Be the star you are. Level up: learn, adapt, and pivot. —Guest Lisa Maxson

KEY WORDS: attitude, advice, character, skills, career change, true self, independent thinking, confidence, open mind, knowledge, drive, motivation, faith, hope GUEST WELCOME: Today’s guest is a dear friend of mine that I’ve known since high school, Lisa Maxson. Lisa is a highly accomplished and well-respected professional business leader with 10 plus years of comprehensive human resource experience. She is a person who loves her work and promotes a healthy, positive work environment. She’s one of those people who is skilled at navigating complex situations with professionalism, wisdom, and grace. She’s bright, creative, owns her style, is wicked smart, and has lessons to share that we can ALL take to heart. NEWS: Women Behaving Boldly Retreat in Italy in 2025?! If you’re interested, subscribe to this podcast, and go to the WBB website to get on the email list for updates about this retreat, other workshops, and coaching opportunities. The website is www.womenbehavingboldly.com BOLD POINTS: Know when to strive for better and best, and know when to be okay with “good enough.” Think about who you invite into your inner circle. If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room. Some top character traits to develop are being truthful, loyal, professional, and having some common sense. Learn to be confident in yourself. Keep an open mind for knowledge and have the desire to go get it. Be curious. Keep growing and learning. The only constant in life is change. Learn to adapt and pivot. It’s all going to be okay. We can adapt. Figure out what you want. Think about it. Ask yourself, “what’s the opportunity?” Be open and don’t pigeonhole yourself. The perfect job/career exists for you. Find the right fit. It’s out there. Work somewhere where you are respected, valued, and heard. If you want to level up or do something different in your career, don’t take no for an answer. If it’s something you want, keep working at it. Figure out what you need to do to level up and just do it. What have you got to lose? If making a career change, highlight the common needs and be confident that you can do it and figure it out. Have hope that things can get better. Be there for the people you love. Remember you can’t please everybody. Be in alignment with your true self. Think through things differently sometimes. KEEP THE PARTY GOING PLAYLIST: Baby I Am A Star by Prince; Starry Eyed Surprise by Paul Oakenfold; We Are All Made of Stars by Moby; The Prettiest Stars by David Bowie; Written in the Stars by Tinie Tempah and Eric Turner; Shining Star by Earth, Wind & Fire; Lucky Star by Madonna; Star Walkin’ Lil Nas X; All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar; Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman sung by Zendaya and Zac Efron; Bejeweled by Taylor Swift; U Got the Look by Prince CONNECT WITH LISA MAXSON on LinkedIn I would like to thank our sponsor, Podcast Like A Mother.The Podcast Like A Mother: Podcast Creation Course is all about teaching you how to make podcasting easy and work for your life. Use this link: https://podcastlikeamother.thinkific.com/courses/podcastcreationcourse?ref=537a3e Be sure to let me know when you start your own podcast; I’d love to hear about it! THANK YOU: Thank you for tuning in today! If you enjoyed this podcast and gained a bit of wisdom or inspiration, please subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and leave a 5-STAR about what you liked! Also, can you please share this episode with someone who you think will enjoy it too? It helps to get the stories out there, and I sincerely appreciate it. If you really love the show and want to be a sponsor for this woman-owned enterprise, please contact me through Instagram www.instagram.com/womenbehavingboldly or the website www.womenbehavingboldly.com BE BOLD: Go be bold and do something that makes your heart sing. And do something nice for someone else. LEGAL: The legal disclaimer applies to all Women Behaving Boldly media and content.