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HerPower #4 - Mindset Matters for Female Founders · The Billionaire Brain® Podcast

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  Hey,
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  it's
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  Dawn
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  McGruer,
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  the
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  business
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  growth
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  coach
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  and
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  welcome
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  to
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  dawn
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  of
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  a
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  New
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  Era,
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  the
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  podcast
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  where
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  we
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  talk
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  all
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  things
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  health,
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  wealth
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  and
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  happiness
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  and
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  where
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  founders
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  share
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  the
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  good
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  and
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  bad
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  and
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  ugly
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  of
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  being
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  an
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  entrepreneur.
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  So
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  welcome
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  to
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  part
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  four
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  of
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  our
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  miniseries,
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  All
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  About
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  Female
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  Empowerment
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  as
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  part
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  of
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  the
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  podcast
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  dawn
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  of
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  a
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  New
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  Era.
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  And
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  today,
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  we're
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  going
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  to
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  be
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  talking
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  about
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  mindset
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  matters
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  for
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  female
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  founders
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  and
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  the
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  importance
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  of
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  a
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  growth
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  mindset
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  in
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  entrepreneurship.
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  So
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  here
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  are
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  my
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  seven
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  steps
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  to
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  cultivate
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  a
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  growth
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  mindset
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  as
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  a
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  female
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  founder,
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  Cultivating
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  a
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  growth
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  mindset
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  is
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  essential
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  for
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  any
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  entrepreneur,
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  especially
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  female
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  founders,
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  who
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  often
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  face
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  additional
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  societal
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  and
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  structural
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  challenges.
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  So
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  here
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  are
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  seven
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  steps
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  to
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  develop
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  and
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  nurture
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  a
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  growth
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  mindset.
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  Number
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  one
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  is
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  all
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  about
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  embracing
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  challenges.
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  So
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  the
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  first
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  thing
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  that
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  we
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  need
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  to
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  do
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  is
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  view
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  obstacles
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  as
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  opportunities
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  for
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  growth
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  rather
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  than
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  setbacks
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  and
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  take
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  on
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  new
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  tasks
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  that
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  push
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  you
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  out
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  of
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  your
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  comfort
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  zone.
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  Celebrate
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  the
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  journey
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  and
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  the
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  learning,
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  not
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  just
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  the
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  outcome.
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  So
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  number
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  two
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  Learn
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  from
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  criticism.
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  Seek
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  constructive
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  feedback
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  from
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  peers,
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  mentors
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  and
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  customers.
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  Use
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  criticism
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  as
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  a
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  tool
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  for
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  self
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  improvement
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  rather
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  than
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  a
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  personal
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  attack
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  and
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  then
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  reflect
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  on
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  the
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  feedback
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  and
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  implement
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  necessary
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  changes.
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  Criticism
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  is
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  valuable
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  information
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  that
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  helps
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  refine
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  skills
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  and
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  strategies,
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  persist
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  in
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  the
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  face
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  of
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  setbacks,
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  Develop
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  resilience
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  by
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  maintaining
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  a
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  positive
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  outlook
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  even
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  when
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  things
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  go
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  wrong
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  and
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  break
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  larger
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  goals
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  into
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  smaller
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  manageable
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  tasks
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  to
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  avoid
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  feeling
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  overwhelmed
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  and
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  remind
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  yourself
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  of
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  past
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  successes,
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  of
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  how
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  you
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  overcame
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  previous
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  failures
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  so
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  setbacks
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  are
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  temporary
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  and
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  can
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  be
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  overcome
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  with
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  persistence
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  and
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  effort.
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  Number
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  four,
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  Celebrate
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  effort,
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  not
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  just
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  achievement.
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  Acknowledge
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  and
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  reward
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  both
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  your
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  efforts
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  and
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  those
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  of
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  your
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  team
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  and
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  focus
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  on
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  learning
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  processes,
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  not
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  just
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  the
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  end
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  results,
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  and
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  set
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  incremental
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  goals
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  that
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  motivate
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  continuous
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  effort
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  and
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  celebrate
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  small
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  wins.
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  So
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  effort
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  and
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  perseverance
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  are
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  just
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  as
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  important
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  as
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  the
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  actual
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  outcome
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  and
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  goal
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  and
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  number
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  five
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  Cultivate
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  curiosity
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  and
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  continuous
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  learning.
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  So
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  engage
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  in
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  ongoing
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  education
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  through
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  courses,
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  workshops
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  and
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  industry
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  events
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  and
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  read
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  around
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  topics
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  relevant
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  to
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  your
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  field
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  and
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  beyond
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  to
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  gain
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  new
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  perspectives.
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  And
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  then
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  finally,
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  foster
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  a
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  culture
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  of
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  learning
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  within
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  your
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  team
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  by
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  encouraging
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  knowledge
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  sharing
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  so
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  there's
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  always
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  more
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  to
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  learn
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  and
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  every
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  experience
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  is
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  a
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  lesson.
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  Number
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  six
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  Surround
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  yourself
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  with
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  growth
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  minded
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  individuals.
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  I
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  cannot
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  express
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  how
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  important
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  this
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  is.
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  Network
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  with
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  other
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  entrepreneurs
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  who
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  exemplify
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  a
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  growth
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  mindset
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  or
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  join
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  support
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  groups,
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  mentoring
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  programs
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  or
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  mastermind
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  groups
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  and
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  also
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  collaborate
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  with
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  teammates
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  and
• 3:11
  peers
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  who
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  inspire
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  and
• 3:13
  challenge
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  you
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  so
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  the
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  company
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  you
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  keep
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  influences
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  your
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  mindset
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  and
• 3:17
  motivation.
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  And
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  last
• 3:19
  but
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  not
• 3:19
  least,
• 3:20
  practice
• 3:21
  self
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  compassion.
• 3:22
  Treat
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  yourself
• 3:23
  with
• 3:23
  kindness
• 3:24
  and
• 3:24
  understanding
• 3:25
  when
• 3:25
  you
• 3:25
  make
• 3:25
  mistakes
• 3:26
  and
• 3:27
  avoid
• 3:27
  negative
• 3:28
  self
• 3:28
  talk
• 3:29
  and
• 3:29
  replace
• 3:30
  it
• 3:30
  with
• 3:30
  affirmations
• 3:31
  for
• 3:32
  growth
• 3:32
  and
• 3:32
  improvement.
• 3:34
  Give
• 3:34
  yourself
• 3:35
  grace
• 3:35
  to
• 3:35
  make
• 3:36
  progress
• 3:36
  at
• 3:36
  your
• 3:37
  own
• 3:37
  pace.
• 3:38
  So
• 3:38
  self
• 3:38
  compassion
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  really
• 3:39
  fuels
• 3:40
  resilience
• 3:40
  and
• 3:40
  a
• 3:40
  proactive
• 3:41
  approach
• 3:41
  to
• 3:42
  growth.
• 3:42
  So
• 3:43
  by
• 3:43
  integrating
• 3:44
  these
• 3:44
  steps
• 3:44
  into
• 3:44
  your
• 3:45
  daily
• 3:45
  routine,
• 3:46
  you
• 3:46
  can
• 3:46
  cultivate
• 3:47
  a
• 3:47
  growth
• 3:47
  mindset
• 3:47
  that
• 3:48
  empowers
• 3:48
  you
• 3:49
  to
• 3:49
  navigate
• 3:50
  the
• 3:50
  challenges
• 3:50
  of
• 3:51
  entrepreneurship
• 3:52
  and
• 3:52
  lead
• 3:52
  your
• 3:53
  venture
• 3:53
  to
• 3:54
  success.
• 3:54
  So
• 3:55
  join
• 3:55
  me
• 3:55
  for
• 3:55
  our
• 3:56
  final
• 3:56
  episode
• 3:57
  of
• 3:57
  the
• 3:57
  miniseries
• 3:58
  part
• 3:58
  5
• 3:59
  and
• 4:00
  also
• 4:00
  remember
• 4:01
  to
• 4:01
  come
• 4:01
  and
• 4:01
  follow
• 4:02
  us
• 4:02
  on
• 4:02
  Instagram
• 4:04
  at
• 4:04
  Herpower
• 4:05
  Community
• 4:06
  and
• 4:06
  at
• 4:07
  dawn
• 4:07
  of
• 4:07
  a
• 4:07
  New
• 4:08
  Era
• 4:08
  podcast.
• 4:11
  Thanks
• 4:12
  for
• 4:12
  listening
• 4:12
  to
• 4:13
  dawn
• 4:13
  of
• 4:13
  a
• 4:13
  New
• 4:14
  Era,
• 4:14
  the
• 4:14
  podcast
• 4:14
  brought
• 4:15
  to
• 4:15
  you
• 4:15
  in
• 4:15
  association
• 4:16
  with
• 4:16
  the
• 4:17
  Her
• 4:17
  Power
• 4:17
  Community.
• 4:18
  This
• 4:19
  initiative
• 4:19
  was
• 4:19
  founded
• 4:20
  by
• 4:20
  myself
• 4:20
  and
• 4:21
  it's
• 4:21
  all
• 4:21
  about
• 4:21
  empowering
• 4:22
  female
• 4:22
  founders
• 4:23
  to
• 4:23
  recognize
• 4:24
  their
• 4:24
  limitless
• 4:25
  potential
• 4:25
  and
• 4:26
  pursue
• 4:26
  their
• 4:27
  ambitions
• 4:27
  with
• 4:27
  confidence.
• 4:28
  Now
• 4:29
  there
• 4:29
  is
• 4:29
  less
• 4:30
  than
• 4:30
  1.8%
• 4:31
  that
• 4:31
  goes
• 4:31
  into
• 4:32
  investing
• 4:32
  in
• 4:33
  female
• 4:33
  founded
• 4:33
  businesses
• 4:34
  and
• 4:35
  we
• 4:35
  are
• 4:35
  here
• 4:35
  to
• 4:36
  make
• 4:36
  positive
• 4:36
  change.
• 4:37
  So
• 4:37
  come
• 4:37
  and
• 4:37
  support
• 4:38
  us
• 4:38
  on
• 4:38
  Instagram
• 4:38
  Instagram
• 4:39
  at
• 4:39
  Her
• 4:39
  Power
• 4:40
  Community
• 4:40
  and
• 4:41
  find
• 4:41
  out
• 4:41
  more
• 4:41
  about
• 4:42
  what
• 4:42
  we're
• 4:42
  doing
• 4:42
  to
• 4:43
  support
• 4:43
  female
• 4:43
  founders
• 4:44
  to
• 4:44
  scale
• 4:45
  and
• 4:45
  grow
• 4:45
  their
• 4:45
  businesses.