Leadership W/ Ed | Why Did Maria Volante Wait 35 Years To Bet On Herself?

Maria Volante spent more than two decades leading teams at Principal and Wells Fargo, then 14 more years coaching executives, before she finally listened to everyone telling her to start her own firm. For National Women's Small Business Month, she tells Ed how growing up with the fear of never having enough held her back, how selling shoes at the mall taught her where a sale really happens, and why she is out to kill the phrase imposter syndrome for good. She also shares the leadership credo she wrote in 1989 and still lives by, her advice for anyone ready to make the leap, and the jar of glass beads from her sister that turned every small win into something she could hear. Subscribe, like, and share if this one lands for you. #LED301 #LeadershipWithEd #NationalWomensSmallBusinessMonth #WomenOwnedBusiness #Entrepreneurship #ImposterSyndrome #ExecutiveCoaching #WomenInLeadership #SmallBusinessOwner #Sales #Communication #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipDevelopment #CareerChange #BetOnYourself FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE:    / @leadershipwithed   00:00 Cold Open 00:33 Introduction 02:35 From Corporate Career to Her Own Firm 05:45 Mentors, Communication, and Her Leadership Credo 10:04 What Held Her Back From Making the Leap 15:16 Advice for New Entrepreneurs 19:15 Rethinking Imposter Syndrome 22:36 AI and Authenticity 24:06 If You’re Awake, You’re Communicating 27:36 The Three Parties to Every Sale 31:33 The Jar of Glass Beads 35:25 Final Advice for Anyone Ready to Leap 36:43 Closing