Fan Favorite: This episode originally aired on October 17, 2017. Fired twice in her 20s, Sarah Robb O’Hagan struggled with a nearly constant fear of being fired and fought to find her lane. She learned how to persevere in times of trouble and she pushed herself to improve daily. And ultimately, by the time she was 38, she was the global president of a $5 billion company, leading its successful turnaround and reinvention. She held other executive positions throughout her career such as the Marketing Director at Virgin and Nike and the President of Gatorade and Equinox. SHOW NOTES Sarah pins down characteristics of successful people and why humility is a key ingredient. [4:17] Sarah addresses why leaders should codify and demonstrate value and show grit. [10:01] Tom and Sarah talk about stepping out of line and how she created her own job. [18:16] Sarah recalls how she turned rejection into promotion and demonstrated how to create value. [23:43] Tom and Sarah talk about what makes a great executive and her strategies for self-improvement. [31:01] Sarah explains why failure is good and how to process through it. [39:43] Sarah defines the impact that she wants to have on the world. [41:54] FOLLOW SARAH: INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2yrXwS3 TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2yuy2oY FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2yrmIIe LINKEDIN: http://bit.ly/2ztjYu7 WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2xK6OXlCHECK OUT OUR SPONSORSRange Rover: Range Rover: Explore the Range Rover Sport at https://rangerover.com/us/sportAudible: Sign up for a free 30 day trial at https://audible.com/IMPACTTHEORY Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code IMPACT at check outThrive Market: ​​Go to https:thrivemarket.com/impact for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift!Tax Network: Stop looking over your shoulder and put your IRS troubles behind you. Call 1-800-958-1000 or visit https://tnusa.com/impactITU: Ready to breakthrough your biggest business bottleneck? Apply to work with me 1:1 - https://impacttheory.co/SCALEAmerican Alternative Assets: If you're ready to explore gold as part of your investment strategy, call 1-888-615-8047 or go to https://TomGetsGold.comMint Mobile: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at https://mintmobile.com/impact. DISCLAIMER: Upfront payment of $45 for 3-month 5 gigabyte plan required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customer offer for first 3 months only, then full-price plan options available. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details.**********************************************************************What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER SCALING a business: see if you qualify here. Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.**********************************************************************If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you.**********************************************************************Join me live on my Twitch stream. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu**********************************************************************LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory**********************************************************************FOLLOW TOM:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices