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Consistency: The Secret Sauce to Success 🕒✨ "Consistency is what transforms average into excellence." Most people ask me, "How did you transition from a finance background to a marketing career?" The answer lies in three words: passion, hunger, and consistency. When I started this journey, it wasn’t easy. Changing fields is like opening a new chapter in your life, filled with challenges, doubts, and moments where you wonder if you made the right decision. But I knew one thing—I was determined to grow. I stayed consistent in learning, seeking opportunities, and showing up every day, no matter how hard it felt. Whether it was reading, networking, taking on small projects, or experimenting with creative ideas, every step added to my growth. If you have a vision of what you want to become and the goals you want to achieve, remember this: passion ignites the spark, hunger keeps the flame alive, and consistency transforms it into a roaring fire. So, what’s your story? How did you achieve or begin pursuing your dream? Share your journey below—I’d love to hear it! #Motivation #Consistency #CareerJourney #MarketingLife #NewBeginnings #YourStory #MARKETERATHEART

It's a new month, let there be victory, success on all our plans, speak it into existence, write it down, document it, recite it, follow it, pursue it, ask for help where necessary, Execute, ask more on how to? where to? when to? why to? what to? #newmonth #august #motivation #inspiration #direction #networking #marketing #business #careers #business

It's easy to get caught up in what lies ahead, feeling overwhelmed by the tasks awaiting us and the vastness of what still needs to be built - especially when the work feels invisible, and results are hard to pinpoint. Looking back and recognizing our progress is essential. Despite working full-time jobs, we've achieved some great things. And writing this list down made us go 'ou my goodness'. It made us excited, motivated AND scared. We have: - Developed and validated our first idea through real-life fieldwork. - Detailed our second idea. - Established a core team - Expanded it with beautiful people with diverse perspectives. - Received support from remarkable organizations. - Crafted solid plans for the future. - Initiated our first partnerships for exciting collaborations on the horizon. While I often focus on what's ahead, I'm learning to appreciate how far we've come. Remember to take a moment to write down your own list of accomplishments today—it's a powerful exercise in becoming aware of your progress, fueling you for what lies ahead. Julian David Rodriguez Corcho GABRIELA GUERRERO ALONSO Lucy-Rose Gregor Tims #selfinquiry

Stop Chasing Job Titles – Focus on What Truly Matters! Your career is more than a title! Instead, focus on: - Added Value: What impact are you making in your role? - Scope & Responsibility: How are you expanding across functions, regions, or industries? - Optimization: Are you driving efficiencies and smarter financial outcomes? Once you focus on these elements, the title will naturally follow along the journey. 🎯 Your growth isn’t defined by a label—it’s the difference you make that counts! 🚀 What’s your take? Do you focus more on your title or the value you bring? Share your thoughts in the comments! 👇 #CareerGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #AddedValue #FocusOnImpact

𝐀 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. You've cultivated expertise over time. Faced challenges, honed your skills, amassed knowledge… yet after years of dedication, you might feel 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. 🐾 The reasons can be a tangled mess. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮?  👉 The pandemic's lingering effects  👉 Ageism anxieties 👉 Self-doubt whispering, “Are my ideas enough?” 👉 Fear of judgment 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞? ➡ Your perspective, informed by experience, holds the power to disrupt stagnant thinking, spark innovation, and ignite meaningful conversations. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺. If you’ve been operating this way, 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 3 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤- 1️⃣ 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞:: Don't just share your own insights, but actively curate and amplify the voices of others within your field. This fosters collaboration, positions you as a thought leader, and expands your reach. Tell us what resonated with you, dive deeply into a specific point, or why you enjoy the work. 2️⃣ 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: People connect with stories. Weave your experiences into narratives that resonate with your audience. Share those Oprah "aha moments," the pivotal turning points in your career, and the impact you've created. 3️⃣ 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: Go beyond a double tap and drive by! 🚘 Engage with online communities relevant to your expertise. Participate in discussions, share your perspective, and build bonds. By taking these steps, you can step back into the spotlight, not as a seasoned veteran fading into the background, but as a thought leader shaping the future. 🗣 🗣 🗣 And if you’re someone with a huge desire to get your message and voice in front of more people so that you can be recognized as a change-maker, send me a message. ******** 👋🏽I'm Monica, a Latina speaker, business coach, consultant, and my niece's favorite Titi (aunt). ⚒️ I help multi-passionate women become thought leaders by building personal brands that establish them as the go-to experts in their field. 💻 Ready to amplify your voice and your opportunities? Message me. 📱Interested in having me speak at your next event? Let’s chat! ******** #latinaleader #speaker #personalbranding #expertise #visibility #careeradvice #professionaldevelopment

‘Ryo, dear, have you ever thought about what makes the world go round?’ ‘I believe it is trust’ ‘Trust?’ ‘Yes, trust. Anything you do - borrowing money from a bank, commissioning a piece of work, sending or receiving a parcel, making a plan with friends, ordering food at a restaurant - all those things can only happen because of mutual trust on both sides.’ - An excerpt from ‘What you are looking for is in the library’ by Michiko Aoyama Much of professional and personal success depends on whether or not others trust you. This is where building a personal brand helps. It helps - when you apply for jobs, - ask for promotions,  - apply for leadership positions,  - change your career,  - start a new business,  - seek funding,  - look for more clients The list is endless. For better or worse, in today’s world, everyone is a brand, and you need to develop yours. I’ve seen three ways that work well: 1. By sharing experiences you’ve had and lessons you’ve learned that you believe can help others. 2. Become a subject matter expert - something that is basic for you might be a learning opportunity for others. Everyone starts from scratch and if you can help them establish a strong foundation - they will instantly connect with you. 3. Be open to reaching out to someone you know you can learn something from or seek inspiration from. What is it that you'd add to this list? #personalbranding #thoughtleadership #contentcreation

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 🚂: 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽, 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 - 𝗡𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱! Ever noticed how some folks swiftly climb the corporate ladder, almost like squirrels on an energy drink? 🐿️💨 Then you realize they're not the brightest bulbs, but boy, do they network well at those conventions. 🛠️🤝 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲: 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿! Prioritize expertise because when deadlines loom or challenges arise, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀. So, here's to the unsung heroes who code with eyes closed, design like Da Vinci on deadlines, and crunch numbers faster than a calculator. Let’s prioritize Expertise Over Entitlement because talent, not connections, moves mountains.🏔️ 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿-𝘂𝗽𝘀. 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲. P.S. Just a friendly reminder: it’s the horsepower of your expertise, not the size of your network, that wins the race. 🏁 Do you agree? #expertisematters #skillsmatter #meritocracy #CareerGoals #linkedin

I am incredibly grateful to my entire network, dozens of people offering little tidbits and help to improve my résumé. Here is an updated version, with almost all of those improvements implemented. My dream position has a high degree of autonomy, urgency, and room for creative problem-solving. Basically, I’d like an unending stream of challenges, supplemented by the resources to actually solve them successfully. I I like working with people, both on the Customer and the colleague side, but a specialized repetitive role only makes me bored and frustrated. My success as a consultant can mostly be described as entrepreneurial mercenary. I come in to solve specific, specialized problems that land within my skill set with a discrete timeframe and objective set, and then I hand back to the founders, or to the next team, to move to the next objectives. Give me goals and resources, the occasional check-in to make sure that I am on point, and room to fly; I can do just about anything.

Corporate Lessons 101, Lesson #1: Voicing out in Relevant Rooms   Have you ever stayed silent throughout a meeting? If yes, reconsider the meeting's purpose and your value-add. Meetings are public forums for visibility. If you have no agenda or input, assess if your presence is necessary.   Steps to ensure your voice is treasured in the right room: - Be Prepared: If your work is relevant to the meeting agenda, come prepared with data and insights. Share your ideas with key stakeholders beforehand to avoid unnecessary opposition or back-and-forth. - Engage Actively: Even if you're new or just taking minutes, ask clarifying questions or paraphrase statements with added insights. For instance, "You reckon that XYZ will take 10 weeks. I agree it could be a risk. Can we explore offshore resources with the engineering team?" - Avoid Uncertainty: Never say, "I'm not sure." Instead, delegate or provide partial information and commit to follow-up. For example, "I believe John can address this as he worked on retention," or "I have some information and will get the rest after the meeting."   In Summary: - Don't attend meetings where you have nothing to contribute. - Clarify your role and the meeting's purpose with your manager. - Ensure your ideas are well-supported by data and stakeholder discussions.   Ensure every meeting you attend has a clear purpose and that you actively contribute. Your participation should drive actions and show your value! ------- Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing corporate lessons from my five years as a corporate consultant, along with my experiences in finance and large technology companies during my MBA in London. If you're interested in discussing these insights or networking, I'm offering 30-minute virtual coffee sessions. Let's connect! https://lnkd.in/ehm7-t36 #consultinglessons #corporatelessons #mba

Hey, bees! 🐝 Have you ever daydreamed about a job where the workload feels like a breeze, but the paycheck is as hefty as a full honeycomb? I know exactly what you're thinking. You're trying to leverage what you've mastered over the years. Here's the buzz: It's all about those THINK roles. These golden opportunities reward you for your brilliance rather than the volume of tasks you check off. Imagine being valued for your knowledge, solving complex problems, and strategizing solutions without the endless cycle of doing. Dive into roles centered on: 🐝 Identifying problems - spotting the inconsistencies that others miss. 🐝 Finding solutions - using past successes to inform the future. 🐝 Strategic planning - crafting strategies with an eye on the prize outcomes. These skills, whether they shine in one role or across several, are your key to making a real impact. They're not just dreams; they're within your grasp. Our certified consultants are masters at turning what you KNOW into what you DO, guiding you through the HOWs of transforming your career. We tailor our approach to match your thoughts, bringing your exceptional knowledge and skills to the forefront. The Bee Tax Package is here to streamline your path to a THINK role, designed to amplify your impact with less grind and more growth. It's time to step into a role that rewards your brilliance and allows you to make a significant impact. Now tell me, what's your ideal THINK role? Drop your thoughts and aspirations below ⬇️ . . #CareerGrowth #ThinkBig #StrategicThinking #ProblemSolver #FutureLeaders