One of the biggest challenges we face when we come up with an idea is taking it to the execution phase. We generally spend so much time planning, analyzing, asking for advice and opinions from multiple people, that we sometimes miss the opportunities that are right in front of us. And yes, some of the preparation is required and encouraged, but it’s time to realize that sometimes we’re overthinking everything and that there is something we can do about it.
Today, I have the distinct pleasure of having Carolyn Cushman DeSena as my guest, who’s the epitome of one of the features of a true orange – a contributor to others’ success. We dive deep into how she took all the tools she learned from crushing it on Wall Street and brought them to the charitable world and she shares with us her journey to realizing that the Universe is always working in our favor – we just have to be able to recognize the opportunities that it puts in front of us.
Carolyn is the founder of WEforum, a female-led organization devoted to raising community awareness on how to live a healthy lifestyle and raising money for free educational health and wellness programs and services that are accessible to everyone in the community. Some of her programs include the Health and Wellness Conference, The Curious Gardener Summer Camp, Wise Up: Teen Advocacy Group, Fit Crawl, Step Up: Advocates Changing Tomorrow, and many, many more.
Listen to Episode 22 and learn how you can seize every opportunity that you’re presented with and create for yourself the life that you’ve always wanted.
Some questions I ask:
- Tell us a bit about your background and how did you get to have a passion for health? (03:31)
- How did you become ‘The Crusher’? (11:09)
- What was the pivotal moment when you realized that you need to pay attention to the signs from the Universe? (21:14)
- How do you balance your day and your life? (28:24)
- How do you decide what to work on and what resonates with you? (34:23)
- What advice do you have for people who are going through tough times right now? (39:58)
In this episode you will learn:
- How traveling to foreign cultures contributes to one’s development. (05:35)
- Being willing to ask for what you want takes you to higher heights than waiting for it to happen. (13:48)
- The importance of realizing that the Universe is working in your favor & getting in the habit of spotting the opportunities that are right in front of us. (19:41)
- A beautiful advice Carolyn received from her defunct husband & the importance of finding your passion in life. (30:11)
- Why Carolyn loves to work. (32:11)
- How WEforum came to be. (36:38)
- The importance of listening to your gut and taking action on your ideas sooner rather than later. (41:57)
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