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Julie Benezet gave up a law career to enter real estate development and later was an early executive at Amazon. Both provided valuable lessons in overcoming the unknown – “we lived change every hour of every day” at Amazon – and adapting to evolving circumstances. Today, she coaches executives and guides companies on making the most of the rapid change that is taking place. Benezet shares best practices from her book titled The Journal of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There is None.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie Benezet gave up a law career to enter real estate development and later was an early executive at Amazon. Both provided valuable lessons in overcoming the unknown – “we lived change every hour of every day” at Amazon – and adapting to evolving circumstances. Today, she coaches executives and guides companies on making the most of the rapid change that is taking place. Benezet shares best practices from her book titled The Journal of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There is None. Learn more:Julie Benezet (juliebenezet.com)The Journey of Not Knowing (journeyofnotknowing.com/book)

In her new book former Amazon executive Julie Benezet offers four key principles to help business leaders navigate uncertainty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julie Benezet discusses the importance of taking risks and being comfortable with the discomfort of outcome uncertainty—and how you can achieve that comfort.   You'll Learn: How discomfort brings out your best game The four steps to becoming comfortable with discomfort Four self-sabotaging behaviors and how to stop them in their tracks   About Julie: Julie Benezet has devoted her professional life to exploring the new, building businesses and helping others do the same. She currently works as an executive consultant, coach and teacher, following 25 years in business and law. She is the founder of The Journey of Not Knowing®, a leadership development program that teaches its executives how to navigate the new. Julie spent four years as a member of the Amazon.com leadership team that brought the company from the early steep ramp up phase to its emergence as an established business. As its Vice President, Corporate Resources and Director of Global Real Estate, she is credited with leading the delivery of over 7,000,000 square feet worldwide with the supporting corporate infrastructure in just two years.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep387

Julie Benezet discusses the importance of taking risks and being comfortable with the discomfort of outcome uncertainty—and how you can achieve that comfort.You'll Learn:How discomfort brings out your best gameThe four steps to becoming comfortable with discomfortFour self-sabotaging behaviors and how to stop them in their tracksAbout JulieJulie Benezet has devoted her professional life to exploring the new, building businesses and helping others do the same. She currently works as an executive consultant, coach and teacher, following 25 years in business and law. She is the founder of The Journey of Not Knowing®, a leadership development program that teaches its executives how to navigate the new.Julie spent four years as a member of the Amazon.com leadership team that brought the company from the early steep ramp up phase to its emergence as an established business. As its Vice President, Corporate Resources and Director of Global Real Estate, she is credited with leading the delivery of over 7,000,000 square feet worldwide with the supporting corporate infrastructure in just two years.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsored message: Learn a new language anytime, anywhere with BabbelJulie's website: www.JulieBenezet.com Julie on Amazon: Amazon Author CentralJulie's book: The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There Is NoneJulie's book: The Journal of Not Knowing: Charting Your Own CourseResearch: Non-transient learned helplessnessBook: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil KnightView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep387.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #205 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube "Today's accomplishments were yesterday's impossibilities." —Robert H. Schuller I was recently watching a documentary on Julia Child, and prior to meeting Paul, falling in love with French food and becoming the revolutionary figure she became in the food industry, there was a point in her life where she felt "ordinary", and not as special as she had assumed. It was shortly after the death of her mother to whom she was quite close and also during a time when a man she had been deeply interested in, married someone else. She returned to her parent's California home despondent and not sure of which way to go or with a clue of what to do with her life. Then World War II occurred and she chose to take part in any way she could. The rest is history in many ways, but this lull in her life provided a time of uncertainty about the future and a recognition that what lay ahead for her wasn't something she could predict or foresee. If you are someone who listens to their life, but also does all that you can to plan and put the odds in your favor, you, like me, have no doubt realized that there are still moments, some short in duration and some quite long, that seemingly give no clue how our lives will unfold. Such times are excruciatingly uncomfortable. Excruciating because we do not know if what we are doing is a lost investment or a wise investment. In such moments we begin to question whether we should have perhaps just "played it safe", not stretched so far, dreamed so vastly and swam so far from the shore. While I cannot sit here and write to each reader and confirm without a doubt that all of your dreams will come true, I can confirm that I am on such a ride right now and have been my entire life in many ways. But I have arrived on the other side of many of my worries in the past to see a beautiful reality that at some point along the way only seemed a dream, and in many cases, an impossible dream. Today I'd like to share with you eight things to either do or ways to shift your mind that will help you travel through these inevitable times that we will be introduced to along our journey should we be strong enough to walk away from the "safe" route. I put it in parenthesis because nothing is assured or 100% safe. In fact, when it comes to our mind, I have come to realize that we often have fear that our dreams won't manifest because we want them so badly. If we didn't, we wouldn't give them a second thought. In this instance, we are creating a sense of anxiety that we can actually let go of which leads me to my first point. 1.Make a plan and keep striving forward It's one thing to be worried your plan won't materialize if you haven't done the work. It is an entirely different scenario when you have done the work. Now this is not to say that there is a cookie-cutter approach and then voila! what you want will appear. But the key is to do what you can, keep steadily moving forward, each day, little by little tending to the necessary business and tasks and let go of the "when". 2. Seek meaning In Andrew Soloman's TedTalk regarding one's identity, he shares, "Forge meaning, build identity. Forge meaning, build identity. And then invite the world to share your joy." Another key to the success we seek, the goals we wish to attain is to strive toward something that is meaningful to you. Make sure you are seeking something that is of great value to you. If a particular political issue draws your ire as to how it is being handled, step forward in a manner you are comfortable with and work for the change you seek. As you begin to do so, you will be able to step into areas that you never thought you'd be comfortable going, but it will be your passion for the cause, if it is sincere, that will armor you from the most common doubts. Whatever you are working towards, so long as there is deeper purpose that is fundamental to how you live life or wish to live it, you will have infinite fuel to carry you along the journey. 3. Find the answers to the unknown questions While we may not be able to find all of the answers we seek, the primary reason we are fearful is because of the ambiguity. When we know, we can relax. And based on my mistake of not fully understanding the benefits of taking my business to the next level (LLC or an S-corp), I wasted years and much money because I didn't ask the questions from people who know the answers. When I finally did ask the questions from my now business lawyer, I could have kicked myself. My fears were assuaged because I had the answers, and the answers gave me back the power to make better decisions to determine my financial and personal future. 4. Reflect on your past As I look back over my past and consider the other uncertain times and what eventually unfolded, I am reminded that so many unknowns that I could not have predicted eventually revealed themselves. So long as I refused to stop striving forward, opportunities presented themselves. The key is to keep striving forward, putting forth your best and most sincere effort, being present and being excited about what you will find. Use your past as a confidence boost and apply the lessons you learned along the way. 5. Leave the familiar path Even if the crowd or others in your field have been successful doing something a particular way, it doesn't mean you have to travel in kind if that doesn't work or sit well or feel authentic to you. While it is always a good idea to look around to see what inspiration others can spark in you, as Oprah teaches, stay in your lane. Do it your way, do it well. I like to think of it as taking the time to learn the rules, but then breaking them as necessary as you move forward along your own journey. 6. A quick list to remember Don't fixate on the worst - instead envision what you are working to materialize. We create what we believe, and our energy is finite. Focus on what you desire, use your imagination to make it your reality, rather than envisioning what you do not what to have happen. What you look for, you are more likely to find. Don't become stuck in patterns that didn't work in the past - learn from what didn't work and do it differently moving forward. Perceived mistakes are not failures as they often reveal to us how we can do better next time with the next idea, or the next project. Don't see the unknown as a threat, rather see it as a mystery for you to solve. Become your own version of Hercules Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, or Nancy Drew, and be the detective who discovers how it can all work out. Don't throw your hands up and try anything, hoping something will stick. Be a savvy adventurer into the unknown.  Know the past, understand how history has unfolded (the causes and the effects), and then take educated risks. 7. Become more comfortable with a little messiness If every day each wheel of your machine called life was working smoothly, every email was answered in fewer than 24 hours, the house was always spick and span clean, every bill was paid in advance without a tinge of worry, and debts were paid in full each month even while we were investing, I would be dancing with glee the rest of my life. Some readers may be saying, but that is possible. Having seen what was going on in my life when such a vision was a reality, I can say only from my experience that I saw it as an opportunity to grow, to stretch, to see what else I was capable of, and so I took risks. I invested in my dreams. Now, as I advance in life, I do hope to become more settled, but the reason I kept stretching was because I knew there was more I wanted to experience, more ways in which I wanted to grow and more I wanted to explore. Because of these pulls and interests, I needed to take risks. And when that decision was made or being considered, my mind and my office (and inbox) were sometimes a mess. Not a mess to clean up, but a mess to work through, a mess that needed to materialize in order to strive toward a dream that I could not have made sense of at the time. But with time, each of us can see the beauty of what the mess can give us. We just have to stop thinking everything must be perfect all of the time. We need to allow our lives to be messy temporarily, sort through it, toss and keep what we should and then see the beauty that we were meant to find. 8. Become more comfortable with not knowing Julie Benezet, who in 1999 was working as a director of global real estate for an online company called Amazon as they sought advice on how to best survive and grow their business, in her book The Journey of Not Knowing shares, "I  noticed that when people take chances, they get farther ahead. Too often what happens is people go a more conservative route, because they don't want to deal with the uncomfortable feeling of trying something new when you don't know how it's going to turn out." The key to being willing to take these risks without knowing how they will work out is to become more comfortable with being uncomfortable. In this article she shares four approaches to further yourself in business when it comes to risk taking, and while you don't want to jump head-first without doing your homework, it is important to know that when you have already done the necessary work, you will still feel a bit of fear. Recognize this truth, become more comfortable with this truth, and it will set you free to soar. Whether it is the economy that we wish we could predict, the future of the government we live under, or whether or not our boss will say yes, or the weather will cooperate, the unknown is actually a norm in our lives. What lens we see this unknown through will determine how we navigate through the ambiguity, that while temporary, is inevitable. So take a deep breath, get out of your own way, follow the above eight ideas and enjoy the unique journey you are on. ~SIMILAR POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVES YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ~10 Things People Who Have Found Contentment Understand About Uncertainty, episode #100 ~13 Life Truths to Remember About Making Progress ~7 More Signs You Are Moving in the Right Direction ~Ask Shannon Episode is coming soon! Monday June 25th, the annual episode will go live and your question could be answered on the show! Send your questions to askshannon@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com Deadline is Tuesday June 12th Ask anything about how to live a simply luxurious life (life inspiration, beauty, fitness, food, travel, France, books, etc.) ~Subscribe to TSLL's Weekly Newsletter, learn more here. 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Jennifer Hill asks leadership expert, Julie Benezet, “How can you create your career in the 21st Century?” Julie shares tips from her “The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There is None.” Julie emphasizes the importance of pushing through the things that cause you discomfort and not taking anything personally. juliebenezet.com Julie Benezet has devoted her professional life to building companies, real estate and careers. She currently works as an executive consultant, coach and teacher, following 25 years in business and law. She is the founder of The Journey of Not Knowing®, a leadership development program that teaches its executives how to navigate the new. She speaks and writes extensively on leadership. Her book, The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There Is None, received a Gold Medal from the Independent Book Publishers Association and was a 2016 Foreword INDIES Finalist. Julie spent four years as a member of the Amazon.com leadership team that brought the company from the early steep ramp up phase to its emergence as an established business. As its Vice President, Corporate Resources and Director of Global Real Estate, she is credited with leading the delivery of over 7,000,000 square feet worldwide with the supporting corporate infrastructure in just two years. Before joining Amazon.com, Julie built and raised capital for businesses and real estate representing a broad range of industries of diverse sizes, from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. She practiced law in New York and Seattle. For ten years, Julie led the “Challenges of Leadership” program for executives at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She has appeared in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Tech Republic.com and The Zweig Letter. She has served on many profit and nonprofit boards including the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center at Wharton, Sparling, Inc. (now Stantec) and the CREW Network Foundation. She holds an LLB (law) and M.Sc. (psychology) from McGill University and a B.A. from Cornell University. After many years of enjoying the intensity of urban life, she moved her base of operations in 2013 to the calmer but no less active Southern Oregon where she lives with her husband and two orange cats. When she is not working, she loves to garden, read mysteries, explore new wineries, and wander through compelling physical environments.

Jennifer Hill asks leadership expert, Julie Benezet, “How can you create your career in the 21st Century?” Julie shares tips from her “The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There is None.” Julie emphasizes the importance of pushing through the things that cause you discomfort and not taking anything personally. juliebenezet.com Julie Benezet has devoted her professional life to building companies, real estate and careers. She currently works as an executive consultant, coach and teacher, following 25 years in business and law. She is the founder of The Journey of Not Knowing®, a leadership development program that teaches its executives how to navigate the new. She speaks and writes extensively on leadership. Her book, The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There Is None, received a Gold Medal from the Independent Book Publishers Association and was a 2016 Foreword INDIES Finalist. Julie spent four years as a member of the Amazon.com leadership team that brought the company from the early steep ramp up phase to its emergence as an established business. As its Vice President, Corporate Resources and Director of Global Real Estate, she is credited with leading the delivery of over 7,000,000 square feet worldwide with the supporting corporate infrastructure in just two years. Before joining Amazon.com, Julie built and raised capital for businesses and real estate representing a broad range of industries of diverse sizes, from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. She practiced law in New York and Seattle. For ten years, Julie led the “Challenges of Leadership” program for executives at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She has appeared in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Tech Republic.com and The Zweig Letter. She has served on many profit and nonprofit boards including the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center at Wharton, Sparling, Inc. (now Stantec) and the CREW Network Foundation. She holds an LLB (law) and M.Sc. (psychology) from McGill University and a B.A. from Cornell University. After many years of enjoying the intensity of urban life, she moved her base of operations in 2013 to the calmer but no less active Southern Oregon where she lives with her husband and two orange cats. When she is not working, she loves to garden, read mysteries, explore new wineries, and wander through compelling physical environments.

Julie Benezet is the Founder and Managing Principal of Business Growth Consulting and former Director of Global Real Estate at Amazon. She is the author of the new book The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There Is None and has devoted her professional life to building companies, real estate and careers. Benezet currently works as an executive consultant, coach and teacher, following 25 years in business and law.  She is the founder of The Journey of Not Knowing®, a peer based leadership development program that focuses on developing a leadership mindset while deepening core leadership competencies. S Julie spent four years as a member of the Amazon.com leadership team that brought the company from its early steep ramp up phase to its emergence as an established business.  As Director of Global Real Estate, she is credited with leading the delivery of over 7,000,000 square feet worldwide with the supporting corporate infrastructure in just two years.  Before joining Amazon.com, Julie built and raised capital for several business and real estate consulting companies whose clients ranged from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. Her work as a consultant followed 12 years as a finance lawyer in New York and Seattle, Washington. 

Jason Hartman talks with Julie Benezet, Founder and Managing Principal of Business Growth Consultants and former Director of Global Real Estate at Amazon.com. Julie gives Jason a peek into Amazon's business philosophy and build out plans. She also explains why it can be profitable to understand the motives behind Amazon's movements. Julie is author of the new book The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There is None. Key Takeaways: [1:41] Julie details her business planning efforts at Amazon.com. [6:35] Amazon's ‘Get Big Fast' mantra required employees who knew the rules of distribution. [9:20] How Amazon chose locations for their fulfillment centers. [12:57] Unpacking Julie's book to understand the 4 steps required to do business in the 21st century. [19:39] Julie reviews the 4 steps. [20:36] Germany was the location of Julie's defining moment as a leader. [27:15] Pay attention to your customers! Website: Foundation for Economic Education Business Growth Consulting The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There is None

Jason shares the details for the Creating Wealth Seminar and Property Tour in Memphis, the Venture Alliance Mastermind in Las Vegas and what not to buy from your favorite local coffee shop before introducing guest, Julie Benezet. Julie is the Founder and Managing Principal of Business Growth Consultants and former Director of Global Real Estate at Amazon.com. She joins Jason to give us a behind the curtain look at Amazon's fascinating build out and philosophy. Julie also shares key points from her new book, The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There is None. Key Takeaways: [1:42] Jason wants you to live long enough to enjoy the fruits of your investments. [5:28] A Creating Wealth Seminar and Property Tour is set for the end of March in Memphis, TN. [6:49] Harry Dent has made some crazy predictions and will come back on the show to explain them. [13:30] Information for the Venture Alliance Mastermind: Your Financial Friends event in Las Vegas.   Julie Benezet Guest Interview: [17:01] Julie details her business planning efforts at Amazon.com. [21:55] Amazon's ‘Get Big Fast' mantra required employees who knew the rules of distribution. [24:40] How Amazon chose locations for their fulfillment centers. [28:17] Unpacking Julie's book to understand the 4 steps required to do business in the 21st century. [34:59] Julie reviews the 4 steps. [35:56] Germany was the location of Julie's defining moment as a leader. [42:35] Pay attention to your customers!   Mentioned in This Episode: Jason Hartman Creating Wealth Seminar and Property Tour in Memphis Venture Alliance Mastermind JHart88 on Voxer Foundation for Economic Education Business Growth Consulting The Journey of Not Knowing

Segment 1: Tom Hogan is co-founder of Crowded Ocean, a Silicon Valley-based marketing firm that specializes in launching startups. The company has launched over 40 startups to date, including some of technology's market leaders, such as Palo Alto Networks, Nimble Storage and Sumo Logic. Segment 2: Julie Benezet has devoted her professional life to building companies, real estate and careers. She currently works as an executive coach, following 25 years in business and law.  She is the author of the book “The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There Is None”.Segment 3: Heather McDowell is the founder and CEO of Tickle Water, a brand of naturally flavored sparkling water designed for kids. A New York-based entrepreneur, Heather launched the company to provide a fun but healthy, sugar-free, preservative-free beverage choice for families. Segment 4: Pat Swisher is considered the founder of the commercial hygiene industry. He started Swisher Hygiene in 1983, took it public and sold it to Wayne Huzienga. Five years ago, Pat started Enviro-Master and recently bought back his Swisher book of business from Ecolab.Segment 5: Melanie Gass is a Senior Business Development Manager for Microsoft and the Brainchild behind Entrepreneurship Week. She helps shape Microsoft Community Connections (MCC) to deliver strong value to customers and influencers.Sponsored by Nextiva and Microsoft.