The Sisters of Industry

It's the 100th episode of The Sisters of Industry! It's time for some podcasting real talk!

The Sisters talk comfort zone and danger zone, but which is actually more dangerous?

The Sisters review Jack Stack's classic, "The Great Game of Business," while waxing nostalgic on the smell of paper.

The corporate world often gets frowned upon, but in this episode the Sisters, along with Christie McElfresh, talk about the opportunity to be an entrepreneur, even in a corporate reality.

The Sisters talk entrepreneurship and Laura interviews one of the best, Nate Adams.

How do you know if you're ready to start your own thing? Do we ever really know what we're saying "yes" to?

It's a Special Edition with a special guest on how to deal with things when even the professional gets personal!

This month's "Reading with the Sisters" urges us to "Dream Big" with Bob Goff!

Assessing dreams relies on a different set of criteria. In this episode, the Sisters talk about raising the commitment level without giving up too soon.

You need a plan if you're going to move your dream from the clouds to execution - the Sisters want to help you build your plan and your team.

Taking your dreams from the clouds to execution requires making room, and the Sisters have some design ideas to share.

In the first book review of 2022, the Sisters talk about "At Your Best" by Carey Nieuwhof and how to make the most of your energy and time.

The Sisters cover the best and the worst of 2021 with a quick look ahead to the new year

Finishing well can set you up for the start of whatever is next, but there are some things to think about if you want to Finish Forward.

With just a few weeks left in 2021, it's time to talk about finishing well - any why not do it with a festive flourish?!

It's the 2021 edition of the ridiculous to the serious things the Sisters are thankful for!

In this special edition, the Sisters address questions from listeners on recent series, and crucial topics like...bacon.

The Sisters wrap-up the series on generations in the workforce with a discussion of Chip Conley's "Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder."

The Boomers want to stick around for a bit longer, and we need them. The Sisters talk about why in this continuation of episodes on the five generations in today's workforce.

Every generation has its strengths and Gen Z is coming into the workplace ready to use theirs...sort of.

We have five generations actively in today's workplace, and it's time for a better conversation on how we all work together to maximize the benefits of each generations strengths.

The Sisters wrap-up the conversation on confidence with a review of Brene Brown's book, "Daring Greatly."

Curiosity, confidence, the Queen, and Cats - we're confident there's a connection!

We know what confidence looks like, and how it masquerades - now it's time to build confidence in our teams and in ourselves.

Our confidence often takes a hit in unpredictable circumstances, and the last 18 months have been predictably unpredictable. We want to talk about confidence - how we get it and how we keep it, even in crazy times.

The Revolution is underway, we've identified the soul suckers, and now it's time to lead the charge!

We've kicked off the Work Revolution, but we need to name the potential stumbling blocks and soul-suckers trying to get in the way so we can sustain momentum and stay in sync.

We don't want to "return to work" or talk about "the new normal." Instead, the Sisters kick-off Season Three with a work REVOLUTION.

Biggest takeaways, summer reads, and things we're thinking about right now - all of that and more in the Sisters Season Two Wrap-Up!

In seasons of transition, it's easy to hold on for the wrong reasons - sometimes even the difficult transitions can be the very best thing. In this episode, the Sisters talk about how to let go and transition well.

A lot of people are making career decisions about staying or going - which is the right call? how do you decide? Join the Sisters and special guest, Amelia Galloway, for today's conversation on making the decision to stay or go.

Join the Sisters AND one of their better halves for this book discussion on Matthew McConaughey's memoir, "Greenlights."

It doesn't get much funnier than Jon Acuff until you listen to Laura and her friend Melissa Klug discuss his new book, "Soundtracks."

There's a difference between everyday stress and extreme stress - what do you do when it feels like you're under attack?

We all know it's important to say "no" sometimes, but what filters are you using to decide how you will use and give away your time? This episode comes complete with some helpful tips on how to say no when necessary.

The messages we take in and the messages we send out need a filter. In this episode, the Sisters offer their best tips on what filters to use and how to engage them to maximum efficacy.

It's monthly book review time and the Sisters are talking about "The Infinite Game" by Simon Sinek.

We like the idea of winning in all aspects of life, but short of playing cards, winning is a highly subjective notion. If we want to figure out which rules to employ (or not), we need to gain clarity on the desired outcome.

It's been a year and the Sisters bring in some friends to take a look at what we've learned about ourselves and how we're changing as the pandemic moves to a close.

It's easy to break a rule, especially when you didn't have any idea it existed - welcome to the world of unwritten rules: where do they come from? how do we uncover them? and how do we use them or lose them?

Call them what you want - rules, policy, red tape - they exist and we need to know how they help and how they hurt to use them effectively.

In this special edition episode, Laura talks with John Johnson, a highly experienced HR professional, about Donald Miller's new book, "Business Made Simple."

Decisions top the list of things we tend to overcomplicate. In this episode, the Sisters apply the "simple is smart" principle to making decisions.

We falsely equate productivity with getting more done. On today's episode, the Sisters talk about doing less, managing energy more than time, and simple ways to boost productivity that will work for everyone.

It's time to keep things simple, but simple is neither stupid nor easy. In this episode, the sister's give the red flags for wandering into complexity and provide a pathway to focus and finish.

In this episode, the Sisters wrap-up the conversation on messes with a review of Scott Jeffrey Miller's book, "Management Mess to Leadership Success." It's time to own our management strengths and weaknesses, and start working the checklist!

You're working through the mess, dealing with the walls, and now you really just want to be done dealing with it! In this episode, the Sisters talk about knowing when it's time to throw the grenade that gets you from the height of tension to the breakthrough, and how to recover from the clean-up process.

In the midst of every mess clean-up process, there will be some walls - some of our own making, some easier to get over than others. In this episode, the Sisters talk about handling the walls without losing your sense of humor, and also dealing with the ego trap that often appears at this stage of clean-up.

Messes come in all shapes and sizes - organizationally and personally. We have to deal with them, which means starting somewhere! You have a mess, and the Sisters are here to help.

The Sisters kick-off the new year with a book report and some habitual homework you don't want to miss - we've done the work, now let us help you make progress!

The Sisters put a bow on 2020 and look ahead to the new year!