Persevere To Excel
Persevere To Excel
Deo Mwano Consultancy
'Persevere To Excel' podcast features remarkable & unfiltered true stories about Perseverance, Personal Growth, & Success.Host, Deo Mwano believes everyone has the capacity to do great things if they are willing to do the work. We hope these stories of perseverance inspire you to always strive for excellence.Exceeding the average takes sustained effort. But what is perseverance? Perseverance is often mistaken for “toughing it out.” But toughing it out is an adrenaline rush, good for the short run but not the long haul. Toughing it out is running on empty, which is not sustainable. Perseverance, on the other hand, is a renewable energy source. It is fueled through constant introspection and acquisition, by forces inside you and outside you. Only by identifying those forces is perseverance possible. And only with genuine perseverance is it possible to excel. This leads to a competitive advantage for the services and products that businesses and organizations provide.Persevere to Excel is a Deo Mwano Consultancy production. Deo Mwano Consultancy’s (DMC) focus is helping businesses, schools and organizations maximize their positive impact by building authentic relationships and understanding. DMC’s process brings everyone to the table to co-design solutions through shared power.DMC's unique approach evokes vulnerability, honesty and transparency. DMC helps organizations break down old mindsets and systems and then provides solutions that help people feel accepted, respected and have a new sense of belonging. This is a transformative process, improving engagement, productivity, satisfaction and retention.Visit our website to learn how we can help Your Organization Excel & Maximize Positive Impact: https://deomwano.com/Contact Us Today: https://deomwano.com/contactKeynote Speaker: https://deomwano.com/keynote-speaker
The Pursuit of Killing DEI | a Response to ALL IN Podcast E161
In this episode of the "Persevere to Excel" podcast, we reflect on the "ALL In" podcast episode that centered on the notion of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) needing to end. During my reflection, I delve into some of the key themes from the "ALL In" podcast, unpacking various topics they explored: Meritocracy, the impact of DEI on Hollywood, Color Blindness, and the pursuit of building a just world. Persevere to Excel is a Deo Mwano Consultancy production. Visit our website to ...
Jan 16, 2024
46 min
10 Life-Lessons of Perseverance & Overcoming Challenges
We asked 10 people about their unique experiences and how they overcome challenges as business professionals. In this podcast you will hear their stories. These interviews were collected at the Inclusion Maine Conference in South Portland, Maine in 2023. Persevere to Excel is a Deo Mwano Consultancy production. Visit our website to learn how we can help Your Community Excel & Maximize Positive Impact: https://deomwano.com/community-transformation Contact Us Today: https://...
May 22, 2023
31 min
Tech CEO: Transforming Work Culture for Happy Employees & Profit | Ryan Barton
Deo Interviewed Ryan Barton, CEO and Founder of Mainstay Technologies. Mainstay serve thousands of clients, lifting the burden of IT and ensuring they have the technology they need to prosper. The conversation focused on the topic of the "Being" and "Doing". Can companies flourish if they prioritize on the "Being" of their employees? Do you keep someone who is performing well, bringing in a lot of money for the company but they are toxic to the culture of your workforce? Persevere to Excel is...
Jun 13, 2022
1 hr
Financial Mistakes, Buying a House, & Failing Forward
In this Podcast I talk about experiences I have had in the last 10 years with buying homes and making bad financial decisions. You can't allow failures be your identity. It is about what you do with what you learn through the failures what will allow you to fail forward. Persevere to Excel is a Deo Mwano Consultancy production. Visit our website to learn how we can help Your Community Excel & Maximize Positive Impact: https://deomwano.com/community-transformation Contact Us Today:...
Feb 25, 2022
39 min
Between Two Cultural Identities | Immigration, Hip-Hop & Discrimination
In this podcast, I talk about the comparison people make between one underrepresented group to another. We also talk about my identity after living in the US for 22 years. Do I consider myself an African American from America or a Congolese African? I end with talking about the important of coming along side people to learn about their experiences instead of imposing your perspectives on them. Learn more about Deo and his work at deomwanoconsultancy.com Introduction music by Martin Toe Pers...
Feb 4, 2022
48 min
The Value of Discomfort & How to Achieve Your Goals
Most of us have left our new year resolutions behind us because we could not sustain the expectations we set for ourselves. If you knew you can set up a new start every day or every hour, would that change how you strategize on your goals and how you go about in achieving them?In this podcast, we talk about persevering by setting realistic expectations to who you are and by embracing the challenges and discomfort of pursing your goals.Intro music by Martin ToePodcast by deomwanoconsultancy.co...
Jan 25, 2022
46 min
Mental Health, Family, & Building A Business | 2021 Reflection
END OF 2021 REFLECTION: Mental Health, Family, Building Business, 2022. 2020 was about survival. 2021 was about maintaining and progress. I hope for 2022 to be about growth. A lot happened in 2021. In this podcast we got to talk about how I survived 2021 with my family, growing a business, mental health and what I am working on for 2022. I dive deeper in the different moving parts that influenced my pursuits and priorities of 2021. The growing pain of self actualizing, reflecting and a...
Dec 22, 2021
1 hr 30 min
Juneteenth Is For All Americans
Deo Mwano takes us into one of his recent presentation on Juneteenth. He emphasis how Juneteenth is not just a black holiday but an all American holiday. In this presentation he talks about his experiences as Congolese immigrant learning about the black experience and taking ownership of it after resettling to America as a young boy. He also talks about the important of not being passive and dismissive of black history and the black experience. Persevere to Excel is a Deo Mwano Consulta...
Jun 18, 2021
46 min
How to Achieve Systemic Change [LIVE]
Deo was invited to speak to college students about moving from direct services to systemic changes. Deo used his experience helping biopic businesses during covid as a case study of his presentation. He provided tools to help students understand the importance of co-desiging solutions with those impacted by the issues the most. Persevere to Excel is a Deo Mwano Consultancy production. Visit our website to learn how we can help Your Community Excel & Maximize Positive Impact: https:...
May 29, 2021
31 min
Pressure, Expectation, Strategy & Responsibility
Deo reflects on a time frame 5 years ago where he had to juggle family, work and community expectations. He reflects on the importance of taking ownership to the decision we all make based on the consequences versus positive end results.Learn more about Deo's work at Deomwano.comPodcast Music by Martin ToePersevere to Excel is a Deo Mwano Consultancy production. Visit our website to learn how we can help Your Community Excel & Maximize Positive Impact: https://deomwano.com/communit...
May 20, 2021
39 min
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