#21 It’s all About the Choices you Make with Dawn Bates
48m | Jun 16, 2021About Dawn
With twenty plus years of entrepreneurial experience, coaching and leading individuals and teams to outstanding results, Dawn Bates is one of the world’s best kept secrets, and for good reason.
She is very selective in regard to who she works with, and her strong moral compass guides her to the projects she chooses to take on, and delivers impeccable service to all her clients.
Dawn’s repertoire of work is vast and her inquisitive mind astounding, bringing fresh insights and perspectives from 20 years of international travel and working in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Australasia, with clients spanning 5 continents, multiple ethnicities, cultures and languages.
With a passion for leadership and cultural diversity, Dawn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience like no other. Her expertise lies in making you rethink your business blueprint, your life and the world we live in, harnessing the deepest freedom of all: your own truth.
As well as being an international bestselling author multiple times over, author strategist and publisher, Dawn specialises in developing brand expansion, step change strategies and global visions, underpinned by her profound wisdom, molecule shaking approach, high energy and trademark giggle.
She is an Executive Contributor and Featured Author for both House of PreEminence and the One Tribe Magazines, writes for a multitude of publications, and when not sailing around the world on yachts, she appears on various media channels highlighting and discussing important subjects in today’s society.
She’s an authority on leading others to create exceptional results by igniting the passions and fire deep within, shifting individuals and teams from disconnection, fear, feelings of imposter and self- doubt, to confidence, connection and courage to speak, live and work powerfully together with others.
- Dawn has been in business since she was 21.
- Over the years she’s worn many hats.
- In the last 10 years, she’s written 5 books, and she has many more coming out soon.
- In 2007, she was given 24 hours to live, and that completely changed the way she viewed the world.
- Her husband of 18 years decided he wanted to get a devorce and she had to navigate the life of being a single mother while running a business.
Her Arrest
- Dawn was arrested for “neglecting” her children since she left them in the car for about 10 minutes.
- Her oldest son was 12, and legally old enough to babysit.
- The police officer put her in handcuffs because she spoke to her children in Arabic.
- She could have been a victim or allowed the system to get to her, but instead she fought for herself.
- Her third book is about this story.
- Bad things don’t happen TO us. They happen FOR us.
Feminism
- Feminism has been hijacked.
- A lot of women are wounded and they want to fight for something, but they aren’t fighting for the right things.
- Many women are playing the blame game, and they are being victims.
- Men haven’t done these things to us. We have allowed it to happen.
- We’ve allowed ourselves to believe things about women. We’ve borrowed these beliefs from our parents, society, religions, culture and media.
- True feminism is all about how we can be of service.
- Being a woman is all about caring, nurturing and being of service.
- We used to be fighting for rights, but we have them now!
- Feminism should be about working together instead of hating on each other.
- You always have a choice. If someone or an organization is mistreating women, you have the power to change your situation.
- Our own mindset is holding us back.
How did you become so confident and powerful?
- Dawn watched her mom work 3 jobs just to put food on the table.
- Her mother always told her: “don’t ever let anyone bully you.”
- Dawn has always been stubborn and wouldn’t let anyone bully her.
- Her mom also told her to “always do her best,” and she has taken it literally.
- It all comes back to mindset.
- You matter. If you want something, who’s to tell you that you can’t have it.
- Make your impact on the world. Make it a better place because you were a part of it.
- Dawn knows what she wants and she’s just going to go and get it.
- It’s all about the choices we make. Choose to be who you want to be.
- Think about the people that believe in you. Don’t let them down!
Dawn’s Books
- All of her books are memoir based.
- They are real human stories.
- Crossing The Line
- Walaahi
Links
https://www.instagram.com/realdawnbates/
https://www.facebook.com/RealDawnBates/
https://twitter.com/realdawnbates
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