Mitlin Money Mindset
Why Your Team Comes to You for Everything (And How to Stop It) w/ Lia Garvin
Key Takeaways
- Why every team needs systems
- What you can learn from large companies about building teams
- The cost of doing everything yourself
- The real reason entrepreneurs don't delegate
- The three-step sit-down all leaders need to do
- How to tell a wrong hire from a wrong seat
- Skills that matter more in the age of AI
- Why your team feels overwhelmed (and how to prevent it)
- Two habits to cut your stress at work starting today
Meet the Guest
Lia Garvin
Lia Garvin, the "Team Whisperer," is a 3x bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and workplace expert who helps leaders build unstoppable teams. Leveraging strategies honed during her tenure at Google, Microsoft, and Apple, Lia strikes the balance of relatable and knowledgeable, breaking down complex management concepts into actionable frameworks that reduce overwhelm and improve team performance in industries from insurance to homebuilding to tech and beyond. Her bestselling books and top-ranked podcast showcase her unique ability to make leadership engaging and accessible at all levels. Featured in Harvard Business Review, FastCompany, the Wall Street Journal, and Fortune, Lia is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant for organizations ready to unlock their teams’ full potential.
Show Notes
You hired people so your business could grow. So why does every decision still land on your desk?
Lia Garvin, known as The Team Whisperer, helps entrepreneurs get out of the weeds and start building teams like Google, Apple, and Microsoft — no matter the size of the business. In this episode, she shares her three-part framework that gets people to actually hear your feedback, how to tell if you’ve hired the wrong person or just put them in the wrong role, and the one question that can free up hours of your time.
Resources
Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready?
Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful.
Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision?
About the Podcast
Welcome to Mitlin Money Mindset®️! With your host, Larry Sprung, CFP®️, Founder and Wealth Advisor at Mitlin Financial Inc®️. With over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur in the financial services industry, Larry thrives to help you achieve your goals while finding JOY in the journey.
Each week, he’ll go deep with engaging guests who provide tangible takeaways and a whole lot of JOY along the way. Here, we don’t just talk about money; we celebrate it as a catalyst for JOY and possibility. Whether you’re saving for the future, planning your next big adventure, or just looking to add some spark to your daily money management, you’re in the right place.
We hope you enJOY these conversations as much as Larry enJOYed having them. And remember to ask yourself, what did you do today that brought you joy?®️