082 | REPLAY: Leaving the "Perfect" Job So You Can Fly Even Higher As Female Leaders - with Nicole Marra, Strategic Partner to the World’s Most Dynamic Luxury Brands

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Quitting your dream job to start a business is a risky decision, especially if you’re in a high-ranking, visible position. And Nicole Marra, did just that.

As the CEO and Founder of Fixer Advisory Group, Nicole works with some of the world's most dynamic luxury brands.

Nicole led Gucci America's legal, real estate, compliance, security, and crisis management functions for over a decade before taking the leap and founding Fixer.

In this episode, Nicole and I discuss

• What prompts a person to leave a perfect-on-paper job to start their own thing
• Why women need to get better about asking for help
• Working with someone so closely that it feels like you’re sharing a brain
• Connecting with your inner child, your inspiration, and that part of you that wants to shine

This episode at a glance:

[16:29] When Nicole made the leap, support was coming from all sides. The people around her carried her over the launch line. 

[21:13] The most significant challenge she faced: wearing all the hats simultaneously. 

[25:13] When men build businesses, they surround themselves with help. Women often try to build systems so they don’t need to ask for help.

[31:52] ”The Power of the Pack”: the power that women have when they work together. 

[37:19] The foundations of running a business (or having any type of career) as a woman.

[56:03] What Nicole’s Times Square billboard would say: Enough of being afraid of everything. Put yourself out there. You can’t live in fear of what might happen.  

Resources and links mentioned in this episode

• Check out Fixer Advisory Group - and follow Nicole on LinkedIn or Instagram
• 10 Lives Exercise
• Check out Trello, a project management tool that works like digital post-its
• Get a waterproof notepad for the shower
• Get groceries delivered with FreshDirect - and everything else with Amazon Prime
• Chief, the Female Networking organization

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