Why Talent Alone Isn't Enough for Success

Why Talent Alone Isn’t Enough for Success

Starting the conversation: Leading your team requires a variation of the skills you’ve developed to lead yourself. Communication becomes exponentially important — not only to create expectations about how to do the work, but also to celebrate success and meet each person where they are at (i.e., so they understand how their goals align with […]

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event March 21, 2024
schedule 46:03
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Knowing What To Do -VS- Doing It

Knowing What To Do -VS- Doing It

Starting the conversation: It’s easier than we believe to get in our own way by not doing the important work necessary to grow. Cultivating effective decision-making by knowing yourself and your team comes from intention, awareness, and conscious choice. In this It’s Your Business program, Quentin Ortega, Founder and Lead Consultant at QCO Consulting; Christy […]

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event February 29, 2024
schedule 46:03
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The Challenges of Business Growth

The Challenges of Business Growth

Starting the conversation: Listen up! Regardless of company size and growth goals, what will directly influence your success is your ability to make conscious choices about investing in the long-term versus getting to market, knowing what is a priority versus what is disguised as one, and your strengths and weaknesses. Maia Benson, Managing Director at […]

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event February 1, 2024
schedule 46:03
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You Can't Always Work Harder

You Can’t Always Work Harder

Starting the conversation: While discipline is crucial, it’s the unwavering consistency that propels you towards your goals. Prioritizing the right work becomes a cornerstone — building, learning, growing, and managing energy converges in how your plan becomes a reality with the time, energy, and money you have to invest. How you align expectations with the […]

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event January 25, 2024
schedule 46:03
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How to Gain Competitive Advantage in Your Business

Burning a candle at both ends only works when you have a candle. Even then, it is still one candle. There is only so much wax and wick to use, so making sure you are maximizing longevity not only increases your chances for success, but also increases your chances to overcome the frustrations and uncertainty. […]

How to Create a Culture of Accountability

Starting the conversation: Accountability is elusive, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, you may have all that is needed except for time and discipline. Too much time management drastically impacts your ability to connect and fully show up to minimize risk, expand capacity, and have truthful conversations. In this #AskJess Anything question roundup […]

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event October 13, 2022
schedule 34:27
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How To Establish and Stick To Long-Term Goals

How To Establish and Stick To Long-Term Goals

        Starting the conversation: All action comes with risk. You can mitigate the risk by breaking down multi-year initiatives into smaller goals. Picking one small goal provides a way to collect information and gain additional knowledge to then sort, think through, and prioritize the next best step. In this program, you will […]

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event August 25, 2022
schedule 35:18
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The Path to Long-Lasting Business in Times of Economic Fluctuation

The Path to Long-Lasting Business in Times of Economic Fluctuation

        Starting the conversation: Jess Dewell answers your questions about the collective skills, expertise, and alignment of people whom your company needs to thrive. Scott Scowcroft reads listener questions (submitted to #AskJess) that range from improving capabilities; the future of work; and facing our assumptions to make decisions that move a company […]

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event November 18, 2021
schedule 55:26
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Be A Goal Getter Every Time

Be A Goal Getter Every Time

    Starting the conversation: To better understand achievement, Jess Dewell and Marie Hale dig into what it really takes to reach our goals.Host: Jess Dewell Guests: Marie Hale What You Will Hear: To better understand achievement, we are digging into what it takes to reach our goals. Three things you will hear about are: the […]

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event April 8, 2021
schedule 48:19
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UNCHARTED with Brandi Bernoskie & Jess Dewell

UNCHARTED: Inside A Business Pivot

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the conversation: What does pivot really mean? With a wide range of meanings, pivot can secretly be shiny-object syndrome, necessary because […]

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event October 1, 2020
schedule 32:25
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