The Key to Business Growth is in Your Mind (w/ Andria Barrett, Founder - The Diversity Agency

Andria Barrett's career is like a slinky. From theatre to hospitality to sales, there are lots of twists and turns...but she's always kept momentum.  When Andria's Jamaican grandmother taught her the concept of informal banking (known as a pawdna in her culture) Andria became fascinated with different models of cooperative finance. Today, she helps countless women-led businesses and non-profits to find support and scale through her company The Diversity Agency.  Andria shares her best advice on how to scale with limited resources, get the most out of your business partners, and bridge the gap between mindset and meaningful results. Andria talks about:A simple, communal strategy for paying loans Why you shouldn't sit on ideas for too longThe importance of saying "yes" more often Viewing failure as a means of learning and improvingUnderstanding strengths, limitations, and finding the right teamHer advice for small business owners and the importance of a growth mindsetWe'd love to hear your feedback! <br />Here's a quick 5-question survey. Your answers will help us to make the show even better: https://forms.gle/5JnfCUWbgLRw1NTa8  Hosted by Katherin Vasilopoulos. Made by Cansulta and Ethan Lee.Music by © Chris Zabriskie, published by You've Been a Wonderful Laugh Track (ASCAP). Songs used in this episode include: "Air Hockey Saloon," "Thanks for Trying to Rescue Me, But You Made Things Worse," "There Are Days That I Don't," "Maybe Tomorrow All My Dreams Come True,"  "Everybody's Got Problems That Aren't Mine," "Another Version of You." Used under the Creative Commons 4.0 International License