Better For It

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Better For It

Let’s be honest, you make mistakes. We all do. But how do you bounce back when they really knock you down? We’re talking about critical moments — times when you almost lose a business, or question your character. On this show, from ADP, host Franchesca Ramsey talks candidly with business leaders, startup visionaries, and even a Michelin-starred chef about times when they stumbled, recovered, and came out better for it.

Episodes

  1. 03/12/2020

    Charles Thomas - Charlotte’s Homegrown Philanthropist

    Charles Thomas, a director at the Knight Foundation, gets to invest millions of dollars in organizations delivering real change. But, on his way to becoming a philanthropic leader, he had to figure out for himself how to make an impact while also living a balanced life. Tweet at Franchesca @chescaleigh to share your biggest work mistakes and how you came out #betterforit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    25 min

  2. 03/05/2020

    Jane Park - Boss on the Clock

    Jane set out to transform the beauty industry when she started Julep — and by its 10 year anniversary the company was bringing in just under $100 million in revenue. But to truly thrive as a business leader she had to stop thinking of time as an enemy. That only happened when she realized that she had the power to slow things down and give her employees the space to be themselves. And she is applying all these lessons as CEO of her new company, Tokki.    Tweet at Franchesca @chescaleigh to share your biggest work mistakes and how you came out #betterforit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    28 min

  3. 02/27/2020

    Joah Spearman - Tech Founder Finding His Bread and Butter

    Joah Spearman is the CEO and founder of Localeur, a platform that shares local recommendations with travelers across the world. He’s been an entrepreneur since he was a kid. But, to become the effective leader he is today, he had to learn how to stay away from what he calls the “bright shiny objects” that can wreck a business. Tweet at Franchesca @chescaleigh to share your biggest work mistakes and how you came out #betterforit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    26 min

  4. 02/20/2020

    Brian Scudamore - Junk Hauling Mogul

    Brian Scudamore is the CEO of a home services empire. It all started with him hauling junk with a single truck when he was nineteen. But two times in a row, he made the same mistake — hiring the wrong people — almost jeopardizing his business.  With a little soul-searching, he found the answer by creating his “Beer and Barbecue Test”. Tweet at Franchesca @chescaleigh to share your biggest work mistakes and how you came out #betterforit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    24 min

  5. 02/13/2020

    Iliana Regan - Food Foraging Boundary Breaker

    Iliana Regan won a Michelin star for her Chicago-based “new gatherer” restaurant, Elizabeth. With that momentum, she opened a bakery. But then things got rough. In fact, it failed. But that failure pushed her to pursue her ultimate dream — a new venture called Milkweed Inn. And wound up making her, and her businesses, better for it.  Tweet at Franchesca @chescaleigh to share your biggest work mistakes and how you came out #betterforit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    22 min

  6. 02/06/2020

    Patty McCord - Netflix Culture Queen

    As Chief Talent Officer of Netflix, Patty McCord turned the traditional HR rulebook upside down — a philosophy spelled out in the Netflix Culture Deck that’s been viewed millions of times. But her ideas came from some serious trial and error in the corporate world which pushed her to make not only Netflix, but her industry, better for it. Tweet at Franchesca @chescaleigh to share your biggest work mistakes and how you came out #betterforit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    27 min

  7. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer

    Let’s be honest, you make mistakes. We all do. But how do you bounce back when they really knock you down? On this new show from ADP, host Franchesca Ramsey talks candidly with business leaders, going back to moments when they really screwed up — and how they came out better for it.  Tweet at Franchesca @chescaleigh to share your biggest work mistakes and how you came out #betterforit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2 min

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Let’s be honest, you make mistakes. We all do. But how do you bounce back when they really knock you down? We’re talking about critical moments — times when you almost lose a business, or question your character. On this show, from ADP, host Franchesca Ramsey talks candidly with business leaders, startup visionaries, and even a Michelin-starred chef about times when they stumbled, recovered, and came out better for it.

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  • Episodes
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