Özlem Özkan

Everyone Has A Story To Tell

 
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Episode Notes (by minute):

-2:00 - What “good for now, better later” means

-4:00 - How Özlem always had the combination of sales and teaching

-6:00 - How Özlem was able to get a role in sales, despite rejection after rejection

-7:00 - “Each time I get a ‘No’, I am closer to my ‘Yes’”

-10:00 - When Özlem decided to write a book by calling her friend who then became her book editor

-11:00 - The writing routine and practice that Özlem had to put herself through while working full-time

-13:00 - Why Özlem wanted to be fully vulnerable in writing her book

-15:30 - “I think everyone should write a book”

-19:30 - Why everyone has a story to tell

-23:00 - Why Özlem started her Bridging podcast to embrace mistakes and to be open to step into greatness

-27:30 - Why people that cause our greatest challenges can also be our greatest teachers

-30:00 - Why if you are passionate about something, it does not feel like work

-32:00 - How Özlem constantly switches from being a student to teacher and vice versa

(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)