Breaking Through Your Comfort Zone (ft. Lynn Fernando Mulvihill)

Breaking Through Your Comfort Zone (ft. Lynn Fernando Mulvihill)

Where do I start? What if I fail? Questions like these can leave us wanting to stay with what’s safe, what’s comfortable, and what’s expected. In today’s episode, Lynn Fernando Mulvihill helps us imagine what we can find if we’re willing to break out of our comfort zone to discover what’s on the other side.

OPENING QUOTE:

“I’ve been in situations over the last several years where I was like, ‘Oh my gosh. Where do I even start? Where do I even go?’ But it’s in learning those situations and overcoming a lot of those challenges that this quote resonates with me so much, because I always think life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

—Lynn Fernando Mulvihill

GUEST BIO:

Lynn Fernando Mulvihill is the Head of Partnership Marketing and Promotions for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products. She has also been a performance-driven marketing expert for over 20 years inside of brands such as Nestle, Visa, and Oracle. She pursued her executive MBA at the University of Michigan and is a proud founder of Ross EMBA Ventures. Her most persistent goal, however, is to leave a legacy by providing underrepresented groups across the globe with financial freedom, access, and opportunities.

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CORE TOPICS + DETAILS:

[7:33] -- When You Hit the Crossroads

When you start to feel the hunger, does it scare you or excite you? Or both?

Lynn was a mother of two with an amazing life, but she started to wake up in the morning feeling like there was something more she should be doing. She wanted to contribute in ways that she wasn’t already. The thought frightened her, but instead of running from it, she leaned into it. What came next was a whole new level of playmaking.

[18:17] -- Leadership is About Purpose, Not Position

Think of the leaders who inspire you most

The people who transform our lives aren’t always in high-level roles. Sometimes they’re friends or colleagues, parents or teachers, friends or loved ones. Whoever these examples of leadership are, we can learn from their best traits and try to add them to our own arsenal of purpose.

[19:59] -- The Power of Self-Reflection

Looking Inward to Achieve Outwardly

Lynn shares the story of a person she interviewed for an entry level position, in whom she sensed a special spark. She told them that they were over-qualified for the role, that they were destined for greater things. The result was that she helped transform someone’s life for the better, rather than simply hiring someone for a role.

[26:09] -- From Comfort to Discomfort and Back Again

How do we prepare for the things we’re unprepared to face?

Lynn’s comfortable position at Disney sometimes left her feeling like she wanted to be fighting for every last cold call again. So how did she get back that feeling? She got her executive MBA in order to make the pivot, and she met other incredible people along the way doing the same thing.

[43:12] -- Stepping Above Yourself

The power of dedicating your efforts to someone else

Lynn ends every address to groups around the world with, “Dedicate 2021 to someone special.” She means that sometimes we’re more willing to let ourselves down than the people we love most. Dedicating our efforts to someone we love can help us find that extra gear to break through whatever’s standing in our way.

RESOURCES:

[0:36] -- The Power of Playing Offense[2:19] -- Ross EMBA Ventures[3:36] -- Lynn’s LinkedIn[14:45] -- Jimmy Pitaro Bio[31:08] -- The Purpose Economy, by Aaron Hurst

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