What pushes the world’s most extraordinary entrepreneurs into a place of excellence? Is it dysfunction? Overcoming adversity? Or perhaps the desire to fill in the gaps of self-worth by creating an unmistakable legacy?

While all of the above may be true, for the Founder of Women Who Startup, Lizelle Van Vuuren, great leaders should always be additive and leave the world better than they found it.

For Lizelle, too many leaders get lost in the notion that they must be dysfunctional in order to succeed and don’t take the time to ask themselves why they’re so committed to building something great in the first place.

In this week’s episode, she and Jacob dive into why resilience is such a common trait among entrepreneurs, why the journey of entrepreneurship should be a journey of personal growth, and why every leader should consider having a personal coach and a therapist in their back pocket.

Follow Lizelle:

Website: lizellevanvuuren.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizellevanvuuren/

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/@heylizelle

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeespi/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJacobEspi

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