#21: Awareness, Action and Appreciation with Michela Ricci

“Awareness, action, and appreciation. Being aware of who you are,
taking action — if you’re not taking action, you’re dying. And
appreciation, it’s so significant yet so easily forgotten.” —
Michela Ricci


Michela Ricci (@michelaricci) is the founder and business owner
of Early Bird Phoenix (@earlybirdphx), a speaker, blogger, and a
lover of the local Phoenix scene. 


Topics discussed in this episode include:


Supporting local businesses

The power of daily routines and self-care

Mental Health

Finding and changing your purpose 



4:30- Discussing Michela’s journey of opening up her mobile
coffee business (hint: it's not as linear as you might think!)


10:49- Giving people an experience vs. a product.


13:47- Awareness, action, and appreciation; Michela's mantra, and
how it came to be.


15:54- The book The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson.


16:47- Local First Arizona, and why it is so important to support
local.


23:23- Ask for the things you need, especially in the areas where
we are not as strong or qualified.


26:13- Mental health; how does Michela navigate entrepreneurship
and the highs and lows of mental health?


37:01- What habits or routines help Michela on a daily basis?
Journaling, meditating, yoga and visualization exercises. 


52:50- What Michela is excited about right now, and how
storytelling is changing the world.

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