Why you have to check out today’s podcast:
Learn the “enough is enough” moment of Lydel in his career that made him pivot to another opportunity
Get to know Lydel in the different roles he played in his career, through his invention, and in his advocacy in founding his non-profit organization
What are the key factors that brought immense success in his career?
Summary
Lydel Wright came from humble beginnings which motivated him to innovate to survive. What’s impressive with this accomplished man is he used his disadvantages to turn into advantages leading him to his sought-after success now. Get to know more of Lydel as a professional nurse, an advocate, and as a person. Discover the essential factors vital to his success. More importantly, don’t miss the golden nuggets of wisdom that he will share and will genuinely inspire if you are in the same fate as he was growing up.
“I've always had to innovate in order to live.”
-Lydel Wright
Topics Covered:
00:34 – Who Lydel is and his personality traits as an outcome maker, decision-maker, and manager
07:04 – Lydel narrates growing up lacking in resources and pushed him to innovate to live
08:04 – Sharing the tipping point in his nursing career and he needs to switch and try other available opportunities for him
13:44 – What makes Lydel busy as one of twelve Johnson & Johnson’s Nurse Innovation Fellow, in his invention called SafeWatch, and in his non-profit organization called The Impact Foundation
17:20 – Lydel shares that the amazing opportunities in his career didn’t come overnight and a product of good relationships with key people, hard work, sweat, tears and focus
19:19 – Where to connect and find out more about Lydel
Key Takeaways:
“When it comes to business choices, we have a challenge of making choices for ourselves.” – Amelia Roberts
“People when they think of a nurse, they think we give medications, we hang IVs, and we talked to the doctors, but they don't see the compassion side.” – Lydel Wright
“There has to be a better way for people to stay connected with other loved ones or a more comprehensive approach to what their needs are, filling those needs, and being able to communicate across that barrier that's normally for people who either are living alone or are coming into these facilities needing our support or care.” – Lydel Wright
“Relationships matter.” – Lydel Wright
“All opportunities in life come from other humans.” – Amelia Roberts
“It wasn't overnight. It took a lot of hard work, sweat, tears and focus. But having the right people around you help to make the pathway look a little bit easier.” – Lydel Wright
