2.10 Building Confidence: Working from Home with Disabilities with Chris Mitchell, Chief Empowerment Officer
- 2.10 Building Confidence: Working from Home with Disabilities with Chris Mitchell, Chief Empowerment Officer WFHForever.com 32:01
In this episode, we are joined by Chris Mitchell, the owner and CEO (Chief Empowerment Officer) of Define Yourself. Chris shares his inspiring journey as a person with multiple disabilities, emphasizing the challenges he faced in traditional Employment due to societal barriers.
🌐 Learn about Chris’s resilience and determination, navigating obstacles in the workforce as he battled visual impairment, ADHD, physical disability, and Mental Health struggles. Discover how he successfully convinced an Internet service provider to hire him while holding his white cane.
🤝 Chris sheds light on the discrimination he encountered during job interviews, emphasizing the importance of fostering a supportive and accommodating work environment for individuals with disabilities.
🏠 Delve into Chris’s extensive experience of working remotely since 1992, exploring how remote work became his preferred choice, especially after facing health challenges.
💪 Uncover Chris’s secret to self-confidence through his concept of “success balloons,” visual reminders of his achievements.
Get ready for one of our most positive guests on the show! Chris gives valuable advice on building self-confidence and embracing challenges. He is focused on empowering self-employed individuals with disabilities.
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