The Power Of Persuasion - Shani Godwin - Taking Flight: The Entrepreneur Journey Podcast - Episode # 010
Want to know how to follow your passions and pursue your dreams? Well, we have just the episode for you! Today’s guest is Shani Godwin, Chief Executive Officer at Communiqué USA Inc. Shani shares with Sarah what she got right on her entrepreneurial journey. Shani explains that being clear on what she was passionate about led to her pursuing her passions. Shani gives tips on how to better your work life and how to ignore the people who negatively impact you. Please tune in to this episode! We learned so much!
Takeaways:
- The thing that Shani got right on her entrepreneurial journey was being clear on what she was passionate about led to her pursuing her passions.
- Shani believes that if it had not been for her mother, who steered her toward figuring out a structured sensible way to write, she would've been left to her own devices with no guidance. Her mom greatly impacted her and encouraged her to follow her dreams.
- Shani ran into a lot of negative outlooks on her when she began on starting her own company. She realized that not everyone will have your back and not everyone will believe in you. As long as you believe in yourself and focus on your goals, you can accomplish anything.
- Her co-pilot when she started her company was her ex-husband. He was the person cheering her on and in a lot of ways believed in Shani’s ability to build her company more than she did at the time. His encouragement pushed her to continue.
- Shani's book she is currently reading is, The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Patrick Lencioni. Her company’s team will gather together and read books together as a way to grow a closer bond with her team.
- Shani finds comfort in living her life according to the values and principles that matter to her. Around her friends and family, she doesn’t want to be seen as Shani the leader, she wants to be seen as Shani the person. It is always important to remove your work personality away from your home life. It gives your brain a break and helps you destress any issues away.
Quote of the Show:
- “I could not believe that I could make money doing the thing I loved. ” (07:20)
Links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shani-godwin-976b6/
- Website: http://communique-usa.com/
- Podcast: http://audiblevoices.com/
- Organization: https://www.eoatlanta.com/
Ways To Tune In:
Taking Flight: EO Atlanta is produced and sponsored by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/
Creators and Guests
Host
Sarah Tourville
Sarah Tourville is the CEO and founder of Media Frenzy Global along with being the Communications Co-Board Chair of the Atlanta Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and an Advisory Board Member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
