Let’s meet Account Director, Lisa Shafer!

  Lisa is an Account Director who has been with Paragon Planners for a little over a year. Q&A with Lisa: Tell us a little bit about you!  “I am a goal driven person, I was a high school and college athlete and reaching goals is ingrained in me.  I don’t like to waste time and love finding new ways to make things more efficient.  I tend to be an observer of people, sitting back and taking it all in and I thrive in leadership roles. I get the most enjoyment out of encouraging and growing people. I am a beach and mountain lover living in the Midwest.  I have been married for almost 17 years and three amazing kiddos, Tate – 15 years old and loves baseball, Hally – almost 13 years old and loves to swim and play gold and Tegan – 9 years old who is loves to sing and do gymnastics.  We also have four dogs, a 16 year old toy rat terrier, a nine year old olde english bulldog, a 2 year old english bulldog and 5 month old miniature sharpei.  We enjoy spending our free weekends at the lake and trying new things.  Our favorite family meal is sushi and making smores over the fire pit.” What have you gained from working at Paragon? “I have grown professionally in so many ways.  My team at Paragon has faith in me, which in turn has helped me develop and gain confidence in my position and grow into a better person every day.  I enjoy doing my work everyday because of how rewarding it is to me. “  What is the best piece of advice you’ve been given? “A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action becomes reality.”
Who inspires you?

“My kids inspire me to be a better me every day.  They each have their own ways, but they push me to do more, get better, try new all the time.” Do you have any secret talents? “I can do just about anything that needs to be done on a car.  At a young age I was taught how to work on cars and made to do it by myself, by the time I was 18 I had changed my starter, alternator, transmission, brakes, tires, swapped engines, etc. “
Desktop Details:  “The Maya Angelou saying print is a saying that I have always had around me, whether saved in my phone, written on a Post-It note or somewhere else as a constant reminder to me.  If I can leave others feeling good, then that is something I know will stay with them longer than anything else.  Plus, I love learning and I know I always have a lot to learn.” “Post-It notes are always on my screen, sometimes all the way around it. This is how I prioritize and remember certain things.  I have always been a tangible person, so writing on post it notes and on notebooks is how I always take notes.”  “The coffee cup is something I have every single day.  It is the staple of my day. I know not to make any big decisions till I have my coffee. “

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