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Episode 351:   What do flight delays, a rainy team retreat, flower shop ownership, and a ship taking on water have in common? More than you might think.

In this episode, Vonda and Lori are fresh off the Flower Clique team retreat and reflecting on what happens when you step away from the day-to-day, spend real time with your team, and create space for honest conversations. From one-on-ones that helped team members feel seen and heard to the reminder that everyone has their own little quirks, the retreat reinforced just how important connection is to building a strong team.

Then the conversation turns to mindset and one powerful idea: all the water in the world can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside.

As business owners, there will always be things we can’t control: tariffs, rising costs, employee dynamics, difficult customers, travel delays, the news, and plenty of opinions about what we should or shouldn’t be doing. We need to be aware of what’s happening, but we don’t have to give every outside influence permission to take up space in our minds.

Vonda and Lori talk about learning to separate thoughts from facts, focusing on what you can control, and recognizing when it’s time to simply put a thought “on the train” and let it keep moving.

Because protecting your mindset doesn’t mean ignoring reality. It means refusing to let the things you can’t control become the anchor that keeps you and your business from moving forward.

Guard your mind. Protect your focus. And keep the water out.

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Flower Clique
Flower Clique Prep School
Real Life Retail Florist