Gentle Art of Leadership Podcast – Desiree-Landt

Introduction

Desiree is a mother, entrepreneur, and the owner of Better Days, a thriving residential cleaning service. Her journey is one of resilience and transformation, overcoming homelessness and alcoholism to build a life of purpose and success. Desiree shares how dissatisfaction with her job led her to start cleaning homes; and opens up about the challenges of balancing personal relationships while dedicating herself to her business and maintaining a positive team environment. She also discusses how focusing on truly understanding and caring for clients’ needs has been key to her success. Desiree is on a mission to empower others by sharing her story and spreading a message of hope!

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Highlights From The Episode

  • Time: [00:00:00]
    Retaining A Players by Firing Fast
  • Time: [00:00:37]
    Desiree Lant’s Journey from Alcoholism to Entrepreneurship
  • Time: [00:02:25]
    Overcoming a Tough Upbringing
  • Time: [00:06:38]
    The Start of Alcoholism at Fourteen
  • Time: [00:08:21]
    Achieving Sobriety and Avoiding Homelessness
  • Time: [00:10:54]
    Transition to Cleaning Industry
  • Time: [00:21:44]
    Quitting the Job for Entrepreneurship
  • Time: [00:30:12]
    Business Challenges and COVID’s Impact
  • Time: [00:35:48]
    Hiring Philosophy: Slow to Hire, Quick to Fire
  • Time: [00:52:10]
    Inspiring Others to Dream Bigger and Be Brave

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