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People On Purpose®Business doesnt run on policies and processes alone... it runs on people! Author: Kira La Forgia
People On Purpose, the podcast that reminds you that your business doesnt run on policies and processes alone... it runs on people. If youve been with us since the On The Up & Up! days, you probably remember the tactical HR tips, the how-to hire episodes, and my rants about I-9s and contractors vs. employees. And dont worry, youll still hear the occasional HR compliance tip. But after years of working with hundreds of small businesses, I realized something big: Its not the systems or the SOPs that make your business work. Its the humans behind them. So this new chapter of the podcast is about the messy middle of building a team. Think: more purpose than payroll and more community than compliance. Were talking about what it really takes to create a workplace where people actually want to show up, not because they have to, but because they believe in what youre building or at the very least, because it feels great to work there. Each week, well explore the people-side of small business - from leadership and management, to community and culture - with best best practices, strategies, and the occasional leadership horror story - because weve all got em. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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S3E1 - What Does Your Business Look Like Without You In It?
Episode 1
Wednesday, 2 September, 2026
Can your business run without you? This question is a bit of a two-parter.First there's the day-to-day. Your team, your SOPs, your business's ability to keep things moving whether you're there or not.Then there's the bigger picture. Quality control, vision for the future, the judgment calls nobody else can make for you. That's what this week's episode is all about.We're breaking down:Why revenue isn't the tell-all metric. The year Kira ran her business almost entirely without her, and what it cost long after the P&L still looked fine.The four things that stay yours, no matter what you delegate. What quality looks like going out the door, the relationship context living in your head, the "no list" you enforce without saying it out loud, and the escalation logic your team is guessing at.What getting laid off from her own COO job taught Kira about culture. Thirteen and a half years in, and how a right-hand person can quietly absorb the whole business without anyone deciding that on purpose.Season 3 runs on questions like this one. Subscribe to the newsletter to keep the conversation going every week.
