Do you believe yourself to be a top performer at work? Someone who has worked extra hours to advance in their career? Do you adore your profession to the point where it has become a part of your life, requiring attention, focus, and complete immersion in the work you produce? What would you do if your body said to you, "OK, you don't like to take days off, so I'm going to give you two tiny strokes to take some time for yourself?" What would you do if your body couldn't perform at the same level it had for the previous 15 years?

Would you give up your newly acquired position now that it is more difficult for you to remember things due to your short-term memory loss as a result of the strokes, or how would you react if a coworker asked you to write something on the board during a meeting, but you physically couldn't because your body wouldn't allow it? You might think to yourself, “Can I do this, what am I doing, am I capable of doing this with my new bodily awareness?” The answer is absolutely yes.

Meet one of the many mentors I've had the pleasure of working with, Jennifer Brunson, a dedicated stellar employee and human being, whose body suffered two mini strokes after 15 years, affecting the way she does things. She is still very smart, and she now works differently, and in today's podcast, her story is incredibly inspirational, her mindset is of a champion and she shares many insights about her life story that many of you dedicated employees can relate to. You've done it before, opting to work 60 to 90 hours a week to demonstrate your ability. Jennifer responds to my inquiry about what she considers to be the most important lesson she has learnt in her life. What she says will take you by surprise.