97 Gina Catalano – A Tandem Approach to Success
Gina Catalano
Jaime Jay welcomes Gina Catalano to today’s podcast. Gina is the founder of Venture Solutions, a consulting and coaching company focused on the success of small companies and their leaders. Gina’s over 20 years of experience gave her the insights to write the Amazon Kindle bestselling book, Tandem Leadership: How Your #2 Can Make You #1. Listen in to learn how building an awesome relationship with your #2 or “second in command” can help your company become more successful!
All About Relationships
Gina started out working in dormitories in the higher education. She ran residence halls, from which the “six degrees of separation” worked for her. She eventually started developing seminars and workshops for small manufacturers until later on, she ended up running some manufacturing companies as a vice president.
For the last 20 years, she worked and consulted for the entrepreneurial manufacturing companies. She worked closely with the owners and found that CEOs and COOs either have an awesome relationship or struggled in having one. Thanks to her worthwhile experiences, anyone—especially those who want to become entrepreneurs—can now benefit from the insights of her bestselling book, Tandem Leadership: How Your #2 Can Make You #1.
“Where people make a mistake is that they just hire somebody they like and that they think is a lot like them, and they expect them to just pick up and start doing things.” – Gina Catalano
Seeing the Pattern
You may be an entrepreneur who started with a great idea and opportunity, but a year later you find yourself asking, “How did all this happen?” Even with the best amount of planning, you can still end up dumbfounded with what has become. And, if you find yourself struggling with your team, it can be because of a number of things.
“Sometimes when you start hiring additional people, you got to let them be the hero.” -Gina Catalano
In the podcast, Gina identifies the two groups of people who usually consult her regarding the issue. One of the easiest things to do is to figure out what you really need and want to do on your business. And, in the process of figuring out what to do, you begin seeing some patterns—ideas of what your team should be doing for you and with you.
Identifying the Red Flags
Entrepreneurs may tend to hire people with whom they seem to share a lot of similarities and assume that they can automatically start doing the task that they’ve hired them to do. When you’re about to train people for the job, you have to be specific with their tasks and with what you want them to achieve. Red flags or warnings of certain danger can be just around the corner, and identifying these red flags will definitely help you advance towards success.
Gina gives a clear contrast between an opposite and a complement. Some entrepreneurs can be pretty stubborn in really sharing their respective businesses with their team. However, leading your team in achieving their best as individual members may actually optimize your overall success.
Make sure you listen to the entire podcast with Gina Catalano to gain powerful insights on tandem leadership. Connect with Gina and learn how to achieve success in all areas of your business life. Remember to let Gina know you heard about her on Stop Riding the Pine!
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Gina is an amazing consultant to entrepreneurs! You may reach her at gina@venturesolutions.com. You may also go to her website, email her, and she will send you a copy of her book.
Here are the highlights of my conversation with Gina Catalano if you are in a hurry:
- Who is Gina Catalano? (4:30)
- How to build an awesome relationship with your staff? (7:05)
- Seeing the pattern (9:25)
- The right person for the job (13:34)
- Confiding to your staff (18:40)
- Spending money for consultants (22:30)
- Gina’s Breakaway Moment? (28:20)
- Gina’s piece of advice? (31:43)
Special Mentions:
(iTunes Shout Out) Dr. Sandy The Connector, Dr. Angela Lauria, and the entire staff of The Difference Press
Thank you to Alexis Ayala, for providing the incredible editing for this episode. If you need to find an audio editor, send Alexis an email at lex@slapshotstudio.com.
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About Jaime Jay
Meet Jaime Jay – a man who wears many hats, and wears them all admirably. He's a master connector, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and a published author who knows how to get things done.
Before he found his way to the business world, Jaime served his country as a brave paratrooper in the U.S. Army. But that's just the beginning of his many accomplishments.
He's the founder of the renowned Bottleneck Distant Assistant Services firm, and his book "Quit Repeating Yourself" has become a must-read for entrepreneurs everywhere.
When he's not busy building his empire, you can find him on his beloved Harley Davidson, cruising through the countryside and taking in the invigorating effects of Uitwaaien – a Dutch practice that involves facing the wind to boost health and relieve stress.
He enjoys spending his free time outside building stuff with his wife, Nikita the dog and their two kittens (for now at least) Tommy and Tater.
He is ‘over-the-moon’ happily married to his wonderful wife Sara, his amazing daughter, Jessica, who is serving our country as a United States Army soldier. Jaime and Sara are the proud grand parents of two beautiful little girls.
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