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Bonus Episode: 5 Lessons from Building a Business

The Pivot and Promotion Podcast - Career and Leadership Advice
The Pivot and Promotion Podcast - Career and Leadership Advice
Episode • Aug 11, 2024 • 15m

In this bonus episode, Dani Tan shares five lessons she has learned in the last two years of building a business. She emphasizes the importance of embracing change and evolution, regardless of societal expectations. The lessons include: titles don't matter, visibility will test you but help you own who you are, stop judging yourself, take time off and create space, and continue to explore and experiment. Dani encourages listeners to let go of perfectionism and embrace growth and experimentation.


Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:25 The American Dream and Breaking Free from Traditional Paths

03:24 The Illusion of Safety in Working Hard

06:40 Transitioning to Building a Business

08:06 Lesson 1: Titles Don't Matter

10:57 Lesson 2: Visibility Will Test You

13:19 Lesson 3: Stop Judging Yourself

14:18 Lesson 4: Taking Time Off and Creating Space

16:12 Lesson 5: Continual Exploration and Experiment

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