Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. is a powerful internationally known motivational keynote speaker, consultant, and author. Rosemarie’s life was transformed when a 3 1/2 ton tree came crashing down paralyzing her from the waist down. She demonstrates how to live with conviction. She also shares her expertise about universal and accessible home design.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Mark Sanborn – You can listen to Mark’s appearance on the The Entrepreneur Way here Mark Sanborn Podcast
When business started difficulties overcame:
“When I started the company I had just resigned the faculty position at the university to start my full time speaking business and I was truly overwhelmed with all that I needed to do to start the company, I hired a lawyer to help me to incorporate the business, I had a contract with an international training company to be a contract trainer to deliver services”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Man’s Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust Book by Viktor E Frankl
Favourite Quote:
“The purpose of life is not to be happy, it is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well”
Recommended Online Resources:
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Keep going, don’t give up, there’s going to be multiple times when you say I got to quit this isn’t working but you’ve just got to go on, continue the persistence and figure it out, there are answers to your problem and if the direction you’ve been headed isn’t working, change courses and go another direction, sometimes that adversity or setback or failure, you’ll look at it later and go that was the best thing that ever happened to me”…[Listen for More]
More About Rosemarie Rossetti:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Of all the questions we leave unanswered the one that comes back to haunt us the most is :”What if…” What if I’d married my college sweetheart? What if I had the good sense not to? What if I had been born in this job market? What if… What if I’d planned a little less? What if I’d lived a little more? What if I’d chucked it all and started my own company? ‘What ifs’ are never idle fantasy. These are our hopes, dreams and desires” Rashmi Bansal, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
Other Quotes From the Chat with Rosemarie Rossetti:
- “We cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it”
- “You can work any half day you want as long as it’s a 12 hour half day”
- “Be willing to commit full time because if it’s something you’re passionate about you’ll want to work a 12 hour day to get this done, if it’s not a passion then you just don’t have your heart in it and it’s just not going to be successful
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Lisa Ryan
Rosemarie’s story is inspiring on so many levels. I love seeing Rosemarie in action – as I have done on numerous occasions. This podcast is awesome!
Neil Ball
Thank you for your feedback Lisa. I concur with your opinion about Rosemarie’s story. She shared some great value.
Rosemarie Rossetti
Neil, it was a pleasure working with you in preparing for this interview and being on the interview with you! Thank you!
Neil Ball
You are welcome Rosemarie. I appreciate you sharing some of the things that you have learned as an entrepreneur.