075: Removing the Overwhelm in Big Goals

Challenge
Written By Michele Williams
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075: Removing the Overwhelm in Big Goals

with Cynthia Bleskachek

Cynthia Bleskachek is with us today to share a business challenge. She has been doing upholstery professionally since 2001 and is the owner of The Funky Little Chair which focuses on hands-on education for aspiring professionals.  

Cynthia’s challenge is around the organization of all the thoughts, ideas and actions necessary to bring her vision and long-term strategy to serve the upholstery trade to fruition. Listen in as we dissect the challenge and create some ways to remove the overwhelm and get things done.

Topics Mentioned:

  • Time

  • Resources

  • Overwhelm

  • Team 

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075: Removing the Overwhelm in Big Goals WITH CYNTHIA BLESKACHEK Cynthia Bleskachek is with us today to share a business challenge. She has been doing upholstery professionally since 2001 and is the owner of The Funky Little Chair which focuses on hands-on education for aspiring professionals.   Cynthia's challenge is around the organization of all the thoughts, ideas and actions necessary to bring her vision and long-term strategy to serve the upholstery trade to fruition.

Key Thoughts:

  • I have so many random things made that aren't really meaningfully organized or available or searchable. - Cynthia (16:32)

  • You’re making the pieces and parts we need to tie it together with a bow. - Michele (16:38)

  • In a perfect world, I would like to see some low residency training events happen through the Funky Little Chair, in the next year. - (Cynthia 22:31)

  • There's got to be this balancing act. - Michele (31:21)

  • It feels unfamiliar and messy to me. - Cynthia (33:09)

  • We cannot build these huge firms by ourselves. - Michele (33:59)

  • The only way to create massive movement towards a huge goal, is to get help. - Michele (34:03)

  • Not everybody wants to own their own company. - Michele (37:38)

  • Write down the standards of how you would like to build, because then you can also go back and look at any pieces and parts that you've already created. - Michele (45:17)

  • It takes so long to create trust. - Cynthia (53:36)

  • Look at the difference between…what are my people needs? What are my process needs? Maybe what are my online needs? - Michele (58:48)

  • We don't really need to worry, at this exact moment, how to get your clients in the door…If we don't even know what we're getting them in the door for. - Michele (1:00:12)

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Contact Cynthia

Contact Michele

  • Email: Team@ScarletThreadConsulting.com

  • Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting

  • Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL

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Michele Williams
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