#43 Sara Lobkovich: Awaken Your Inner Strategist to Set and Achieve Great Goals - Part One

Part One. This episode—and the next—are for the introverts, the ADHDers, those on the autism spectrum, trauma survivors, strategy-brained square pegs, frustrated change-makers, rebelutionaries (that’s rebels and revolutionaries combined), and thinker-doers. Why? Because our guest today, Sara Lobkovich, is part of these groups. And she’s not holding back anymore. In fact, she’s spent months writing two books that bring together her life lessons and business strategy experience to help us all wake up our inner strategist and achieve big goals—no BS. In this episode, part 1, we’ll dive into who Sara is, what she’s been through, and how her past has shaped her purpose today. In the next episode, part 2, we’ll dig into the book—her why, her audience, her objectives, and her vision. Key Highlights of Our Interview: The Milk Activist: Chocolate Milk Equality at Age Nine “I successfully petitioned the cafeteria ladies for milk equality… so that the bag lunch kids could also have chocolate milk on Friday.” Job Hopping or Scanning? Redefining a Nonlinear Career “They called it job hopping, but my career coach reframed it as being a ‘scanner’ with lots of interests. Turns out, I wasn’t hopping, I was just too excited to make things better!” The Burnout Chronicles: From Always-On-the-Go to Needing a Why “I was that guy on the plane, always on the go. My dog lived with my parents for way too long. That lifestyle led me to burnout, and I realized I needed to do things differently.” Curiosity as a Cure: How Staying Curious Helped Me Avoid Feeling Stuck “Curiosity is an antidote to stuckness and anxiety. Later in my career, I developed the ability to always have a playground in my brain—something to learn.” Turning a Job Disappointment into an MBA in Enterprise Politics “Instead of feeling frustrated, I reframed my experience as a mini MBA in navigating large political organizations with resistance to change.” Strategy Isn’t About Being the Smartest in the Room—It’s About Asking the Right Questions “Being a strategist is not just being the smartest person in the room. It’s having a toolkit of questions that uncover facts, spark insight, and develop ideas.” Connect with us: Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Sara Lobkovich ______________________ Chief Change Officer: Make Change Ambitiously. Experiential Human Intelligence for Growth Progressives Global Top 3% Podcast on Listen Notes World's #1 Career Podcast on Apple Top 1: US, CA, MX, IE, HU, AT, CH, FI 1.8 Million+ Downloads 50+ Countries --Chief Change Officer-- Change Ambitiously. Outgrow Yourself. Open a World of Expansive Human Intelligence for Transformation Gurus, Black Sheep, Unsung Visionaries & Bold Hearts. EdTech Leadership Awards 2025 Finalist. 20 Million+ All-Time Downloads. 80+ Countries Reached Daily. Global Top 1% Podcast. Top 5 US Business. Top 1 US Careers. >>>180,000+ are outgrowing. Act Today.<<<