How trusting yourself and your team fuels company growth -- Kate Bradley Chernis, Co-Founder and CEO LatelyAI

TIMESTAMPS03:00 - Why Kate’s Dad told her that she couldn’t work for other people anymore08:56 - The Art Of The Start by Guy Kawasaki11:20 - Her first angel investors12:50 - Walmart project that helps them to reach 130% ROI15:30 - The power of voice and copy18:00 - How Lately can help you get more out of your content24:00 - The mindset that helps them get 240% in monthly revenue28:40 - Finding a pure place31:00 - How opportunity and doors opened just by being herself35:00 - Be careful who you listen toGUEST BACKGROUNDKate Bradley Chernis is the Founder & CEO of Lately – A.I that learns which words will get you the most engagement and turns your video, audio, and text into dozens of social posts containing those words. As a former rock 'n' roll dj, Kate served 20 million listeners as Music Director and on-air host at Sirius/XM. She’s also an award-winning radio producer, engineer and voice talent with 25 years of national broadcast communications, brand-building, sales and marketing expertise. What she learned in radio about the neuroscience of music helps fuel Lately's artificial intelligence.Prior to founding Lately, Kate also owned a marketing agency that got Walmart a 130% ROI YoY for three years.MAIN INSIGHTTrusting your gut and being yourself opens opportunities for the company and builds more trust in your team.KEY TAKEAWAYSEverything is about emotionCreate and share the right mindset with your teamInvestors bets on your guts and not on the productBeing yourself means being more confident and creativePRACTICAL STEPSCreate and identify the environment where you can be creativeIdentify the uncomfortable situation and change itBe yourselfKnow when to listen and get feedback from other peopleTIPS FOR SUCCESSChoose the right feedback and people to listen toTrust your gut immediatelyTrust your team that they will accept whatever you say that comes out of your mindMORE FROM LATELY AILately’s AI learns which words will get you the most engagement and repurposes video, audio, and text into dozens of social posts that contain those words. Learn more at lately.aiGive feedback on this episode by sending the host a text message.SIGN UP FOR THE EMAIL NEWSLETTER at forwardlaunchdigital.com/podcast