Face Front! Friday! Built to Succeed

Most people I work with misunderstand resilience, at least at first.

They think it looks loud. Flashy. Dramatic.

In reality, it usually looks like Beth.

She grew up in modest circumstances.
School was harder than it needed to be.
Nothing was handed to her.

So she built.

She paid her way through college.
Entered commercial real estate lending.
Became a homeowner.
And is now Beth islaying the groundwork to become an investor.

What makes her story powerful isn’t just that she overcame obstacles… she did.

It’s that she integrated them.

As I share with my clients and students, success is built not on choosing forks in the road, but in finding overlaps and making your resources… and opportunities…. work in harmony.

Her ADHD didn’t disappear. She learned to channel it.

Her background didn’t vanish. It became her motivation.
Her role models didn’t just inspire her. They disciplined her.

Success doesn’t always start with a silver spoon. Leadership doesn’t have to start with a title.

It starts when you stop negotiating with your circumstances.

Beth didn’t wait to feel “ready.”

She decided to become capable.

Be it and you’ll see it.

That’s how real futures get built.

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Every challenge is part of your origin story.

If you want help turning yours into something you can use, clearly and confidently, in interviews, bios, or pitches, I’m happy to help.

That’s the heart of You Own Your Origin Story (YOYOS): recognizing the power already present in your experience.

You own your origin story. Message me if I can help you claim it and build your superpower portfolio.

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