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Started as a creative director in Corp America and decided to take the entrepreneur route a year ago creating Walton Brands. In the one year, he has been asked to work with some large names and courses we are all very familiar with. While he is known for his work on course shooting, he has also been asked to edit some high-end golf events.  He talks about the grind that is free-lance photography and the late-night stressors. Being the creative lead he didn't get to be creative while working the 9-5. It wasn't until after he left that he's been able to get back to being a true creative. He gives a special shout-out to those who have influenced him along the way. Jordan was an incredible interview and really dove in deep with us on so many topics IG: djordangreen / @waltonbrandco Notes:  WITB: Leica Q2 Udemy - An educational tool for almost anything you want to learn

Kelly Ward Kussman had a successful career as an executive in retail spaces for years.  But in her heart she had always wanted to be an entrepreneur.  When she experienced some very personal losses, she knew it was time to follow her heart and create Cayla Gray.  Cayla Gray is a fragrance company that prioritizes safe ingredients and strives to make scents out of every unforgettable moment.In this episode we will cover:The leap to entrepreneurThe rollercoaster momentsHow Covid-19 is still affecting productionCreating an experience for your customers.Click here to learn more about Cayla Gray and follow them on Instagram.Get Legally Protected!Want to legally protect your business without the seemingly over-complicated approach?   We have THE solution for you, the Legal Protection Playbook!  Get started here.Links: Andrea's Instagram Legalpreneur Instagram Website FacebookTwitter TikTokYouTube_____Disclaimer: The Legalpreneur Podcast is advertising/marketing material. It is not legal advice. Please consult with your attorney on these topics. Copyright Legalpreneur Inc 2022

Jason Roberts Bio Family Background:Born August 5, 1975 in Bryan TX to Mary and George RobertsTwo brothers Michael (8 yrs older) and John (1 year younger)Dad (George) was a college professor at Prairie View A&M University HBCU for many yearsMom (Mary) was a high school teacherGeorge was the first black to receive a PhD in Mathematics from the Texas A&M UniversityGeorge was a twin (brother Roy) and one of 11 children. He was born and raised in East Texas (Carthage) very poor but his parents (Baker and Thelma) stressed education for all of their children.Mary was one of 4 girls (also from Carthage). She met George in college (Wiley - Marshall TX - HBCU) George was a math genius but committed suicide at the age of 65.Mary retired shortly after his death and after 40+ years of teaching.She still lives in Hempstead TX.Currently married (to Tiesha aka Tie) with three children: Jalen (22 - Sr. SDSU), Karis (18 - Fresh Penn State), and Kaden (13 - middle school)Childhood and Young Adult:I grew up in Carthage (rural east Texas) prior to moving to a small town outside of Houston (Hempstead) shortly after my dad started teaching at Prairie View - 5th grade.I have fond memories of growing up with 30+ first cousins, working and fishing with my favorite uncle during the summers, helping my dad who also raised cattle.Work ethic was a key part of how I was raised. All of my role models (mom, dad, uncles, aunts, etc.) were always working, all the time!After moving in the 5th grade I went to school in a small town next to Prairie View (Waller). Graduated from there and then went on to college at the University of Texas at Austin.Majored in Mechanical Engineering, but realized later that I didn't want to be an engineer, so I got a minor in business.Was very active on campus (president and step master of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, active with Dean of Students Office, etc.)Met my wife (Tiesha aka Tie) in college.Had our first child shortly after graduating and getting married in 1999 (son - Jalen)Early Career:First job out of college was as a Production Facilitator with Johnson and Johnson (Ethicon) in West Texas ( San Angelo). Jalen was actually born there.Worked the 2nd shift in a production plant where they manufactured sutures, bone mesh and other medical products. Lead a team of employees that pieced together the sutures.Loved it there, but moved to Houston after one year to be closer to family and after a difficult pregnancy.Took a job in Houston with then Anderson Consulting (now Accenture). Started as a Tibco Developer (programming) before eventually moving into more business consulting in addition to systems integration consulting.Enjoyed the fast pace consulting environment and the learning, achieving early promotions to both Consultant and Manager levels.However, the fast pace took a toll on my personal life. Especially after our daughter was born, so I stopped traveling and took a local project in Houston.Shortly after that, my dad committed suicide (February 13, 2006). To this day, I feel that if it was more acceptable to discuss and be open with how you feel (especially as a black man and our challenges) that my dad would be here today.His death affected me more than I realized which I would come to understand later. It was also the catalyst for change in my early career. Shortly after, I decided to leave consulting and move into an industry - to allow me to go back to school and get my MBA. It was there that I met one of my lifelong mentors (Darily Jones). She was one of very few Black women executives in oil and gas in Houston at the time. Encouraged me to follow through on my plans to get my MBA and even supported me at work. Even went out of her way to get the company to cover more of the costs for my MBA (at Rice University).  She has helped me tremendously over the years and we still stay in touch to this day.Mid Career:After getting my MBA an opportunity presented itself to use this new found knowledge with a larger company. So I made the transition to the waste industry (i.e., trash and recycling) in 2011. Becoming a Director of Innovation and Business Optimization at Waste Management.The guy that hired me is another one of my lifelong mentors and someone who has helped me grow - Dave Murphy (aka Murph). He specifically hired me into his small - but high profile - innovation group because he wanted someone who did not grow up in the industry and was not white. Get that, a white dude who understood the power of diversity, and actually sought it out.Murph was a huge part of my growth and development at WM. He made sure I had opportunities to interact with the C-Suite, and eventually honored his promise to me to get me P&L responsibility.My first P&L responsibility was running a small retail product business called Bagster (~ $50 Million business).  Loved having the opportunity to run a business and make strategic decisions that impacted the top line. Not just run a department that was a cost center - which in my experience (at the time), was where you would find the black folk in leadership. Not in operations or sales, but in support functions.After my success with Bagster and an internal leadership development program, I was promoted to General Manager and asked to move to California to learn frontline operations in depth (2016).Before I left for California from Houston, I remember Murph telling me that “If I didn't figure out what made me tick, I would kill myself”. I didn't understand then the power of his words, but I would later.This move is truly what provided me the opportunity to see frontline operations upfront and personal. It's also from this experience that I got the idea to start my own company. More on that later.After moving to CA and running a large collections operations (i.e., 100+ drivers and staff that pick up your trash, recycling, and green waste) I quickly realized that the men and women doing the lion's share of the work were not treated as the valued assets that they were.  And this didn't sit easy with me. I struggled internally with whether I could continue to climb in a company knowing what I now knew. I felt like my values didn't align with the trajectory I was on, and on top of that, I was set up to fail. But I also felt so much pressure to keep climbing that corporate ladder, since I was the ONLY black executive in operations at the time. That, along with the stress of transitioning to operations with very little support, took a real toll on me.In fact, at the age of 42 (Oct 7 2017), I had a stroke while at Big Bear vacationing with my family and friends. I was airlifted to Loma Linda hospital where I spent several days in the hospital. Luckily I had no long-term damage, but I remember sitting in the hospital thinking that I needed to make a change or I would die.  Murph's words to me before I left Houston all of a sudden became crystal clear.Shortly after my stroke, I decided to see a therapist for the first time. This was probably the best decision of my career, and potentially life saving. She helped me understand “what made me tick” and how my childhood played a huge role in what was happening in the current day. She helped me better manage the stress and tension of life. To this day, I credit her not only with saving my life, but with making me a better, more self-aware, compassionate person.Current Profession (Story Behind Frontline Careers):A few months after my stroke, I was at a golf tournament in Scottsdale AZ (Waste Management Open). There I had the opportunity to hear Mike Rowe (the TV celebrity) speak. He virtually called out business leaders in the room for devaluing the skill trades and putting too much emphasis on college degrees. His words resonated with my experience on the frontlines. It was at that moment that I had the idea to start what would later become Frontline Careers. The idea: help frontline workers find companies that did understand their value and worth. After having the idea, I first called my wife and then a long-time friend (Ari) with whom I had countless conversations lamenting my displeasure with the work environment and how folks were treated. His background as a PhD IO Psychologist was perfect for what I envisioned.They both loved the idea, and after a year and half getting my affairs in order, I made the decision to leave Waste Management, and co-found Frontline Careers with Ari (Jan 2020).  Tie helped us as an outside consultant initially (via her non-profit consulting company) but we later brought her on as a co-founder given her direct and tireless involvement from the early stages of the company. Tie currently serves as Chief Digital Officer (she's got mad marketing skills), Ari as our Chief Operating Officer (he's one hell of a scientist), and myself as CEO.Shortly after we founded the company, the world stopped moving due to COVID, but we did not. We used the time to launch our website, conduct market research, and eventually build and launch beta versions of our job site and proprietary frontline workplace assessment.Today, we have a growing social impact startup focused on connecting frontline workers looking for more with companies that offer more. We use our proprietary Frontline FriendlySM assessment to get anonymous feedback from frontline employees (only) in an effort to determine if a business or company truly does care and invest in their frontline staff.  Those that are, earn our official Frontline FriendlySM company certification which is good for one year.In addition to our certification, we also offer a job site that only features frontline jobs offering more than just pay.We recently certified the first-ever Frontline FriendlySM company (Little Cakes Kitchen in Vista CA) and are in the process of beginning more assessments in San Diego.For years I have thought of writing a book titled “Corporate America is not for Me”. Speaking to the corp america experience as a black man.  However, the point of the book is that Corp America actually is for us (hence the “not” is struck through), because it provides the perfect opportunity to learn on someone else's dime and build the skills necessary to gain the freedom you need and desire.At least that has been my experience. My time working as a supervisor in a plant, learning to code as an analyst, planning and leading large projects as a consulting manager, overseeing a p&l with a large marketing budget, and even running frontline operations consisting of hundreds of hard-working men and women,has all better prepared me to lead my own company.And most importantly, my personal mental health journey has also equipped me with the tools necessary to handle the inevitable pitfalls and setbacks you suffer as a startup founder.  PersonalEmail: jason@frontlinecareers.comFacebook: facebook.com/jason.roberts.14473426Instagram: jjroberts06Clubhouse: @jasonjrobertsLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jason-jerome-roberts Frontline CareersWebsite: frontlinecareers.comEmail: info@frontlinecareers.comTwitter: @FrntlineCareersFacebook: facebook.com/frontlinefriendlyInstagram: frontlinecareersLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/frontline-careers 

I am sharing a special REPORT of how we need women back in the workforce, if we want the US to get back to the #1 Economic power in the world. Hear the evidence of the difference that women are making in the world as leaders.  And how you as a women can find your strengths to show your value to get back into the work force because we need you right now. I am going to ask you a Question: Do you know why more than ½ of the 20 million who left the workforce during covid are women? It doesn't take me too long to figure it out.  If you are a woman in the work place, how have you been treated during the worse pandemic of our time?  Do you have childcare to go back to work or juggling it all, during the worst pandemic in our lifetime? Thank and appreciated the sacrifices the women in your life have made, especially during covid being the medical worker and cashier the front line of covid defense. They are making your life better.   When you get really hurt. Who do you call out for ….Mommy! Who do you run to? It not a corporation or the government. We are still in a global economic and health crisis and we need women back to make it all better, because the data I am going to share with you shows why. According to the 2020 Women in the Workplace study, co-authored by McKinsey and LeanIn.org, 1 in 4 women are now considering leaving the workplace or downshifting their careers. Many as two million women could leave corporate America. Stressors  are showing a massive increase in caregiving responsibilities at home and at work may jeopardize women's ability to stay in the workforce and progress. According to the survey, 40% of mothers (compared to 27% of fathers) have added 3 or more additional hours of caregiving a DAY to their schedule. That is 15 or more hours a week, the equivalent of a considerable part-time job or one of the most stress jobs there is. We need more women back into jobs, as our superpower for our own interests in global policies and to curb this global economic crisis. This affects everyone male and female if we don't get this right, and support the care economy that is being proposed by the current administration and I want to share why this and other legislations that is critical and why you should care and expect more from our government to improve our lives, because Corp America is TOOoo slow to do it. And most important for all of our futures is for women to show value in the workplace as they come back to work.  You cannot shy away. Stand up for all that you do and your right to have better pay and standards that include taking care of your family AND work. This goes so much deeper than I realized as I wrestling with my own success as a stretch myself I asked to find and now have a mentor to help me get where I want to go as a successful woman beyond what I have done with counseling. Raven Glover, The Talk Show Maven, and her own media Agency network and agency Raven International.com to promote me.  She has been awarded by President Obama the Life Time Achievement Award and been on the cover of Founder Magazine.  I am going for it, as we all need help to get to new goals, to offer what I do best.  I want women in the workplace to expect more.  I want to inspire women today who are feeling defeated. I believe we have a social fabric issue in the US. Our values and where we put our resources which shows our value, needs to change.  Families are where our values need to be focused. That is where I see women are putting their time and energy and why they may be leaving corporate America. Many Women are making an impact on the world of Finance. Some of the most successful political leaders in the world right now, are women. In the business world several studies have shown that companies run by women, though still in the minority usually outperform those led by men. Studies have found that firms with a higher proportion of women in the top roles generated better returns on shareholders equity and had stronger balance sheets. And women have been brought to rescue companies in trouble like General Motors handed Mary Barra the keys and Jan Frazier recently became chief executive of Citicorp. In a Harvard study: woman scored higher than men on traits such as motivating, communicating and fostering teamwork. Female bosses did even better on tough attributes like decision making and initiative taking.  The same reason some experts say is that men tend to view their careers, vertically as single-minded climbs to the top. Women by contrast, take a broader horizontal approach, building the relationship outside the office and taking career detours into unrelated fields. In fact, those sidestep trips tend to help women become nimble, and creative decision makers. Overall, there are women running finance ministries in 16 countries, and 14 of the world central banks. A study by the American Psychological Association showed that US states with female governors had fewer COVID-19 deaths than those led by men. And this A new Harvard review study reported that woman got significantly better rater ratings in 360 degree assessments of 60,000 leaders, between March and June 2020 Women account for less than 2% of the CEOs of financial institutions and less than 20% of executive board members, but the institution's they do run show greater financial resiliency and stability. My opinion of why women are more effective, is because of the same use as the great geniuses of the world like Da Vinci or Michelangelo, who were able to use both hemispheres of their brains, the creative, emotional and the logical right brain.  Women have been shown to be able to multitask or have information transferred between the right and left hemisphere fluidly.  So I hope you take this information to heart and can see its importance of supporting the women in your life, seeing that they have value in everything that they are doing for your family, and appreciate it, and we see them for what they have done to get your family or us through this pandemic, And let's see what they can do beyond that.  Support your women today. This is by no means a replacement for therapy of any medical attention if you need it.  Always reach out and take care of yourself or if you are feeling like you want to hurt yourself, there is always someone standing by at 1800-273-8255 or call 911. Remember to Share the Love. Check out the videos of the podcast at AnxietySimplified.net Contact us at https://esapros.com for an emotional support animal or a Psychiatric Service Dog to go with you everywhere to give you the support you need.

How is it that the minority makes the loudest noise? Well, that's easy.. they own the microphones and Corp America. BUT guess who the neck is in the economic relationship? And guess who moves the head?

Brian Kemp failed Ga as Governor long before Nov 3. 2020 and in typical democrat fashion, created a crisis from which he now wants to save you. In what I perceive as a national form of Stockholm Syndrome, it appears some folks are willing to forgive the election shenanigans of 2020 to tell the MLB where to shove their baseballs. Not me. Nor are millions of other Americans.Resurrection Sunday proved to be interesting for the irreverent senator Raphael Warnock. Yes, from his fingers to God's ears, the senator Tweeted the all time humanistic precept of all... not only was Easter bigger than Jesus and his meesly resurrection, we could just by pass him altogether and work it out ourselves. Worse? 16K people liked it before he deleted it. I have a few thoughts on that.Knowing your authority is a matter of life and death in these times. Let's work it out..

In this episode, we discuss the difference between being a full-time network marketer vs working in corporate America.    Be sure to subscribe to the show! Click to get FREE Training!

In this episode Alex has a very special guest, Johanna Kupe, come speak about her experience being a black woman in corporate America, BLM and sharing spaces with non-black folk. Tune in!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mom's are the best, but they usually get the short end of the stick when it comes to career advancement. Then COVID comes along and we all start to understand the trials and tribulations of balancing a house, work, and life much like working mothers have since... FOREVER. Mom's already had cred, but this is a new kind of cred complete with a new world type of balance, management, and leadership. Plus a need for equal hiring practices and top talent... Enter The Mom Project who hopes to invigorate and balance the market. The Chad and Cheese have a chat with CEO and founder Allison Robinson to check on the current state of moms in the workforce, the impact of COVID, governments role and much more. Enjoy this groove filled podcast provided by Sovren. AI so human you'll eat that robot's fresh baked cookies and just as sleep tight...

The “old-school” vision of corporate America often conjures up images of serious, stuffy boardrooms with people dressed in their formal best. Much of their attention is focused on maximizing profit and enhancing shareholder value. This vision of corporate America, however, is rapidly changing. Now, corporate America is a place where seemingly “non-businesslike” things, like spiritual mindfulness, can make their home. To further explore spiritual mindfulness in the dog-eat-dog world of corporate America, we want to share our conversation with Julian Sado. Julian is the founder of Pivot2Change LLC. With his work at Pivot2Change, Julian provides depth and understanding to the new powerful employee and consumer mindset. He does this through a long list of skills and strategies, including consulting, coaching, Neuro-linguistic programming, neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and behavioral coaching. Julian is an extremely talented individual who has a wealth of insights on spiritual mindfulness and its role in our daily professional lives. In his conversation with Dubb founder Ruben Dua, Julian discusses things like his path to creating Pivot2Change, some of Julian’s spiritual awakenings, why there is no separation between your work life and spiritual life, how we can connect with our subconscious minds, how we can define and overcome stress, and tips on leadership communication. It’s a fantastic conversation that we know you’ll enjoy. Want to learn more from Julian about whether spiritual mindfulness has a place in corporate America? The story continues at dubb.com. Learn more about Dubb at https://dubb.it/up5c Chat with us on social media: Dubb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dubbapp Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dubb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dubbapp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dubbapp Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/dubbapp Ruben Dua Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubendua Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubendua Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubendua/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rubendua Medium: https://medium.com/@rubendua Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theqbe About Dubb Do you want to be like the 10K+ people who use Dubb to boost their business with easy video communication? Here’s how people use Dubb to win... Easy Video Sharing to Streamline Comms Instantly record and share videos via Gmail, LinkedIn, Outlook, CRMs, and more to quickly build trust and increase sales. Drive Conversions for Your Business Book meetings, capture video testimonials, drive conversions, and more with customizable call-to-action buttons. Automate Your Marketing with Ease Create campaigns, email broadcasts, landing pages, funnels, and automatic workflows to streamline communication for your entire business. Learn more about Dubb at https://dubb.it/up5c --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/connection-loop-dubb/message

My friend Paula Madison is one of the most fascinating people I’ve met:- Media mogul- One of most 75 powerful African Americans AND- One of 50 outstanding Asian Americans- Highly successful business woman and investorGrowing up in Harlem to Jamaican parents, Paula climbed the corp ranks in Hollywood to be one of the most senior minority execs in Hollywood. After retiring from NBC she is the Partner of family investment group focused on real estate, and CEO of Madison Media, a media consultancy with global reach. Paula owns or has owned The Africa Channel, the WNBA team LA Sparks, amongst other notable investments.Paula and her family also identify as Hakka Chinese (my own ethnicity) - documented in her award-winning book and documentary “Finding Samuel Lowe.“ Paula has won many accolades for her work and has been named one of the “75 Most Powerful African Americans in Corp America” by Black Enterprise AND been named one of the “Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business.”In this talk we will hear firsthand Paula and her family’s amazing life journey, her views on the current US race issues and her perspectives on business and investment opportunities in the USA, China and Africa.More information on Paula:Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Williams_MadisonFinding Samuel Lowe trailer: https://youtu.be/Tn4eWGoynOM

Bridgette Boucha is a former corporate executive turned entrepreneur.  She's the found of The Betterment Project which you can find more information on here: https://www.tbproject.us/ Follow her on Instagram and on LinkedIn . For more on Kyle, check out his website at: https://kyledepiesse.com and on LinkedIn or Instagram Summary of our conversation: 3:15 - Get to know you rapid fire questions. 10:03 - Advice for someone feeling like they are out of alignment at work. 11:30 - What it was like leaving Corp America and getting into entrepreneurship.  17:40 - Does burnout affect other areas of life? 19:00 - The current thing Bridgette is working on. 24:15 - Work life balance and fulfillment.

Agostino & I Discuss: Turning Around the “Fear Mentality” Buying is Easy, RUNNING the Deal is the Hard Part Never Underestimate the Power of Sales Skills     Relevant Episodes: (There are 151 Content Packed Interviews in Total)  Owning & Operating 4,500 Apartment Units with Mark Kenney Anna Barsky on Deferring Capital Gains Dan Breslin on Raising Private Money for Single Family Flips Making, then Losing $50 Million with Rod Khleif   Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Text “FREEDOM” to 202-410-4202   

This week I'm talking with the homie Myra, the owner of Melanin Globe. Melanin Globe is a growing African-American based travel company that specializes in group travel management. The company strives to encourage those that are not well traveled to challenge themselves to experience traveling on an international level. We sit down and talk about her experiences and the leap of faith she took that led her down a path to creating the company. We touch on her past experiences in Corp America, being a single mother, taking a risk with the unknown, and the scary part of starting a business. We also discuss having a growing a social media presence, responding to feedback (good or bad), and the picture "that went viral" and taking a life on its own. So grab your passport! Get it Stamped! Take a listen. #WhoGotNextCLT #CLTure

Stories from Franchisees & Founders. After 20 Years in Corporate America Steve wanted more.  In less than 4 years he went from no business ownership experience to owning: 3 Orange Theory Fitness Locations and an Area Development for Nerds to Go.  For those of you listeners who are still in Corp America don't miss this episode!

In this episode, Zach and Ade discuss the role of education and building wealth with Accenture senior strategy consultant, Richard Odior.Length: 00:33:33Hosts: Ade | ZachTRANSCRIPTAde: “Research and public policy have traditionally focused on education and income as drivers of upward mobility. There is compelling evidence, however, that education alone does little to explain the source of different levels of economic well-being, especially across race. Observing an association between higher levels of educational attainment and higher levels of net wealth and concluding that education produces wealth is tantamount to observing an association between the presence of umbrellas during rainfalls and concluding that umbrellas cause the rain. It's more likely that the relative wealth of different races explains the educational attainment differences across race groups.” This excerpt is from “Umbrellas Don’t Make it Rain: Why Studying and Working Hard Isn’t Enough for Black Americans” a joint report between The New School, Duke Center for Social Equality, and Insight, a non-profit research entity. What does this mean for people of color trying to secure the bag? What role, if any, does education play in affecting our income? And if education alone won’t secure the bag, what will? Hi, my name is Ade. And this is Living Corporate.Ade: So today, we’re talking about greenery. Cheese. To be more specific, we're talking about paper, stacks, racks, looseleaf, guap, benjamins, all that. Zach: So we're talking about money? Ade: Mhmm, getting to the bag. More specifically and more to the point of this show, what role, if any, does education plays a role in securing said bag. Zach: You know, this is a great topic, I'm really excited that we're talking about it. Because I know for me growing up, education was a big deal. It was a big deal for its own sake because my mom is a principal now and before that, she was an English teacher. Butt off top she told me, look, the expectation is for you to get a Masters. We didn’t even talk about me going to college because we knew that we were going to college, no joke. I didn’t even walk for my undergrad degree. Not because I don’t believe college matters, but because it was so much the expectation. Ade: Same here - it wasn’t even a spoken thing, my family just expected me to go to college. You need to go to college to get a job and you need a job to get money so it was an automatic thought process there. Zach: Right, and to be honest I just figured the more education you got, the more money you’d make. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that isn’t always the case. Ade: Well, to keep it real for a second, how many people do we know who, at the barest minimum, have a bachelor's degree, but have not secured the bag?And before we go any further, this is certainly not to disparage anybody with a bachelor's degree under their belt, or who have terminal degrees. This is just a process of trying to understand what the secret sauce is. Listen, if there's a formula, somebody needs to put me on. I was on Fishbowl, which is, for those who don't know, it's an anonymous posting app for consultants and there were just so many different stories and conversations going on around compensation that I've never been exposed to before. And it’s even more unbelievable because that study I referenced at the top of the show, again it's called “Umbrellas Don’t Make it Rain: Why Studying and Working Hard Isn’t Enough for Black Americans”, it calls out median wealth by education level, and it shows a disparity between black and white families- where Black families with a post baccalaureate have a combined wealth of 84k white families at the same level have a combined wealth of almost 300k. The numbers get even more bleak with fewer years of education. Zach: Right, and I appreciate you sharing this data. It's a great report "Umbrellas don't make it rain", we'll make sure to have it in the actual show description but I look at those numbers myself like “HOW SWAY? HOW!!” How is that possible?! The thing about it is, though, neither one of us has finished grad school, so most of our talking points are gonna be second hand, right? It would be great if we could talk to a 1st generation Corporate professional who, maybe they graduated from a top 3 grad school in the nation. You know, someone who could share their story about their experiences Ade: Right, right Zach: What the job hunting was like and maybe how they used their degree to get to the next level, perhaps? Ade: Like our guest, Richard Odior? Ade + Zach : whaaaaaaa? Zach: Sound man - I need you to go ahead and drop them thangs in here for me! [air horns] Ade: [Laughs] alright, so next, we’re going to get into our interview with our guest Richard Odior. I hope you guys enjoy-------Zach: Hey y’all, we’re back! Annnnd as Ade said, we have Richard Odior on the show! Richard, welcome to Living Corporate man!Richard: Thanks for having me, guys, I'm glad to come to the show, I guess. This is exciting, man.Zach: So, for those of us who don’t know you, would you mind sharing your story a bit? Specifically of how you (1) got into Corp America and (2) what led you to pursue an MBA?Richard: Yeah, so I went to the University of Houston and majored in Finance, and like anybody else in Houston, there's one option - oil and gas. So I quickly hopped into a career in finance in oil and gas for a couple of years, worked in commodity trading, then like financial performance analysis, pretty much all the board for a while. And then luckily I was able to gather with a group of friends who were trying to do some entrepreneurial things, and we opened up a chain of gourmet donut cafes in Houston. Shout out to Glazed. And so one of the things that the experience let me know is that I loved building things. I love growing things. But it also let me know I liked growing things fast. And what I learned about through that experience is that brick and mortar is a bit slower and so I went back to school in a sense to move back to a faster paced growth, and so for me that was tech, right? Tech enabled businesses. So, I went back to business school with two things in mind- either going to Venture Capital, or going to Consulting. Because I wanted to see a faster paced growth, that's kind of how my mission to go back to school started.Zach: So talk to me a bit more about growing things and growing things fast. When did you realize that the pace that you worked at was perhaps a little bit faster than that of your surroundings?Richard: Oh man, it was as soon as week three of work. I think at the time, oil and gas was moving slow, companies were paying people crazy amounts of dollars to do little work, and so I joined my new group, and I was probably the only other person under 30 in my group of like thirty five people. And primarily because companies were paying people to do work that could have been automated and people were not motivated to move up because they were getting annual promotions, annual raises, and it was outlandish. And I just realized this was very slow. In the first 6 month of being there, I had already surpassed a lot of people of the floor because everybody was coasting, and it wasn’t because I was doing anything amazing, I was just putting in more effort than the average individual, right?Zach: Right, right.Richard: And for me, that just kinda wasn't what I wanted to do. I figured 'while you're young, do as much as you can as fast as you can, and learn as much as you can.' So I just kept on pushing and pushing and pushing, and through the experiences I was able, and great mentors at the company, I was able to build really fast, get into new roles, get new opportunities that a lot of people probably wouldn't get into until several years into their career. And so that was pretty amazing, but then I realized I didn’t have ownership of anything. I didn't have anything that I could call my staple item. When you're working in oil and gas, you don't own an oil rig, you don't build an oil rig, you don't make any of that, so I was like 'what is my impact?' and I didn't feel it. And I felt like there was a way to feel it, that I wanted to tangibly know that I had changed something. So, I looked at somewhere else. And luckily I had some friends who were into the same thing, into building, into cultivating, into doing some really cool things. And we just started chatting and we said 'hey, what can we do?'Zach: Were there any preconceived notions about grad school that were proven right when you got there? And were there any preconceived notions about grad school that were proven wrong?Richard: One preconceived notion, at least for business school, and I'll speak to business school, the hardest part was getting in. Once you're in, it's busy, it's difficult, it's kind of like a ride. You're growing yourself and learning and meeting new people all the time, and sometimes a lot of the work gets masked, if that makes sense. You don't realize how much work you're doing because it's masked in so many other experiences. The opportunities really feel global. Like, I traveled almost thirty countries in two years, it was ridiculous.Zach: thirty countries in two years?Richard: Yeah I think the final number was like twenty-eight. And I can speak for myself, I don't want to speak for all minorities, but it's just one of the things that a friend of mine told me - speak up, raise your hand, and don't be afraid. Minorities tend to feel like our voice is not going to be on par with the rest of everybody. We think about what we're going to say so carefully because we want to seem a certain way, and what I realized, and what my buddy told me, he was like 'you're here because you earned it. Don't ever feel like you didn't earn it, and don't ever feel like you can't compete.' Those were really really big words for me because I think often times I went to a public school, I went to the University of Houston, right? And a lot of b school classes have students coming out of Columbia, Harvard, Yale, and so sometimes you get this mindset like 'yoo what am I going to do, I'm not on the same level.' And then you get in there and you pull something out of yourself that you don't understand that you have. And you understand that you're here because you're valuable, you're here because you bring something to the table, and I think that was one of the things that I had to shake off when I first got there.Zach: It's funny that you bring that up, talking about 'you look around the room and you see all these people that got really big collegiate names next to them' and how you question yourself like 'do you really belong there.' it's funny because a couple shows ago we had- we were talking about imposter syndrome and how you battle that. And it's funny that you kind of bring that up when you say 'not feeling like you should have to prove your seat at the table.' But that if you're here, you earned it, and you're here for a reason.I hope that people take that away and that they're encouraged by it. That's a really good message. And I think it's actually applicable in and outside of Academia, right?Richard: I always tell people like 'Let someone else turn you away,' right?Zach: Straight up, yeahRichard: The amount of times we (and I talk about we as the minority population), We self-doubt ourselves, right? We say oh-- I remember in undergrad, there was a career fair and there were several companies recruiting. And my buddies, we walked in and they veered off left and I veered off to the right and I was like 'yo guys, why don't you come in here?' and they were like 'well my GPA's not this and my grades aren't that' and I said 'let them tell you no'. I'm not going to tell myself no, you know? Someone needs to pat me on the back and say 'Hey Richard, what you're doing is not good enough', 'Hey Richard, your product is not good enough', 'Hey Richard, your grades aren't good enough', because I'm not going to tell myself I'm not good enough.Zach: Man, amenRichard: I'm going to walk in there, I'm going to hand in my resume to whoever's there, and we're going to have this conversation, and then you're gonna tell me I'm not good enough.Zach: No, straight up, I'm cheering you on when you're talking because man, that's my philosophy. Like, look man, there's plenty of people out there who will tell me I'm not whatever. I'm either too academic or not academic enough, I'm either too strategic or too tactical, or I'm too this or not enough that. Listen, man. There's enough out there already of all of that. So I'm not gonna be an additional voice for that, I'm going to tell myself I am enoughRichard: You are enough, yeah!Zach: You know, like what's the point? So you gonna sit back and join every other voice that's out there? Not to be super pessimistic and say that the world's against you, that's not what I'm saying. But there's more than enough voices and perspectives and opinions, be that for whatever reason, that are gonna discount you, so don't discount yourself! Let them tell you, Let them push you out the room, let them tell you that you shouldn't sit at the table. Then you fight, but don't kick yourself before you even get started.Richard: 100% you gotta walk in like you already have a seat at the table every time you walk in the room.Zach: RightRichard: Every time. Every time you walk in the room. Now, I'm gonna let you pull my chair out, but I'm not pulling my own chair out of underneath myself.Zach: I'm saying! [Laughs]Richard: I have a seat!Zach: That's rightRichard: I don't care what room it is. I walk in, I have a seat. That's how you have to operate.Zach: No absolutely. Well look, man, today as you know, we're talking about getting to the bag, right? And so the context was all around, like, we looked at a study called Umbrellas Don't Make It Rain and it's essentially dispelling certain myths about wealth inequality and income inequality. And one of the things for me and Ade that we were talking about on the show, growing up, I just thought that if you got a grad degree, that they were just going to hand you money, right? That you're just gonna walk out of that thing with a thick six-figure salary, and so my question to you - what would you say to people who just make that assumption? Like look, I went to grad school, I got my MBA, and now it's time for me to get that 160,000, 180,000, 220,000 dollar bag. Like, what would you say to people who make that assumption?Richard: Whew, uh, I think a couple things to get the bag, you gotta be ready, first what are you bringing to the table? What industry are you looking to go into? What were you doing before? And how are you going to change the organization that you're going to now? So, for example, even me going to business school was interesting. I remember when I was making the decision, I was basically a finance guy, so I had to put it in a spreadsheet, right? And so, I had to say 'okay, if I go to business school and pay X and come out and get paid this, then it's valuable.' And I hate to sound like a snob, in a sense, but I think a lot of times people don't understand what they're investing in when they go to grad school. And I say this to say - not to knock any program - all programs are not created equal, all opportunities are not created equal, so going to any grad school is not the same as going to certain grad schools, if that makes senseZach: YeahRichard: And it all depends on where you are in life, right? At a certain point, I usually say it's a premium spot is maybe 4 to 6, anywhere from 4 to 6 years is a premium spot because you've probably made good enough money at the place you're in, but still have enough value from the MBA to get the post-MBA salary and still be worth it. Let me give an example - if you work 8 years and you've made your salary is now at X dollars, it's harder to leverage the MBA because the jump that you can make is smaller, right? But if you go at prime time, which is usually, for most people about 4-6 years, a jump is still very sizeable. So for example, I was blessed with a really good job before, like I said, it was great, I was making really good money. But post MBA, I was still able to increase my overall salary by more than 50%. At that point, the numbers still made sense. But if I had stayed in my current company for maybe another year or two, the jump would not have been as large.Zach: RightRichard: Also, I think some of the big things - it's not just about the bag now, it's about the bag later. And I say that in the sense that if you go to the right program with the right resources and the right network, the beauty of it is, it's not just about you getting the bag today, but your network will also be getting the bag. And so your network is your bag as well. Because whenever they're looking to hire a consultant down the line? It's you. Whenever they're looking to hire someone for an acquisition? It's you. They're gonna operate in the network of other people that they believe are competent. One of the things I noticed - I work in consulting- one of the things I noticed was some of the best managing directors, what they leverage is their MBA network. What they utilize is their other classmates working in industry, at whatever company it may be, and they reach out to them and they sell these huge million dollar projects back and forth. And because that bag is not just a today bag, it's a future bag, right? And so I won't say that knowledge isn't something that you can always google. There's a lot of aspects you can Google about the knowledge you can get, the documentation, but a large part of business school is the in-person interaction. I used to sit with my classmates from Colombia, India, Indonesia, all over the world, and we would talk about different concepts and I'd learn directly from them. And two things that I got - I got unique knowledge, but I also got to know them better. So, when I tell you I went to 28 countries, I was going with these people from those countries and I was learning business through them and with them and now in the future, they know that if an opportunity comes, I can knock on their door, they can knock on mine.Zach: When we talk about wealth or the bag, I know for me that my default is "how much money am I going to make off of this job?' Individually, me, right now. As opposed to, to your point, pulling from your network, right? And thinking about, you said, the bag in the future. I would say even if your bag is only, you know, in the context of a yearly salary, your bag isn't big enough, right? Like I would say you need to be thinking about really what encompasses the bag. And to your point, it's that network. When you think about MDs and Partners and Principals, especially cats who have been selling work for 5, 10, 15 years, they typically are selling work back and forth to like the same what like 7 or 8 people?Richard: 7 or 8 people!Zach: Like it's not like they're like 'oh I found this brand new guy that just popped out of nowhere' No, they have a network there.Richard: That's part of the bag. The relationships are part of the bag because ideally, one of the things I realized, and if you go to the right program, if you do it the right way, you don't have to get to the bag immediately. And I've seen it multiple times where someone went to grad school, they might have not gotten the exact job they wanted, but they take another job, they did well, they got promoted, then two jobs down the line, when a great opportunity comes with that company, well their friend works at that company and is high in that company, and they pull them over. You see a gravitation of 'oh that company's run by a bunch of X people that go to that school, that company is run by a lot of people that go to that program.' It's because there's a relationship that's being built, that's being carried over in so many ways. There's a reason why certain companies recruit at certain schools, because those relationships, someone high in that company is from that school and has that relationship, so there's definitely value. And if you're changing industries, there's definitely a value there. And that was one of the factors that if you're putting it into a spreadsheet, you won't be able to put that part in the spreadsheet. Your bag might not be actual cash, it might be your happiness and your enjoyment of getting into something you wanna do. I have a lot of friends from school who might have been doing things like banking, investment banking previously, making north of 200 [thousand] a year, and took jobs that make maybe half of that post because their ideal goal was to get to something that was different, and that was the bag for them. And so identifying what your bag is is a big thing. If you identify what your bag is, then you can identify how to get to the bagZach: That's a really good point, man. I like that a lot. So to your point, I think perspective matters. What you're thinking about what your goals are. Which actually is a good segue to my next question, so as a follow up to that, what was your strategy for you on leveraging an MBA for where you want to go? So when you think about - man did you even plug the school? Did you plug the school that you went to?Richard: Oh I gotta plug my school, I was waiting for the end, but I went to Kellogg, man. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, man. That's my home, man. They took care of me for a good two years, man.Zach: There we go. So my question is when you think about Kellogg and the degree that you earned, what was your strategy on leveraging your MBA for where you wanted to go? Like how did it fit into your master plan?Richard: I'm still leveraging it now. I mean, in multiple ways. I think for me, the school, ideally chose the school for one a few reasons, right? One was the programs that had the learning that I like to learn. It had a lot of hands-on learning, but mixed with class work. And they promised that you would work in over 400 groups before you left. And I was like wow, 400? I was like alright. And the importance of that was that I work best when I get to know people. Like I'm not the best, but I've always been good at managing relationships and I wanted to go to a school where I'd get to interact with people, manage and harvest relationships, and be able to develop with these people. So when I chose the school, that was definitely in mind, and then on top of that, since I've been in school, the network is amazing. I've been able to reach out to so many people and I've made mentors and connections through our network that have been beyond anything I could have dreamed about. And I'm still making networks and connections, I'm still making calls, and I'm still giving back in the same way. And so I'm always in this realm of gratefulness to the program, but it's leveraged me to be able to have conversations with individuals who probably would never, if I had just tried to make a certain transition, would answer my call. In my phone, to this day, I have the numbers saved of at least 5 millionaires. Easily. And that's a minimum. And those came through the experience of when I got to Kellogg, connecting with certain people, being continuously connected to my goals. For me, I had several short term and long term goals. I was able to utilize my network very early on. I remember the first week of school, we did an exercise, and it was in your sections, sections were usually around 60 people, and so our professor said I want you to tell me something that is one of your largest goals and I want you to put it on the board. And we're one by one putting it on the board. And anybody who could help you get to your goal would come write their name on your sheet.Zach: oh wow, that's powerful.Richard: and it was interesting because he said 'you don't realize what you have alone in this room. Not even the whole school, but what you have alone in this room.' And from that first week of school alone, from the people who wrote their name on my list, I've been able to go so far. It's been crazy, I've met some of the millionaires I was said I connected to was through one exercise. And they leveraged me to introduce me to other people and it's been amazing and so, because of that, I naturally have been given experiences where I don't even have to leverage the MBA, the MBA gave to me directly, if that makes sense.Zach: No it does, that makes a lot of sense, man. So look, I have a last question for you - do you have any other plugs, other shoutouts?Richard: Whew, um, I got a lot of shout outs, a lot og plugsZach: Do your thing man, do your thingRichard: I gotta do a Glazed Donut Café - if you’re in Houston, for sure, check this out. They're my family. Love you. Kellogg's School of Management, Bauer was my undergrad, go Coug's, I learned everything I know from them. I also wanna plug Impact America Fund. One of the firms I used to work at, and I got connected to them during business school. It's a double bottom line venture capital fund which focuses on investing in minority entrepreneurs and underrepresented minorities. I learned a lot from the people at that firm and I've grown a lot through them. I want to shout out to Living Corporate for doing what they're doing. You guys don't know how major this is right here. Honestly, as someone who has constantly worked in corporate america, this is something we used to talk about in business school is - we often have to cover and hover and hide who we are constantly, and what you guys are giving people is the opportunity to really be open, and also an opportunity to see that you're not alone in the workplace. Which is often times when you're the 'other,' you always feel alone. This podcast alone has excited me so much because it lets me know I'm not alone, and lets me hear the stories of people who are doing great things that are also considered an 'other' at work.Zach: Aw man, that's amazing, well first of all Richard, bro thank you for the kind words. The thing about it is, what excites me is your energy is - and spoiler alert for those who don't know, Richard and I are friendly, and we've known each other for about a decade now-Richard: yeah man, a decade!Zach: But what's crazy, and what excites me is the fact that when you say something, especially when you give praise, and also when you constructive criticism, but when you speak all that energy, it comes from a really authentic place. And so, we wanna thank you for joining us today, and definitely all the shout outs- I want to endorse. Eat Glazed. Glazed is a great donut spot, good donuts, great flavors, if you're in Houston, check it out. You'll probably see us shout them out on our IG stories, so stay tuned for that, but anyway, Richard man, thank you for joining us todayRichard: Yeah, and any minorities who are listening and you're thinking about grad school or business school, I can speak specifically to business school, if you're thinking about business school, feel free to hit me up. Honestly, I'm an open book, I like talking, I'll have a conversation with you, anyone who needs anything honestly. My goal is to see more of us in those spaces, because honestly something I will say is it's a leveling ground. It evens out the field and I've seen it multiple times, for people who were not given a silver spoon to start off with. So if you want to have a conversation, if you just have questions in general, these guys have my contact info, feel free to reach out and we can chop it upZach: We'll definitely put the contact info in the podcast description. Drop your stuff, man, what's your twitter, your IG-Richard: yeah so my email is richard.odior@gmail.com, my IG is r.odior. That's it, you can find me on facebook, find me on LinkedIn, feel free to touch base any time. Let me know that you came from Living Corporate first so I can show these guys some love.Zach: [laughs] yeah man, that's what's up. Richard, again brother, thank you. We look forward to talking to you again soon, brother. Alright, Peace.--Ade: And we’re back. Yo, that was a great interview and Richard was a fun guest. He had some great insights on how you can leverage a degree for your goals, but I think I’m more certain now than I was before that that degree isn’t a cheat code. Zach: Yeah, like I said from the beginning, I was raised to think that having a graduate degree would give me one two three four five six seven eight Ms in my bank account. Ade: Right, but at the same time I do believe the degrees have their time and place. They just need to be part of your plan. Which is it’s own thing. Zach: Real talk. I know for me I genuinely want to get a grad degree, right? First it was an MBA, but now I’m thinking an I/O Psych PHD but -- Ade: Oh, ok you fancy huh? Zach: I am very fancy, for sure. The point is, I’m trying to think it through, like the why of the degree, because school isn't free. Definitely not even cheap Ade: Sure isn't, sure is not. And, listen, we started off the show talking about wealth inequality and how it isn’t fixed purely by education. I don’t think this should discourage people from pursuing a degree. I do hope that this conversation helps us think critically and analyze fairly common assumptions many of us were raised to believe about how wealth is generated and distributed. Like Richard alluded to, we’re going to have to re-think what “the bag” is for us and what our strategy to secure it, it has to be more than an annual salary. Zach: Right! That’s a soundbite for sure. This is a huge, complex, and yes, frustrating topic, but I believe the starting point is awareness, then thoughtful dialogue, then planning and then action. Ade: Agreed! Anyway - let’s get into our next segment - my favorite things, where we talk about what our favorite things are these days. Zach : Yes! My favorite thing right now has to be this book I’m reading called Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, by Reni Eddo-Lodge. It’s so frank and honest. I also have a bias towards aggressive book titles. Book titles that let you know exactly what it's about when you pick it up. I just, I really enjoy that. Also, shout out to Glazed Donuts. Glazed Donuts is a gourmet donut restaurant based in Houston TX. I can tell you they have a great product - donuts, sandwiches, kalaches, juice, allat. Shout out to Richard, Bobby, Edose, TJ and all the members of the Glazed Donut team. Ade: So currently, I have at the absolute top of my list of one true loves, I have this book called Children of Blood and Bone. It is by Tomi Adeyemi who wrote just an amazing, amazing work. And I'm looking forward to reading more from her. I'm Nigerian, I'm Yoruba, and it's really beautiful to see the Yoruba pantheon of gods incorporated into a literary work. So go check that out if you are interested at all in, well, reading. But also if you're interested at all in any fantasy novels, really really good book. My other favorite thing- I don't know if you've seen I just got a new dog. His name is Benji. Well, technically his name is Maximillian Benjamin Gold the third. There is no first or second, but yeah. We are extra over here around these parts. I call him Benji because I'm the more sane mama. I'm well grounded and down to earth and all of those things. So my beautiful beautiful baby husky is just my newest ray of sunlight and I just, I cannot get enough of him. I've taken 262 pictures and I've posted maybe 3 of them, so like I'm not being obsessive and I'm not being 'that guy' but. He's a gorgeous pup, and I do say so myself. Zach: Dope! Well, thank you for joining us on the Living Corporate Podcast. Make sure to follow us on instagram at @livingcorporate, twitter at @LivingCorp_Pod and subscribe to our newsletter through www.living-corporate.com. If you have a question you’d like us to answer and read on the show, make sure you email us at livingcorporatepodcast@gmail.com. Aaaaaand that does it for us on this show. This is has been Zach. Ade: and I’m Ade Both : peace!9:19 -> 10:18

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Your Listening to the Street Smart Wealth Podcast, show 124On the last show we closed out the year.I mentioned choosing a theme word for your year and the word I chose is launch.Now, let's get ready to launch the new year with all the right components to make your network marketing business produce what you really want.I give your- leaders who launch!!!!If you are ready to stop talking and start succeeding, consider my inner circle coaching program, go to -JackieUlmer.com/coachBoy do I have a lot to share with you on today's show and in the coming weeks.I'm so excited about 2015 and the promise it brings. I always love the start of the new year but especially this year. I operate in 5's - 5 is my lucky number and so any thing I'm multiples of 5 always work for me.So, I have known that big things are in store for me this year and I've been planning for it.A lot of new things launching for me and my business this year.2014 - a year of searching, seeking, trying some things I've wanted to do for awhile, my inner circle coaching. And, working with my daughter, who will soon be 20 and helping her launch something.I knew launch was going to be a key component for me this year but did not know how all it would transpire or the many shapes it would take. I just new I was ready for something different. Something that felt better and created more peace.I realized at the start of last year that there was a finite amount of time left for me, for us all. No mystery but it came into sharp focus for me.I also want to simplify my life and looking back at 2014....well let's just say it doesn't align with simple.So I have been planning, reflecting and going through my business life with a fine tooth comb. After a lot of thought, sorting, sifting and help from a business coach,Here is what's on tap for me -Coaching certification -,I'll be offering some free coachingSocial mediaNew business launch with my daughter.So, I decided what better way to coach you than to have you follow along with my progress as we launch and grow this business.If you'd like to know more, because you are looking for a business home, go to JackieUlmer.com/connectOnly for those who are serious. It's not an auto responder. I will be contacting you personally.Reasons - most specifically my desire to work with my daughter and my prime target audiences -Women, gen y and college students and grads, wahms - I know the unique challenges, needs and wants of these groups and have a strong desire for a team around these needs and wants.So, I am going to be sharing with you over the following weeks -How we chose a company and what our criteria is, why we wanted a sizzle product and how we are working with itOur 90 day plan, following Eric Worre's 90 day launch, preparations, pre launch, launch, social media and how it fits into our launch, scripting, tools, getting new team members started, duplication and tools, follow up, and most specifically, what my daily method of operation DMO is.How I opened myself up to what I was looking for -I asked for help and answers. Daily prayer and meditation.While in nyc right before Christmas, I kept picking up on signs everywhere of what I was being guided to do.Remained mindful and opened to what presented itself. In the past, I might rate or judge something based on too many personal qualifications around it. Recently though, I started taking everything at face value and seeing how it measured up.I let go of my own limiting beliefs.I let go of shoulding on myself.Mlm is full of areas where we can feel guilty or be led to think we should feel guilty. Be careful of this.I also got very clear on my mission - to inspire and empower women to create a life and career they love.I know what my life has been like the last 20 years, what I've e perished, what I've valued and where I want to make a difference.Corp America is broken for women. Men, don't take this as exclusion. It's something to keep in mind as you recruit women into your business.Understand what women are looking for. Understand their core values. More on this in the next show where I cover how my daughter and I chose a company.I want to help more women be independent, to do work they value and truly love, to feel good about themselves. To be there with their children.JackieUlmer.com/connectACTION stepsWrite out your mission and decide if what you are doing is fulfilling it.Decide where you want to be in 5 years. Are you on track?Think about what brings joy and fulfillment to you. Are you living that?Make the changes you need to be true and honor yourself.RESOURCESJackieUlmer.com/connectiTunes reviews shout out!Laura M W - Wonderful, wonderful information you are sharing with all of us Jackie! Thank you so much! You have made Network Marketing so much easier!!Go to JackieUlmer.com/itunes to leave your review and be entered into a drawing for a free month of coachingShow notes http://JackieUlmer.com/124I really do want to hear from you. This world and business needs more connection! Do you have a question or comment for me? Feedback for the show?Tweet me - @jackieulmer let me know what's on your mind. I'll respond!and if you have a question for the show, add the hashtag #JackieUlmeror, ask them at JackieUlmer.com/question and include a link to your blog for a link back!Has this been helpful? I would REALLY appreciate it if you would rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher, or wherever you listen.Just go to  JackieUlmer.com/iTunes - click to view in iTunes and you’ll see the link to reviewsAnd, share the link with friends and team partners!On Stitcher -JackieUlmer.com/stitcherUntil next time - remember this - Hesitation Never Cashed a Check!Good luck in your business!

   My guest will be Janet Lancaster from San Diego who is the small business owner of  Earth Living Clay Janet’s professional career began as an Accountant followed by a successful career selling new and used cars, software, hardware and IT services. Since 2003, Janet has helped organizations repair broken processes and improve internal operations through large systems implementation and process improvement.   While she gained valuable skills in the corporate world, the long hours, travel, and company politics took its toll on Janet’s psyche and energy. Off and on over the years, she plotted her escape from the corporate American rat race. In February 2011, she bought Earth’s Living Clay, a small ecommerce business that she worked part-time. In the midst of preparing her escape once and for all, Janet was laid off in February 2012 and has since devoted herself full time to that business. Through extreme resourcefulness and very little money, Janet has learned about brand building, trademarks, packaging, website design, ecommerce technology, email and social media marketing, blogging, wholesaling, tradeshows, shipping internationally, affiliates, hiring and managing employees, online and offline networking and more!    Janet holds an MBA from The University of Connecticut and has professional certifications in Facilitation, Organizational Change Management, Project Management, Six Sigma, LEAN and most recently Continuous Service Improvement. Check out her website at www.earthslivingclay.com