Episode 40

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26th Oct 2021

Treat People Like They’re One of a Kind, Always; with Tara Solberg & Kris Grant - #40

In this episode we welcome Kris Grant and Tara Solbert, two remarkably bright and energetic women who have excelled in their careers.

It was such an energising conversation, to hear from both Tara and Kris about their respective journeys, and what decisions brought them to where they are today.  This episode was a joy to produce, with many tips and examples of what it means to be 6 star.

Here's a summary of what we discussed:

13:44 - A 6 Star journey in a retail environment
17:04 - innovating an ageing workforce
20:42 - being 6 star in lockdown
29:28 - leadership lessons
39:41 - making everyone feel human

and lots more...


Enjoy!


Here's some information about our guests:


Kris Grant
CEO & Founder, ASPL

For the past nine years, Kris Grant has been leading ASPL Group as CEO, overseeing its management consulting, training and recruitment divisions to deliver major transformational projects, strategic leadership training, and personnel resourcing to improve business functions and increase productivity across Australia’s public and private sectors.

A champion of emerging leaders and an ambassador for workplace equality, Kris has built a successful career and a stable of key clients through living her own mantra of always being an authentic leader and empowering her staff, and her clients’ personnel, to create opportunities for success.


Contact:

W: https://aspl.net.au/
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisgrant-aspl/
I: https://instagram.com/krisgrant_aspl


Tara Solbert
CEO & Founder, Few and Far

Creative to her core and entrepreneurial in spirit, Tara Solberg is the founder and owner of both Few and Far and Indigo Love, two halves of one thriving business based on the beautiful South Coast of New South Wales. Tara has built a multi-layered business comprising retail, wholesale and online offerings of one-off treasures and thoughtful homewares for which the brand is known.

Tara's life partner Danny is also her business partner, and together they run and manage the business based on the simple goal of 'Bringing The World Home'.

Along with her business, Tara is equally passionate about education and equipping fellow entrepreneurial women with the tools they need to thrive in business, which has led to the launch of TRADE WINS, an online course dedicated to help others build a successful retail business.

Contact:

W: https://www.fewandfar.com
I: https://www.instagram.com/fewandfarhome
F: https://www.facebook.com/fewandfarhome/
I: https://www.instagram.com/tarasolberg
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarasolberg

Check out our previous episode here.

The purpose of the Mission Activated podcast is to inspire people with the stories of people who are activated on their mission, and are living a life of purpose, passion and alignment. Being in business is not just about money: it's about bringing our genius and our gifts to the world to impact others.

If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at contact@6starleaders.com

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About the Podcast

Mission Activated
Conversations and reflections on living your purpose and leading from alignment
Mission Activated is a podcast about living with purpose and leading from alignment.
Hosted by Aveline Clarke, founder of 6 Star Leaders, the show moves between two kinds of episodes: conversations with people doing meaningful work in their own way, and solo reflections drawn from her work coaching conscious leaders through what gets in the way and what's possible on the other side.
This isn't a podcast about hustle, performance, or scale at all costs. It's about the inner work that makes the outer work matter. Self-trust. Clean communication. Owning your part. Becoming someone others can safely navigate by.
If you're tired of leadership content that's loud and shallow, and you're looking for something quieter, more honest, and more useful, this is for you.
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