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What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn’t your team, your competition, or the market? What if it’s you?

As a business owner, confidence is important. But when confidence turns into ego, it can quietly affect how you lead, make decisions, and build relationships with your team. In this episode of From the Yellow Chair, Crystal sits down with author and corporate keynote speaker Schalee Sanchez to explore the connection between ego, humility, and business growth.

Schalee shares the leadership lesson behind the Challenger disaster, why your team might have stopped telling you the truth, small moves that rebuild trust, and a simple 3-day challenge to help you let go of control. If you’ve ever wondered why no one pushes back in your leadership meetings, this conversation is for you.

Key Takeaways

• Confidence and ego aren’t the same thing. Learn why recognizing the difference matters for effective leadership.
• Your reactions shape your team’s behavior. Defensiveness and poor listening can make employees hesitant to share valuable ideas.
• Humility is a leadership advantage. Being willing to listen, learn, and acknowledge mistakes can strengthen trust and accountability.
• You don’t have to have all the answers. Creating space for your team’s input can lead to better decisions and stronger collaboration.
• Leadership affects business growth. The way you lead can influence employee engagement, creativity, loyalty, and performance.
• Getting out of your own way starts with awareness. Recognizing ego-driven patterns is an important step toward becoming a stronger leader.

Resources & Links

• Schalee Sanchez’s Website: https://schaleesanchez.com
• The Humility You Want and the World Needs by Schalee Sanchez
• Flex With Purpose Podcast, hosted by Schalee Sanchez
• Lemon Seed Marketing: https://www.lemonseedmarketing.com

About Our Guest: Schalee Sanchez

Schalee Sanchez is an author, corporate keynote speaker, and host of the Flex With Purpose podcast. She is the author of The Humility You Want and the World Needs.

Drawing on decades of leadership experience and conversations with corporate professionals across industries, Schalee helps ambitious leaders recognize ego-driven patterns, build trust, and lead with humility as a performance advantage.

Through her keynote, Get Out of Your Own Way, she equips leaders with practical strategies to strengthen relationships, improve decision-making, and create environments where teams can thrive.

Connect with Schalee:

• Website: https://schaleesanchez.com
• Email: Schalee@SchaleeSanchez.com
• Social Media: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube (available through her website)

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