Charcuterie queen & cofounder of Olympia Provisions, Michelle Cairo joins Jenelle and shares the story OP’s humble beginnings, her very prevalent greek roots, and how she’s had such success hiring second chance employees. As well she explains how she consciously leads her team by always trying to be “above the line”.
Topics of conversations…..
– Growing up in Utah & her Greek roots
– How the loss of her father changed her
– Where her “don’t care about rules” attitude comes from
– The best way to make her do something is to tell her that she can’t do it
– Her brother asking her to help start Olympia Provisions
– Practical applications for leading her team & the teams relationship
– How she use “Clearing” in her business
– Being below or above the line
– The how & why of being a Second Chance employer
– Continuing to adhere to the company’s values
– How she built Olympia Provisions farmer network & why OP wants to work with local farmers
– How they make their products & what makes them different
– What the future for Olympia Provisions holds
Books talked about in this episode:
15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer
Traction, Get a Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman
Find Michelle here!