In this episode, Lazonnie Belton, a member of the Athena Speakers Bureau who built her career through dedication, commitment and innovation, shares her thoughts on purpose-driven leadership. Belton explains the importance of self-reflection -- including accepting feedback and being humble enough to ask for help.
Belton also emphasizes the belief that “Together Everybody Achieves More” (TEAM), shares why failure can be good and even necessary in some situations, and urges people to own their special gifts.
You won’t want to miss this reflective and candid conversation with Belton!
Episode Highlights:
09:05 - I found that we grow mostly in a little bit of struggle, a little bit of resistance, a little bit of not so much smooth sailing. And then we have a time after we go through that, that we can kind of sail through life just a little bit.
17:26 - You need a team. That's one of the acronyms that we use, T-E-A-M: Together Everyone Achieves More. A lot of people use that. Absolutely. It's true. You can get more done. You can make your dreams come true when you have that team. And some people obviously need more team members than others, but you can't do it by yourself.
19:30 - Failure is good. Now, it might take a bit for you to wrap your mind around that, your brain even, your emotions, especially around failure is good. Well, I'm speaking from experience. I'm not speaking from a definition in a dictionary or nobody else's story. I have found that failure is good because it stops you in your tracks.
23:33 - It's impossible to change who you were born to be. It's impossible to change your purpose. Your purpose is God given.
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Guest Bio:
Lazonnie Belton is a trailblazer who has built her career through dedication, commitment and innovation as a business leader. For over three decades, she has serviced the greater Milwaukee area with excellence in cosmetology. She is the esteemed founder and president of Visions in Hair Design Institute of Cosmetology (VHD), the only African American-owned and operated school of cosmetology in Milwaukee. She also owns Visions II.
In addition to Belton’s iconic success in Milwaukee’s cosmetology field, she also received a Doctorate of Theology from Grace Theological Seminary.
She and her husband, Apostle Sam Belton, serve as the senior pastors of Spirit of Truth World Ministries. Lazonnie is also an aspiring actress and performer, entertaining anyone whose path she crosses.
