Episode 117: Finding the Best Version of You, with International Best-Selling Author Hilary DeCesare

In Episode 117 of The Business Habitat podcast, Sam is joined by award-winning international business expert and executive coach, Hilary DeCesare to talk about the importance of treating yourself as one of the greatest assets in your business, and what that looks like in terms of managing your energy and getting out of your own way. 

With reference to Hilary’s latest #1 International Best Seller & #1 New Release “Relaunch! Spark your Heart to Ignite your life”, Hilary and Sam talk about the prevalence of burnout in the corporate and professional spheres, and why the traditional business model isn’t working. With a stellar background in Silicon Valley, working for tech giants such as Oracle, and having raised millions in venture capital for successful start-ups, Hilary is an inspirational speaker well equipped to share her experience and thoughts on how we need to adapt our approach to business in order to flourish. 

Hilary provides real life examples of how she has continuously adapted and ‘relaunched’ her life, including the lessons of tenacity and determination she learned early on from her Mum. Sam and Hilary talk to the reasons behind the Great Resignation, which Hilary reframes as the Great Realisation, and Hilary shares her perspective on pushing past the comfort zone and into what she terms the “G Zone”. 

Hilary and Sam delve into how we give away our personal power and energy by worrying about what other people might be thinking, and how we can move past these forms of self-sabotage by focusing on consistency over intensity. 

Hilary shares her model of the ‘Three HQ’ – the head, the heart and the higher self – and how this is the next evolution of IQ and EQ, which she explains in further detail in her book.  

Finally Hilary and Sam touch on one of Sam’s favourite topics, the importance of loving your numbers, and Hilary’s version of ‘sexy spreadsheets’.  

Whilst Hilary’s target audience is women in mid-life (defined as over 35) looking to unlock the potential of where they are going, there is so much content in this podcast that will be relevant to anyone looking to find more energy and spark in their work and in their life. This extraordinarily compelling podcast is one you won’t want to miss. 

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What we cover in this episode 

• “Relaunch! Spark your Heart to Ignite your life” 

• Becoming agile to change our expert business models 

• Treating your team as an asset 

• The G Zone 

• The story of Hilary’s mum’s own ‘Mount Everest’ 

• Consistency over intensity 

• Overcoming self sabotage 

• Not a new normal, a new different – The ‘Three HQ’

Quotes 

“People need to understand that an asset is something that can be burned out, or allowed to flourish” - Hilary

“Expert business models…they're not working because everybody is burning out and we make them unsafe for the leaders” - Hilary

“You are a direct reflection of your business - well what does that really mean when you start to talk about being an asset?” - Hilary

“So for those that are thinking about what their goals are for this next year and if they seem insurmountable, if they seem larger than life, think back on my 100 pound mom out there painting” - Hilary

“When in fact had you given yourself less amount of probably (you) would have a) done a better job and b) finished in half the amount of time” - Hilary

“We've gotta stop this judgement, but for me it's the internal opponents, I find that I'm thinking (what) people would say, whether they are or not is not really my business, but you know that it's so interesting and I hear that a lot in business – ‘what will my clients say, what will my staff think’ -  it actually doesn't matter” - Sam

“You give away your personal power to what people are going to think - you're not a mind reader, you are not a psychic”  - Hilary 

“If you're in point A and you want to get to that Northstar which is the vision of where you want to go, it's that line that's going to take you up, it is your mission, it will allow you to rise up every single day, have a plan, don't get distracted, all these different things” - Hilary  

Links

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