Ep 30 - How to Make Changes in Your Business with Colleen Meyers

Dr. Colleen Meyer has been in business for over 30 years and has won many achievement awards for herself and the various businesses she has worked with.  Dr. Meyer’s specialty is change management, operational excellence, employee training and development, leadership training and development, and goal setting and getting results. Dr. Meyer has a doctorate degree in Organizational Change and Leadership from USC and an MBA from the University of La Verne. Dr. Meyer is a professor and the Dean of Business Programs at the California University of Business and Technology.  Dr. Meyer is the President of Meyer and Mintz Consulting, a consulting company for small and medium businesses. Meyer and Mintz Consulting helps business grow strategically through innovation, education, and marketing.  We chatted about: -How her business started as a side gig before it became her fulltime business. -Why change scares people and how to make change slowly to not scare your employees. -When your team trusts you, you get their voices heard. -How to get your team to buy into your plan. -What to do to stand out and get contracts. -Why it's important to hire the right people for your business. -If you're going to pivot, do it fast. ---------   Hi I'm Darlene Hawley, a mother, wife, connector, storyteller and dream builder. I'm also a Brand & Online Business Coach, the founder of www.DarleneHawley.com and host of the Attract & Stand Ou Podcast.  I coach ambitious, heart-centered online entrepreneurs who are struggling with building a successful personal brand and business. They’re afraid to share their unique life story but know they need to stand out if they want to build an authentic and profitable online business. I help them build a solid brand foundation so they can share their message with the world, attract dream clients and have the impact, freedom, and flexibility they desire.    Free Gift~ Ready to Create a Profitable Service-Based Personal Brand & Business? Download the workbook and you'll learn: * My signature 6 step process to create a successful business with less hustle and more ease. * Easy action steps to implement immediately so you can start taking action and have more clarity on where you're headed. * Create a road map and make a change in how you do business so that you can finally feel like you know what to do each day.   Sign up here: https://bit.ly/attractandstandoutonline  Connect with me~ http://www.darlenehawley.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlenehawley/