Navigating Change: Susan Perry on Why "Quitting is Not in My Vocabulary"

Is your business stuck on a "hamster wheel" of rework and relaunching? In this episode of Women's Million Dollar Conversations, Alice Tang speaks with Susan Perry, a transformational change agent who knows exactly how to knock down resistance and accelerate growth. Susan shares her personal story of growing up without abundance and how she spent 20 years strategically building a million-dollar net worth through resilience and constant education. Learn why Susan believes money represents the ultimate freedom of choices and why caring for yourself—"paying yourself first"—is a lesson worth mastering.   In this episode, you'll learn: The "Organizational Fixer" Blueprint: How Susan turns teams into efficient machines by removing the drain of rework and retraining. Money as Choice: Why Susan defines wealth as the freedom of independence to spend time with family, community, and clients. The Long-Term Play: Insights into the 20-year journey Susan took to reach a million-dollar net worth using employer tuition reimbursement to earn her MBA. Analytical Decision Making: Susan's process for navigating high-stakes decisions by evaluating outcomes against clear definitions of success. Key Moments 00:49 – Transformational Change Agent: Susan introduces herself as a "organizational fixer" focused on accelerating business changes. 02:54 – Lessons from Childhood: Growing up in a household where hard work was required for everything. 03:45 – Money as Freedom: Why wealth means independence and the ability to do the work you love. 05:35 – Overcoming Educational Bias: How Susan used tuition reimbursement to earn her MBA over a long professional career. 06:55 – Pay Yourself First: Why you cannot always sacrifice yourself and your personal equity. 08:40 – Resilience and Pathfinding: Why there are always multiple paths forward, even if they aren't the ones you planned. 10:10 – Deer in the Headlights: How to bring yourself back to your goals when high-stakes decisions feel overwhelming. 11:20 – Focusing Outward: The best advice Susan ever received: "It's not about you, it's about them." 12:40 – Gratitude and Faith: A reflection on family, health care, and life experiences.