Achieving success is hard for any regular person. However, the truth is not everyone gets a fair shot at success. The journey to success is different for everyone — some people get a head start, while others begin far behind. Some people's journeys are easy shots to success, while others face obstacles most would never imagine. Fortunately, many have gone through similar journeys and have shown that being successful is something that you can achieve. As times change, hopefully we can take a different perspective on how people receive opportunities. Everyone deserves success.
Carice Anderson is one of these people who have learned their lesson, adapted, pushed through, and reached for success. She joins us in this episode of Seek Go Create to share her experiences in the professional world as a successful black woman. Carice shows a different perspective that highlights the challenges of being different. Her insight can teach you to overcome these differences.
If you resonate with Carice’s experiences or are just someone who wants to make a change, listen to this episode to learn more about what you should do.
3 Reasons to Listen:
- View the world from a different perspective and start listening to others’ stories.
- Find out what you need to thrive and succeed beyond book smarts and intelligence.
- Learn how to use your privilege to be better and understand people different from you.
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About Carice
Carice Anderson is a global learning and organizational development leader. She is currently the Director of People Manager Strategy at Black Rock, a leading asset management firm. She has a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard. Carice has worked with professionals from all over the world and helped them thrive in their careers.
Carice is also an author. Her book, Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace, shares what professionals need to know to succeed in high-performing environments. She envisions a world where black people thrive in the highest positions in the corporate world and is slowly helping make this happen. Also available on Amazon.
Learn more about Carice and what she does on her website. You can also connect with her through LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Episode Highlights
[03:01] The Work Carice Does
- Carice's job is to help support and develop people managers worldwide. In her spare time, she works to share the unwritten rules of success with others.
- Her mission is to empower people to know themselves, know others, and know their environments better. This way, they can make a bigger impact and have fun.
- Humans spend a big part of their lives centered around work. That’s why work needs to be a fun and positive experience where people can make a difference.
- Carice has experienced being miserable at work. Now, she wants to share the lessons she learned so that others won’t make the same mistakes she did.
[04:11] “I think we spend more time at work than we probably do with our spouses, children, families, closest friends, and I'm just of the mindset that it needs to be a positive experience.” - Click Here To Tweet This
[06:20] Meeting Halfway
- In any relationship, including work, people need to meet halfway. You can do your best to be better, but other people also need to make an effort.
- Focus on the things that you can control and influence, including yourself. You can't control other people, but you can choose how you show up and what you say and do.
- Your actions can encourage others to take a different perspective and change how they show up.
- For Tim, we need to bring our 100% to relationships, especially marriage.
- Everybody should bring the best they can give. However, you can’t force others to do the same.
[11:32] The Four Themes That Shaped Carice
- Four themes define Carice's life. First is the impact of her close-knit family.
- Secondly, her family and school are deeply rooted in spirituality. It’s this upbringing that helped her become a values-driven person.
- Third, Carice uses music to manage herself and her emotions. It reminds her that there is a much bigger picture than the stressors in her life.
- Lastly, her family puts a lot of emphasis on education.
- Carice realized it takes more than smarts and titles to become successful. You need to have relationships and understand your environment to reach your goals.
[12:43] “You need other people. You need relationships. You need to understand the environments in which you're working so that you can really be successful.” - Click Here To Tweet This
[13:37] Challenges that Redefined Carice’s Success
- Carice felt she was doing well in her first job. She grew despondent and didn't want to go to work.
- This experience made her realize that intelligence wasn't enough. She had to find a new way to enjoy work and become successful.
- The experience also encouraged her to develop a deeper relationship with God.
- In her second job, she put a lot of faith in the company. However, it collapsed during her time there, making her reflect on who she should depend on.
- In 2011, Carice moved to South Africa to live with her husband. This shift was what she needed at that time.
[23:05] Becoming Aware of Different Experiences
- When you grow up in an environment built for you and surrounded by similar people, you...
