“Our definition of success has to continue to grow, change, and evolve as we continue to grow, change, and evolve.”

Laura Gassner Otting

Laura joins me today to share her wisdom on success and being limitless. She defines success and explains why we need to allow our own definition to change as we grow.

She describes why we need to plan for success and why planning for failure gets us stuck. She also discusses why being successful doesn’t necessarily make us happy, underscores what consonance is and why it matters and highlights the importance of frequently reevaluating our lives as we continue to grow as people.

This week on The Mindset Zone:

Laura’s definition of success

How the meaning of success evolves throughout our lives

Why we need to allow our definition of success to grow and evolve

What encouraged Laura to leave law school to pursue something that mattered to her

How working in executive search inspired Laura to write Limitless

Why being successful doesn’t mean being happy

The four C’s of consonance

Identifying your calling and your connection to it

Assessing the contribution of your calling and your control over it

The importance of frequently reevaluating our lives

Why finding your consonance as a leader means understanding the consonance of the people around you

The Guest:

Laura Gassner Otting (a.k.a. LGO) is an author, executive coach, and the founder of Limitless Possibility. Laura inspires people to push past doubt and indecision by helping them think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their current, limited scope of belief. Her 25-year-long career as an entrepreneur began when she joined the presidential campaign for Bill Clinton—an opportunity that led her to become a Presidential Appointee in the White House and Program Officer for AmeriCorps. Before becoming the renowned keynote speaker and coach that she is today, Laura served as the founder and President of the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, one of the fastest-growing search firms in the country.

Resources Mentioned:

Why doesn’t success bring happiness? | Laura Gassner Otting | TEDxReno

Stop Asking “How Can I Help?” | Laura Gassner Otting | TEDxCambridge

Limitless Life Assessment

MyFourQuestions.com

Connect with Laura Gassner Otting:

Laura Gassner Otting Website

Book: Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life

Podcast: LGOtv Big Talk

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