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From Business Owner to Power Player The Strategic Guide to Civic Leadership with Stacy Blakeley

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Stacey says there is "a confidence gap with women" and they often wait to be 110% qualified.

1. The Gifted Entrepreneur Show episode centers on Stacey Blakeley and civic leadership for Christian business owners. 2. Stacey Blakeley is the CEO of The Policy Circle, and LaDondra Hervey hosts The Gifted Entrepreneur Show. 3. The episode asks what business leaders can do when policy decisions affect schools, payroll, childcare, and local business conditions. 4. Stacey says policy is the "ground rules" and "guardrails" around how people live, run businesses, and raise families. 5. She tells a Dallas friend that owning a business and having kids in public school already connects her to policy. 6. Stacey says people know more than they think they know and can do more than they think they can do. 7. She says the founding fathers did not envision women, then adds, "we're here." 8. Stacey links civic life to belonging, neighborhood watch, rotary clubs, potlucks at church, and community gardens. 9. She says COVID and isolation weakened the civic fabric and left people more disconnected from one another. 10. The Policy Circle briefs unpack topics like housing and immigration, then add a "what can you do" section. 11. Stacey says The Policy Circle began with three women meeting in living rooms and now includes 360 circles in 48 states. 12. She says the organization is nonpartisan and bases its material on linked source data. 13. Stacey recommends AllSides Media, Smart Her News, The Free Press, and FreeSpoke as sources for broader reading. 14. She says civic leadership can mean volunteering at a school, serving on an HOA, or joining a community garden. 15. She says appointed roles on city, county, or governor boards can build skills and credibility. 16. Stacey gives one example of a retired nurse in Texas who joined the licensing and occupation board after completing the program. 17. The conversation stays practical and interview-driven, with LaDondra pressing for first steps and examples. 18. Stacey mixes policy language with personal stories, including Capitol Hill, law school, and her move away from a law firm. 19. Women in business, church, and community leadership who want practical civic steps will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners who want campaign strategy or partisan argument may skip it.

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A case for treating civic engagement as part of business leadership.

Stacey Blake frames civic leadership as part of business leadership, making the case that informed, present, constructive people can help shape the rooms where decisions are made.

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If policy feels distant, this gives you a practical, faith-friendly way into the room.

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