1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,240 Tell me about your vision. 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:05,000 Well, fundamentally, my vision is 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,880 that people discover their voice as a leader. 4 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:14,240 That's my, that is the baseline of what I stand for. 5 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,680 And as they discover their voice, 6 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:21,080 they then discover how to create strategy to best utilize, 7 00:00:21,080 --> 00:00:23,320 first of all, their personal skills. 8 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,120 Because a lot of times we get obsessed, so to speak, 9 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,000 with our company branding. 10 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,720 But we're always, we are a brand as an individual. 11 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:34,120 Whether we're working for a company 12 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:37,320 or we have our own company, we're part of a team, 13 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:41,320 or we're a solopreneur, it's important that we're clear 14 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:45,880 that we have a brand and that brand is positioned somewhere, 15 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:49,520 whether we've done it intentionally or unintentionally, 16 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:51,440 there is a brand presence. 17 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:54,480 And inside of that brand presence, you want to inspect, 18 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:56,000 is it what you want? 19 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,920 Is it headed the direction you want it to head? 20 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:02,920 Does it give you the scope that you want it to give, 21 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,640 to give you, and is it consistent with who you are 22 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:08,760 and fundamentally the difference you want 23 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:09,760 to make in the world? 24 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,600 So I look at that whole thing as an organic way 25 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,160 to approach leadership, that people look 26 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:20,600 at their own zone of genius, make sure that as they lead, 27 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,960 that they're honoring that and that they put themselves 28 00:01:23,960 --> 00:01:26,560 in the best position to succeed. 29 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:28,520 Some people don't want to be entrepreneurs. 30 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:30,160 They love the corporate world. 31 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:31,560 That's where they thrive. 32 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,760 And other people in the corporate world feel 33 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:35,560 like they're a fish out of water 34 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,240 and they feel much better as an entrepreneur. 35 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:40,000 And I think it's important as human beings 36 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:41,680 that we navigate that. 37 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,320 And sometimes it's a phase. 38 00:01:43,320 --> 00:01:46,200 Sometimes you're in corporate, I was in corporate for years 39 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,440 and then there was a time that I was clear 40 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,600 that I wanted to build something myself. 41 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:52,920 That's awesome. 42 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:54,520 Lin-El, where would you say, 43 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,200 where would you say that this vision come from? 44 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,000 Yeah, that's a great question. 45 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,120 Thank you for that. 46 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:05,040 I fundamentally, I think it came from my family. 47 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,240 I grew up with six, there were six of us, 48 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:10,040 three boys and three girls. 49 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,560 I was number two of six. 50 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:16,440 My older sister wasn't interested in being the oldest 51 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,120 and like taking responsibility 52 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,000 and trying to lead the other siblings. 53 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:25,840 So I gladly took that role on at a very young age. 54 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:30,840 At nine years old, I had a schedule on my wall 55 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,680 for my brothers that came after me. 56 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:38,320 Like if they did their homework, if they washed their clothes, 57 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:40,160 if they had their room organized, 58 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,480 then I would make them their favorite cookies 59 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,960 and or give them something that they really wanted. 60 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,600 And they were like a couple of years behind me. 61 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:53,600 But I noticed then that I couldn't lead 62 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:54,640 each one of them separately. 63 00:02:54,640 --> 00:02:56,480 They each had separate motivations 64 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:00,320 on why they would fulfill on getting a gold star, 65 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:01,440 so to speak. 66 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:06,440 And then I also noticed that I enjoyed like navigating that. 67 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:09,920 Like, what is it gonna take to have this one motivated? 68 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:12,200 And why didn't that one get motivated from that? 69 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:15,200 So how can I support them in motivating them? 70 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:18,680 So I believe it started way back then. 71 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:20,720 Wow. 72 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,360 Thank you for sharing that. 73 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,040 Then let me ask you this, Lin-El. 74 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,520 And this is a little deeper than I thought I could go. 75 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,840 What do you think is your why of what you do? 76 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:40,160 Well, I am very present to the fact that there is a dash 77 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:44,320 in between the year I was born and the year I will die. 78 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:46,680 There's a dash. 79 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,120 And I really am present to that 80 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,360 as inside of the choices I make 81 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,040 and the way I prioritize my life energy 82 00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:00,600 that ultimately my why, I call myself just basically 83 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:02,880 to myself a freedom fighter. 84 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:07,080 I am that people live as free as possible 85 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:11,280 and leadership in particular is the place I focus. 86 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:14,480 So why I say freedom is because many times 87 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:18,200 people are frustrated trying to be like someone else. 88 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:21,920 And to me, there isn't any freedom there 89 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,760 if all you're doing is trying to replicate 90 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:29,760 or force who you are from a round peg into a square hole. 91 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:31,800 There's always something to learn. 92 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,640 But I think at the end of the day, 93 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:39,640 we have to be willing to be bold to be our own unique self. 94 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:43,440 So my why really is supporting, starting with me, 95 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,360 I interact with myself the same way. 96 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,440 I always say I'm my first customer 97 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,560 that I'm always checking in because I read a lot. 98 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,760 I listen to a lot of podcasts and masterminds 99 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:58,920 and all of these things that I don't lose fundamentally 100 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:02,480 what I care about in the midst of all of that support 101 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,320 and knowledge and wisdom. 102 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,640 And I feel the same thing holds true for others 103 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:11,160 that I really want people to own their journey, 104 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:15,400 own their path, not allow themselves to get talked into 105 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,040 doing something that's not actually authentically them. 106 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:20,400 Thank you for being here today. 107 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,880 I'm really happy that you tuned in to Vision Pros Live. 108 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,520 I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions 109 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:27,800 as these episodes continue to move forward. 110 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,520 This is gonna get more and more fun. 111 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:31,320 We'll have more and more engagement as well 112 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,440 and invite people to participate in the show. 113 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:35,800 And thank you for giving us your time and attention. 114 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:38,520 Have an excellent time building out your vision 115 00:05:38,520 --> 00:06:01,520 and becoming a Vision Pro yourself.