Anne Lakusta is a business leader, motivational teacher, avid real estate investor, serial entrepreneur, leadership coach, 9-year veteran of elected office, blessed cancer survivor, chronic volunteer, Mom, Grandma…and constant storyteller, now author!   With an Economics degree in her background,  she has spent years studying – and living - leadership and the power of influence in business, politics and our everyday lives.   As we face an epidemic of loneliness and confusion about the definition of leadership, Anne’s work and belief in finding your passion, building your team, helping others find the ways in which they matter has never been more relevant. The need for leaders who take others with them on the success journey is more pressing now than ever.  And so Pass the Pig: Leadership by Attraction was born, with its fun presentation of the challenges most likely to impede our progress – our “pigs” – along with strategies to overcome them.    Highlights of Anne’s own leadership journey include:  ■ As a politician and president of a school district with forty thousand kids, five thousand teachers, and a one-hundred-million-dollar budget within a booming community with explosive population growth  ■ As a business leader for more than four hundred entrepreneurs each with their own strengths, weaknesses, goals and dreams. ■ As a real estate broker for over nine billion dollars in sales volume and approximately three  thousand real estate agent entrepreneurs ■ As a nonprofit Board member committed to giving back while also fundraising & profile raising  ■ As a leadership coach,  discovering that the triggers that lead to success are rarely financial  ■ As a cancer survivor, learning how to accept help and leadership from doctors, surgeons, friends, and family members     In this episode, Karen and Anne discuss: Success Story of Anne Commit to Get Leads You must have clarity on your dedication to lead generation. You need to ask for the business, understand what attracts people, and know who you want to attract.  Consult to Sell Be current, be engaging, be interesting. Make people want to jump in with you, rather than just observing life.  Connect to Build and Grow Delegate both the tasks and the responsibilities. Don’t be a pile-it-on pig.  Success Thinking, Activities and Vision Have a big, beautiful vision, but then chunk it down to what you need to do today. Knowing what the steps are and knowing why is the key to achieving those goals.  Sweet Spot of Success     "Too often, we hire out of panic, out of burnout, out of putting out a fire, instead of hiring for scaling. We don't actually hire to grow; we hire after we've grown, and we're in a panic. That's the exact opposite of what we should be doing if our intention is to scale our business."- Anne Lakusta     *5 Minute Success - Listener Giveaway* Take the leadership diagnostic on LeadershipByAttraction.com to receive your FREE analysis on what your pig is with ideas and suggestions on how to deal with your pig!     Connect with Anne Lakusta: Website: LeadershipByAttraction.com Book: amazon.com/Pass-Pig-Leadership-Anne-Lakusta/dp/1641846011/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pass-the-pig/ Facebook: facebook.com/passthepig/     About the Podcast Join host Karen Briscoe each week to learn how you can achieve success at a higher level by investing just 5 minutes a day! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational success stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, and real estate agents that will transform your business and life. Karen shares a-ha moments that have shaped her career and discusses key concepts from her book Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed.   Here’s to your success in business and in life!     Connect with Karen Briscoe: Twitter: @5MinuteSuccess Facebook: 5MinuteSuccess Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com   5 Minute Success Links   Learn more about Karen’s book, Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day   Karen also recommends Moira Lethbridge's book "Savvy Woman in 5 Minutes a Day"   Subscribe to 5 Minute Success Podcast   Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues!     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.