In this episode of the Growth Minded Professional Podcast, Jules Wilhelm speaks with Keaton Laswell, CEO of Magnolia Partners, about the importance of accountability, humility, and resilience in building and growing a successful business. Keaton shares lessons from his entrepreneurial journey, including overcoming significant financial setbacks, learning to take ownership of mistakes, and developing the ability to adapt, rebuild, and recognise achievements along the way. He also discusses why strong people skills, collaboration, gratitude, and empowering team members are essential to effective leadership, highlighting how letting go of ego and learning from failure can create lasting personal and professional growth.

This episode is sponsored by the High Stakes Conversation Method. Learn how to navigate difficult conversations with confidence, manage emotional reactions, and strengthen leadership, relationships, and business performance. The High Stakes Conversation Method helps professionals and teams communicate more effectively when relationships, revenue, and employee retention are on the line. Using this method, one client reduced employee turnover from 99% to 12% while increasing sales by 34% to $10 million in the same year. To learn more, contact me on my website at: https://www.juleswilhelm.com/