#96 - Leading Yourself To YOUR Dreams with Elizabeth Caran

Send us a text

How many people do you know who left a stable job and followed their dreams? Elizabeth Caran took a big leap of faith from being a librarian and did what she wanted to do even as a child --- to become a travel agent. In today’s episode, we talked about following your dreams, overcoming challenges, influencing people, and building a team. We also talked about how this year (2020) gave her and her team the chance to grow as a company, expand their knowledge and be more prepared for the future.

To learn more about Elizabeth, her podcast and her company check out the links below
Social Media: simply search for “Outlander Travel”
Website: www.OutlanderTravel.com
Podcast: Fly Away Podcast 
Email: [email protected]

Show notes:

[0:00] Intro

[2:52] Who is Elizabeth and how she jumped ship to become a travel agent

[6:10] What about being a travel agent excited Elizabeth?

[9:48] Cash flow the first few months, initial experience and importance of networking

[12:09] When you are a great leader, people will follow you

[12:47] The impact of transparency, honesty, and passion

[14:48] How the Outlander came to be

[16:10] Luck and timing plays a huge role

[19:49] Pandemic caused a dark time for a travel agencies

[21:50] Types of travel that most would book for with Elizabeth and her team

[23:27] On her company’s growth and word-of-mouth, and asking for referrals

[26:35] How 2020 created a space for Elizabeth and her team to learn and expand their knowledge

[31:20] Elizabeth’s advice to other business owners and leaders

[34:30] Elizabeth’s vision for the company

[35:50] Fly Away Podcast 

[38:11] Elizabeth and roller derby

[41:05] Where can people find Outlander Travel

[42:18] The importance of active listening and communicating with the team

[43:50] Outro

Text LEADER to 617-393-5383 to receive The Top 10 Things That The Best Leaders Are Doing Right Now

For questions, suggestions, or speaker inquiries, contact me at [email protected]