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Inside BS Interview with Erika Buenaventura | Show 149

Erika Buenaventura is the Regional Director for ProVisors in South Florida. Her region, which includes Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties is one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States.
On today’s show, Erika discusses her career journey, being a busy working mom and leading a group of big-ego professionals.

Chapters:
00:00 How to Lead a Fast-Growing Team of Professionals
01:40 Dave Discusses Loyalty and Why it is One of the Qualities He Values Most in a Friend
04:00 Why Dave is Grateful to Erika
05:42 What does a ProVisors Regional Director Do?
08:05 How did Erika Find ProVisors?
12:00 Erika Shares How ProVisors in South Florida is Organized
23:45 Why did Erika Decide to Work at ProVisors?
25:45 What Makes Erika So Successful as a Regional Director?
27:00 What is One Piece of Advice Erika Would Give a New Regional Director?
27:45 What is the Most Exciting Thing About Being a ProVisors Regional Director?
29:00 How Does Erika Balance Being a Mom and Working in a High-Pressure Job?
32:10 Erika has a Remote Relationship with Her Boss. How Does that Work for Her?
34:16 What is a Challenge that Erika Has Faced as a Regional Director?
35:23 How Does Erika Manage the Different Personalities in ProVisors?
36:16 How Hard is it to Manage and Motivate Volunteers?
40:50 How Has Erika’s Personal Story Influenced Her and Help Her Become Successful?
44:05 Who Was One of Erika’s Early Mentors?
45:42 What Does Erika Look for in a ProVisors Group Leader?
46:50 How Does Erika Help These Group Leaders to Be Successful?
49:45 How Has Being a Competitive Person Helped Erika Succeed?
51:50 How Does Erika Balance Being Competitive with Being Good Natured?
55:00 What Will ProVisors Look Like Five Years from Now?
57:00 What is Next for Erika Buenaventura?
58:00 Erika Shares Three of Her Core Values with Us
59:18 Erika Asks Dave Why He Joined ProVisors.
1:04:00 Giving Advice to New ProVisors Member?
1:05:27 What Motivates Dave to Put Other People First?
1:08:59  What Motivates This Leader to Excel in Their Role at ProVisors? 


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