Lee Rhodes

I had a business where I was a woman, so I couldn't get a loan anywhere. Even to this day, getting a loan for me means I need to you know, put up something, whereas any other man, uh, is out there getting a bank to, you know, be their partner. Um, I think that in retail specifically, um, levers are important. You need to be able to have a sale. You need to be able to have a discount.

you know, or, or, you know, January sale or something like that. We don't have any of those because of the nature of our business being handmade. Everything is still as valuable and there's no, we're not perishable. So we just hold onto them.

you know, or, or, you know, January sale or something like that. We don't have any of those because of the nature of our business being handmade. Everything is still as valuable and there's no, we're not perishable. So we just hold onto them.

you know, or, or, you know, January sale or something like that. We don't have any of those because of the nature of our business being handmade. Everything is still as valuable and there's no, we're not perishable. So we just hold onto them.

But I think, I do think you're right that the most, when I have to put a one to 10 of the levers that you, that you have when you start your business, the number one thing that's been the most difficult is being a woman. The caveat to that is I have a man's name. My name is Lee Rhodes. And so I have sat in banks.

But I think, I do think you're right that the most, when I have to put a one to 10 of the levers that you, that you have when you start your business, the number one thing that's been the most difficult is being a woman. The caveat to that is I have a man's name. My name is Lee Rhodes. And so I have sat in banks.

But I think, I do think you're right that the most, when I have to put a one to 10 of the levers that you, that you have when you start your business, the number one thing that's been the most difficult is being a woman. The caveat to that is I have a man's name. My name is Lee Rhodes. And so I have sat in banks.

I have sat in insurance offices where people were saying, oh, we're just waiting for your husband. And I'm like, oh, no, I am Lee Rhodes. So I've lived the experience so much. And I think that The the the answer of as a woman getting the answer no for me has meant, OK, how do I make this work and how do I make this happen for myself? And I think that's what women specifically need to figure out.

I have sat in insurance offices where people were saying, oh, we're just waiting for your husband. And I'm like, oh, no, I am Lee Rhodes. So I've lived the experience so much. And I think that The the the answer of as a woman getting the answer no for me has meant, OK, how do I make this work and how do I make this happen for myself? And I think that's what women specifically need to figure out.

I have sat in insurance offices where people were saying, oh, we're just waiting for your husband. And I'm like, oh, no, I am Lee Rhodes. So I've lived the experience so much. And I think that The the the answer of as a woman getting the answer no for me has meant, OK, how do I make this work and how do I make this happen for myself? And I think that's what women specifically need to figure out.

For men, I haven't been one, so I don't know.

For men, I haven't been one, so I don't know.

For men, I haven't been one, so I don't know.

Yeah. I guess I say this all the time, and I think it's just the most important thing, is as a woman, we get up every morning and we are multitasking all day long. It is not a skill set of mine. I've had to force myself to multitask. Women, if you're a mom and you're a wife, generally you're a multitasker, especially if you're working. And that's just what we do.

Yeah. I guess I say this all the time, and I think it's just the most important thing, is as a woman, we get up every morning and we are multitasking all day long. It is not a skill set of mine. I've had to force myself to multitask. Women, if you're a mom and you're a wife, generally you're a multitasker, especially if you're working. And that's just what we do.

Yeah. I guess I say this all the time, and I think it's just the most important thing, is as a woman, we get up every morning and we are multitasking all day long. It is not a skill set of mine. I've had to force myself to multitask. Women, if you're a mom and you're a wife, generally you're a multitasker, especially if you're working. And that's just what we do.

And I think that the most important thing for women, especially if you're an entrepreneur, is to... Take that minute between noon and one and don't fill it with anything. Take that hour and don't fill it with anything and just give yourself a break.

And I think that the most important thing for women, especially if you're an entrepreneur, is to... Take that minute between noon and one and don't fill it with anything. Take that hour and don't fill it with anything and just give yourself a break.

And I think that the most important thing for women, especially if you're an entrepreneur, is to... Take that minute between noon and one and don't fill it with anything. Take that hour and don't fill it with anything and just give yourself a break.

I said, I think that the most important thing we don't do for ourselves and the way to get ahead and really stay focused on your business or on your passion or on, you know, your Pilates classes, whatever it is you're doing. the way to make that really have impact in your life and be fulfilling and continue to make you passionate is to give yourself a break.