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Unbeknownst to her, Dr. Hall’s speaking engagements with various audiences, like high school athletes, and working with teachers, was the perfect training, that ultimately led her to where she is today.

We dived into how Dr. Hall defines mentorship and sponsorship:
💡Mentorship: someone that you choose to support your advancement or betterment.
💡Sponsorship: People who are putting your name forward in rooms without you even knowing.

Dr. Hall shares that one of her mentors was her fourth grade teacher. A key lesson from her teacher was, “if you’re gonna be a street cleaner, be the BEST street cleaner you can be”. This teaching is one that she carried through her journey as a student, athlete and professional.

We wrapped up Part 1 by discussing Dr. Hall’s core values—the main one being respect. Her approach is to start with openness when getting to know people. You never know how that person could provide a new perspective, or set you on a new path in life.

Dr. Karen Hall sees the world through her athletic lens, respecting her opponent, while still striving to be the best. We’ll follow more of Dr. Hall’s journey in Part 2!

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Wise words from Part 2 of our interview with Joe Nardone:

What you do from 8-5 keeps the lights on.
What you do from 5-12 will make you wealthy.
What you do after midnight will make you rich ‘in the fullest sense…’

Joe has owned 8-10 businesses within the property management/assessment space as well as the IT field. One may view these as vastly different industries, however Joe takes the stance that any business boils down to a simple principle—solving problems. It begins with applying technology and tools to these problems, which will either improve it (or dial it up!) From there, you’ll have key metrics and findings for further understanding.

He’s made it a point to surround himself with other hard working entrepreneurs. This network has been instrumental in driving himself and wife to further their businesses, and achieve their own vision of success.

Through what many would see as tremendous success, Joe has always felt the importance of paying it forward. In his youth he distinctly remembers making a quarter selling “lucky stones”. That transaction made him promise to never pass a lemonade stand without encouraging that young entrepreneur to continue their pursuits, and affirming the positive impact they’ll have in the world.

It was impossible to fit so much incredible experience and knowledge into just two parts. Joe, we thank you again for sharing your time with us and our network.

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“There’s a very big difference between making and earning money. Earning money is one thing. When you make money, you literally are making it from nothing…and that’s the miracle of free enterprise.”

Joe Nardone emphasizes throughout Part 1, that failure is a key component of success. In his opinion, the modern approach of guiding young people into specializations early can inhibit a breadth of understanding and experience necessary to find what they might like and where they can make a valuable contribution.

Joe attributes his faith—believing in ‘someone bigger than him’, and support system as a source of strength to use his failures to propel him to the next leg of his journey.

As a young boy, Joe’s dream was to be a mechanic and own a garage. However, his extensive experience and entrepreneurial journey didn’t ultimately lead him to realize this. We’ll learn a bit more about where his ventures have taken him in Part 2!

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We’re back with Katlyn Paskorz for Part 2 of our interview!

Throughout Katie’s entrepreneurial journey, she inevitably faced multiple challenges. One of the first was mastering Javascript, a course she failed 7 times, but with perseverance eventually passed. Another was dealing with her first client on Upwork, who suddenly ended their contract before she finished the website, and rated her 2-stars. Being that Upwork promotes 5-star freelancers, this felt like a real setback.

Katie quickly learned that not everyone is going to like you or your work. All you can do is your best, and clients that align with your style will come!

Since these turbulent beginnings, Katie eventually began carving out her own success:

✨After her initial 2-star rating, Katie pressed on. In a few months, she became top-rated on Upwork.
✨ Receiving her first client through word of mouth meant her current clients were telling others how much they loved her work!
✨Katie took the time to count how many clients she’s helped to date, and realized she’s launched over 80 websites!

What’s next for Katie❓
🚀 She’s relaunched her own website www.katydidpgh.com (Check it out!) & has introduced some amazing new services. 
🚀 Recently started an all-service marketing agency—Katie + Kiana Marketing Studio—with one of her best friends, turned business partner, Kiana

🧘🏽Fun fact: As if being the owner of now multiple businesses isn’t enough, Katie also teaches Restorative Yoga throughout the week in Bellevue, PA.

📚Book Recommendations:
Patrick Stewart’s Autobiography—Making It So: A Memoir: an inspiring story of coming from humble beginnings, and persevering to make his dreams a reality.
You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero: down to Earth, simplified concepts surrounding making money and running a business.

C&J cannot recommend Katydid enough. If you are in need of a new website, or some sprucing up on your current one, you know where to look!

Thanks again Katie for spending time with us—we’ll see you for our next Spotlight in January!

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