Nadia Tyby

Being resilient, not giving up. I can get so many no's, I'll cry and cry, but if I can get myself right back up, I'm gonna push those boundaries. It's hard to stay resilient, especially in a world of so much adversity. But really, again, going back into focusing on what you can drive today, what you have, and knowing that it was your best, that's just gonna continue to make you stronger and you're only gonna go so much more further. You're gonna get stronger and you're only gonna go more further.

In order to move fast, you need to slow down. I think a lot of women, and even myself especially, I move so fast, I have ADHD, and thinking that I can do everything really fast, and not slowing down, I'm making more mistakes going so fast. By slowing down, I'm actually able to make better decisions and focus on one thing at a time versus spreading myself too thin. And I had to learn that the hard way many, many, many times. And then focusing on yourself - there's nobody else that you're competing against. Because once you start competing against other people, then you fail yourself.

Just focus on yourself. Don't get intimidated. I was sitting next to guys that, when I first started, I would never think that I can hit the numbers that they hit. But asking questions, asking for help, and focusing on yourself is the thing that you can do the most. A lot of people also don't like to ask for help. They're like, oh, I don't want to bother anybody, I'm going to waste their time, they're too busy, they're too good to help me. It helps them more than you think. Knowing that I'm in control of myself, the thing that I can do is find out as much as I can from other people, from the best, not being scared to ask those questions, and working hard, and just persevering, and not taking shit from anybody. I've had men tell me, oh, you just need to pass your test, don't worry, everything else, you just need to sit with me and you'll be fine. No, I'm not gonna be that person that sits next to you. I'm not gonna be that pretty face. I'm going to be the voice in that room, so move aside. Don't let anyone else tell you anything - just do it.

Moving too fast - those small voices in your head, they're always still gonna be there, no matter how much you've achieved or accomplished, and it's just really trying to shut that noise off. I would say I'm very goal-oriented, and that's really helped me keep my eyes on the prize, and sometimes it's a challenge to be that goal-oriented as well because you strive for perfection and there's no such thing. So knowing when to also stop with that.

Being honest, being true to yourself. At the end of the day, and I know it's cliche, but it's truly true - if you put all of what you have, and you know that you did your best, then you came out on top. And that's all you can do, and just being honest and working hard. I've learned that you could teach talent, you can't teach hard work, and that's really what's gonna set yourself apart from anybody else. From the time that I turned [a certain age] till today, it's really just you gotta put your head down and just work hard, and you will come up on top.