006: Gain Freedom and Flexibility with Jill Nelson from Hot Diggity

Written By Rhodes Perry

Jill Nelson is a business coach, specializing in business and professional development from a relationship and systems perspective. She has owned her own business since 2005, most recently acquiring Hot Diggity Pet Sitting in Seattle WA, which she actively manages.  

Prior to starting her own business, she was an ordained minister for 10 years. Jill holds a MBA from Drake University in Des Moines, IA and a Masters of Divinity from Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, MO. She lives with her wife Susan, her 13-year-old daughter Kristina, one dog and 4 cats in Vancouver, WA. 

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Questions Answered in this Episode

·      Who is Jill Nelson?

·      What does her business do?

·      Why is freedom and flexibility important to her?

·      How does she create an inclusive workplace culture for her team?

·      How does Jill define freedom?

·      How can you get in touch with Jill?

Resources Shared in this Episode

·      Jill Nelson’s Contact: jill@hotdiggitypetsitting.com

·      Find Jill on LinkedIn

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Rhodes Perry

Rhodes Perry, MPA is an award-winning social entrepreneur, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. He helps leaders build belonging at work to achieve industry breakthroughs. His firm offers transformative leadership development, change management, and capacity building solutions for senior executives focused on advancing their organizations’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments. Nationally recognized as a LGBTQ+ thought leader, he has two decades of government and nonprofit experience having worked at the White House, PFLAG National, and the City of New York. Media outlets like Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press have featured his powerful work as a (DEI) influencer.

http://www.rhodesperry.com
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