#353 - When to Take Business Personally and When to Let Go with Kathleen Shannon
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🗓️ 9 May 2023
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Do you find yourself taking your business and work more personally than you should? In this episode, Emily sits down with Kathleen Shannon, co-founder of Braid Creative and the OG business bestie, to explore this common challenge for creative business owners. They discuss the difference between taking things personally and seriously and provide practical examples of when it's important to separate personal feelings from business decisions. With valuable insights and strategies for creative business owners who want to take their businesses to the next level, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who struggles with separating personal and professional life.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Being Boss, a podcast for creatives, business owners, and entrepreneurs who want |
| 0:05.6 | to take control of their work and live life on their own terms. |
| 0:08.7 | I'm your host, Emily Thompson, and in this episode, I'm joined by the OG Business Bestie |
| 0:13.6 | Kathleen Shannon to talk about taking business personally, including when you should, when |
| 0:19.7 | you shouldn't, and how you can generally not take it too personally when appropriate. |
| 0:25.3 | You can find all the tools, books, and links we reference on the show notes at www.beingboss.club, |
| 0:30.5 | and if you like this episode, be sure to subscribe to this show and share this with a friend. |
| 0:37.9 | Kathleen Shannon is the co-founder and former co-host of the Being Boss podcast, joining me |
| 0:42.9 | for the first 240-ish episodes of this show, with several one-off episodes since. |
| 0:49.1 | Kathleen is a partner and creative director at Bray Creative, a branding agency she |
| 0:53.9 | founded with her sister over 10 years ago. |
| 0:56.9 | Kathleen has always lived by capturing, shaping, and sharing who she is, whether that's |
| 1:00.8 | with a blog post, a podcast, or on social media. |
| 1:05.7 | Hi Kathleen. |
| 1:06.7 | Hi Emily. |
| 1:07.7 | How you doing? |
| 1:08.7 | I'm good. |
| 1:10.2 | How are you? |
| 1:11.2 | Good. |
| 1:12.2 | I'm very excited to have you back again. |
| 1:14.8 | I'm so glad to be back. |
| 1:16.3 | I live here now. |
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