The Power of Reinvention: Michelle Fields
“I’VE HAD MANY LIVES THROUGHOUT MY CAREER.”
Episode Description
In this episode of Leadership Matters, Michelle Fields, CEO and co-founder of AI Mentors, joins host Kaylee Thomsen to explore what it means to keep evolving throughout your career. Michelle shares how growing up on a farm in rural Minnesota shaped her work ethic, the lessons she learned about perfectionism and developing others, and what led her to leave corporate America and build a business in AI. She also reflects on the importance of community, trust, and embracing change as technology reshapes the way we work. If you believe growth requires curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to keep learning, this episode is for you.
Chapters
- 00:00 Welcome to Leadership Matters
- 01:08 Growing Up on a Farm in Rural Minnesota
- 03:19 Learning to Go Above and Beyond
- 06:45 Why Different Perspectives Make Teams Stronger
- 09:06 Letting Go of Perfectionism
- 11:34 Learning to Delegate and Develop Others
- 14:02 Discovering AI and Taking a Career Risk
- 16:23 Building AI Mentors
- 18:46 The Importance of Community in Entrepreneurship
- 21:10 Playing the Long Game in Networking
- 23:28 Hard Lessons About Trust
- 25:54 Finding Energy Through Teaching and Mentorship
- 28:15 Reinvention, AI, and the Future of Work
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