🚨 Are you the smartest person in the room? You might just be in the wrong room. I can’t count the number of times I’ve attended seminars, masterminds, or networking events with the intent to learn — only to end up being the one teaching. 🙋🏽‍♀️ Don't get me wrong — I love teaching. It's what I do for doctors, nurses, and pharmacists — on everything from quality use of medicines, cost-effective prescribing, deprescribing safely, to clinical leadership in medication safety, cascading national Patient Safety Alerts, and ensuring that our shared work leads to better outcomes, fewer harms, and safer care. In a world where we don’t have time to make every mistake ourselves, sharing lessons learned nationally isn’t just helpful — it’s essential. And when I’m paid to speak or invited to share, it’s a privilege to serve. But when I walk/ dial into a room as a mentee, hoping to absorb new knowledge, new strategies, or new perspectives — and end up becoming the makeshift expert on the panel? 👉 That’s not just disappointing. It’s a waste of my most precious resource: my time. 🤯 “You should be up there instead, Lily.” Yes, I’ve heard this more times than I care to count. It often comes from other attendees… or worse, from the speaker themselves — who clearly didn't know the subject well enough to deliver value. What I want in that moment isn’t validation. It’s honesty. If you don’t know the answer, just say so — and refer me to someone who does, rather than giving me the wrong advice. Because I came to grow, not to repeat what I already know. 🧠 Here’s the thing: 🗣️ “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” — Jim Rohn So if your current circle isn't stretching you... If your events are leaving you uninspired... If you're constantly the go-to expert instead of the eager learner... 🚪 It may be time to walk into a new room. A room that challenges you, expands you, humbles you, and equips you. Because: ⚠️ “If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room.” — Confucius 💼 For Investors & Action-Takers: This is exactly why I’ve restructured my time and community. ✅ I now invest in attending events or mentorships where I’m the mentee, learning from people who’ve done what I want to do — in investing, property, financial structuring, tax optimisation, and legacy planning. Why? Because I’ve seen: 💸 What happens when you let unqualified professionals manage your wealth 🧾 The price of bad tax advice 🔥 The risk of relying solely on employment when job cuts strike like lightning 🎯 Your Time = Your Wealth If your friends and family aren’t supporting your journey, it’s not about cutting them out. It’s about adding people who lift you higher. 🙏 “Your circle should want to see you win. Your circle should clap loudly when you win. If not, get a new circle.” — Unknown ✨ Ready to Learn with the Right People? If you're: 👉 Tired of being the teacher in every room 👉 Curious about growing wealth outside your 9–5 👉 Craving a community that stretches and supports you... 📩 DM me “NEW ROOM” or comment below — I'll invite you into upcoming investor discussions, curated learning spaces, and new projects designed to make your money work harder than you do. Because the smartest people… are the ones who keep learning. 🔁 #PropertyInvestment #WealthBuilding #FinancialFreedom #SmartInvesting #InvestorMindset #EntrepreneurLife #WomenInProperty #TaxStrategy #MindsetMatters #GrowthMindset #NetworkingTips #BusinessWisdom #LearnAndGrow #NewCircles #LevelUp #RedundancyProof #MakeMoneyWork #FinancialLiteracy #HighValueRooms #OpportunityCost #BeInTheRightRoom #TimeIsMoney #CommunityMatters

Posted by Lily Claudia HammarlundSim at 2025-04-16 06:57:28 UTC