Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan - #438: Unleashing Your Full Potential: Overcoming Complacency with Rick Arce, Partner at Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli, & Albright, P.L.

Episode Date: June 25, 2024

In This Episode You Will Learn About:  Your growth lives outside your comfort zone Letting go of resentment to break you from the past How you can rewrite your future Why complacency KILLS progress Resources: LinkedIn @ricardo-arce-business-litigator  Instagram @rickarce Visit heathermonahan.com Reach out to me on Instagram & LinkedIn Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com  Show Notes:  What is holding you back? We all have baggage! I know I do. But by embracing radical accountability and leaving resentment behind, we can LASER FOCUS on our goals! And I have the perfect expert on the show to tell us how. Rick Arce shares his journey from a high school dropout to a successful litigation partner. His pivotal act of forgiving his father sparked a mindset shift, driving him to embrace responsibility and push beyond his comfort zone. By practicing forgiveness, embracing accountability, and constantly challenging yourself, you can UNLOCK your full potential and transform your life. It's time to step up and live your best life! If You Liked This Episode You Might Also Like These Episodes: ​​#423: STOP Worrying: Don’t Let Your Brain Trick You Into Fear With Heather! #364: How You Can Transform HATE To HEALING With Heather! #362: The POWER Of Serendipity With Heather! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com slash Monahan, all lower case. Go to Shopify.com slash Monahan now to grow your business no matter what stage you're in. Shopify.com slash Monahan. Complacency is set in by comfort. You get comfortable with what you're doing. So if you're putting yourselves in positions where it's for your own development but you're a little scared or you're a little apprehensive because you're not sure it's an uncomfortable environment, good. That's how you know you're not being complacent. Come on this journey with me. Each week when you join me, you're going to chase down our goals, overcome adversity and set you up for a better tomorrow.

I'm ready for my close up. Hi and welcome back. I'm so glad you're back here with me this week. OK, as you know, I love testing and trying different and new things. That's the only way that we can innovate, get better and see what we like so I can serve you best way as possible. All right. So today, this is crazy. We've never done it before. I never have friends on my show ever. I think I've done it like once or twice maybe in five years. But today,

so interesting. One of my best friends in the world. I've got her hubby today on the show. And I'm going to tell you, there's a reason why you know this, because I tell you this all the time. I always feel like I get messages during my week wherever I'm at and it hits me, oh my gosh, you guys would love this. This would add value to your life. This would be powerful for you. So the other night I'm at my great friend Rick's 50th birthday party. Yeah, shout out, he turned in 50 people. And I'm at his birthday party and he and I are just catching up, talking and he starts telling me this incredible story. It was so, so powerful.

And the takeaway was just so, wow, it hit me right between the eyes and it got me thinking, I had to have him on the show. I needed you guys to hear from this man, incredibly successful, wonderful human being. Like I said, he's married to one of my best friends in the world. He's a commercial business litigator and a partner

at his new firm, which you're gonna hear in one moment. Rick Arcee, I'm so grateful to have you here today. Thank you, Heather. It is great to be on. Finally, we're making it happen. We make it happen. Never give up. We will find a way in a day.

And today is that day. All right, Rick, so for everyone listening right now, can you take us back to that story that you shared with me that knocked me over and that I just saw so much value in when we were catching up with your birthday? Sure, sure. So what we were talking about was, you know,

my journey from living in Miami my whole life. And everyone has their trials and tribulations. And it was just the perfect moment for me to tell you about what was happening with my life at the time and some new developments in my life, like going into Big Brothers Big Sisters, becoming a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters. And so part of that was kind of looking inside

and having some thoughts about how I handled things in the past and some of the obstacles that I needed to overcome. One of them was, and I explained this to you, was my relationship with my father, right? It was a horrible relationship initially. I do wanna also preface that we reconciled and we became amazing friends towards the end of his life. He's now since past 10 years ago.

But there was a point in time where I was lost, didn't know what I was doing. I had actually dropped out of school, out of high school, because I needed to get the hell out of my house. It was a situation like that. So I was kind of troubled not figuring out where I was gonna go, what direction. And so the story I mentioned to you was I was living in Miami Beach and I was dating this girl and she was a great person, but she had all these issues,

none of her own doing, but they were just as a result of her family, her siblings were in trouble and her mother had some issues. And so all these types of problems, and she's talking to me and she's telling me, I don't know what to do. And she's obviously very bothered about that. And I'm trying to console her.

So I tell her, listen, these things are not of your own making and you've got to move on. You've got to forgive all of these things and all these people, part of your family that have hurt you or have done things to you and you can't let that just rot inside. That corrosion, okay, that's just going to hurt you at the end. And so I'm telling her all these things and they sound

really nice and then I realize, wait, hold on, like I should be practicing what I preach here. This is exactly, I'm telling her what'm telling her what someone should be telling me. It was truly one of the light bulb moments in my life that was like that inflection point. It was a turning point. It was probably the next day or very shortly after that moment, I went to my house where my parents were living. I was in my 20s and I told my dad, I'm like, Dad, you know what? I forgive you. I forgive you. And he was working in a desk and I came up to him and he just kind of looked up and he was like, yeah, what do you got? And I told him that he's like, oh, okay. He didn't have an idea as to the impact that was going to have. And quite frankly,

muted to die. But I made it a point to say, you know what, this is the moment in time where I am no longer going to blame things that have happened in my life. I was no longer become a victim, you know, I think it's very easy to just realize that things have happened to you and, you know, always had that victim mentality. Well, it's just because these things have happened because my circumstances are what they are, I can't change them. No, no. That was the moment in time where I said, you know what?

I'm not blaming you for my problems anymore. Everything from here on out, it's on my shoulders. Whatever's happened, I have to deal with it. And that's that. And so then from that point on, it was just kind of like trying to fix things. I went back to school, changed everything around and ultimately became a lawyer. And yes, you alluded to, I'm at a new firm.

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No matter what stage you're at, they're going to make it easy. Were you afraid going in there? Because when I'm hearing you tell a story, were you afraid to not know your dad's response, what he was going to say? I mean, it seemed like he didn't have a major response in the moment, but were you nervous about that? You know, it wasn't for him. It was for me. It was for me. It was for me.

At the end, that meeting, all it did was it kind of memorialized what I was doing. I needed to have some type of symbolic act where I'm saying, you know, I'm walking past this plane. From here on out, things are going to be different. And so I didn't expect him because I knew how he was going to react. I didn't think he was going to be different. And so I didn't expect him, because I knew how he was going to react. I didn't think he was going to be like,

oh, really? Thank you. I feel so good. Thank you for forgiving me. He was probably thinking in his mind, wait, you're forgiving me. Like you should be asking me for forgiveness, you know? And so it was rather, you know, anticlimactic. It wasn't, you know, anything special. But for me, that's all I needed. That's what I needed to do is have that symbolic moment

where it was the end at one point in the beginning of a new phase. And when you started this new phase, I mean, it's so seismically different than how you were living, right? To go from a victim mentality to I'm taking radical ownership of everything moving forward. Did you ever have moments where you would fall back to the old way of thinking, or it literally was like you closed that door and now this was just a new way you were living? You know, there were occasional temptations in life, as life happens, to always reflect back and have regrets about the past

and say, you know, had this not happened, I would be in a different spot now. But you know, you can't change it. You can't change anything. All you can do is change the future and move forward. So yes, there was that temptation. I think that temptation lies with a lot of people, not just me, with a lot of people

for different circumstances that may happen. It's always an easy thing to say, well, it's because of this, that's the reason why I'm in this position. Everyone needs to take accountability, even if it's not your fault, it's your situation, it's your reality. Are you going to let reality just overcome you and succumb to being a victim of your circumstance? Or are you going to take control and say, no, I'm not going to allow this to be my life because at that time it was a perfect moment because I was not in a right state of mind. I knew things were not well, it's not what I had expected of my life and so I needed to have that change. And again, it was that light bulb moment. It was just that perfect timing.

Literally the next day or following up shortly after I went to go see my dad about that. And from that moment on things changed. It took time to obviously I had to go to law school, I had to do a lot of things to fix some of the things that had happened in the past because I wasn't a very good student while I was trying to go to school. So I had to really, when I went back to school, I literally had to get like all A's in my classes, because I actually transferred into UF. But because when I was much younger, I took some classes in Miami-Dade, and I wasn't really focused on it, and I got poor grades, I really wanted to transfer into the University of Florida.

And so I really, for the classes that I needed to transfer in, I needed to get like all A's. And so I did. That's what I did. I just put my focus on doing what I needed to do. I kind of reversed engineer things and say, okay, what do I need to do? This is what I need to do. I need to get all A's? Fine. How do I do that? Put my time into studying and just get it done. That was really the mentality. And so finished UF and then went to St. Thomas for law school, finished it in two years. And then I'm a gluttony for punishment.

So I went an extra year for master's in taxation and law at the University of Miami. But I ended up being a litigation attorney. I've been doing this for about 15 years now. Thank you for sharing that because I think that's going to help a lot of people today. If we put into practice what Rick is sharing with us, it can be life-changing for you just like it was for Rick. Take radical accountability, forgive those in your life and do it not for them,

but like Rick said, when you do it for yourself, you don't have expectations of the other person. Thank you for that. Cut to the other night. We're out celebrating. You just started as a partner at a new firm. You made a huge change in your life. And for everyone that's been there and you know I've been there when you've been at one job for a long time, you've been at one company, you can't even fathom the idea of leaving. But sometimes you've got that itch and you're thinking and you're thinking. And if you're someone right now listening and you're not feeling fulfilled, you're not happy and excited every day when you get up. Oh my gosh, this story is so for

you. I love what Rick shared with me the other night. He's going to share with you now, Rick, take us back a little bit to your previous situation and how you were feeling and how you ended up making this leap and really taking a chance to change your life yet again. Yeah. So after law school, I essentially was working primarily for the most part at one firm. And it was a firm that was comprised of some partners that I had gone to school with and some really, you know, dear friends, really. And one of them is a very good friend, one that I've been going surfing with since we were kids. So these are friends that I've known for a very long time,

went to school with, and it was just an easy choice. And, you know, initially things were going in the upward trajectory and, you know, but eventually what ended up happening that led to my decision to move was really the realization that I was becoming complacent. I always look at my progression as like a graph, as like a chart, and I needed to constantly be on the up, in an upward trajectory, and I wasn't feeling that. And so complacency is really the devil. And I was comfortable, I wasn't necessarily happy with some of the cases I was dealing

with or where I was at that point, despite being with friends. It was a tough thing. It can be scary for some. These guys were friends. It was very comfortable. I was one of the partners there. So it was very easy. But sometimes you need to have that change. And so I needed to take the bull by the horns, as they say, and I hired a business coach. Is that something you'd ever done before, hired a coach?

No, because I think like I did at the time, and like many people probably think that are successful, not that I'm calling myself like this uber successful guy, I didn't think I needed one. You know, what is the coach going to do? How is she going to help me or he's going to help me? And I got to tell you, she helped me tremendously. She's an amazing person. She really opened my eyes to a lot of things that I just wasn't, the complacency was kind of clouding my vision and preventing me from accomplishing that upward positive trajectory that I was so seeking to do and to accomplish. And so she got me out of that comfort zone. And it's been amazing. It's been an amazing experience. You know, since then, like I mentioned earlier, I've joined the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters, which is a tremendous organization and the people there are just wonderful. They give their time to the kids of our community.

better way in my book to really give back personal because it's one thing and always, you know, money is needed to run these organizations, sure, but it's someone's time. It's someone's time that is almost, you know, it's invaluable to a child when you're giving that time and you're serving as their mentor. So wouldn't you also agree that when you do that, which first of all, I just want to walk you guys through this again. He knew he was getting complacent. He knew he should do something. He didn't know what to do. So number one, he hired a coach. He invested in himself, right? Did something he had never done before. So that's number one, getting outside perspective, outside support and outside expertise to that led him to go join the board of big brothers,

big sisters to give back, to put himself in a different arena, put himself in a different environment, around different people, helping and serving others, which gave you this tremendous sense of value, give back, purpose. So you started really feeling better about yourself and feeling like you're contributing in a bigger way, which I've got to think is changing the way you think.

Absolutely. That was another pivotal moment hiring my coach, and it's enabled me to get to where I am now. She gave me the confidence essentially to say, you know what, you deserve to fulfill your goals and to do what's right for you. And so, yeah, I had to take that leap and say, you know, guys, I love you, but I need to move on. And that's what it was. And now I'm at my new firm and I'm- Wait a minute, I want to interrupt that for a second. Were you afraid or concerned

how they were going to respond negatively? Were you going to lose the friendship? What if you made the leap and you didn't like it? Tell me if all these fears came into your head or no. They all did. They all did. I mean, I think the biggest fear is always because you're in a position where you're comfortable, and I was comfortable, and I had friends there, and it was a good environment.

The fear is always, am I making a mistake? Because these are like, you know, it's an irreversible type of decision. I'm not going to go back. So it's like, I hope where I'm moving to is going to be a better environment. And so,, of course, I, you have to vet it out as much as you possibly can, but there's going to be a component there where it is a leap of faith. And thankfully, I've been here now for a few weeks and everyone's great, fabulous attorneys. It's a great firm. And so, you know, everything's been paying off so far, but you know, you got to take that leap of faith. And sometimes it's scary, but you got to do it if you want to continue to progress. Sometimes you need that change. Well, I remember one thing that you said to me that hit home for me is you said, I'm asking myself now, why didn't I do this years ago? Yeah, yeah. And that's the complacency. The complacency would just keep you there,

and it serves as a wall to your progression. And like I said, sometimes you need that change in order to move forward. Even though you're comfortable where you are, I was comfortable where I was and it was just for me personally, I wasn't going to grow. I wasn't going to continue to grow where I was and I needed to move. I needed to make that change. And it is scary. But absolutely, those are the things that change. And it is scary, but absolutely,

those are the things that go through your mind, whether you're making the right decision, all the second guessing, but you've got to do it in order to make change. And if it doesn't work, then you continue to move forward, but you got to move forward, take control. Again, it goes to that point where you control your destiny. And if you make a mistake or if it's not the right choice,

then you can still fix it and do what you can so that you can try to fulfill your goals. And that's what I've been trying to do. And thankfully, I think I've landed in a great spot with great attorneys. And so I'm excited about it. But none of that would have happened if you hadn't started this domino effect

to really crush complacency, hiring the coach, joining the board of the nonprofit, giving back to charity, starting to see the potential of the life outside of the life you had been living. How do you move forward now or how do you set yourself up to make sure you don't get complacent again? I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing. You know, it was all of those things you've described, hiring the coach, those were things that were breaking out

of the complexity. And sometimes it's putting yourself in positions where maybe you're not that comfortable. Because complacency is set in by comfort. You get comfortable with what you're doing. So if you're putting yourselves in positions where it's for your own development, but you're a little scared or you're a little apprehensive

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living. And so I remember sharing this with a friend and he said to me, you know what you need to do? And I said, tell me. And he said, you need to take a standup comedy class. And I said, what? That's no way. And he said, Oh, see that reaction. I said, yeah, he goes, now you absolutely have to do it. I said, why? I said, because you feel so uncomfortable about the idea. That connected with me. The fact that he said that I said, you're right. I had a visceral reaction that I absolutely won't do it, but there's no real reason why I can't, right? Okay, just because I'm so afraid of it, I'm going to go do it. And it's so funny when I look back at my life right now, that was a pivotal moment for me. I had no idea.

I thought it was the weirdest experience ever, but it taught me about a gift that I had to be able to speak on stages that I've been speaking on stages for a lifetime, and I never realized it was like something special. I just thought it was something everyone could do. I remember one night at standup comedy, they said, everyone's just going to take the mic and speak for eight minutes. And then we're going to get feedback. And when it was my turn, I was just speaking and speaking and they had to finally said, Oh, you're way over. And I was the only person that went over time. My point is this, I put myself in a different arena around different people around different coaches. And they pointed to me and

said, that's something special that you have there. That's a gift. You should start using it more. And I went home that night thinking, Oh, my gosh, I never knew my speaking thing that I did was special. That's so cool. Like, but I wouldn't have known if I didn't put myself in that weird situation to begin with. That's right. Yeah, that's an amazing story. So back to what you're saying, we have to keep putting ourselves in these environments that are a little uncomfortable. Sure.

That's how you know you're not falling into the trap of complacency. Well, I'll make a deal with you, my friend. I'll make sure to ask you every time I see you. Are you getting uncomfortable this week? Please tell me you're challenging yourself to be uncomfortable and you can do the same for me. Yep, I will. All right, Rick, what parting words do you want to leave with the audience, anyone that is in a situation where they're harboring animosity, anger towards somebody else, they're holding themselves back, or they're sitting in complacency? Well, on those two issues, I would just say, you know, for me,

forgiveness. Forgive what has happened. Forgive your circumstances. If you feel that you have circumstances that are holding you back, you got to let go. You can't harbor this feeling of resentment because that will only just keep you down. It will only keep you down. So once you release that, you will feel liberated and then you'll be able to go ahead and pursue your dreams and your goals. And then when it comes to complacency, again, it's just you can't feel comfortable. Always push yourself because that's how you know how far you're going to be able to go.

And the world needs everybody living to their potential so that we can make this place a better place for our kids that are coming up before you know it. As you know, I got an eight-year-old. So yes, amen to that. Amen to that. All right, Rick, how can everybody find you, keep up with you and connect with you? Well, I'm on LinkedIn. That's my professional page.

I have Instagram. You can find me there. Rick Arcee, I think is my handle. Or you can look me up on Instagram, on LinkedIn at Ricardo Arcee. You'll see my bio, see my expertise and hit me up. Hit up Rick R.C. on LinkedIn. Keep coming back. Next week, we're gonna be working with you,

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