How To Keep Your Day Job, With The Morning Star Consultants
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How to Keep Your Day Job is Hosted by Lisa Goss, Founder and CEO of Morning Star Consultative Services, this monthly podcast brings together a team of seasoned professionals. Lisa’s wealth of experience—from frontline healthcare to executive leadership—drives transformative outcomes for the organizations she serves. Alongside her is Staci, the voice of reason and the go-to list maker, who's always ready to roll up her sleeves and push the team into new arenas. And, of course, Geraldine, the glue that holds it all together.
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How To Keep Your Day Job, With The Morning Star Consultants
Season 5 / Episode #12 - Before the Rush: Is Your Organization Ready for September?
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Before the Rush: Is Your Organization Ready for September?
September is often the real beginning of the business year.
As summer comes to an end, organizations shift into high gear. Boards resume meeting, projects restart, clients return, healthcare appointments increase, fundraising ramps up, and businesses begin preparing for year-end. Yet many leaders enter the busiest season of the year without taking the time to prepare their organizations for what's ahead.
In this episode of How to Keep Your Day Job, Lisa Goss and Staci Bailey explore why the most successful organizations don't simply work harder—they prepare differently.
Together, they take listeners on a walk through their organization, from the parking lot to the boardroom, looking at the people, systems, finances, technology, policies, and leadership practices that create capacity before the pressure begins.
Whether you lead a non-profit organization, own a small business, operate a healthcare or clinical practice, or work as an independent professional, this episode offers practical ideas to help you reduce stress, strengthen your operations, and enter the fall season with greater confidence.
Instead of reacting to the rush, learn how to prepare for it.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why September is the real "New Year" for many organizations
- How to identify operational blind spots before they become problems
- Simple ways to strengthen systems, leadership, and organizational capacity
- Why preparation—not perfection—is the key to a successful busy season
- One leadership challenge you can complete this week to help your organization thrive through the months ahead
Because healthy organizations don't happen by accident—they happen by design.
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