Gina's North Star is her focus on bringing advanced software, including AI, into the challenge of creating meaningful relationships between people on the same path. She is driven by the belief that relationships are the precursor to innovation, joy, belonging, creativity, and discovery. This purpose motivates her to develop software that unlocks new ways of building relationships and tackling challenges.
Gina highlights that asking for help is crucial because it allows individuals to surround themselves with people who support their dreams and ambitions. She stresses the importance of having a community that encourages thinking bigger and breaking down goals into actionable steps. Without this support, it becomes harder to achieve one's North Star.
Gina suggests that signs of needing a break include lacking patience, feeling bone-tired despite sleeping well, and experiencing frustration. She advises taking time off to recharge, emphasizing that pushing through exhaustion only leads to needing more recovery time later.
Gina recommends focusing on activities that bring energy and creativity, such as moving the body, traveling, meeting new people, and taking risks. She also advises delegating tasks that deplete energy to others, allowing more time for activities that inspire and motivate.
Gina predicts that many manual and hard tasks in community-building businesses will be automated within the next 12 to 24 months. This will reduce the grind and make it easier to create self-sustaining communities, allowing entrepreneurs to focus more on meaningful relationships and less on repetitive tasks.
Everyone gets burnt out but understanding when you’re feeling depleted and need to take a break is so important. Having the ability to look at yourself and your energy critically and being able to make adjustments is vital for longevity because we are all only human. In today’s episode Gina lets us into what she does when she is feeling burnt out and how she refocuses her attention. You get to decide what is possible and impossible and the people you surround yourself with will help you dream bigger and be more ambitious. That’s the power of community. That’s the power of taking time off. Happy holidays.