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Welcome back to the Ultimate Shift! For today's episode, we have Mary Akbari. She is an F&I Manager and Businesswoman. We talk about how she survived, rose up from the lowest points of her life, and eventually found success.Let’s get right into the episode and learn from Mary’s story[00:01 – 0:0] Getting to Know Mary AkbariI welcome and introduce my guest, Mary Akbari, to the showMary shares the story of her family’s story of migration from Iran to Turkey and the USMary shares her experience inside and outside the borders of the USHer desire to become a successful businesswoman and live in a big city[09:07 – 22:19] Dream big and Work HardMary shares her dream to work hard, be better and make her family betterHow Mary keeps herself motivatedSetting priorities to achieve your goalsGiving up things that are unnecessary to achieve your goalsWhat is the purpose of life?To be happy and what can you do to get thereTo influence other people and make an impact on others[22:20 – 36:35] Finding The Right BalanceHow Mary finds the right balance in her career and personal lifeOvercoming the fear of failureSuccess comes with Hard workWhat would you tell your younger self with everything that you know now?Stop worrying about making everybody else happyWhat would you tell a person who can't find happiness at a certain point in their life?Move away from what makes you feel miserableNavigating away from toxic relationshipsWhat do you think your 15 year old self would tell you right now?[36:36 – 48:14] Closing Segment Mary’s words of advice to people struggling to come and chase the American dreamWhat Mary does to overcome struggles at work If you had the world stage for 5 minutes, what would you say?Be Kind. Be understanding. Take the time to get to know people around you.Having the confidence in yourself to bring happiness to yourself and other peopleMake sure to go and follow MaryRemember to like and reviewFinal wordsTweetable Quotes:“If you have dreams and you don’t have plans, it’s just dreams, you’re not going anywhere with them.” - Mary Akbari“If you want a better life, you’re gonna have to give up some stuff.” - Mary Akbari“You’re not lucky from where you’re standing today, it’s from your hard work. If you can work hard again, you’ll get to where you were to begin with.” - Mary Akbari “Just be patient, everything has a timing. If it’s not the right time, then it’s just not meant to be.” - Mary Akbari“Take the time to get to know the people you work with. You’ll grow more, and you’ll help them grow more.” - Mary AkbariTo learn more, Connect with Mary on Instagram(@maryyyak) To know more, you can connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter or visit my website https://ephraimglick.com/. I’m offering a FREE 30-minute consultation for people who reach out to me.I want to know more about you!LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to overcome fears and obstacles by sharing this episode or click here to listen to more episodes.
