Heart and Hard Work

What are the Actionable Learnings for individuals and leaders to avoid the Performance Paradox, achieve our best results, and build lasting learning cultures? (Part 2 of 2) Speaker Bio: Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker, facilitator, and author who guides many of the world's leading companies in developing cultures of learning and high performance. His TED and TEDx talks have been viewed more than nine million times. He was shortlisted by Thinkers50, which has been described by the Financial Times as the "Oscars of management thinking", for the Breakthrough Idea Award, given to thinkers who “have ignited Eureka moments in management, offering radical ideas that have the potential to reshape the future of business as we know it.” He is the author of The Performance Paradox, which was selected as a "Must-Read" by the Next Big Idea Club, which is curated by Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink.  Host: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect on every platform with Heart and Hard Work: ⁠https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork⁠  Speakers LinkedIn: ⁠Eduardo Briceño | LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Rob Maloney, MAT, MBA | LinkedIn⁠ Websites/Books/Ted Talks/Resources: Eduardo's Website: ⁠https://briceno.com/about-eduardo/⁠ ⁠Buy The Performance Paradox on Amazon⁠ ⁠How to Get Better At The Things You Care About TEDX Talk⁠ ⁠The Power Of Belief Ted Talk

How can we be our best and continue to improve if we don't find ways to integrate both the Performance Zone AND the Learning Zone? (Part 1 of 2) Speaker Bio: Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker, facilitator, and author who guides many of the world's leading companies in developing cultures of learning and high performance. His TED and TEDx talks have been viewed more than nine million times. He was shortlisted by Thinkers50, which has been described by the Financial Times as the "Oscars of management thinking", for the Breakthrough Idea Award, given to thinkers who “have ignited Eureka moments in management, offering radical ideas that have the potential to reshape the future of business as we know it.” He is the author of The Performance Paradox, which was selected as a "Must-Read" by the Next Big Idea Club, which is curated by Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink.  Host: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect on every platform with Heart and Hard Work: https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork  Speakers LinkedIn:Eduardo Briceño | LinkedIn Rob Maloney, MAT, MBA | LinkedIn Websites/Books/Ted Talks/Resources: Eduardo's Website: https://briceno.com/about-eduardo/ Buy The Performance Paradox on Amazon How to Get Better At The Things You Care About TEDX Talk The Power Of Belief Ted Talk

How do we make sure our schooling doesn't get in the way of our education? Darren's Bio:  As a former high school teacher, teaching has always been at the heart of what Darren has done and continues to be to this very day. Working with solopreneurs and coaches to help them to start building stronger, more engaged communities; create better content utilizing storytelling, and showing them the messaging and sales strategies they need to convert their followers into clients is his passion. Being able to show others how he built a 6-figure business in just over a year without paying a single penny for advertising and work with them to replicate the same is incredible. Working closely with them to support, solve and give a kick up the ass if/when required is where so much of his teaching background comes into play. He doesn't see himself as a coach, but a teacher of these marketing strategies.  Host: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing broken "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork  Speakers LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/darrengibb  https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmalo/  Darren's Website: www.darrengibb.com

Some of the best reminders for us on our paths to our own success. Terri Tierney Clark and Rita Leal have #heart and #hardwork Revisit the full conversation S3E11 with Rita Leal and Terri Tierney Clark as they share the untold stories of transforming failure and rejection into the catalysts that propel us toward greater success. Discover firsthand how to build unwavering resilience, conquer challenges, and fearlessly navigate uncharted territories, unlocking a path to a thriving career and a fulfilling life. Terri's bio As one of the first women Managing Directors in Investment Banking on Wall Street, at Merrill Lynch, Terri Tierney Clark advised CEOs and public corporate boards in North America, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Additionally, she negotiated, financed, and closed private debt and equity transactions, IPOs, public stock offerings, and acquisitions in a variety of industries. In her post-banking career, she founded three successful businesses and currently serves as chair of a start-up consumer services technology company. Terri wrote the Amazon #1 Bestseller, Learn, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won't Tell You, and earned London's Financial Times' “Reader's Favourite Books of 2014”. She has published articles in Forbes, Newsweek, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and The Muse and has given keynote talks and presentations to corporations, universities, and business groups. She has qualified and run the Boston Marathon and doesn't go many days without some form of chocolate. Rita's bio From GED to MBA, Rita has combatted a bounty of personal and professional obstacles that she refused to let stay in her way. She has worked in behavioral health, focusing on grant projects aimed at combating the consequences of the opioid epidemic for incarcerated individuals. Over the past five years, Rita worked to improve the lives of those suffering from substance use disorders by bringing about policy change in the Maricopa County Jail system, supporting a street-based healthcare volunteer organization through incorporation, and creating a specialized housing program. Currently, she is pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance (the area she finds most challenging) at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, and will be working as a consulting intern at Cornerstone Advisors this summer. Originally, she is from Columbus, Ohio but has been living in Mesa, Arizona since 2011. She enjoys hiking, and traveling and has a passion for cars, modifying, and racing. Connect With Heart and Hard Work:⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork⁠⁠ Terri: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/terri-tierney-clark-87046a19⁠⁠ Rita: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-leal480/⁠⁠ Terri's Website: ⁠⁠http://www.ttierneyclark.com/learn-work-lead/⁠⁠ Terri's Book on Amazon: ⁠⁠https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00NI1LWLO&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_SMM9WK9V7XDFQ78R7HM1 ⁠⁠ Other Books Referenced: The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

What doesn't get said when it comes to gender equality in business life. Terri Tierney Clark and Rita Leal show us. #ASU has #heart and #hardwork Join the full conversation S3E11 with Rita Leal and Terri Tierney Clark as they share the untold stories of transforming failure and rejection into the catalysts that propel us toward greater success. Discover firsthand how to build unwavering resilience, conquer challenges, and fearlessly navigate uncharted territories, unlocking a path to a thriving career and a fulfilling life. Terri's bio As one of the first women Managing Directors in Investment Banking on Wall Street, at Merrill Lynch, Terri Tierney Clark advised CEOs and public corporate boards in North America, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Additionally, she negotiated, financed, and closed private debt and equity transactions, IPOs, public stock offerings, and acquisitions in a variety of industries. In her post-banking career, she founded three successful businesses and currently serves as chair of a start-up consumer services technology company. Terri wrote the Amazon #1 Bestseller, Learn, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won't Tell You, and earned London's Financial Times' “Reader's Favourite Books of 2014”. She has published articles in Forbes, Newsweek, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and The Muse and has given keynote talks and presentations to corporations, universities, and business groups. She has qualified and run the Boston Marathon and doesn't go many days without some form of chocolate. Rita's bio From GED to MBA, Rita has combatted a bounty of personal and professional obstacles that she refused to let stay in her way. She has worked in behavioral health, focusing on grant projects aimed at combating the consequences of the opioid epidemic for incarcerated individuals. Over the past five years, Rita worked to improve the lives of those suffering from substance use disorders by bringing about policy change in the Maricopa County Jail system, supporting a street-based healthcare volunteer organization through incorporation, and creating a specialized housing program. Currently, she is pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance (the area she finds most challenging) at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, and will be working as a consulting intern at Cornerstone Advisors this summer. Originally, she is from Columbus, Ohio but has been living in Mesa, Arizona since 2011. She enjoys hiking, and traveling and has a passion for cars, modifying, and racing. Connect With Heart and Hard Work:⁠https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork⁠ Terri: ⁠linkedin.com/in/terri-tierney-clark-87046a19⁠ Rita: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-leal480/⁠ Terri's Website: ⁠http://www.ttierneyclark.com/learn-work-lead/⁠ Terri's Book on Amazon: ⁠https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00NI1LWLO&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_SMM9WK9V7XDFQ78R7HM1 ⁠ Other Books Referenced: The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

Are you stopping yourself before you have the fair chance you deserve? Join the full conversation with Rita Leal and Terri Tierney Clark as they share the untold stories of transforming failure and rejection into the catalysts that propel us toward greater success. Discover firsthand how to build unwavering resilience, conquer challenges, and fearlessly navigate uncharted territories, unlocking a path to a thriving career and a fulfilling life. Terri's bio As one of the first women Managing Directors in Investment Banking on Wall Street, at Merrill Lynch, Terri Tierney Clark advised CEOs and public corporate boards in North America, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Additionally, she negotiated, financed, and closed private debt and equity transactions, IPOs, public stock offerings, and acquisitions in a variety of industries. In her post-banking career, she founded three successful businesses and currently serves as chair of a start-up consumer services technology company. Terri wrote the Amazon #1 Bestseller, Learn, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won't Tell You, and earned London's Financial Times' “Reader's Favourite Books of 2014”. She has published articles in Forbes, Newsweek, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and The Muse and has given keynote talks and presentations to corporations, universities, and business groups. She has qualified and run the Boston Marathon and doesn't go many days without some form of chocolate. Rita's bio From GED to MBA, Rita has combatted a bounty of personal and professional obstacles that she refused to let stay in her way. She has worked in behavioral health, focusing on grant projects aimed at combating the consequences of the opioid epidemic for incarcerated individuals. Over the past five years, Rita worked to improve the lives of those suffering from substance use disorders by bringing about policy change in the Maricopa County Jail system, supporting a street-based healthcare volunteer organization through incorporation, and creating a specialized housing program. Currently, she is pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance (the area she finds most challenging) at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, and will be working as a consulting intern at Cornerstone Advisors this summer. Originally, she is from Columbus, Ohio but has been living in Mesa, Arizona since 2011. She enjoys hiking, and traveling and has a passion for cars, modifying, and racing. Connect With Heart and Hard Work:https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork Terri: linkedin.com/in/terri-tierney-clark-87046a19 Rita: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-leal480/ Terri's Website: http://www.ttierneyclark.com/learn-work-lead/ Terri's Book on Amazon: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00NI1LWLO&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_SMM9WK9V7XDFQ78R7HM1 Other Books Referenced: The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

Unleash Your Supernova with Veronica Safoa Owusu, the 'V-Power Coach' and Gold Dust Queen! Experience the transformative journey as this extraordinary business specialist, instructional designer, and mindset coach reveals the secrets to igniting leaders' transformation, unlocking untapped potential, and embracing their unique brilliance.  Veronica's Bio: Most people know Veronica Safoa Owusu as #VPowerCoach and the Gold Dust Queen who uses her deep coaching and teaching skills, her creativity, and magnetic energy to help IMPACTpreneurs, coaches, consultants, creatives and lightworkers be part of the ripple effect by taking them from uncertain to Unshakeable! Born and bred in Ghana, to a traditional Ghanaian father and a liberal Polish mother, Veronica's fusion of cultural diversity makes her such a vibrant soul. Veronica is a former Teacher with over 15+ years of teaching experience in the methodology and instructional design, a Deep Dive Mindset Coach, and a soulful Guide. She is the founder of V-powercoaching.com. Host: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing broken "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork  Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmalo/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-safoa-owusu/ Websites: https://www.v-powercoaching.com/  https://www.educom.world/  Sign up her bookwaitlist: https://www.v-powercoaching.com/the-gold-dust-queen-book-launch/ 

The MBA student's journey from New Delhi to the U.S. that almost didn't happen. Rishabh shares his insights on adapting to a new culture and pursuing leadership dreams with heart and perseverance. Key Reflections:  What have been the most significant challenges and rewards of living in a new country, and how have they impacted your personal growth and development? How can I strike a balance between my academic pursuits and social activities, and how do these different aspects of my life contribute to my overall well-being and personal growth? Why have my self-imposed limitations influenced my past decisions and actions, and how can I use this to set ambitious goals and develop a plan to overcome or work beyond these limitations in the future? Rishabh Kakkar's Bio:  Rishabh Kakkar, a New Delhi native, stepped out of his comfort zone when he began his MBA studies at W.P. Carey School of Business in 2021. Initially struggling to adjust to a new country, Rishabh found solace in the welcoming community around him. Eager to ensure that all international students had a similar experience, he took on the role of VP of Multicultural Learning to celebrate and promote the diversity of the MBA program. His dedication to creating an inclusive environment earned him recognition as the Outstanding Graduate speaker at graduation, with his proud parents flying in from India to attend. After graduation, Rishabh will start his new role as a Pathways Operations Manager at Amazon in Olympia, WA. Host: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing broken "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work on Social:https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork

Break free from the chains of burnout, rejection, childhood trauma, addiction, perfectionism, or procrastination, and unleash your inner greatness with Jahmaal Marshall.  Key Reflections: How has your past experience with burnout, rejection, childhood trauma, addiction, perfectionism, or procrastination shaped your current perspective and approach to personal growth and well-being? What strategies have you found most effective in navigating the challenges of burnout, rejection, childhood trauma, addiction, perfectionism, or procrastination, and how have they helped you achieve greater balance and resilience in your life? In what ways do you feel that our culture's emphasis on productivity and achievement contributes to issues such as burnout, perfectionism, and procrastination, and how can we shift our mindset to prioritize self-care and well-being? Jahmaal Marshall's Bio:  Navigating the challenges of burnout, rejection, childhood trauma, addiction, perfectionism, and procrastination are not things we have to or should handle alone. Jahmaal Marshall is a compassionate and insightful Certified Counselor, as well as the Founder of Listen Then Speak, LLC, with over ten years of experience. Through his counseling and coaching, he empowers his clients to establish healthy boundaries and address the root of their pain points, freeing them to reach their full potential. Jahmaal is also the host of the Listen Then Speak Podcast, consistently ranked in the top 25 percent of podcasts. He has interviewed numerous bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, and Mental Health Advocates, showcasing his exceptional ability to pull out information not highlighted in other interviews, providing immense value to his audience. As a gifted listener with a talent for asking thought-provoking questions, Jahmaal's skillful approach to counseling and coaching has earned him high praise from both clients and colleagues alike. Host Rob Maloney: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing broken "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork  Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmaalmarshall/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmalo/  Websites: https://listenthenspeak.com/ https://app.guestio.com/guests/970 https://tigerhall.com/thinkfluencers/jahmaal-marshall For a Clarity Complimentary call with Jahmaal:  https://calendly.com/listenthenspeak/30min

Sara offers us thought-provoking reflections that pull on our heartstrings as we explore how grief can strengthen our relationships and the importance of accepting support from others. Reflect and Strengthen:  What happens after losing someone you love so dearly? Do we really say "Goodbye"? How can we use our challenging experiences to be present with others whom we care about? Why is letting others support us the way to build the greatest personal strength and relationships? Would we want to do the same for them? About Sara Bonito: Sara Bonito is a Portuguese Microsoft alumnus with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics, a former triathlete, and a podcast co-host. Her ability to adapt to any and all scenarios was what led her to take on the challenge to leave her home country of Portugal and settle in Geneva, Switzerland. Today, she works at Deloitte as a Business Analyst and helps companies to implement Global Mobility technology solutions so they can effectively manage their global workforce. Host Rob Maloney: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing broken "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-bonito/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmalo/

Pro golfer Danny Masrin reflects with us on mistakes learned, lessons earned, and mindsets for building what it takes to reach the professional level. Key Reflections:  Why is your mindset the most important tool you have “in your bag”? How do we stay focused on what we can control? What do professionals do that we continue to overlook? Speaker Bio:  Danny Masrin is an Indonesian golfer who made the college team at Bradley University as a walk-on. Despite practicing only 2-3 times a week before college, his relentless mindset and commitment to practicing 7 days a week led to multiple local tournament wins in Indonesia. Masrin achieved the best finish by an Indonesian player at the Indonesian Masters, tied for 5th place among players who have played in major events. He is one of only two Indonesian players to have had full playing rights on the Asian Tour and reached a world ranking of 450 before COVID. Host: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing broken "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork  Follow Danny's Story: IG - @Dannymasrin Books/Resources Mentioned:  “Train your mind for athletic success” - Dr. Jim Taylor “Mindset” - Carol Dweck “Grit” -Angela Duckworth

Reflecting and Strengthening Key Questions: Can we get better while standing still? What's more important: Perfection or Improvement? How can we stop ourselves from being paralyzed by the fear of missing? Check out the Full Episode to Reflect and Grow With Kate and our Heart and Hard Working Community. Kate Maloney's Bio: Kate Maloney is an artist, special education teacher, athlete, and most of all someone who truly cares about helping people and making them feel understood and seen. As a teacher, she works with the curriculum to design goals for special education children to be able to succeed. The question that she cares about answering is, how can I best help the ones who don't fit the “one size fits all” mold of our school system? The best answer she has found is to be willing to listen.   Host - Rob Maloney: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing broken "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com  https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work  Kate's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/kathryn-maloney-33697272  Kate's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artwithstuff.stuffwithart/ 

As teammates, leaders, and friends, we can all learn from reflecting on the way that Kate Maloney listens to understand so her students feel empowered and confident in achieving their goals. *Special Reflection Episode* This is the first recorded episode of season 4 that we decided to post last so we could reflect together with listeners on how far we have already come 6 months later. Kate Maloney's Bio: Kate Maloney is an artist, special education teacher, athlete, and most of all someone who truly cares about helping people and making them feel understood and seen. As a teacher, she works with the curriculum to design goals for special education children to be able to succeed. The question that she cares about answering is, how can I best help the ones who don't fit the “one size fits all” mold of our school system? The best answer she has found is to be willing to listen.  Reflecting and Strengthening Key Questions: How important is it that we have everything planned out? Do we need all the answers? Where do you draw happiness from?  Who's opinions really matter and how do you stay focused on them?  Host - Rob Maloney: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. Rob uses his voice to give teammates, leaders, family, and friends better opportunities to share their own. He's focused on replacing broken "self-help" obstacles with powerful "help others" mindsets through reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com  https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work  Kate's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/kathryn-maloney-33697272  Kate's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artwithstuff.stuffwithart/ Books/Resources Mentioned: Mindset - Carol Dweck, Ph.D.  Grit - Angela Duckworth, Ph.D. 

With a BA in psychology and a Master's degree in HR, Charlie Raike has made his career out of his most compelling passion. Understanding human motivation and using that as a force to make life ever more harmonious. Becoming a father recently has given him a lot of perspective on what is truly important, finding joy in the moment and living life with gratitude. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: What is it we fear most when approaching something puzzling, for example, parenthood? What is mental health actually and why do we need to work more to understand it? Can we really connect and make friends with anyone by finding common ground first? Host: Rob is a trilingual world traveler with 2 master's degrees, IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He's driven to help our world replace limited views of personal potential with unstoppable growth mindsets by reflecting & growing together. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-raike-08497982/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmalo/

Daily activities, mindsets, and behind-the-scenes details of what it's like to be at a Buddhist Monk Retreat. How you can attend one yourself or set up routines to reap the benefits of this immersive mediation retreat experience. To join the full conversation and reflections listen to S4E18 "Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is optional: Buddhist Monk Retreat Reflections (Confessions from Traveling the World Part 2)". Pa Pae Meditation Retreat Information: https://www.papaemeditation.org/thailand

Podcast Takeover: Julio Cabrera, ENG, MGM takes over the podcast in this part 2 confessions from traveling the world to host Rob and share reflections from their journey and Pa Pae Buddist Monk Meditation Retreat. Takeover Host: Julio Cabrera is a Dominican civil engineer who recently finished his master's from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with a finance concentration. Julio's interests lie in the crypto/web3/tech industry, having built investing strategies in early 2017. He has experience with Venture Capital, working for Kalei Ventures as an analyst. About Rob: Rob Maloney is a trilingual, world traveler with 2 master's degrees, an IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. The Heart & Hard Work Mindset is for listeners wanting to reflect and grow alongside impactful leaders and mentors sharing their personal stories so we can witness how they built their road to success with Heart & Hard Work. Whether you're walking, sipping your morning drink, in the car, or wherever you focus, join us to reflect and grow as we understand that no matter what path we're on, extraordinary is built with Heart & Hard Work. Reflecting and Strengthening Key Questions: How important is a plan if we are not acting on it? Why is practicing expressing ourselves most authentically the best way to serve? From where does all suffering originate? What causes negative mindsets and how do we overcome them? Pa Pae Meditation Retreat Information: https://www.papaemeditation.org/thailand Connect with Heart & Hard Work: www.heartandhardwork.org Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julioecabrera/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/MaloneyRob Books Mentioned: Atomic Habits - James Clear

Speaker Bio: Malia Lym is a USC alumn with a M.S. in Engineering Management who has successfully completed more than $300M in projects for Fortune 100 companies worldwide. Her experience in a male-dominated field is what led her to work with organizations in a new way. Today, Malia is a corporate speaker and trainer helping organizations implement practical solutions to advance women in leadership as part of their Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) initiatives. We have a ton to learn from her Heart & Hard Work on how to become effective leaders and high achievers. Reflecting and Strengthening Key Questions: How soon after a door closes can you find a window? Why is it essential that we advocate for opportunities proactively? Does a closed mouth ever get fed? What separates failure from lessons learned? Host: Rob Maloney is a trilingual, world traveler with 2 master's degrees, an IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. The Heart & Hard Work Mindset is for listeners wanting to reflect and grow alongside impactful leaders sharing their personal stories so we can witness how they built their road to success with Heart & Hard Work. Whether you're walking, sipping your morning drink, in the car, or wherever you focus, join us to reflect and grow as we understand that no matter what path we're on, extraordinary is built with Heart & Hard Work. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/malia-lym https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmalo/ Website: https://savvyleadher.com/

Before continuing to pursue his career passions through operator roles in early-stage startups, Julio Cabrera, ENG, MGM shares his reflections on pursuing his lifelong dream to be able to travel the world. Speaker Bio: Julio Cabrera is a Dominican civil engineer who recently finished his master's from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with a finance concentration. Julio's interests lie in the crypto/web3/tech industry, having built investing strategies in early 2017. He has experience with Venture Capital, working for Kalei Ventures as an analyst. Reflecting and Strengthening Key Questions: How can we rethink the means of pursuing our big objectives? Why do we misconceive others' willingness to connect? What happens when we practice being uncomfortable? Host: Rob Maloney is a trilingual, world traveler with 2 master's degrees, an IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. The Heart & Hard Work Mindset is for listeners with a tremendous drive to improve and ambition to succeed to have a unique walk alongside extraordinary leaders and mentors sharing their road to success built with Heart & Hard Work. We empower growth together for the most driven people in the world who understand that excellence is not in what we are born with, it is what we build with Heart & Hard Work. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julioecabrera/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/MaloneyRob Books/Resources Mentioned: Shoe Dog - Phil Knight

Kevin's Bio: Kevin is a civil engineer who has helped guide and support municipal development and redevelopment initiatives for more than 25 years.  He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with a Civil Engineering BS degree and attained his Master of Science in Civil Engineering/Infrastructure Management from the University of Minnesota. Kevin's leadership & communication style of understanding where people are coming from with his focus on how to give back & provide help to those around him has been a significant contributor to his career. Currently, Kevin is a Vice President at Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering. A father of two and married to the love of his life for 26 years, he's committed to his own community.  Kevin is a member of his local planning commission and was elected as town board chairman in 2021. In his free time, you can often find Kevin walking in the Northwoods while his bird dogs chase ruffed grouse. Reflect & Strengthen for the Road Ahead: - How will Heart continue to be a part of your journey? - Why are you driven? - What was one piece of advice you received, that was a difference-maker for you? - What is one action that we can start taking today to build up to more and start making our extraordinary difference? Host: Rob Maloney's story has been a road of challenges forging a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler with 2 master's degrees, an ironman triathlete, and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. Since childhood, he's navigated the debilitating fear of eviction, depressions, anxieties, family health, hyperactivity & learning differences. Through everything, he's kept a core belief that a meaningful life should come from more than just fame & riches, but that there is so much we can do today with our Heart & Hard Work to take action and achieve extraordinary successes. Personally and Professionally, Rob leads with curiosity and follows with discipline to empower rethinking our greatest potential. He asks questions to share perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader, building communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to change broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition so that everyone has a chance to achieve extraordinary lives. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-kimmes-p-e-env-sp-39129b5/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmalo/ Websites: Stantec

Speaker Bio: Caleb Norgaard was a rotational engineer at SRG Global and starting 3rd shift supervisor who eventually choose to move to China to run Tooling for Europe. He shared his story of how choosing to be intentionally uncomfortable has and continues to shape his life, career, and growth. Reflecting and Strengthening Key Questions: What does it mean to you to be intentionally uncomfortable? How do you choose challenges and areas for growth? When is it most important to have and use emotional intelligence? Why is it essential to reflect on your values and principles to combat external pressure? Host: Rob Maloney's life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master's degrees, an ironman triathlete and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader, building communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Caleb's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-norgaard-2ab43442/ Books Mentioned: 1) So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport 2) Drinking - A Love Story by Caroline Knapp

Speaker Bio: For over 30 years Bob Burg has been successfully showing entrepreneurs, leaders, and sales professionals how to communicate their value and accelerate their business growth. He co-authored The Go-Giver with John David Mann which has created a worldwide movement as part of a four-book series, The Go-Giver itself has sold more than one million copies and been translated into 30 languages. It was rated #10 on Inc. Magazine's list of The Most Motivational Books Ever Written and was on HubSpot's 20 Most Highly Rated Sales Books of All Time. He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic and served on the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption & Clinic in his town of Jupiter, Florida. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: Why is being a giver first consistent with the laws of nature and the best way to create long-term sustainable success? What can an ordinary person do to add immense value to others with limited money and personal resources? How do the 5 laws of Value, Compensation, Influence, Authenticity, and Receptivity work together in the journey to extraordinary success? Why is it important to define your authenticity? Why is it essential to change our mindset toward receiving? How is receptivity actually an essential part of being a great giver, helper and leader? Host: Rob Maloney's life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader, building communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential. Connect with Heart & Hard Work: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Bob's Website: https://burg.com Bob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobburg/ Bob's Daily Email Newsletter: https://burg.com/daily-impact/

Speaker Bio: Kathleen is a self-described storyteller, who believes that everyone has a purpose and a dream and always has had a passion for learning about other people's stories. At a young age, Kathleen's love for travel, music, adventure, and curiosity about people was evident. She would run around her neighborhood with an old tape recorder of her mom's, eager to interview anyone in site, and would spend hours listening to their conversations. Throughout elementary school, her heroes were Anderson Cooper and Lisa Ling who she watched every morning from school on their news show. Kathleen has spent her career speaking with brilliant scientists and engineers across the globe, connecting them to impactful teams. She offers strategic insight to her leadership teams to support long-term growth development and business plans. But if you ask Kathleen what she is the proudest of throughout her career, it would always be the trusted partnerships and collaboration she has built with her people. Reflect and Strengthen: What effort do I make to turn obstacles into opportunities? How can I choose my attitude when faced with challenges? How often am I willing to be vulnerable and uncomfortable to grow? Host: To Rob Maloney, life is about connection and learning through sharing perspectives that sharpen our empathy and empower communities where everyone can thrive together. He's driven to rethink, reshape, and overcome broken notions of differences, disabilities, and fixed limitations while reteaching growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and ownership for the difference that everyday people make with Heart & Hard Work. In spite of and because of all obstacles, his alignment with life's purpose forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler with 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft, host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast, and on November 20th, 2022 he put an exclamation mark to the belief in the power of Heart and Hard Work by finishing his first ever Ironman Triathlon. Connect with Heart & Hard Work: www.heartandhardwork.org Heart.HardWork@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-taylor-71408321/ Special Thanks to Rajanikant Gajera for the production and publishing efforts for this episode.

What's Heart & Hard Work all about? 'Even in the most trying times, remember how much it means to be offered support, guidance, a laugh (or a little dance

Speaker Bio: Andrew Is the Media Producer for Predictive Fitness, where he produces and hosts the TriDot Triathlon Podcast. He graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Southeastern University and produced live television before his new hobby of triathlon led him to TriDot. He is a USAT Level 1 Triathlon Coach with 1 Ironman Finish, and dozens of shorter distance races on his triathlon resume. In This Coffee Chat: Andrew Harley shares his reflections on success looking different for each individual, maintaining the mindset to keep moving forward, and why it is critical to allow people to celebrate us when the occasion calls for it. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: What does success look like for you? What was the last goal you set and accomplished vs your current goals? What is the benefit of planning for things to go wrong as you strive to reach your goals? Do you have a corner of your life that is dedicated to yourself? What was the last occasion where you were celebrated? Host: To Rob Maloney, life is about connection and learning through sharing perspectives that sharpen our empathy and empower communities where everyone can thrive together. He's driven to rethink, reshape, and overcome broken notions of differences, disabilities, and fixed limitations while reteaching growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and ownership for the difference that everyday people make with Heart & Hard Work. In spite of and because of all obstacles, his alignment with life's purpose forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler with 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft, host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast, and on November 20th, 2022 he put an exclamation mark to the belief in the power of Heart and Hard Work by finishing his first ever Ironman Triathlon. Connect with Heart & Hard Work: www.heartandhardwork.org heart.hardwork@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-harley-2274761a3/ Websites: https://tridot.com/podcast-index/ https://www.instagram.com/andrew.tridot/

Speaker Bio: John Rudenauer is a husband to his beautiful and supportive wife, father to two smart and caring children, an avid sportsman (hockey, golf, bowling, fishing... you name it), and a career student. He currently works at Microsoft doing corporate strategy for their Cloud Business and he also runs his own real estate and rental management company. He is often described as someone with tremendous executive function and a master of time management. The only thing he enjoys more than making a list of things to do is crossing things off the list. In This Coffee Chat: John Rudenauer shares his reflections and perspective on aligning with your values, not allowing others to determine your worth, and finding a trusted circle of people to help support communication skills. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: How can you become a better reflector? How can you improve your ability to communicate your thoughts and feelings? Do you ever feel like you are a burden when you share your feelings? Do you reach out to others for feedback? What are some ways you can better understand your audience when you are public speaking? Do you allow the opinions of others to determine your worth? Host: Rob Maloney is a trilingual, world traveler with 2 master's degrees, an IRONMAN triathlete, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. The Heart & Hard Work Mindset is for listeners wanting to reflect and grow alongside impactful leaders and mentors sharing their personal stories so we can witness how they built their road to success with Heart & Hard Work. Whether you're walking, sipping your morning drink, in the car, or wherever you focus, join us to reflect and grow as we understand that no matter what path we're on, extraordinary is built with Heart & Hard Work. Connect with Heart and Hard Work: www.heartandhardwork.org Heart.HardWork@Gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudenauer-john/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/MaloneyRob

Speaker Bio: Mitch Grimes self-identifies as a born & raised Dallas, Texas middle class middle Kid with a background in professional football and anything that will provide for his family. A sports management major who fell into the tech industry, his goal is to earn his way into management level doors within the corporate arena so he can create a positive impact. In This Coffee Chat: Mitch Grimes shares his reflections and perspective on turning challenges and struggles into opportunities to excel, transitioning a mindset from sports to life & work, embracing your authentic self, having hard conversations, as well as aligning, no WHAT, but WHO you want to be.” Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: Not "what?"! Who do you want to be? What can you do to raise others up? How can you leave an interaction with someone better than you found them? What skills transition from sports or other aspects of your life to work? How can you embrace your authentic self more? How can we break generational patterns that are no longer serving us? What hard conversation do you need to have, with who, and by when? How can we turn a challenge or a struggle into an opportunity to excel? Host: Rob Maloney's life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader, building communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Mitch's LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-grimes-563a94101/ Tech Job Placement:  SAAS Bros - https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/company/saasbros Company to help Launch a career in Tech/IT/Cyber Security:  Operatix Link - https://www.linkedin.com/company/operatix/ Books/Resources Mentioned:  GoForNo, The Slight Edge, Atomic Habits

Speaker Bio: Haifa Haddad is a Data & AI consultant at Microsoft. In her role, she empowers businesses with Data & AI technologies to accelerate their digital transformation and cultivate inclusive growth. Haifa was a presidential award winner at the Tunisian National Day of Science in 2015 as she was a distinguished laureate and had the best average on a national level in her baccalaureate. On a social level, she is an ally for equitable education for all - incl. girls and women. She engages in several non-profit initiatives such as "Anyone can code" or "Redi School for digital integration" aiming to reach an impact in closing the education gap and creating sustainable and inclusive social change towards more equitable chances. Additionally, she has earned several taekwondo medals and has lived on three continents. She continues to exemplify turning life's obstacles into opportunities. In This Coffee Chat:  Haifa reflects with us on experiences with education, empowering dreams, nurturing women & youth, community service, embracing challenges, taking risks, and more! Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: How often do you find yourself outside of your comfort zone? Is taking risks an important skill for being a lifelong learner? How can you reframe your thinking at the moment to see mole hill obstacles as opportunity mountains? What helps you remember to not take education for granted? What perspectives can we gain from different countries and cultures? Does every question have to lead to an answer or can asking simple questions lead to better questions or a better end result to your project? Host:  Rob Maloney's life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader, building communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haifa-haddad/ More Inspirational Perspective from Haifa: https://open.spotify.com/episode/33dXXYGtumJKs0ceTL5iqy?si=dfa9b6656d214d12

Speaker: Prithvi Madhukar—aka The Marketing Nomad—is a quirky digital entrepreneur and business owner with a passion for marketing and a zest for life. She is a Podcaster (Top 100 in Marketing (India), Top 10% Global), YouTuber, Etsy Shop Owner, Author, Skillshare Teacher, and Influencer. She is also the CEO of The Marketing Nomad LLC, a global Marketing Consultancy Firm in Delaware that has helped sixty-plus clients from eight different countries as of 2022. As a location-independent Marketing Strategy Consultant, she empowers business owners to confidently implement long-term marketing strategies to grow the business they love. She enjoys Bollywood dancing in her free time. In This Coffee Chat: Prithvi Madhukar shares reflections with us on Pivoting, Recharging, Doing your best, Overcoming the fear of ambiguity to take the first steps, and more. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: Do you consider/frame rest as part of doing your best? How can you plan for recharges throughout your current work and life? How can you take to let go of the need to have everything figured out before you begin a large goal? Prit's Question: If you were guaranteed success for any step or any action, what step or action would it be? Host: Rob Maloney's life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multiplier leader building communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: www.themarketingnomad.com Websites: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prithvimadhukar Books/Resources Mentioned: Books Mentioned: Atomic Habits, Zero to Four Figures

Speakers: John Binkley is the President and Founder of CRG Search. He has over 20 years of Executive Search Experience, has been ranked a Top 1% Recruiter for over 15 years, and currently leads a team that has filled over 4,000 Executive Searches. John holds a BS in Organizational Communication, an MA in Theology, and will begin his Ph.D. in Leadership this Fall. John has been married for 24 years, has 4 children, and is a Foster Parent. Some of his philanthropic endeavors include Foster Care, the Wounded Warrior Project, Compassion International, Habitat for Humanity, and Samaritans Purse, to name a few. John enjoys time with family, working out, trail runs, reading, philosophy & theology, prayer, and the great outdoors. In This Coffee Chat: Important Life lessons, Financial Lessons, Self-Actualization, Mentorship Criteria, Business Ethics,  Empowerment Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: Are you setting your personal finances for personal actualization? How many of the steps to a healthy financial state have you completed? Does your mentor have “street cred”? How do you manage up? Are you passionately pursuing personal actualization? Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbinkley/ Websites: www.crgsearch.com Books/Resources Mentioned: • The Hero Code by William McRaven • Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink • Leadership, Strategy, and Tactics by Jocko Willink • The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey • Baby Steps Millionaire by Dave Ramsey • What Color is your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles Podcasts: • The Jocko Podcast • The Huberman Lab Podcast

Speaker: Matt Biggar was a hypocrite evangelist for the use of video in business and a former videographer until he decided to punch his inner critic and fear of judgment right in the face by starting a YouTube channel in 2019. His corporate career was centered on empowering others to communicate more effectively even if it was as simple as teaching a grandparent how to text their grandkids. Today he guides Solopreneurs and Founders to Launch and Monetize ALIGNED YouTube channels that bring them freedom and fulfillment. In This Coffee Chat:  Matt Biggar reflects with us on finding congruence, following your inner compass, aligning actions with values, aligning who you are/who you want to be/what gives you energy/what is valuable to others as we learn and grow together. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: What experiences give you more fulfillment? What are you doing to make time to prioritize things that give you energy and fill you up? Can asking yourself “Why?” help you to discover your purpose? How can you show up really productively in your current life/work so that you can have more freedom for time doing what you would like to do? What are your personal values? How can you pay attention to the things that are pulling you out of alignment with your values? Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Matt's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewbiggar/ Matt's Websites: https://matthewbiggar.com  (free training - Content Sweet Spot Cheat Sheet)

Speaker: Serving as consultant, coach, and educator, Sarah Scala's experiential and high-energy approach increases client revenue, reduces turnover, creates business value, and transforms the performance of executives, leaders, and teams, helping them reach their highest potential. She provides organization and leadership development, executive coaching, change management, public speaking facilitation, and team development solutions. She supports US-based and global clients across cultures, generations, geographies, and diverse industries. She has extensive experience working with organizations that strive to balance excellent performance, in addition to supporting LGBTQ+ leaders. In This Coffee Chat:  We reflect with Sarah on setting our own pace, engaging in philanthropy throughout the process, taking charge of our own lives, and vivid moments that have shaped her. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: How often do you access the quality of your life? Are you always rushing? How do you set your pace? What does emotional intelligence mean to you? When will you work on supporting your development of emotional intelligence? What's the first thing you'd do if you were to take 100% charge of your life right now? Host:  Rob Maloney's life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft & host of the Heart & Hard Work Podcast. He empowers reflection and rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose to build communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to reshape outdated notions of mental health and fixed limitations while reteaching emotional intelligence, meta-cognition, and growth mindset to actualize our full potential. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahscala/ Websites: https://www.sarahscala.com/ https://twitter.com/SarahAScala

Speakers: Silviu Cojocaru, a career coach and the CEO of The Aha! Moment Academy. He is specializing in helping people at crossroads transition into meaningful jobs and careers so they wake up excited on Monday mornings. In This Coffee Chat: Silviu Cojocaru, CEO, shares life-changing points of view regarding challenging experiences, developing our empathy & true emotional intelligence, being clear in our intentions, making focus your superpower, world perspectives, driving meaningful work, and more. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: What drives you? What kind of work do you find the most meaningful? What is the most meaningful thing that someone else has done for you? What steps can take to sharpen your focus? When do you take time to reflect on your intentions and actions? How do you use true emotional intelligence to be successful? Host: Rob Maloney's life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft and host of the "Heart & Hard Work" podcast. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose as a multipler leader building communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to reshape broken notions of fixed limitations and mental health while reteaching a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and meta-cognition to actualize our full potential. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work https://www.linkedin.com/in/silviucojo/ Websites: https://link.theahamoment.academy/strategic-career-management-plan

Speaker: Jack Zwingli is an accomplished leader with extensive management and entrepreneurial experience in corporate governance, executive compensation and financial services. A highly successful track record in driving growth and innovation in varied organizations – from large companies to entrepreneurial firms. He has been a Fortune 500 senior executive, a CEO of entrepreneurial data/tech firms, and a business school professor at Arizona State University, all of which he has loved. In This Coffee Chat: In this coffee chat, Jack Zwingli former Fortune 500 senior executive/CEO discusses True Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Relationships, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Career Development, and Confidence as the most important business skills. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: Do you have a real understanding of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)? What made you realize how important it is to have high EQ? How, when, and where do we take the time to work on our EQ? How can emotional intelligence help you focus, prioritize and continue advancing in your life, career, and relationships? Host: Rob's life experiences forged a trilingual "learn-it-all" world traveler w/ 2 master's degrees working at Microsoft + Podcast Host. He empowers rethinking by sharing perspectives of purpose to build communities where people can thrive together. He's driven to rethink broken notions of mental health and fixed limitations while reteaching emotional intelligence, meta-cognition, and growth mindset to actualize our full potential. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-zwingli-6106a6/

Speaker Bio: Kim Meninger, MBA, PCC is an executive coach, TEDx speaker, and the host of the Impostor Syndrome Files podcast. She is passionate about empowering professionals to become more confident, visible, and influential leaders. Having spent over 10 years in the high-tech industry, she understands the challenges and opportunities facing leaders in complex, dynamic organizations. She strives to help others better navigate the human experience at work. In this Coffee Chat: Kim Meninger, MPA, PCC shares perspectives on self-empowerment. We should stop doubting ourselves and start seeing what we are good at instead of what we are not. Key Questions for Reflecting and Strengthening: Do you need to know and do everything yourself? Should you belong in every room you enter? Can you solve a problem that you don't know exists? How can we more effectively confront conflicts? When was the last time you looked at your strengths instead of your weaknesses? Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work https://www.linkedin.com/in/KimMeninger Websites: Podcast: https://impostorsyndromefiles.com/ TEDx talk: https://yourcareersuccess.com/speaking/ Books/Resources Mentioned: Impostor Syndrome Challenge – 7 Days to Greater Confidence: https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/ Leading Humans open discussion group: https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-humans-discussion-group/

Speakers: Jason J Sosa: Jason previously exited two tech startups, including an NYC venture-backed AI company. He is a management consultant raising $100M+ in total for client projects.  He is a global business advisor and entrepreneur, advising dozens of seed to series-B startups working directly with founders and CEOs. EIR/advisor to $20M early-stage LATAM venture fund based in San Francisco. TechStars, 500Startups, and Plug and Play alumni. In 2017, he founded a Blackbox Foundation as a blockchain project, creating a statement of work protocol for decentralized remote work. Ian Gatze: Ian Gatzke is a recent graduate of the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University from Milwaukee Wisconsin. He spent the last 6 months working with a business partner to grow a Real Estate Media Agency called Rockrose Productions. He is passionate about learning how to build businesses because he believes they are the most powerful vehicle for change in our world. In This Episode: Driving outside the box, Scaring yourself, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration from parents, Finding the wonderful things in our life, Positivity syndrome, Mentorship, Spirituality, Schooling vs Education, Risking & Learning from mistakes, and more.  Key Reflections: These are ours, what are yours? What does our heartbreak teach us? What exactly is your reason to start your journey? How do you drive yourself through the discomfort? What lessons and blessings have been uncomfortable brought you? What do you need to let go of on the journey to success? Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Speakers LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonsosa https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-gatzke-52b299176 Websites: Blackboxai.com https://www.rockroseproductions.com/

On This Episode: International experiences, moving out of our comfort zone (physically, mentally, personally and professionally), living and working in other countries, experiencing cultural differences, language challenges, Rivadavia, Lelle, Mateus share with you how resilience, passion, faith and hard work has helped in their experiences. Key Questions for Reflection: How do you measure life? How do you lean into the opportunities to learn and relate to the experience of others ? How do you establish goals and expectations for moving out of your comfort zone and/or another country? How do you stay focused on connection and bridge the gap between experience, wisdom, curiosity and the things that define who we are? How do you motivate and lead people from different cultures? How do you connect your actions to align with your motivations? (4 levels) Speakers: Rivadavia Alvarenga Neto: Rivadavia is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the W P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University; 30+ years of teaching experience, of which more than 20+ years were spent teaching executive education in leading business schools and universities, multiple teaching excellence awards and has hold C-Level positions as President, CEO, Rector, Dean and Executive Director; Partner and Board Member of the Anima Educational Group Brazil (Sao Paulo Stock Exchange, ANIM3, Brazil), he was a Visiting Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Hong Kong,  Hong Kong, SAR, China; currently an Independent Board of Directors Member of Vitru LTD (Nasdaq), serving at the Audit Committee and as Head of the Innovation & Academic Committee. Lelle Wang: Lelle was born in Beijing, China, grew up in Sweden speaking Swedish, came back to China not knowing how to speak Mandarin, and worked so hard to excel in the best schools in Beijing. Master's and Bachelor's in Computer Science, after graduation worked in China Telecom Corporation Beijing Company as a Product Manager for 8.5 years. Coming over for the full time MBA program at W.P.Carey, she worked hard to quickly adapt to English. Mother of two kids. Mateus Beneduzi: Mateus was born and raised in southern Brazil, worked on familiar business since was a child. Learned to speak English by myself through video games and music. Love soccer and is a diehard Internacional fan. After college, worked as a Marketing manager and as a consultant for SEBRAE before deciding to move to the U.S. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Rivadavia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rivadavia Lelle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lellewang Mateus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mateusbeneduzi

This Episode:  Identifying ourselves through reflection is the first step to confronting internal challenges and eventually exposing our superpowers. Persevering through the discomfort, we discover the true meaning of collateral beauty and can celebrate ourselves the way that we want to be witnessed. Key Takeaways: These are ours, what are yours? Leaning into the difficult conversation plants a seed that blooms greater than the discomfort it took to plant it. The true joy of life doesn't come from IPOs and Unicorns, but instead from our moments of deep connection. Realizing the way you want to be witnessed by connecting with your passions. Speakers: Rebeca Huang: Rebeca Hwang's past and current experiences as an innovator, inventor, educator, entrepreneur, and venture capital investor allow her to aid in creating and scaling ecosystems for new global innovators and entrepreneurs. Her expertise also helped her co-found and manage Kalei Ventures, which invests in early-stage technology start-up companies based in Latin America. Rebeca completed her BS, MEng, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is a professor in the Thunderbird School of Global Management and senior director for Thunderbird's Center for Global Entrepreneurship and Family Business. Fisayo: Olufisayo Abiodun is a second-year MBA candidate at the W. P. Carey School of Business. After landing a fully-funded scholarship to study for her program in the United States, she started a YouTube channel where she documents her life as an international student navigating life abroad and shares tips for prospective students to secure full scholarships as well, knowing the challenges many face in the application process. Prior to getting her MBA, she worked full time with PwC as a consultant and doubled as Creative Director of her fashion business; Gracie Abby. During her time at PwC, she gained distinct technical and relational skills having participated in, and managed several tax consulting engagements for 5 years. Fisayo believes that there is purpose in her creativity and so she makes daily efforts to improve herself whilst being a valuable member of her community. Tallinn: Tallinn is a graduating senior from the Barrett, The Honor's College at Arizona State University and will be continuing his education next year to earn a masters in global management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. At only 21 years old he is already an inventor, entrepreneur, engineer, and a tenacious problem solver. Driven by an intense desire to add value and empower others, he championed his first major entrepreneurial endeavor in college to create a handicapable wetsuit for paraplegic scuba divers. He is passionately curious about creating communities and sustainable systems of cross-functional communication to empower alignment, community, and connection. Resources Mentioned: Rebeca's Ted Talk “The Power of Diversity Within Yourself”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKqmRyOGcg&ab_channel=TED Rebeca's website with more info:  https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/3585726 Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work

Being willing to make a fool of yourself, embracing your shortcomings and taking a step, is how we learn to become better teammates. In this episode, 2nd Year MBA students Tamara Norris and Pitu Sim do a podcast take over of the creator, Rob Maloney. He shares his experience overcoming traumas, how they have shaped who he is today, and learning to lead himself and others through compassion and joy. Rob shares his guiding principles and what drives the things he does from getting a Masters in Mathematics & Education to living in China and learning to speak Mandarin, leading MBA associations, starting a podcast, running an Ironman triathlon, and more. Key Takeaways: These are ours, what are yours? Knowing the theme of your life and your story, and who you do it for. Learning to let our own light shine and the liberation that comes from being able to see the potential in not only other people but also in ourselves. Taking wisdom from those around us and applying it in our lives with enthusiasm. Speaker Bio: Rob grew up on Long Island, New York, and attended Stony Brook University for his undergraduate and master's where he played rugby for the university team and was the recipient of the 2017 William J. Sullivan Service award. After completing his first master's degree in mathematics, he pursued the opportunity to travel, live and work in China. An array of international positions and experiences ultimately led to a position as an International Program Manager for a large-scale startup blockchain company have evoked his passion for driving impact as a multiplier leader and empowering teammates. After being displaced by COVID-19, he was homeless, jobless and locked out of the country and the normality of life. Battling the social anxiety of reverse homesickness, depression and imposter syndrome, he scrambled to find the next opportunity to bounce back until earning a full scholarship to pursue his MBA at the W.P Carey School of Business. Upon finishing his MBA in May 2022, he earned a full-time position with Microsoft as a Business Development Program Manager in Azure. In his own words, “The most meaningful experiences to me are getting to fuel the passion of another and share experiences they value and care about most to build greater experiences together. It's incredible how much being invested in others and being the teammate that I wished I had has changed my life's perspective and taken me further than I imagined was possible as a kid.” That's a large reason why last year he started the podcast "Heart and Hard Work" which is focused on recognizing the incredible people all around us who make a difference with their actions and together create a space where we can connect the years of wisdom and research with leaders who are putting them into motion today. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Rob Maloney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmalo/ Tamara Norris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-kelson-norris-05134264/ Pitu Sim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pitusim/ Dawud Yakubu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawudy/

This Episode: It's not possible to advance to where we want to be if we aren't prepared to leave where we are. Removing ourselves from the norm of what's comfortable may seem unreasonable at the moment, but our immense power to compound our greatness can only be actualized when we are brave enough to strive for what we want. Janet Bruno, Monica Loza, Mahalakshmi Ganesan, and Brooke Bettis are four examples of tremendous women who have overcome worlds of challenges in their personal pursuits and continue progressing themselves and others because of their hearts and hard work. Key Takeaways: Despite the odds, we hold greatness within us and the power to build together. Money and things can never yield the deep joy of self-actualizing. Rather than “Fake it until you make it”, “You become it when you believe it”. Speakers: Janet Bruno Janet is a person who has worn many hats.  She is currently an Executive Mentor at WP Carey, a former Fortune 25 physician executive and US Air Force flight surgeon, a world traveler, a decades-long daily meditator, a lifelong athlete and student, a lover of creativity and the arts, and someone who is passionately committed to being the highest version of herself, as she expands her mind mastery by living fully, joyfully, and radiantly, while meaningfully engaging and serving others, moment by moment…every single day.  ☺ Monica Loza Monica is currently a FTMBA student who has gone from full-time entrepreneurship to tech consulting. She is defined in both her personal and professional life by “producing something out of nothing” - she was the first graduate in her family and built a 6-figure business from $50 among other defining experiences. She leans heavily into the idea that our lives are what we make them, particularly through our perspective and what we tell ourselves. These days she is passionate about empowering the self and others, all things digital, and DEI. Brooke Bettis Brooke is a Full-Time MBA student specializing in Consulting. Her background includes working in supply chain for Fortune 500 manufacturing companies and serving two years in the Peace Corps as an economic development volunteer. She enjoys working across cultures and is passionate about conducting business in a sustainable way with social responsibility. Mahalakshmi Ganesan Maha is passionate about sustainability & social impact. She says, “Focusing on ‘Purpose along with Profit' drives me.” Curious and challenge-loving, she seeks out opportunities to get out of her comfort zone and experience the unknown. This has helped build her diverse skillset & experience. A combination of left brain and right brain skills with a background in engineering, business, and humanities gives her a sense of balance. Connect further: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work Janet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetbrunomd/ Monica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lozamonica/ Maha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maha-ganesan/ Brooke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookebettis/

Join Rita Leal and Terri Tierney Clark as they share the untold stories of transforming failure and rejection into the catalysts that propel us toward greater success. Discover firsthand how to build unwavering resilience, conquer challenges, and fearlessly navigate uncharted territories, unlocking a path to a thriving career and a fulfilling life. Key Takeaways: How can we throw away self-doubt and release the paralyzing fear of the unknown? Is there biological science behind why and how to stop worrying so much about rejection and mistakes? What do we need to recognize as crucial communication differences and lessons for women, men, and all people? Terri's bio As one of the first women Managing Directors in Investment Banking on Wall Street, at Merrill Lynch, Terri Tierney Clark advised CEOs and public corporate boards in North America, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Additionally, she negotiated, financed, and closed private debt and equity transactions, IPOs, public stock offerings, and acquisitions in a variety of industries. In her post-banking career, she founded three successful businesses and currently serves as chair of a start-up consumer services technology company. Terri wrote the Amazon #1 Bestseller, Learn, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won't Tell You, and earned London's Financial Times' “Reader's Favourite Books of 2014”. She has published articles in Forbes, Newsweek, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and The Muse and has given keynote talks and presentations to corporations, universities, and business groups. She has qualified and run the Boston Marathon and doesn't go many days without some form of chocolate. Rita's bio From GED to MBA, Rita has combatted a bounty of personal and professional obstacles that she refused to let stay in her way. She has worked in behavioral health, focusing on grant projects aimed at combating the consequences of the opioid epidemic for incarcerated individuals. Over the past five years, Rita worked to improve the lives of those suffering from substance use disorders by bringing about policy change in the Maricopa County Jail system, supporting a street-based healthcare volunteer organization through incorporation, and creating a specialized housing program. Currently, she is pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance (the area she finds most challenging) at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, and will be working as a consulting intern at Cornerstone Advisors this summer. Originally, she is from Columbus, Ohio but has been living in Mesa, Arizona since 2011. She enjoys hiking, and traveling and has a passion for cars, modifying, and racing. Connect With Heart and Hard Work:⁠https://linktr.ee/heartandhardwork⁠ Terri: ⁠linkedin.com/in/terri-tierney-clark-87046a19⁠ Rita: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-leal480/⁠ Terri's Website: ⁠http://www.ttierneyclark.com/learn-work-lead/⁠ Terri's Book on Amazon: ⁠https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00NI1LWLO&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_SMM9WK9V7XDFQ78R7HM1 ⁠ Other Books Referenced: The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

This Episode: Empathy for others is a normal part of our daily lives and work. But how do we build empathy for ourselves? In this episode, we dive deep into the whys and ways to acknowledge our own feelings and have empathy for ourselves, mindfulness through confrontation, and fully appreciate the gift of life. Key Takeaways: Shining a light on parts of ourselves that we have hidden in the dark and realizing value in our lives outside of our careers. Embracing learning through fun-filled experiences and rejecting that life lessons are derived solely from unpleasant and painful experiences. Relearning what resilience means and how recognizing the severity of what we are going through leads to true resilience. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work linkedin.com/in/petra-wasilkoff linkedin.com/in/kathryncornelius IG: @kathryn.cornelius website: http:/www.kathryncornelius.com Subscribe to Kathryn's newsletter to get a free Yoga Nidra ("Sleep Meditation") and workbook. Speakers: Petra's Bio Petra is a second-year MBA at WP Carey.  During her time in the program, she's been involved in the MBA Association working specifically with DEI initiatives and community outreach.  She is driven by her passion for making a lasting positive impact and providing value for people both personally and professionally. Most recently, she spent the summer as a Product Strategy intern in the travel space, acting as an internal consultant for a new product. Before business school, she worked in the tourism industry planning concert tours for music ensembles, taking her to 11 different countries. A musician herself, she sings in the Phoenix Symphony Chorus and plays piano for fun when she can.  She loves making puzzles and playing [winning] games, preferably while at a brewery or coffee shop. Saving the best for last, she recently got engaged this past fall to her amazing fiancée, Marissa, and she is so stoked to be a dog mom post-graduation this May. Kathryn's Bio Kathryn Cornelius is an intuitive coach, IT & strategy management consultant, design thinking evangelist, DE&I advocate, internationally exhibiting artist, published writer, former college professor, trauma-informed yoga & meditation teacher, and Founder of Whole Human Alchemy - an integrative teaching and coaching practice serving individuals to create their highest expression of how they work and live. Kathryn has 22 years of experience in catalyzing transformation at the individual and organizational levels. She has also experienced multiple personal and professional rebirths that have helped her viscerally learn the life/death/rebirth cycle and apply it to her work in the world. She is a joyful survivor of childhood abuse, sexual assault, complex PTSD, chronic pain, multiple accidents, and hospitalizations. Kathryn has alchemized these life experiences into compassion, intuition, embodied wisdom, and a diverse toolkit of practical approaches to solving client challenges. As a champion for inner work and collective responsibility, Kathryn believes that everyone has a critical role to shift the leadership paradigm toward the health and healing of humanity and the planet. Kathryn is a dog mom to her pup Kali, loves to eat cereal in the bathtub, had her video art in a German Museum next to a Magritte, and is currently learning to surf.

Witnessing and recognizing others has taken me across the world and dramatically changed my life. Sharing stories, both fun and vulnerable, opens our perspectives and connects us with wisdom and experience that empowers us to embrace our own ways. We don't all have sensational natural abilities, or the same opportunities and privileges, but we can create and model hope as we strive to be better teammates, leaders, and friends. For all of us battling and overcoming traumas, feeling misunderstood, isolated, outnumbered, and yearning to create positive ways to channel our experiences, we can take control together and support each other along the way. Let's get started now by welcoming the challenges, expecting and learning from the mistakes, and celebrating the wins throughout the process of evolving. Together, let's build a culture that witnesses the people around us for the heart and hard work that drives our passion and success.  4/9/2022

This Episode: Relinquishing the fear of vulnerability as something that sets us back, to instead, an incredible source of inspiration. This episode connects us with years of experience leveraging all parts of ourselves with gratitude and passion for our lives and work.  Speakers:   Tamara Norris is known for challenging the status quo and sparking curiosity in others to take a positive step towards progress. For six years Tamara has facilitated leadership development courses working for Fortune 500 companies and coached leaders through proven brain-based certified methods from the Neuroleadership Institute. Leaving an impact with her MBA at W.P. Carey (Class of 2022), she is involved in the Consulting Club, Accelerated Leadership for Underrepresented Minorities (ALUM), and created a Lean In Circle for Women. Another ASU graduate, Melissa Libhart is the Business Applications Leader for State and Local Government at Microsoft Corporation and has spent more than 27 years at Microsoft in a variety of sales and marketing positions. In her current role, she leads a dedicated team of experienced professionals who empower U.S. state and local governments to reimagine and transform their processes through innovative technology solutions to serve constituents and improve lives. Melissa is responsible for developing high-performance teams, driving consistent business results through excellence in execution, leading the strategy around key priorities, and driving Partner engagement to scale the business.  Key Takeaways:  Empowering liberation for yourself and others comes from showing up as your genuine self especially when going through challenges and dealing with loss. The impact of integrating servant leadership models into our norms and habits to dramatically improve our relationships and connections. Recognizing how and where the small things we do as teammates and leaders make a big difference. Connect further:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-hard-work You can learn more about and connect with both of them as extraordinary leaders making a difference with their heart and hard work on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tamara-kelson-norris-05134264 linkedin.com/in/melissalibhart

Believing in yourself and empowering your team with attitude and posture are the themes that describe how Sherry Willman and Caitlin Byrnes lead by "doing whatever it takes to make it happen." Two extraordinary women talk about their lessons and experiences "biting the bullet", overcoming and striving far beyond any obstacle in the way.

Misery loves company, but more importantly, company trumps adversity. Accepting nature, embracing sucky things together, and finding joy in the pursuit, rather than the outcomes, is the true mindset of a surfer that we can apply to so many of life's greater challenges.

Curiosity is an infectious tool we wield to unite and reveal how connected we actually are. When we put aside our own inner fear and anxiety, on the other side of a little "uncomfortable" silence is even greater comfort and mutual understanding.

The discipline to pursue our passion requires spending a long time in the dark without feedback or encouragement. No one is going to do it for us so if we are not constantly evaluating, revaluating, and aligning to what it is that we want more of then we will waste a lot of time and energy in the wrong direction, or even worse... never start. Harish Guda is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Arizona State University sharing his experience about how he dedicates himself to exploring the world what is possible by "connecting the dots backwards". We can't sit around and wait for opportunities before we decide to start working at it. Sacrifice is critical to the process long before the opportunity arrives so that when it appears you are ready to seize it. 

How can we get better at empathizing with others to learn more about them beyond a single story? Kangan Chinda and Dawud Yakubu are two MBA candidates at the W.P. Carey School of Business, but what makes them extraordinary is not their titles and labels. It's the ability to block out the external and focus on what matters. Especially when we are stressed and faced with pressures, it's crucial to have spaces for conversations where we share and witness each other with mutual support. Reflecting on what drives us and from where we draw motivation to live our purpose is how we build the mental fitness we need to persevere. Link to Dawud's Non-Profit: www.profferaid.org 

We're people first and that's easy to forget. Spending time with someone like Stephen Treadwell is an ideal reminder that the people all around us want to laugh with us, have been through challenges like us, and want to be able to support each other despite everything that can get in the way. Often it's the people around us that are able to see more in us than we can see in ourselves and have profound impacts on our lives. How can we get better at recognizing and empowering in a way that invites people to appreciate themselves the way that we do?

It's a special thing to witness when someone leverages their passion and authenticity to break down barriers and do the unexpected in their personal life. Even more special is the effect that it has on others to pave the way and create new worlds of connection and possibility. Dylan Kennedy is a dancer turned teacher and young professional who lives his creed and is perpetually focused on sharing our passions and love through dance, entrepreneurship, and obtaining alignment to get to where we want to be. 

Nothing comes from nothing, and often the brightest outlooks come from some of the darkest places. It's simple to agree that it's good to have a positive mindset, but often much more complicated to embrace amid adversity. Erica Day embodies what it means to persist in choosing an attitude of joy, grace, and gratitude while channeling energy and enthusiasm to make a difference for the people around her. Remembering that we are human means acknowledging that not every day is going to be easy. So more important than a smooth and perfect journey is the ability to get back to the focused mindset that we want to cultivate. Rather than being frustrated or upset about circumstances, the perspective to be grateful for all that we have keeps us aligned. Resilience is not that we are never knocked down, it's how quickly we get back up.