Your brain is wired for greatness—you just have to find the right highway.
In this episode, Melissa Ortiz, Founder & CEO of Activate Human Capital Group, reveals how our brains are built with natural talent pathways—what she calls super highways. By age 15, these highways are already paved. The problem? Most people spend their careers on the wrong road.
Melissa breaks down how to identify and leverage your innate strengths to unlock higher performance, boost engagement, and create a life and career that fits you. Whether you're a leader trying to optimize your team or an individual feeling stuck in the wrong role, this conversation will inspire you to reroute and thrive.
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🎯 What You’ll Learn:
• How your brain is hardwired for certain types of work
• Why most people are disengaged—and how to fix it
• The cost of misalignment in the workplace
• How to get “the right people in the right seats”
• Real tools for identifying and using your strengths
• How leaders can stop quiet quitting before it starts
Website:
https://www.activatehcg.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/activatehcg/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/activatehcg
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/activatehumancapitalgroup
YouTube:
@activatehumancapitalgroup9304
Chapters:
00:00 – The Brain's Secret Super Highways
01:21 – Melissa’s Mission: Helping People Thrive at Work
06:43 – Mindset, Ownership & Breaking the Victim Mentality
12:15 – Growing Up on a Farm & Lessons from Her Dad
19:49 – The Future of Work: AI, Strengths & Ikigai
26:29 – Building a Support System for Entrepreneurs
34:35 – Hiring Right & Creating Healthy Work Cultures
43:54 – Time Management, Parenting & Doing What Matters
48:20 – Tools for Growth & Personal Transformation
55:47 – Final Advice: Be a Doer, Not Just a Dreamer
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If this episode inspires you to be part of the movement, and you believe, like me, that entrepreneurs are the answer to our future, message me so we can join forces to support building truly great companies in our region.
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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz
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