Meet Lisa Dy

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Lisa Dy. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Lisa, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?

I discovered my purpose through absolute frustration actually! For several years in my prior career as an accountant and CPA, I felt restless. I would appease my inner voice by “trying” another role within the accounting profession. I learned many different things, most definitely. But making my move to other roles was a band-aid. I just returned to being restless again. I kept telling myself that the “logical and reasonable” thing to do was to stay in my accounting career. My education, certification, and experience were rooted there. Those reasons were just masking the real issues. I was afraid of change. I didn’t believe I could be successful doing anything else. And I didn’t want to leave the comfort zone I was in for over 20 years.

One day, I was just so tired and frustrated by doing work that didn’t interest me. I had a hard discussion with myself. Finally, I started listening to my inner voice. I call it my “come to Jesus” moment. I realized I wanted to make a personal, lasting impact on people. At first, I didn’t know what to do with that realization. So, I just sat with that for a while. Then a friend referred me to an online workshop, and I was forever changed. I discovered life changing material. I learned things about myself that caused me to change the way I think, feel, and behave. I saw other people in my program having transformations. I found out I could help others transform their lives and went into coaching.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I am focused on making more impact on individuals’ lives, so that means I have focused on growing my mindset coaching business. I meet many of my clients through in person and virtual speaking events I do. It is always my goal to make my events interactive and get people to think. I often say it’s my responsibility to “wake people up” in their own lives. So many are just running on a hamster wheel, day in, day out. Time flies if you don’t take control of where you are going and what you are focused on.

Many of my clients are analytical by nature, and value accuracy, reliability, and rational thinking. But many aspects of life are not rational or logical. I understand their thinking process and adjust what I teach so it’s easier to grasp and accept concepts that are based on feelings, beliefs, and conditioning.

I have recently started running virtual workshops on my own platform, to tailor attendees’ experience, and build trust by showing vulnerability. At the same time, I ask them hard questions, to get them to think about how they see themselves and their capabilities.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

The three qualities and skills that were the most impactful in my life were empathy, listening skills, and asking myself hard questions.

As a kid, I was told that children should be “seen, not heard.” That caused me to be a quiet kid all the time. When you don’t talk, you listen more. Over the years, sharp listening skills and picking up other communication (body language, tone, etc.) allowed me to learn and absorb more. It helped me understand people, and sometimes helped me understand their actions, even if counterproductive. Developing this understanding led me to be more empathetic. My Mom always told me to put myself in the other person’s shoes. She imparted her empathetic ways to me.

Looking back, I know I didn’t always ask myself “the” hard questions. I would just suppress them or move on to something more comfortable and easier. But as my restlessness grew, I knew I had no choice but to begin asking and answering those hard questions. They were questions about life, my purpose, and my contribution to the world and others.

Sometimes you just acquire these qualities, skills, or knowledge by default or out of necessity. Others you make a concerted effort to develop if you need or want them. I would encourage people to think about what they really want to do in life, what skills that will require, and go after them if you don’t have them yet.

How would you describe your ideal client?

My ideal client is someone who has been dedicated to their profession for at least 10 years. But they have hit a roadblock in their growth, either professionally, personally, or both. I understand this frustrating place firsthand. Many are in leadership roles and want to grow, but they have a mental hang-up that makes them believe they can’t. They must be open minded and coachable; without these characteristics, they may not want to face their real issues honestly and will not achieve the success they want.

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