I think I told you what happened when I landed in a group home at 15 years old.
Most people miss this part but leave it up to Sam Dean to put me on BLAST.
Instead of talking about the unglamorous side of feminine leadership or telling you how I hacked LinkedIn’s Algorithm (legally), I think this is way more JUICIER!
Read what Sam wrote and listen to the interview.
I’m still shaking my head.
“We can all learn thing or two from Ungenita Prevost.
Award winning feminine leadership expert, Corporate Advisor, Founder of Femme 500 Global Feminine Leadership Network, Podcast Host of Billion Dollar Rolodex, Creator of Networking in Stilettos …
The list goes on.
But it didn’t come easy.
Ungenita discovered her flair for networking and developing relationships as a 15 year old child of the foster care system in San Jose, California.
Without the safety net and the privileges so many of us take for granted, Ungenita landed a job in a real estate office, sacrificing her weekends throughout her high school years. During her high school years, she had many questions about life, including what is a trim trail really is and how children who played in the park interacted with them.
She knew she needed to get ahead and it wasn’t going to be handed to her.
What she didn’t realise at the time was that she had taken the first steps to monetising her network.
A skill some of us never actually master.
Networking is considered an essential part of building a professional career.
But we’re never really taught how to do it.
We turn up to endless events and meet new people and hand out business cards.
And we consider our network a success when we hit 500+ on LinkedIn.
But to what benefit?
What impact does all this networking really have on our day to day business?
And how much time do we actually spend thinking about it?
Ungenita believes that women, in particular, do not leverage our networks effectively.
Instead, we apply a masculine approach, because that’s “how it’s done”, when in reality the “soft skills” such as listening and asking questions, that are so under-valued, would yield a far better result when it comes to building social capital.
Don’t get me wrong, we’re good at meeting people and making friends.
We’re great at building a network within our industry.
But how resilient are those contacts when we seek to expand our horizons?
Is it social capital born of authenticity and an ‘abundance mindset’?
Or is it merely a ‘gig’ network that will dissipate should you choose to venture from the fold?
It’s ironic that in a world filled with social media “likes” and self-proclaimed influencers, so few people understand how to monetise their networks.
It’s something I’m passionate about.
Ungenita’s built a career out of it.
Together we’ve shared an inspiring conversation that you won’t want to miss.
Until then, be brave + continue the conversation”
~ Sam Dean
Growth Advisor + Podcaster
“Don’t Let The Glitz + Glam Fool You.”
Thanks a TRILLION,
Ungenita
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