Episode 45

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10th Feb 2022

Florals, Fragrance and Business with Itika Oldwine

On this episode of Elite Achievement, Kristin interviews Itika Oldwine, the owner of Oldvine Florals in Los Angeles and Oldvine Fragrance. Join us as we discuss what it is like to design floral arrangements for A-list events and celebrities, how the pandemic required Itika to revolutionize her business model and what it's like to launch a second business as a new momma.

Itika talks about business challenges, progress and goals, what inspires her when she’s creating her beautiful floral arrangements, building trust with her clients and customers and much more.

07:00 As a creative I just follow what I feel, and it turns out to be beautiful.

09:17 I know people are depending on me and I don't want to let them down. It is being able to look at that person and say, “I did the best that I could do for you.”

15:55 For me, failure is not an option. We’re going to get to what we have to get to to make sure everything is successful.

20:23 A lot of times, people don’t ask. They have this assumption that they’ll be bothering people or others aren’t going to do it as well. I ask for a lot of help.

22:24 If you have an idea, if you’re passionate about something, if you work really hard, if you surround yourself with great people then whatever you want to accomplish, you can do it.

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Oldvine Florals: 132 W 7th Street Los Angeles, CA – Tel: 213-212-4760

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About the Podcast

Elite Achievement
A leadership and execution podcast for financial advisors and firm leaders
Elite Achievement with Kristin Burke

You’re a financial advisor. Your calendar is booked with back-to-back client meetings. You have a vision to grow your firm. You’re not sure if you have the right team in place. You’re holding on to work you know you should be delegating. You want to spend more time doing complex planning and working with your best clients, but you’re still trying to deliver for every client in your book.

At the end of the day, you’re still the one driving the revenue.

Or…

You’re leading a team of financial advisors or a firm. You’re responsible for growth, but don’t produce the results yourself. They come through the people you recruit, develop, and retain. And many of them aren’t traditional employees, which means you’re leading as much through influence as you are through expectations and accountability.

Your calendar is full, but your time doesn’t always feel well spent. You start the day with a plan, and it quickly shifts as people come to you with questions, challenges, and decisions that need your input.

You’re constantly balancing competing priorities. Attracting and bringing in new talent. Launching and developing new financial advisors. Supporting career advisors as they continue to grow. Having difficult conversations when someone isn’t performing. Protecting the culture and keeping everyone aligned to the vision.

At the end of the day, you’re still accountable for the results.

Different roles. Same challenges.

How do you create clarity around your vision and get others aligned to it?

How do you focus on the right priorities when everything feels important?

How do you develop people and hold a high standard of performance?

How do you lead effectively while still driving results?

This is the work of Elite Achievement.

A leadership and execution podcast for financial advisors and firm leaders who are building and scaling a firm and being challenged to lead at a higher level as success becomes less about your individual effort and more about how you lead.

Kristin Burke brings over 20 years of industry experience and works closely with financial advisors and firm leaders as they build firms, develop people, and navigate the challenges that come with growth.

Elite Achievement is about setting a bold vision, executing consistently, and becoming the kind of leader capable of building a legacy.