Entrepreneurship, Women in Leadership

Fortune x Michelle Heath: Everything I Thought About Success Was Wrong

๐Ÿ™Œ When Fortune magazine asked me the key to being wildly successful before 40, what was the first thing that burst into my mind? ๐Ÿ™Œ

I thought: Everything I thought about success was wrong.ย 

I thought success was:
๐Ÿ’  The top of the ladder
๐Ÿ’  Big titles
๐Ÿ’  Bigger offices
๐Ÿ’  Even bigger paychecks

What I realized?
I was living someone else’s dream. ๐Ÿ™€

What did I do?
I hit reset on my definition of success. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ

What I’ve learned about success:
๐Ÿš€ Success is not copy/paste. Forget copying other people. What work for them may not work for you. Define success for yourself!
๐Ÿš€ Itโ€™s okay to pivot. Whether itโ€™s moving across, down, or starting over, success isnโ€™t always โ€œupโ€ – embrace the jungle gym!
๐Ÿš€ Make failure part of your story. Failure isn’t the endโ€”it’s part of the journey. Every risk and obstacle teaches us something new.
๐Ÿš€ Balance matters. Success at work shouldnโ€™t mean sacrificing your personal life. Prioritize what makes you truly happy.
๐Ÿš€ Dare to be bold. The road less traveled may seem daunting, but itโ€™s where the real growth happens.
๐Ÿš€ Success is never “done.” Give yourself permission to evolve with it. ๐ŸŒŸ

You do YOU.

Success is not one-size-fits-all.

In fact,
I’m still defining it for myself!

You can read the full article here.

Thanks to Fortune for this opportunity and very cool to be featured with incredible wisdom from:
Bernice Chao โœจ
Sam Panitch
Erkeda DeRouen, MD โœจ Digital Health Risk Management Consultant โš•๏ธTEDxer
Ariya Malek, M.A.
Katy Culver
Brandon Baum
Nacho De Marco
Jenny Xu
Crissi Cole
Stefan Chekanov
Sophia Kianni
Katie Thomas, CPA
Nicole Casperson

What about you…
How do you define success?
And, as always, GIDDY UP, my friends! ๐Ÿ’š

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