True happiness comes only by making others happy. Undeniably, life's circumstances are different for everyone. Some of us have advantages that others may not have. In contrast, others have experienced storms characterized by adverse events that have made success more challenging.
Miss Tessa Wilson is a mother, social worker, business consultant, entrepreneur, director of Fit For Icons, Gifts For Icons and Ltd, and Founder of Fit For Icons Foundation. The Fit For Icons Foundation is a Non-Profit Business that's on a mission to level the global playing field in access to keyworker services in developing countries to create a world that Is kinder and fairer to all people on our planet. Their mission is to add value to the well-being of key workers in health, dentistry, education, and social care by championing, supporting, and advocating for people at every opportunity possible. The business goal of Tessa is to become rich in things money can't buy.
In this special episode with Tessa Wilson, we will learn about the life of a remarkable woman who encountered life in its most challenging phase as she grew up not having proper access to a person's everyday needs, including food, clothing, education, and a healthy home. Today's episode will encourage us to see life adversities as a channel of growth and determination to thrive despite every challenge. Be enthralled by the life of Tessa as she shares with us her journey to success and how she achieved true happiness through helping people in times of difficulties like the pandemic and also through appreciating and advocating for our modern-era icons– social health and education workers.
"You're never too old to do something new." – Tessa Wilson
Topics Covered:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:35) Introducing our guest speaker, Miss Tessa Wilson.
(00:01:36) What is Fit for Icons company?
(00:02:18) Who are the icons of our times?
(00:04:16) How support and gratitude for healthcare workers fade away
(00:06:09) Don't call people heroes.
(00:08:18) How does an unwholesome political agenda pervert national health services that support public healthcare workers?
(00:10:20) The inability to pay medical bills
(00:12:02) The unbalanced equilibrium exists between the demand for and supply of healthcare services today.
(00:14:39) Background in Life: Who is Tessa Wilson?
(00:16:38) How does Tessa develop an inferiority complex?
(00:18:19) The fear of going back to an undesirable past situation
(00:19:24) A quest for a profession: The teenage life of Tessa Wilson
(00:20:59) Tessa's Journey in becoming a social worker
(00:23:26) When does target-driven behavior hinder innovation?
(00:24:13) You're never too old to do something new.
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(00:25:42) The peril of focusing on material things
(00:26:34) Birth of a new business in the time of the pandemic
(00:29:02) The aim is to give back to social workers' service and selflessness.
(00:31:04) Be successful and help others.
(00:32:01) The pandemic changed a lot of people.
(00:32:39) Fit for Icons Foundation
(00:34:52) Action is better than words and applause.
(00:36:49) Advocating for equal and equitable access to health and education services.
(00:38:11) Property Development and Finance Business
(00:40:19) Final TimeOut with Tessa Wilson: How would you encourage someone who feels inferior about his ability to move forward and accomplish great things?
(00:41:18) Positively reframing adversity.
(00:42:23) Valuable skills learned through adversity.
(00:43:57) Happy Sexy Millionaire by Stephen Bartlett
(00:45:17) Our journey is about ourselves.
(00:46:10) Money doesn't buy you happiness.
(00:46:47) Where to connect with Tessa Wilson
(00:47:12) Outro
Key Takeaways:
"People cannot be expected to work twice as many hours and remain unaffected, unburnt out, or unstressed." – Tessa Wilson
"It's ok if I'm successful, but it's not ok if everyone around me is suffering." – Tessa Wilson
“COVID changed a lot of people. It was why many of us stepped back and strived to live to our fullest potential." –Dr. Derrick Burgess
"The beauty of entrepreneurship is finding answers to problems." –Dr. Derrick Burgess
Connect with Tessa Wilson:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitforicons
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fitforicons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitforicons/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fitforicons
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitfor-icons-tessa-wilson/
Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess:
Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGDu1zT4K_X6PnYELu8weg
Email: thesportsdoctr@gmail.com
