Business Building Blocks Podcast

Send us Fan Mail When should leaders stop pushing and reconsider their goals? Sometimes, the best way forward isn't to work harder—it's to recognize when the timing isn't right. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt shares a personal leadership lesson for business owners, manufacturing leaders, and managers: knowing when to pause, reassess your capacity, and choose a more manageable next step. After developing a big idea, delivering a successful keynote, bu...

Send us Fan Mail Why do leaders stay busy all day but make no progress on their most important goals? Learn how to stop firefighting, regain focus, and improve business execution. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt shares practical strategies to help business owners, manufacturing leaders, and managers move beyond constant problem-solving and make meaningful progress on what matters most. You can spend an entire day solving customer issu...

Send us Fan Mail Your business has grown, your expertise has deepened, and your services have evolved. But does your brand communicate the value you bring today? In this episode, discover how brand strategy supports business growth, leadership, and team alignment. Kristina Schmitt welcomes Lindsey Binion, brand strategist and founder of Lindsey Binion Creative, to explore why branding goes far beyond logos, colors, and websites. Lindsey helps established, founder-led, and family-owned busines...

Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to be a resilient leader—and can resilience actually be developed? In Episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina speaks with Cynthia Conigliaro, founder of Work Well Webinars, about leadership resilience, workplace wellness, burnout, empathy, and the small habits that can help people move forward after difficult situations. Cynthia has more than 25 years of experience in health and wellness, with graduate degrees in Social Work and Busi...

Send us Fan Mail Why does leadership training fail to create lasting behavior change? Leadership development requires more than learning new skills—it requires practice, systems, and reinforcement. In Episode 118 of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt explores why traditional leadership training often doesn't stick and what business owners, managers, and manufacturing leaders can do to turn leadership knowledge into lasting behavior change. Have you ever attended a leadersh...