Episode 15 (Season 3) of the Empowering Women Podcast
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Wende Goble is a curious, fact finder who does not like the word NO and CAN’T when finding creative outlets to solve problems, who leaps tall orders during disasters and will find generators and deliver water in a quick nano second in an emergency situation. Friendships and networking are her game; she loves to hear others stories of their life goals and careers, everyone that crosses her path has an interesting story. Her career path has been non-traditional filled with peaks and valleys that has given Wende grit and grace and has allowed her to view all situations as an opportunity.
Wende’s career path has included various roles in the Supply Chain sector in Master Planning, Capacity Planning, Buyer, Category Management, and Logistics within medical, apparel, mining equipment, and currently in HVAC markets. She has been recognized for CEO and Chairman awards with VF Corporation for successfully managing a systems integration project and Trane Technologies for humanitarian relief for hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Lynn Haven, Florida.
Her absolute passion is within the arts. Wende grabbed the opportunity to launch her own successful photography business. Photography has allowed her the opportunity to capture special events for others; creating an environment of comfort for a person to express their authentic self. Photography is now a hobby that channels a creative outlet when life becomes too structured.
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Margaret Heffernan: Forget the Pecking Order at Work (Super Chicken TED Talk)
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QUOTES
“There is no such thing as no. Everything and anything is possible.”
“I do not like to be put in a box. I like to be outside of that box. I want to be different.”
The Gift of Grit: “I am going to do this for me not for anybody else.”
Wende’s number one mantra: “It’s all about relationships. I’ve learned so much from individuals that have been one of my resources along the line.”
“I wanted the core of my brand to be all about relationships. It’s where I am today; authenticity and relationships is key.”
Imposter Syndrome: “ There are days when I have the black crow on my shoulder. They like to chatter all around and you just have to put them in a corner.”
The Power of No. Wende uses this in two ways:
(1) In Setting Boundaries
(2) Avoid Saying No to Possible: “Open yourself to possibility.”
“There were times when we thought ‘we can’t do this’. But you would pick me up or I would pick you up. We were never on the same page as quitting.”
On crucial conversations: “I tend to second guess myself when I bring up a topic that I passionately believe in but do not want to hear
