130. Unlocking Your Ordinary Resilience (with Luis Vasquez) Luis Velasquez MBA, PhD, is a Silicon Valley Executive Coach and Stanford University Graduate School of Business facilitator. He is the Founder and Manager Partner of Velas Coaching LLC. He is the author of the award-winning book “Ordinary Resilience: Rethinking How Effective Leaders Adapt and Thrive. He coaches leaders around the world to turn challenges into opportunities and advocates for resilience. His strategic thinking is regularly published by the Harvard Business Review and Fast Company and is spotlighted in Dorie Clark’s Bestseller book “The Long Game” He was born and raised in poverty in a country riddled by the Civil War. He is a brain tumor survivor, ultra-marathon runner, and Ironman Triathlete. He is a former university professor and research scientist. In this episode: Luis shared his experiences from childhood to adulthood that formed his own resilience. How his challenges may have seemed impossible, but he turned them around. Who his book, Ordinary Resilience, is for and what they will gain by reading it. The framework in the book and how it helps leaders who read the book to stay motivated during tough challenges. The challenges that the leaders he coaches face in companies today. What can happen when leaders identify too much with their roles. What he hopes the book will do for people. Information on Luis:   Luis's Website: VelasCoaching.com Luis Vasquez on Linkedin (in/velasquezluis) "5 Relationships You Need to Build a Successful Career" by Jenny Fernandez and Luis Velasquez The Book that Luis Recommends: The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program. Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life? This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve! Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve! If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/  If you are interested in learning more, visit: susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/ Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected]. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too! Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!