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And so I think that piece of advice about courage was really important.

And so I think that piece of advice about courage was really important.

In the next week? I'll probably, I mean, maybe I'll just try to put myself out there. Like if there's a moment where I'm thinking like, oh, I'm too nervous to do something. Like I was nervous to come on this podcast, but even though it's out of my comfort zone, another thing that was a part of the book that he said was the comfort zone is never static. It's always, expanding or retracting.

In the next week? I'll probably, I mean, maybe I'll just try to put myself out there. Like if there's a moment where I'm thinking like, oh, I'm too nervous to do something. Like I was nervous to come on this podcast, but even though it's out of my comfort zone, another thing that was a part of the book that he said was the comfort zone is never static. It's always, expanding or retracting.

So always putting, doing something that's out of your comfort zone is really important. So I think something, I don't know, I'll probably do something that's.

So always putting, doing something that's out of your comfort zone is really important. So I think something, I don't know, I'll probably do something that's.

How do you know that, like, you're like, I'm going to stay in Ariel and this is going to be my career? Like, if I'd have asked you, I don't know, 30 years ago, would you stay in this one place? I knew I would. Would you have had the answer?

How do you know that, like, you're like, I'm going to stay in Ariel and this is going to be my career? Like, if I'd have asked you, I don't know, 30 years ago, would you stay in this one place? I knew I would. Would you have had the answer?

I'm so excited about today's episode of the Aspire podcast because today I'm talking to my ultimate aspiration. Whenever I'm asked who I look up to in business, I only have one answer and it's Melody Hobson. Melody is the co-CEO of Aerial Investments, a firm which manages over $14 billion in assets.

I'm so excited about today's episode of the Aspire podcast because today I'm talking to my ultimate aspiration. Whenever I'm asked who I look up to in business, I only have one answer and it's Melody Hobson. Melody is the co-CEO of Aerial Investments, a firm which manages over $14 billion in assets.

She was chairwoman at Starbucks and has held board seats at JP Morgan, Estee Lauder, and even negotiated the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation. She is someone whose journey is marked by incredible success, but she's also navigated her path with grace and courage and just an unshakable sense of purpose.

She was chairwoman at Starbucks and has held board seats at JP Morgan, Estee Lauder, and even negotiated the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation. She is someone whose journey is marked by incredible success, but she's also navigated her path with grace and courage and just an unshakable sense of purpose.

If you ever wondered what it takes to rise through the ranks, not just to the top, but to redefine what the top can be, then Melody is that blueprint. We'll get into her thoughts on how to get promoted, finding the power in negotiation, and how sometimes being underestimated can be your superpower.

If you ever wondered what it takes to rise through the ranks, not just to the top, but to redefine what the top can be, then Melody is that blueprint. We'll get into her thoughts on how to get promoted, finding the power in negotiation, and how sometimes being underestimated can be your superpower.

We'll talk about money and how she's using her voice and influence to build real ownership, especially for women and people of colour. Melody is a true one-of-one, and I am so excited to share this episode. Welcome to the show, Melody Hobson. Melody, thank you so much for being here today. When I think about someone in business who I aspire to, you are number one, number one, number one again.

We'll talk about money and how she's using her voice and influence to build real ownership, especially for women and people of colour. Melody is a true one-of-one, and I am so excited to share this episode. Welcome to the show, Melody Hobson. Melody, thank you so much for being here today. When I think about someone in business who I aspire to, you are number one, number one, number one again.

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Right. You know this.