Today we’d like to introduce you to Jeannie Moravits Smith.
Hi Jeannie, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Jeannie attributes her strength to her upbringing – her mother always encouraged her to speak her truth and not to let anyone make her feel less than anyone else, “we all put our pants on one leg at a time” was something she frequently heard. Jeannie truly believes that we are all equal and all have the same opportunities and choices to develop the dash between our birth and death date. Jeannie’s dash has been full of opportunities as she rarely sees things as obstacles or huge challenges. She believes we can all learn something from everything and that life is cumulative, we cannot devalue any type of experience.
After growing up in a financially challenging environment, being the youngest of six children, Jeannie asked herself, “How do I want to live?” She moved into her adult life knowing that she wasn’t going to allow herself to struggle financially – she would make sure she always made enough money to live comfortably, and she wasn’t afraid to work hard to achieve it.
Immediately following high school, Jeannie was encouraged to start with a junior college due to her family’s financial situation. After graduating with an associate degree, she moved from Los Angeles to San Diego, where she currently resides, to attend San Diego State University, where she completed her bachelor’s degree.
Jeannie had the mentality that she may not know exactly what she wanted to do when she grew up but knew what she didn’t want. She did not want to be excluded from opportunities so would do whatever it took to make the process of elimination be her choice. For example, not having a college degree might exclude her from being considered for a role she was interested in.
Jeannie worked her way up in the corporate world as a human resources director, earning a six-figure income. Despite her financial achievements, the day came when she found herself trying to scrape up $40 to pay her electric bill. This was a pivotal moment in her life when she was forced to make a tough decision that would change her trajectory. She had found that her spouse had been misusing their finances – now she had to choose between following her long-held beliefs that marriage was “until death do us part” or move forward on her own to honor the life that she had worked so hard to create for herself. Even though she knew it wasn’t going to be easy, Jeannie decided to pivot.
As a lifetime learner, Jeannie thought that this would be the perfect time to pursue her master’s degree, but due to the financial situation her marriage had left her in, she had to be resourceful to fund her higher education. She went to her boss and asked if the company would be willing to cover the expense. The reply was, “Nobody has ever asked us for that before. Let me get back to you.” The decision was a positive one, and Jeannie went on to achieve straight A’s to demonstrate her gratitude for the company’s generosity in paying for her continued education.
Professionally, Jeannie recalls a moment that she chose to be completely authentic and true to herself and not compromise her core values – she had finally risen to the level of being a Vice President for the company, making her the youngest person in the boardroom, as well as the only female. She had “arrived” career-wise or so she thought at the time. All her hard work had paid off, but on the day of her first board meeting, the senior-most board member looked at her and said, “I need some coffee.”
At this moment, Jeannie had to decide her fate – go get his coffee, which would set her up as his subordinate in the eyes of her fellow board members, or…what she did next – she took his hand and said, “Come with me – I want to teach you something!” She proceeded to skip out of the boardroom with a man who could make or break her career and showed him how to make his own coffee. The gamble paid off, and he held her in the highest regard from that day forward, often asking her opinion before the team made important decisions and saving her a seat next to him at important business dinners.
Jeannie was faced with a serious and extremely rare medical condition, according to all medical professionals one of which most do not live through. Her successful recovery had everything to do with her personal drive to succeed and her solid glass half-full mindset. She recalls nurses coming into the nine-night hospital room to spend their lunch break just to “soak up some of her positive energy and amazing state of mind”.
Jeannie’s love for leading and inspiring others made starting her own business the next logical step: “My biggest a-ha moment was when I saw the opportunity to branch out on my own, to leave a steady executive paycheck behind and establish my own firm. It was both exciting and scary, but I put fear in the passenger seat, buckled my seatbelt, and stepped on the gas. It’s been an amazing ride filled with many adventures, construction potholes, amazing views, unlimited speed limits, thousands of passengers, and a wide-open opportunity for the clear blue sky to shine brightly through the sunroof.”
According to Jeannie’s current clients, she is professionally fun and energetic, one who gets things done and makes whatever it takes happen so they too can shine as the best version of themselves.
Jeannie is passionate about her love for her family, friends who have become family, and all animals especially the rescue Boxers and her two pond turtles she cares for. She enjoys all things outdoors including paddle-boarding, gardening, camping, and hiking. She is also passionate about making the world a better place by putting an end to unproductive workplaces and creating environments where all staff members feel seen, heard, and included.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
As referenced in Jeannie’s story above, she has experienced many obstacles and challenges. Jeannie, unfortunately, has experienced a great deal of loss. From financial hardship to the loss of loved ones, she has been challenged to continue to embrace feelings when they come her way, learn from the experience, stand up tall, dust herself off, and keep on keeping on. The diversity of the obstacles and challenges Jeannie has been faced with has helped create the no-nonsense solid leader she is today. As her mother always told her, “if it doesn’t kill you, it certainly will make you stronger”. Based on Jeannie’s hard work, determination, strategic thinking, drive, and perseverance, she is a solid example of achieving everything you set your mind to. Jeannie wakes up each morning, knowing that today is not promised to anyone, and makes the best of what is in front of her. She enjoys helping leaders at all levels of organizations understand how they can achieve what they set their minds to.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Dynamism Leadership, established in 2005 as HR-Rx, Inc., is a diverse group of highly energized, experienced, and skilled individuals who partner with leaders to build and maintain their dream team to earn massive profits.
The Dynamism Leadership Team is passionate about making the world a better place by putting an end to unproductive workplaces and creating environments where all staff members feel seen, heard, and included. We know it’s ALL possible and have the knowledge, skills, and abilities, based on decades of experience, to help other leaders get what they want.
The company’s brand, representing all things bees, has huge significance for CEO & Founder Jeannie Moravits Smith. She is passionate about saving the bees any way she can. A few things she does is grow bee-friendly plants in her garden and educate those she speaks with. She wants everyone to truly understand the significant role bees play in global survival. The process can simply be shared as 1. Bees pollinate flowers and 2. Flowers feed herbivores, which feed carnivores. The food chain will become nearly nonexistent in the absence of bees. Similar to the human-centric aspect of any business where strong leaders support employees, who support internal processes, that support customers and revenue generation. It’s that simple, one feeds the other and without, the system crashes. Bees = Leaders!
The Dynamism Leadership Team is made up of professionally certified coaches and consultants who all work together offering their significant leadership specialty similar to bee members of a hive. The Company offers the following services:
Human Resources Consulting: the world of managing the human resources of any organization can seem overwhelming and challenging. Dynamism Leadership knows because the team has experienced what leaders go through. The team helps navigate success to guide teams in the right direction, identify and gain clarity around who should be in what ‘swim lane’ to maximize human potential while building and retaining dream teams.
With our combined years of human resources education and experience, the Dynamism Leadership Team is an ideal partner for strategy sessions, succession planning, compensation & performance management consulting and planning, process mapping, policy development, employee relations, staffing/terminations, audits, investigations, on-boarding, and operational review.
The team helps leaders learn how to connect their thinking with their desires and goals making it easier to identify opportunities, solve problems, and become a far more inspiring and effective leader. Together, we translate ideas into action to develop and cultivate connected teams strengthened by trust.
Leadership Coaching & Consulting: the Dynamism Leadership Team’s coaching style includes asking thought-provoking and empowering questions, providing direct feedback, and challenging assumptions. We partner with clients, C-level leaders to emerging managers and entire teams to guide them in the direction of their goals, co-creating action plans and providing accountability to ensure results.
Professional Speaking: having captivating speakers at online and in-person business meetings and conferences inspires teams to meet higher performance goals, embrace change, be more engaged and kicks the ratings of your conference up a notch. The diversity of Dynamism Leadership has proven to be an asset to teams of two all the way to some of the world’s largest organizations. Dynamism Leadership offers outstanding professional speakers and keynotes on leadership, culture development, mindset, change, and motivation.
Training & Development: ongoing training and employee development is a critical part of the overall success of any organization. Studies show that there is a direct correlation between employment growth and overall job satisfaction thus the Dynamism Leadership Team offers customized online & in-person programs. The team meets leaders and teams where they are on their personal and professional journey, helping them to access the tools, knowledge, and skills that will best serve them right now while co-creating the steps to move leaders and teams to the next level.
The Dynamism Leadership Team’s unique and relatable experiences, along with their captivating coaching & consulting skills, empower individuals and teams to discover and unleash their inner brilliance, confidence, and energy to improve performance at all levels.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
Beautiful San Diego, what is there not to like about the “world’s finest city”. Jeannie loves the close proximity to everything. All seems to be 20-minutes away and accessible on a regular basis. Jeannie appreciates all the great restaurants in San Diego, the quality and diversity is incredible. She also loves all the small businesses who have made San Diego their home.
The weather forecast, usually sunny and 70degrees, cannot be beat. Since Jeannie is an avid gardener, the weather in San Diego has provided her the opportunity to create a fabulous outdoor space which is where she grounds herself daily. She can often be found taking the lead of her beloved Boxer Rozee, laying on the turf in her backyard soaking up a bit of natural vitamin D and warming up her bones. San Diego is the best city to stay-cation in which Jeannie and her family often do in their RV, staying in campsites along the coast and on the bay. Being able to wake up hearing the sounds of the waves and being a few steps away from sand under her feet, Jeannie enjoys camping at the many coastal campsites and RV resorts San Diego offers. She loves that she can paddle-board year round.
If Jeannie had to choose one thing she likes least about living in San Diego, it would have to be the water issues. Conserving water is important to the city as it is for Jeannie but it often makes it challenging for someone with a passion to have a lush green garden. She has had to install turf in her yard where her green lawn used to reside. When it comes to her hair and skin, she really notices the difference when she travels to other cities. She also wishes the tap water was drinkable. As a result of the water quality in San Diego, Jeannie has equipped her home with a water softener and purification system to save on purchasing bottled water and to keep her hair & skin from drying out.
Contact Info:
- Email: info@dynamismleadership.com
- Website: https://www.dynamismleadership.com
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