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Katie Bouton

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Katie Bouton has gotten into running in the past few years, and surprised herself at her ability to do so.A handful of years ago, Katie weighed over 260 lbs. At the urging of her doctor, she focused on improving her health and has dropped over 100 pounds.Running after he weight loss was much more doable than when she tried running in an effort to help her lose weight, and now she's enjoying the sport in a way she never thought she would!Check out the full show notes for today's episode at http://DizRuns.com/866Are you ready to take your running to the next level by working with a coach?Check out http://DizRuns.com/coaching for details on the various levels of coaching that I have available.Love the show? Check out the support page for ways you can help keep the Diz Runs Radio going strong!http://dizruns.com/supportBecome a Patron of the Show! Visit http://Patreon.com/DizRuns to find out how.Get Your Diz Runs Radio Swag!http://dizruns.com/magnetSubscribe to the Diz Runs RadioFind Me on an Apple Device http://dizruns.com/itunesFind Me on an Android http://dizruns.com/stitcherFind Me on SoundCloud http://dizruns.com/soundcloudPlease Take the Diz Runs Radio Listener Surveyhttp://dizruns.com/surveyWin a Free 16-Week Training PlanEnter at http://dizruns.com/giveawayJoin The TribeIf you’d like to stay up to date with everything going on in the Diz Runs world, become a member of the tribe! The tribe gets a weekly email where I share running tips and stories about running and/or things going on in my life. To get the emails, just sign up at http://dizruns.com/join-the-tribeThe tribe also has an open group on Facebook, where tribe members can join each other to talk about running, life, and anything in between. Check out the group and join the tribe at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedizrunstribe/

Katie Bouton has gotten into running in the past few years, and surprised herself at her ability to do so. A handful of years ago, Katie weighed over 260 lbs. At the urging of her doctor, she focused on improving her health and has dropped over 100 pounds. Running after he weight loss was much more doable than when she tried running in an effort to help her lose weight, and now she's enjoying the sport in a way she never thought she would! Check out the full show notes for today's episode at <a href="http://DizRuns.com/866" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://DizRuns.com/866</a> Are you ready to take your running to the next level by working with a coach? Check out <a href="http://DizRuns.com/coaching" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://DizRuns.com/coaching</a> for details on the various levels of coaching that I have available. Love the show? Check out the support page for ways you can help keep the Diz Runs Radio going strong! <a href="http://dizruns.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dizruns.com/support</a> Become a Patron of the Show! Visit <a href="http://Patreon.com/DizRuns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://Patreon.com/DizRuns</a> to find out how. Get Your Diz Runs Radio Swag! <a href="http://dizruns.com/magnet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dizruns.com/magnet</a> Subscribe to the Diz Runs Radio Find Me on an Apple Device <a href="http://dizruns.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dizruns.com/itunes</a> Find Me on an Android <a href="http://dizruns.com/stitcher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dizruns.com/stitcher</a> Find Me on SoundCloud <a href="http://dizruns.com/soundcloud" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dizruns.com/soundcloud</a> Please Take the Diz Runs Radio Listener Survey <a href="http://dizruns.com/survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dizruns.com/survey</a> Win a Free 16-Week Training Plan Enter at <a href="http://dizruns.com/giveaway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dizruns.com/giveaway</a> Join The Tribe If you’d like to stay up to date with everything going on in the Diz Runs world, become a member of the tribe! The tribe gets a weekly email where I share running tips and stories about running and/or things going on in my life. To get the emails, just sign up at <a href="http://dizruns.com/join-the-tribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dizruns.com/join-the-tribe</a> The tribe also has an open group on Facebook, where tribe members can join each other to talk about running, life, and anything in between. Check out the group and join the tribe at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedizrunstribe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedizrunstribe/</a>

866 Katie Bouton Unlocked Her Potential Once She Began Believing in Herself

This week on The EnTRUEpreneurship Podcast, Wes interviews Katie Bouton, Founder &amp; CEO of Koya Leadership Partners. Katie’s company is an executive search and strategic advising firm that matches top talent to mission-driven organizations, such as nonprofits. Bouton compares the growth of her company over the past 6 years to a rocketship, and the comparison is not a bad one. Koya is projected to rake in $20M in revenue this year, has been featured on the Inc. 5000 list, and has recently been identified as one of the 50 fastest-growing women-owned companies in the US. For Bouton, the choice to experience rapid growth required a newfound trust in herself. For too long, Katie waited for others to make decisions for her, until finally she realized no one really knows what the “right choice” is — that, most times, you just have to pick a path and go for it. On the podcast, Katie relives her company’s incredible journey from $50,000 to $20M in revenue and shares some inspiring advice for entrepreneurs about the importance of confident decision making.   The EnTRUEpreneurship Takeaway: “Stop looking for the right answer. Just pick one. Try it. If it doesn’t work, do something else." “When I decided to really go for it, I just woke up one day and realized, ’Nobody has any idea what they’re doing. We’re all guessing. And we’re all failing fast and getting comfortable with risk.’ When I made that switch in my mind, everything really took off from there." “I realized within the first few years that I could take a bunch of projects that would make payroll, but they actually took up a lot of time and were distracting from the thing I wanted to get really good at." “I had no seed funding. I just had an idea." “There came a moment where the business got big enough where I could no longer do the work myself or be very close to the actual product. That is a moment where every entrepreneur has to decide, ‘Am I running a consulting business, or am I running a business?’" “If you’re an entrepreneur, one of the things you realize pretty quickly is that you will make a lot of mistakes. In the early years, I made the mistake of trying to do everything myself." “The pressure of payroll and wanting to grow — it’s sort of a vicious cycle where you need money to grow and you need resources to grow. It can be a trap to keep taking the work that you know you shouldn’t take."   Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:08: Katie explains how she grew up around entrepreneurship, even though she wasn’t aware of it at the time. 4:16: Katie discusses how her focus shifted from PR and journalism to organizational development and the turning point when she decided to start her own business. 6:43: Katie retells the earliest days of the business, including her first goals, and describes how she landed her first client. 11:49: Bouton shares how her business gradually transitioned from end-to-end human resources to executive search and speaks on the importance of narrowing your business focus. 14:12: Bouton mentions some mistakes made as an early entrepreneur, including living under the pressure that she had to do everything herself. 15:36: Katie describes the external factors that drove her to hire her first employees. 17:07: Bouton explains how her company went from steady growth to explosive growth and the types of challenges and adjustments that had to be made in response to that growth. 18:55: Katie discusses the mental change that took place when she decided that Koya was going to be a fast-growing company. 20:14: Katie describes Koya in its current state and opportunities for future growth. 21:22: Katie shares some advice around making decisions fast and being willing to take risks.   Bulleted List of Resources — Katie Bouton -     LinkedIn   Koya Leadership Partners -      Company Website -      Twitter -      Facebook

This week on The EnTRUEpreneurship Podcast, Wes interviews Katie Bouton, Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://koyapartners.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Koya Leadership Partners</a>. Katie’s company is an executive search and strategic advising firm that matches top talent to mission-driven organizations, such as nonprofits. Bouton compares the growth of her company over the past 6 years to a rocketship, and the comparison is not a bad one. Koya is projected to rake in $20M in revenue this year, has been featured on the Inc. 5000 list, and has recently been identified as one of the 50 fastest-growing women-owned companies in the US. For Bouton, the choice to experience rapid growth required a newfound trust in herself. For too long, Katie waited for others to make decisions for her, until finally she realized no one really knows what the “right choice” is — that, most times, you just have to pick a path and go for it. On the podcast, Katie relives her company’s incredible journey from $50,000 to $20M in revenue and shares some inspiring advice for entrepreneurs about the importance of confident decision making. The EnTRUEpreneurship Takeaway: “Stop looking for the right answer. Just pick one. Try it. If it doesn’t work, do something else." “When I decided to really go for it, I just woke up one day and realized, ’Nobody has any idea what they’re doing. We’re all guessing. And we’re all failing fast and getting comfortable with risk.’ When I made that switch in my mind, everything really took off from there." “I realized within the first few years that I could take a bunch of projects that would make payroll, but they actually took up a lot of time and were distracting from the thing I wanted to get really good at." “I had no seed funding. I just had an idea." “There came a moment where the business got big enough where I could no longer do the work myself or be very close to the actual product. That is a moment where every entrepreneur has to decide, ‘Am I running a consulting business, or am I running a business?’" “If you’re an entrepreneur, one of the things you realize pretty quickly is that you will make a lot of mistakes. In the early years, I made the mistake of trying to do everything myself." “The pressure of payroll and wanting to grow — it’s sort of a vicious cycle where you need money to grow and you need resources to grow. It can be a trap to keep taking the work that you know you shouldn’t take." Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:08: Katie explains how she grew up around entrepreneurship, even though she wasn’t aware of it at the time. 4:16: Katie discusses how her focus shifted from PR and journalism to organizational development and the turning point when she decided to start her own business. 6:43: Katie retells the earliest days of the business, including her first goals, and describes how she landed her first client. 11:49: Bouton shares how her business gradually transitioned from end-to-end human resources to executive search and speaks on the importance of narrowing your business focus. 14:12: Bouton mentions some mistakes made as an early entrepreneur, including living under the pressure that she had to do everything herself. 15:36: Katie describes the external factors that drove her to hire her first employees. 17:07: Bouton explains how her company went from steady growth to explosive growth and the types of challenges and adjustments that had to be made in response to that growth. 18:55: Katie discusses the mental change that took place when she decided that Koya was going to be a fast-growing company. 20:14: Katie describes Koya in its current state and opportunities for future growth. 21:22: Katie shares some advice around making decisions fast and being willing to take risks. Bulleted List of Resources — Katie Bouton -     <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebouton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> Koya Leadership Partners -      <a href="https://koyapartners.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Company Website</a> -      <a href="https://twitter.com/KoyaPartners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> -      <a href="https://www.facebook.com/koyapartners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

Episode 60: Confident Decision Making — Katie Bouton