Episode 146: Denise Hamilton on Getting Uncomfortable: “You’re Not Gonna Die”

Episode 146: Denise Hamilton on Getting Uncomfortable: “You’re Not Gonna Die”

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For my folks in the US who are reading/listening to this when it goes live, Happy Thanksgiving!  before I get into today's interview I wanted to share something special with you. First of all, this is our season finale! As we are technically in season 2 of Beyond the Business Suit (mind you, season 1 was about 2 years long, but I digress), next week we will be kicking off not only season 3 but a HUGE announcement happening on Monday, November 26th. This announcement will only be going out to special friends and family as well as my list. So if you would like to hear about this special announcement and get a sneak peek to it, head over to beyondthebusinesssuit.com/retreat (there's a hint!) and you can sign up to get more information.

In our season finale of Beyond the Business Suit, I interviewed Denise Hamilton —  the dynamic Founder & CEO of WatchHerWork.com,  a digital learning platform for professional women. Denise has archived the professional experiences of hundreds of women to build a a library of over 6,000 videos with one goal in mind: closing the gap for today’s professional women by giving them the advice they need when they need it.

In this episode you will hear:

• • Some of Denise's background and career journey
  • What led her to launch Watch Her Work
  • The impact of  support staff has on new executives
  • Why it's important to not only build a network, but also operationalize and leverage it
  • Why more women need to get more money and aggregate their power
  • Why she doesn't take feedback from critics

Denise's Bio

DENISE HAMILTON is Founder and CEO of WatchHerWork.com, a digital learning platform for professional women. Denise is a highly requested speaker and trainer as well as media personality whose platform has reached and served thousands of women all over the world. At WatchHerWork, Denise has archived the professional experiences of hundreds of women to build a a library of over 6,000 videos with one goal in mind: closing the gap for today’s professional women by giving them the advice they need when they need it.

As Founder of WatchHerWork, Denise has developed workshops and programs that have empowered the lives of women, and altered the trajectory of careers and businesses all over the country. To do this, she built upon her over 25 years experience as a corporate executive with Fortune 500 companies like AOL and CBRE, as well as her experience as an entrepreneur and as a mentor to thousands of women over the course of her career.

Denise has appeared on NPR, ABC, Fox, and the Root.com. She has been featured in Huffington Post, Ebony Magazine, Xconomy, Black Enterprise, and the Houston Business Journal. She was named one the 41 Most Fascinating People in Houston by the Houston Chronicle and one of Houston’s Most Influential Women by Houston Woman Magazine.

Denise believes that you shouldn’t have to have powerful friends to have powerful information. She is committed to making sure that the information needed for women to build a business, climb the corporate ladder, and get on boards is  available to every woman and the men that support them.

Quotables

“I have a fundamental belief system that you shouldn't have to have powerful friends to have powerful information.”

“If I fail, I'm going to fail on my terms, it's not going to be because I was afraid to try.”

“Women have to acquire the ability to skip the line.”

“The more you sabotage or delay your success, the more success is delayed for all of us.”

“Comfort is a dream killer.”

 

The Final Five

1. How she describes her personal brand: Hard truths
2. The best advice she's ever received: You're the expert — stop looking to other people to understand how things should be. You have to be the expert in your dream, in your plan.
3. One thing in her career that she wishes she could get a “do over” for: She wished she realized the importance of her relationships earlier in her career. She regrets losing touch with some people who she wishes she would have been able to nurture better.
4. Some of the things she does to manage all of the priorities in her life: She doesn't “expect” to be able to manage everything. Something has to suffer sometimes. 
5. Denise's favorite “power outfit”: She has some gold sneakers that make her feel like anything that comes at her, she can take it.

 

How to connect with Denise and Watch Her Work:

Twitter: Follow @watchherworkTV @officialdham

Instagram: @watchherworkTV @officialdham 

Join mailing list at www.watchherwork.com