Rita Johansen: Finding and Pursuing Your Spark

<p>Rita Johansen is a conservation consultant who happily reminds people of the intricate relationship between man and nature, and the value of honing that relationship. She runs a food and beverage company that offers a healthy variety of refreshments and condiments that focus on replenishing probiotics and boosting immunity. In this episode, she joins us to share the joys of leadership in its three spheres: leading ourselves, leading our teams, and leading our businesses</p> <p>Today, Rita joins me to share her story. She explains how events from her childhood brought her to where she is today, and she discusses self-improvement as garnering those things that spark a flame in you. She stresses the importance of doing what you love. We talk about why everyone is a leader, and she notes that leadership is not a magical, one-size-fits-all formula. She observes the power of maximizing the skills of each individual, she links motherhood to professional leadership, and she explains why a leader needs to be trusting.</p> <p align="center"><em>“Those things that spark a flame in you, those things that give you joy--they’re there for a reason.”</em></p> <p align="center">- Rita Johansen</p> <p align="center"><em>“Work on yourself today so that you can be a blessing to others.”</em></p> <p align="center">- Rita Johansen</p> <p><strong>This week on the Engage Relate Perform Podcast:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Garnering those things that spark a flame in you</li> <li>The power and importance of doing what you love</li> <li>Why everyone is a leader</li> <li>Communication as a two-way street and the power of listening</li> <li>Motherhood and leadership</li> <li>Why a leader needs to be trusting</li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "mailto:hello@murtazaversi.com">hello@murtazaversi.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/murtazagversi/">Murtaza Versi on LinkedIn</a><strong><em> </em></strong></li> </ul> <p align="center"><strong><em>Engage, Relate, Perform!</em></strong></p> <p>I’