Lessons From The Core
Episode 18 : Giving Back to the Community: Finding Fulfillment Through Volunteering with Zaeira Yakova
April 14, 2023
Join MetroCity Children’s Foundation Bowl-A-Thon presented by Mattamy Homes to raise funds for Big Brothers & Big Sisters Ottawa. April 29, 2023 1- 3 pm EST Merivale Bowling RSVP: MeteroCity Property IG Welcome to our latest episode, where we focus on the importance of consistency and accountability in our lives. Our guest, Zaeira Yakova, emphasizes the significance of developing habits, being accountable for them, and collaborating to improve our quality of life. She shares her passion for volunteering and all of the details for the fundraising event coming up. This is a free event for families to come together and bowl for a great cause.
Giving Back to the Community: Finding Fulfillment Through Volunteering with Zaeira Yakova

Join MetroCity Children’s Foundation Bowl-A-Thon presented by Mattamy Homes to raise funds for Big Brothers & Big Sisters Ottawa.

April 29, 2023 1- 3 pm EST
Merivale Bowling 
RSVP: MeteroCity Property IG

Welcome to our latest episode, where we focus on the importance of consistency and accountability in our lives. Our guest, Zaeira Yakova, emphasizes the significance of developing habits, being accountable for them, and collaborating to improve our quality of life.

She shares her passion for volunteering and all of the details for the fundraising event coming up. This is a free event for families to come together and bowl for a great cause.

The pathway to success lies in tracking progress and having guidance from others, like mentors or coaches, who hold us accountable.

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Zaeira highlights the significance of having a mentor for evaluating what's working and not working, being realistic with our time and energy. We chatted about recognizing what works best for you in terms of exercise and health is crucial, with many people preferring to work out at home while others need to have social interactions. A supportive environment that inspires and empowers, along with providing clear feedback, can improve lifestyles and achieve business success.

Collaboration can indeed enhance energy and productivity. There is so much support within our community and we emphasize, supporting friends in their businesses which can lead to reciprocal benefits, cultivating an abundance mindset crucial to successful innovation and growth.

The key takeaways from this episode are to practice consistency consciously and allow for enough time to make it work, to avoid continuously changing goals, habits, and strategies. 

Rather, focus on following through, being accountable, and building upon your systems.

We hope you enjoyed our episode and appreciate our sponsor, In Balance Pilates, who will provide one free class with the purchase of a ten-class pass.




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Thank you to my cousin’s band Kojak for letting me use your song 
Long Way To Go - for my intro music. 

Spunkmire - Kojak’s song used in the credits on Carter’s film. 
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