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In this episode, Cesar breaks down his top 3 pivotal moments that have shaped his personal and professional life.
Where to find Cesar
- (00:00) - Intro
- (02:09) - How ChatGPT defines "pivotal moments"
- (03:04) - Pivotal moment #1: My parents migrating to the US
- (04:52) - Pivotal moment #2: Moving to the US
- (08:04) - Pivotal moment #3: Joining a travel startup
- (11:23) - Advice for when you are going through your own pivotal moment
- (12:25) - Outro
Where to find Cesar
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamcesarromero
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcesarromero/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcesarromero/
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Pivotal Moments | BJT02
[00:00:00] Hey friends, this is her house. Sessa Romero, and you're listening to beyond the job title podcast, the show that explores the human experiences that shape our professional and personal lives.
[00:00:17] In this episode, I get to share with you. Three pivotal moments that have had a profound impact. In my life and. I wanted to share this with you as a way to build trust and for you to get to know. I'll do a better about myself. So, let me know what you think about this. And again, thank you so much for listening.
[00:00:38] And. Please enjoy the show.
[00:00:41] What's up, everybody. So I'm experimenting with this. Format for episodes. Uh, where they're short form solo episodes. Where I get to share a little bit about my personal life as a way to build [00:01:00] trust with you guys and be honest and transparent. Um, in addition to of course the. Bringing on guests and doing the interviews.
[00:01:10] So let me know. Uh, if this resonates with you.
[00:01:12] And. The creative process. It's it's messy. Right. Uh, this is the. The fourth time, I'm trying to record this. And man yesterday, it, uh,
[00:01:27] It kicked me in the guts. I try to. Record the episode many, many times until I said, you know what? This is not working right now. Uh, Yeah. So I had to step away.
[00:01:38] And come back to fight another day. But Hey, that's part of the creative process, right? Any. Any endeavor. You have to be okay with those moments. Uh, Uh, but the most important thing is to always come back. To the mat. Uh, and try again. So here we are. And my only ask is. Um,
[00:01:58] To provide [00:02:00] feedback. Uh, if this resonates with you, or if you have any ideas for other formats or even guests that you might want to see on the show. Uh, please let me know. Yeah.
[00:02:09] Okay. So I asked Chad GBT to define what a people told moment is. And I believe that he gave me a pretty good definition of it. So I'm gonna read it verbatim.
[00:02:23] A pivotal moment can be defined as a significant event or decision in a person's life. That marks a turning point. Or create a significant impact. It is a moment that has the power to alter the course of one's life. Leading to personal growth, new opportunities or profound changes in perspective. Pivotal moments, often challenge individuals, push them out of their comfort zones and percent then with choices that can shape their future.
[00:02:54] These moments can be both positive or negative. But they are characterized [00:03:00] by their transformative nature and the lasting effects they have on an individual's life.
[00:03:04] This was a great definition. I thought chatter. He did an awesome job and. People would moments are all about transformation. And in this episode, I want to share with you three. Pivotal moments that have had a profound impact in my life. Starting with. A decision that wasn't even. Mine to make. Um, my parents migrated to the United States back in the eighties, they were running.
[00:03:33] Away from oppression, from the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua. And. Bye. A random chance of life. I was born in the United States. It became a us citizen by birthright. And. If you have kids. I have. Uh, daughter, she'll be five. Uh, in July and. We have another one on the way.[00:04:00] You start to think about the decisions that you make.
[00:04:04] We'll have a trickle effect on your kids. And your kids, his kids.
[00:04:10] And this is, this is what happened to me. Right. I didn't choose to. B a U S citizen. It just happened. And I had this golden ticket. Too. Get out of Nicaragua. Um, If I, if I decided to.
[00:04:25] And for the longest time I struggled with that. Because he was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it was an opportunity. Two. Move to the land of better opportunities. But also a curse because it made me feel like I was. Um, I had on. On for advantage over. Other Nicaraguans.
[00:04:49] And that's the thing, right? Uh, With.
[00:04:52] Pivotal moments. Um, And making this, this type of decisions. Right. So which leads to people to moment number two.[00:05:00]
[00:05:00] When I decided that I was going to take advantage of the opportunity. Of being a us citizen and I decided to move to the us. In 2008 when I was 21.
[00:05:11] I have the opportunity to move. Right out of high school, but I just didn't have the courage to, to pull the trailer. So, and ended up doing college in Nicaragua. But then when I finished college and I turned 21, I decided, you know what. I need to take the shot. Uh, other people, what. Kill to have this opportunity. And here I am sitting on this.
[00:05:37] Golden ticket. So I did. Moved in with my sister for the first. Two years. And it was rough. It was rough. Because of the. Cultural adjustment, the lifestyle adjustment. And in Latin American countries, especially in central America. [00:06:00] It's very normal to. Be with your parents through your mid twenties.
[00:06:06] Right. And I had. I was pretty much sheltered. Which was a factor in me. Deciding. Hey. I need to get uncomfortable. I need to step outside my comfort zone and I need to venture out. Into the world.
[00:06:23] And. The first year to two weeks after I moved. And when my sister, uh, she was also going through her own pivotal moment. Going through a divorce. And she could not afford the house in the more so she had to sell it and we found ourselves. Homeless for a few months. And Don taught me a lot about. Perseverance.
[00:06:49] Flexibility at that ability, but also that I am much, much stronger. Then I give myself credit for.
[00:06:57] And. [00:07:00] If you are on the fence about moving somewhere. And perhaps you've been. In a city or in a place for a couple years or maybe your whole life.
[00:07:11] I will highly recommend you make the move because he will teach you things about yourself that you didn't know you had.
[00:07:19] But also just the change of environment, the change of scenery, the change of people will. Bring on new perspectives. And.
[00:07:30] We'll force you to step outside the comfort zone. So. Definitely. If you're in that position. Uh, you won't regret pulling the trigger. And you can always go back. You can always go back if, and if it ends up being, um, Not something that worked out for you.
[00:07:49] And I would expand on these people to moments on future episodes, but for now I just wanted to share. This moment. With you. Us away [00:08:00] to. Um, Paul, you took it to know. A bit more of my story.
[00:08:04] And the therapist of moment.
[00:08:07] Was when I joined. I decided to join a trouble startup. Bride from the start. I became employee number one. And that. Took off. Eight years of. Travel of. Meeting new people traveling the world. Putting together experiences. And just seeing the, the effects. It had on, on people. Helping them change their environment.
[00:08:39] I remember this. One traveler came to me. During the first year. And she said, Hey, Caesar. Thank you so much for this, for this trip. It changed my life and changed my perspective. And I'm going back home with. Refreshed. And that is the ultimate compliment. You can [00:09:00] get. In any endeavor, right? Whether you're old.
[00:09:03] Or work. At a startup or any company. Having your customers come back and tell you that it was a transformative experience. And.
[00:09:14] I decided to join the trouble started because I had been in the banking in the finance industry for five years at this point. And I was burnt out. And. Um, the last year, 2013. I got laid off. And at that moment, I realize I could go back to the same cycle of. Polishing my resume. LinkedIn. Wasn't a thing back then.
[00:09:40] Um, But I'm going to write up a plan to jobs going through the interviews and getting another job that I would probably be not a fit. Within.
[00:09:49] Uh, the first year. So I decided. I want to try something new and. I found this. Travel startup. Right. Just. Oh nine [00:10:00] engaging with. Different communities. And back then it was more blogging.
[00:10:05] And. It paid off. Because through that startup. I was fulfilled because I was doing something that had a direct impact on people. I was traveling the world. And I really want it to travel. At that point. And I got to meet my wife, which is a story for another day.
[00:10:27] And I got to build relationships with some of my best friends and meet other interesting people.
[00:10:34] So. It was scary. At the beginning, especially because I was not getting paid that much. But the hard work paid off within a year and a half, I would say. And yeah, it changed my life. Okay. So those three moments right there. My, the decision that my parents made to migrate to the United States.
[00:10:57] Then moving to the United States [00:11:00] after growing up in Nicaragua for 20 years and decided to take advantage of that golden ticket. And joining a trouble startup from scratch. Employee number one and helping it, helping build that out to. Over 5,000 customers and over 5 million. In revenue.
[00:11:23] And. So, if you are going through your own pivotal moment,
[00:11:27] I would say lean into the link in lean. I would say lean into that. Lean into. What this moment will bring. Whether it's uncomfortable, whether it's an opportunity or press, perhaps a challenge.
[00:11:40] See it for what it is. Uh, stepping a stepping stone into. The next best version of yourself.
[00:11:48] And that's it. That's what I wanted to share in this episode. So thanks so much for, for listening. And I would love to hear from you. Uh, why. Have been some of the pivotal moments that you have gone [00:12:00] through. And what was that experience like? Um, Yeah. Please share. And you can either find me on LinkedIn or DME.
[00:12:10] Send me an email. Um, I promise I'll get back to you on that. But, uh, but for now, that's it. I appreciate you. And, uh, yeah, let me know.
[00:12:18] What do you think of this format? Let me know. It is helpful. Um, even if it's just two. To bill report and build trust.
[00:12:25] All right. I hope you enjoy this episode and thank you so much for listening all the way through. I appreciate you so much. And I hope that you got some valuable information. That you can apply to your personal and professional life. If this story resonated with you, please make sure to subscribe. So you don't miss out on any future episodes.
[00:12:55] Thank you so much for the opportunity. I appreciate you. And I look forward to [00:13:00] serving you in the next episode.
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