Takeaways

• Liz says that when she first got to Uganda, she didn’t have a plan. She met the women there, and that led her to several ventures. Some failed and she persisted. Eventually, through those failures, she was able to meet 3 women and start Sseko Designs.
• One topic Liz touched on is how charitable solutions are not the only way to solve problems. Instead, she wants to use more business structure and ethical brands to employ people, giving them opportunities and sustainable income for a future.
• Liz says “dream small” because she’s seen so many people paralyzed by success, or people who are beating themselves up for not doing things perfect, or comparing themselves to other influencers. So she decided she wanted to change that message – give them the permission to dream small. Take that big dream, remove ALLLL the excuses, and then it becomes a goal (a small dream.)
• Liz met Agnes without having a job for her, and she promised that if she hired her as only an intern to start, that she would add massive value to her business. Liz says that Agnes ended up completely transforming the business, leading the whole team in Uganda.
• The best way to deal with disappointment- a miracle hunter. Liz shares that in those moments and times of frustration and disappointment, train yourself to look out for a miracle. Believe that there is a reason it didn’t work out the way you thought it would, and be on the lookout for that reason why.
• For every yes that you want, you have to be ready to get 100 No’s. The people who are getting YES’S in your business, are the people who can withstand the NO’S and not take it to heart. That NO does not devalue you. Think of it as though you HAVE to get 99 no’s before a yes. If you make it almost a game, and realize those are the percentages, you will learn to take it much easier, and move forward to chase that YES.
• Liz talks about how fear is a sign that you have pushed yourself to do something great. If you aren’t afraid, you probably aren’t doing anything out of the ordinary.
• Running out of money pushed Liz to just START! She shares how she was stuck in the “land of preparation” and once she ran out of time and money, she was forced to just start already, and that is why she calls it a miracle.