Episode 101 – Lisa Mezzatesta – When I Started It Was All About Me, Then I Switched & Everyone Then Came To Me For Advice; Making Decisions From A Space Of Fear & Get An Honest Broker!
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing an exceptional guest, Lisa Mezzatesta, an organisational management innovator and fault leader. Lisa works as a consultant, Frustration-Reducer and Dot-Connector. Frustration is the gap between expectation and reality, and when organisations go through significant change, her job help is to narrow the gap as much as possible. Her skills at taking multiple seemingly disconnected pieces of data and connecting the dots allow her to see the behaviour that may prevent the gap closure and realisation of success. Lisa has been in the consultation industry for 27 years, but her career training started at a tender age. Her stormy childhood forced her to navigate highly emotional situations by reading the room, predicting behaviour and taking the best course of action. Her expertise has won her credit, and she has worked in different industries like aerospace and defence, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, the local and federal government, and the military. Lisa enjoys close family relationships, and in her free time, she likes to do the unexpected. The unexpected include riding her own motorcycle, working as a certified rescue diver, travelling, jumping out of a perfectly good aeroplane, sewing, jewellery making, and thinking about the next tattoo. During the episode, we dive into Lisa’s journey to success and basics strategies that you can leverage to enhance your productivity. In This Episode, You Will Learn: [01:35] Lisa’s career background [03:45] Motorcycles series adventurous brands [06:32] Caffe Verona Coffee from Starbucks [08:58] Drinking and enjoying your unique coffee Reddit [13:41] Howto put your client’s best interest first and positioning yourself for success [15:52] How to identify behaviour patterns that block your team’s efficiency and productivity [19:28] Aligning your behaviour to optimise your performance in the workplace [20:52] The benefits of shifting your focus from yourself and reaching out to others [23:50] Lisa’s practical lessons from her experience working with different industries [27:28] Going above your normal definition and getting comfortable in the unexpected to help others [32:16] Lisa’s love story and what you should focus on for a fabulous relationship [38:29] How to choose a perfectTatto [42:38] Key insights from Lisa on how to remain focused on the real goals [44:04] Steps to examine if you are heading in the right direction in life [45:48] Lisa’s coffee dream spots in northern lights Notable Quotes: * There is always room for improvement in what you’re doing, and you need to be smart, do things right and learn from your mistakes.* Shifting you focus to your client and caring about what they do, will get them to start caring about what you do.* Getting an honest broker and an honest mirror can help you align your behaviours to increase your performance.* Making decisions from the point of fear is a barrier to your success and breakthrough in business. * It’s not the complexity of things that you should try to avoid but their simplicity. * Examine the direction you are moving and aligning you to your vision, by step back and rethink your strategies. Links: Linkedin : Liza Mezzatesta