The Illusion of Security - Gerrie Dozier

As you step in the door, do you think about how you brand yourself? Gerrie Dozier warns that if you don’t, it won’t be surprising if you don’t grow exponentially. Get to know the story of how she positioned herself through robust work environments and stepping into leadership. Gerrie Dozier helps professionals and leaders in STEM careers attract lucrative career opportunities to their inbox that provide the means to invest in their financial future. She does this through her signature coaching framework where she helps her clients establish a career brand to stand out from other job candidates, attract recruiters and hiring managers to their resume & LinkedIn Profile, land positions without even applying online, become a master at job interviews, and negotiate 5 figure ($10k+) compensation increases. As a speaker, she delivers keynotes and workshops to colleges and corporations on the topics of personal branding, career advancement, and leadership development.    In this episode, Gerrie highlights the essence of approaching life proactively by crafting your game plan to position yourself with intention. She reminds us that the key to life improvement is striving and to keep acting. Join us and listen in!   [00:01 - 11:38] Finding Connection Between Different Interests Gerrie Dozier on the magazine cover Falling in love with business as an engineer Finding income and landing a high-paying job [11:39 - 23:39] Positioning for Greatness Upon Opening the Door Branding oneself fit for the leadership role Being the only black female technical manager in Tesla Hitting the rock bottom and feeling done with grinding [23:40 - 38:18] The Influence and Impact You Unknowingly Create Being ready to get into multifamily investing From stability to being laid off - challenges into blessings Acknowledging influence and hopping into coaching [38:19 - 52:34] No Time to Complain When You Are Acting Realizing lack of control - no one is exempt Financial freedom without necessarily reducing your lifestyle Approaching life proactively and building a gameplan [52:35 - 58:25] Closing Segment Consider how you get your ROI Connect with Gerrie! Closing words Tweetable Quotes:   “The only reason that you don't have what you want, that you're not making the money that you want, that you don't have the job that you want, is because you haven't committed to yourself that that's what you want and that you're willing to do what it takes to go get it.” - Gerrie Dozier “If you focus more on the action, you're constantly making progress, you're constantly moving yourself forward. You don't have time to complain when you're acting.” - Gerrie Dozier Connect with Gerrie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerriedozier/    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.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices