You Don't Have To Fit In To Succeed | Kassy LaBorie

Kassy LaBorie built her career on technology nobody wanted to touch and colors nobody told her to wear. She was on the training team at WebEx on September 11th, the day the whole company understood that the tool they were building would change how the world worked. She went on to build a four million dollar business line at Dale Carnegie in four years. Then she left it to build her own thing, in her own colors, on her own terms.

This conversation runs from an ice cream shop in Sacramento to a colleague who once told her, we don't wear red pants here, ten minutes before she took the stage.

What you'll get from this episode:

Why the confidence that makes someone memorable has nothing to do with talent and everything to do with owning what makes them differentHow Kassy turned a rejected industry into a four million dollar business line in four yearsThe exact ChatGPT prompt that changed how she teaches technology todayWhy the people who tell you to tone it down are rarely the people worth listening to

Get to know Kassy:

Kassy is a futurist and Connection Strategist whose personal style may draw inspiration from the past, but whose vision is fixed on the future, sparking excitement and curiosity among audiences nationwide about our evolving digital landscape.

She’s in the futurist space, but not in a weird sci-fi, “let’s populate Mars” kind of way. Instead, she takes a Connection Strategist approach that sees the best of emerging technology and the best of what makes us uniquely human, and thoughtfully integrates both into work and life.

From her early days developing groundbreaking virtual learning programs for L&D professionals, corporate trainers, and HR leaders, to advising Fortune 500 companies on virtual engagement strategies, Kassy has learned a thing or two about fostering genuine connection in digital environments.

But the most profound truth she’s discovered is that the skills we master in the online space don’t just stay on the screen; they become the superpowers that shape how we show up in the real world.

Connect with Kassy:

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