Leadership is All About Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges - Jerome Myers

What does it take to defy the odds and manifest dreams into reality? In this special episode, Jerome Myers shares his inspirational journey at an event on breaking barriers and building bridges. From humble beginnings, Jerome overcame adversity to become an engineer, investor, mentor, and business leader. He provides profound insights on achieving financial independence and leaving a meaningful legacy through intentional living. Jerome discusses overcoming discrimination, ethical dilemmas, and career challenges with integrity early on. He stresses the importance of mindset, advocacy, and inspired action in achieving his dreams. Listen as Jerome imparts invaluable lessons on relationships, leadership, and transcending limitations. Let his inspirational story spark fires for making your biggest dreams real. [03:18 - 09:18] Early Career and Car Accident Got an engineering degree though wasn't passionate about it as a stable career path Got in a serious car accident a month after starting my first job which provided perspective The accident happened because he was impatient and taught him the importance of having direction [09:30 - 15:30] Corporate Career Growth Built relationships with mentors who provided coaching and access Pursued additional credentials like MBA, PMP, and Six Sigma Black Belt to create opportunities Handled layoffs experience which taught tough corporate lessons on influence [15:42 - 29:18] Starting Entrepreneurial Venture Left corporate role for consulting but had to pay back signing bonus Maintained integrity when asked to improperly charge time Previous experiences prepared him for the opportunity in front of him [29:30 - 48:42] Transition Out of Corporate Left the corporate world which can constrain the ability to create a legacy Had a "perfect" life but felt empty inside prompting major changes Funeral experience made him evaluate his impact and who he was inspiring Did relationship mapping exercise to analyze capacity and contribution [48:54 - 56:24] Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges Entrepreneurship is not for everyone but leadership is Leadership is about improving lives through your influence He aims to break barriers and build bridges to close gaps Key Quotes: “Leadership is all about breaking barriers and building bridges.” - Jerome Myers “If you don't know where you're going you won't like where you end up.” - Jerome Myers Connect with Jerome!  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromemyers/ Website: https://theexitparadox.com/ LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes. Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.itooktheredpill.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices