Personal Happiness, Risky Decisions, and a Brand New Book!

FROM THE FOUNDERS

The hardest thing to do is admit you’re not happy.

What would you do if you seemingly had everything, but you just weren’t happy?

Alisha Fernandez Miranda ?faced this dilemma at the end of 2019 when she realized that while her job as CEO of I.G. Advisors , her husband, and her children were all incredible, she just…wasn’t happy. Something had to change.

After a night with friends who encouraged her to pursue her dreams, Alisha decided to take a sabbatical to become, of all things, an intern. She would start on Broadway, her dream workplace, and then keep exploring, one internship at a time.

And then the pandemic hit.

Alisha’s story isn’t unusual, though having to find internships during 2020 certainly made it unique. Many people just like Alisha put business success in front of happiness until their lack of happiness becomes too loud to ignore. Then they have to figure out what?would?make them happy, and often they’re starting from square one.

Viewing your life through the lens of what makes you personally happy sounds a lot easier than it is. Maybe you’ve spent too much time making other people happy, or maybe you have always assumed that you’re already doing the thing that makes you happy. No matter what, this new lens can make things worse before they get better.

When we build an arc, the most important thing we want to know is if you’re living the life you really want to live. If you are, we love helping you continue to make that happen. If you’re not, we can help you figure out how to build a whole new arc.

Alisha went from Broadway to an online Zumba studio to a London art gallery and wrapped up her internship experience at a luxury hotel in Scotland. Along the way, she was able to focus on the things she knew she loved, like her husband and children, and find new things that made her happy, like writing. Alisha’s arc now looks completely different from the one she had at the end of 2019, but she’s never been happier.

Sometimes you need a smack in the face from life—like a pandemic or the loss of a job—to get you onto your true arc. Other times, you just need a little nudge.

Consider this your nudge.

PS - Alisha wrote about her experience as an intern in?My What If Year, which was released earlier this year from Zibby Books.?You can order a copy here.

THE ONE AWAY SHOW

Lisa Nicole B. is the creator, executive producer, and host of Behind the Brilliance, a weekly podcast featuring conversations with an eclectic mix of creatives, innovators, and entrepreneurs. She directed and produced The Emerging Artist Series with Academy-Award-winning actress Viola Davis, and served as a creative producer on Fair Game, the highly anticipated Australian feature-length documentary about race, identity, culture, and coming of age. All of Lisa’s career success was put into motion by one significant change in her life, a cross-country move from Alabama to Los Angeles.

BEHIND THE SCENES ON PERSONAL BRANDING

5 Reasons Personal Branding is a Must-Have

No matter what you’re currently experiencing, personal branding will help you create a better life for yourself and your family. It’s the time to make your mark, to share who you are and how you feel, to ask others who they are and what they need, to request feedback, and demonstrate your unique value proposition.

Here are 5 reasons we believe personal branding is a must-have:

1. Personal branding helps you stand out and be memorable to those who might want to work with you.
2. Personal branding will help you create a valuable community.
3. Brand name recognition—the kind that comes with a solid personal brand—means you can secure more opportunities and raise your prices.
4. Personal branding builds your confidence, even during difficult times.
5. Personal branding will help you take your kids to the park more often

When you’re ready, we’re here.

Want to know more about our 5 reasons personal branding is a must-have, or how to begin building a personal brand??Connect With Us?so we can help you get started.

Are you a CEO or founder who finds themselves struggling to find the right people to ask questions about fundraising, hiring, growth, or any of the other unknowns that come with startup life?

Hampton recently launched as a highly-vetted peer community for founders and CEOs of fast-growing startups. No matter the topic, Hampton is a dedicated group of high-growth founders who just get it—and make startup life a little easier. They’ve got more than 300+ members today, and are excited to continue growing.?You can find them and learn more at?joinhampton.com.

FOR YOUR HEADPHONES

Through connecting with and highlighting changemakers, self-starters, and those who are disrupting the status quo, Jodi Grinwald, CPC, ELI-MP 's ‘Today is the Day Changemakers’ brings listeners to real stories from real people who are making a real difference in their corner of the world.

Dr. Andrea Feigl , Founder and CEO of Health Finance Institute , joins Jodi for a conversation about manifesting the things you want to happen in your life, how the pandemic impacted the opening of Health Finance Institute's first office, and Andrea shares her passion for dance and what it has given to her personally. Listen in to hear the footprint that Andrea is creating now that she wants to leave behind.

Listen Here.

FOR YOUR INBOX

FOR YOUR BOOKSHELF

Jeff Gothelf and Joshua Seiden are writing a new book on OKRs!

After years of work with companies implementing OKRs, Jeff and Josh realized that there is currently a big opportunity in the market to speak to lower- and mid-level employees with a book to guide them through the OKR process. Their book will be a how-to guide for employees in any position (and any industry!) to understand OKRs and use them successfully.

Join the Waitlist Here.

Jeff Gothelf helps organizations build better products and executives build the cultures that build better products. Joshua Seiden is a designer, strategy consultant, coach, author, and speaker who helps organizations become more agile and entrepreneurial from top to bottom. Jeff and Josh have worked together for years helping organizations fuse strategy, customer-centricity, and evidence-based decision-making to achieve greater success. They have written two books together, the award-winning book?Lean UX?(now in its 3rd edition) and?Sense & Respond, which was published by Harvard Business Review Press and nominated for a Thinkers50 distinction in Innovation.

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.

James Oppenheim

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