We’re looking forward to introducing you to Rebecca Brizi. Check out our conversation below.
Hi Rebecca, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: Are you walking a path—or wandering?
A never dull combination of both.
My journey is one of short-term targets and long-term concepts.
Any long-term vision I have is more about conditions and lifestyle than it is about details. I want to make sure I am productive every day, that I have an opportunity to laugh every day, that I can maintain a balanced life overall.
How I get there is open to change, hence the wandering.
But in the immediate, I know what I aim to achieve and get done. The short-term presents more specific obligations and needs, and to meet those I ensure my time is managed and my targets are set.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My journey has never been a linear trajectory. And as life has moved me in different directions, I learned to adapt by keeping things simple and keeping things fun. And that carries through into my work now.
You want things to be simple so you don’t fall into traps of over-analysis or creating unnecessary complexity.
You want things to be fun so that you remain motivated.
I now consult with small businesses in writing company culture and process. And my goal with every client is to make running their business simple and fun. Because nobody starts a business to pursue complexity and stress, and yet that is where so many small business owners and founders end up.
Running small business requires clear expectations, a defined direction, dedication, and adaptability. Everybody is good at one or two of these, it is hard to be consistent in all four. That is what I aim to bring to my clients.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Perhaps it is a result of growing up in a multi-cultural environment, but the world has never dictated a certain form or path for me. The world presented me with options, it didn’t force me down a path.
Frequent moves when I was little exposed me to different cultures, languages, and ways of life, This developed a natural curiosity, as I adapted to each situation and circumstance. Being “different” was never a hindrance to me. It may have been confusing at times, but overall it felt more like a superpower. I hope I bring that curiosity and adaptability with me into my life and work today as well, using it to work within the context of each of my clients’ needs and preferences.
I don’t mind thinking that we are all—at every stage—a work in progress. I can show up and be complete enough for this moment, but I hope to always remain open to change.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
To challenge the status quo.
Success is wonderful and I wish it upon everybody—including myself. The danger of success is that it breeds complacency.
It is when things did not work out, or go as expected, that I was forced to question my assumptions and try something new.
“I thought I would love this job forever, why do I feel unfulfilled?”
“This line of action worked for 5 years, why is not doing the same anymore?”
etc.
Each question leads to a new discovery and a different way to do things.
And now I apply this even in times of success: I take anything I believe to be true or a good idea, and then try to picture the opposite. Just to make sure I’m not getting complacent.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes, even if different parts of me shine in different contexts.
This is part of the work that I do to train employees on balancing personal values with work values. We all exist in multiple contexts: work, family, social, home, and more. And in each of these contexts we highlight a different part of ourselves. The way we speak with spouses or family at the dinner table is not the way we speak in the boardroom is not the way we speak to our golf/tennis/soccer buddies, and so on.
But what matters is that all these different parts of ourselves still share the same values. That is what makes us all authentic.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
That I made them happy.
Whether a family member, friend, client, or anybody else, what I most hope is that I made their day a little bit easier, maybe even a little bit better.
At work in particular, my goal is to make running a small business simple and fun, so if I can leave a client with a smile on their face, I know I am doing something right.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://rgbrizi.com
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgbrizi/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@consultantcorner8873
