Bound & Determined℠

2.04 | The Rhythm of Life with Lawanda "Elle Michell" Hall


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Listen as host Meg McKeen and Lawanda "Elle Michell" Hall talk about their less traditional insurance career paths. With a foundation in the industry, you're qualified to do a lot more than you might think!

  • Get to know Lawanda "Elle Michell" Hall and her reality in this COVID environment
  • Co-working as a strategy for staying connected and building new connections in this virtual world
  • Elle's great interview on Profiles in Risk where she shares more about her less traditional career paths
  • Elle's intentional decision to pursue a career in corporate risk management that started with an interest in actuarial science
  • The choice to honor her whole self in the work she does led Elle to a job in claims as her entry to risk management - and ultimately entrepreneurship
  • Elle's curiosity with entrepreneurship and the opportunity we have in the insurance industry to leverage our individual talents
  • There is no "right" way to navigate your career and the importance of honoring who you are
  • Careers are like dating - eventually people will find out who you really are!
  • Elle's transition to entrepreneurship was a pretty obvious shift - but less conventional career paths aren't the norm in the insurance industry
  • The risk of staying put and living an unfulfilled life - and living at the intersection of who you are and what you do
  • Elle is in her sweet spot in risk management and career consulting with individuals who are thoughtful and ready for change - from "now to next."
  • Commonalities between Elle's clients - in their careers and their job satisfaction. #LiveLove, #SpeakLife, and #Free People are the pillars of Elle's practice
  • Connecting the dots for early career professionals as they envision a career in insurance. We are living our lives while we are building our careers, right? 
  • A few thoughts on imposter syndrome - the inner critic, not going for it and watching opportunities pass you by
  • What makes Elle Michell amazing?
  • A client story about the assumptions we make and Elle's clever "lifework" that made a difference
  • Confidence comes and goes and building it requires effort
  • In addition to career coaching, Elle is also a consultant for small businesses and continuing education provider for insurance agents
  • There's so much opportunity in the insurance industry with a foundation of discipline in risk management
  • The freedom that comes from a consulting career in insurance
  • Thanks for joining the podcast, Elle!

Learn more about Intelligent Intentions and schedule your complimentary discovery call with Elle Michell here

Learn more about host Meg McKeen and the approachable and accessible resources available to insurance salespeople here. Stay up-to-date when you subscribe to To Taking the Risk here

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