We were lucky to catch up with Jennifer Dawn recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Jennifer thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Often the greatest growth and the biggest wins come right after a defeat. Other times the failure serves as a lesson that’s helpful later in your journey. We’d appreciate if you could open up about a time you’ve failed.

After I sold my first company, a software POS organization, I entered the construction industry in Montana. Still, when the housing market bottomed out in 2008, business dried up, I had to close those doors and ended up in tens of thousands of dollars in debt. It was a challenging time in my life, but I moved forward.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

My entrepreneurial journey started when I sold apples off my grandfather’s tree at eight years old (because a lemonade stand was so “yesterday”). And then, in high school, I launched a cake decorating business, followed by working for the Governor of Florida and IBM in my early twenties. But I wanted to work myself and do things my way, so I founded my first company, a software POS organization, at 23. I grew that company’s revenue to over $1M annually and sold it 13 years later, followed by purchasing another business—a construction company. But that company crashed due to the economy.

To get back on my feet, I accepted a position at a large manufacturing company as the Software Division President. I had grown that revenue from $300,000 to $2,200,000. But after some time, I learned of problems that senior management refused to fix. I decided to leave that company—which turned out to be an excellent decision so that I could spend more time with my children.

I then joined an international women’s networking company, where I discovered my passion for coaching and mentoring. Working at this organization led me to launch Jennifer Dawn Coaching, the Happy Productive Podcast, the Best Journal Ever, and the Best Planner Ever.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

I learned how to be resilient and move forward after the failure of my construction company. I used this unique experience to become a business coach, advising entrepreneurs to scale to seven figures.

Any advice for managing a team?

Leading a team takes work. It would help if you remembered that the employees are people, not machines. You must engage them and listen to their needs to maintain high morale. It would help if you also gave credit where it is due, as this will make them feel valued and allow them to grow in their roles.

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