330 - Creating Lasting Legacy with Rita Hausken

I have one of my favorite humans on the planet here for an interview today, and in fact as of today the only guest who has now been on the show three times. Rita Hausken is an original member of the She Sells community, one of the OG’s of our $10K Club and $50K Club. She’s the founder and CEO of Shestainability, an Executive Coach and a trusted advisor to women leaders who are changing the world. Rita is a strategist and leadership coach who has supported hundreds of women to take their seat at the table and speak confidently so their ideas and visions are heard. She comes from a male-dominated industry and through her experiences has realized that the biggest challenge wasn’t the industry, but rather the masculine culture. Rita has since left the energy industry and is the founder of Shestainability through which she coaches other women to truly go after what they want, balance their energies, and work in a healthy and meaningful way that ignites their sense of purpose. Today we’re going to be talking about legacy. I know a lot has changed in Rita’s world since she was on the show a little over a year ago. Listen on to find out how her son Benjamin has inspired her passion for the work she does now in the space of creating lasting legacy. Show Notes: [2:56] - Rita’s son was diagnosed with a condition that changed the way she believed in the opportunity to make a difference. [4:38] - Through her focus on finding happiness, medication for his condition was approved and lives have been saved. [6:21] - Benjamin could not speak, but he learned the ability to hear what was unspoken. [7:13] - How do you create a legacy? Every single day we receive an opportunity to create a legacy. [10:12] - Through referrals, people come to work Rita with the feeling of restlessness. [13:04] - Rita reminds individuals just how powerful they really are. [14:30] - Women need to get out of their own way. [18:31] - When Benjamin passed, RIta had to surrender to the fact that she could not control things. [21:40] - We are brought up to think that pleasing people is a good thing. But it holds us back. [24:08] - Rita explains the possibility of a level of following your intuition and inner knowing. [27:28] - When we step out of doing things to please other people and step into the things that are a “must”, we are powerful. [28:49] - By trying to control, we play things small. [30:29] - You can create the community that you need most. [32:58] - We can go fast on our own, but we can go farther with a tribe of like-minded people who are working on their own legacy. [35:46] - This year, Rita experienced a lot of illness. But she got curious and learned that even this problem was something that could be solved. [39:00] - When we focus on “how,” we are limiting ourselves. [40:58] - So much comes from releasing the “how.” [44:00] - Learning to say no and learning the willingness to say no is hard. Connect with Rita: RitaHausken.com Shestainability Website RIta Hausken on LinkedIn Links and Resources: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube She Sells with Elyse Archer Home Page Abundance Mini Course Join the $10K Club Apply for the $50K Club Mastermind