3 More Questions (Mignon Francois) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

4.8 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: What advice would you give to entrepreneurs who are grinding everyday to make their ideas come to life? Should leaders be vulnerable with their teams? (And if so, what's the appropriate amount?) What role should faith play for a leader of a for-profit business? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week! Become a better leader in 5 days with our free, 5-Day Leadership Tune Up. This five-minute-a-day program is designed for the busy leader – it cuts right to the chase and gives you the practical know-how you’ll need to boost your confidence as a leader. Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

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0:00.0	Welcome to How Leaders Lead. I'm Kula Callahan, here to bring you another edition of three more
0:08.8	questions with David Novak. David, it's great to be back on this show with you. How are you today?
0:14.1	Oh, I don't know. I guess I'm doing okay. I feel a little, you know, like I've had a little bit
0:19.8	too much to eat. I've been eating cupcakes and, you know, like I've had a little bit too much to eat.
0:21.0	I've been eating cupcakes.
0:23.2	And, you know, our conversation today is with Mignon Francois, the founder and CEO of the
0:31.5	Cupcake Collection.
0:33.3	And let me tell you something.
0:35.0	That podcast was amazing because, you know, people say you shouldn't
0:40.3	wear your faith on your sleeve. Let me tell you something. She wears it on her sleeves.
0:46.1	She is an unabashed Christian, and she makes every decision by talking to the big guy upstairs.
0:52.7	And so far it seems to be working.
0:55.2	It certainly does.
0:56.6	She really does have such a strong conviction in her faith.
1:00.2	And I think her message, you know, even for the people who listen, who aren't people of faith,
1:04.9	what she's really saying is know what you believe in and have that anchor that guides your
1:09.0	decision-making process and that keeps you really grounded
1:11.6	as you face the challenges of leadership in building a business. Very well put. Very well put,
1:17.7	Kula. I got to tell you that the cupcake collections shop is right down the street from my house in
1:22.9	Nashville, Tennessee, and it is dangerously close. So I, too, have been full of cupcakes ever since I
1:30.6	listened to this episode. Today, though, let's dive into our questions about your
1:34.5	conversation with Mignon.
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