Episode 17 - Unlocking Leadership Success: The Difference Between Reaching the Top and Falling Short

Imagine scaling a business to a million dollars.

Now picture doing that twice!

This month's guest, Karen Brown, has that track record of success and shares her journey as a successful leader in different sectors. You'll learn how Karen unlocked leadership success by learning the difference between reaching the top and falling short.

About the Guest:

Karen overcame early adversities, and her unwavering drive propelled her toward a career in pension administration, where her expertise in accounting and law intersected. However, her professional trajectory didn't end there. She transitioned into leadership roles within two million-dollar health and welfare enterprises, demonstrating her ability to identify operational inefficiencies and streamline processes.

In January 2023, Karen made a significant move that aligned her 30 years of business experience with her desire to empower women of color to build sustaining businesses on a proper foundation. She joined Rachel Rogers' Hello 7 Coaching Certification Program. The program teaches marginalized entrepreneurs how to grow their businesses to seven figures. Karen completed the program in January 2024 and now uses a step-by-step path to grow businesses from $0 to $100K to $1 million and multi-millions.

Karen's expertise and coaching certification led to the creation of a signature offer called Hire to Scale. The program is designed for women of color with revenue of over $250,000 to work through barriers that hinder the transition from solopreneurship to CEO to scale with their dream team. She is excited to share the three-pillar roadmap to build the foundation for a strong team.

Stay Connected with Karen:

Website: 1karenbrown.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenabrownbene

IG: https://www.instagram.com/@1karen_brown

Timestamps
00:00 Opening Credits
00:28 Show Intro + Announcements
02:31 Alex welcomes Karen to the show 
03:07 Karen’s origin story and strained relationship with parents
08:50 Karen’s choice to take a different path and receive mentorship
14:10 Who is Karen?
22:30 The difference between a thriving leader and a struggling one
27:54 How has coaching helped Karen’s clients?
32:47 Insights on scaling a business
43:00 The importance of alignment within a team
47:30 Connect with Karen
48:51 Karen shouts out one of our Champions
51:11 Ending Credits

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