EP 70: Self-Awareness is linked to Personal & Professional Success with Terri-Ann Richards

Big Theme: Self-Awareness is key to success. Terri Ann Richards allows us to view her authentic journey as she navigated her way through entrepreneurship. She has owned, sold or partnered in 8 different businesses, so she has a lot of insight to share on the importance of self-awareness and how that relates to success. This life long learner and self-proclaimed rebel shares her philosophy on life and owns up to her mistakes. -- We talk about: -- ✔️ what drove her passion to start her own business at a young age. -- ✔️ how her Ego played a role in her mistakes. -- ✔️ the hardest lesson for her to learn. -- Connect with Terri-Ann Richards at: ▪️Website: https://www.balanceequation.co/ -- ▪️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebalanceequation/ -- ▪️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ta_richards/?hl=en -- ▪️Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-balanced-perspective-with-terri-ann-richards/id1513942543 -- ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ EPISODE GUIDE ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ -- 1:52 Where Terri-Ann’s drive to be in business comes from. She shares her backstory. 4:00 Describes her 1st business. 5:07 What she LIKED about being in business. 6:35 Who she was trying to prove wrong in her twenties. 8:28 What happened when she let her Ego get in the way. 8:42 The turning point. The mistakes built up and crashed around her. 14:00 Having the ability to be vulnerable is key. 15:06 How would she describe where she is on her journey right now. 17:54 Advice she would give to someone who wants to find direction in their life. 19:27 What advice she would give her younger self. 20:44 What correlation is there between knowing yourself and success in business. 22:00 Why is Terri-Ann is so adamant about kindness. 23:00 Show up as your authentic self, you will have stronger connections and more success and the world would be an easier place to live in . 23:55 What has been the hardest lesson for her to learn. 25:44 What have you learned about the power of being yourself. 27:44 How do you get over people not liking you. 29:39 Has business helped you not take things personally. 32:00 As a life longer, Terri-Ann provides some book recommendations 1) The Success Principles by Jack Canfield 2) Choice Theory by William Glasner 33:33 A philosophy that Terri Ann lives by 34:15 Talks about her bucket list 35:15 What drives Terri Ann now? 36:50 Terri-Ann describes her company....Balance Equation Coaching & Consulting 37:33 Terri-Ann is also an author of “Why I Divorced My Husband” 38:40 Terri-Ann runs a successful one day live event called Be The Balance Retreat. 40:14 Terri-Ann describes what she thinks her superpower is. 40:35 What has become abundantly clear to Terri-Ann. 40:47 What does the world need most? 41:00 Terri-Ann’s favourite quote.