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The Seed: Growing Your Business

The Seed: Growing Your Business

Von: Lisa Resnick Founder of Dandelion-Inc
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 Welcome to The Seed: Growing Your Business, brought to you by Dandelion Inc. I’m your host, Lisa Resnick, and this podcast is all about connecting, developing, and supporting women in business. Join me as we explore tips and insights on leadership, business development, and social media strategies that can help you thrive. We’ll also hear from amazing guests who share their stories and experiences, offering inspiration and practical advice for your entrepreneurial journey. So, tune in, download, like, and subscribe. And remember, if you love what you hear, share the love with others. Together, let’s cultivate growth and empower women in business.2024, Dandelion-Inc Management & Leadership Marketing & Vertrieb Ökonomie
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  • Ep 136-Why Temporary Obsessions Build Skills for Business, Leadership, and Life

    Ep 136-Why Temporary Obsessions Build Skills for Business, Leadership, and Life
    May 6 2026
    Why Temporary Obsessions Build Skills for Business, Leadership, and Life We tend to dismiss temporary obsessions too quickly. You get really into watercoloring for a few months.You start baking every weekend.You become fascinated by gardening, photography, kayaking, or one oddly specific topic you suddenly can’t stop reading about. And somewhere along the way, people start labeling it as random. A phase.A distraction.A side note. But what if it’s not random at all? What if those temporary obsessions are actually skill accelerators? In this episode of The Seed, I explore the idea that the hobbies, interests, and intense curiosity seasons we move through are often teaching us far more than we realize. And many of the skills they build don’t stay in the hobby lane. They transfer. To leadership.To business.To parenting.To relationships.To health.To life. Temporary Obsessions Are Not Usually Random When something grabs your attention deeply for a season, it often serves a purpose. Not always an obvious one. But a real one. That interest may be helping you develop: patience adaptability focus pattern recognition emotional regulation tolerance for imperfection creative problem solving The problem is, most people only look at the activity on the surface. They see watercoloring.You’re learning fluidity. They see baking.You’re learning sequence and recovery. They see kayaking.You’re learning to respond to changing conditions. Temporary obsessions are often less about the activity itself and more about the inner skill set it’s quietly building. What Watercolor Can Teach You About Leadership At first glance, watercolor sounds like a hobby. Relaxing.Creative.Aesthetic. But watercolor requires: patience letting go of control accepting imperfection working in layers understanding timing knowing when to stop That sounds a lot like leadership. And business. And honestly, parenting too. If you overwork watercolor, it muddies. If you rush the next layer, it bleeds. If you try to control every detail, you lose the beauty of the medium. That translates directly into life. Sometimes growth cannot be rushed.Sometimes clarity comes from restraint.Sometimes results need time to dry before you can build on them. What Baking Can Teach You About Business Baking is a great example of how structured hobbies build operational thinking. Baking requires: sequence precision timing pattern recognition troubleshooting delayed gratification It teaches you to follow a process while staying flexible enough to adjust if something goes wrong. That’s not just baking. That’s project management.That’s operations.That’s execution.That’s systems thinking. And for people who are leading businesses, building teams, or managing households, those are incredibly transferable skills. What Kayaking Can Teach You About Entrepreneurship Kayaking seems recreational. But it teaches: balance reading currents situational awareness strength through resistance momentum through movement calm under instability You don’t control the water. You respond to it. That’s entrepreneurship in a sentence. Business is rarely about total control. It’s about reading what is happening, adjusting as needed, and staying steady enough to move forward when the conditions shift. That’s a skill. And sometimes a weekend hobby is strengthening it more than a business book ever could. Hobbies Create Cognitive Cross-Training One of the hidden benefits of temporary obsessions is that they create cross-training for the brain. When you engage deeply in something unrelated to your main work, you activate different pathways. That can improve: creativity flexibility resilience problem solving confidence pattern recognition This is part of why stepping away from your main lane can actually make you stronger in it. You are not wasting time. You are broadening your thinking. And broader thinkers often adapt faster. Temporary Interests Build Identity Layers Every season of focused curiosity builds a layer of identity. You may stop doing the activity later. But you keep what it taught you. You may stop watercoloring, but keep the patience.You may bake less, but keep the discipline.You may kayak less often, but keep the adaptability. That means not every obsession has to become permanent to be meaningful. It just has to leave something useful behind. That is what makes these seasons worth respecting. Why Exploration Matters More Than We Admit There is so much pressure to “stick to one thing.” To stay focused.To pick a lane.To avoid distraction. And yes, focus matters. But exploration builds depth. Temporary obsessions are often not distractions. They are deep dives. And deep dives teach things that shallow consistency often can’t. They teach: frustration tolerance humility curiosity playfulness emotional flexibility willingness to be bad at something before becoming good That kind of learning is deeply valuable. ...
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    16 Min.
  • Ep 135- 7 Books for Personal Growth, Leadership, and Business Success

    Ep 135- 7 Books for Personal Growth, Leadership, and Business Success
    Apr 29 2026
    7 Books for Personal Growth, Leadership, and Business Success Growth does not happen overnight. It rarely arrives in one dramatic breakthrough. More often, it begins quietly. A shift in thinking.A better question.A stronger habit.A new perspective.A sentence in a book that stays with you longer than expected. In this episode of The Seed, I shared seven books I believe plant meaningful seeds for growth. Some are practical. Some are psychological. Some are strategic. Some are personal. But together, they create a strong foundation for building a business, leading well, and becoming more fully yourself. If you are climbing the corporate ladder, building a company, leading a nonprofit, raising a family, or reinventing your life entirely, these are the kinds of books that can stay with you and compound over time. 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear If you want to grow, this is one of the best places to start. James Clear’s Atomic Habits focuses on the power of small repeated actions and the systems that shape behavior. Clear describes the book as a guide to changing habits and getting one percent better every day. What makes this book so valuable is that it reframes success. Not as motivation.Not as talent.Not as intensity. But as systems. This book is especially helpful for anyone who needs structure, consistency, and a more grounded way to think about progress. It reminds you that habits are not small. They are infrastructure. 2. Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats is one of the most useful books for leaders, teams, and anyone solving problems with other humans in the room. De Bono’s method is a structured process for parallel thinking that helps people be more productive, focused, and engaged. This book matters because it teaches perspective flexibility. It helps people look at a challenge through different lenses such as: logic emotion caution optimism creativity process That shift is powerful in business, leadership, and relationships. It helps reduce tunnel vision and emotional reactivity while creating better decisions. 3. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Carol Dweck’s Mindset is foundational reading for anyone who wants to understand the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. Dweck’s work is widely known for showing how beliefs about ability and intelligence affect learning, resilience, and performance. What makes this book so important is that it changes how you interpret effort and failure. If you are building anything meaningful, you will hit resistance. You will mess up. You will have moments where growth feels slow. This book plants the seed that your ability is not static. That matters in business.It matters in leadership.And it matters in life. 4. Give and Take by Adam Grant Adam Grant’s Give and Take explores how different reciprocity styles shape success. Grant looks at givers, takers, and matchers, and makes the case that success is not only about competition, but also about contribution. This book is especially helpful because it adds nuance. It is not simply saying, “Be generous and everything will work out.” It shows that generosity without self-awareness or boundaries can become draining. But strategic generosity? That becomes a long-term advantage. For entrepreneurs, leaders, and community builders, this is a very important distinction. 5. Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben This one may surprise people because it is fiction. But fiction belongs on growth reading lists too. Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once is a thriller centered on truth, deception, and perception. Why does it matter in a list about growth? Because fiction strengthens awareness in ways nonfiction sometimes cannot. It sharpens: emotional intelligence pattern recognition perception empathy the ability to question first impressions And that matters deeply in leadership and life. Reading people well, noticing subtext, and understanding that there is often more going on beneath the surface are all important skills. 6. The Story Engine by Kyle Gray Kyle Gray’s The Story Engine is an excellent read for entrepreneurs, founders, coaches, and anyone trying to communicate their work clearly. The book is positioned as a guide to content strategy and brand storytelling without spending all day writing. This book matters because growth today is tied to narrative. You can have a good offer, a valuable service, or a meaningful mission, but if you cannot articulate it well, you make it harder for people to understand why it matters. This book plants the seed that your story is not extra. It is leverage. 7. You’re a Mess, But So Is the Universe by Lisa Resnick Yes, this one belongs on the list too. You’re a Mess, But So Is the Universe: A Survival Guide for Beautifully Messy Souls speaks directly to the human side of growth. It centers on embracing imperfection, finding clarity, and building connections that matter. The reason this fits with ...
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    16 Min.
  • Ep 134- Why Framework and Systems Thinking Matter in Business Growth

    Ep 134- Why Framework and Systems Thinking Matter in Business Growth
    Apr 22 2026
    Why Framework and Systems Thinking Matter in Business Growth When most people hit a problem in business, they try to fix the visible symptom. They tweak the offer.They change the strategy.They hire faster.They push harder. But often the real issue isn’t the symptom. It’s the system underneath it. In this episode of The Seed, I sat down with Nida Leardprasopsuk, a cultural transformation expert, executive coach, and founder of her own coaching and consulting practice, to talk about what it really means to use systems thinking in business. And honestly, this conversation goes way beyond business. Because the way we lead, build teams, solve problems, and create cultures is never just about tactics. It’s about people. What Is Systems Thinking in Business? Systems thinking is the practice of looking beyond one isolated issue and instead examining how all the parts are connected. In business, that means asking questions like: What is really causing this problem? What patterns keep repeating? What beliefs, behaviors, or structures are reinforcing it? Where is there misalignment? Rather than applying surface-level fixes, systems thinking helps leaders address the root cause. That matters because most business problems are not random. They are patterns. And patterns live inside systems. Why Surface-Level Fixes Usually Fail Many companies try to solve issues by focusing only on what is easy to see. For example: low team morale poor communication lack of innovation employee turnover leadership bottlenecks But those outcomes are usually the result of deeper misalignment. A communication problem may actually be a fear-of-conflict problem. A culture problem may actually be a leadership identity problem. A growth problem may actually be an ecosystem problem. That’s why systems thinking is so powerful. It helps you stop treating symptoms and start examining structure. The Pyramid Framework for Leadership and Growth One of the most useful parts of this conversation was the framework Nida shared. She described a six-level pyramid that can be used with individuals, teams, and organizations. From top to bottom, the layers are: Vision Identity Values and Beliefs Capabilities Behavior Ecosystem This framework shows that sustainable growth doesn’t come from fixing one behavior alone. It comes from alignment across all levels. For example: If your vision is to build an innovative company, but your team is terrified of failure, then your values and beliefs are not aligned with your vision. If your business goals require high-level leadership, but your ecosystem is filled with avoidance, dysfunction, or low standards, that disconnect will eventually show up in results. Why Identity Shapes Everything One of the biggest takeaways from this episode was the role of self-identity. According to Nida, identity is often one of the most important layers in the framework because it influences everything else. How you see yourself affects: what you believe is possible what skills you’re willing to learn how you handle setbacks how you lead others what kind of culture you create If someone believes they are capable, resilient, and able to learn, they approach challenges differently. If someone’s identity is shaped by fear, conflict avoidance, or self-doubt, that will show up in leadership too. And not just in subtle ways. In ways that affect the whole business. Founders Don’t Just Build Companies. They Build Family Systems. This was one of the most powerful ideas in the conversation. Nida talked about how founders often bring their family systems into their businesses. If a leader grew up avoiding conflict, they may avoid difficult conversations at work too. If a leader overfunctions, constantly fixing everything themselves, they may unintentionally create a culture where everyone else underfunctions. That means company culture isn’t just built from values written on a wall. It’s shaped by the behaviors leaders repeat. And those behaviors often come from much deeper places than people realize. Why Conflict Avoidance Costs More Than People Think Many leaders think avoiding conflict is the easier path. They don’t address poor performance.They don’t give direct feedback.They stay quiet to keep the peace. But avoiding a hard conversation rarely saves time or energy. It usually creates: repeated mistakes lower standards team resentment leadership frustration long-term cultural dysfunction What feels like a small issue today can become an expensive pattern tomorrow. That’s why honest communication and systems awareness matter so much. The Role of Ecosystem in Growth One of the things I loved most about this framework was that the ecosystem sits at the base. Because no matter how strong your vision is, the environment around you matters. Your ecosystem includes: the people you work with the community you’re part of the standards around you the kind of conversations happening in your ...
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    52 Min.
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