From the age of 12, Molly Thompson knew she was different. She looked at the world differently and thought about the world differently, too, and it caused no shortage of problems. Now, she is the CEO of Perrysburg Energy Solutions, a company providing organizations—and communities—with compelling, mission-driven energy solutions. In this episode, Molly shares how she learned to embrace her uniqueness, the driving force behind her business success, and how her current project became a massive community collaboration. She also reveals how, through Strategic CoachⓇ tools and community, she learned to trust her intuition, think 10x instead of being limited by self-doubt, and turn perceived obstacles into opportunities. Tune in to learn more about embracing individuality and staying true to your vision as an entrepreneur!
Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Molly recognized her entrepreneurial mindset from a young age of 12 and saw the world differently.
- Her early entrepreneurial ventures, like co-authoring a book and developing a TV show.
- How she overcame challenges as an entrepreneur who didn't fit traditional corporate molds.
- Her experience being diagnosed with ADHD and how she strategically leveraged it.
- How she used tools from Strategic Coach to understand her unique brain wiring and thought processes.
- What makes for a transformational experience for a customer.
- What happens when an entrepreneur gets bored.
- How Molly took her commercial lighting business to the next level with a visionary solar project.
- Her innovative approach to collaborating with multiple stakeholders across sectors.
Show Notes:
Molly knew from age 12 that she was an entrepreneur at heart, seeing the world differently than others.
Successful entrepreneurs often have a sense of being different or not fitting into traditional molds from a young age.
This early recognition of their distinctiveness can be a driving force behind their entrepreneurial endeavors.
It also helps them develop unique capabilities very early in life— and often makes them unemployable as a result.
Young people are often pressured to conform and be like everybody else, but successful entrepreneurs learn to tune out the noise.
The biggest danger for an entrepreneur is boredom.
An ideal is like the horizon: you can never reach it.
It's a lot easier to ask for a million dollars than it is to ask for $200,000.
There’s value in taking a step back and thinking about things.
Obstacles are simply opportunities for growth and transformation.
Resources:
Book: I Am Diva!: Every Woman's Guide to Outrageous Living, by Molly Thompson, Elena Bates, Maureen O’Crean, and Carilyn Vaile
Book: The Gap and the Gain, by Ben Hardy and Dan Sullivan
Book: 10x Is Easier Than 2x, by Ben Hardy and Dan Sullivan
The Strategic CoachⓇ Signature Program
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