Business Building Blocks Podcast

Kristina Schmitt
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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. 

  1. 2d ago

    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 Kristina Schmitt explains why growing your business requires growing as a leader—and how to stop becoming the bottleneck in your organization. If you're a business owner, manager, or manufacturing leader who is working longer hours but not seeing greater results, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina introduces the concept of the Leadership Ceiling—the point where your business can no longer grow because your leadership hasn't evolved to match its new demands. You'll discover: Why hiring more people doesn't always solve capacity problemsHow technical expertise can become your biggest leadership limitationWhy many leaders unintentionally become the bottleneck in their own businessThe difference between delegating tasks and developing capabilityThe four leadership shifts that help businesses grow sustainablyHow to redefine your role as your business growsAs businesses grow, the leadership role must change too. The skills that helped you build your company may not be the skills that will help you scale it. If you're constantly jumping back into technical work, solving everyone's problems, or carrying the mental load of the organization, this episode will help you identify what's keeping your business dependent on you—and what to do next. The next stage of business growth isn't about working harder. It's about becoming the leader your business now needs. Watch & Listen Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AdErvubzeoA Listen to the Business Building Blocks Podcast: Why Your Business Can't Grow Until You Change as a Leader If this episode helped you think differently about leadership and business growth, subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, culture, people development, and building businesses that thrive without depending on one person. #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipMindset #BusinessGrowth #BusinessLeadership #LeadershipCoaching #SmallBusiness #ManufacturingLeadership #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast #KristinaSchmittDevelopment #Delegation #BusinessStrategy #TeamDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #OrganizationalHealth #Leadership ✨Stay Connected with Kristina: 🌐Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/  ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.  👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful...

  2. Aug 5

    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 Schmitt breaks down exactly which leadership systems you need to grow your business without losing momentum or your best people. You'll learn: Why dashboards, annual reviews, and yearly strategy sessions are events — not systemsThe 3 Roles of a Leader: creating and communicating a vision, developing your team, and getting resultsHow SIPOC (Suppliers, Inputs, Processes, Outputs, Customers) helps you build a true closed-loop systemWhy James Clear's "systems over goals" idea from Atomic Habits applies directly to leadershipThe 6 critical questions to get clear on your strategyThe order to build your meeting systems: 1:1s → weekly tactical → daily stand-up → quarterly strategicWhy you can't build every system at once — and where to start insteadIf you're a business owner or leader feeling like you're doing "all the right things" but still not getting consistent results, this episode gives you the roadmap. 📩 Want support building these systems in your business? Email kristina@kristinaschmitt.ca or visit kristinaschmitt.ca to get in touch. 🎧 Subscribe to Business Building Blocks for more episodes on leadership, systems, and scaling without chaos. 📺Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HEQ4iQy-INk 🎧Listen here: kristinaschmitt.ca/podcast 🚀Direct Download:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes/19601501-what-systems-should-every-leader-have-in-place-kristina-schmitt-development.mp3?download=true #LeadershipSystems #BusinessBuildingBlocks #ScaleWithoutChaos #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #OrganizationalDevelopment #ScalingABusiness #ExecutiveCoaching #TeamDevelopment #BusinessSystems #LeadershipDevelopment #KrisinaSchmitt Development ✨Stay Connected with Kristina: 🌐Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/  ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.  👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful...

  3. Jul 29

    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 episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt explains practical leadership problem-solving techniques that help you eliminate recurring issues, strengthen your team, and create lasting results. If you constantly feel like you're putting out the same fires every week, this episode is for you. Learn how to identify what's really getting in the way, uncover the root cause of recurring challenges, and build a culture where problems are solved—not repeated. In this episode, you'll learn: Why smart leaders keep solving the same problems repeatedlyThe hidden cost of unresolved issues on your team and businessHow recurring problems reduce accountability and engagementOne simple question that reveals your biggest opportunities for improvementThree practical problem-solving frameworks every leader should know:"What's in the Way?"Root Cause Analysis using the 5 Whys and Fishbone DiagramDMAIC and 8D for complex organizational problemsWhether you're leading a manufacturing team, managing a growing business, or developing future leaders, these practical strategies will help you spend less time reacting and more time building systems that last. Listen to this episode and start solving the problems that actually matter. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0-jyEaSHdvM Listen here: Why Good Leaders Keep Hitting the Same Wall Stay Connected with Kristina: Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/ If you found this episode helpful, subscribe to the channel, share it with another leader, and explore the Leadership Decision Making playlist for more practical leadership strategies. #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipProblemSolving #RootCauseAnalysis #LeadershipMindset #BusinessLeadership #ManufacturingLeadership #PeopleLeadership #ContinuousImprovement #OrganizationalHealth #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast #LeadershipCoaching #KristinaSchmittDevelopment #TeamLeadership #ProblemSolving #Leadership ✨Stay Connected with Kristina: 🌐Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/  ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.  👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful...

  4. Jul 22

    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 change triggers real stress responses on teams (fight, flight, freeze, fawn), what stages people move through during transitions, and why struggling through growth doesn't mean anything is broken. You'll learn practical ways to lead your team through change with less chaos: Staying focused on one goal at a timeKeeping goals small — think quarterly, not annualRunning weekly check-ins that actually drive executionCommunicating constantly, even when you don't have every answerProtecting 1:1 relationships across the whole teamMaking sure leaders have their own support systemThe goal isn't zero chaos. It's controlled chaos instead of chaotic chaos. 🎧 New episodes of Business Building Blocks drop regularly — subscribe so you don't miss the next one. 📺Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8A8MrLwns24 🎧Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes/19529917-why-growth-creates-chaos-even-in-healthy-businesses.mp3?download=true 🌐 Learn more or reach out: kristinascmitt.ca #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #ChangeManagement  #OrganizationalCulture #TeamCulture #SmallBusinessTips #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast #KrsitinaSchmittDevelopment ✨Stay Connected with Kristina: 🌐Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/  ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.  👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful...

  5. Jul 15

    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 hit that point and exactly what to build next. What used to work — quick decisions, verbal instructions, instinct-driven leadership — starts to break down as your team grows past a certain size. The result is confusion, missed communication, and mistakes the business can no longer absorb. In this episode, you'll learn: The six signs your business has outgrown "winging it"Why growth breaks the systems that used to work fineThe three systems every growing business needs next: leadership systems, strategy systems, and operating systemsWhy this shift is not a sign you're failing, but a sign the game has changed By the end of this episode, you'll have a clear framework for recognizing where your business stands and what to build next so your team can operate with clarity instead of chaos. Listen Here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes/19492710 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GvlzUn7ONIE Follow to learn more: Website: kristinaschmitt.ca More episodes: Business Building Blocks Podcast playlist : kristinaschmitt.ca/podcast Work with Kristina: kristinaschmitt.ca/contact If this episode helped you see your business differently, subscribe for more episodes on leadership, strategy, and building systems that scale — and share it with a business owner who needs to hear it. #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessGrowth #GoalExecution #LeadershipMindset #TeamManagement #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessSystems #PeopleManagement #ScalingABusiness #LeadershipSkills #BusinessStrategy #ManagementTraining #KristinaSchmittDevelopment #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast ✨Stay Connected with Kristina: 🌐Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/  ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.  👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful...

  6. Jul 1

    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 for it, that chaos compounds fast. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmidt breaks down the four things (plus one powerful underlying force) that every leader needs in place before introducing change: Clearly defined roles and responsibilitiesClearly articulated team valuesOne clear "most important thing right now" (the critical path)A strong communication system — one-on-one, team-level, and leadership-levelAnd underneath it all: trust — the thing that makes every other system actually work.Whether you're hiring, restructuring, or rolling out something brand new, this quick-hit episode gives you a practical prep list so your team can handle change with less stress and more clarity. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZTkF0bkT6IU Want help preparing your team for change? Visit kristinaschmitt.ca to connect with Kristina. If this episode helped you prepare for leading change, subscribe for more practical leadership strategies and explore the Business Building Blocks Podcast playlists for additional tools to strengthen your team and organization. https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/podcast #KristinaSchmittDevelopment #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment #ChangeManagement #Leadership #PeopleLeadership #BusinessLeadership #ManagementSkills #LeadershipCoaching #OrganizationalHealth #TeamDevelopment #LeadershipMindset #ManufacturingLeadership #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipTips ✨Stay Connected with Kristina: 🌐Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/  ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.  👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful...

  7. Jun 17

    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 inside their teams. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt explains how leaders can move from doing all the problem-solving themselves to creating a culture where teams actively drive improvement. This episode is for leaders, business owners, and managers who are responsible for implementing change but want more buy-in, less resistance, and stronger team ownership. You’ll learn:  Why people naturally resist change in the workplace  The difference between leadership responsibility and doing everything yourself  How Kaizen creates ownership and continuous improvement  Practical steps to implement team-driven change effectively  How to define scope without losing control as a leader  What to do when team solutions are not what you expected  Leadership behaviors that build trust during change If you're leading teams through change, improving operations, or building a stronger culture, this episode gives you practical tools you can apply immediately. 🎧 Subscribe for more leadership insights from the Business Building Blocks Podcast. 🎧 Watch / Listen to the Full Episode 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l1_20xYZT4Y 🎧 Listen to the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes106/leading-change-with-a-kaizen-culture 🚀 Direct Download: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes/19359362-leading-change-with-a-kaizen-culture.mp3?download=true ✨ Stay Connected with Kristina 🌐 Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/ 📺 YouTube: @‌KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/ #KristinaSchmittDevelopment #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment #KaizenCulture #ContinuousImprovement #ChangeManagement #LeadershipPodcast #LeadershipMindset #PeopleLeadership #OrganizationalHealth #LeanLeadership #TeamDevelopment #LeadershipCoaching #BusinessLeadership #CultureChange ✨Stay Connected with Kristina: 🌐Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/  ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.  👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful...

  8. Jun 10

    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, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt explores how leaders can move beyond compliance and build a culture where people think, problem-solve, and take responsibility. If you're a business owner, manufacturing leader, manager, or people leader who feels like every decision still lands on your desk, this episode will help you create a healthier leadership approach that develops people instead of dependence. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, you'll discover: • The difference between culture and control • Why every leader is shaping beliefs—whether they intend to or not • How compliance limits growth and leadership development • What Level 1 Delegation looks like—and where leaders often get stuck • Practical ways to teach values through real-life situations • Why coaching and powerful questions accelerate learning • How to shift from a compliance-driven workplace to a culture of ownership • Ways to integrate culture into hiring, onboarding, and everyday leadership practices Sustainable leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about creating an environment where your people learn how to think, take ownership, and contribute to a thriving culture. If you're ready to build stronger teams and healthier workplace cultures, this episode is for you. Listen, subscribe, and share this episode with another leader who wants to stop carrying the weight of every decision alone. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GUV8jViLjd4 Listen to the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes105/are-you-building-culture-or-just-creating-compliance Direct Download: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes/19323286-are-you-building-culture-or-just-creating-compliance.mp3?download=true Stay Connected with Kristina: Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/ Featured Resource: Leadership Fundamentals https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/leadership-fundamentals #KristinaSchmittDevelopment #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #PeopleLeadership #OrganizationalHealth #LeadershipCoaching #CultureBuilding #LeadershipMindset #TeamDevelopment #OwnershipMindset #ValuesBasedLeadership #ManagementSkills #LeadershipGrowth #CoachingCulture ✨Stay Connected with Kristina: 🌐Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/  ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.  👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful...

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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. 

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    Kristina Schmitt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    112
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