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Research shows that we're happier when we're generous. Here's what happened when one writer performed acts of kindness for 30 days.

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At this moment, I’m on a plane to what should be a long R&amp;R weekend in Cancun, Mexico. Instead, I’m writing this editor’s note and acknowledging, once again, my ongoing relationship with procrastination. I’d love to tell you that it wasn’t always this way. I’d love to tell you that once upon a time, I set a writing deadline and stuck with it. Instead, I’ll share my writing process, which goes something like this:



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<li>Get excited about the topic and dive immediately into research and interviews.</li>



<li>Imagine all the cool angles I could take—maybe even jot down a quick outline.</li>



<li>Spend the next X days/weeks doing absolutely everything except writing.</li>



<li>Stress about my lack of progress and make promises that tomorrow will be different.</li>



<li>Continue avoiding said writing.</li>



<li>Swear to myself and others that I’ve, in fact, lost the ability to write anything worth reading.</li>



<li>Write the piece right before the deadline and realize it was never as difficult of an experience as I imagined—you know, other than the sleep deprivation.</li>



<li>Tell myself I’ll never do this again.</li>



<li>Rinse and repeat.</li>
</ul>



Here’s the thing: I only procrastinate on creative projects, such as writing. When it comes to assigning articles, writing emails or any number of other tasks, I’m an award-winning doer. But putting words to a blank (digital) page? I’d rather scrub tile grout.



What I’m learning (and learning, and learning), is that creativity doesn’t strike; it flows. And it flows as a result of action and purposeful effort. <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/18-out-of-the-box-ideas-to-spark-creative-inspiration/">Inspiration isn’t a random act</a>, but the result of dedicated time and intention toward your creative work. Perfection is your greatest enemy. It’s admirable to set quality standards, but when it keeps you from completing the task at hand, it’s doing more harm than good.



In this, the creativity issue, we look at creative processes from across a variety of industries. How are art installations changing who interacts with art <a href="https://medium.com/@mariamelnawawy2/could-interactive-art-installations-be-the-future-of-multimedia-f8c33ae64ed2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">and in what way</a>? (page 66) What does the seemingly endless stream of blockbuster prequels and sequels say about creativity in entertainment? (page 20) How does cover figure Jay Shetty grapple with the intensely modern <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-build-a-personal-brand-9-tips-for-making-a-mark-that-lasts/">notion of a personal brand</a> while staying true to his mission of healing and wisdom and inner peace? (page 42) What is it about human connection that breathes new life into our creative practices? (page 82) How can we honor culture and heritage in an increasingly digital world? (page 36)



I hope this issue brings you fresh ideas you can take <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-artists-tap-into-their-elusive-creative-process/">to your creative process</a>. I hope it helps you give yourself grace and patience and understanding when you’re struggling in your practice. I hope you take the time to spend time doing <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2019/08/13/how-to-be-happy/?sh=7977812a13f9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">things that bring you joy</a>, even when there isn’t a commercial element. I hope that you remember not to get <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-manage-perfectionism/">lost in the idea of perfect</a> because done always wins out.



Thoughts on the new issue or anything you see inside it? Reach me by contacting editor@success.com.



This article originally appeared in the September/October 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

What I’m learning (and learning, and learning), is that creativity doesn’t strike; it flows. And it flows as a result of action and purposeful effort.

What I’m learning (and learning, and learning), is that creativity doesn’t strike; it flows. And it flows as a result of action and purposeful effort. | SUCCESS

Done Is Better Than Perfect and Other Lessons I'm Learning About Procrastination

Done Is Better Than Perfect and Other Lessons I&#8217;m Learning About Procrastination

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The Success Interview: Magdalena Yeşil on Inclusivity, Female Leadership and Finding Male Allies in the Workplace

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Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Magdalena Yeşil might be known best as a founding board member and first investor of Salesforce. Born and raised in Istanbul, she says growing up as a Christian kid in a Muslim country was great training for navigating Silicon Valley as a woman: “I learned how to adjust to being other.” Along the way, she met Courtney Chakarun, a customer-centric marketing expert who is now the chief marketing officer of eXp World Holdings. Together with SUCCESS Editor-in-Chief Cecilia Meis, Yeşil and Chakarun look back on first jobs, mentorship, inclusivity and all things women in the workplace.



Cecilia Meis: Magdalena, how did you first arrive in Silicon Valley?



Magdalena Yeşil: I came to the U.S. to go to college and spent my first year in Chicago. Then winter came. I wasn’t used to cold weather coming from Istanbul. So I applied to two California schools: Stanford and Berkeley. When they asked, “Why do you want to come to our esteemed university?” my essay was, “Because it’s warmer there than where I am.”



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CM: You ended up at Stanford and switched paths several times, ultimately landing on electrical engineering.



MY: I applied for a master’s in electrical engineering. I got in. When I graduated, I realized, “Wow, all the companies that I want to work for are actually across the street.” So that started my career in Silicon Valley.



CM: And how did you get into venture capitalism?



MY: My first job was being a semiconductor design engineer. Every time there was a wave of innovation, I jumped on it. I was an immigrant. I had nothing to lose. I was willing to take risks. I was very willing to kind of pack my bags, if you may, and go to the next startup. After my first decade, I <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/3-steps-to-go-from-idea-to-entrepreneur/">became an entrepreneur</a>. I founded three companies in succession, and the third one was a very odd concept now known as pay-as-you-go. The VCs who had been interested in investing in market pay invited me in to join them as a venture capitalist. So that’s how I got my start in venture capital, completely coming at it with virtually no strategy, just basically bouncing into it.



CM: What was the dynamic like for you as a woman in that role?



MY: I was the solo woman in leadership at my firm, but there were lots of women who were in supporting roles. One of the things that I really enjoyed was actually hanging out with what was called then “the non-professional women,” that was an eyebrow-raiser for my partners, but in many ways, I got so much support from fellow women because they actually loved having someone in that partners meeting who was one of their own. In my career, I have never differentiated women, regardless of their roles. I believe that one of the things, as women, we need to do is, each time we take a step forward, we have to extend our arm and <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2022/01/25/supporting-fellow-women-in-the-workplace/?sh=247e9f56e012" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pull someone else up</a>. And that has given me great joy.



CM: Do you feel like there is pressure in being in that singular female executive or leadership position to be a role model for others?



MY: You’re absolutely right. And I think that’s not just with gender. I think if you are the only Armenian or if you’re the only Asian American, or if you’re the only whatever other category, you do feel extra pressure because you are in some ways representing a group. So it’s not just you winning or losing; you’re winning for your team. But at the same time, it gives you extra motivation because you can’t just say, “Well, I’ve had enough,” or, “I’m not going to fight that fight.” You cannot be tired. You cannot give up. You have to keep pushing forward.



CM: How do you take care of yourself when there may not be an existing support structure available to you?



MY: If you’re the only woman, which I’ve had multiple times the experience of being, the best self-care is actually <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/what-can-men-do-to-support-women-in-leadership-positions/">creating allies who are men</a>, because you cannot look for allies who are women. They’re not there. So, in fact, finding mentors who are male, finding allies who are male, finding people that you can confide in, people who will actually look out for you, having that has really been the differentiator for me. As far as self-care, I think that’s pretty minimal for me, grooming or yoga or doing all those things you were supposed to do. I mean, frankly, I had two kids and a career, so if I could take a shower, that was a victory.



CM: Courtney, you learned a lot about advocacy from Magdalena. Your meeting was a near miss as you tried to attend a signing for her book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3n6sCZr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Power Up: How Smart Women Win in the New Economy</a> and ultimately missed the event. Compelled by the topic, you tracked her down for a one-on-one meeting and invited her to speak to share her message on empowering women.



Courtney Chakarun: That was an aha moment for me. Magdalena was clear in our first conversation: “Here’s advocacy. Here’s how it works when you engage with the right leaders.” In my experience, most people [especially women] don’t feel <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/finding-your-voice-advocating-and-negotiating-for-yourself-as-a-woman-in-the-workplace/">comfortable voicing expectations</a> and a clear ask. Magdalena was one of the first women I’ve met that was crystal clear in her intentions and edifying leadership lessons that might seem unconventional.



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CM: Magdalena, can you give some examples of these types of situations?



MY: We don’t only want a bunch of women just talking to each other. So the decision I made for myself was, I’m willing to fly anywhere, speak to any company, but I want the leadership at that company—the highest ranking leader in that location—to actually come and open the conversation. If I can get that, everybody in the room, men and women, are going to get the message much more clearly than my speaking. So that was the thinking. And it worked.



CC: Magdalena sets the intention, makes the ask and has high standards. What is unique is that she also provides context on why it’s important to start at the leadership level to seek advocacy. Context is a gift—it takes time and energy to share your thought process and how you arrived at these learnings and experiences. And Magdalena has been generous in sharing her path to becoming a successful entrepreneur and investor.



CM: I know you’re talking about humanizing the boardroom to better work with people from all different walks of life, all different personalities, all different backgrounds. What about with leadership?



MY: <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/this-is-what-championing-women-in-the-workplace-looks-like-to-me/">Leadership sets the tone</a>. And a leader who is willing to listen to people who speak their mind is usually a very powerful and very secure leader. The leaders who are trying to massage the messages, edit them, censor them, are usually leaders who feel that their position is not as secure. So it’s wonderful to work with leaders who are self-secure enough to say, “Share your thoughts. Tell me what you think. Give it to me the way it is.”



CM: You both have had powerhouse careers. You’ve certainly experienced your own fair share of having to advocate for yourself. What advice would you give to a 22-year-old getting ready to launch her first big career job?



MY: My big piece of advice is spend more time with your boss; get as much time with your boss as possible, because the boss has a lot more influence on your career at this stage than anyone else. So if you feel intimidated, get over it—spend time with your boss.



CC: Communication is critical, and substance counts. I think in today’s day and age, with social media and filters and everything cosmetic, it’s tempting to prioritize sizzle over substance. If you are passionate about your platform and sharing success, you don’t need to use a fancy presentation as a crutch or distraction for lack of conviction or domain knowledge.



Substance and integrity go hand-in-hand—it is what builds and sustains your reputation, provides proof points and is a testament to the value you are adding.



CM: Last question: <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/success-on-your-own-terms/">How do you define success</a>?



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MY: I think I define success <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/4-ways-to-define-a-successful-day/">if the day is successful</a>. I define success in small chunks, and a day is successful when I go to bed and I feel like, “Yeah, that day feels good. I feel good about what I accomplished.” Usually I’ve only accomplished 3%, 5% of what I wanted, but I don’t do success in big chunks. I do success in very chunks. That keeps me going.



CC: Success, in my mind, is where you have collective wins. Some of the most rewarding personal and professional experiences were overcoming obstacles and challenges with a team. Success for me is bringing people together, gaining consensus and socializing a vision. That is a recipe for a win across the board. There is abundance. Success is not a zero-sum game, and when I find a way for multiple people to win, that’s success to me. 



Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. SUCCESS magazine is a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photos courtesy of Magdalena Yeşil, ©Mike D’Avello and courtesy of Courtney Chakarun.

I believe that one of the things, as women, we need to do is, each time we take a step forward, we have to extend our arm and pull someone else up. And that has given me great joy.

I believe that one of the things, as women, we need to do is, each time we take a step forward, we have to extend our arm and pull someone else up. And that has given me great joy. | SUCCESS

SUCCESS Interview: Magdalena Yeşil on Inclusivity & Allies

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Elena Cardone has many titles: entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, best-selling author, mother, investor, actress, competitive sport shooter, wife, trained mixed-martial arts fighter, witty conversationalist, model—the list goes on.



She is someone who, by many definitions, has it all. But it would be too easy, too trite, too painfully distilled to write a story about a powerful woman who symbolizes to other women that they, too, can “have it all” if they just learn an impossible balancing act, all while finding time to advocate for other women and still look like some version of their 25-year-old selves.



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Cardone does believe women can build their own version of an empire, but the oversold idea of balance is a filtered image of reality. Your life is your life, she says. Your life isn’t a pie chart of work, family, personal health, wealth building and personal interests—it’s just your life. When you separate the pieces to make individual time for each, you’ll always come up short and feel like a failure. Embracing the entirety of your life and all its conflicting pieces allows you to be at peace with yourself and with the moment at hand.



Maybe that means bringing the family on a business trip and carving out time for quick outings. Maybe it means openly discussing business at the family dinner table and encouraging questions. Maybe it means taking business calls during a break at a dance recital without feeling like an absentee parent.



For Cardone’s family, the lines between business, family, life and fun are not only blurred, they simply don’t exist. As partners in business, she and her husband, Grant, have clearly defined roles, and the office is never really closed. Their daughters, 12-year-old Sabrina and 10-year-old Scarlett, have both spoken at 10X GrowthCon. They have thriving Instagram accounts covering topics like “procrastination from a kid’s POV” and “developing an abundance mindset.”



This family dynamic wasn’t organic, much like the rest of Cardone’s life. The things she chooses to be, the person she chooses to present to the world, the life she’s carefully built, are all purposefully constructed from a thousand tiny daily decisions. First as an actress and model, then as an entrepreneur, speaker, author, podcast host and business coach. Those tiny decisions, the ones that often feel mundane, are the most important. One of her first decisions was perhaps the most important.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-decision-to-reverse-engineer-her-goals">The decision to reverse-engineer her goals</h2>



At 17, Elena Lyons moved to LA with a singular goal of making it as an actress in Hollywood. Without contacts, help or money, she landed spots, working her way onto popular shows such as Two and a Half Men, CSI and Days of Our Lives. It starts, she says, with becoming who you want to be before you’re actually there.



“The order isn’t you have the thing and then you become it,” she says. “I always thought I had to become a movie star before I could be a movie star. You have to wear the role or the hat or the ‘beingness’ of a movie star. I was a ‘billionaire’ 10 years before it actually happened.”



Find the person you admire in the role or life position you want to be in and become a student of that person. How do they carry themselves? What do they have to know? How do they command the room? What is their confidence level?



Making goals and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/3-steps-to-manifest-your-goals-in-life-yes-it-really-does-work/">imagining yourself achieving them</a> isn’t new advice, but looking at where you want your life to be in 10 or 20 years and keeping that laser focus on each of the tiny supporting decisions throughout the day is quickly fatiguing work. How many get excited about New Year’s resolutions only to fall back into whatever comfortable routine they were in at the end of the prior year? People don’t like change. They don’t like discomfort. They grow tired if progress doesn’t happen as quickly as they want.



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Cardone keeps that laser focus by attaching a face and a personality and a way of being to what might otherwise be described as a vague vision board.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-decision-to-ask-for-the-right-help">The decision to ask for (the right) help</h2>



“Do you remember what I said when I first stepped onto this stage?” Cardone asks the crowd of nearly 1,000 attendees at her 10X Ladies event at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort &amp; Spa in Miami.



“You’re either building your empire or you’re destroying it,” the crowd chimes back in unison.



Cardone looks particularly fierce with a slicked-back high pony and black-and-gold cut-out Roberto Cavalli gown. She just finished telling the crowd how her original gown—also a Cavalli—is stuck somewhere in a New York blizzard. Her jewelry is somewhere between New York and Miami. She borrowed this one from a designer friend she met at random and quickly bonded with—this, she says, is just a small example of the power of the female collective. The quick off-topic ramble makes me feel simultaneously underdressed and as if I’m casually chatting with a friend about her weekend.



The night before the event, her husband asks what she plans to say to kick off the event—a typical conversation for them. She laughs, explaining her organic “winging it” approach feels more real to her, and she doesn’t want to overly script it.



“People will remember the first and the last thing you say,” he tells her. “They’ll forget everything in between.”



It seems like solid advice delivered from someone trustworthy in her life, right? She returns to her opening statement to make this point: People pass incorrect and inexperienced information around and around until it becomes something akin to fact. It’s up to you to <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/laugh-cry-live/202008/don-t-be-fooled-how-spot-fake-news-and-false-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">filter that information</a>.



“People think I listen to Grant because he’s my husband,” she says to the audience. “Or I would listen to my girlfriends because they’re my girlfriends. It makes sense and is natural… [But I listen to Grant] because he has stats in the area. That’s the only reason.”



Too often, Cardone says, we look to people we trust in one area of life and expect them to have the answers for all the others, even when they lack experience or education in that arena. People often blindly trust a distant relative for financial advice, for example. Or they look to their parents for career advice, despite the wildly different career landscape that exists now compared with 35 years ago. Or they look to an influencer for life advice, forgetting the curated nature of that experience.



“I used to confuse that if someone had one thing, that meant they had everything,” she says. “And too many times, people listen to the people in their life as if they are the source of the expertise.”



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-decision-to-see-red-flags-as-a-sign-to-dig-deeper">The decision to see red flags as a sign to dig deeper</h2>



Cardone doesn’t seem like someone who would open up to strangers. But here we are, at her kitchen table in her $28 million Ocean Avenue mansion she and Grant purchased from Tommy Hilfiger less than a year ago, talking about identifying our own worst flaws and using them as a jumping-off point for massive growth.



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Right now it’s ex-boyfriends. Like we’re old friends, she’s chatting about the boyfriends who left emotional scars: lying, infidelity, gaslighting, jealousy. It reinforced her belief that to be a strong, independent woman meant never relying on anyone, especially a man.



“The first biggest mistake I ever made was thinking I had to do it all on my own,” Cardone says. “It was false information. I cut my nose off to spite of my face for years. You can do anything, but <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-delegate/">you cannot do everything</a>. You need a team.”



For her, the sign to look deeper came after a third boyfriend with seemingly carbon-copied behaviors as the two previous.



“I have to look at it and take responsibility and say, ‘Wait a minute, maybe that didn’t just happen by accident. Maybe that happened because I cast that. If I’m casting a movie role and my life is my movie, maybe I cast them to make myself right about all men holding me back [in my career] and cheating.’”



As with most things, knowing the potential issue isn’t enough. And telling ourselves not to think or feel one way doesn’t automatically make it happen. But looking at the mindsets and beliefs we have about certain areas of our lives can give us insight into where we need to learn and where we need to pay attention.



From there, you explore the idea of changing that belief. Again, we’re not prescribing a solution. Change takes time and <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-purpose/201810/what-actually-is-belief-and-why-is-it-so-hard-change" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">beliefs are difficult to unlearn</a>. For Cardone, that meant starting with thinking, Can I be open to the possibility that a man can lift me up to a heightened level and be monogamous? She didn’t believe the words, but she let herself be open to the possibility. She met Grant the same year.



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Our beliefs are strong, and they’re often formed without conscious choice. We adopt the beliefs of our parents, teachers and friends as children. We project those beliefs onto our decision-making, which reinforces their validity in our minds, and the cycle continues.



This applies to every area of life. Money mindsets can be some of the most gripping. If a child learns that “money is the root of all evil,” then their career decisions, wealth-building decisions, retirement-planning decisions can all be affected. But what if they open themselves to the idea that money is just paper, Cardone says, or that money can provide the opportunity to help more people?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-decision-to-be-present">The decision to be present</h2>



Cardone is 13 years old. She lives in New Orleans with her father, a WWII veteran, and her mother, who was the main earner for the family—an unusual concept for the time that’s not lost on Cardone. Next door lives her best friend, Goldie—the kind of friendship that feels like your whole world. Money is tight, but she is loved and happy and as carefree as a 13-year-old can be. Until the night she’s woken by her father with words that seem incomprehensible at the time: “Elena, Goldie’s house is on fire, and Goldie and her mother are still inside.”



Cardone believes that tragedy is part of what makes you who you are. The memory of Goldie haunts her, but <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-you-cant-live-in-the-past/">to live in that past</a> is to ignore how she can grow from it in the future. So she made the decision to be present, to care, to listen, to speak up—learning a sense of mortality at a young age can have that effect. She brings that presence into every room, with every person, no matter their title. I see it now, in the Cardone kitchen, as she chats with her executive assistant, Daniela Straugh.



“I think there’s a lot of people in the industry who’re just going for a get-rich-quick scheme, and it’s very clear in their messaging and how they treat their team,” Cardone says. “When you see a team that doesn’t communicate very well or a leader that doesn’t communicate well, that’s a sign of something, of a sickness in the organization.”



That <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/rohn-8-ways-to-master-the-art-of-communication/">dedication to communication</a> is what makes her marriage thrive. She and Grant split responsibilities at home and in the business. What might seem like an overly calculated, romance-killing decision is the precise thing that keeps their relationship healthy and vibrant. Mixing business and family becomes messy when you stop communicating as business partners and establishing clear lines of ownership, Cardone says.



“The glue is being clear on the future,” she says. “Anytime we are having problems it is because one or both of us is stuck in the past.”



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-decision-to-be-unapologetically-big">The decision to be unapologetically big</h2>



Cardone is no stranger to the labels given to strong women: bossy, rude and catty are a few mild options. She doesn’t care. She did once, and it was when her life felt most disconnected from her goals.



“I’ve always been this driven,” she says. “It was just misplaced and misfocused, and I didn’t know how to aim it in the right direction.”



There are many impressive things about Cardone, but her <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-secret-to-making-your-habits-stick/">dedication to her daily routine</a> is unmatched. She believes that staying uncomfortable is the surest way to keep her on track. We’re out by her infinity pool overlooking the Atlantic ocean as she lists all the ways she makes herself uncomfortable, including getting in this pool with full hair and makeup to indulge this photoshoot.



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“Pressure makes diamonds,” she says. “I hate comfortable. I’m always putting myself in situations where I’m not comfortable. I do two hours of hardcore MMA training every day to make myself uncomfortable.”



It’s easy to hear the generic “get out of your comfort zone” advice and interpret it as “make the call even when you fear rejection.” Cardone, as with most things, 10X’s that advice.



“When I’m too comfortable, I get bored, I get in trouble,” she says with a smirk. “Every time I start fighting with Grant and we start playing these small little tit-for-tat games, it’s because we’ve forgotten our purpose and we’re playing too small. So for me, it’s a survival level at this point. I have to be playing on big levels right now, or I get myself in trouble. I’m not built to play small.”



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Cardone is many things: driven, focused, smart, kind, communicative, caring, unapologetic. But she is not alone, and that’s just how she wants it. The next phase of her life and career is focused on helping lift up other women to their potential—through inspiration, training and example. She wants women to learn from her years thinking she had to do it alone, and instead embrace the collective power that comes from collaboration and mutual support.



“You need people,” she says. “The idea of a solopreneur is a lie. No one’s ever built an empire alone. Show me one instance of an empire in history that is from one person. We need people. We need the shared <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-success-hinges-on-collaboration-not-competition/">power and energy of collaboration</a>. That’s everything.”



This article originally appeared in the July/August 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photos by Bianca Pierre.

Cardone does believe women can build their own version of an empire, but the oversold idea of balance is a filtered image of reality.

Cardone does believe women can build their own version of an empire, but the oversold idea of balance is a filtered image of reality. | SUCCESS

Elena Cardone Is Never Neutral

Elena Cardone Is Never Neutral | SUCCESS

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Her name was Stefani Spainhower.



She was born with a bicuspid aortic valve that eventually developed an aortic aneurysm. She died nearly three years ago, outliving several predictions. But I’m not here to write about her death. I’m here to write about the ways in which she was responsible for how I came to write this editor’s note today.



I met Stefani on my 21st birthday. She was a cardiothoracic nurse practitioner who transitioned into medical device research and implementation—for aortic valve replacements, of course. I was a bank teller going to night school to get an English degree—for what, I had no clue. She was confident, unwavering and kind. We were fast friends.



After a particularly difficult breakup, she took me out for champagne and rabbit pâté and told me all the things she saw in me that my brain and bruised ego failed to see. She pushed me to transfer to the Missouri School of Journalism and fielded all my “I can’t do this” late-night texts. She pushed me to apply for positions I felt wildly underqualified for. She cautioned me against interpreting opinions as anything but. She held me accountable when I <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/when-to-say-no-a-coachs-guide-for-setting-boundaries/">sacrificed my boundaries</a> for someone else’s comfort. She showed me that you can be kind and generous and also thoroughly <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-flux/201908/5-ways-stand-what-you-need" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">unapologetic about your needs</a>, wants and goals.



She embodied the idea that success is less about personal accomplishment and more about those you <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-use-your-influence-to-help-others/">help along the way</a>—like, perhaps, a directionless 21-year-old.



It’s fitting to remember someone like Stefani in this, our first-of-its-kind women’s edition—created exclusively by women and filled with stories of resilience, love and mutual support. You’ll hear from Elena Cardone, a powerhouse entrepreneur who is on a mission to help other women <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/09/13/seven-self-empowering-practices-for-women-to-bring-out-more-of-their-leadership-greatness/?sh=49d0d6a51f65" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">build their own empires</a> and stride unapologetically into male-dominated board rooms. You’ll learn the story of Me Too movement founder, Tarana Burke, whose only goal was healing. Tori Dunlap, founder of Her First 100k details what it means (and doesn’t mean) to be a financial feminist. And you’ll see just a sample of our inaugural <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/success-magazine-celebrates-extraordinary-women-with-launch-of-women-of-influence-awards/">Women of Influence awards</a>, a list of 50 incredible people who have dedicated their lives to impacting their communities and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/10-tips-to-create-the-future-you-deserve/">creating a better future</a>.



This issue looks and feels a little different, and not just because it’s female-led. As always, our mission is to help equip you with the knowledge and tools to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-deal-with-unexpected-change/">navigate a rapidly changing world</a>. As part of that mission, we’ve revamped the magazine. You’ll see new sections at the beginning and end, built to give easily digestible stories and research-backed tips.



I hope this issue serves as your personal Stefani, and that you embrace the responsibility to be an example for future generations. Someone is always watching and learning from you. What kind of person will you choose to be?



This article originally appeared in the July/August 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

She embodied the idea that success is less about personal accomplishment and more about those you help along the way—like, perhaps, a directionless 21-year-old.

She embodied the idea that success is less about personal accomplishment and more about those you help along the way—like, perhaps, a directionless 21-year-old. | SUCCESS

My Best Friend Died 3 Years Ago—This Is What Her Life Continues to Teach Me About Accomplishment

Lessons from My Late Best Friend: Accomplishment and Beyond

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Try This Brainstorming Exercise to Come Up with Better Business Ideas

No idea is a bad idea, business coach Christy Wright says. If you’re struggling to know whether your ideas can develop into<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/this-is-how-you-run-a-business-in-the-youeconomy/"> </a>a <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/launching-a-business-against-all-odds-3-tips-for-startup-success/">successful business venture</a>, try this exercise:



On a blank piece of paper, draw a grid with six columns. Atop the columns, fill in six S’s: story, skills, strengths, situation, social and solution. In rows to the left of your columns, list your ideas. This is not the time to be picky; list as many as you can think of. If you’re struggling, use the categories as a guide.



Once all of your ideas are down on paper, begin working across the columns and place a check mark next to each idea that fits within the parameters. If an idea only checks one of the six S’s, it’s probably not your best move. Continue this process until you narrow it down to about five ideas that have the most check marks. These are the ones worth exploring.



In her “Business Idea Boot Camp” seminar, Wright walks attendees through this process, offering feedback and then running the best ideas through a viability test to determine how they’ll perform in the market. Here are six of her best tips.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-story">1. Story</h2>



This is your background, the details and the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/01/09/how-to-define-your-goals-and-work-toward-them-eight-actionable-steps/?sh=62a56da4202d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">goals of your life</a> that drew you to this idea in the first place. Brainstorm as many ideas from your background as you can. For example, if your grandmother passed down the best gingerbread cookie recipe and you’re considering opening a bakery, then you might be onto something.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-skills">2. Skills</h2>



This is pretty straightforward. What certifications or credentials do you have? What’s your education background? If you didn’t finish high school or attend college, don’t worry. <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/side-hustles-simplified-from-idea-to-profit/">Starting a side gig</a> doesn’t require an MBA. We’re looking to bring what you already have to the marketplace.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-strengths">3. Strengths</h2>



Maybe you’re a natural painter or have an eye for interior design. If you’re struggling to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/using-your-enneagram-type-to-embrace-your-strengths-and-understand-your-struggles/">identify your strengths</a>, ask your spouse or a close friend. Sometimes we’re <a href="https://hbr.org/2021/05/stop-being-so-hard-on-yourself" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">too hard on ourselves</a> and fail to see the things that we are naturally good at.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-situation">4. Situation</h2>



This might not always have an answer, but it could. Maybe a local bakery is shutting down, and you’re able to buy all of their equipment and supplies at wholesale cost. Or maybe your youngest child has just moved off to college and it’s simply the right time in your life to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-spot-a-business-opportunity/">explore a business opportunity</a>.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-5-social">5. Social</h2>



This category is for your hobbies. What do you enjoy doing<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/want-to-be-successful-do-these-7-things-in-your-spare-time/"> </a>in <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-your-free-time-is-so-draining/">your free time</a>? What would you continue doing even if you were never paid to do it? Be generous with your answers here. Again, not every hobby holds promise for a side gig, but it’s important to explore every opportunity.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-6-solution">6. Solution</h2>



Bring your <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/16-ways-to-hone-your-problem-solving-skills/">problem-solving skills</a> to this one. Some of the world’s most successful companies started just by coming up with a solution to an everyday problem.



This article originally appeared in the <a href="https://store.success.com/by-media/success-magazine-summer-2019-rachel-hollis.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Summer 2019 issue of SUCCESS magazine</a> and has been updated. Photo by StratfordProductions/Shutterstock

Is your business idea legit? If you're strugglig in this crucial stage of entrepreneurship, here's a six-step process to know for sure.

No idea is a bad idea, business coach Christy Wright says. If you’re struggling to know whether your ideas can develop into a successful YouEconomy venture, try this exercise. | SUCCESS

Boost Your Business Ideas: Try This Brainstorming Exercise

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In this video segment from SUCCESS magazine’s <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/shaq-insists-hes-not-a-celebrity/">May/June cover interview with Shaquille O’Neal</a>, he discusses his relationship with money, the <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/3-techniques-to-never-stop-learning/">benefits of education</a> and his personal definition of success. 



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O’Neal’s <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/transforming-your-relationship-with-money/">relationship with money</a> is primarily focused on <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/06/10/why-helping-others-without-expected-return-should-be-standard-in-business/?sh=69d5c5d75beb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">what he can do for others</a>—his mother first and foremost. Throughout his childhood, his mother put her children first, and now he’s using his money to pay his family back for everything they’ve done for him. "If it wasn't for my father pushing me and my mother helping me believe I wouldn't be here,” he says.&nbsp;



Part of his success has been <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/11/16/why-education-is-everyones-business/?sh=7128dab37e3b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">found through education</a>, which O’Neal is a great proponent of. It’s easy to feel as if you know everything when you’re young, but O’Neal feels that children need to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-speak-well-and-listen-better/">focus on listening</a> to those around them, arguing that "those that follow and listen are the ones that come out successful.” His own children are encouraged to do anything they want to—without any pressure to follow in their father’s footsteps—but they are, however, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/14-ways-to-commit-to-lifelong-learning/">pressured to stay educated</a>.&nbsp;



Personally, O’Neal likes to listen to the people who are successful and revise his own strategy accordingly. Now an investor, he looks for people with a product he believes in, he likes and he knows about. He got his MBA to take charge during these talks, and so that his agents would be working for him during those meetings, not the other way around.&nbsp;



<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/success-on-your-own-terms/">The definition of success</a>, however, is a little less clear. To O’Neal, success is fulfilling dreams, now and in the future, and making sure his mother is happy.&nbsp;

O’Neal’s relationship with money is primarily focused on what he can do for others—his mother first and foremost. Throughout his childhood, his mother put her children first, and now he’s using his money to pay his family back for everything they’ve done for him.

O’Neal’s relationship with money is primarily focused on what he can do for others—his mother first and foremost. Throughout his childhood, his mother put her children first, and now he’s using his money to pay his family back for everything they’ve done for him. | SUCCESS

Who Makes Shaq Happy?

Who Makes Shaq Happy? | SUCCESS

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I’m new to this editor-in-chief thing. I wasn’t expecting the promotion when it came—partially because, like so many other women, I had <a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/02/men-better-than-women-at-self-promotion-on-job-leading-to-inequities/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">undervalued my growth and contributions</a>. Since then, life has felt like a collection of “figure it out” moments all strung together. From learning <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/10-communication-secrets-of-great-leaders/">how to effectively communicate</a> with a team of diverse personalities and backgrounds to understanding when collaboration becomes too focused on meetings and not <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-conditions-for-deep-focus/">on the work itself</a>. It’s about positioning the right people in the right positions—and making the grueling decision about which ones no longer fit.



But, as I’ve heard Glennon Doyle say so many times, “We can do hard things.”



Which brings me to The Pivot Issue, featuring the king of the off-court pivot: Shaquille O’Neal. It takes initiative to chase something without knowing exactly how you’ll get there. <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-lead-with-vulnerability-and-why-its-important/">It takes vulnerability</a> to admit you don’t have it figured out. It takes guts to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-get-over-your-fears-and-get-on-with-your-life/">fear change and do it anyway</a>.



In this issue, you’ll hear from incredibly brave people: one who found the greatest gift in their disability; one who learned the joy of hobbies for hobbies’ sake; another who found purpose fighting food poverty in South L.A. You’ll also get some advice to <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/payal-kadakia-4-steps-to-perfecting-the-pivot/">aid in your own pivot</a>: whether to rent vs. buy a home, embracing your audacity and why now might be the best time to take that Portugal workcation. Whether you’re leading a new team or applying for your first college internship, hard things are coming. Trust me, <a href="https://www.lifehack.org/866219/overcoming-adversity" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">you’ll be stronger on the other side</a>.



It takes vulnerability to admit you don’t have it figured out. It takes guts to fear change and do it anyway.



This article originally appeared in the May/June 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

Like so many other women, I had undervalued my growth and contributions.

Like so many other women, I had undervalued my growth and contributions. | SUCCESS

I'm Learning That I Can Do Hard Things

I&#8217;m Learning That I Can Do Hard Things

I'm Learning That I Can Do Hard Things | SUCCESS

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To Grow Is to Fail Forward—Are You Ready?

I first met <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/glenn-sanford-built-a-billion-dollar-business-on-a-foundation-of-simply-never-giving-up/">SUCCESS CEO Glenn Sanford</a> in Palm Springs, California, where he was living, working and traveling from a 35-foot motorcoach with his partner, Debbie Biery. We were discussing what it means to build a culture of innovation—where everyone from the interns to the VPs have the courage to challenge the status quo and ask “why?” Why is it done this way? What if we tried it that way?



His goal was to instill the counter-culture concept of, “If it’s not broken, break it.” I went on to write an article about SUCCESS’ new CEO and all the ways he planned to take the brand to the next level. But the phrase and the idea stuck with me. It’s one of the main reasons I later returned to SUCCESS.



Now, in my first issue as editor-in-chief, we celebrate our 125th year as a magazine with a nod to the past in the Orison Swett Marden feature from July 1909 on the importance of precedent breakers. We celebrate the future with the <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/introducing-the-success-125/">SUCCESS 125</a>: our annual list of inspiring people who have made impacts in their communities during, as they say, these unprecedented times. You’ll find this issue packed with tips for staying on track with your goals in 2022, whether financial, business, personal, health-related or leader-focused. 



Expect more change in the coming issues. You’ll see new faces and voices throughout our various platforms and offerings—SUCCESS.com, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/182461757419137/">SUCCESS Community</a>, <a href="https://www.achieversallaccess.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Achievers All-Access</a>, <a href="https://speakers.success.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SUCCESS Speakers Bureau</a>, <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/coaching-coming-soon/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SUCCESS Coaching</a> and <a href="https://bookclub.success.com/">SUCCESS Book Club</a>, among others. 



We’ll have missteps. You’ll see those too. We call that “failing forward.” It’s all part of the process of figuring out how best to serve you, the reader, in an increasingly complex world.



It’s telling, then, that in our 125th year as a magazine, we look to break all the molds of the previous 125 years, and continue breaking new ones, as we learn, grow and evolve—together.



Want to help? Tell us more about what you'd like to see, online, in the magazine and in your inbox. <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SUCCESS-Coaching-GTKY?fbclid=IwAR07kaGMkCupGoiiCJDY_KvkXk6BJGYYPFSq07h97ogu63vnXghVerlsXeg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Take the survey</a>!

We’ll have missteps. You’ll see those too. We call that “failing forward.” It’s all part of the process of figuring out how best to serve you, the reader, in an increasingly complex world.

We’ll have missteps. You’ll see those too. We call that “failing forward.” It’s all part of the process of figuring out how best to serve you, the reader, in an increasingly complex world. | SUCCESS

To Grow Is to Fail Forward—Are You Ready? | SUCCESS

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here's What They've Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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Her name is Polar Seal. She’s 40 feet long, bright white with a thin blue stripe down each side and a monochromatic logo of a seal at the helm.



To the sailing community, she’s a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 40 with a two-cabin layout. To Ryan Ellison and Sophie Darsy (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ryan_and_sophie_sailing/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@ryan_and_sophie_sailing</a>), she’s a vehicle to carry them across the Atlantic (for the third time); she’s an office for their respective careers; but most importantly, she’s been home for nearly four years. They are what’s known as “liveaboards,” a breed of <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/digital-nomad-what-you-need-to-know/">digital nomad</a> on the water, with Sophie managing their digital brand, <a href="https://ryanandsophie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ryan &amp; Sophie Sailing</a>, while Ryan works as a business development consultant.



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Before officially shoving off in 2018, Ellison and Darsy led what some might call typical lives. They met on Tinder in 2015 while living in Sweden as expats: Ellison, an aviation sales director from Des Moines, Iowa, and Darsy, a human resources systems specialist from Paris. They quickly connected over a shared love of adventure and endurance sports.



Three months later, while on his last long training run before the ASICS Stockholm Marathon, Ellison had a run-in with a Canadian goose trying to protect her ducklings. The geese were unharmed, but Ellison was left with a dislocated shoulder and several broken bones. Stuck inside, he did what most do in that situation: get lost in the depths of the internet. He stumbled on a story about Matt and Jessica Johnson, an <a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/couple-sells-everything-travels-world-cat-matt-jessica-johnson/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=organic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">American couple who sold everything to buy a sailboat</a> and travel the world with their cat.&nbsp;



The story lit a spark for the couple, though they had no experience sailing. After several months of research, they attended a two-week sailing course in Gibraltar before selling Darsy’s apartment and buying Polar Seal in March 2016.



“On my second date with Sophie, I told her I wanted to own a yacht someday,” Ellison says. “But my view of a yacht was a rich person’s motorboat, and I did not ever imagine I would own a small sailboat that we would live on together and go around the world.”



Now, nearly four years, 14 countries and a global pandemic later, they have no plans to quit.



Ellison and Darsy learned that the most challenging (and rewarding) parts of being liveaboards in a relationship had little to do with the logistics of sailing and a lot more to do with life, interpersonal dynamics and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/why-self-awareness-is-important-and-how-to-develop-it/">developing self-awareness</a> in roughly 350 square feet of space. These are five of those lessons.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-your-speed-is-the-right-speed">Your speed is the right speed</h2>



Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. They spent two admittedly short Swedish sailing seasons preparing for the inevitable roadblocks and learning how to co-captain on their own.



“There is no instructor, and the sail needs to go up and it’s stuck, and you’re in the middle of a channel, and the helm gets stuck, so you’re stuck in a spinning motion in the middle of a channel,” Darsy says. “There’s always going to be moments when you don’t have the knowledge or experience you need to handle a situation, and you have to figure it out. There are no shortcuts for that.”



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Methodically, they took each step with time to allow dust to settle and not get caught up in the excitement and newness of the adventure.



“The first two years we owned our boat, we kept it in Stockholm,” Ellison says. “We were still working our jobs and that gave us time to figure out our boat and figure out what we were doing… because we really didn’t know. I’m glad we did that.”



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Your relationship will be tested. </h2>



Among the many challenges of life aboard a 40-foot sailing boat is the idea that you are never more than a few steps from your significant other. That person is not only your co-captain, but your confidante, your significant other, your only friend for thousands of miles at times. They prepared for that, too.



“Pretty quickly in our relationship, we started seeing [a couple’s counselor],” Darsy says. “There are those moments that you want external help. There should not be any taboo or stigma about going to see a couple’s counselor when you feel stuck on a particular topic.”



The challenge, Ryan says, is not always about the small space, but about sleep deprivation and the other stressors that can wreak havoc on your <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/3-thoughtful-ways-you-can-benefit-from-meditation/">ability to stay calm</a>. In those moments of frustration, there isn’t anywhere to escape.



“We call it having emotional flexibility,” Darsy says. “Be kind to yourself, and be like OK, I messed up, but also don’t define your relationship by those moments. Those moments happen out of a context that is a little bit bigger than you.”



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">You will never be fully prepared. </h2>



In a video posted on May 22, 2018, Darsy holds up two fistfuls of sticky notes, 15 wooden cooking spoons and a smashed pirate hat. It’s a relatable moment for anyone who’s packed for a multi-week international trip only to remember they probably don’t need five pairs of strappy sandals. But it’s the vulnerability of the video that strikes a chord. With four weeks until their launch date, the couple details the building emotional strain and fear.



“For the first time in my life, I don’t know where I’ll be in one year’s time,” Darsy says in the video. “I’m doing something I’m passionate about, but I don’t know where it’s going to lead me.”



The couple shared a <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/overcome-your-fear-of-failure/">fear of failure</a>. “I’m afraid we’re going to crash the boat,” Ellison says in the video. “I’m afraid that I’m not going to be able to get stuff done for work. I’m afraid we’ll fight and yell and I’ll fail there.”



It’s this kind of behind-the-scenes footage that allows aspiring liveaboards to see what life is really like, but also feel the sense of connection that comes from seeing people go through similar struggles and feelings of self-doubt. Preparedness is important, but its powers are limited.



Whether launching a new business, leaving a toxic job for your mental health or, say, selling everything to live on a boat, the final moments are those most riddled with self-doubt. But the story is told time and time again: After the first step, you often learn that fear outsizes reality.



Ellison and Darsy spent two years imagining and preparing for every worst-case scenario they could imagine. She remembers sitting at her office desk running through scenarios and playing out the possible responses. And there have been scares, like the time they sailed through gale force winds in the Bay of Biscay or a difficult period sailing across the Bermuda Triangle. To Darsy, the video footage from that time serves as a reminder of her growth.



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“As you start to understand that the boat can take more than you think, you start to be a lot more confident in both the boat and your ability to deal with whatever it is you encounter,” she says. “That’s the thing, you start gradually <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/52-ways-to-get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/">getting out of your comfort zone</a>, and going into stronger and stronger seas, and at the end of the day you’re like, It’s not comfortable, but it works.”



Her biggest regret, she says, is not leaving sooner.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Flexibility is everything. </h2>



When your life is full of firsts, even the most basic tasks can feel overwhelming. These things, like the cultural norms of grocery store shopping, for example, or navigating the public transportation system can be learned fairly quickly. But when you’re stressed and sleep-deprived, these obstacles can feel insurmountable.



“Every time we go somewhere, it’s somewhere we’ve never been, where we have to learn procedures, where we have to learn grocery shopping, where we have to learn the area,” Darsy says. “Something is going to break on the boat and it will be the first time that thing breaks on the boat, and we have to deal with that. ‘First times’ is our life.”&nbsp;



For many digital nomads, this kind of relentless discomfort quickly leads to burnout and a craving for the familiarity of home. For Ellison and Darsy, the key is <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/do-you-have-adaptability/">extreme flexibility</a>. Sometimes that looks like compromising on how long to stay in one place. Other times, it looks like booking a flight home to spend time apart so both can come back refreshed. In all times, it looks like relieving pressure where you have the means to do so.



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“In a normal relationship, you go to work, and you maybe see each other for a little bit in the morning or a couple of hours at night,” Ellison says. “Sophie and I see each other 24/7 and pretty much live on top of each other, so having the ability to take some of the personal space to make your own stories so you can come back refreshed and have new adventures to talk about with your partner is important.”



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Community remains crucial. </h2>



According to a report funded by MBO Partners, nearly <a href="https://www.mbopartners.com/state-of-independence/2020-digital-nomads-report/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">11 million people identified themselves as digital nomads</a> in 2020. Tracking on this kind of lifestyle is still in the nascent stages, so it’s hard to say how many of those digital nomads live on the water, but for Ellison and Darsy, the sailing community has become the most rewarding part of their lifestyle. For Darsy, having the opportunity to pay it forward to aspiring liveaboards is part of her value system.



“We take the time to answer emails or meet people who want to do what we’re doing, to give information, help, advise or support in some way,” she says. “I think if we all do this, it just becomes a little bit of a better world.”



* * *



With every decision comes the forfeiture of another opportunity. For digital nomads, entrepreneurs, and all those who trade routine and comfort for adventure and flexibility and the excitement of the unknown, the decision is neither easy nor one you make once. Ellison and Darsy thrived in active lifestyles on land, clocking dozens of miles running each week. Now they’re lucky to see that number within a year.



“It is a lifestyle that comes with a high price, and I’m not really talking in terms of the money, because at the end of the day it’s just like living in a house or in an apartment; you’re going to have expenses,” Darsy says. “But it is tiring, exhausting and uncertain. The boat is a fragile piece of equipment, you can lose it from one day to the other if weather comes or you have a fire. But we have seen more of the world than most people will ever see in their lifetime, and we get to explore that world from a new angle.”



In the cabin of Polar Seal are written the couple’s values: adventure, health, faith and cool people. This guidepost for difficult days is simple and specific. In a more traditional lifestyle, the idea of five- and 10-year goals are common. It might be to upgrade the house, have a baby, reach a certain level in your career. Ellison and Darsy have goals, but they’re fluid and don’t really fall into a set time frame. Darsy wants to sail to Japan and maybe upgrade the boat. A permanent place on land for breaks sounds nice, too. They’ll just have to see where the wind takes them.



“I’ve used this line and it may sound cheesy, but we set out to explore the world and I ended up <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/6-steps-to-discover-your-true-self/">discovering myself as a person</a>,” Ellison says. “Over the past 18 months, that has been more of a journey for me than moving the boat from point A to point B.” 



This article originally appeared in the January/February 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photos courtesy of Ryan Ellison and Sophie Darsy

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Consider what life would be if we only did what we know, what we were already good at or what we currently liked. We would never grow.



It’s no wonder babies cry when they are pushed from the safe and nurturing confines of their mothers’ womb and into the brightly lit, cold confines of the world. And yet, despite all of our experience at adapting and stretching ourselves in one way or another, it can still be hard to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. 



Learning happens <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/202211/people-can-learn-appreciate-the-discomfort-learning" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">outside of the familiar</a> and comfortable. This likely isn’t news for experienced entrepreneurs, who have learned the hard way that trying, failing, changing directions and trying again is often the road to success. But is there such a thing as venturing too far from the known? At what point is learning replaced with simply inducing fear or anxiety just to say you did?



Imagine a person who is generally afraid of heights, but still willing to ride roller coasters. The key is to have a full understanding and trust of the safety measures in place and a learned expectation of their own physiological response. In other words, they know their limits and prepare for the times when they are willing to push those limits.



To set aside the analogy of the person afraid of heights, taking a risk isn’t always about <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/facing-100-fears-with-michelle-poler/">facing your greatest fear</a>. Maybe your version is dining alone at a new restaurant or <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/at-a-loss-for-words-10-ways-to-master-the-art-of-small-talk/">striking up a conversation</a> with a stranger. Start small. The payoff isn’t as big, but neither is the risk.



Bestselling author Brené Brown begins each day with the mantra, “Today, I’m going to choose courage over comfort.” Choosing courage, in all its forms, challenges our preconceived notions and expands our comfort circle. As your comfort circle increases, so does your <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/take-that-big-risk-with-frank-oconnell/">willingness to tackle bigger risks</a>.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-becoming-comfortable-with-being-uncomfortable">Becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable</h2>



Finding the sweet spot of comfort and discomfort requires preparation, honesty and, of course, some risk. Start by asking yourself the following questions:



<ul>
<li>Have you done the work to ensure you’re prepared for this type of risk?</li>



<li>Is it worth it? Taking a risk for the simple pleasure of overcoming a fear or insecurity is great. But is your time better spent on something more personally or professionally gratifying?</li>



<li>Is this the best time to leave your comfort zone? If you’re in a tough financial spot, for example, now may not be the best time to launch a new business.</li>



<li>Are there less risky options that would provide you some building blocks on which to expand your comfort circle?</li>



<li>How will you respond to failure? <a href="https://www.betterup.com/blog/comfort-zone" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Venturing too far</a> from your comfort circle can drain your motivation to try again.</li>



<li>Is there a trusted friend or colleague who can support you through this risk?</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-entrepreneurs-on-becoming-comfortable-with-being-uncomfortable">3 entrepreneurs’ on becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable</h2>



Next, check out the advice from three entrepreneurs who share their experiences with staying uncomfortable.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cole-hernandez">Cole Hernandez</h3>



Former founder of Pink Graffiti, a now-defunct brand storytelling agency



Some take one vitamin a day. I take one dare a day. A dare is a courageous action that’s packaged in play. It’s important for me to not allow fear to dictate my life. I choose play.



[Beginning in 2014, I helped] boutique hotels and travel companies with marketing and PR efforts. I was inspired to launch my business, Pink Graffiti, out of frustration. Many hotel owners focus only on profit. We all want to make money, but sometimes owners forget that customers don’t buy unless you’re solving their problem or fulfilling their desire. When a business stops caring about wooing its customer, everyone loses.



In late 2018, I launched The Daring Kind podcast. I wanted an outlet to speak to brave entrepreneurs, coaches and professionals who were living in alignment with their personal missions.



There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. If you are someone who struggles with anxiety, this might mean taking small incremental steps toward your personal mission through daily dares. I’m a recovering perfectionist, so I struggle with anxiety. This is my approach. For others, it might look more like leaps.



Either way, it’s important to remember to “do no harm” to yourself or others, and let your dares be guided by what feels energizing rather than depleting. The question I ask myself before I take any major leap is: “Would I regret it if I didn’t try?” If the answer is yes, you owe it to yourself to step into the journey. Not everything is going to work out. When you dare to take ownership of your life, you’ll never end up empty-handed. There’s always a lesson, an adventure, a friend or a new opportunity that will come from the energy you’ve created by being more daring.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shyam-k-iyer">Shyam K. Iyer</h3>



Founder of SKI Charities



I am a finance professional with a focus on international projects and emerging markets. My inspiration to launch SKI Charities in 2010 followed the Great Recession. The finance industry was rightly scrutinized at the time, but I knew finance could also be used to support and empower people in the most isolated parts of our world.



To build SKI Charities from scratch, I dipped into savings and raised small donations through our website. Through careful financial management and the pro bono work of attorneys and professionals who shared our vision, we survived the first year and have been building upon that foundation.&nbsp;



Although an entrepreneur may drive early success, I have found successful entrepreneurship to be far more bottom-up, as local level ownership and buy-in will determine the success of any project or enterprise. Autonomy and control must devolve from the entrepreneur to the field.



Making this shift in outlook was incredibly difficult for me, a type-A person. But with so many staff members and beneficiaries depending on me to get this balance right, I had no choice but to embrace this type of management.



Without having some knowledge of your temporary limits, there is always a chance of pushing yourself too far too fast. The entrepreneurial path is full of challenges and at its core is about a person’s appetite for being comfortable with being uncomfortable. To leave the stability of a day job, you must be ready with a professional network and prepared for the associated professional difficulties. But the most important factor is a very personal one: There comes a time when you are ready to take responsibility for making your ideas into a reality.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rio-rocket">Rio Rocket</h3>



Artist, actor and entrepreneur



I could draw before I could read or write. I'd draw and sell my own comics to my family members. I began a career as a part-time graphic artist and web designer in the early stages of the modern internet. Through passion for my craft and delivering world-class service my career evolved and grew into a full-service commercial graphic art, web development and digital marketing service.



The landscape of career paths has been <a href="https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Future_of_Jobs_2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">affected so much by technology</a>. I’ve had to learn and relearn how to deliver the highest-quality products and services to my clients over and over again. This has made me realize that I must dedicate myself to becoming a lifelong student of my craft.



I got too comfortable as a visual artist. As with any entrepreneur who eventually reaches the summit and needs a bigger mountain to climb, I entered the acting arena as a voice artist, evolving into a film and TV actor, commercial model, motivational speaker and event host. I grew up saying I would likely never do those things. As my story unfolded, I discovered that I love the artistry behind storytelling with your voice and body even more than I do with visual art alone.



If you are fearful of change, eliminate all intellectualization of what will or won’t happen and take action immediately. Action helps you overcome fear and motion creates emotion. You are important. Think and believe that you are an important person with important goals. Believe and <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-power-of-visualization/">visualize yourself achieving those goals</a>. Do this every single day. Be enthusiastic about your goals and never consider the thought of giving up. You owe it to your future self.



This article originally appeared in the November/December 2019 <a href="https://store.success.com/patchworks-imported-products/success-magazine-nov-dec-2019-marie-forleo.html">issue of SUCCESS magazine</a> and was updated July 2023. Photo by FXQuadro/Shutterstock

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Negotiating can be intimidating. It’s true whether you’re a CEO looking to close a deal that could take your Fortune 500 company to the next level, a junior regional manager in that same company trying for a raise, or a member of the YouEconomy trying to increase profit margins.

<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/4-smart-tips-for-growing-your-business/">Running a business</a> often means teetering between standing firm behind the value of your time and skill set, and the potential cost of losing a client. Sometimes the stakes are high, but many times, they’re bigger in our heads.

So why aren’t we asking for more money more often?
<blockquote>Related: <a class="row-title" href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/how-to-ask-for-more-money-and-get-it/" aria-label="“How to Ask for More Money (and Get It)” (Edit)">How to Ask for More Money (and Get It)</a></blockquote>
In a study of 78 graduate students, Linda Babcock, co-author of Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide, found that 12.5 percent of women negotiated for their starting salary, compared to 52 percent of men. The reason: Women are often afraid of damaging the relationship or being seen as overly aggressive. In her bestselling book Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg cited research which found that women who negotiated higher salaries for themselves were seen as “more difficult to work with”—a sign, Sandberg noted, of society’s stubborn adherence to traditional stereotypes.

A 2014 study of 4,600 employees in Australia found that the problem is not whether women are asking for raises, but that they are 25 percent less likely to receive them. Moreover, 15 percent of the participants, equally men and women, reported being hesitant when asking for a raise, for fear of upsetting the relationship.

In her new book, That’s What She Said, Joanne Lipman suggests the unpopular truth is that women are simply different. Women often don’t <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/women-know-your-worth-in-the-workplace/">know their worth</a> and tend to undervalue themselves. When they do realize their value, they are often seen as bossy and uncompromising.

“Men and women are wired differently,” Lipman writes. “And in some ways, women are programmed from birth to value their personal contributions less.”
<blockquote>Related: <a class="row-title" href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/6-steps-for-negotiating-the-salary-you-really-deserve/" aria-label="“6 Steps for Negotiating the Salary You Really Deserve” (Edit)">6 Steps for Negotiating the Salary You Really Deserve</a></blockquote>
So does the answer lie in societal constructs, personal fears or genetic predispositions? As with most complex issues, the reason is likely a combination of multiple factors. For you, this means taking action to combat the factors that you can control. Whether you’re negotiating your first salary or working through contract renewals with 40 different vendors, knowing when and how to negotiate for more money is invaluable. Here are some tips to get you started.
<h2>1. Wipe the slate.</h2>
Don’t begin your money negotiations by considering past numbers. Often your previous salary or negotiation amount didn’t match the service given, and it’s not always an indicator of what you should receive now.
<h2>2. Be prepared.</h2>
This is not the time for a spontaneous conversation. Set a meeting far enough in advance to give yourself ample time to prepare, which includes gathering evidence that supports your ask. This can include measurable achievements and letters of recommendations from supervisors, colleagues and clients.
<h2>3. Take ownership.</h2>
<a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/the-art-of-true-confidence/">Exude confidence</a> in your abilities. If you landed a huge client last year, don’t say “we.” Similarly, avoid qualifier language that downplays your achievements. You didn’t land just 16 new clients and increase efficiency by only about 5 percent.
<h2>4. Envision a positive outcome.</h2>
What you think about matters. What you tell yourself matters. Before your negotiation, create a mental scenario. Imagine what you’re wearing, where you’re sitting and what you’ll say. Imagine potential responses and how you’ll address them. But most important, imagine yourself succeeding. You can help do this by putting your win in ink. In the present tense, write down your <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/7-negotiation-techniques-that-never-fail/">successful negotiation</a>. For example, “I earn 12 percent more than when I started at this company one year ago.” Writing in the present signals your brain that the goal is a definite, and you’ll naturally begin focusing on ways to achieve that goal.
<blockquote>Related: <a class="row-title" href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/5-things-all-successful-negotiators-know/" aria-label="“5 Things All Successful Negotiators Know” (Edit)">5 Things All Successful Negotiators Know</a></blockquote>
Our case studies look at business owners who have succeeded, and failed, in negotiations, and who continue working to perfect the art every day:
<h3><img class="alignleft wp-image-34682 size-medium" title="Sarah Frey BW webedit" src="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sarah_Frey_BW_webedit-212x300.jpg" alt="Sarah Frey BW webedit" width="212" height="300" />Sarah Frey</h3>
CEO and Founder of <a href="https://freyfarms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frey Farms</a>; St. Louis.

I’ve always had to ask for more money. The cost of doing business rarely goes down; it always goes up. When I was 8 years old, my mom said we needed to raise the price of the melons, and I just did it. I walked into the produce department and looked around. They were nearly sold out of cantaloupes, so I took advantage of the moment. I told the produce manager that our melons were really fresh and worth paying a little extra for. Then I suggested that not only he pay more, but that he also buy a few extra so he didn’t run out. I didn’t make it about what I wanted. Instead, I made it about what the customer needed.

At an early age, I felt a need to show my independence and prove that I could build this small family farm into a business. I was often the only woman in the room full of businessmen. I didn’t have an advanced degree at the time. I hadn’t worked for a major corporation. I was incredibly young. Plus, I was committed to building my agri-business in a sustainable way, which was an innovative way of thinking.

I am <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/afraid-of-risks-how-to-be-bolder/">a risk taker</a> at heart—sometimes to my own detriment. Be bold, be brave, and take risks. Stand up for what you believe in, and model good behavior for others around you. You have to advocate for yourself first. Don’t be afraid to ask for more money, but do it at the right moment and in a way that fills the other person’s need.
<h3><img class="wp-image-34684 size-medium alignleft" title="Maria Avgitidis BW webedit" src="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Maria_Avgitidis_BW_webedit-212x300.jpg" alt="Maria Avgitidis BW webedit" width="212" height="300" />Maria Avgitidis</h3>
CEO of <a href="https://agapematch.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agape Match</a>; New York City

A typical matchmaking program for our clients, all singles, begins at $25,000, and a key component of negotiation in high-end services is to differentiate worth versus value.

Worth is the range it costs me to serve my client. Worth can also mean my client’s affordability. Value is the strengths and contributions I bring to my company that attracts the kind of people my clients want to date. Value can also be my client’s need to meet someone to fulfill their <a href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/3-things-successful-people-know-about-healthy-relationships/">relationship goals</a>. These are important in the negotiation discussion. I spend most of my time with a client making our negotiation conversation value-driven.

Managing expectations from the get-go is so key to any successful partnership. Working on those expectations and acknowledging the steps we’re taking to get closer to our goals gives our business relationship room to thrive. Know your value before heading into a meeting or negotiation and ask questions that showcase your value, your experience, accomplishments and qualifications. Research has shown that women negotiate better in communal environments, so if you find yourself struggling, imagine that you’re advocating for a qualified and respected co-worker.
<h3><img class="alignleft wp-image-34683 size-medium" title="Angelica Terrazas BW webedit" src="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Angelica_Terrazas_BW_webedit-216x300.jpg" alt="Angelica Terrazas BW webedit" width="216" height="300" />Angelica Terrazas</h3>
CEO and Founder of <a href="https://www.launchla.org/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Launch LA</a>; Los Angeles

I’ve always considered myself to be a great negotiator in the corporate world, but when I took the leap to start my own company in entertainment and began working on my first licensing deal, I crumbled. Everything that worked for me in my career suddenly made me feel insecure on my own. I felt like I was missing the cushion and muscle from my corporate job.

Here are three things I learned about negotiating as a business owner versus a senior vice president:
<ol>
 	<li>Keep a chilled confidence. In negotiations—in entertainment especially—people can sniff out fear, and they’ll use it to their advantage. Be clear on your unique value proposition going in and be OK with not landing it. No one deal will make or break your career, but getting into the wrong deal definitely can.</li>
 	<li>Know your numbers. I can’t stress this enough. Run a thorough cost of business analysis so you have a clear and defined ballpark to stay within. Convey that with eloquence. That takes the emotion out of hard numbers negotiation. If you can’t make it work, know that it’s time to move on.</li>
 	<li>Negotiate like you sell. But in this case you’re selling why someone has to work with you, give you this deal, etc. You need to find the why, and you can do that by employing one of three tactics:
<ul>
 	<li>Scarcity: “If you can’t match this price, I’ll need to switch to another vendor that can.”</li>
 	<li>Selling the dream: “We’re about to close a huge contract next year that’s going to double our revenue. This small discount per unit isn’t going to break the bank, but imagine what your commission is going to be when you double this in six months.”</li>
 	<li>Let them sell you: “Your [product or service] is interesting, but addressing X and Y issues in our company is my top priority.” The best negotiations happen when the other party is trying to “win” you over. Let them make the suggestions and you’ll find soon enough they’ll be suggesting exactly what you were looking for.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>Related: <a class="row-title" href="https://successcom.wpenginepowered.com/15-negotiation-tips-from-people-who-always-get-their-way/" aria-label="“15 Negotiation Tips From People Who Always Get Their Way” (Edit)">15 Negotiation Tips From People Who Always Get Their Way</a></blockquote>
This article originally appeared in the <a href="https://store.success.com/by-media/success-magazine-summer-2019-rachel-hollis.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Summer 2019 issue of SUCCESS magazine</a>.

Our case studies look at women business owners who have succeeded, and failed, in money negotiations, and who continue working to perfect the art every day.

Our case studies look at women business owners who have succeeded, and failed, in money negotiations, and who continue working to perfect the art every day. | SUCCESS

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