Dionne Mejer on Entrepreneurship, Emotional Intelligence, and Work-Life Balance

LS Kirkpatrick welcomes Dionne Mejer to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and balancing work and family life. Dionne shares insights on working with virtual assistants and achieving harmony in personal and professional spheres. LS introduces her new podcast, "Twelve Minute Refresh." They explore self-reflection, accidental success, and business pivots, addressing challenges and the urge to quit. The conversation emphasizes growth, celebrating others, and strategies for self-care and time management. Dionne introduces her book, "The Stepped Approach," and shares where listeners can find her. The episode concludes with a call for listener engagement.

(0:00) Introduction and welcome to Dionne Mejer
(0:34) Dionne Mejer's background and entrepreneurial journey
(1:45) Advice on working with virtual assistants and achieving work-family harmony
(10:03) LS Kirkpatrick's new podcast "Twelve Minute Refresh"
(14:59) The pivotal moment in Dionne's entrepreneurial career
(16:35) Balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship
(20:25) Self-awareness, reflection, and teaching emotional intelligence
(26:12) Self-reflection, accidental success, and business pivots
(28:00) Overcoming challenges and the urge to quit
(30:17) Empowering growth and celebrating others' success
(32:22) Strategies for self-care and time management
(39:39) Importance of breaks to avoid burnout
(42:39) Introducing "The Stepped Approach" book
(44:16) Closing remarks and where to find Dionne Mejer
(45:15) Podcast outro and listener engagement