The Glow Up | 7 | I drank the Kool Aid

About this episode

Carly discusses how leading with fun and fulfillment led to her most successful years and the pitfalls of over-focusing on strategy.

Want to ask a question, or share what you loved? Send us a text! Listen if you want to know: Why my most successful years (2020-2022) were when I led with fun, fulfillment, and impact over strategyHow I "drank the Kool-Aid" of complicated funnels and reverse engineering - and what happened to my revenueWhy focusing too much on strategy kills your creativity and self-beliefThe exact moment my coach called her out on learning the lesson she needed to teachWhy skills matter way more than strate...

Topics covered

• fun
• fulfillment
• impact
• strategy
• creativity
• self-belief

Keywords

• Kool-Aid
• funnels
• revenue
• skills

Mentioned in this episode

Products: the Kool Aid, the Kool-Aid

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