Dec 2, 2021
Kris kicks off this week with a fun new announcement about a recent purchase she made and then welcomes Jerzell Pierre-Louis, Founder of Sprout Early Education Center and Bloom Early Education Center. Ever since Kris heard Jerzell talking next to her table in Las Vegas, she knew she had to have her on. Jerzell shares her game-changing strategies for upping your marketing and enrollment, talks about leaving people better than we found them, and how to model the behavior you want to see to your team. Jerzell gets us jazzed about scaling bigger and better, and how she has overcome challenges by leaning in, asking for help, and surrounding herself with excellent people.
Key Takeaways:
[6:22] Kris checked off one of her big dreams and bucket list items, and bought herself a beautiful metallic blue Porsche 911!
[10:09] Jerzell has been an owner/operator for the past eight years but was also involved in the education field for over 20 years. She started Sprout in 2013 and officially opened the doors in 2014. Located in the Columbus area, they are full at a capacity of 71.
[13:41] Fun Fact! She grew up in Mississippi and can hunt and use a crossbow!
[14:07] What are the unique selling points that Jerzell and her team offer, and what does she feel sets her program apart from the competition?
[19:24] Jerzell talks about how the pandemic has been the biggest business challenge she has faced, and how she shifted her focus to lean into the academy, her pod, and the resources that are available.
[22:22] Sprout is intentional about developing leaders and sticking to Jerzell’s core values. Her life slogan is “It’s important for me to leave people better off than I found them.”
[25:25] Jerzell shows her leaders the level of quality she expects by showing them how to love on the children, and what good care looks like.
[30:00] What are the benefits of working within a pod? There are many, but some include execution, implementation, and accountability?
[33:10] What changed for Jerzell when she started to invest in herself. How was hiring a coach a game-changer?
[36:38] What is a rockstar to Jerzell? Someone that is an advocate, resilient, and understands their impact on our future generations.
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Mentioned in This Episode:
The Child Care Success Company
The Child Care Success Academy
The Ultimate Childcare Marketing Guide: Tactics, Tools, and Strategies for Success, by Kris Murray
The 77 Best Strategies to Grow Your Early Childcare Program - FREE!
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds, By Michael Lewis