Ilana

Is everybody a yes? Say yes. Okay, great. Thank you. So in order to get in the arena, there's a really clear map. Okay, there's steps. And again, we're going to go over these steps really, really quick. Again, unstoppable story and confidence, strategic opening doors, skyrocketing your personal brand. That is it.

Is everybody a yes? Say yes. Okay, great. Thank you. So in order to get in the arena, there's a really clear map. Okay, there's steps. And again, we're going to go over these steps really, really quick. Again, unstoppable story and confidence, strategic opening doors, skyrocketing your personal brand. That is it.

So if I go over these really, really quick, the very first thing you need to remember, your story is not about who you are now, it's about who you want to become next. Right? We learned that. And in order to do that, you're going to have to build that confidence. But here's the catch. You can't fake confidence when you have no clue where you're going. Trust me, I tried.

So if I go over these really, really quick, the very first thing you need to remember, your story is not about who you are now, it's about who you want to become next. Right? We learned that. And in order to do that, you're going to have to build that confidence. But here's the catch. You can't fake confidence when you have no clue where you're going. Trust me, I tried.

So the very first piece is that bottom of the pyramid is that clarity. We have to get that clarity of where are we going. And after that, we have to practice it again and again and again because guess what? We're not used to talking about our story. And after that, then we can fake it. We can smile and we can stand tall. We can have our shoulders back. We can fake the core.

So the very first piece is that bottom of the pyramid is that clarity. We have to get that clarity of where are we going. And after that, we have to practice it again and again and again because guess what? We're not used to talking about our story. And after that, then we can fake it. We can smile and we can stand tall. We can have our shoulders back. We can fake the core.

We can't fake any of the other pieces. So we have to get that clarity. We have to get that competence. Now, there's a few reasons why it's probably harder for some of you. First of all, you have no clue what you want to do next. That was me. So it took about, I remember, I think I told some of you the story. I met the CEO that could probably have opened any door for me.

We can't fake any of the other pieces. So we have to get that clarity. We have to get that competence. Now, there's a few reasons why it's probably harder for some of you. First of all, you have no clue what you want to do next. That was me. So it took about, I remember, I think I told some of you the story. I met the CEO that could probably have opened any door for me.

He was a venture capitalist. He was a CEO of a big company. And it took him exactly five minutes to tell me, Ilana, you have no clue where you want to go, right? Not only that he's not going to open the doors now, I just became a red flag. So I realized that great tip that I got from people, go network, talk to your network, see what they think, was actually hurting me.

He was a venture capitalist. He was a CEO of a big company. And it took him exactly five minutes to tell me, Ilana, you have no clue where you want to go, right? Not only that he's not going to open the doors now, I just became a red flag. So I realized that great tip that I got from people, go network, talk to your network, see what they think, was actually hurting me.

So I had to understand where I want to go. Then I wasn't emphasizing the relevant points like I did in Intel. Imposter syndrome is another one. Lack of confidence. Oh, but I don't want to brag. I get you. We'll fix it. So the big thing is there is a map, okay? And I wanna make sure that we understand that. Strategically open any door.

So I had to understand where I want to go. Then I wasn't emphasizing the relevant points like I did in Intel. Imposter syndrome is another one. Lack of confidence. Oh, but I don't want to brag. I get you. We'll fix it. So the big thing is there is a map, okay? And I wanna make sure that we understand that. Strategically open any door.

I'm not gonna go over this too much, but whether it's cold outreach, warm outreach, get introduced, I can see a lot of you that don't understand the big people pile that exists. So you're just thinking somebody will give you 20 minutes of their time. No, they won't unless there's a reason for it. So we'll learn how to do that.

I'm not gonna go over this too much, but whether it's cold outreach, warm outreach, get introduced, I can see a lot of you that don't understand the big people pile that exists. So you're just thinking somebody will give you 20 minutes of their time. No, they won't unless there's a reason for it. So we'll learn how to do that.

But the reason this is so important is because every single amazing opportunity you're ever going to find is only in the hidden market. And if you're not playing in that hidden market, you're missing out on all the possibilities that this beautiful life has to offer. So we're gonna have to figure this out, okay?

But the reason this is so important is because every single amazing opportunity you're ever going to find is only in the hidden market. And if you're not playing in that hidden market, you're missing out on all the possibilities that this beautiful life has to offer. So we're gonna have to figure this out, okay?

This is exactly how I landed my executive roles, the public speaking, the businesses, the whatever. And I think last, who was in San Diego where I shared how I chased Richard Branson for a year and a half? Okay, good, solved. Okay, but seriously, like there's a people pile. You need to learn how to play the game, okay? Another thing. Let's talk about reputation. We are in an era of change.

This is exactly how I landed my executive roles, the public speaking, the businesses, the whatever. And I think last, who was in San Diego where I shared how I chased Richard Branson for a year and a half? Okay, good, solved. Okay, but seriously, like there's a people pile. You need to learn how to play the game, okay? Another thing. Let's talk about reputation. We are in an era of change.

I know you heard me probably say it again, again, again. The pace of change is something we've never seen before. But I always also say in 2007, we all became a media company. You can like it. You can hate it. It doesn't matter. If nobody hears from you, the assumption is that you don't have anything to say.

I know you heard me probably say it again, again, again. The pace of change is something we've never seen before. But I always also say in 2007, we all became a media company. You can like it. You can hate it. It doesn't matter. If nobody hears from you, the assumption is that you don't have anything to say.