Resume Virtues Vs. Eulogy Virtues: How Do You Give Back? With Soon Hagerty

Brave Women at Work

Here’s what I thought about my career in my twenties.

I need to get a job so I can leave on my own and prove to my mom and myself that I am an adult.

In my thirties, here’s what I was thinking about.

I need to hustle and work hard.

I’m not stopping until I get to the top.

And then I hit my forties, and something shifted. Yes, I am still ambitious, but my priorities are changing. I want to be more present for my kids when they are young. My older daughter, Charlotte, is already twelve years old, and it feels like yesterday that I gave birth to her. I don’t want to lose those moments. I’m sure you can relate.

I had a lovely, thought-provoking conversation with my guest, Soon Hagerty today. We were all over the page in our topics, but somehow it all made sense.

During my chat with Soon, we discussed:

1. Her experience fleeing Saigon with her family when she was little and what long lasting impacts this made on her.
2. Her role at Hagerty Insurance and the impact of personal and professional brand.
3. What led to her decision to move away from a large role at Hagerty and focus more of her energy on her daughter.
4. Moving beyond resume virtues and towards eulogy virtues.
5. Her other business endeavors, including the charitable restaurant, The Good Bowl, and her non-profit, Boundless Ventures.

The underlying theme of today’s show is how we can give back to others and ourselves, how we can be truly present and not simply on the hamster wheel. I hope you take some time to reflect on your resume virtues vs. eulogy virtues after today’s conversation.