18: Courtney Roberts: Chasing Meaningful Work, Responding to Opportunities, and Living the Dream

Courtney Roberts is currently the Director of Marketing at The Giving Keys - based out of the Art's District in Los Angeles, CA.     In this interview, we cover a wide array of topics from the role of sports in childhood, advice for college students, how to develop into a leader, why confrontation is essential to relationships, what work/life balance looks like, and much much more.     This was one of the most inspiring and information-rich episodes to date, so you don't want to miss it!     For the full show-notes visit theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/court   Time Markers:   6:00 - Cat-Talk 8:30 - Hair-Talk 10:30 - Childhood/Upbringing 14:00 - College Years 17:00 - Role/Impact of Sports  23:15 - Finishing College in 3 Years 25:30 - Benefit of Taking Gap Year Before College 30:30 - Post-College Career Path 39:00 - What Work/Life Balance Looks Like 42:35 - Managing a Team 47:20 - Feedback and Honesty 51:30 - Developing into a Leader 56:00 - Learning Style 56:50 - Confrontation in Relationships 1:03:45 - How to Lead Up The Chain of Command 1:08:00 - Methods of Learning 1:12:30 - How Faith Impacts Her Life 1:19:00 - Role of Relationships 1:25:00 - What Scares Her 1:32:40 - Family Plans for Future 1:36:10 - What She is Passionate/Curious About 1:38:00 - Most Common Self-Reminders 1:40:00 - Most Important Habits 1:41:40 - Best Books