Akilah Darden

Julie Peter chats with Akilah Darden in this monthly mentoring chat. Ways to Gain Respect Be exceptional Ask the right questions Know what is going on in the field Have as much information as possible Be able to answer the right questions The Impact of Akilah's Parents Always educating Encouraged her to be fearless Nurtured her to go after her dreams Taught her to get to know everyone Characteristics for Success Resilience Moxie Passion The capacity to recover quickly and not taking things personally Always have a goal or a path You grow when you are challenged Balancing Work and Home Life Finds synergy between work and life Schedules everything on her calendar Has a village of support Asks for help Family is always first Creating Allies Create a personal board of directors Don't be afraid to have pessimists on your board As a leader, you need to listen Learn to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations Favorite Quotes "The most successful people in life recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacturers their own meaning, they generate their own motivation." - Neil DeGrasse Tyson "Be greater than one's greatest expectation of you." -Michelle Obama Ways to Join the Conversation & Spread the Word If you found a nugget or two of value, or just enjoyed the conversation, drop by iTunes to leave a rating, review, and

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Akilah Darden is an episode from Pass the Torch for Women Monthly Mentoring Chat.

This episode is 36:12 long.

This episode was published on Sep 8, 2017.

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