What does it mean to retire at 23—and still work with passion and purpose?

In this episode of The Uncommon Leader Podcast, host John Gallagher welcomes Maritza Davila, a business consultant, speaker, and bold believer in values-driven leadership. Maritza’s journey is anything but conventional—and her frameworks are designed to help leaders move from chaos to clarity.

Whether you're an executive, an emerging leader, or someone navigating faith and ambition, this episode offers practical tools and deep inspiration.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

👉 Redefining Retirement: How Maritza built financial freedom at 23 through real estate—and what “retirement” really means when you’re purpose-driven

👉 Fearless Public Speaking: Why Maritza has never feared the stage, and her advice for leaders who do

👉 Optimization in Action: The story of how she helped a client 5X revenue in just 3.5 months

👉 The TRACK Loop: A weekly reflection system—Target, Record, Analyze, Correct, Keep momentum

👉 The GROW Methodology: Guide, Research, Optimize, Win—how to build a business aligned with your values

👉 SPUR Values: Service, Progress, Usefulness, Reliability—Maritza’s personal compass for leadership

👉 Whole-Person Leadership: How she prioritizes health, marriage, and business with intentional habits

👉 Mission-Driven Impact: Why she’s committed to edifying “leaders of leaders” for deeper, ripple-effect transformation

👉 Her Billboard Message: “Live life boldly.”—and why courage is the antidote to cultural fear

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📍 Learn more about Maritza:

Website: https://opt360.co/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maritzadavila/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@_maritzadavila

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_maritzadavila

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