This week we are joined by Brian McGhee.
Brian is a force of nature, one of those people you meet and you cannot help but be drawn to his magnetic, kind, energy.
As a successful professional, he has built a career in Entertainment, managing teams for companies like iHeart Media, Townsquare Media and Urban One. But his magic does not reside in his revenue achievements, his magic is people development. He shows up as a leader, mentor and guide. In his words: “Nothing is more satisfying that watching people succeed and knowing that you had a hand in it. My passion lies in recruiting, coaching, training, developing, and guiding sales teams—then watching with pride as they shine. I work to galvanize a team and change the culture through a very positive, inclusive leadership style that tends to bring out the best in people.”
Brian and I met at a Simon Sinek training course, and our encounter was nothing short of mind-blowing (and we tell you about it in our conversation!). We knew then we were going to be more than people who happen to meet on a random zoom call, we were going to be friends.
In our conversation we talk about
1. Uprooting: Brian and his family have moved frequently due to work opportunities. Each move presented an opportunity for growth, not only professionally, but personally. From discovering new cities, to new friendships… and the advantages that a digital world present when keeping in touch with old ones too!
2. I’ve got a hand in this: change can be chosen or forced upon you, whatever the case, Brian shared how working on a growth mindset helped him get around it. His perspective? - “I’ve got a hand in this”.
3. Fostering love: Brian and his wife have been foster parents for a while, later adopting the children they foster to create a home filled with love, kindness and emphasizing the importance of showing up and setting an example for their children.
4. Work in progress: when we look at life as a journey, with twists and turns, curve balls and deviations, opportunity presents itself. Improvement is a continuous process, and each stage of our life will require something different of us.
5. Twins: sometimes in life connections form because they truly were meant to. This was our case. We met at a Simon Sinek training and we discovered that not only our professional backgrounds were similar, but we also were born on the same day! Serendipity at its finest.
6. You are going to change, and that’s ok: your goals and desires will change. You cannot expect to be the same person you were at 18, you will outgrow your goals and aspirations, and not only that is ok, it’s needed.
To connect with Brian:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-mcghee-41870939/
To connect with me:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-paredes-suanzes/
https://www.coachingwithlucia.com
https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithlucia/
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Music from Soundstripe: Our Way, by Luke Bergs and Markvards.