D. Scott Smith
One conversation can change your life or your business. #MotivationalListener #RadioHost #ThoughtLeadership #AmazonInfluencer #Podcaster #ChiefOfStaff
- Role
- Co-founder at Global Tea Break
- Location
- Waco, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About D. Scott Smith
Do what you\'ve always done. Get what you\'ve always got. You need alternative perspectives. s••••@dscottsmith.com.Small business owners often wear many hats and are pulled in multiple directions, making it difficult to stay focused on high-level strategic decisions. That\'s where a Chief of Staff can make a big difference. A Chief of Staff is a professional who acts as a strategic advisor, project manager, and people manager to help leaders focus on their organization\'s most important priorities.Owning and running a small business can be a lonely and challenging experience. Entrepreneurs are often faced with numerous stressors, including long hours, financial pressures, and decision-making responsibilities. Without someone to confide in and seek advice from, the journey of building a successful business can be isolating and overwhelming.That\'s where a strategic advisor, such as a Chief of Staff, comes in. Such an advisor understands the unique stressors that come with owning and running a small business. They provide empathy and support, and \"tell it like it is\" when it comes to tough business decisions. Having a trusted advisor who has been through the ups and downs of business ownership will provide comfort and help entrepreneurs stay focused on their goals.Download the Chief of Staff Handbook to see if your organization is ready for a Chief of Staff:
Experience
Co-founder
Feb 2020 — Present
Communities are built around shared interests or hardships, in January of 2020, Alan Hennessy and D. Scott Smith decided to pull together a number of people with common interests and have an online networking meeting. Alan and Scott co-host monthly international network meeting on the third Friday of the month. Register at globalteabreak dot com.
Education
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Science, Business - Finance
1981 — 1987
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Diploma, Korean Aural Comprehension
1982 — 1983
University of Phoenix
MBA, Management Sciences
1999 — 2001
Skills
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Product Development
- Analysis
- Program Management
- Negotiation
- Market Analysis
- Agriculture
- Sales Management
- Fertilizers
- Budgets
- Competitive Analysis
- Start-Ups
- Sales
- Retention Management
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Business Development
- Long-Term Customer Relationships
- Strategy
- Process Improvement
- Soil
- Strategic Planning
- Manufacturing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Partnerships
- Agribusiness
- Small Business
- Marketing
- Market Research
- Management Consulting
- Training
- Logistics
- Customer Satisfaction
- New Business Development
- Executive Management
- Coaching
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