Nicole Presperin always thought she was destined to be a CFO. But after not getting a big promotion, she reevaluated, and ended up pivoting into a business-facing role. In this episode, Nicole shares what she’s learned along the way - like the importance of taking stock of what matters in your life, and her realization that everyone has power, regardless of their title.

• 02:22 - Nicole’s experience switching career trajectories - what strategies can we use to bring us closer to our long term goals?
• 07:12 - The story of Nicole’s son’s experience in Chicago children’s hospital, and how that led to Nicole’s involvement with the Ronald McDonald house
• 15:20 - The origins of Nicole’s ‘you don’t need a title to be a leader’ rule
• 17:43 - How Nicole sponsors her colleagues - and encourages them to sponsor others
• 19:18 - Speed round

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