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"What advice would you give to the next generation of entrepreneurs and employees? How can a young professional improve their chances at success?" I get asked this question frequently at conferences, and I understand why. Most young people want direction, help, and support to succeed in life. So, every time I answer this question, I try to explain that success is achievable for most young people, but it requires hard work, passion, vision, preparation, courage, perseverance, the right attitude, and a little luck. However, I'd like to mention three other important things too: 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩: The feedback you receive from people in your workplace or field of work is extremely important. If you can master the art of listening and integrating constructive criticism into how you approach your work, you’ll be better for it and you’ll earn the trust and respect of the people around you. 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣-𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨: There are crucial individuals at every level in a company – from the top to the bottom and everywhere in between. They’re the ones whose names you repeatedly hear when things need to get done or problems need to be solved. Find out who they are, get to know them, and learn from watching how they get things done. 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: Which areas of your life do you consider the most important? For me, there’s faith, family, friends, and my career. I work every day to balance those four things. If you put all your efforts into one area of your life and ignore the rest, you run the risk of losing an important part of yourself. It takes time and energy to maintain balance, and there will be times when some areas get more of your attention than others. You’ll feel like you’re not doing enough, but don’t give up. The reward of feeling whole is worth it, especially when your career feels particularly challenging.

Such a great inspirer of our time . Thank you for sharing these valuable insights. I completely agree with your points on feedback, learning from key decision-makers, and prioritizing the important aspects of life. Feedback is indeed a powerful tool for growth. It’s crucial to recognize that feedback can be both constructive and destructive. Constructive feedback provides actionable insights and encourages improvement, while destructive feedback can be demoralizing and less useful. Mastering the art of distinguishing between the two and reacting with a positive attitude can significantly enhance one’s professional journey. I also appreciate your point about feedback being a gift. It can be challenging to receive feedback directly from top-level decision-makers, especially when trying to reach them online. However, seeking out feedback from various sources, including peers and mentors, can still provide valuable perspectives. Your advice is not only practical but also inspirational, highlighting the importance of resilience and holistic growth. These principles are essential for anyone aiming to make a meaningful impact in their careers. Thanks again for the thoughtful guidance!

What’s lacking in today’s business (and life) is consequence. Empty promises, unchecked ambitions, and endless "shoulds" that never turn into action. We’re drowning in a sea of words without weight. But what if every word you spoke became a promise you couldn’t break? Conviction without excuses, no wiggle room between intention and action—just raw, unapologetic follow-through. Pure Consequence. What many don’t know is that I’ve lived this philosophy - taking life as a lab. For six months during my studies, I committed to every word, plan, and whim with absolute consequence. It wasn’t just a personal experiment; it was an analysis of how this mindset could impact the broader economy. (Here comes the business part, didn’t study philosophy, unfortunately 😂) And what I learned is that consequence leads to radical creativity, an economic surplus, and a life well spent — a life of abundance. (Also turning out to be one of the strongest boosters of my career) ✨🔥⚡️❤️ Explore my latest post (link in comments) to read the full story and feel inspired to add a little spicy consequence to yours too…

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙔𝙚𝙨! Let's talk about the magic of saying yes. I attended a lunch and learn yesterday, and one of the questions posed by the woman running the event was; and I am paraphrasing... Share something you said yes to or a choice you made that impacted your life's direction in a positive way... Followed up with, what helped you say yes or make that choice? Another woman I met recently told me she leaps, and the net always shows ups. In other words, she says yes and takes chances! I love YES people! That is, after all, part of the definition of an entrepreneur... a risk taker. Think about it: By saying yes, we give ourselves permission to dive headfirst into new adventures. Whether it's trying out a crazy idea or saying yes to a collaboration that seems a bit out there, it's all about embracing the unknown and seeing where it takes us. Plus, saying yes is like flexing our innovation muscles. It's about being open to new ways of doing things and not being afraid to shake things up. Who knows, that random yes might just lead to the next big breakthrough. Now, let's talk about investing – in ourselves and your business. Saying yes is like investing in ourselves on turbo mode. Whether it's attending that conference, taking that course, or hiring that expert, investing in ourselves and our businesses pays off big time. After all, we are our business's most valuable asset, so giving ourselves the tools and knowledge to succeed is NOT really even a choice! Saying yes, especially in my world, means building connections, making friends, and finding mentors who can help us level up our game. It's all about surrounding ourselves with awesome people who get what we're about and can help us on your journey. So, ladies, let's embrace the power of yes! Let's say yes to the new ideas, the unexpected opportunities, and the chances to grow that come our way. What if that next yes turns out to be the best YES of your life?!

Transform Your Life in Just 90 Days – Inspired by Bruce Wayne’s Journey! 🦇 What if you could drastically change your life by adopting seven simple rules? Inspired by Bruce Wayne’s story, these principles focus on discipline, self-improvement, and achieving financial independence. Here’s how: 🏔️ Enter “Monk Mode”: Cut out distractions and create space for growth. Think of it as your personal retreat to develop discipline, clarity, and focus. 💪 Take on Physical Challenges: Commit to goals like running a marathon or hitting the gym. Physical resilience builds mental strength and accountability. 💰 Learn Income-Producing Skills: Financial independence isn’t optional—it’s crucial. Acquiring skills that generate income gives you the freedom to pursue your dreams. 👔 Level Up Your Style: How you dress impacts how you feel. Looking sharp boosts confidence, productivity, and motivation. 📚 Invest in Knowledge: The biggest barrier to success? Gaps in your understanding. Learn, grow, and open doors you didn’t even know existed. 🤝 Make Promises to Loved Ones: Accountability matters. Commit to your goals in front of the people you care about—let their support fuel your success. 🗣️ Master Communication: The ability to express yourself clearly improves relationships and sharpens your focus on what truly matters. These rules aren’t just theoretical—they’re actionable steps toward becoming your best self. Whether you’re chasing career success, financial stability, or personal growth, it all starts with discipline and focus. What’s your next step? 💬 Share your thoughts or which of these principles you’re ready to adopt in the comments below! #SelfImprovement #Discipline #FinancialIndependence #GrowthMindset #MonkMode #PersonalTransformation #ceos #founder #ceo

🚫 “𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.” 🛑 This belief came up during a coaching session today, where my client felt trapped in a toxic work culture. Despite loving her job duties, she 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. It’s a common mindset — 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. But this belief can trap us in a cycle of accepting less than we deserve, and over time, it becomes the norm we think we must adjust to. 💡Your 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 can make you feel stuck, but it doesn’t have to. While it’s natural to prioritize financial stability, this doesn’t mean you should lower your standards or compromise on your well-being. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 — just because you think it’s the only option — actually 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆. 🔄 Instead of letting financial fear keep you stuck, recognize that 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. There 𝗮𝗿𝗲 opportunities out there where you can thrive both professionally and financially—you just need to have the confidence to look for them. Settling for less due to money worries often leads to diminishing expectations in all areas of life, but the truth is, you can have more. ✨Here's how to overcome this: ✨𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. You can enjoy what you do without accepting a space that no longer serves you. ✨𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. Are you staying in a situation out of fear of the unknown? Challenge that mindset. ✨𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀—seek out environments that not only support your growth but also align with your financial goals. You don’t have to choose between thriving and surviving. 💭 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳…? 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 career 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 and started seeking out opportunities that let you thrive in both your work and your relationship with money? My client left her session empowered to take control, knowing that settling for less wasn’t the only option. Remember, you are not defined by your environment or your paycheck. When you believe in your worth and raise your standards, you’ll find spaces that nurture your success, both in your career and in life. 🌱💪

Processing and sorting the shoulds and the coulds. This picture my husband grabbed this summer as we sat around our fire pit, captures how I feel sometimes as an entrepreneur and small business owner. Alone, not necessarily lonely. The ideas and possibilities sparking all the time. Coming from inward and inevitably influenced by those around me. What I should have focused on, accomplished, given energy to. What I could focus on, accomplish and give energy to. For me, the coulds [focused on the not yet: future] can be just as paralyzing as the shoulds. The possibilities, options, living/working to my potential. It can leave me feeling overwhelmed in the now. This summer has been a season of recapturing my calling, realignment to my mission and investing in work that will fuel both of those. Intentionally making decisions so that my work is aligning to my life instead of settling for default: life aligning into my work. The sparks flying now are energy of a fierce focus that isn’t driven by a formula of next steps, but by faith, curiosity, and doing my work with less shoulds and coulds. Resonate? Craving realignment between life and work? Reach out. Remember, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should☺️! #resilience #soulstrategy #professionalcoaching #internationalcoachfederation #alignedliving #leadwell

7 lessons to transform your life in 2024: 1 / Hire slow, fire fast: The team you build is the company you build. Bring in the right people who align with your values and mission. Expressing gratitude for my people. 🙏🏾 2 / Hire for your weaknesses: Nobody's perfect. Understand where your shortcomings are and bring in talent that complements you. 3 / Risk and leverage aren't bad: Both can be your friends if you know how to use them wisely. Calculated risks often lead to the biggest rewards. 4 / Double down on your strengths: Don't try to be a jack of all trades. Identify what you're good at and go all-in. 5 / Start small, think big: Don't aim for $1M if you haven't hit $250K. Set achievable goals, reach them, and then set your sights higher. 6 / Quality over quantity in deals: In the rush to scale, it’s easy to jump into too many ventures. I've learned that it's far better to focus on a few well-researched opportunities. 7 / Question everything: This includes advice from people who have never walked the walk & yes, even those businesses that promise the moon. If it is too good to be true, it probably is. Do your own due diligence. - - - - - Some of you will need only one point. Another’s maybe all of them. Now is the best time for you to take positive actions towards your life’s vision. Form new habits. Ditch the old ones. Reinvent and create a new version of yourself. Which one resonates with you the most? P.S. It's not all rainbows and unicorns, but it's a ride that teaches you more than any classroom ever could. I've been fortunate to have had some incredible mentors along the way and these 7 timeless lessons imparted my journey the most. - - - Found valuable? Follow me, ring the 🔔 in my profile & won’t miss my next post!

8 hard-earned lessons in graduating corporate life: ----- Context on my prior situation: → 15 years in #managementconsulting → Earning $300K+ consistently → All the American Dream stuff → But craved a life of freedom & impact → Wanted to be THERE for my wife & 4 kids Corporate served me well. Grateful for it. ...but it was time to graduate. ----- 8 lessons I wish I’d known in advance: 1️⃣ Your corporate past = leverage for entrepreneurial freedom Senior pros have insane skills, accomplishments, relationships, and credibility to leverage in building their next chapter. 2️⃣ Transformation is dependent on creating space FIRST step: put corporate on autopilot (turn it into a short-term asset). You must reclaim time, energy, and mental capacity. 3️⃣ A new life requires a new identity Your current self can’t create your future self. Rewire your brain with new beliefs (identity) and psychologically commit to entrepreneurial freedom. 4️⃣ Entrepreneurship is brutal Yes, brutal, but in the BEST ways. The process activates your highest self. Your family won’t recognize you anymore (and they’ll love you for it). 5️⃣ You’re ideally positioned to serve your past self No one can compete with you being you. Rewind 3-5 years. What problems were you facing? What advice would you give them? 6️⃣ Your tribe makes or breaks you Default people (family, colleagues, etc.) keep you small. Invest in new relationships that forcibly pull you upward — out of your current reality. Energy is infectious. 7️⃣ Your greatest successes will be non-financial Time freedom, impact, stillness, and autonomy usually come first, and they’re the most rewarding — b/c you’ve never experienced them. $$$ is a byproduct. 8️⃣ You can do the “impossible” Ground yourself daily in your WHY. Get emotionally charged. That’s how you create a wildly different future — one that has you excited for Mondays. ----- Hope that helps! PS - Yes, another hard day at the office (pic) 😎

I've been reflecting on the stories shared by friends and accomplished entrepreneurs who are globe trotters, dedicating more than 60 hours a week to their businesses or careers. It's impressive, no doubt, but often at the expense of family time and personal well-being.    While some are fortunate to have supportive partners and good health, others find themselves at a crossroads later in life, realizing they've missed significant family moments. It's a sobering realization when you have to schedule time just to connect with your own children.    This gets me thinking: What defines true success? Can we strike a balance between career aspirations, financial stability, family life, and health?    In revisiting Clayton M. Christensen's 'How Will You Measure Your Life?', I found comfort in the narratives he shares, each offering profound insights. The book urges us to examine our motivations, define our core values, and recognize when to prioritize family over professional pursuits. One quote particularly resonated with me: 'Beyond a certain point, factors like money and status become byproducts of job satisfaction, not the cause.'    As ambitious individuals, we often strive for career advancement, driven by societal norms and personal ambition. But it's crucial to pause and reflect: Is this relentless pursuit truly fulfilling? Are we sacrificing our well-being and relationships for fleeting success?    I encourage everyone to explore 'How Will You Measure Your Life?' It's a thought-provoking journey that prompts us to redefine success on our own terms and find genuine fulfilment in both our professional and personal lives.    #Career #PersonalGrowth #WorkLifeBalance