Episode 82 — Without Passion, Talent Will Only Take You So Far —with Lexy Spett

Raw talent will only take you so far if it isn’t backed up by any passion. And who knows, the thing you think you aren’t even good at might turn out to be the thing that changes your entire life. There’s always room to learn and grow in something so who says you have to be talented to pursue an interest? Whether that’s majoring in a degree or pursuing a passion as a hobby. You don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it and make a difference with it. Lexy Spett, an Educational and Therapeutic Consultant, found out that the one thing she wasn’t good at in college is the thing that is now her drive in life. Feeling lost after college, Lexy felt like there was more to life and decided to get a career counselor. The one thing that Lexy tested strongly in that she failed in college was psychology. Because of that test, she decided to take the leap and pursue the field, and get her Master’s in psychology. Now she runs her own business called Spett Consulting where she provides crisis intervention and treatment planning for families dealing with issues ranging from psychological and behavioral problems to substance abuse issues, and more. On this episode of Success is Subjective, Lexy joins Joanna to share her story going from failing all her psychology classes in college to eventually coming back years later and getting a Master’s in psychology, developing a huge passion for the mental health space. At first psychology was ruled out because she wasn’t good at it, but Lexy quickly found that she didn’t have to be perfect at it right off the bat to be able to enjoy it. Listen in for Lexy’s insight on prioritizing passion to set yourself up for a life that feeds your soul. Not that it will always be easy, but it will always be fulfilling. What You Will LearnEducation being a huge focus in the family Going to boarding school in highschool How boarding school helped prepare Lexy for collegeGoing to a smaller college and feeling more comfortable with a smaller school environmentLexy’s biggest regret with not exploring the world after graduating collegeFeeling lost after graduating collegeHow getting a career counselor opened up Lexy to get a Master’s in psychology. Assessments can be beneficial!How much of a learning curve owning a business has beenYou don’t have to have the same job for the rest of your lifePassion over talentConnect with Lexy SpettSpett ConsultingCall 805-233-3445Email [email protected] with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Sponsored by: College Parent Survival NetworkEmail [email protected]