This is a conversation with Suzanne Weller and her superpower of being a connector and a community builder, and the surprising truth of what makes her so good at it.
When it comes to being a connector and a community builder, can you think of a capability more important than being able to read other people and read a room?
For Suzanne Weller, there’s something she’s learned to be even more important than reading other people which has helped her grow her superpower and her impact.
As a leadership coach, a public speaker, a storyteller, a founder of her own consulting firm, and host of The Courage Effect podcast, she has a lot of experience being able to read people and rooms.
But that is not the most valuable skill she’s learned as a connector and a community builder.
In this conversation, we dive into…
➡️what being a connector and community builder does for Suzanne
➡️the costs of being a connector and a community builder
➡️if you are saying ‘yes’ to one thing, what are you saying ‘no’ to?
➡️what it takes to be a better team mate and better community member.
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In this episode, Suzanne answers the following questions:
➡️How do I become a connector?
➡️What makes someone a good connector?
➡️How do I build a community?
➡️How to build community when you feel isolated?
My favorite quote from the episode: “It’s the trade-off idea. If you say ‘no,’ then you get to say ‘yes’ to something else. And if I say ‘yes’ to this, I have to say ‘no’ to something else.”
Suzanne is speaking to the need to find a balance in commitments and agreements, and how easy it is as an extrovert, a connector, and a community-builder to over-extend oneself. Even if it’s a superpower, operating out of balance is the fast lane to burnout.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
▶️Suzanne’s company Weller Collaboration
▶️Suzanne’s LinkedIn
▶️Podcast: The Courage Effect
▶️Book: “The Lion Women of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali,
Music in this episode by Ian Kastner.
"What Do You Know To Be True?" is a series of conversations where I speak with interesting people about their special talent or superhero power and the meaningful impact it has on others. The intention is to learn more about their experience with their superhero power, so that we can learn something about the special talent in each of us which allows us to connect more deeply with our purpose and achieve our potential.
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