E108: Show up and Try It, Taking Risks and Being Open to Challenges with David Dancer

THE POWER OF REINVENTION with Kathi Sharpe-Ross

This week THE POWER OF RE:INVENTION podcast featured David Dancer, the Founder and CEO of D2 Marketing Strategies and a Founder and Host of Clout for Good, a bi-weekly podcast that showcases personal and powerful conversations with prominent LGBTQ+ identified executives who are OUT in the workplace. He is also the CEO of Future Method and the Global Chief Marketing Officer of NGDATA.

Even while he is juggling several different roles, David has been committed to the fight for LGBTQ+ workplace equality following the main values and principles that always push himself to keep going, trying new things, being open to challenges and seeing opportunities even in the hardest of the times.

Being connected and connecting people is another core value of David’s, starting from his early childhood - which also explains his endless passion for team sports that he masters until this day. He firmly believes that being open to new challenges and accepting them as new opportunities is essential for living a life without regrets.

Allowing yourself to be a constant learner is advice that David gives to people who are struggling to start over or keep pushing further and further.

Some powerful takeaways from today’s episode:

• Transforming the butterflies of fear to the joy of excitement will guarantee constant learning and progress.

• Once in a while you should sit back and contemplate your life, questioning whether what you do and where you go aligns with your values and morals.

• Surrounding yourself with the right people who will encourage you to take challenges and move forward is vital for a successful and healthy life.

• Taking risks and enjoying the process of handling hardships is the most effective shortcut to new opportunities and experiences.

• Being present in your network, showing up in your job and being open to conversations is the widest door to success.

Links:

David Dancer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhdancer/

Clout for Good Website: https://www.cloutforgood.com/

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