148. Helping people be their best in the moments that matter - Marilyn Barrios
From thinking she\u2019d be a pediatric cardiologist to becoming a cyberspace engineer, my guest this week reminds me that life sometimes takes you in different directions.
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We all know that right?
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Marilyn Barrios was searching for more than a job. She wanted to help people, have an impact and help others be their best in the moments that matter.
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Turns out she was great in an early sales role. Soon technical methods, engineering solutions and solving problems were her wheelhouse. She was enthralled with those concepts.
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Now she's a senior leader at Motorola, but not by accident. She arrived there through many winding roads. Each time she made a change and was thinking about a new role, she asked herself how she could find something she was drawn to in that new place.
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She told herself: I can define that role and develop what I want it to be. Bring your strengths to the role, she reminded herself.
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- Be open, who knows what doors will open for you?
- Be prepared, but you don't have to know it all.
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Do you feel fear?
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That means it's a stretching opportunity for growth. Your development will always feel that way. It will be a little stretch and a little fear.
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If you think about your life as being mission driven, it's easier to line up with the opportunities and not let fear get in your way.
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Marilyn had so many missed opportunities and wished she would have learned that sooner.
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In general, she wishes she had discovered sooner that you're not always going to be happy. You might feel crappy for a while. That's OK.
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Think about how long it will take you to process and give yourself that time, and then ask yourself: what can I control?
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You don't need to know it all.
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Just sit with the things that are uncomfortable and ask yourself:
- What can I learn from this?
- What's the plan moving forward?
- Where will I be empowered?
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Much of the time, you have a lot of control over the outcomes.\xa0 Look for those opportunities.\xa0
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More about Marilyn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilyn22/
And check out my bestselling book:
Peace, Possibilities, and Perspective:
8 Secrets to Serenity and Satisfaction in Your Life and Career