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This week on the Girls 4 Greatness Podcast I have the pleasure of chatting with the one and only Shannon Miles. Shannon is a wife, mom, author, and co-owner of the highly successful premium staffing company, BELAY.  I invite you to listen in as Shannon and I dive into the reasoning behind why Shannon and her husband, Bryan, started BELAY, as well as what it has taken for Shannon herself to discover what “having it all” meant for her.  Shannon and Bryan started BELAY 10 years ago after cashing in all of their 401(k)s for start-up capital. Over the years their company has exploded to over one thousand team members, all working from home, pursuing their own idea of “having it all” while serving BELAY’s 1,400 clients.  Shannon is also the author of a book called The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn’t Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed. In her book,  Shannon shares how she took a leap of faith to create a flexible career that gives meaning to both her work and her family.    If you are someone who has ever struggled to deal with the feelings of conflict that sometimes arise from trying to juggle family and career life, then this episode is for you. Shannon shares some beautiful insights as to just how important it is to tune in to those feelings of conflict.  She shares how so often what we risk in order to live the life we really and truly want to live far outweighs the pain of regret of not having lived that life.  Please be sure to connect with and follow Shannon and BELAY on Instagram under @belay_solutions and on LinkedIn under @BELAY. You can follow BELAY on Facebook as well under @BELAYSolutions. You can also learn more about BELAY by going to www.linktr.ee/BELAYSoutions. If you are wanting to check out Shannon’s book then go to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8T9QGQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_aJu-DbK3YSWRY.

Female Leaders | At a Crossroads As female leaders, we often reach a crossroads where it feels like we have to choose between work and family instead of following a natural path. It is an illusion that Shannon Miles knows all too well. After working towards her dream job for four years, Shannon and her husband decided to have a baby. On paper, everything looked perfect; Shannon and Bryan would continue their lives in sales with a nanny lined up to help carry the weight. But when her daughter was born, Shannon wanted to spend much more time with her new child than she anticipated—becoming a stay at home mom was never in the cards. The Third Option Shannon managed to phase out of her position and work part-time so she could spend time with her family and build financial stability simultaneously. However, what started as a temporary financial bridge turned into a more permanent solution. Shannon stayed with the company until the founding of Belay in 2010 and fought hard to achieve work-life integration. She realized there is a third option, and many female leaders need to explore it for themselves. Shannon worked harder and just as much; the only thing that changed was where she did it. But where do you go when there are no clear next steps? Shannon saw entrepreneurship as the only viable option. On-Belay Upward mobility was no longer an option for Shannon or her husband in their current jobs, but they always entertained the idea of starting a business together. Virtual staffing was a thriving niche with the potential to fill a much greater market need. So, they built a line of service and Belay was born. Shannon and Bryan founded Belay with the mantra “own not run.” From day one, they have been preparing the organization to run smoothly while they're not in the picture. Shannon and Bryan designed their business to serve the life they want to live, offering a service that enables their clients to do the same! Female leaders face many unique challenges, but there will always be a pathway to the time and financial freedom you've been searching for. About Shannon Miles Shannon Miles is an advocate for people to have a career AND the flexibility they crave to keep their priorities in a healthy order. She is the CEO and Co-founder of BELAY, a staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S. When Shannon faced an all too common, yet emotional decision to stay home with her new baby or return to a fast-paced, demanding career (that she loved), she knew that there had to be a way to have both. Shannon first asked her boss if she could work part-time from home and her boss said “no”. She resolved not to accept that initial “no” as final but rather stuck to her convictions and proposed the same plan to her boss' boss. He said ‘yes' and she began planning how to make her schedule and workplace more flexible a reality by creating what she calls “The Third Option” – having a career and a family and succeeding at both. With her personal experience as a driver, the idea evolved for an innovative staffing company where all employees and contractors work remotely from their home office. Shannon and her husband, Bryan, cashed in their 401(k)s in 2010 and founded BELAY. The company has exploded to 700+ team members, all working from home, pursuing their own Third Option while serving BELAY's 1,400+ clients. Without an office, BELAY has graced the Inc. 5000 list five times and was awarded the number one spot in Entrepreneur Magazine's Best Company Culture. Shannon's new book The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn't Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed is now available. In The Third Option, Shannon shares how she took a leap of faith to create a flexible career that gives meaning to both her work and her family, and she shows how you too can accomplish the same. Shannon is passionate about serving others and inspiring them to live fuller, richer lives. She lives with her husband Bryan, and their two children, Harper and Rainey, in Atlanta. Practicing what she preaches, they spend their days running the company from their porch in Georgia, from the mountains in Jackson Hole, or from the beaches in the panhandle of Florida. What You Will Learn: How Shannon discovered a third option at the crossroads of work and family Why female leaders should pursue a career they love and time with their family simultaneously How Shannon transitioned from part-time employee to full-time entrepreneur How Shannon and her husband founded Belay Why you should strive to own not run your business How Shannon and Bryan designed their business to serve the life they want to live Resources: Twitter: @shannonkmiles Facebook: facebook.com/bryanshannonmiles/ Instagram: @shannonkmiles LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shannon-miles Website: https://belaysolutions.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-between-Actually-Succeed-ebook/dp/B07B8T9QGQ

Building their company, Belay, from the ground up, surpassing 900 employees in just 9 years, all working from home, serving over 1400+ clients. Listen as Mark sits down with BELAY Co-CEOs Bryan and Shannon Miles as they share WHY LOSING YOUR EGO is the key to achieving massive levels of significant success.    Before BELAY, Bryan was a sales consultant in the tech and construction industries and Shannon was a customer program executive in the medical field. In 2010, Bryan and Shannon save the need for an innovative staffing model where people could work remotely from their homes. They gave their notices and resigned from their employers on the same day, October 1st, 2010. They cashed in all of their 401(k)s and just like that, BELAY was born. Learn more about BELAY https://belaysolutions.com/ and Bryan and Shannon’s story.     Books by Bryan & Shannon: Virtual Culture: The Way We Work Doesn’t Work Anymore https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078JSFMZ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513885380&sr=8-1&keywords=bryan+miles   The Third Option: Why A Woman Doesn't Have To Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed mythirdoption.com Watch This Full Video and Subscribe To Our New Youtube Channel, with Host Mark Minard, as with new motivational and Elevational videos posted weekly! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbwpc1slvYOSfrf81q9XQw   Visit https://www.markminard.net To Connect with Mark Minard, & The Elevating Beyond Family! Submit Your Story For a Chance To Be a Featured Guest!   Connect With Mark Minard & The Elevating Beyond Nation Here:     Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MarkMinard     Twitter https://twitter.com/Mark_Minard     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mark_minard/     Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-minard-5904b633/     Check Out Mark's Best Selling Book, The Story Of YOU, Transforming Adversity Into Adventure, Taking Your Dreams To The Next Level & Beyond http://amzn.to/2xv88ks          

Shannon miles, CEO of the staffing company BELAY, shares the role influencers have played to skyrocket the growth of the company, as well as her insights on when and how to outsource your influencer marketing efforts. Shannon's Insights about Connecting with Influencers and Outsourcing  During our conversation, Shannon shares: The first top influencer she and her husband connected with, who helped skyrocket the growth of the company What tasks are best to outsource When to outsource The decision to find one assistant to handle all tasks or to spread the tasks among several specialized contractors How to figure out if a contractor is the right fit for your business Expected budget to outsource How her connections with influencers have evolved as her network and business grows Download the Delegation Matrix at https://www.belaysolutions.com/bim More about Shannon Miles Shannon Miles is an advocate for people to have a career AND the flexibility they crave to keep their priorities in a healthy order. She is the CEO and Co-founder of BELAY, a staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S. Without an office, BELAY has graced the Inc. 5000 list four times and was awarded the number one spot in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Best Company Culture. Shannon’s new book The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn’t Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed is now available. In The Third Option, Shannon shares how she took a leap of faith to create a flexible career that gives meaning to both her work and her family, and she shows how you too can accomplish the same. Shannon is passionate about serving others and inspiring them to live fuller, richer lives. She lives with her husband Bryan, and their two children, Harper and Rainey, in Atlanta. Practicing what she preaches, they spend their days running the company from their porch in Georgia, from the mountains in Jackson Hole, or from the beaches in the panhandle of Florida.  

When faced with an all too common decision to stay home with her new baby or return to a fast-paced and demanding career that she loved, my guest today knew there had to be a way to have both. Shannon Miles is an advocate for people to have the career and flexibility they crave to keep their priorities in a healthy order. She is the CEO and co-founder of Belay, a staffing company that serves businesses all over the U.S.In order to have both the time with her child and the career she wanted, she created the idea of “the third option.” She wrote a book about it called The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn’t Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed. She helps women figure out if that will work for them through the book and her website. Today, we talk about:What the third option is and the story behind itWhy it doesn’t have to be either staying at home or workingWhat the transition is like when you step out of your full-time jobHow she and her husband were able to pay down their debt and figure out the space to be able to say yes to the third optionWhat Belay is and how it helps women choose the third optionThe one thing you can do this week if you’re feeling the pull towards the third option and want to make it a realityHead to thelaunchguild.com/podcast for more info See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bryan and Shannon Miles are determined to help you grow your business with the help of bringing freelancers on board to achieve your goals. Bryan and Shannon Miles are determined to help you grow your business with the help of bringing freelancers on board to achieve your goals. This power husband and wife team are today's starting QB and wide receiver and they will prove that the way we work today is just plain different than it was ten years ago.   Bryan Miles can’t sit still. He is an entrepreneur, backpacker, mountain climber, writer, husband, and father. In addition, he’s the CEO and Co-Founder of BELAY, a premium staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S. He and his wife, Shannon, are proud co-owners. Creating and fostering a healthy culture has always been close to Bryan’s heart. He has written about it for years and has put all of his thoughts into his second book, Virtual Culture: The Way We Work Doesn’t Work Anymore. Bryan loves to mentor other entrepreneurs and small business owners to reach their full potential, sitting on the board of Radical Mentoring and two other organizations. Welcome to the show Bryan. Shannon Miles is a master delegator. She and her husband Bryan grew a 2 person operation into a staff of 60 corporate team members by seeing where they were the strongest and delegating the rest. They lead with trust and have a thriving business built on the premise that adults are adults and can handle their business. The pair are also visionaries on the virtual workplace. Shannon’s passion, in addition to helping others realize the freedom they receive from delegating, is to bring to light the challenges women face in the workplace. From finding the courage to ask your boss for a flexible schedule, to deciding if there is an option for you outside 100% full-time onsite office work and a 100% full-time stay at home mom. Shannon has walked the walk and is here to lead other women on the journey to find their own Third Option - which happens to be the title to her book.  The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn’t Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed Bryan and Shannon Miles’ MVP player Stats:   Bryan Miles Co-CEO role is building deeper networking relationships with strategic partners, guiding the COO and CFO.   Shannon Miles Co-CEO role is on the operational and empowerment sides of their business. She represents Belay in the marketplace and speaks at different events.   In this episode, we learn about how Tim Ferris’s book, Four-Hour Work Week brought the idea of this virtual assistants businesses to life for Bryan and Shannon. They realized no one was executing on the idea of matching virtual assistants with businesses and knew something could be improved. With Bryan’s past experience with his company using a virtual assistant, it was no brainer!   Bryan and Shannon talk about their lives before their business, what they were doing, and how they started the business idea that would later grow into a team of 60 corporate team members!   We get to hear their thoughts about what it’s like working together (husband and wife) and what challenges they face, how they’ve switched roles and positions in their company, how they gain wisdom and advice from mentors and savvy business people in Atlanta and how they formed a business based off of delegation, what their process is for gaining talent on their team, and what sort of vision they have for their business.   Bryan shares some details about his talent pool, such as the average hourly rate, what type of hours are expected and what is expected of them and their duties. Make sure to give this episode a listen!   Keep the conversation going by sharing this episode with your friends, colleagues, and social media!   Thanks so much for listening.

Shannon Miles is an advocate for people to have a career AND the flexibility they crave to keep their priorities in a healthy order. She is the CEO and Co-founder of BELAY, a staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S. When Shannon faced an all too common, yet emotional decision to stay home with her new baby or return to a fast-paced, demanding career (that she loved), she knew that there had to be a way to have both. Shannon first asked her boss if she could work part-time from home and her boss said “no”. She resolved not to accept that initial “no” as final but rather stuck to her convictions and proposed the same plan to her boss' boss. He said ‘yes' and she began planning how to make her schedule and workplace more flexible a reality by creating what she calls “The Third Option” – having a career and a family and succeeding at both. With her personal experience as a driver, the idea evolved for an innovative staffing company where all employees and contractors work remotely from their home office. Shannon and her husband, Bryan, cashed in their 401(k)s in 2010 and founded BELAY. The company has exploded to 700+ team members, all working from home, pursuing their own Third Option while serving BELAY's 1,400+ clients. Without an office, BELAY has graced the Inc. 5000 list four times and was awarded the number one spot in Entrepreneur Magazine's Best Company Culture. Shannon's new book The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn't Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed is now available. In The Third Option, Shannon shares how she took a leap of faith to create a flexible career that gives meaning to both her work and her family, and she shows how you too can accomplish the same. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why Shannon feels passionate about helping people integrate their family and personal life with their successful career How Shannon managed to turn a temporary, part-time work-from-home solution into a long term answer to her struggles with balancing career and family Why a remote work solution can be ideal for certain personalities, and how the workforce is beginning to embrace work-from-home arrangements How Shannon and her husband Brian founded BELAY, how they structured the company, and why it works What benefits come from bringing outsourced contractors into your business, and what benefits the contractors see from the arrangement Why Shannon considers serving others to be the essence of her work, and how she came to be co-CEO of her company with her husband What advice Shannon would offer to a couple looking to start or go into business together Why Shannon and Brian try to remove themselves from their business as much as possible, bringing in other leaders to help run it Why Shannon and Brian focus on a family vision of someday being able to travel with their children and grandchildren How to work with BELAY, either as remote support staff or as a business looking to use BELAY for your staffing needs Additional resources: The Third Option by Shannon Miles: https://amzn.to/2IpFoAV Website: www.mythirdoption.com Website: www.belaysolutions.com

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Shannon Miles is the CEO and Co-founder of BELAY, a staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S. Without an office, BELAY has graced the Inc. 5000 list four times — and four years in a row — and was awarded the number one spot in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Best Company Culture. Shannon’s new book The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn’t Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed is available now. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The story behind how Shannon and her husband started their business, BELAY How having the right help can help you grow your organization Why it’s vital to ensure that your team is happy Why it’s not wise to satisfy other people’s perceptions of you Why business owners need to consider what working remotely would look like for them Why Shannon was compelled to write her book, The Third Option The importance of having the mindset that you don’t have to do it alone Why you need to assign value to your time The power that comes from shifting your mindset to owning, not running, your business Why you should consider developing and promoting employees from within your organization Ways to contact Shannon: Website: belaysolutions.com Instagram: @shannonkmiles Book: The Third Option

Shannon Miles is an advocate for people to have a career AND the flexibility they crave to keep their priorities in a healthy order. She is the CEO and Co-founder of BELAY, a staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S. In 2010, Shannon and her husband cashed in their 401(k)s and founded BELAY. The company has exploded into 600+ team members, all working from home, while serving BELAY’s 1,200+ clients. This year, she released her book The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn’t Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed. Shannon is passionate about serving others and inspiring them to live fuller, richer lives. She lives with her husband Bryan, and their two children, Harper and Rainey, in Atlanta. Practicing what she preaches, they spend their days running the company from their porch in Georgia, from the mountains in Jackson Hole, or from the beaches in the panhandle of Florida. Bryan Miles is an entrepreneur, backpacker, mountain climber, writer, husband, and father. In addition, he’s the CEO and Co-Founder of BELAY, a premium staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S. He and his wife, Shannon, are proud co-owners. In 2010, they saw the need for an innovative staffing model where people could work remotely from their homes. They cashed in their 401(k)s and just like that, BELAY was born. The company has now exploded to over 600 team members – all working from home. Without an office, BELAY has graced the Inc. 5000 list three times and was awarded the number one spot in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Best Company Culture. Creating and fostering a healthy culture is close to Bryan’s heart. So close in fact that he is debunking the myth that cultures suffer when people don’t work in the same space with his new book, Virtual Culture: The Way We Work Doesn’t Work Anymore. This book illustrates how, with a 100% remote culture, BELAY is redefining what the workplace can look like and that it’s possible for others to create productive, profitable and growing companies that people want to work for – all without a centralized corporate facility. Connect with Bryan & Shannon Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/belaysolutions/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/belay_solutions/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/belay_solutions/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/belay-solutions/ Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+BELAYSolutions   PEAK PERFORMANCE NATION A community dedicated to raising your game to the next level by learning how to Execute at the highest level and eliminating the obstacles that keep you from being the leader you were born to be. Join group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeakPerformanceNation/   SPONSORS & FREE OFFERS Offer to listeners: go to belaysolutions.com/peak and get our fee mini ebook - "The Culture Cure"   Acuity Scheduling - Stop Wasting Time Setting Up Meetings Peak Accountability - http://www.thorconklin.com/accountability/ Thank you once again for listening Please follow us on: Facebook: Thor Conklin    Twitter: @ThorConklin Website: http://www.thorconklin.com   ThorConklin.com Thor Conklin Media Peak Performers Podcast Peak Performance Nation   #1 Podcast on how to get things done.  Learn from Peak Performers in all areas of life and Business.  Do you know what to do but can't figure out why you are not executing what you already know?   If so, this Podcast will give you the tools, strategies and psychology to not only break through the choke point but to truly become a Peak Performer.   Thor will be sharing his tools and strategies as well as interviewing inspiring Peak Performers that are Entrepreneur's, Professional Athletes, Business leaders, Military, Technology guru's, Health and Fitness masters, Relationships Experts as well as Music & Entertainment superstars.    Mission and Purpose - To engage, educate, entertain and inspire listeners to excel in any area of life through mastering the science of execution and Peak Performance.  You will learn the necessary road map, strategies, tools and psychology to win this game.

Maybe you envision being a stay-at-home mom and have no desire to continue in a career after children come to your family---or maybe you want to keep working a full-time job outside the home and the thought of spending all day at home with kids scares you to death. The real problem here is that most of us don’t think there is another option other than one end of the spectrum or the other. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to do both and be successful in both roles? There is good news and a third option, and my guest today is here to talk about it.  Shannnon Miles is a master delegator. She and her husband, Bryan, grew a two-person operation into a staff of 60 corporate team members by seeing where they were the strongest, and delegating the rest. They lead with trust and have built a thriving business on the premise that adults are adults and can handle their business. The pair are also visionaries of the virtual workplace. Shannon’s passion, in addition to helping others realize the freedom they receive from delegating, is to bring to light the challenges women face in the workplace. From finding the courage to ask your boss for a flexible schedule to deciding if there’s an option for you outside 100% full-time, on-site office work, and 100% full-time, stay-at-home mom. Shannon has walked the walk and is here to lead other women on their journey to finding their own third option, which happens to be the title of her book, The Third Option.   TWEET: Chasing your dreams is not a binary choice - there is a third option that you can feel better about! #chasingdreams @shannonkmiles The hybrid model Don’t we all want a way to “have it all”? Shannon found a hybrid way to have it all, but it didn’t look like she thought it would. She had to readjust her thinking and mindset about what she wanted long-term and figure out how to get there in the short-term. It meant taking a humbling career change and setting aside her ego and pride. She found that there was so much space available as a third option between full-time on-site work and full-time stay-at-home mom.  TWEET: Having it all doesn’t look the same for everyone. You can find the “all” that works for you without feeling guilty! #chasingdreams @shannonkmiles Going ALL IN How are you at taking risks? Shannon and her husband both had an overwhelming urge to “do something big,” but they knew it would require a big risk and a big move. They cashed in their 401(k)’s, left their jobs, and started their own business. With two young kids, it was scary and terrifying, but they were so compelled that the drive overtook the fear. Their individual corporate experiences and skillsets helped in launching the new company. Shannon says that you can leverage all your background for the next season and the next journey. They both knew this was something they couldn’t dip their toes in gradually, but would have to go ALL IN. TWEET: Big moves require big risks so it’s important to move past your fear into action! #chasingdreams @shannonkmiles Let’s talk delegation Have you ever thought about delegation in regards to how it helps OTHER people pursue their dreams? It’s hard to let go and have others step in to help, and there is a certain amount of guilt associated with delegation. There are so many myths that we tell ourselves about why delegation is a weakness. It’s simply one of the limiting beliefs that keeps us from pursuing our dreams.  TWEET: Our limiting beliefs are the main thing that keeps us from pursuing our dreams. #chasingdreams @shannonkmiles Guest Recommendation: ONE action for a dream chaser--”Get very comfortable with not having it all figured out. You will not have all the answers to all of your questions before you make the leap to pursue your dreams.” OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [:45] The realization that a woman CAN have both a career and time at home [4:35] The difficult choice in career change [6:10] Writing the book and getting feedback [6:51] Why they cashed in their 401(k)’s to start a business [11:20] Why THIS company with THIS purpose? [13:50] The importance of delegation and the myths [19:17] Bringing others along with you [22:15] When it’s worth the risk with friends and family [24:33] What Shannon would’ve done differently 8 years ago [26:45] The key in being willing to listen to constructive criticism [28:23] Shannon’s suggestions for finding the help you need [31:45] The value of partnerships [32:50] Who is in your circle? [35:05] ONE thing for a dream chaser RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn’t Have to Choose between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed by Shannon Miles www.belaysolutions.com/chasingdreams  Shannon on Facebook: @/belaysolutions  and @bryanshannonmiles Shannon on Twitter: @belay_solutions   and   @shannonkmiles Shannon on Instagram: @shannonkmiles Shannon on LinkedIn: Belay Solutions  and Shannon Miles TWEETS YOU CAN USE: TWEET: We have the mistaken notion that our dreams aren’t worth pursuing unless we can do it all by ourselves. #chasingdreams @shannonkmiles TWEET: The notion of not continuing that upward climb on the career ladder was hard. #chasingdreams @shannonkmiles   TWEET: Two people in sales and a life with a baby was NOT the life we wanted. #chasingdreams @shannonkmiles  

Shannon Miles is CEO & Co-Founder of BELAY, a virtual services company that supports busy leaders. She is also the author of the brand new book, The Third Option: Why a Woman Doesn’t Have to Choose Between a Career and Family, but Can Actually Have Both and Succeed. Here are the five fun nuggets from our interview: 1) To get to a yes, often times you must first go through many no's 2) Be intentional about how you spend your time 3) "No" is a complete sentence 4) There are no new ideas under the sun; however there is only ONE you (with your unique set of stories) 5) Writing a book requires that you get over your own self doubt and fear (so that you can help others).