Use Your Inner Thrive Guide to Make Impactful Change: A Chat with Nick Smarrelli, Former CEO of GadellNet

"Courage is a big word and I encourage people to take big life leaps. Sometimes I feel like the hardest thing is just that first step."After 12 years at GadellNet, Nick Smarrelli recently left his role as CEO and passed the proverbial torch to a former colleague. He knew he wanted to lean into the visionary part of his profile and create a unique vision for his life.In this episode, Rebecca interviews Nick about how he came to this point of leaving a job, career, and company that he loved to create a new path and how he found courage in the realization that he was replaceable. Nick shares his challenges and lessons learned through his internally guided journey and his sense of joy in his new role as a College Professor.In this episode, you’ll learn:1. Exploring how to take the first step in making a career change through courage, strength, and vulnerability.2. How to create a unique vision for each aspect of like and building the skill-set to make hard decisions.3. How to celebrate mistakes and successes, and cultivating an environment where ideas can be shared and taken seriously.Things to listen for:[00:12 - 01:14] Intro to the episode[02:55 - 04:00] Nick shares the career pivot he's making[04:46 - 05:40] Finding the courage to take big life leaps[10:19 - 11:48] Leading the life you want to lead, not what others need from us[12:38 - 14:57] What is the guidance practice you(Nick) are using now?[17:42 - 19:32] A mistake Nick is grateful for now, but was challenging in the moment[23:27 - 27:28] Creating a psychological safe environment for people to work inResources:Learn more about Rebecca and her work: https://wethrive.live/Get your copy of Write Your Own Story: https://badasswomenscouncil.com/product/write-your-own-story-paperback/Listen to Rebecca's Audiobook Write Your Own Story: https://www.audible.com/pd/Write-Your-OWN-Story-Audiobook/B0BPDXMSBGConnect with Rebecca:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccafleetwoodhession/https://www.instagram.com/rebeccafleetwoodhession/https://www.facebook.com/fleetwoodhession/https://www.tiktok.com/@rebeccafleetwoodhession