Teneshia Warner is the Founder and CEO of The EGAMI Group — a multi-million-dollar marketing firm that serves some of today’s biggest and most successful companies. Although she’s on top of the world now, it took a lot of work and a lot of stretching to get there. Teneshia documents this in her new book, The Big Stretch, where she shares the secrets of her own success and her other Dreamers doing big things. Teneshia talks about how her parents’ “no calling to complain on a Sunday” rule became a driving factor in a big “aha” where she saw that she was designing a life to avoid what she didn’t want rather than to be totally purpose-driven. She made up her mind to redesign a life where she allowed purpose and passion to sit in the driver’s seat of her decisions. She talks with us about how to not let fear serve as a stop sign, where dreamers tend to go wrong when stretching, and how to choose a great Dream Champion friend to cheer you along. Warning — this episode may cause you to uplevel your life big time!
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Timestamps:
[5:46] To be a successful dreamer, you have to be intentional. You also have to set aside time to reflect and give yourself the space to see if you are on a path that feels like it is part of your destiny.
[6:03] Why did Teneshia lean into her big stretch by offering to work for free in entertainment, to learn from industry moguls Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons? Not only did that pay off, but led her to blaze her own path in the industry.
[8:46] Teneshia defines the stretch, and how to be a willing “yes” to your stretch. This expansion that is necessary for you to become the best version of yourself is not always easy, but it’s the only way to truly grow and expand.
[9:25] Every iconic dreamer on their journey to greatness and achievement always has moments where they have to be a willing “yes” to their stretch.
[11:38] Everyone’s stretch is different. It doesn’t always have to mean a resignation or quitting your job. It can be sending that email, putting up a boundary, or just having intentional self-care.
[12:24] Phase 1 of The Big Stretch is getting a picture of your vision and giving yourself time to dream. Phase 2 is designing a plan and coming up with measurable steps to have over 90 days to move you towards that vision. Phase 3: Be Daring!
[16:27] Where do people tend to fail in their own stretch?
[18:35] Do not let fear serve as a stop sign. Master the fear being there, but still go forward anyway.
[22:14] What should we do when the voices come up? Teneshia talks about having Dream Champions in your life who are people that can reflect back your potential to achieve your dreams.
[26:02] What does spirituality mean to Teneshia and how does she define the ego’s role in her life? What daily practices has she set up to stay grounded and in gratitude?
[30:39] When you know how what you are doing helps serve others and serve the world, your focus becomes a little clearer.
[35:01] Teneshia talks about the four components that her business checks in with employees each quarter: core value alignment, skill set, desire to have the job, and capacity.
[38:22] What was the catalyst for Teneshia in writing The Big Stretch: 90 Days to Expand Your Dreams, Crush Your Goals, and Create Your Own Success?
