You could say that Dolly Parton was “Self Smarter” before it was cool. She has stood the test of time as a songwriter, singer, performer, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, all while remaining true to herself. In this episode, Dan’l shares leadership lessons we can all learn from Dolly Parton. In today’s music moment… well, you can probably guess!
#13: Leadership Lessons from Dolly Parton
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About the Episode
Leadership Lessons We’ve Learned From Dolly Parton
- Your circumstance is not a sentence
- Know your worth
- Don’t go it alone
- Stay focused and versatile/relevant
- Open your heart and your mind
- Be human, humble, and humorous
- Give your time, talents, and treasures with intention
- To thy own self be true
Show Notes
- Songtelling, Empathy, and Shining Our Lights episode – Dare to Lead podcast
- Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Rolling Stone
- I Will Always Love You – Wikipedia
- Dolly Parton says Elvis Presley never recorded ‘I Will Always Love You’ because his manager demanded half the publishing rights – Insider
- Dollywood Parks & Resorts
- The 10 richest female musicians in the world – Audacy
- Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics book – Dolly Parton
- Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dolly Parton: Country Wisdom for Life’s Little Challenges book – Juliana Sharaf
About the Hosts
We’re Dan’l Mackey Almy and Megan Zweig, the hosts of the Self Smarter podcast. We’re wives, mothers, and friends and have spent the majority of our careers leading a full-service marketing agency that serves the fresh food, floral, and better-for-you foods industry. Our chats usually involve the latest marketing insights, leadership lessons, and self-awareness tools. These chats always include lots of laughter, the occasional tear and are mostly discussed over a cocktail… or three. We’re passionate about sharing what we’ve learned, the highs and the lows, to help other leaders in the journey of becoming self smarter.
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