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Jess Pappas-Mejía✨Your Branding Coach

@jessontheup

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The Beatles found their sound after Hamburg. Steve Jobs found part of Apple’s philosophy after India. Ernest Hemingway found a new voice in Paris. Sometimes the breakthrough doesn’t happen because you work harder, it happens because you leave the environment that taught you how to think.

Travel disrupts your patterns. It puts unfamiliar people, cultures, ideas and ways of living in front of you. And when your surroundings change, your perspective can change with them. Sometimes you have to leave what you know to discover what you’re capable of becoming. by @jessontheup

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There’s something beautiful about being in your 40s.

You spent your 20s and 30s building a career by caring too much about everything, working harder, proving yourself and overthinking every move.

Then one day, you realize the career part is almost on autopilot. Not because you care less but because 20 years of experience means you know what you’re doing.

And suddenly, you have more energy to care about the other stuff.

Living. Traveling. Laughing harder. Taking care of yourself. Saying no. Falling in love with your life.

Maybe your 40s aren’t about slowing down, for me they’re about finally being good enough at the work that you have time to get really good at living. by @jessontheup

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Today I was inspired by 2 conversations, one with a new friend and one, a previous colleague turned soul sister. The conversations were about becoming who we truly are meant to be and what it takes daily to deliver on that dream (Btw if you need a great realtor in charlotte, @_brittanydevane is your woman). My soul sister, well we have big plans for her so I’m excited to share what she is developing in the future, stay tuned on that soon.

But what I realized is, no matter if I’m teaching my students at Rutgers, reconnecting with a former employee, mentoring an entrepreneur friend, or helping someone navigate their next move, at my core, I’m a coach.

I have this deep drive to help people see more in themselves, develop what’s already there, and push them toward the version of themselves they haven’t fully stepped into yet.

And I’ve recognized most of my coaching follows six phases. So if you coach, lead or manage teams, this is for you:

1. LISTEN / Before I give advice, I understand the person, the problem and what they actually want. What does success look like?

2. SEE / Sometimes a coach’s greatest gift is seeing the potential, patterns and blind spots someone can’t see for themselves. What are the perceived challenges or limited beliefs?

3. CHALLENGE / Growth requires someone willing to ask the uncomfortable question and call you higher. What is holding them back?

4. GUIDE / Turn the big vision into strategy, decisions and tangible next steps. Is there a clear roadmap breaking down the long term goal into daily and consistent actions?

5. PUSH / There’s a point where you don’t need another conversation. You need someone to say, “Okay. Now go do it.” Do they have the support system in place?

6. RELEASE / The goal of great coaching isn’t to make someone dependent on you. It’s to help them trust themselves enough that eventually, they don’t need you. Do they believe and are they ready to take action?

That might actually be my favorite part. A great coach doesn’t create followers they create people who are ready to lead. by @jessontheup

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I’ve built businesses before, worked my way up to being a Vice President, worked with some of the biggest names and brands in the world. But after 20 years in this game, I made myself a promise: in this chapter, I am laughing more, enjoying life, being more active in my community and pouring into myself while I continue to grow in this 2nd half of my career. by @jessontheup

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Proud moment! 🧡⛳️ MMG had the incredible opportunity to co-sponsor the morning activities at the Muggsy Bogues Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic.

It was an amazing day of showing up for the Charlotte community, bringing people together and raising money to support those in need. And I even got a golf lesson from the champ himself, Mad Max! 🏌🏽‍♀️

This is what partnership with purpose looks like and I’m so proud that MMG was part of it.

#MajorsMGMTGroup #MuggsyBoguesFoundation #CelebrityGolfClassic #Charlotte by @jessontheup

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🏈 FOOTBALL IS BACK and the business of football is evolving.

This week’s Cool Collabs of the Week is all football, but I’m watching what’s happening off the field just as closely as what’s happening on it.

🍺 @athleticbrewing × Dak Prescott × @drake.maye, NFL stars aren’t just ambassadors anymore. They are equity owners.

📱 @nfl × @youtube × @deestroying × @zachking the NFL is building what looks a whole lot like its own creator media network, tapping creators across sports, fashion, food, gaming and culture to reach new audiences.

🏈 @nfl “The Season Is Your Stage” touchdown celebrations are becoming content. Players create it. The league amplifies it. Creators recreate it. Fans spread it.

💰 And NIL? More than $227 MILLION in deals reportedly cleared in July + August alone. College athletes are quickly becoming one of the most scalable creator and influence networks in sports.

The bigger shift?

Football players are becoming owners, creators and media channels, and fans are becoming part of the distribution.

Welcome to the new business of football. 🏈📈

Which one is your favorite?

Follow @jessontheup and check back next week for more #CoolCollabsOfTheWeek dropping every Monday at 8pm EST.

#NFL #NIL #SportsBusiness #BrandPartnerships by @jessontheup

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Weekend things. Good people, good vibes and nothing but good energy going into this next year of life. Happy Birthday @bezelworldwide! 🥂

@_aaliyahcheyenne @mamamia_xoxo @6erika6 by @jessontheup

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Labor Day is my signal: the year isn’t winding down, it’s time to turn it up.

This weekend always marks the beginning of my fall-to-winter arc. My birthday is next month, there are four months left in 2026, and I’m resetting my goals, sharpening my focus and preparing to make my biggest strides yet. by @jessontheup

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