How to Manage it All with Danielle Cobo
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Speakernomics
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Robert Kennedy, III welcomes Danielle Cobo, host of the Unstoppable Grit Podcast, former Fortune 500 senior sales manager, military spouse, and author of the book "Unstoppable Grit." Danielle shares her journey of balancing a thriving speaking business with the challenges of life, including raising twins and dealing with personal setbacks. In this episode, Danielle shares: The importance of taking care of yourself, your family, and then your clients. Challengingthe misconception that achieving success is easy and encourages listeners to acknowledge the difficulties while giving themselves grace through the process. Her experience of managing a demanding corporate career while being the primary caregiver for her twins when her husband was deployed. She shares mindset shifts, the importance of support networks, and how redefining success led her to transition into the speaking business. 2020 became a pivotal year, marked by personal loss, a toxic work environment, and the decision to leave her corporate career. She discusses the shift from tying her identity to titles and income to focusing on who she wants to be and aligning her core values with her passion for transforming lives through speaking. Answer our Question! Head over to www.Speakernomics.com/voicemail and leave us a voicemail answering our question and we may use your recording on an upcoming episode of Speakernomics! Question: What are three of your core values that you are in alignment with within all areas of your life? Who is Danielle Cobo? Danielle Cobo is an international female speaker for organizations, associations, and the public sector. She works with audiences to harness the grit and resilience to lead through change. With over 15 years of corporate experience in the medical sales industry, she knows how to build high-performing teams that increase sales, productivity, and employee retention. Her expertise includes corporate resilience and burnout prevention. Danielle is the author of “Unstoppable Grit: Breakthrough the 7 Roadblocks Standing Between You and Achieving Your Goals” and hosts the globally top-rated podcast "Unstoppable Grit Podcast with Danielle Cobo.” As a former Fortune 500 Senior Sales Manager, she led her team through downsizing, restructuring, and acquisitions to become the #1 sales team in the nation. As a result, she was awarded Region Manager of the Year. Her resiliency motivated her to earn four consecutive national Sales Excellence Awards in a male-dominated industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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