Does your team struggle to feel engaged in their projects? It may be because they have a lack of ownership in their work. Managers, you should be encouraging your team members to take strong ownership of their work. Foster a strong sense of ownership by giving them the ability to make their own decisions, and avoid micromanaging. Every project should be OURS (as a team), not MINE (as a leader who owns the project and is simply telling their subordinates what to do). Dr. Matthew F. Wilson, owner of the Ownership Academy and author of Ownership Unlocked: 4 Principles to Build Self-Driven Teams That Take Initiative, Innovate, and Win, joins us to discuss why it is important for leaders to reconsider their strategies when it comes to encouraging their team members to take the lead.

Today's guest is a photographer who doesn't just take beautiful photos, she captures life's best memories so they can last a lifetime! We interview Ashley Marie of Memories by Ashley Marie Photography to discuss how her passion for photography led to her journey as an entrepreneur, as well as some advice for other business owners out there ready to take on the world!

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(FROM A NON-POLITICAL, STRICTLY BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE & RECORDED BEFORE THEY REVERTED BACK TO THEIR OLD LOGO). We discuss the situation regarding Cracker Barrel's new logo, the surrounding backlash towards it and how the business world can learn from this fiasco. Why was Cracker Barrel's new logo hotly disliked among the public? We answer this question in great detail and explain the importance of thinking before making drastic changes in business. Former marketing research recruiter Allan Stuckey joins us to discuss.