About Podcast
You don’t get to be considered in the top 1% of your field by giving up easily or being a slacker. No one knows that better than Kathleen Black, CEO of Kathleen Black Coaching & Consulting.
She’s a savvy entrepreneur who, refreshingly, places a high value on business operations. Kathleen credits this as the basis for her success in multiple businesses. She says, “When systems are clear, people are empowered.” Now, she teaches other high performers how they can also rise to the top of their respective fields by building the most efficient and productive teams in the world.
In this scale tale, Kathleen shares the story behind how she became a top 1% realtor in the largest real estate market in North America.
Yes, this episode is for you even if you do not work in real estate! There are lessons that all of us can learn and apply to our businesses. Listen now!
- Strategic Growth – Implementing systems to scale businesses efficiently.
- Structured Development – Using proven frameworks to enhance performance and profitability.
- Team Empowerment – Leveraging individual strengths to build high-performing teams.
- Resilience & Adaptability – Turning challenges into opportunities for success.
- Operational Efficiency – Utilizing technology and streamlined processes to optimize workflow.
Websites:
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- Join one of Kathleen’s Facebook groups and check out her YouTube channel.
- The Top 1% Life: Shift from Chaos to Calm in Your Business and Life: sign up to receive a free copy of Kathleen’s book.
- DiSC: learn more about this tool and get certified through Kathleen’s company. DiSC is a behavior profiling system that “…provides a comprehensive overview of the way people think, act, and interact with their most natural state.”
Software:
- Hootsuite: an online scheduling tool to help plan and manage social media content and posting.
- Shopify: an e-commerce platform that enables entrepreneurs to create online stores to sell their products.
- InfusionSoft: a CRM specifically for small businesses with advanced sales and marketing automation.
- Asana: a web and mobile application designed to help teams organize, track, and manage their work.
- Google Drive: a cloud-based app accessible from any tablet, computer, or smartphone that serves as a document repository to easily share digital files.
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Producer & Host: Alicia Butler Pierre
Audio Editor: Olanrewaju Adeyemo
Sound Design: Sabor! Music Enterprises
Video Editor: Gladys Jimenez
Show notes: Erika Ve Revilla
Sponsor: Equilibria, Inc.More About Guest, Kathleen Black:
Kathleen Black is North America’s leading real estate team coach and trainer, delivering her proven success techniques to agents and teams around the world. That growth is worth billions in additional sales volume annually across her client network with 80% of her clients being national top 1% producers. She is the best-selling author of The Top 1% Life and was recognized within the top 1% of Realtors in the Toronto Real Estate Board. Kathleen has 10+ years of agent development experience, and hundreds of teams attribute their growth and success to her leadership. She recently won the Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All/Iconic Leaders Creating a Better World for All award and is the driving force behind the Ultimate Team Summit, the largest team-specific Real Estate summit in North America. Kathleen lives in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada with her two free-spirited, independent, and very loved children Ethan and Ella, and their cat Ethel.
More About Host, Alicia Butler Pierre:
Alicia Butler Pierre is the Founder & CEO of Equilibria, Inc.. Her career in operations began over 25 years ago while working in various chemical plants and oil refineries. She invented the Kasennu™ framework for business infrastructure and authored, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. She is the producer of the weekly top 2% Business Infrastructure podcast with a global audience across 70+ countries.Alicia is also an adjunct instructor of Lean Principles at Purdue University and serves as the USA Chair of the G100’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. The Process Excellence Network recognized her as a Top 50 Thought Leader in Operational Excellence. A chemical engineer turned entrepreneur, she’s designed and optimized processes for small businesses, large enterprises, non-profits, and government organizations alike.
More About Sponsor, Equilibria:
Equilibria, Inc. is a 20-year-old boutique operations management firm. We build the business infrastructure necessary for fast-growing businesses to scale with less pain. With a range of services and products, entrepreneurs can get the operational support and resources they need on demand.