Jodi Silverman

So make a list, little baby steps, and find somebody to step out with you if you want.

So make a list, little baby steps, and find somebody to step out with you if you want.

Good morning, Jody. Welcome to Chief Change Officer. Welcome to my show. Good morning to you, Tuvitz. I'm so happy to be here on your show. Thank you. This is a special episode for me for a couple of reasons.

Good morning, Jody. Welcome to Chief Change Officer. Welcome to my show. Good morning to you, Tuvitz. I'm so happy to be here on your show. Thank you. This is a special episode for me for a couple of reasons.

Of course, and I am so honored to be here as you step out of your comfort zone and dare to create video. And that's my platform. That's what I inspire others to do. And I'm always inspired when somebody like yourself, Vince, will step out of their comfort zone. Yay for you. I'm excited to be here. I can't wait for your listeners to hear what we're going to talk about today.

Of course, and I am so honored to be here as you step out of your comfort zone and dare to create video. And that's my platform. That's what I inspire others to do. And I'm always inspired when somebody like yourself, Vince, will step out of their comfort zone. Yay for you. I'm excited to be here. I can't wait for your listeners to hear what we're going to talk about today.

Absolutely. Yeah. So I'm Jodi Silverman and I started my career before I was anybody's wife or mom. I started my career in sales. I sold direct mail marketing advertising. I found my way in sales. I loved it. I was with a national company, very successful for about 12 years. And during those 12 years, I met my husband, Sam, and we're now together 33 years.

Absolutely. Yeah. So I'm Jodi Silverman and I started my career before I was anybody's wife or mom. I started my career in sales. I sold direct mail marketing advertising. I found my way in sales. I loved it. I was with a national company, very successful for about 12 years. And during those 12 years, I met my husband, Sam, and we're now together 33 years.

And we've had two children, Ellie, who is now 29, and Daniel, who is now actually, Ellie at the time of this going live will be 30, and Daniel is 26. So during that transition of going from single to married to becoming a parent, my career transformed with me. It changed.

And we've had two children, Ellie, who is now 29, and Daniel, who is now actually, Ellie at the time of this going live will be 30, and Daniel is 26. So during that transition of going from single to married to becoming a parent, my career transformed with me. It changed.

And in order for me to still want to keep my toes and my mind sharp in the business world and yet be more present in my children's life, I dared. And I didn't know it at the time that it was daring. That came later. I dared to step away from this job, my career, and start my own business. I also didn't know there was something called entrepreneurship, Vince, but apparently that's what it was.

And in order for me to still want to keep my toes and my mind sharp in the business world and yet be more present in my children's life, I dared. And I didn't know it at the time that it was daring. That came later. I dared to step away from this job, my career, and start my own business. I also didn't know there was something called entrepreneurship, Vince, but apparently that's what it was.

And so I started my own print sales company that allowed me to still work, make some income, but yet be more present. Pick up from preschool for my kids, go to their games and whatever school activities they had. And that was like the first step. Looking back in hindsight, I wasn't aware of it at the time. That was the first dare. And then, fast forward, my kids are in high school.

And so I started my own print sales company that allowed me to still work, make some income, but yet be more present. Pick up from preschool for my kids, go to their games and whatever school activities they had. And that was like the first step. Looking back in hindsight, I wasn't aware of it at the time. That was the first dare. And then, fast forward, my kids are in high school.

They're about three years apart in high school. So my daughter was getting ready. It was a year she was getting ready to graduate. She was going to go off to college. I'm in the States. She was going to go off to a university. And I found myself sitting in this really quiet space. I had the print business for months. Gosh, about since Daniel was two, so about 10 years.

They're about three years apart in high school. So my daughter was getting ready. It was a year she was getting ready to graduate. She was going to go off to college. I'm in the States. She was going to go off to a university. And I found myself sitting in this really quiet space. I had the print business for months. Gosh, about since Daniel was two, so about 10 years.

And I was in a very quiet space and we tend to go in our heads and start to think about things when we're in a quiet space. And I realized in that moment, I was sitting there wondering, what was I going to do with all the free time that was about to open up? As my daughter left and my son was in high school, free time was opening up. Is this what I really wanted to do?

And I was in a very quiet space and we tend to go in our heads and start to think about things when we're in a quiet space. And I realized in that moment, I was sitting there wondering, what was I going to do with all the free time that was about to open up? As my daughter left and my son was in high school, free time was opening up. Is this what I really wanted to do?

Is selling commercial printing really what I wanted to do? And I was like, ew, no, I really didn't want to do it. And it was a hard answer to swallow and accept because here I was, fortunate and privileged enough to have my own business, schedule my own time, and yet here I was feeling unfulfilled and I didn't want to do it anymore.

Is selling commercial printing really what I wanted to do? And I was like, ew, no, I really didn't want to do it. And it was a hard answer to swallow and accept because here I was, fortunate and privileged enough to have my own business, schedule my own time, and yet here I was feeling unfulfilled and I didn't want to do it anymore.