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A person who never gives up is hard to beat
Keep putting in the work and never stop believing in yourself. Where there’s a will, there’s always a way.
“I'm not sorry for my small town Canadian roots that made me who I am.”
Lisa-Marie Assenza
Lisa-Marie is the CEO of Impacked. An Ivey MBA and packaging strategist, she is building a marketplace to simplify primary packaging procurement for consumer brands. She specializes in packaging-led growth and sustainability, helping firms navigate fragmented supply chains. Based in Toronto, her platform digitizes the procurement lifecycle to reduce lead times and environmental impact.
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Over-invest in relationships.
Friends, family, partners, colleagues. In the end, people make the difference. Sometimes being “too nice” is a superpower.
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Your energy creates your reality.
Energy is palpable. A person on a mission vibrates at a different frequency, and the right people and opportunities find you when you’re just being you.
One thing to take away
Even when there’s not a clear path, try anyway. If you believe you can, you can.
