Megan's Story

(00:03) hey friends Megan here if you don't already know me I wanted to share a little bit of where I came from and how I got here I became a manager for the first time in my early 20s I was working for a very small BP with a very big client at that point you could fit the amount of my leadership knowledge into the palm of your hand but only a few days in the client threatened the livelihood of my team 150 people and I was sick to my stomach the thought of families taking home short paychecks because of my ignorance was not (00:30) something I could live with I studied John Maxwell's 21e refutable laws of leadership as if my life depended on it it didn't matter how many hours I worked or whose toes I stepped on I was never going to allow my team to be compromised like that again my career blossomed with that small company as it grew into a large one in fact it was growing at such an incredible Pace that unqualified people like me were getting opportunities to step into new launches new programs new platforms and new locations all across the country as I (00:58) continued to accept new challenges I also continued to read leadership books and learn from an incredible Mentor both of which equipped me to lead teams to achieve ridiculously impossible goals more recently I left an amazing job instead of accepting a promotion because I felt like I wasn't doing enough with what I've been given convinced of the Lord's intervention I spoke gently with my friend and colleague that I had to walk away from and then put in my official notice for someone who has always felt like her selfworth was the (01:25) same as her net worth this was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made the success I've had across multiple Industries and teams is something that I would never have dreamed of but I also want you to know that there are parts of my journey that are dark and ugly it was in these places however that my character was built although I am primarily sharing ideas and strategies that will equip you in the corporate world you will also learn about how I battled with depression and abuse at a young age about how this eventually led (01:54) to becoming a single mother how I became homeless under arrest held at the border and how I unknowingly perpetuated the same generational chains of poverty that I was working so hard to break free from about how there were so many times that I couldn't even imagine a way out I'm sharing the ugly parts of my journey in hopes that no matter where you are in your life you might know that there is hope for you too months after my resignation you've landed here right at the beginning of my podcast and in the (02:21) middle of my story I hope that you can glean from my experiences leading teams and that you would allow me to become a resource for you in your own journey of becoming a boss and maybe just maybe a Beacon of Hope if you happen to be in a lost place thank you for joining me friend thank you for trusting me with your story and most of all thank you for allowing me to trust you with mine welcome to becoming a boss Psalm 7214 he will rescue them from the oppression and violence for precious is their blood and his (02:54) sight