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Stephanie’s journey to that
point – much like the journeys
of most members – started with
her stepping out of her comfort
zone. She started her career in
the corporate world of market-
ing and communication, but de-
spite some early success, she hit
“burnout mode” multiple times.
Eventually, she forced herself to
look inward.
“I started to myself questions
like ’Where do I belong?’ ‘What
do I want to make of my life?’
‘What kind of legacy do I want
to leave?’” she recalls.
She went through a “journey
of personal development,” she
says, and really got to know
herself and her strengths and
weaknesses. But then, instead
of focusing on the weakness-
es, she focused entirely on her
strengths, and began to hone in
on her true calling. She created
and tested systems, read and
studied books from experts,
and networked constantly. As a
result of that process, she came
up with the “3P process” –the
three Ps being ‘personal devel-
opment,’ ‘professional develop-
ment,’ and ‘philanthropy.’
At the same time, Stephanie
also came up with a mission
statement, which was informed
by her own life’s journey:
“Get to know your why,” she
says.
“You have to know where you
want to go, and you have to
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