EP9: Knowing Better & Doing Better

09/23/22 • 20 min

Coming from the Northwest, Sherrell, like so many of us, was raised with the long-held idea of attending school, getting a good job, working at that job for 15 or so years, going on a couple of cruises, and then...die. Being the first entrepreneur in her family seemed almost like a hindrance, but as she reflected on her journey and the failures, roadblocks, and successes along the way, Sherrell realized that it was actually her superpower!

Listen in as Sherrell debunks the myth of inbred entrepreneurship and reveals the four superpowers that shaped her journey to fearlessness, reinvention, and success in entrepreneurship.

KEY POINTS:

Does entrepreneurship “run in the family”?

Why you need to stay curious!

Get good with failure and trust your timing

The importance of cultivating your community

Allow yourself to evolve!

QUOTABLES:

“At first, I thought that it was something that was a hinderance, but what I've come to find out is that sometimes being the first is actually your superpower.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

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Website | sherrelldorsey.com

IG | instagram.com/sherrell_dorsey

Twitter | twitter.com/Sherrell_Dorsey

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Listen in as Sherrell debunks the myth of inbred entrepreneurship and reveals the four superpowers that shaped her journey to fearlessness, reinvention, and success in entrepreneurship.

KEY POINTS:

Does entrepreneurship “run in the family”?

Why you need to stay curious!

Get good with failure and trust your timing

The importance of cultivating your community

Allow yourself to evolve!

QUOTABLES:

“At first, I thought that it was something that was a hinderance, but what I've come to find out is that sometimes being the first is actually your superpower.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

Like what you’re hearing? Leave a review and share this podcast!

Website | sherrelldorsey.com

IG | instagram.com/sherrell_dorsey

Twitter | twitter.com/Sherrell_Dorsey

Get your own copy of Upper Hand: The Future of Work for the Rest of Us at sherrelldorsey.com/upperhand

Find the latest news & updates on Black founders and innovators from The Plug newsletter tpinsights.com

I Think I’m Doing This Right is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

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EP8: Why Most People Quit Before The Manifestation Happens with Joshua Mundy

Self-confessed serial entrepreneur, meet Joshua Mundy - CEO and co-founder of Pivot Technology School, a fully remote coding boot camp offering technology education to students of diverse backgrounds, including those formerly incarcerated. Along with working as a community advocate and real estate investor, Josh is also the founder of Fortitude Homes, a nonprofit that provides housing for individuals struggling with mental illness.

So how does he do it all?! Tune in as Joshua Mundy sits down with Sherrell to share the challenges that defined his pathway, his trick to overcoming failure, and why he believes the key to successful entrepreneurship is a short memory!

KEY POINTS:

When Josh decided to become a full-time entrepreneur

Why resilience is the key to entrepreneurship

How to listen to that voice and overcome failure

The moment that changed Josh’s life

“Let it go and keep it moving.”

QUOTABLES:

“If you don't know how to be resilient and make adjustments along the way, a lot of entrepreneurs, they quit before the actual manifestation of the thing happens."

“I always talk about moving in the direction you want to go. So no matter what in life, just keep moving. Movement creates momentum. And as long as I keep moving, then all the pieces are coming together.”

GUEST RESOURCES:

Learn more about Joshua Mundy and his work: linktr.ee/joshuamundy

pivottechschool.com

IG | @pivottechschool - instagram.com/pivottechschool

FB | facebook.com/pivottechschool

IG | @iammrmundy - instagram.com/iammrmundy

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

Like what you’re hearing? Leave a review and share this podcast!

Website | sherrelldorsey.com

IG | instagram.com/sherrell_dorsey

Twitter | twitter.com/Sherrell_Dorsey

Get your own copy of Upper Hand: The Future of Work for the Rest of Us at sherrelldorsey.com/upperhand

Find the latest news & updates on Black founders and innovators from The Plug newsletter tpinsights.com

I Think I’m Doing This Right is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

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EP10: "No Good Decisions are Made in an Emergency Situation" - Building a Legacy with Shannon Wilson

As entrepreneurs, we often embody this sense of invincibility - running off adrenaline and hustling our way to the top. We don’t stop or pause to think about potential adversities or worst-case scenarios that could leave us, or our loved ones, reeling. This is where Shannon Wilson comes in...

The founding attorney of Legacy Legal, an estate planning firm dedicated to helping create legacies one family at a time, Chloe joins Sherrell in this episode to have the conversation many of us avoid. And reveals why we should not only normalize discussing death but how it sets her clients up for success rather than fear of the unknown.

KEY POINTS:

What inspired Legacy Legal?

Who are Shannon Wilson’s favorite customers?

How Shannon designed her legacy plans

Why we need to normalize talking about death

The lessons learned as an entrepreneur

QUOTABLES:

“When we talk about legacy planning, we're talking about living through today.”

“What do you want your legacy to look like? Do I want to end up in a coma, and nobody knows how to even pay my bills?”

“I think about how uncomfortable the conversation is but how much we have to normalize it.”

GUEST RESOURCES:

Reach out to Shannon Wilson at: legacylegalatl.com