Meet Betty Mora

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Betty Mora a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Betty , appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

I’d like to give all the credit for my resilience to my parents. They have shown me endless resiliency since the first day we moved to the U. S when I was only 6 years old. We faced many challenges as immigrants and they did not give up and kept going. They both showed my brother and I that hard work and resiliency is crucial to live out our version of the American Dream. My mom and dad took on multiple jobs to keep food on the table and to provide a comfortable life for our family, some days I would not see them except for when it was time for bed. It was hard for my mom to transition from being a stay at home mother in Mexico to having to work two jobs and barely being available to see her own kids. My dad took on two jobs as well, there was a time he had three jobs and we would rarely see him, it took years for us to get settled and adjust but as resilient as we were as a family we did it, and moving to the U.S was the best decision my parents could’ve ever made.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

Hello, my name is Betty Mora, I am a season real estate agent in Salt Lake City, Utah, a podcast host of the Manifesting Mother Hustler and mindset mentor for women (and not to mention a professional hype woman). But it wasn’t like I woke up thinking “one day I’m going to be a Realtor and a podcast host and motivate woman to become their best self!!!!!”, I wish that would’ve been the case. I actually became a licensed realtor in my early 20’s after spending thousands and thousands of dollars trying to figure out what I wanted to do in life. I attended college, and one day I wanted to be a fashion designer, then the next an interior designer and other days I wanted to be a lawyer (I would’ve failed, I don’t enjoy reading boring stuff). Then one random day I came across an add on the internet and thought “hmm maybe I’ll give real estate a try”, at that age you’re basically throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. At first I did not enjoy selling real estate, because I had no clients!!!! It wasn’t until I joined a real estate team a couple months into my career that I finally had my first client! And not to mention, it was the most challenging deal I’ve ever done, literally almost everything that could go wrong did! So I’m proud to say that my resiliency paid off. The day we closed I remember realizing that homeownership wasn’t just about owning a home, homeownership is the American Dream , and I had the honor to help people make their dreams a reality and be there for one of the most if not the most important purchases of their life, and I loved it. This year my intention with my real estate business is to provide my clients with more value, and assist them in building financial wealth through real estate, because I am a believer that real estate holds so much value and it’s still one of the smartest investments you can make. There’s a quote that says “90% of millionaires become so through owning real estate” and I believe that to be true.

What does the podcast have to do with any of this? A couple years ago I decided that my knowledge needed to be shared and not kept to myself. I felt the need to share what I know to be true and my personal experiences that molded me into the person that I am know with other Women. My intention is to help women navigate any issues they may encounter in life such as lack of confidence, overcoming challenges, becoming unshakable, reinventing who you are, and navigating life as a single mom. I have enjoyed my podcast and sharing what I know. What motivates me is knowing that I have women who listen to it and it’s helping them in one way or another to become a better version of themselves. And if you’re reading this and feel like you can relate and would like to know more, I currently have 2 spots open for women who would like to hire me for one on one mentorship. In my personal experience hiring a mentor has accelerated my growth not just at a mindset level but also spiritual. I believe that investing in yourself if key to creating the life you dream of.

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?

1. Don’t underestimate your worth- There were many times in my life where I would question my worth based on how other people treated me. It took me a long time to learn that other peoples opinions about me wasn’t because something was wrong with me, it was because that person was projecting their own insecurities. Often times especially in relationships I felt like I had to people please so they could see my worth, but that wasn’t the truth. When you start noticing just how worthy you are it’s when things start to shift and you learn to stop the people pleasing, you decide what you tolerate and what you don’t and hold yourself to a higher standard. When we feel worthy and we hold ourselves to a higher standard you start attracting people who love you for who you are, and situations that align with what you desire in life. One of the things I did to improve my self worth was to write down a list of reasons why I didn’t feel worthy and asked myself if each one of those items were true, and it was usually just my ego assuming things but not actually true about me. Whenever a thought came to mind questioning my self worth I would immediately turn it into something positive and cancel that negative thought. Self worth is a muscle that takes practice, the more you practice feeling worthy the more it comes naturally. The way we treat ourselves and speak to ourselves has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself.

2. Communication is key- Something that real estate has taught me is to NOT ASSUME! don’t assume people are mind readers. I guarantee you that 99% of the people you communicate with are not mind readers. It’s so easy to assume what other people could be thinking and most of the time we are wrong by assuming. Communication is everything, being honest and real with people when you communicate with them not only creates authentic connections, it also helps you understand what they’re really thinking and how they truly feel. Also, being a good listener goes with being a good communicator. Don’t just hear what people say, but actually listen to what they’re saying… there’s a difference. You can hear what people say all day everyday at the grocery store, but are you actually honing in and paying attention to what that person is saying? I believe in energy and I also believe that when you’re communicating with someone there’s an exchange of energy, someone is speaking and someone is listening, and when that’s the flow communication is powerful.

3. The power of faith- This one is one that I have learned since the day we set foot on American soil. My parents taught us the power of faith at a young age, not by words but by their actions. They knew that this country was going to welcome us with loving arms and an open heart, and let me tell you that was just the case. This country did welcome us with more than loving arms and an open heart, it welcomed us with life changing opportunities, and not to mention we met some of the most loving and kindest people here who made a huge impact in our life. It’s not called unwavering faith for no reason, you literally have to believe that things will always and I mean ALWAYS work out! That god or the universe will assist you in whatever it is that you desire. Both fear and faith require you to believe in something that is not there so why not just have faith and expect life to bless you with extraordinary things and experiences.

Looking back over the past 12 months or so, what do you think has been your biggest area of improvement or growth?

The past 12 months I’ve learned to be more patient. Patience has always been something I’ve struggled with growing up, in the past I’ve been known to be impatient and impulsive at times and I have learned that patience and having emotional intelligence helps you become a better decision maker in all areas. This doesn’t mean I don’t loose my patience at times, I am human. However this year I’ve put this skill into practice and I’ve seen how it’s improved my life in numerous ways. We live in a world that’s very fast paced and we have become accustomed to having information at our fingertips and ordering Uber eats with a click of a button, so our lack of patience in my opinion is only getting worse. I believe no matter who you are you can learn to be more patient. Because life is too short and it too has its own timing, it’s nothing like amazon where we can click a button and it appears (How cool would that be though!). I’ve learned to be more patient by having unwavering faith and understanding that it can take time for the universe to rearrange things to be in your favor, and remember great things take time. 😉

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