that dreaded feeling of pushing a boulder uphill. But for others, change can be an exciting opportunity for growth and transformation. As leaders, CEOs, and business owners, we sit right in the middle of that tension. Our job is to not only navigate change ourselves but to bring our teams with us. That’s exactly what this episode of C-Suite Mentor is all about. In this first installment of the Amuse Bouche, Leadership Bites series, Theresa Cantley shares how to lead your team through challenges and change so they come out stronger on the other side. Things to listen for: Why you have to summon the best of who you are as a leader during change [9:03] What happens when teams resist change [14:08] How to define a business vision so everyone is on the same page [27:20] Practical steps to set a plan forward with your team [28:54] JOIN ME: Join me on LinkedIn each week for more live chats on entrepreneurship, leadership, and changing the world one small business at a time. BOOK A C-SUITE SNAPSHOT: If you’re ready to uncover the blind spots in your business and get the results you want, book a C-Suite Snapshot with me. We’ll take one hour together to uncover the things that are breaking down in your business and create a personalized plan for the next 60-90 days to move the needle.

    36 min

  3. 22 SEPT

    How to Feel Confident in Your Business Finances with Danielle Hendon

    If talking about your business finances makes you sweat, you’re not alone. Accounting, budgeting, and tackling your numbers can feel daunting – but it doesn’t have to.    In this episode of C-Suite Mentor, Theresa Cantley chats with Danielle Hendon, former corporate accounting professional turned fractional CFO, to talk about making finances approachable, actionable, and even empowering for small business owners. Tune in to take the overwhelm out of money and take control of your finances!   Things to listen for: How Danielle makes finances feel easy for business owners [9:26] Why a “mini me” might be the missing piece in your business growth [17:55] How Danielle’s Reveal Framework can take you from basic bookkeeping to a complete understanding of your financial health [20:03] Why you don’t need to understand accounting to feel confident in your business finances [36:42]   GRAB YOUR FREE RESOURCE FROM DANIELLE HENDON: Download your free workbook, Reveal Your Path to Profit.    BOOK A C-SUITE SNAPSHOT: If you’re ready to uncover the blind spots in your business and get the results you want, book a C-Suite Snapshot with me. We’ll take one hour together to uncover the things that are breaking down in your business and create a personalized plan for the next 60-90 days to move the needle. BOOK A COFFEE CHAT: Book a free virtual coffee chat with me and let’s talk through where you’re stuck, your business needs, and how we can start building a stronger foundation for you and your team.

    51 min

  4. 15 SEPT

    Leading with Purpose: 8 Business Lessons Learned in 300 Episodes with Dennis Cantley

    In this special 300th episode of C-Suite Mentor, Theresa Cantley welcomes a fun guest to celebrate: her husband, Dennis Cantley. When she started the C-Suite Mentor podcast back in 2018, she never imagined the journey it would take her on – not just as a host, but as an entrepreneur, mentor, and human being. Today, she’s sharing a few of the business lessons learned along the way in hopes that they spark something in your own journey. Things to listen for: Why your story is your superpower [9:00] Why breaking down in your business can be a good thing [20:07] How to honor the bigger difference you want to make in the world [30:28] How to see and develop potential [39:23] BOOK A C-SUITE SNAPSHOT: If you’re ready to uncover the blind spots in your business and get the results you want, book a C-Suite Snapshot with me. We’ll take one hour together to uncover the things that are breaking down in your business and create a personalized plan for the next 60-90 days to move the needle. BOOK A COFFEE CHAT: Book a free virtual coffee chat with me and let’s talk through where you’re stuck, your business needs, and how we can start building a stronger foundation for you and your team.

    1h 3m

  5. 1 SEPT

    Building a Business from the Inside Out with Theresa Cantley (Replay from Meredith Grundei’s Show)

    If you want to build your business and change the world for the better, you can’t start with what’s on the outside. You have to do it from the inside out. This episode of C-Suite Mentor first appeared as an interview with Theresa Cantley on Meridith Grundei’s LinkedIn and YouTube live show, but it was too good not to share here. Theresa was interviewed by Meridith about her work as a business and leadership coach, her passion for hospitality, and what it really takes to build a business that lasts. If you didn’t catch it live, you’re in luck!   Things to listen for: How I fix businesses from the inside out [2:38] Why I love working in the hospitality industry [8:58] How to utilize peoples’ unique abilities to help a business thrive [22:22] How technology and humanity can work together [32:47]   JOIN THE MERIDITH GRUNDEI SPEAKERS NETWORK: Because confidence doesn’t come before action—it comes because of it! Join now! GO TO THE UNSCRIPTED RETREAT: From October 16-19, led by Meridith Grundei & Jamar Jones. Reserve your spot now!

    49 min

  6. 25 AUG

    5 Tips to Be an Effective Listener and Build Deeper Connections in a Fast-Paced World

    Have you ever been in a conversation where you walked away thinking, Did they even hear me? The truth is, most people don’t listen to understand. They listen to respond. They’re already crafting their comeback in their head before you’ve even finished your sentence. And in today’s fast-paced, distraction-filled world, it feels like this problem is only getting worse.   In this episode of The C-Suite Mentor, Theresa Cantley shares what happens when we don’t listen with intention, why listening with intentionality matters, and her best practical tips to become a more effective listener.   Things to listen for: Why so many people only listen or read to respond [1:12] What we lose when we listen without intention [13:50] The powerful technique that helps people reflect on what they’ve said (and gives you more time to respond) [27:17] The one thing I always do after a coaching session or team meeting for better connections [30:40]   BOOK A C-SUITE SNAPSHOT: If you’re ready to uncover the blind spots in your business and get the results you want, book a C-Suite Snapshot with me. We’ll take one hour together to uncover the things that are breaking down in your business and create a personalized plan for the next 60-90 days to move the needle. BOOK A COFFEE CHAT: Book a free virtual coffee chat with me and let’s talk through where you’re stuck, your business needs, and how we can start building a stronger foundation for you and your team.

    33 min

  7. 11 AUG

    What Makes a Good Leader?: 9 Leadership Traits That Matter Most

    When people talk about leadership, it often comes with images of powerful titles, big decisions, and commanding boardrooms. But great leadership traits aren’t about titles or prestige – it’s about who you are on the inside and how you help others rise. In this episode of The C-Suite Mentor, Theresa Cantley shares the 9 leadership traits you need to effectively lead people with heart. Whether you’re a CEO, a manager, or just someone who cares deeply about helping others, these traits apply to you. Things to listen for: What makes good leadership (and what doesn’t) [1:36] How a God-sized vision can inspire and unite your team [4:30] Why vulnerability and humility are essential leadership traits [17:28] How strong leaders lead with intention (even when the path is unclear) [20:02] BOOK A C-SUITE SNAPSHOT: If you’re ready to uncover the blind spots in your business and get the results you want, book a C-Suite Snapshot with me. We’ll take one hour together to uncover the things that are breaking down in your business and create a personalized plan for the next 60-90 days to move the needle. BOOK A COFFEE CHAT: Book a free virtual coffee chat with me and let’s talk through where you’re stuck, your business needs, and how we can start building a stronger foundation for you and your team.

    27 min

  8. 4 AUG

    How to Navigate Business Challenges with the SACK Framework

    If you're leading a business in today’s unpredictable world, you know that business challenges are constant. From rising costs and staffing struggles to international shipping chaos and rapid changes in tech, being a business owner or CEO often feels like trying to steer a ship through a storm with no map. In this episode of The C-Suite Mentor, Theresa Cantley shares what no one talks about enough when it comes to navigating big business challenges: the internal struggle. That voice in your head that says, “I can’t do this.” Today, I’m sharing how to conquer that feeling and start navigating challenges with grace using my signature SACK Framework.  Things to listen for: What most leaders overlook when facing challenges [3:23] How to shift from breakdown to breakthrough with the SACK Framework [6:06] Why taking a pause is a powerful leadership move [7:01] What resources you can use to decide your next steps [25:55] BOOK A C-SUITE SNAPSHOT: If you’re ready to uncover the blind spots in your business and get the results you want, book a C-Suite Snapshot with me. We’ll take one hour together to uncover the things that are breaking down in your business and create a personalized plan for the next 60-90 days to move the needle. BOOK A COFFEE CHAT:  Book a free virtual coffee chat with me and let’s talk through where you’re stuck, your business needs, and how we can start building a stronger foundation for you and your team.

    29 min
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Theresa Cantley, a business and brand strategist reveals her strategies to help you "break out of of the traditional mold" of small business by learning new ways to build profitability into your business and freedom into your life. Create a brand and market your business while also learning how to assemble a high performing team. Discover how to create a marketing strategy that builds your visibility offline and online, how to infuse your brand into every part of your business creating a unique experience for your customers, how to create offers and products your customers will love and how to hire and create a high performing, highly motivated team. Theresa will share with you her experience over the past 20 years to show you creative ways to gain the clarity you need on the vision you have for your business and creative ways to get there while always staying one step ahead of your competition. Leadership development, systems and processes, organizational leadership, branding, marketing strategy, digital marketing, business planning, team building, building your authority, search engine optimization, goal setting, project management and learning how to make your vision a reality by becoming a visionary leader in your industry.

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