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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Annette J. Morris, M.A. is a Professional Mental Health Counselor, Certified Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, Published Author, Entrepreneur and Business Consultant. Her favorite quote which is the philosophy she lives by is "you will get all you want in life if you help enough people get what they want" by the late Zig Ziglar. Her professional career is focused solely on helping others to either accomplish their goals as an entrepreneur or in life as a whole. </p><p>Although Annette has accomplished a lot in life, she had very humble beginnings. She was reared for 23 years in a local housing project by a single mother and had to overcome many obstacles on this journey called life. However all that she's endured in her past has helped to form the Annette of the present. Annette is a first generation college graduate and has earned a Bachelors of Art Degree in Psychology from Southern University of New Orleans, a Master's of Art Degree from Xavier University of Louisiana, Expert Level Life Coaching Certification and Extreme Execution Life Coaching Certification with Dr Eric Thomas.</p><p><strong>Goal Getter LLC</strong></p><p><strong>Website:     </strong>www.goalgetterforever.com</p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong>www.Instagram.com/annettejmorrisma</p><p><strong>Facebook: </strong>www.Facebook.com/annettejmorrisma </p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Mariela Poleo, current manager and president of the Simon Bolivar Foundation, the non profit organization of Citgo Petroleum Corporation, shares how she pivoted and adapted during her  extensive career in the oil industry, serving in global roles in Equinor (Previously Statoil), including Head of Finance and Control for Exploration North America and development and Production Offshore USA.</p><p>During this interview Mariela provides great insight on how to pivot and adapt. The discussion is full of insights that can be extremely useful in the current climate of nonstop volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. She shared how pivots caused by taking global assignments was made easier through open communication with her husband. The key to understanding you role in your personal relationships, allows adapting to a pivot to go smoother. Mariela touched on living, parenting and working on three continents and the cultural differences.</p><p>Mariela shared how she is using governance, transparency, collaboration to meet the humanitarian needs of Venezuelans and Venezuelan refugees at the Simon Bolivar Foundation.</p><p>Mariela is Venezuelan, lives in Houston,  and is involved in the community, supporting causes on women empowerment, finance and oil and gas. Find Mariela on LinkedIn to learn more about the excellent work she is doing in the board room and the community.</p><p><strong>Personal Links:</strong></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpoleo/</p><p>https://www.simonbolivarfoundation.org/</p>
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