Episode 10

Managing Employees VS Being Managed by Fear in Business

Ciao a tutti e Benvenuti!

In this episode, I’m opening up about one of the biggest challenges I face as an entrepreneur: managing employees. Over the last 8-9 years of running my business, I've struggled with hiring the right people, managing them effectively, and, perhaps most difficult of all, letting them go when it’s necessary. It’s a journey that has pushed me to confront a part of myself I’m still working on.

I'll dive into how fear plays a significant role in these situations—how it often shows me where to focus but shouldn’t be the driver of my decisions. I’ll share the lessons I’ve learned, the mindset shifts I’ve made, and why I still believe this is an area of weakness for me. But like all things in business, I continue to evolve and find ways to handle these challenges while staying true to my vision.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a business owner, or someone looking to improve their leadership skills, I hope my story offers insights and encouragement for your own journey.

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Hosted by Cristina Bossini

Produced by Cristina Bossini and Christine Borowsky

Edited by Christine Borowsky

Music by Matt Large

About the Podcast

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Collecting Picture Memories
with Cristina Bossini

About your host

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Cristina Bossini

Hello! I am Cristina, the owner of Healthy Italia and a native Italian who moved to the United States in 2014.

My original plan was to stay in the U.S for six months working in an internship while improving my English language skills. After being offered a full-time accounting job, I decided to stay but I followed the advice of my father to pursue “something else” outside of a 9-5 job. Healthy Italia is my “something else”!

The original idea was to open a retail store that would sell imported goods from small Italian producers. Today Healthy Italia has evolved into a retail store with an attached cooking school, where we instruct students in live cooking classes, teaching them how to prepare traditional Italian dishes from scratch.

My mantra is that everyone can create a delicious dish from a few simple ingredients.

Thank you for joining me on this journey!