Leader, speaker, content creator and advocate for children of parents with a brain tumor, Darcy Castro’s diverse interests and life experience give her programs a unique flavor appreciated by audiences across the spectrum. She is the creative force behind Cultivating Respect with Darcy Castro and the Empowerment Academy.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“it’s hard to know your worth and ask for your worth. And I think in this day and age… a lot of people expect that work for free or take it for granted or snatch it right off the Internet. I have a problem with plagiarism even today. It’s really a problem. But overcoming that was difficult in the beginning. Gosh there is a lot of people out there that are writing that are doing this. Is there space for me? Really just setting aside those mindsets and just doing it”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Becoming Book by Michelle ObamaFavourite Quote:
“Go for it now. The future is promised to no one” Wayne Dyer
Recommended Online Resources:
Canva – Create beautiful designs with your team Use Canva’s drag and drop feature and layouts to design, share and print business cards, logos, presentations and more
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“you are worth it. We are never too old to start something new and give ourselves latitude two step out on a new path towards success… We are absolutely worth it”…[Listen for More]
More About Darcy Castro:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“True leaders don’t invest in buildings. Jesus never built a building. They invest in people. Why? Because success without a successor is failure. So your legacy should not be in buildings, programs, or projects; your legacy must be in people.” Myles Munroe
Other Quotes From the Chat with Darcy Castro:
- “doing what you love is valuable. You deserve it”
- “if I could turn the clock back to that late ninety’s era, I would give myself a little more latitude in order to identify what ways I work best and what I really love to do and to go after it… If you are doing what you love is valuable and you deserve that”
- “it really is believing in yourself”
- “we are worth it. There is no age limit, there is no age requirement, there is no perfect scenario in life. If you don’t believe that you have a place in the business world or whatever project whatever thing that you aspire to never get past that obstacle that you’ve just put in front of you. You have to know that you are worth it and there is a place for you”
- “sometimes it’s okay to embrace that change and jump tracks. If you want to do something different it’s okay. You know we have seasons of life, things that motivate us, change, life circumstances change…”
- “It’s okay to try something new. We have to be brave enough to step out on that ledge.”
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