In this episode of
Wake Up, Chris Donnelly is joined by
Lara Acosta entrepreneur, LinkedIn expert, and millionaire by 26. Known for challenging societal norms around work-life balance and inspiring a new generation of professionals, Lara shares unfiltered insights on mental health struggles, the power of personal branding, and scaling success on LinkedIn.
Whether you’re looking for a job, building a business, building your personal brand, or just looking to rethink your approach to success, this episode is packed with actionable advice you can’t miss.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Lara’s upbringing
5:00 - Lara’s mental health struggles
7:40 - 10X event
11:50 - Are degrees a waste of time?
22:00 - Are Gen Z lazy?
26:00 - Gen Z try too hard
30:00 - Work-life balance
37:00 - First experience of entrepreneurship
47:00 - Best skill for entrepreneurs
57:00 - How to deal with comparisons
1:01:00 - How Lara first went viral on LinkedIn
1:07:00 - The power of LinkedIn
1:16:00 - Biggest inspiration
1:21:00 - Biggest wake-up call
1:26:00 - How rejection pushed Lara
1:33:00 - How to get over imposter syndrome
1:38:00 - How to win on LinkedIn
1:49:00 - Lara’s first digital product
1:52:00 - How to get Lara’s attention
1:55:00 - Why Lara started a cohort
2:01:00 - Lara’s cohort
2:07:00 - Someone stole Lara’s cohort
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