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Business &... with Natalie Dawson

Natalie Dawsonthenataliedawson.com

​​Welcome to Business &—the podcast for people making it all happen.

Running a successful business takes over your life, but there’s still room for the ‘ands’—the things that keep you sharp, confident, and ahead of the game. Because success isn’t just about what you build—it’s about how you show up.

I’ve helped business owners scale to nine figures, and on this podcast, I’m sharing what’s working—real strategies, data-driven insights, and the inside track on what’s next in business, health, wealth, beauty, and fashion.

If you’re here to grow, scale, and dominate in every room you walk into—you’re in the right place.

It's time to stop dreaming and start doing.

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Episodes

EP 67 | 10 Reasons to Fire an Employee

In this episode, Natalie talks about the 10 Reasons to Fire an Employee and shares personal stories for each. Which one of these stories resonated with you most? Let us know in the comments below! And if any of the situations Natalie describes has happened to you, and you need some support in how you can handle them, consider coming to People Essentials. It's a 2 day intensive workshop for leaders in the business who need help with managing their team. Visit cardoneventures.com/people for more i...

May 10, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 67

EP 66 | How to Incentivize Your Top Performers

One of the top questions I get is how we incentivize top performers in the business. In this episode, I'll breaks down the process, including a discussion of the employee maturity model, one on ones and goal alignment with the team. Have you picked up TeamWork yet? TeamWork is my new book which steps you through the process of building a high performing team. http://cardoneventures.com/teamwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 03, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 66

EP 65 | $25k Secrets That No One Is Telling You

In this episode, Natalie shares some key insights and learnings from a $25K dollar per person Mastermind with Grant Cardone and Brandon Dawson, and teases an upcoming Mastermind in Cabo. Natalie would love to see you in Cabo for the next Mastermind! Get details and sign up below (space is very limited): http://cardoneventures.com/cabo TeamWork (get Natalie's book, now a best seller on Amazon!) http://cardoneventures.com/teamwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 26, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 65

EP 64 | Getting Cancelled Should be on Your Bucket List

In this episode, Natalie talks about "cancel culture" for the first time on the podcast and shares her thoughts about what it means and another way of looking at it. Have you picked up a copy of TeamWork yet? It's Natalie's new book on leading and developing teams and is an essential for any leader in business who hires or leads employees. http://cardoneventures.com/teamwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 19, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 64

EP 63 | It’s My Birthday! How I Set 1 Year Goals

In this special birthday edition, Natalie shares her thoughts and tips for taking a moment each year to reflect on and reset your personal, professional and financial goals! Natalie also shares some insights from 10X Growthcon 2022! Thank you for being a subscriber! I'd love your feedback on the show in the form of a review. Let me know what content you'd like to hear more of in 2022 by leaving feedback on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts. Talk to you next week! See omnystudio.com/li...

Apr 12, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 63

EP 62 | 4 Ways to Up Your Marketing Skills

In this episode, Natalie shares marketing insights and top takeaways from the Marketing Essentials Workshop, a 2 day event that's hosted by Cardone Ventures. These tips will help you to level up your marketing and content creation game in 2022! Mentioned in this episode: Marketing Essentials http://cardoneventures.com/marketing 10X360 http://cardoneventures.com/10X360 10X HVAC http://cardoneventures.com/HVAC TeamWork (get Natalie's book, now a best seller on Amazon!) http://cardoneventures.com/t...

Mar 04, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 62

EP 61 | Forbes 30 Under 30: Making Venture Capital Accessible with Shuo Chen

On today's episode, Natalie welcomes Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital recipient, Shuo Chen. Shuo Chen is a General Partner at IOVC, where she invests in early stage startups in Silicon Valley with a focus on future of work and enterprise/SaaS. She is also Faculty at UC Berkeley, where she teaches entrepreneurship. Shuo is appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as 1 of 13 voting members on California's Mental Health Commission, which includes overseeing ~$2.6 billion annually...

Feb 01, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 61

EP 60 | Forbes 30 Under 30: How to Keep Your Team Safe with Apolonia Rockwell

In this episode, Natalie welcomes Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education finalist for 2022, Apolonia Rockwell to the show. From Forbes: Having grown up in a working class family and witnessing a classmate grieve the death of a father who fell from an oil rig, Apolonia Rockwell was inspired to establish True Safety Services with a mission to bring construction, oil and gas workers home safely every single day. Based in Greeley, Colorado, it offers safety training courses, onboarding, drug and alcohol te...

Jan 25, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 60

EP 59 | How to Get Everything You Want in 2022

It's now officially 2022 and with the coming of a new year it's time to talk about your goals. In today's episode of WorkWoman, I'll share with you a simple exercise I do to plan mine and the 5 steps you need to take to reach all of your 2022 goals. Make sure to pick up TeamWork, my first book, now available on Amazon! http://cardoneventures.com/teamwork Can't wait to talk to you in the next episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 18, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 59

EP 58 | Choose Your Story, Change Your Life - with Kindra Hall

In this episode, Natalie welcomes Storytelling Keynote Speaker, Author and Expert Kindra Hall to the show. Kindra is the best-selling author of Stories that Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business. Stories that Stick debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List and Forbes said it “may be the most valuable business book you read.” Her highly anticipated second book, Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic...

Jan 11, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 58

TeamWork: How to Build a High-Performance Team

Today's a special day! What makes it so special? By the time you hear this, my first book TeamWork will be out and available for purchase. I'm so excited about this and what it means for business owners, and in this episode of the podcast I am going to share all the details around it! If you've been listening to the podcast, you will know that I create content around building high-performing teams. It's my passion, and also a big part of my job at Cardone Ventures, helping to hire and train the ...

Dec 09, 20217 min

EP 57 | Are You TOO CONTROLLING with YOUR TEAM?

On today's episode, we explore the topic of control when it comes to managing your team. How much control should you seek to have over your environment? I'll answer that question as well as explain a model we use for building our teams here at Cardone Ventures utilizing the Show Me / Tell me / Let me and Coach me format. Did you find this information helpful? Let me know by leaving a review for this podcast! #10X #Teams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 30, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 57

EP 56 | Wedding Q&A

Fun fact, I just got married! So in this episode, we're talking "everything wedding" and I'm answering your questions. Were you nervous for the wedding? Have you adjusted to the word “husband” instead of fiancé? What’s changed since getting married? Why did you marry Brandon and how did you meet him? What was the most surreal moment being in Cabo? Thanks to everyone who sent in a question, this was a fun episode of WorkWoman to shoot! #10X #Married See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Nov 23, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 56

EP 55 | 4.2 Million Employees Left their Jobs in August?!

If you're following the news, you may have seen the staggering number of people leaving their jobs. This is of course a major problem for business owners! But how can you make sure your team feels valued and that you're keeping your best people? In this podcast, I'll talk about how you can help identify and retain top talent! Every week we have a 10X Owners Live Zoom call for business owners and we recently discussed the topic. Join us every Tuesday at http://cardoneventures.com/live and registe...

Nov 21, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 55

EP 53 | Why You're LOSING CLIENTS and How to Fix It

In this episode, I'll share with you the top reasons why you may be losing clients and ways you can fix it. We'll discuss the four categories of touchpoint you can offer your client to keep them with you! Awareness / Consideration / Service / Advocacy LATEST VIDEOS (YouTube links) VLOG: Which hair extensions should you chose? https://youtu.be/Z9GIIQJZsRc N+B: Wedding Planning HELL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uGVz8tXr68 ___________________________ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/Natalie...

Sep 14, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 53

EP 52 | N+B: Wedding Planning Hell

In this episode, Natalie and Brandon sit down to provide a wedding update. The big day is just weeks away now and lots has happened. Tune in to get the latest, as well as our tips for maintaining sanity during the wedding planning process. LATEST VIDEOS (YouTube links) 12 Things You NEED in Your Office https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50AzxbWhSsE How to Gracefully Lose Friends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O14dISdfT1Y ___________________________ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/NatalieWorkm...

Aug 18, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 52

How to Align and Inspire Your Team Using Core Values: People Essentials Workshop

Core Values are essential to your business. They help you align your culture, attract top talent and should be used to do three things: Hire, Fire and Reward. Are your teammates living up to the Core Values of the business, and are you using them correctly? In this excerpt from Cardone Venture's "People Essentials" Workshop, Natalie helps business owners evaluate and refine their Core Values. LATEST VIDEOS 12 Things You NEED in Your Office https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50AzxbWhSsE How to Grace...

Aug 03, 202114 min

EP 51 | 12 Things You NEED in Your Office

In this episode, Natalie takes you on a tour of her office and shares the 12 things you need in your space. This is a highly visual episode of WorkWoman, so if you are a podcast listener and would like to see some of the items that occupies Natalie's space, make sure to check out the video version this week! SUBSCRIBE to the YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/NatalieWorkman MY BLOG: https://natalieworkman.com/ INSTAGRAM: @NatalieWorkman https://www.instagram.com/natalieworkman/ WHAT WE’R...

Jul 27, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 51

EP 50 | How to Gracefully Lose Friends

In this episode, Natalie talks about friendship. In particular, how to gracefully transition away from friends who no longer support you or your goals. Thanks so much for listening ♥ Drop me a message on Instagram if you enjoyed it and let me know what you’d like to hear next! ___________________________ SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBPlelKqrYlM9gqoLC1R9Lg MY BLOG: https://natalieworkman.com/ INSTAGRAM: @NatalieWorkman https://www.instagram.com/natalieworkma...

Jul 20, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 50

EP 49 | Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap with Gino Wickman

In this special episode, Natalie welcomes Gino Wickman to the show. Recently while down in Miami, Natalie and Brandon did a remote podcast with Gino to talk about Entrepreneurial Leap, his new book, as well as other topics on entrepreneurship ranging from whether or not you should go to college, breakpoints in the business, exiting a business, and much more! About Gino An entrepreneur since the age of 21, Gino has had an obsession for learning what makes businesses and entrepreneurs thrive. At 2...

Jul 14, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 49

EP 48 | How to Give Employee Feedback

In this episode, Natalie breaks down the employee performance review process and gives you the tools you need to provide actionable feedback for your team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 06, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 48

EP 47 | The 5 Things Your Handbook is Missing

In this episode of WorkWoman, Natalie walks you through the 5 things missing from your employee handbook that really should be there. Do you have a handbook for your business? How does it stack up? Cardone Ventures is hiring! Browse our current opportunities here: http://cardoneventures.com/careers Want to learn how to sell your business for 10x the money and work less? The only way to scale your business is by getting out of it: learn how to do it right! https://grantcardone.com/exit See omnyst...

Jun 29, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 47

EP 46 | How to Lead Yourself

On today's episode of WorkWoman, Natalie shares some of what she's learned along her journey for developing her personal leadership. She also takes a moment to reflect on a busy few weeks, finishing up her first book and completing a 4 day shoot for the Business Mastery Leadership Program. Note: Although it was pouring rain, the grounds crew at our building were diligent in making sure they mowed the grass so you may hear some of that diligence in the background near the end of this episode. See...

Jun 22, 202112 minSeason 1Ep. 46

EP 45 | How You Are Killing Your Culture

In this episode of WorkWoman, Natalie talks about the three ways that business owners either intentionally or unintentionally kill their culture, while providing solutions to each. Join me at an upcoming People Essentials where I'll help you: Align Your Team Craft your mission, vision, and core values to effective attract and onboard top talent. Develop Top Performers Create transparency regarding training and duplication of top performers Transition Talent Know when to promote talent, improve e...

Jun 15, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 45

EP 44 | How to Exit Rich with Sharon Lechter

In this episode of WorkWoman, Natalie is joined by Author Sharon Lechter. As an entrepreneur, international speaker, best-selling author, mentor, philanthropist, licensed CPA for 35 years and a Chartered Global Management Accountant, Sharon Lechter is the premier expert for financial literacy and entrepreneurial success. A lifelong education advocate, in 1989, Sharon joined forces with the inventor of the first electronic ‘talking book’ and helped him expand the electronic book industry to a mul...

Jun 08, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 44

EP 43 | How to Motivate Your Team

In this episode of WorkWoman, Natalie shares the three things you should be doing in order to motivate your team to achieve their maximum potential. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 01, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 43

EP 42 | 8 Takeaways from a $25K Mastermind with Grant Cardone

On today's episode of WorkWoman, Natalie takes a quick break from a Mastermind down in Miami, Florida held by Grant Cardone and Brandon Dawson to share some of her most impactful takeaways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 42

EP 40 | How to Create an Agenda for Quarterly Team Meetings

In today's episode of WorkWoman, Natalie shares the steps for creating remarkable quarterly team meeting agendas. Do you run quarterly meetings to get your teams aligned on the big picture? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 40

EP 39 | 5 Ways to Get More Done

Happy May the 4th! On today's episode of WorkWoman, Natalie shares her top 5 ways for getting more done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 04, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 39
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