EP 220: Managing A Team From The Road With Kinetics Consulting Co-Founder Kate Leese

Published: July 9, 2019, 11:57 a.m.

b'The Nitty-Gritty:\\n\\n\\n\\n* Why Kate Leese and her husband decided to travel full-time in an Airstream while building Kinetics Consulting* How the logistics of running a business from the road have impacted their approach and operations* The tools and method she uses for managing their team\\u2014all full-time travelers themselves!* How Kate\\u2019s leadership style has evolved since starting the business and adapting to a new way of working\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nA few months ago, I got a little idea. It seemed a bit absurd at first.\\n\\n\\n\\nBut finally, I was able to give it a voice.\\n\\n\\n\\nI said to Sean, \\u201cWhat if we spent a month in Montana this summer?\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nI think his response was something like, \\u201cWouldn\\u2019t that be nice?\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nA response like that is all I need to start the actual process of scheming something into reality.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u201cYes, it would be nice, and here is my 9-part plan for making it happen!\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nIn order to spend a month on the road, I knew we\\u2019d need to keep working.\\n\\n\\n\\nI\\u2019d have some masterminds to facilitate, emails to write, and podcast episodes to share.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnce I determined the things I\\u2019d have to keep doing throughout the summer, I could look at what I could get done well in advance. Little by little, I worked my way through the check list so that I could work a maximum of 3-4 hours, 4 days per week and stay on track while we were gone.\\n\\n\\n\\nWe leave July 18. It\\u2019ll take 6 days to drive out so that we can stop at a bunch of National Parks and get Junior Ranger badges with my daughter. We\\u2019ll be in the Flathead Valley for just over 2 weeks. And then we\\u2019ll take our time coming home.\\n\\n\\n\\nIt\\u2019s not exactly a month in Montana\\u2014but it is a month outside the comfort of my home office.\\n\\n\\n\\nMy guest today hasn\\u2019t just figured out how to run her company from the road for a week or a month at a time. She and her husband travel permanently.\\n\\n\\n\\nBut here\\u2019s the kicker\\u2014they only work with people who do the same.\\n\\n\\n\\nKate Leese is the co-founder of Kinetics Consulting, which helps electric and gas utilities create a culture of safety and preparedness.\\n\\n\\n\\nKate and I talk about how she made the move to full-time travel and how it impacted the way she approaches her life and work. We also discuss the logistics of working from the road, how she finds team members, the systems they use to manage projects, and how the way their team is built helps them stand out.\\n\\n\\n\\nNow, let\\u2019s find out what works for Kate Leese!\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat Works Is Brought To You By\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nMighty Networks powers brands and businesses \\u2013 like yours! \\u2013 that bring people together.With a Mighty Network, online business owners just like you can bring together in one place:\\n\\n\\n\\n* Your website* Your content* Your courses* Your community* Your events online and in real life* And charge for them\\u2026all while building YOUR brand.\\n\\n\\n\\nVisit mightynetworks.com to see more examples of brands bringing people together and taking their businesses to the next level.'