In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with Vanessa Zamy, the Business Defibrillator, about growing your business while avoiding burn out. Vanessa shares her perspective on why making decisions from a place of fear is so harmful for business. You’ll also learn what Vanessa would tell the just-starting-out version of herself, as well as her walk-out music choice.Key take-aways:Business ownership is a marathon; stick with what works Employees stay with teams when they feel like they matter and are part of something biggestRecognize the people around you who support you and cheer you onRourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/cj1Pb8JLAXkUnfortunately, we don’t have a video version of this episodeVanessa Zamy’s LinkedIn profile - Vanessa's website | Your Vision's Catalyst - Revive. Grow. Scale. - Entrepreneurship study at University of California, San Francisco showing that 72% of entrepreneurs have mental health issues (pre-pandemic) - Vanessa’s upcoming online workshop, Nov 30, 2022, 8:00-9:15 a.m.: “Recession Proof Leadership: How to Shut Down Your Staff’s Nonsense” - Audiobook Kirsten is listening to: Robert E. Quinn, The Economics of Higher Purpose: Eight Counterintuitive Steps for Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization - Imposter Syndrome | Psychology Today - “Run the World (Girls),” Beyoncé - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen