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Strive to achieve independence!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Despite the perennial 4th of July staples that we can look forward to every year to commemorate our country’s right of passage, this nation was founded by people who acted in spite of uncertainty.
Today, as always, uncertainty will continue to be a factor, but so do its rewards, especially in such entrepreneurial endeavors as are uniquely available to this nation’s citizens.
Just this week I met a women, Lesley Hatfield, at an Atlanta Woman magazine event, who had the courage and the ingenuity to leverage talents that she already employed in her job as an Exercise Physiologist and Licensed Personal Trainer to become an entrepreneur in a completely new light.
Lesley would have made the founding Fathers proud by putting her vision and problem-solving skills to work. Knowing that one of her clients was suffering from sleepless nights due to hot flashes, Lesley called upon her out-of-the-box thinking and related expertise. She recommended that her client sleep in sportswear, which is engineered to handle heat and perspiration.
The solution provided impressive results and spawned a tremendous business idea. Instead of merely being satisfied with solving a problem for one individual, Lesley seized the opportunity to share her solution for the benefit of many. She founded a much-needed clothing line known at NiteSweatz that addresses the aging Baby Boomers’ needs.
What a massive market opportunity that many among us acknowledge exists, but only professional risk-takers like Lesley show the fortitude to pursue. Able to utilize her current knowledge to generate an idea, she was brave enough to transfer her skills into new roles—product developer, sales person, and CEO.
Those of you who haven’t dared can still do the same thing. Whether it means pursuing a completely new career, developing a marketable new skill, going back to school for that long-overdue degree, or starting your own business, in this land of opportunity the only thing that is likely to stop you is you.
In honor of Independence Day, dare to believe in yourself and your dreams, keeping us at Execume in mind if you need a helping hand.
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