Set 2 - Rep 2 with Jasmine Wilson
Episode Summary :
When you want success in life and career, one of the most important things you can do is find a mentor, someone to support, guide, and educate you. Having a mentor means someone’s got your back helping you learn new ideas and get inspired to do what you do. If you are looking for inspiration and clarity, you’ll find that in this interview.
In this episode, we are thrilled to feature one of my amazing friends, Jasmine Wilson.
She’s a problem solver, a time management queen, and a committeewoman for the Tennessee State Executive Committee of the Democratic Party. Jasmine talks about tips on time management, how to connect young people to the importance of vote, and the impact of politics, and voting in everyday life. She also discusses her health routines, book recommendations, and more.
Jasmine has shared plenty of fascinating insights you don’t want to miss, so please tune in!
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M-T:
What's going on, everybody! This is your boy Brother MT, and we're here with another Metric Mate Minute Podcast. On the Metric Mate Minute Podcast, we cover leaders from all over the world telling you about how they do what they do, why they do what they do and how staying fit keeps them in their best mindset. Let's go.
M-T:
What's going on, everybody? This is your boy Brother MT. We're here today with the Metric Mate Minute. You have all been showing up with this week after week, checking out what we're talking about. I don't even think I need to say it no more, but I try my best to bring you some of the best leaders, the best movers, the best shakers in industry, period, trying to make things happen, trying to change the world, trying to make sure that we have a place to come back to hat looks absolutely amazing. And of course, this week is no different. I'm saying this stuff to blow nobody here, but I have some of the most amazing friends in the world. Don't argue with me. Don't want to see any comments about this. Just enjoy the ride and enjoy what we're doing right here. My girl, Jasmine Wilson, frickin amazing. I've known her for the longest. We were just talking about some of those days, way back in the day, we will make things happen, be little young bucks, trying to see what we can do. And the bucks have grown up. We're out here making things happen. She's out here changing the world for real. But as you know, I'm not the one to tell you about what these people are doing. Jasmine, thank you, without a doubt for joining us today and tell the community who you are, what you got going.
Jasmine Wilson:
Hey MT, thank you so much for having me, for such a wonderful introduction. Yeah, we go way back. I was counting in my head as you were talking like we've known each other for almost twenty years, which is crazy. But I think I wear many hats in life, but inherently I'm a problem solver. And that kind of blew me over my sister one day. Little Sis is talking to her and she was telling me about something that was going on. And I basically started trying to solve the problem for her, like, well, you should do this and have you considered this and what about this? And in a way that only she can she just kind of stopped me dead in my tracks and like, you know, sometimes I don't need you to solve my problem. I just need you to listen. At that moment that I realized that my go-to setting, my default, it is trying to figure out the problem and come up with solutions for it. So both in my professional career, I'm working in nonprofit fundraising and development and in my political life, serving as a committeewoman for the Tennessee State Executive Committee of the Democratic Party. And then in some of the other things I do, and even just as I show up for my friends and the people I love, like I, I have to consciously turn my problem solver, switch off. But that's who I am.
M-T:
No, no, no, no. That's real life. For a long time. I remember those conversations back in the day. You have such an analytical mind and a great way of recognizing what the issue is and trying to find solutions for it, which is a keen observation, definitely a skill that a lot of people cherish and appreciate. And that's definitely been seen in everything that you've been doing. So working in so many spaces, you're doing so many things like how do you stay on top of all this stuff? Like your time management must be off the chain.
Jasmine Wilson:
I'm not going to lie and say that like I'm the queen of time management, but I do just have a few practices that I have really put into place and leaned in on to make sure that, like, I can keep all the plates spinning. So I know we live in the digital world. Everybody's got calendars on their phones and computers, and I absolutely use that. But I also use a paper calendar as well. So like at the beginning and the end of the week, I go through that electronic calendar and I take the time to like plot all of that out on my paper calendar. And the way that helps me is because people talk about like when you write things, you have a tendency to do a better job of retaining it. And like, have you ever had something on your calendar? And you're like, oh my God, I completely forgot that was there. Like, I write it down, even though it might not always remember exactly what it is like, that little piece of muscle memory is there like something is going on on Sunday. And so I know to like, go take that look and go back to it and I make sure that I put things on the calendar. So sometimes that's even like my two best girlfriends in the world like we carve out the time and we schedule when we are going to have face time. We live in three different cities two different time zones and you write down and you schedule the things that are important to you. So I write it down. I put it on the schedule so that I'm carving out time and I'm carving out space to do those things that are important and are critical to me. So I just I try to like, keep it on paper, keep it on my digital calendar, but. Basically, just try to schedule time for the things that are important, that are valuable.
M-T:
No, that is without a doubt. Without a doubt. And especially during this time, because everybody's had to change. Everybody's had to make a different type of way for themselves with everything change and locking down, having to wear the masks, not being able to see those people. How has the pandemic not only changed the way that you move on a daily basis but how you manage your time and your schedule?
M-T:
You know what? So I would say I'm a person like, you know, I love being around people like I am the extrovert-extrovert, like I thrive on social settings and environments. And I think that's a part of what has helped me to be successful in the things that I have I have done thus far in life. And so going from like my normal day to day routine where I was interacting with people, having in-person meetings, traveling for work and events, et cetera, to like go home and sit down and don't see anyone in person. Don't get on the plane, don't go to an event, see your mom on FaceTime six months. That can be super challenging. And so it took me some time to, like, get my sea legs back and to figure out how to adapt. So I had to take what was a mediocre workspace in my home and make it somewhere that I actually wanted to be. Once I realized we weren't going back to the office any time soon and I'm not the work from home person, I'm the I'm going to go to the office, finish it, and then when I leave, I don't have to think about that thing because it's done. And so that was challenging kind of on the front end. And then in true 2020 fashion and just life, I feel like I got thrown a few curveballs. So my organization has been going through a full restructure for at this point probably about close to 18 months to two years. And the restructure finally hit my business group. And so as a byproduct or product of said restructure, I basically was assigned a new job and it wasn't a, hey, would you like to take this? It was OK. We've decided that ten days from now will be your new work. We're so excited. We think you can totally kill this and handle it. But yeah, here's what it is. Please be excited about it. Like, you know, don't act like we just volunteered you to do something. You didn't have the option of doing it.
M-T:
We try to tell you the whole future is OK. I mean, you'll be all right. We love that is happening for you, though. We love it so much.
Jasmine Wilson:
We're so excited for you to have this new experience that we've dreamed up for you. And so that was it was totally like a gut punch because I really hit my stride in terms of the work that I was doing, the work that I was producing in my old business group. But if I'm being totally honest, there wasn't as much a challenge as there was there, because when you've been doing something for a long time, like there just some things, you know, in your mind, in your heart, in your gut, so you can make decisions quickly and execute. So if it's thrown me off my game a little bit to really have to, like, learn something from the ground up and question and second guess yourself and a little bit of a way that you haven't in a long time. So trying to get accustomed to that. And then we had between my husband and I, we had some personal things going on. We lost some very close family members all within about six weeks' time. And so, like trying to learn a new job and learn a new team and like remembering to, like, take the time to grieve and cry or take a deep breath and all those things, but also for the people in your life, like, it's absolutely from where I would say I started 2020, which is very much like I'm a driven person, I'm career and growth focused and just really taking a step back from everything being, well, I can't make this family thing because I have this work thing and I need to sit at my computer to step in because I have to finish A, B, and C and just really like taking that step back and say you what life? I know the people that I work with, they love me, they enjoy me. But if I got hit by a bus tomorrow or I mean in the middle of a pandemic, if I had COVID and God forbid, like I passed away, they would absolutely take a pause and mourn my departure. But they would be trying to find someone to fill that role and do that job. And so for all of the time, effort, and energy that I put into this, which is great and it's rewarding and I have been able to afford a very nice life. What I'm paid, I need to. Carve out that time for the people that are important to me, that doesn't exist in my professional world. So like I said, I'm guilty of like, oh my God, my mom, like, I just I don't feel like talking today. I don't have time, like, just taking a step back and then being like not like if your mom was gone or something happened to her, you wouldn't be able to like to talk to her. You'd be dying to see her name across your screen. So really like for as much as sometimes I still don't want to like, take that call or like I don't feel like talking for a long time. Like, I just make it a point to, like, pick up the phone, just being really conscious of where I put my time and how I show up for the people that I say are important to.
M-T:
You know, that's as eloquent as you could necessarily put it, like seriously, because a lot of people see this time as so much of a detriment, but being able to take it, step back from it and observe all of the things that you do not necessarily get, but have the opportunity to take it and have the opportunity to save or have the opportunity to see in a different light. That's an expense of mine.
Jasmine Wilson:
I mean, even on a lighter note, my husband, we got married in November 2019. So just right before, like all of this craziness happened and for as long as we've known each other and dated, so probably like five years at this point, like when the pandemic hit, I've always traveled for work, like always sometimes it was 60 percent travel. At present, it's probably about 30 to 40 percent travel. Like we spent 16 consecutive weeks in the house together, like nobody went anywhere, got on a plane, like we woke up to each other every morning, went to bed next to each other every night. And so, like, that's something that we had never done in five-plus years of like being committed to each other. And so, like the gift of that time to be able to see each other and to, like, laugh together and fall asleep on the couch, binge watching some show or movie, or be annoyed because the house is dirty or the laundry isn't like. And then to figure out how to get through that in a way that's healthy and productive, like, I mean, 2020 has been what I expected or anticipated, but it has birthed a lot of gifts that I didn't necessarily know when I needed or could have anticipated.
M-T:
And I know it didn't feel like that at the time when you were in the middle of it, it was like, yo, this is such a great gift, but what was going on? But being able to look back on it and say, y'all know that that is something that we can cherish forever, that's a big part and that's real.
Jasmine Wilson:
For sure.
M-T:
I love it. And the pandemic has affected everybody. It's being completely devastated. Let's be honest. It's been a devastation of sorts. So I know you had your plan and you knew what the future looks like pre pandemic, everything has changed. So what's next on the path for Jasmine Wilson post pandemic?
Jasmine Wilson:
So I think some plans change, but also like I definitely focused in more on on other plans. So I've talked a little bit when I was doing my intro about I one of the hats I wear is in politics. And so I was a delegate for the twenty twenty Democratic National Convention. And to do that virtually I mean, you didn't have the distractions that you would otherwise have of the parties and the networking, but really just taking the time to focus in on the task at hand in the contest and then going into this like general election cycle.
Jasmine Wilson:
And so really focusing in on how do we how do I connect people that look like me or like the things that I like are in my same age demo, like how do we connect young people to like the importance of their vote? And so that's something that really clarified in this election cycle and something that I definitely want to continue. So it isn't necessarily something different or deviation, which is really making sure that we're able to. I think sometimes it's hard to draw the practical correlation between voting and everyday life. Like I always say, it's not politics is people, because, you know, when you vote, the people you vote for will determine the property taxes in your neighborhood or what the sales tax is going to be on food or consumer items. And so all of those little things here. Those things affect people, so if your grandmother's house gets resolved or they decide that this is a neighborhood on the rise and so the property taxes are going to go up and your grandma can afford the property taxes and she sells our house, are we now changing what the demographics of this neighborhood look like or is now grandma now displaced from her home environment? Or can you not afford the healthier food options or food in the in the volume or amount that you need because the sales tax have gone up on groceries? So politics is people. And when we think about it, like at that most practical and granular level, I can see the importance of like we were talking about not just voting for the president because it's great to pick a president that aligns with your values in part or in total.
Jasmine Wilson:
But you can pick a president. But if you choose not to vote for the senator or you choose not to vote for the Congress people, then you aren't giving them the legacy that president the legislative backing that they need. And you might choose to vote for mayor, but you might not vote for the D.A. who's responsible for prosecuting criminals or what some might not say is criminals. But as we've seen over the last few years in a city like hyperfocus on which is like police shootings of black men and women. So the district attorney decides whether or not to prosecute. So if you only choose to vote for the president or you only choose to vote for the mayor, you aren't necessarily considering all of the ways that voting up the ballot and down the ballot impacts people at all levels and in all facets of life. So just really focusing in on that, galvanizing young people and less young people, which is what I would call us to really stay tapped into the political process, not just as an every four year, every two year thing, but literally and every day if the same tapped into what's going on and how it's impacting our day to day lives.
M-T:
Let's young people imitate that kind of stuff This young individual I like this young guy, but...
Jasmine Wilson:
My cousin has played me things on her Spotify.
M-T:
And I'm like, who is this? Who is the little boy that almost I'ma have to say that I'm impressed with the young loto out of Klecko. Check us out.
Jasmine Wilson:
I have my cousin Ashley, shout out to her. She gave me a full tutorial on the lady rappers that I was not aware of earlier this fall. So it really is like, honey, you are not as young as you thought you were,
M-T:
But we still look good. That's what matters.
Jasmine Wilson:
That's what most important.
M-T:
Keep your hair glowing. You get my little MediaPro going. I got a couple of centimeters out here. We're going to make it happen with you as we stay on top of ourselves. We think we'll be all right.
Jasmine Wilson:
That's it. Because I don't have kids now, but I'm not going to be the young mom in the class. But at least I will look young.
M-T:
Right, you have no time for that. So I'm trying to handle them, Harper, your dad is so hot. Speaking of that and that's a great segue, Staying young, staying energetic. As you all can see, Jasmine and I have great energy. Always had great energy. That's that's one of the things that I love about her. But one of those things that helps maintain this high-level performance in this high level of positivity is maintaining a happy to keep your mind, your body, your spirit in a place where it can continue to ascend and reach its best and maximum potential. Jasmine, how does maintaining a sound, mind, body, spirit help you continue to be the leader that you are?
Jasmine Wilson:
So just in full disclosure, I have a trainer, I work out, I eat these healthy things to balance out my sweet tooth. I have not been doing that for months. It's like, yes, I fell off the wagon and I haven't attempted to really get back on it yet. So I'm putting that out there. But when I am being my best and highest, so I do make it a point to cook. Sometimes it feels like a time suck. But like when I take the time to, like, cook my food, I, I know what seasonings are in it. I know what the ingredients are, and I can control how healthy or potentially unhealthy a meal is. When I'm being and doing my best, I go to the grocery store, I plan out a list for the week, and I make sure I try to be as plant and vegetable forward as possible. Let's be clear. I love meat. I live in Memphis. We love pork ribs here and I don't give those things up. I try to eat them in moderation.
Jasmine Wilson:
I feel like I never ate more chicken wings than when I moved to Memphis. But I try to live a more like plant and vegetable for life. So planning my meals, not around like what meat I'm going to cook, but around with vegetables I'm going to eat and then figuring out what the meat might be based on that and being OK if a meal doesn't have meat in it. So I did like with my husband, I did like thirty days plant-based during the summer. And while it wasn't something that I've maintained, it really helped me to think about how I cook my meals and how I center them. So being more like vegetable plant forward with my cooking, like, oh OK. Well, we don't. I forgot to defrost the meat. Well, Saturday's oyster mushrooms because they have a meat-like consistency when you put them with pasta or a chickpea noodle or whatever. So yeah. Trying to think about how I prepare my meals but also like when I'm being my best highest. So carving out time not just for like working out but like being away from the screens. And I feel like that's super important right now because everything is over the screen. You aren't in an office, in a meeting room, talking to people in person. You're talking to everybody on Zoom all day. So your eyes are pretty fatigued. Your brain is fatigued. Actually, your skin is fatigued because guess what? You are supposed to wear sunscreen when you're sitting in front of a screen, something I learned just recently. The rays from the computer screen are dangerous.
M-T:
What? They had us out here sitting in front of the screen where SPF ninety-five to keep myself from.
Jasmine Wilson:
At least an SPF 30 least when you see the screen, all of the things from the screen. So like I, I have friends that will tell you, like they are like, oh we're going to this book club, read this book. And I'm like is it a fiction book. I don't like fiction, I don't want to read it. I really only like self-help and business books. That was my thing. But like honestly I have needed an escape during this time, something that didn't allow me to think about, like whatever the thing was at the moment. And so I've really taken to like reading some fiction books and even there's like some really great black women fiction writers out there. Like, I'm obsessed with Britt Bennet. She can do no wrong in my eyes. The vanishing half has by far been like one of my favorite books of the year. I have a few friends that have sworn by such a fun age. So I'm like reading that now. Another the writer, her name escapes me, but another great black woman writer. I read a book called The Proposal earlier this year, another black woman writer. I wish that I was able to call these authors by name right now, so I apologize for that.
Jasmine Wilson:
But just having a way to step away from the screens, step away from work and life and just like, read something that's entertaining and that just gives you a break from just technology overload. So, yes, that has been a key part of my my my wellness routine in this. But even before the pandemic, like one phrase that I adapted and I shared this with some friends over the summer, I was like, if I feel like I can't handle something or especially at work, if I feel like I'm getting assigned a task or project that I'm not going to be able to complete at my best level.
Jasmine Wilson:
And I think people will have different philosophies on this. But I am not afraid to say, hey, I would love to do this, but I'm at capacity right now so I can take on this project. But I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide a work product at the level you're used to seeing from me. And that's a very hard thing to say because it requires you to acknowledge, like there is a limit to what you can do. Capacity is a thing. And like, the first time I said it, I was. I'm at capacity. I can't do it, and I feel like my boss was so in all the years we were together, that's something I've never said. It was like, yeah, I'll do it. But then I would be the only one at the office at eight o'clock at night trying to finish everything, eating a nine 30 dinner, because I said, sure, I can do that. So that doesn't allow me to be the best version of myself for every other way I have to show up in life. So I just I am a person who I have made it OK for me to say I'm at capacity. And that's not something I just use and work. That's something I use in life, too. You know, sometimes friends will want to get together. And I just I love my friends. I love to hang out. But sometimes you don't feel like it. You just need to take a nap. And so I just say, no, not this time. I just leave it at that. And I have a few friends that are like, what? Why? And I'm like, I want to take a nap or whatever it is I want to do. So yes, acknowledging capacity and being OK and making peace, saying no. Those are some things that I like. I have become comportments of making sure that I can show up as my as my best self for, for everything.
M-T:
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Jasmine Wilson:
I'm planning to get back on the fitness leg. I'm saying it here. So when you hear this, like, hold me accountable, look at my stories, see if I took a walk or did anything. I'm efforting back.
M-T:
Tragic, So I will be here when you come around. Trust me, I've gained a couple during this time too. So I'm not judging nobody, but the transformation is going to be real. Keep checking out my IG's because I'm building with the six-pack photos of the buildings over that way I'm killing it. I'll tell you one thing I heard you say you talk about and a lot of people are having difficulty with that at this time is making sure you schedule time to be with your friends and have conversations because a lot of people get locked up in the middle of everything and want to stay at home and be safe. But don't take that time to make sure they're connecting with people on the outside. So though there are times where you do have to recognize your capacity, especially in these trying times where we're so separate and we're spending so much time in front of the screen with people that we might not necessarily like. And I like everybody I work with. So I'm love y'all don't don't know I love you so much. But if you don't, you've got to make sure you take that time to get with your loved ones and keep your batteries charged because that's important to you.
Jasmine Wilson:
And I mean, sometimes it's even inviting a friend up along on something you have to do anyway. Like sometimes I need to make a target run. And so I have, like, one specific friend. I can't I'm like, hey, I'm going to run the target. Do you want to come? She lives super close like she's a part of what I would consider in this time. She's a part of my COVID part. So I will call her and say, hey, do you want to go and. I'll pick up coffee from us from Starbucks, drive-through and pick her up and she comes along and she might not need to get a single thing from Target, but we're able to spend that hour or two of quality time together, catch up, and I'm able to, like, knock out something that's on my list, like maybe you're cooking dinner and like I mean, it's my husband. So there's always extra and he hates leftovers. So I might invite a friend to like I made this thing. I know you like it. Why don't you stop by and pick this up and we might chat on the porch for a little while and I'm able to, like, share this kindness with my friend. I had a friend that, you know, when I was on my fitness wagon, like we would get up and we would go walk in the morning. So that was our hour of quality time. It wasn't super high intensity in terms of like workout, but like she's a new mom. She's been trying to work on her health and fitness. I'm in a constant health and fitness discovery journey. So that was our our thing that we would do two to three times a week. So just like sometimes it's just figuring out how you incorporate people that are important to you into other things that you already have going on so that you can get it all done.
M-T:
I couldn't say it better myself. Look, you're making it hard for me to follow up with, like things like I feel I didn't need to go to this like my own. And living in it is like put it out there like boom. Like, golly, if you can't get it, keep put it as simple as possible. And to be able to mix the physical activity, the errands that you run and achieve multiple things at one time that are the type of things that make you a leader, that's the type of things that put you in front of people and they are inspired by you and the things that you do because you take the time to be aware of not only the objectives, but also the people that you are working with to achieve them. So. So I love you, Dad. You're amazing.
M-T:
Love you too MT. We've been friends for almost 20 years. I know right now. Don't talk about it anyway. So I know this has been an amazing conversation. You have dropped so many jewels so much information on the audience that hopefully they'll be able to take and incorporate into their own lives. But I got to ask you my final question. I asked this to everybody. If you had one hope diamond size,Gucci man chain size does that you had to drop on the audience about your journeys, about being productive in life, about continuing to strive for the best and to make an impact on the world. What would it be?
Jasmine Wilson:
Ok, so there are two things in my life. Jasmine Self Evaluation time, two things that have been coming back to me over and over again, like I always say that that's God trying to, like, gently nudge you in a direction. And the first is dreaming big.
Jasmine Wilson:
And I think that, like, when you're a kid, you're like, I'm going to be this, this and that, and I'm going to do this other thing. And then, like, you get a little bit older, you're like, well, I'm not good at this thing and this thing is really hard. So then I'm just going to do like the lesser version of this thing in this thing. And then by the time you get into the working world, it's like, I would love to do this thing, but like, I don't have this skill or it's going to require me to like to not make this amount of money for a while or I might fall on my face and fail. And so like I have my husband is an entrepreneur. He is a person who he dreams like ten billion ton dreams. And I'm my problem solving nature makes me very much like, well, logically, how how will I get to whatever this thing is? And I talk myself out of a lot of stuff that way. And so I just really been like trying to tap into, like the part of Jasmine who used to dream really, really big.
Jasmine Wilson:
So that's the first thing they dream big like you did when you were like four and you didn't know that like, things were hard and that like having a steady paycheck or extra money at the end of the month was like a good thing. And you could buy stuff on the Internet. So so that's the first thing. And the second thing is gratitude. And that's not to say I'm not a grateful person because I am a person who understands that, like my success in whatever form we will say it exists at this point is by virtue of like my grandmother's prayers, my mother's prayers, my crying out to God, hard work effort and like just grace and favor on my life. Like it is absolutely like a gumbo of things. But I think that sometimes we're so busy focusing on, like, the. Well, I haven't gotten to. This point, or I don't have this thing that we like, we forget to be grateful for, like where we are, and the point that we've reached now is talking to a friend the other night and it's Christmas time right now. And I'm like a Christmas fanatic. I watch all the movies. I do too much with the decorations, like the gifts, the wrapping, all of it, like the carols, everything like it's my thing. And she was like, yeah, I'm trying to get it together, but I just I got sad today because I like doing all this decorating and preparing for the season. And I am living in this house that I bought by myself. Like, I don't have the significant other that I wanted to have. And I was talking to her and I'm just like, your life might not look how you thought it would look at this moment, at this age, at this month, this year, but over the course of this year.
Jasmine Wilson:
And I just like I won't go into tons of detail, but I just pointed out like several things where like when you love people and you're around them, you see their successes and their milestones. And sometimes, like, you see the things that they think are so itty bitty, but you're just like, wow, you did that. And it was like this time last year, she bought the house. And a year later on my bed, like last year on Black Friday, you were trying to, like, get the deal so you could buy appliances and furnish your home when you were talking about how, like, you just didn't have anything you needed to get this piece of furniture. And then in like a year later, like, you have a home full of beautiful things that you've made and built for yourself like you've done this and all these other things. It's like a very challenging year for a lot of people. You haven't missed a mortgage payment, like you got a job with a great check like all of those things.
Jasmine Wilson:
So just like having that conversation with her sometimes, like when you encourage other people, you end up encouraging yourself. And so, like, just by like going down the list of like the highlight reel that I have watched and have been beside her on this year, like, it helped me to like do my own self-evaluation and just say, like this year has been tough in so many personal and professional ways. But there is still much to be grateful for. Like I did lose loved ones this year. I still have my mother and my father and my brother and my sister. And I don't have the job that I thought I would have this time of year. But like, I have a job and I have a career and I have friends and I have outlets for my gifts. And so just dream big and be grateful and whatever gratefulness, whatever gratitude looks like for you. Like, I just think that we have to have a leg. I get to mindset like I've heard people say that like I get to go to a job that I love every day. That's not everybody's thing. But like if we said, oh, I work somewhere I love, like, that's a very different statement than like I get to be married to someone who reminds me that I can dream a little bit big. So gratitude and dream big.
M-T:
And on that note, everybody, we're going to know call it a day. Dream big gratitude, being understanding of yourself, and being kind to yourself, because that's what gratitude really is. That love is saying I have done or am about to do or have the ability to do these amazing things. And I need to be grateful that that is the case because there are a lot of people that don't. And the fact that you get to the fact that you are chosen to be here for these reasons and are achieving no matter what it is, it is the fact that you just bought a house because we're celebrating that is will shout out all the way your anniversary house homeowners out here, or is the fact that you woke up out of bed, are you able to put your feet on the ground like there's always something to be grateful for? And as long as you're here, as long as you're getting to put one foot in front of the other and trudge through, you never know what tomorrow will hold. So be grateful that you're still here to be able to do it. I had that. I only felt like I needed to only feel that I was icing on the cake. That was like the plate.
Jasmine Wilson:
It was! The icing and the spoonfuls.
M-T:
I love it. I love it. Jasmine, tell these people what they can find you, where they might be able to connect with you and find out more about what you do as you continue to blossom into the media of the world that I see today.
Jasmine Wilson:
Well, first, I just want to say thank you so much for including me. This is truly an honor to be a part of something wonderful that somebody I love is doing. So thank you for this opportunity. Thanks to everybody that listen, I know I'm long-winded, but you can follow me on Instagram on watchJwork. OK, so watch J work on instr, I have a Twitter but I don't tweet much these days. So Insta is the best place to find me, I'll be launching some exciting new business coaching services at the top of the year. So if you follow on Instagram, you'll be able to get more details there on how I might be able to help you along your journey.
M-T:
Love it. Love it. Jasmine Wilson nuff said drop the mike like this has been one of the best interviews I've done. No, no shade to nobody else. I've interviewed some amazing people here, but you all know how much I love this woman. She has been amazing from the day that I met her. And she continues to be amazing. She's a true operation to me. And I hope that this conversation inspires some of you to continue to drive forward and push through everything that's going on and especially vote. I don't care who you voted for, why you won't vote, make your voice heard. We will definitely try to release this episode before the runoff elections coming up because we want to encourage everybody to be a part of the process. Love, hate, indifferent. I really don't care. We don't care what you do. I don't get into these conversations with people often because it's not my place. I just want to make sure that everybody's exercising their vote. Jasmine wants to make sure everybody is exercising their voice. That's why we're out here in the streets doing our part, making sure that we're doing our thing. And hopefully, this will help you all do that as well. So you all know where I'm at every week. Y'all have Jasmine contact information, reach out to her in the Memphis area. You have any questions or any of the amazing things that she's doing? Because definitely keep your eyes peeled. She's going to be I had dabbling waving those magical fingers around and making some things happen. And as you said, you got a business that you want to build and you want to see it grow you want to have a mentor or somebody that can help you push through that process. You definitely somebody that you talk to, she's all about solving problems and making sure everybody's in the best place. I've never seen her any other way. Jasmine, thank you.You thank me. I'm thanking you. I appreciate you taking your time to come over here and talk to me. We called up. I'm super excited about that. This being able to capture the conversation and have these new nuggets, these gems to pass along to posterity. That's the important part about all of this. So thank you for being a part of our tribe.
Jasmine Wilson:
Thank you for having me. This is fun.
M-T:
Without a doubt. Metric Mate community. You know what it is meant. I just brought you all another amazing person. We bring that fire. We make sure that we keep everybody warm. We try our best to give you the tools so that you could be your own will and drink your own one. We don't want anybody else and anybody else wants to be on anybody else. If we want to make sure that we provide you with our information to do give a push for it, continue to be best as --- you said, I'm taking that's my new or best team in it away. I'm going to mean it when I'm redefine that thing like we've done so many of the things that I like. But we in here, I stop talking. Jasmine gave you everything. Thank you all so much for joining us. I mean, that is the basis of everything that we're doing here at Metric Mate - is the community. And without a community, we don't exist. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you for taking the time to check us out. We've got to say until next time, Peace.
M-T:
Thanks, everybody, for joining us for another Metric Mate minute. We appreciate everybody that comes through and shows us love in the Metric Mate community. Make sure that you stopover at TheMetricMate.com to find out more information about the podcast, about what we're doing, any of our blog information, the transcript of the show and just to show us massive support. Also, remember to follow us on social media @MetricMate. Check us out, y'all. Peace.
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About Jasmine Wilson
Jasmine is a problem solver, a time management queen, and a committeewoman for the Tennessee State Executive Committee of the Democratic Party. She’s also a business coach.
Key Take-Aways:
Write down and schedule the things that are important to you
Schedule things that are important and of value
Life throws curveballs. Learn to cope.
Carve out that time for the people that are important to me, that doesn’t exist in my professional world.
Be conscious of where you put your time and how to show up for people that you say are important to you.
2020 has birthed a lot of gifts that we don't know we needed or anticipated.
When you vote, the people you vote for will determine the things that affect you like taxes, etc.
Acknowledge your limits. Be okay to say you're at capacity.
Physical fitness is one portion of wellness.
You can't fill from an empty cup.
Take that time to get with your loved ones and keep your batteries charged because that's important to you.
Dream big. Be grateful. Be kind to yourself.
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