In today's episode, you'll discover:

1. How you handle adversity shapes your success,

2. Why Ownership vs. excuses is how leaders truly take responsibility without getting trapped in looking outside rather than inside.

3. Pessimists, realists, optimists—how do these mindsets show up in leadership and sales?

To support these three takeaways, I chose a quote from Robert F. Kennedy:

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."

About Mark Jones:

Mark Jones is the CEO and President of Sacco & Biddeford Savings Bank. Mark, who joined in 1985 and remains committed to building on the founding principles, meets Southern Maine's financial needs.

He shows this commitment through his volunteer work as a board member and treasurer of Shutterbugs4Charity, a board member and Vice-Chair of Hospice of Southern Maine, and a Trustee and Treasurer of Saco United Baptist Church. He has an unrivaled passion for learning, practicing, and teaching, which drives him to focus on what is most important in life: service, love, and care for those in his circle of influence.

How to Get in Touch with Mark Jones:

Website: https://www.sbsavings.bank/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-jones-61b5b59/

Email: mjones@sbsavings.bank

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Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Dr, Joe Dispenza, "Each time you make a new choice that is in alignment with your future, you are priming your brain to install the neurological hardware to actually think, act, and feel like the person you want to be in the future."

YouTube: https://youtu.be/sy8d99ufLq0

Check Out These Highlights:

Do you feel stuck? Do you believe that your future is bright and filled with new opportunities? Maybe more importantly, do you think you have control over your future? If you answered no to the last two questions, why did you answer with no's?

About Dr. Sharon Grossman:

Dr. Sharon Grossman is the author of the international best-selling book, The 7E Solution to burnout: Transforming High Achievers from Exhausted to Extraordinary.

She is a burnout expert who has taken her background in psychology and two decades of experience in the field and dedicated herself to helping high achievers who are struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout to live their best life. Her work is all about empowering you to take back control of your mind.

How to Get in Touch With Dr. Sharon Grossman:

Website: www.drsharongrossman.com

Free Course - The Power of Priming: http://bit.ly/connieeoc

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Subscribe and listen to Enlightenment of Change podcast on your favorite podcast streaming service or on YouTube. New episodes post every week - listen to Connie dive into new sales and business topics or problems you may have in your business.

In today's episode, you'll discover:

1. How inner clarity translates into better decisions in high-stakes environments?

2. What is it about sound and devotional chanting that opens something in you that words and concepts can't reach?

3. If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or at a crossroads, what is the single most accessible thing you can do today to access a deeper layer of knowing?

John Osborne is a consciousness facilitator, former Trappist monk, Yale Divinity graduate, and senior faculty member of the Art of Living Foundation. Personally trained by the global humanitarian Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, he has led meditation retreats worldwide for over 30 years and co-founded Project Welcome Home Troops, which brings breath-based PTSD relief to U.S. veterans. He is a kirtan recording artist and lead practitioner of intuitive life scanning at the Institute of Absolute Intelligence.

Website: http://www.instituteofai.ai/

Email: john@artofliving.org

Gift: Schedule a life scan with John via his website scheduler; it's donation-based.

Stalk me online!

Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/conniewhitman

Communication Style Assessment (CSA)™: https://changingthesalesgame.com/communication-style-assessment/

Subscribe to the Enlightenment of Change Podcast on your favorite podcast streaming service or YouTube. New episodes are posted every week - listen as Connie delves into new sales and business topics or addresses problems you may have in your business.