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PODCAST

Business Building Blocks Podcast

Kristina Schmitt

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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22:51

How to Give Feedback So People Know You're Trying to...

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2024/10/02

Why does giving feedback feel like conflict? One of the biggest fears about giving feedback is that people are worried about how the other person will react. In this episode I go through three ways, a good way, a better way, and the best way, to make sure that the next time you give feedback, that the person will KNOW that you’re doing it to help them rather than to hurt them! Do you want to practice your feedback skills by giving me feedback? Do you want to be on a podcast?? Leave a rev...

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27:34

How to Make Life-Changing Decisions with Guest James...

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2024/09/26

Do you have any life-changing decisions coming up? We’ve all had moments in our lives where we’ve been at a crossroad. Leave a job to start something new or stay where you are? Sell your home or upgrade? In this episode, Kristina speaks to James Flanagan, Executive Director of Catholic World Mission, a non-profit organization who seeks to bridge the gap between donors and partners to uplift those in spiritual and material poverty. James shares his story and how his prayer life and nudging fro...

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27:34

How to Make Life-Changing Decisions with Guest James...

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2024/09/25

Do you have any life-changing decisions coming up? We’ve all had moments in our lives where we’ve been at a crossroad. Leave a job to start something new or stay where you are? Sell your home or upgrade? In this episode, Kristina speaks to James Flanagan, Executive Director of Catholic World Mission, a non-profit organization who seeks to bridge the gap between donors and partners to uplift those in spiritual and material poverty. James shares his story and how his prayer life and nudging fro...

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24:11

You're Going to Suffer, but You're Going To Be Happy...

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2024/09/18

Suffering doesn’t sound like a lot of fun, but as Christians, we’re called to pick our cross and join Jesus. A question that many people ask, myself included, is how do I know if I’m suffering for good or for evil? In this episode I talk about three questions to help with discernment as well as what you can do to help your mindset when you’re scared to walk away from the suffering you know and pick up the cross that God intended you to carry. Visit here for more information on our ...

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27:30

Get Better Results from Your Goals!

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2024/09/05

We all have great intentions, right? If that’s true, then why do we forget them all the time? So many times when we set goals or implement a new policy or procedure, we get so focused on executing exactly what we’ve planned, and we forget why we decided to do it in the first place. While we like to think that goals and procedures are based on scientific data, specifically chosen to solve the exact problem we had, they’re not. They’re an experiment in a potential solution. They may be an educa...

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20:27

Two Essential Rules for Teams

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2024/08/28

When it comes to working in a team, whether it be a work team, a team of volunteers, or your home team (aka your family), the better the team functions, the better results you get. There can be a lot of complexities with teams because you have multiple people who have unique ideas, plans, and backgrounds, but there are two essential rules that must be followed to have an effective team. In this week’s episode, we’re taking some leadership advice from the Bible. I’m reflecting on Ephesians 5:2...

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26:13

Who Should I Train on What??

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2024/08/20

Training and development are important for everyone, but it is an investment of time and money. How do you make sure that you’re making a wise investment? On this episode Kristina explores why we train and how to make sure we’re training the right people on the right things, keeping in mind that the goal is to improve results for the person and the business! The next cohort of the Cornerstone: How Leaders Are Made course starts September 17th! In the 6-week program, you’ll gain an unders...

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21:01

Two Key Relationship Elements Part 2: Empathy

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2024/08/15

In this part 2 of a two-part series on Two Key Relationship Elements: Trust & Empathy, Kristina dives into understanding Empathy, the importance of it, and how to increase your ability to gain it. If you missed part one, listen to it here: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/podcast/episode/7a03584f/two-key-relationship-elements-part-1-trust or watch it here: https://youtu.be/_YarcO8h4TM?si=BrPAMULQ5l3IVIjr To grab the free Difficult Conversation Framework: https://www.kristina...

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23:15

Two Key Relationship Elements Part 2: Empathy

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2024/08/07

In this part 2 of a two-part series on Two Key Relationship Elements: Trust & Empathy, Kristina dives into understanding Empathy, the importance of it, and how to increase your ability to gain it. If you missed part one, listen to it here: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/podcast/episode/7a03584f/two-key-relationship-elements-part-1-trust or watch it here: https://youtu.be/_YarcO8h4TM?si=BrPAMULQ5l3IVIjr To grab the free Difficult Conversation Framework: https://www.kristina...

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23:15

Two Key Relationship Elements Part 1: Trust

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2024/07/31

Two elements that need to be present in any successful relationship are Trust and Empathy. In this part 1 of a two-part series, Kristina dives into what Trust really means and gives three things you can start doing to improve it with your team. To grab the free Difficult Conversation Framework: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/resources#discussions If you love the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the joy with others! For more information a...

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28:59

How to Delegate Right!

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2024/07/17

Delegation is one of the most important but misunderstood leadership skills. Many of us think of it as offloading our plates or simply assigning tasks, but Delegation isn’t just that. It’s THE best form of development for your team – at work and at home. On this episode Kristina will walk through three common reasons that people don’t delegate and three ways you can overcome them. For help with determining what to delegate to your team, check out this free resource: https://www.kri...

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32:10

Great or UNgreat Expectations with Melanie Taylor and...

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2024/07/10

We welcome Melanie and Jenny back to the Business Building Blocks Podcast. In all of our programs, we start by setting expectations for how we behave because this is a vital step for creating teams who communicate and argue well. However, it has also been said that Expectations are the killer of joy! How can something so vital also be a joy killer?? Join us in our conversation as we discuss the limitations, boundaries, and helpful tips to getting your expectations just right! We also hav...

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32:14

Speak Well, Lead Well

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2024/07/01

As leaders and entrepreneurs, we present ideas, plans, and presentations all the time, but the impact of our message is so much more than just our words. Listen to this conversation with Emanuela Hall, Speaking Coach and Story Consultant, to see how you can improve your message, whether to a group or one-on-one. For more information on the 8 Speaking Blocks that Emanuela mentioned, see the book Right to Speak by Patsy Rodenburg. If you’d like to find out more about Emanu...

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39:41

One Thing All Leaders Need to Know!

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2024/06/18

There is one thing that gets in every leader’s way when it comes to getting the most from their team: that’s wounds. We all have them, but if we want to lead well, we need to identify and heal them. One way of doing that is to work on and pray for the opposing virtue. In this episode, Kristina talks with Rose Folsom, a Catholic Prayer Coach and found of Virtue Connection. They clarify what virtues are and what they are not. Specifically, they dig into the number one virtue that all leaders ne...

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19:57

Healing at Work

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2024/05/21

What would life be like if work was a place of healing rather than a place of hurting and wounding? We spend so much of our lives at work, that the culture of our workplace can impact all aspects of our lives, good or bad. Creating a positive workplace culture can create a culture that heals rather than hurts. In this episode, Kristina will discuss how work can AND SHOULD heal us and how you can start healing in your workplace. For more information on the Cornerstone Framework, lis...

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16:22

Authentic Leadership

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2024/05/08

Have you ever watched a truly authentic leader? They’re articulate, confident, they’re real, but most importantly, you know you can trust them. People can sense it when we hold part of ourselves back. In this episode Kristina shares how being fully authentic as a leader, to yourself and to your team, will serve you, your team, and your clients better. For more information on the Cornerstone Framework, listen to Episode 2 “Playing with Blocks” https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CINo0...

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18:01

Have Faith in Business

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2024/04/24

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30:17

Power Squad: Clarifying Accountability

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2024/03/26

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26:14

To Add or Not to Add

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2024/02/29

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26:21

3 Ways to Get More of What You Want

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2024/02/14

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