In this episode of The Handoff, host Jason Freeman interviews Mollie Watkins, founder of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses. They discuss Mollie's background working in various small business roles that equipped her with expertise across areas like leadership, marketing, processes, and staff management.After getting let go from a top 100 insurance company in 2019, Mollie started her own consulting firm. She explains how her business is unique in that she provides both high-level strategy consulting as well as hands-on implementation. Mollie believes effective leaders need to not only tell people what to do but show them how.When advising clients, Mollie says the number one roadblock she encounters is attitude. She emphasizes that the ingredients for success are believing you can achieve your goals, executing on plans, and maintaining positive cash flow. Even when people have tried something unsuccessfully in the past, Mollie encourages them to give it another try with a fresh perspective.Mollie also shares how she handled an employee that was not accountable at one of her client companies. By asking pointed questions and requiring accountability from leadership, she was able to get the situation corrected. She then leads by example to demonstrate what accountability looks like in action.Overall, this episode provides an inside look at Mollie's consulting approach rooted in setting clients up for success by identifying opportunities, providing hands-on guidance, and instilling strong leadership principles.