Perhaps, you resonate with our guest today, Clarissa Castillo Ramsey who is a self-proclaimed "Serial Pivoter". The reason for this because, you see, she was constantly living her life seeking the approval of others rather than doing what made HER happy.

As the daughter of Philippino immigrants, she was always striving for the approval of her parents...until in 2018 she looked around and thought to herself "What the fuck am I doing?" It was then she started what she's called her "multi-year pivot". It began with her book called "Painting Your Path™" that she published in 2020. In this book she interviewed women who had successfully started living life on THEIR terms and used their stories as an inspirational case study for how she could live the life she always dreamed of as an entrepreneur.

THAT was the catalyst for deciding that it was time she become her own boss after dreaming about it for years and holding herself back. During this time, she created the 5-step Paint Your Path framework that she now uses with her clients to help THEM live a life they love.

Dive into this episode with us as we explore how Clarissa made the leap from a high-powered corporate career to successful entrepreneurship.  

In this episode, Clarissa teaches us:

1. Not be afraid to pivot...and then pivot again! Start taking small steps towards a larger goal.
2. Develop a long-term exit strategy and then establish a resignation date and write that resignation letter!
3. Avoid a fixed mindset, which is thinking you have a finite set of skills. Instead, practice using a growth mindset and evaluate the evidence that shows how much you've grown and are capable of growing. Keep a hype file of the evidence that shows how strong and capable you are (customer testimonials, emails/texts from friends, a glowing performance review)
4. Use the "Paint your Path" framework to manifest your goals. 1) Dream 2) Decide 3) Plan 4) Be Brave 5) Reflect.
5. Ask those closest to you to define what they see as your top three strengths when formalizing your vision for the future. Define the things you're passionate about and ask yourself how you can use your strengths to solve a problem related to this passion.

You can find more of Clarissa at:

https://Clarissastudio.com

https://www.instagram.com/ccr_sunshine

If you resonate with Clarissa's story and want to make the leap to entrepreneurship, leave us a review and let us know! We'd love to hear how Clarissa inspirted your exit plan.

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