In this episode, the hosts discuss the benefits of doing an internship before starting a business. They emphasize the value of mentorship, experience, and paying your dues.

Jennifer shares her experience of having a mentor who helped her gain knowledge, confidence, and leadership skills. Jack highlights the importance of understanding the components of entrepreneurship and learning from existing businesses.

They also discuss different ways to gain experience, such as volunteering, internships, and shadowing. The hosts emphasize the need to inquire and seek opportunities for learning and growth.

Nugget Alerts

• Doing an internship before starting a business can provide valuable mentorship, experience, and confidence.
• Observing and learning from existing businesses can help develop business skills and knowledge.
• Volunteering, internships, and shadowing are different ways to gain experience and learn about the business side of a field.
• Inquiring and seeking opportunities for learning and growth is essential for personal and professional development.

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Jennifer Faith Dempsey has been in the beauty industry for over 10 years. For the last 5m years, she has owned J. Faith Hair Studio. She brings her experience on how she balances entrepreneurship and motherhood. Check out Jen’s blog.

Staci Joy Dempsey is an insurance agent, a mom, and a busy non-profit volunteer. She truly understands what it means to be an entrepreneur. Staci serves as the podcast's host.

Jack Dempsey is the dad who heads up this busy family. He is a founding partner in Dempsey, Weiss & Associates, an Elmer, NJ-based insurance and investment firm that began more than 30 years ago.

Dempsey Weiss and Associates, one of our sponsors, celebrate 35 years in business. The key themes of the conversation include the importance of partnership, investing in people, challenges faced, building a strong team, making an impact in the community, and the value of communication and trust. The interviewees highlight the significance of succession planning and the excitement of seeing their children and younger employees continue the business. They also discuss the challenges of managing people and the importance of hiring the right talent. The conversation concludes with advice on effective communication and the need to hire more good people sooner.

Nugget Alerts:

• The power of a partnership lies in generating synergy and achieving bigger results together.
• Investing in people and building a strong team is crucial for success.
• Challenges are inevitable in business, but effective communication and trust can help overcome them.
• Making a positive impact in the community is rewarding and adds value to the business.
• Succession planning and hiring the right talent are key for long-term growth and sustainability.

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Email us at: TwoDaughtersAndTheirDad@gmail.com

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Jennifer Faith Dempsey has been in the beauty industry for over 10 years. For the last 5m years, she has owned J. Faith Hair Studio. She brings her experience on how she balances entrepreneurship and motherhood. Check out Jen’s blog.

Staci Joy Dempsey is an insurance agent, a mom, and a busy non-profit volunteer. She truly understands what it means to be an entrepreneur. Staci serves as the podcast's host.

Jack Dempsey is the dad who heads up this busy family. He is a founding partner in Dempsey, Weiss & Associates, an Elmer, NJ-based insurance and investment firm that began more than 30 years ago.

Summary

In this episode, Staci, Jennifer, and Jack discuss how to navigate differing views and opinions in the workplace during a presidential election season. They share their experiences and provide tools and tactics for handling these conversations. They emphasize the importance of being respectful, redirecting conversations back to the purpose of the meeting, and avoiding taking a public stance on political issues as a business. They also discuss the potential impact of expressing personal views on teammates and clients.

Takeaways

• Be respectful and avoid sharing personal views in the workplace
• Redirect conversations back to the purpose of the meeting
• Consider the potential impact of expressing personal views on teammates and clients
• Avoid taking a public stance on political issues as a business
• Focus on serving clients and staying true to the mission of the business

#businessofbusiness
#twodaughters
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#entrepreneur
#thedempseys
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Email us at: TwoDaughtersAndTheirDad@gmail.com

Please download our Best of Nuggets eBook here.

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Jennifer Faith Dempsey has been in the beauty industry for over 10 years. For the last 5m years, she has owned J. Faith Hair Studio. She brings her experience on how she balances entrepreneurship and motherhood. Check out Jen’s blog.

Staci Joy Dempsey is an insurance agent, a mom, and a busy non-profit volunteer. She truly understands what it means to be an entrepreneur. Staci serves as the podcast's host.

Jack Dempsey is the dad who heads up this busy family. He is a founding partner in Dempsey, Weiss & Associates, an Elmer, NJ-based insurance and investment firm that began more than 30 years ago.