January 15, 2025 • 18 mins
🎙️ Why Your Community is the Key to Crushing Every Goal This Year
Success isn’t a solo sport. The people you surround yourself with can make or break your dreams—and in this episode of Glass Ceilings & Sticky Floors, I’m diving into why community is the ultimate cheat code for achieving your goals.
Join me as I share:
✨ Science-backed stats proving you’re more likely to succeed with the right support system.
✨ Personal stories about how community helped me give up drinking and build a thriving career.
✨ The tangible benefits of accountability, mentorship, and collective momentum.
✨ How to find (or build) your dream community—and why I created HER Collective to support ambitious women like you.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing it all alone, this episode will change how you approach success.
💡 Don’t wait to find your people. Listen now and start building the connections that will transform your life!
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(00:00):
All right, friend.
(00:00):
I want to get real with you fora second.
Success is not a solo sport.
Yeah, I know.
You might think that you canwhite knuckle your way to all of
your dreams, your goals and yourdesires.
But I want to tell you this.
When you go that route, it isexhausting.
And it's not how you inlongterm.
(00:21):
Now the truth is the people thatyou surround yourself with.
They are your secret weapon.
Yes, I'm talking about communityand I am here to tell you.
That community could be the verything.
That is standing between you andthe breakthrough that you are
chasing.
Now I personally learned thisthe very hard way.
(00:43):
Y'all.
I don't know about you, but Iused to think that I had to do
everything on my own.
That it had to be all me that Iwas responsible.
And that didn't matter if it wasclimbing the corporate ladder.
If it was quitting drinking orstarting my own business, I
thought it had to be me.
Like, is that you, do you feelme on that one?
(01:05):
But I want to tell you this.
When I actually started leaningon others when I started
connecting with other people.
Right.
Everything shifted.
And that's what I want to talkto you about today.
It's why community is yourultimate cheat code, right?
Your ultimate secret weapon foractually achieving all of the
(01:26):
goals that you've set this yearand how you can find the right
community or build one that istruly going to elevate your
life.
Now by the end of this episode,you'll know why the right
community is a game changer, howto find it and how I used it to
transform.
My life accelerate my successand how you can join her
(01:50):
collective.
So you can experience it firsthand.
You are listening to the glassceiling and sticky floor
podcast.
The podcast will empower you toshatter limiting beliefs and
toxic behaviors to uncoverinfinite possibilities.
So you can live your best life.
I'm Erica Rooney and I'm on amission to bring more women into
(02:11):
positions of power and keep themthere.
I'm obsessed with all things,growth and abundance.
And I'm here to talk you throughthe tried and true secrets to
get you to level up your careerand your life.
We talk about the hard stuffhere.
Imposter syndrome,perfectionism, fear and burnout.
So pull up a seat, pop it inyour bed and let's dive in.
(02:34):
All right.
Here's the thing.
Research backs this up.
Did you know that you are 65%more likely to achieve your
goals?
Just by sharing them withsomeone else.
And if you add in anaccountability partner to the
mix and that number shoots up to95%.
So shout out to Tina and Judy,who are my two accountability
(02:57):
partners.
But let's get real.
Those are not just feel goodnumbers like that is data that
is science and that is the powerof connection.
Now I want you to think aboutthis.
When you're working towards abig goal, whether that is
growing your business.
Maybe getting into the bestshape of your life or leveling
(03:18):
up your career.
There are going to be days whereyou just don't feel like it,
right.
We're momentum is not enough.
We're motivation.
Is not enough.
And that is where your communitysteps in.
That's where the power is.
Because when you're by yourselfand you haven't spoken these
things out loud and you haven'tshared them with other people,
(03:40):
it's so easy to let yourself offthe hook.
Am I right?
Like how many times have youbeen laying up in that bed at
5:00 AM?
You know, you said that youwould get up and work out, but
guess what?
Nobody else knows it.
So really the only person you'dbe disappointing is you and
that's, you know, easy secret tokeep right.
(04:02):
But when you have others, whenyou have other people, whether
you are.
Meeting them at the gym oryou're going to high-five them
on the Peloton.
Guess what?
You're unstoppable becauseyou're going to show up.
So I want to talk about the keybenefits of community, because
if I'm really honest with you, Ithought it was a bunch of fluff
(04:23):
in the beginning, and it almostfelt safer to kind of keep all
of those big goals, dreams, anddesires to myself.
And it felt safer for a lot ofreasons, right?
Like I didn't want other peopleto think my dreams were too big
or too crazy.
But the real reason that Ididn't lean into community is
because what if my goals or mydreams failed?
(04:44):
Right.
Like, what if.
I couldn't do what I was settingout to do, then everybody else
would know I was a failure.
Right.
And so a lot of times I didn'tshare those out.
So when we talk about thesethree key benefits,
accountability perspective, andmomentum.
It really does ensure that youare going to succeed with
(05:08):
whatever you set out to do.
So like let's face it right.
We are often so much better atshowing up for other people than
we are showing up for ourselves.
Right.
But when you have peoplecounting on you, when you have
people cheering you on.
You are much more likely to stayconsistent.
And I will.
(05:29):
I'll give you an example from myown life.
Like when I, the best shape ofmy life that I was ever in was
when I had my friend Mollyshowing up with me every single
day at 5:00 AM at the gym,because I knew that she was
going to be there.
I couldn't sleep in, I couldn'tstay in those warm, cozy covers.
You know, even in the cold ofJanuary, because my friend was
(05:50):
waiting for me.
Now, hi, not involved her inthis whole thing.
Like it would've been so easy tohit this news.
It would've been so easy to tellmyself, oh, I'll just do it
tomorrow or I'll add it in latertoday.
And then we all know whathappens.
Right.
And that's it.
It never happens.
So the accountability showing upfor others to guarantee.
(06:11):
Your own success.
That is a huge benefit ofcommunity right.
Perspective.
Sometimes we cannot see theforest for the trees.
You know what I'm saying?
But when you have the rightcommunity around you, the right
people, they help you see yourblind spots.
They offer fresh insights.
They can give you that gentlenudge or that push, or even
(06:32):
sometimes the hard truth thatyou need to pivot and grow.
Now I've got a really goodfriend.
And she's got ADHD.
So she's always got ping-pongbrain all over the place, but
she starting her own business.
And one of her challenges isseeing an idea all the way
through.
Right because she gets so manygreat ideas.
(06:54):
Right.
And coupled with the ADHD, it'sjust everywhere.
But with the, the community thatshe has built around her.
Right.
And I'm a part of thatcommunity.
We often give her that hardtruth that she needs to stop and
stay focused, that she needs tosee something all the way
through.
And that has really helped hergain new perspective.
(07:15):
And then momentum all y'all, youknow, motivation doesn't last.
So the best thing to do is likeride the momentum wave when it
hits.
But here's the thing withaccountability with community
and with momentum.
And that is that energy.
Is contagious.
I mean, you know this, whenyou're around people who are
(07:36):
just like everything sucks.
It's no good.
Then guess what?
Everything sets.
It's no good.
It's kind of a whole Debbiedowner thing that no one wants
to be involved in.
Right.
But when you are with people whoare motivated, who are fired up,
who are focused and takingaction and like going after
their dreams, guess what?
Like it's contagious, it'simpossible to not get caught up
(07:59):
in that momentum.
And so when you were surroundingyourself with those types of
people, you were automaticallyadvancing your own goals.
Now.
I want to tell you.
The personal, very personalstory, right.
About when I stopped drinking.
And I cannot tell you for howlong I told myself and
(08:21):
challenged myself that like Iwas going to not drink today or
not drink this week or not drinkfor 30 days.
Right.
But then the end of the daywould come and you know what?
The kids were tired and work washard.
So like, why not just have thatglass of wine?
And even now it's like, yeah,why not?
Right.
Like, it's super easy to do it.
(08:42):
And it felt impossible becauseit was just like, oh my gosh,
these kids are driving me crazy,but here's the deal.
I had a really good.
Accountability buddy, when itcame to this and her name's
Darcy.
And she and I were both doing ittogether.
And it was so helpful becausewhen I was going through that
period of my life and I wasmaking these commitments to stop
(09:04):
drinking and I was doing it bymyself.
You know, I had all thesequestions of like, how am I
going to get through the nightwith these kids going crazy?
Right.
Who's even going to understandwho can commiserate, especially
when it comes to giving updrinking, because nobody talks
about that.
Right.
But when I found myaccountability, buddy Darcy, and
we started going through ittogether.
(09:27):
Like she was able to not justship support me, but show me
that it was possible because shewas doing it too.
And so all of the struggles thatwe had, we kind of had them
together.
Right.
And I would talk about how.
It was so challenging and thekids are driving me crazy.
And I really wanted to.
You know, and on those days whenI did really want to.
(09:48):
Darcy was there in the back ofmy mind as someone I didn't want
to let down because we alreadytalked about this.
It's so much easier to letyourself down than it is to let
others down.
So when I had Darcy in mycorner, I wasn't going to let
her down.
And so.
That community.
It really changed my lifebecause it fueled me to get
(10:10):
through that first day, firstweek, first month, first, six
months, first year.
And now I can do that forothers.
And then there was my wholecorporate career, right?
When I was an executive and likeclimbing the corporate ladder,
it felt like I was doing itblindfolded.
And here's the thing.
A lot of the women in mycommunity they're stay at home
(10:30):
moms, right.
Or they work part-time, which isgreat and amazing, but I could
not connect with them as someonewho is having to travel to India
for half of a month, six times ayear, you know what I'm saying?
So.
I really wished that I had hadmore women in my community early
in my executive career to kindof help me navigate.
(10:51):
Motherhood and travel andfeeling like I had to balance
and juggle it all and reallyhave that person in my corner to
say, Hey, I've been there.
Like, here's how I navigatedthis.
I don't know if it's helpful foryou or not.
And if I look back on that, Ireally think like what if I had
that kind of community then thatI do now.
(11:14):
And I really think that it wouldhave saved me so much more time
and so much heartache.
And that is why I am sopassionate about creating spaces
like her collective, because Iwant to give to other people
what I.
Wish I had had.
So.
One thing I also want to talkabout, because this is huge
(11:36):
expecially in corporate Americais mentorship and sponsorship,
and those are two big aspects ofcommunity that are critical to
your advancement in yoursuccess.
And.
Here's the thing, there is adifference, a big difference
between mentorship andsponsorship.
And if you're in the rightcommunity, you do get both like
(11:59):
that's, what's amazing.
Okay.
So mentors, mentors, they, theyguide you.
And they share their experiencesand they offer advice.
Whereas sponsors, they kind ofgo a step further.
So they are actively openingdoors for you.
They're advocating for you whenyou're not in the room and
they're pushing you intoopportunities that you didn't
even know existed.
(12:20):
So it's key to have both mentorsand sponsors and you know what
find the right community likeher collective and killed two
birds with one stone.
You know, so.
Here is the thing.
A good community does not justpat you on the back.
They don't just tell you you'redoing a great job.
They're going to challenge you.
And they're going to challengeyou in the best of ways.
(12:44):
They're going to say, Hey girl,why not aim higher?
Why not go bigger?
What's holding you back.
And if you have the right womenin your corner, they're also
going to make you a little bituncomfortable, but in a way that
pushes you towards growth.
The other benefit to communityis when you are in a thriving
(13:06):
group.
Guess what you are not operatingin isolation.
And if you are a ambitiousworking woman tack on, if you
have kids, like it can oftenfeel like you were in the
trenches alone.
But with the right community,you're swapping resources.
You're sharing ideas.
And you're creatingopportunities for each other.
(13:30):
I just took part in an amazingwomen's event called bubbles
bobbles and business.
And I came together with myfriend Gretta Fitzgerald.
And she was helping me becauseshe was highlighting my book and
I was helping her.
Cause I was hyping up her event.
And guess what?
It was amazing, amazing, amazingcollaboration where we both got
(13:51):
to win.
So here's the thing.
And this is really good news.
You can find communityeverywhere.
You just have to look, you justhave to ask.
You know, and one way you can dothis is start with interest
based groups, whether it'sonline or in-person, I can't
tell you how many moms groupsI'm in, how many Peloton groups
(14:13):
I'm in, how many psychologicalthriller book clubs I'm in.
Like there is just a plethora ofcommunities out there that you
can connect with to hit everyinterest.
And every.
Need.
But also make sure that you'rejoining a professional network
that is in your industry.
Right?
So for HR.
(14:34):
Join Sherm joined the PHRcommunity, joined the hacking HR
community.
But here's the thing.
If you are not finding what youneed, build your own.
I created my own accountabilitygroup, right.
I found the right women to joinin with me with similar goals,
similar paths in a similar placein life, and we're getting after
it.
(14:54):
But also I'm going to use thismoment to plug my latest
adventure, which is called hercollective.
Now you've heard me drop.
This earlier in the podcast, itis something I am so excited
about, but.
I wanted a space where ambitiousdriven women could come
together, could support eachother and could help grow each
(15:17):
other.
And I wanted it to be reallyinclusive, so I didn't want it
to be limited to a certain levelin corporate America, but I
wanted it to have a space whereall women could thrive.
And this is a community that Iwish I had had early in my
journey.
And guess what?
I brought it to you.
I create it.
I made it and I brought it toyou.
(15:38):
So if you are creating that kindof support and connection, take
this as your sign to join.
So, let me leave you with this.
And this is important.
You are the average of the fivepeople you spend the most time
with.
I'm sure you've heard thatbefore.
Right?
So this means that yourcommunity matters a heck of a
(16:01):
lot more than you think it does.
It's not just about havingpeople around you, right.
You can still feel lonely in aroom, filled with people.
But it is about having the rightpeople, the people who lift you
up, the people who challengeyou, the people who keep you
moving forward.
So remember this.
(16:22):
Success doesn't happen inisolation.
Y'all when you surround yourselfwith the right people, with the
right mindset.
You unlock a level ofaccountability.
Energy and opportunity that youwill not be able to find or
create on your own.
And this year, I want you tomake it your mission.
To build or find your community.
(16:46):
All right.
If this resonated with you, Iwant you, I implore you to check
out her collective.
Until January 15th.
That's the day, this episode isgoing to drop.
Founding members can join for asuper special price.
That will never be this lowagain.
Uh,$570 for 12 months.
That's two free months, fourfounding members.
(17:08):
Okay.
I'm going to link everything inthe show notes on how you can
drop.
And I absolutely would love tosee you there.
I also want you to DM me yourbiggest goal for the year.
So even if her collective is notfor you, I can cheer you on from
afar because you've.
Got this.
All right.
Thanks for listening and tuningin.
If you haven't already droppedthat, five-star review do it
(17:31):
today.
And if you're listening orwatching on YouTube, please
rate, review and subscribe as ittruly helps it land in the hands
of the woman who needs to hearit the most.
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Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn,and ticktock for however long it
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I dropped some really greatfreebies over there.
So you don't want to miss out.
(17:52):
But until next time, stopputting a ceiling on what's
possible and start smashingthrough them.
All right, friend.
(00:00):
I want to get real with you fora second.
Success is not a solo sport.
Yeah, I know.
You might think that you canwhite knuckle your way to all of
your dreams, your goals and yourdesires.
But I want to tell you this.
When you go that route, it isexhausting.
And it's not how you inlongterm.
(00:21):
Now the truth is the people thatyou surround yourself with.
They are your secret weapon.
Yes, I'm talking about communityand I am here to tell you.
That community could be the verything.
That is standing between you andthe breakthrough that you are
chasing.
Now I personally learned thisthe very hard way.
(00:43):
Y'all.
I don't know about you, but Iused to think that I had to do
everything on my own.
That it had to be all me that Iwas responsible.
And that didn't matter if it wasclimbing the corporate ladder.
If it was quitting drinking orstarting my own business, I
thought it had to be me.
Like, is that you, do you feelme on that one?
(01:05):
But I want to tell you this.
When I actually started leaningon others when I started
connecting with other people.
Right.
Everything shifted.
And that's what I want to talkto you about today.
It's why community is yourultimate cheat code, right?
Your ultimate secret weapon foractually achieving all of the
(01:26):
goals that you've set this yearand how you can find the right
community or build one that istruly going to elevate your
life.
Now by the end of this episode,you'll know why the right
community is a game changer, howto find it and how I used it to
transform.
My life accelerate my successand how you can join her
(01:50):
collective.
So you can experience it firsthand.
You are listening to the glassceiling and sticky floor
podcast.
The podcast will empower you toshatter limiting beliefs and
toxic behaviors to uncoverinfinite possibilities.
So you can live your best life.
I'm Erica Rooney and I'm on amission to bring more women into
(02:11):
positions of power and keep themthere.
I'm obsessed with all things,growth and abundance.
And I'm here to talk you throughthe tried and true secrets to
get you to level up your careerand your life.
We talk about the hard stuffhere.
Imposter syndrome,perfectionism, fear and burnout.
So pull up a seat, pop it inyour bed and let's dive in.
(02:34):
All right.
Here's the thing.
Research backs this up.
Did you know that you are 65%more likely to achieve your
goals?
Just by sharing them withsomeone else.
And if you add in anaccountability partner to the
mix and that number shoots up to95%.
So shout out to Tina and Judy,who are my two accountability
(02:57):
partners.
But let's get real.
Those are not just feel goodnumbers like that is data that
is science and that is the powerof connection.
Now I want you to think aboutthis.
When you're working towards abig goal, whether that is
growing your business.
Maybe getting into the bestshape of your life or leveling
(03:18):
up your career.
There are going to be days whereyou just don't feel like it,
right.
We're momentum is not enough.
We're motivation.
Is not enough.
And that is where your communitysteps in.
That's where the power is.
Because when you're by yourselfand you haven't spoken these
things out loud and you haven'tshared them with other people,
(03:40):
it's so easy to let yourself offthe hook.
Am I right?
Like how many times have youbeen laying up in that bed at
5:00 AM?
You know, you said that youwould get up and work out, but
guess what?
Nobody else knows it.
So really the only person you'dbe disappointing is you and
that's, you know, easy secret tokeep right.
(04:02):
But when you have others, whenyou have other people, whether
you are.
Meeting them at the gym oryou're going to high-five them
on the Peloton.
Guess what?
You're unstoppable becauseyou're going to show up.
So I want to talk about the keybenefits of community, because
if I'm really honest with you, Ithought it was a bunch of fluff
(04:23):
in the beginning, and it almostfelt safer to kind of keep all
of those big goals, dreams, anddesires to myself.
And it felt safer for a lot ofreasons, right?
Like I didn't want other peopleto think my dreams were too big
or too crazy.
But the real reason that Ididn't lean into community is
because what if my goals or mydreams failed?
(04:44):
Right.
Like, what if.
I couldn't do what I was settingout to do, then everybody else
would know I was a failure.
Right.
And so a lot of times I didn'tshare those out.
So when we talk about thesethree key benefits,
accountability perspective, andmomentum.
It really does ensure that youare going to succeed with
(05:08):
whatever you set out to do.
So like let's face it right.
We are often so much better atshowing up for other people than
we are showing up for ourselves.
Right.
But when you have peoplecounting on you, when you have
people cheering you on.
You are much more likely to stayconsistent.
And I will.
(05:29):
I'll give you an example from myown life.
Like when I, the best shape ofmy life that I was ever in was
when I had my friend Mollyshowing up with me every single
day at 5:00 AM at the gym,because I knew that she was
going to be there.
I couldn't sleep in, I couldn'tstay in those warm, cozy covers.
You know, even in the cold ofJanuary, because my friend was
(05:50):
waiting for me.
Now, hi, not involved her inthis whole thing.
Like it would've been so easy tohit this news.
It would've been so easy to tellmyself, oh, I'll just do it
tomorrow or I'll add it in latertoday.
And then we all know whathappens.
Right.
And that's it.
It never happens.
So the accountability showing upfor others to guarantee.
(06:11):
Your own success.
That is a huge benefit ofcommunity right.
Perspective.
Sometimes we cannot see theforest for the trees.
You know what I'm saying?
But when you have the rightcommunity around you, the right
people, they help you see yourblind spots.
They offer fresh insights.
They can give you that gentlenudge or that push, or even
(06:32):
sometimes the hard truth thatyou need to pivot and grow.
Now I've got a really goodfriend.
And she's got ADHD.
So she's always got ping-pongbrain all over the place, but
she starting her own business.
And one of her challenges isseeing an idea all the way
through.
Right because she gets so manygreat ideas.
(06:54):
Right.
And coupled with the ADHD, it'sjust everywhere.
But with the, the community thatshe has built around her.
Right.
And I'm a part of thatcommunity.
We often give her that hardtruth that she needs to stop and
stay focused, that she needs tosee something all the way
through.
And that has really helped hergain new perspective.
(07:15):
And then momentum all y'all, youknow, motivation doesn't last.
So the best thing to do is likeride the momentum wave when it
hits.
But here's the thing withaccountability with community
and with momentum.
And that is that energy.
Is contagious.
I mean, you know this, whenyou're around people who are
(07:36):
just like everything sucks.
It's no good.
Then guess what?
Everything sets.
It's no good.
It's kind of a whole Debbiedowner thing that no one wants
to be involved in.
Right.
But when you are with people whoare motivated, who are fired up,
who are focused and takingaction and like going after
their dreams, guess what?
Like it's contagious, it'simpossible to not get caught up
(07:59):
in that momentum.
And so when you were surroundingyourself with those types of
people, you were automaticallyadvancing your own goals.
Now.
I want to tell you.
The personal, very personalstory, right.
About when I stopped drinking.
And I cannot tell you for howlong I told myself and
(08:21):
challenged myself that like Iwas going to not drink today or
not drink this week or not drinkfor 30 days.
Right.
But then the end of the daywould come and you know what?
The kids were tired and work washard.
So like, why not just have thatglass of wine?
And even now it's like, yeah,why not?
Right.
Like, it's super easy to do it.
(08:42):
And it felt impossible becauseit was just like, oh my gosh,
these kids are driving me crazy,but here's the deal.
I had a really good.
Accountability buddy, when itcame to this and her name's
Darcy.
And she and I were both doing ittogether.
And it was so helpful becausewhen I was going through that
period of my life and I wasmaking these commitments to stop
(09:04):
drinking and I was doing it bymyself.
You know, I had all thesequestions of like, how am I
going to get through the nightwith these kids going crazy?
Right.
Who's even going to understandwho can commiserate, especially
when it comes to giving updrinking, because nobody talks
about that.
Right.
But when I found myaccountability, buddy Darcy, and
we started going through ittogether.
(09:27):
Like she was able to not justship support me, but show me
that it was possible because shewas doing it too.
And so all of the struggles thatwe had, we kind of had them
together.
Right.
And I would talk about how.
It was so challenging and thekids are driving me crazy.
And I really wanted to.
You know, and on those days whenI did really want to.
(09:48):
Darcy was there in the back ofmy mind as someone I didn't want
to let down because we alreadytalked about this.
It's so much easier to letyourself down than it is to let
others down.
So when I had Darcy in mycorner, I wasn't going to let
her down.
And so.
That community.
It really changed my lifebecause it fueled me to get
(10:10):
through that first day, firstweek, first month, first, six
months, first year.
And now I can do that forothers.
And then there was my wholecorporate career, right?
When I was an executive and likeclimbing the corporate ladder,
it felt like I was doing itblindfolded.
And here's the thing.
A lot of the women in mycommunity they're stay at home
(10:30):
moms, right.
Or they work part-time, which isgreat and amazing, but I could
not connect with them as someonewho is having to travel to India
for half of a month, six times ayear, you know what I'm saying?
So.
I really wished that I had hadmore women in my community early
in my executive career to kindof help me navigate.
(10:51):
Motherhood and travel andfeeling like I had to balance
and juggle it all and reallyhave that person in my corner to
say, Hey, I've been there.
Like, here's how I navigatedthis.
I don't know if it's helpful foryou or not.
And if I look back on that, Ireally think like what if I had
that kind of community then thatI do now.
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And I really think that it wouldhave saved me so much more time
and so much heartache.
And that is why I am sopassionate about creating spaces
like her collective, because Iwant to give to other people
what I.
Wish I had had.
So.
One thing I also want to talkabout, because this is huge
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expecially in corporate Americais mentorship and sponsorship,
and those are two big aspects ofcommunity that are critical to
your advancement in yoursuccess.
And.
Here's the thing, there is adifference, a big difference
between mentorship andsponsorship.
And if you're in the rightcommunity, you do get both like
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that's, what's amazing.
Okay.
So mentors, mentors, they, theyguide you.
And they share their experiencesand they offer advice.
Whereas sponsors, they kind ofgo a step further.
So they are actively openingdoors for you.
They're advocating for you whenyou're not in the room and
they're pushing you intoopportunities that you didn't
even know existed.
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So it's key to have both mentorsand sponsors and you know what
find the right community likeher collective and killed two
birds with one stone.
You know, so.
Here is the thing.
A good community does not justpat you on the back.
They don't just tell you you'redoing a great job.
They're going to challenge you.
And they're going to challengeyou in the best of ways.
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They're going to say, Hey girl,why not aim higher?
Why not go bigger?
What's holding you back.
And if you have the right womenin your corner, they're also
going to make you a little bituncomfortable, but in a way that
pushes you towards growth.
The other benefit to communityis when you are in a thriving
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group.
Guess what you are not operatingin isolation.
And if you are a ambitiousworking woman tack on, if you
have kids, like it can oftenfeel like you were in the
trenches alone.
But with the right community,you're swapping resources.
You're sharing ideas.
And you're creatingopportunities for each other.
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I just took part in an amazingwomen's event called bubbles
bobbles and business.
And I came together with myfriend Gretta Fitzgerald.
And she was helping me becauseshe was highlighting my book and
I was helping her.
Cause I was hyping up her event.
And guess what?
It was amazing, amazing, amazingcollaboration where we both got
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to win.
So here's the thing.
And this is really good news.
You can find communityeverywhere.
You just have to look, you justhave to ask.
You know, and one way you can dothis is start with interest
based groups, whether it'sonline or in-person, I can't
tell you how many moms groupsI'm in, how many Peloton groups
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I'm in, how many psychologicalthriller book clubs I'm in.
Like there is just a plethora ofcommunities out there that you
can connect with to hit everyinterest.
And every.
Need.
But also make sure that you'rejoining a professional network
that is in your industry.
Right?
So for HR.
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Join Sherm joined the PHRcommunity, joined the hacking HR
community.
But here's the thing.
If you are not finding what youneed, build your own.
I created my own accountabilitygroup, right.
I found the right women to joinin with me with similar goals,
similar paths in a similar placein life, and we're getting after
it.
(14:54):
But also I'm going to use thismoment to plug my latest
adventure, which is called hercollective.
Now you've heard me drop.
This earlier in the podcast, itis something I am so excited
about, but.
I wanted a space where ambitiousdriven women could come
together, could support eachother and could help grow each
(15:17):
other.
And I wanted it to be reallyinclusive, so I didn't want it
to be limited to a certain levelin corporate America, but I
wanted it to have a space whereall women could thrive.
And this is a community that Iwish I had had early in my
journey.
And guess what?
I brought it to you.
I create it.
I made it and I brought it toyou.
(15:38):
So if you are creating that kindof support and connection, take
this as your sign to join.
So, let me leave you with this.
And this is important.
You are the average of the fivepeople you spend the most time
with.
I'm sure you've heard thatbefore.
Right?
So this means that yourcommunity matters a heck of a
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lot more than you think it does.
It's not just about havingpeople around you, right.
You can still feel lonely in aroom, filled with people.
But it is about having the rightpeople, the people who lift you
up, the people who challengeyou, the people who keep you
moving forward.
So remember this.
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Success doesn't happen inisolation.
Y'all when you surround yourselfwith the right people, with the
right mindset.
You unlock a level ofaccountability.
Energy and opportunity that youwill not be able to find or
create on your own.
And this year, I want you tomake it your mission.
To build or find your community.
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All right.
If this resonated with you, Iwant you, I implore you to check
out her collective.
Until January 15th.
That's the day, this episode isgoing to drop.
Founding members can join for asuper special price.
That will never be this lowagain.
Uh,$570 for 12 months.
That's two free months, fourfounding members.
(17:08):
Okay.
I'm going to link everything inthe show notes on how you can
drop.
And I absolutely would love tosee you there.
I also want you to DM me yourbiggest goal for the year.
So even if her collective is notfor you, I can cheer you on from
afar because you've.
Got this.
All right.
Thanks for listening and tuningin.
If you haven't already droppedthat, five-star review do it
(17:31):
today.
And if you're listening orwatching on YouTube, please
rate, review and subscribe as ittruly helps it land in the hands
of the woman who needs to hearit the most.
And don't forget to hit up allmy socials too.
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn,and ticktock for however long it
is around.
I dropped some really greatfreebies over there.
So you don't want to miss out.
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But until next time, stopputting a ceiling on what's
possible and start smashingthrough them.
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