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Despite their bravado, most entrepreneurs live in a constant state of WTFrock with an underlying fear of messing up.
Only another entrepreneur, can understand the stress of making endless decisions on the fly, plus the relentless responsibility of paying staff and overheads, with everyone watching and judging from the sidelines.
Leona shares the hilarious, sometimes cringe-worthy ‘Stuff Ups’ she got herself into over 20 years in business. The ones most entrepreneurs rarely disclose, including ego-fuelled highs as well as the crushing lows, interspersed with original and practical tips every business owner or leader can quickly put to use.
There are milestones in every business and entrepreneurial journey, you can rely on to trip up even the best of us. Preparation, Resilience and a ‘Lighten Up and Laugh’ attitude is key.
Irreverent, gritty, fun, honest and authentically Australian, with global concepts that entrepreneurs will identify and laugh with across the world, including how she sold.
KEY OUTCOMES
- Tips and Tricks to help entrepreneurs ride the emotional and financial rollercoaster.
- Sick of your business? How to re-energise yourself.
- Hints on avoiding the usual failures when scaling. Stop fighting structure!
ABOUT LEONA
“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” takes on a whole new meaning thanks to Leona’s insights around leadership, team engagement, culture and resilience.
An award-winning entrepreneur and ex corporate, Leona founded Cheeky Food Events – Team Cooking, applying the business and leadership skills she learnt working at Virgin and Microsoft. She ‘walks the talk’ having managed $20M+ marketing budgets, before leading Cheeky to deliver over 2,500 unique team & leadership events, before she sold after 17 years.
She observed the best and worst of leadership and culture, witnessing 85,000 colleagues, CEOs and Leaders, striving to connect on a team and corporate level. The lessons she shares, including her own epic failures and wins, are often hilarious, but always relatable and thought-provoking.
Leona delivers customised “truth bombs” that pack a punch, challenge and inspire teams, CEOs and
Managers – to step up and create the workplace, careers and successes they’ve always aspired to.
She also competes in triathlons (very slowly!) and kayaked with Killer Whales…you’ll be surprised how relevant these adventures are to the business world!