Episode Notes
Have you ever considered yourself to be “teachable?” In this episode, my friend Carrie Wright shares about that ONE conversation that changed everything for her — and how the gift of that conversation set Carrie up for a career — and a life — she would have never imagined. Listen in as Carrie shares about her boss and mentor, Barb Sherman, who poured into her, modeled true servant leadership and challenged Carrie to become teachable.
More about this Episode:
My guest today is someone I “met” before I’d physically met her! She and her husband were neighbors of my parents’ and they had a son who was about 5 months older than ours. When Carrie’s son outgrew his clothes, she put them in her yard sale, and my mom stopped by and bought them! She called me (mom was in VA, I was in TN) to tell me about this sweet new mom she’d met, and how she was selling the baby clothes and they were all packaged neatly in a ziploc bag – freshly laundered!
Shortly after, Carrie became my own neighbor, colleague and friend. One of our most “bonding” experiences came when I stood with her at 3 am and watched her house go up in flames. I’ve watched Carrie’s life crumble to literal ashes, and I’ve also watched it be re-built and re-born.
But I never knew until this interview about that ONE conversation that changed her life. Her boss and mentor gave her a list of reasons she didn’t hire her – she wasn’t the smartest one, the most qualified or the most talented … she was the most teachable.
And it was that conversation that taught Carrie to embrace a posture of teachability — from coaching college students on careers to opening new Chick-Fil-A restaurants to consulting with corporations on strategy, people and hospitality, Carrie is an example of someone who now understands the importance of being a lifelong learner.
As an Enneagram coach, business consultant and Bible study teacher, Carrie is someone you’ll want to follow — check her out on social media:
- Instagram — @carrie_wright_
- Facebook — @carrielynnwright
- LinkedIn — Carrie Wright
- Website — www.carrielynnwright.com
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