It’s no secret that there’s an overwhelming feeling of negativity in just about everything right now. But that doesn’t mean we should choose to join in.

This week, host Mary McCarthy and co-host Sharon DeLay are talking about the benefits of positive leadership, and the steps we can take to become positive leaders in life and business.

“I think some people when they go to start their own business, they take that as an opportunity to be the task master. I’m in control. It’s my business. We’re going to do it my way or the highway.” ~ Sharon DeLay

It comes down to making a choice.

“We have to remember, if you are a positive leader, you are a leader in not just your business, but also in your personal life. You are a leader with your employees, with your clients, with your vendors. We are leading how people respond, react, relate to us. And those are all choices. So we can be positive and bring people in and make them want to be a part of our circle. We really can. And that’s a choice that we can make.” ~ Mary McCarthy

What You Will Learn In This 16-Minute Podcast:

• What it means to be a positive leader


• The difference between leadership and authority


• The traps to avoid to become a more positive leader


• How Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle can help you become a better leader

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Links mentioned in this podcast:

Simon Sinek’s TED Talk: Why Great Leaders Make You Feel Safe

Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle

Thank you to podcast sponsor Pathways Financial Credit Union. They offer business loans with a competitive interest rate and flexible terms. They have locations in Columbus, Delaware, and Marysville, Ohio.

About our Co-Host Sharon DeLay

• GO-HR


• 4889 Sinclair Road, Suite 103


• Columbus, Ohio 43229


• (614) 473-0122


• sharon.delay@go-hr.biz

Sharon DeLay is the Founder and President of GO-HR, a full-service HR consulting business in Columbus. It works mainly with microbusinesses, doing everything from hiring to firing employees, and all Human Resource Management services that fall in between. You can’t “Go” without HR.

About our Host Mary McCarthy

• Host, The Successful Micropreneur Podcast


• CEO, YMT Consultants


• Co-Founder of the Women’s Small Business Accelerator, Inc.

Mary McCarthy is the President of YMT Consultants, an entrepreneurial consulting and training firm in the Columbus, Ohio area. It focuses on one-on-one work with microbusiness owners (businesses with 20 or fewer employees, including the solopreneur), assisting them to monetize and create systems for their small businesses.