All great leaders read. And I’m not talking about skimming through the newspaper each morning over coffee. I’m talking about devouring knowledge! Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Compare that with the fact that the average CEO reads four to five books a month. Some of the most successful leaders throughout history were…
In early 2018, I was five years into my role as CEO of TN Voices, a non-profit mental health organization. When I started, we had a $2 million-plus budget, and there were planned changes that would cause a loss of revenue. By 2018, we were holding steady, weathering the storm of change and strategizing toward new opportunities and programs. I…
As a leader and a business owner, I have always been passionate about exploring new ways to grow personally and professionally and to help others do the same. However, like many leaders, I have often faced the challenges of limited time, energy, and resources. It wasn’t until I discovered the potential of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) that I realized there…
The world is in a leadership crisis. That idea seems to appear more and more in the media. News outlets and social media, alike, are not shy to talk about the decline of leadership in government, education, entertainment, religion, business, art, and the family. “We’re not as strong as we used to be” seems to be the common refrain, and…
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Fake it ‘til you make it.” It’s actually one of my least favorite sayings. It’s a catchy but destructive idea that does more harm than good, and here’s why: You can’t truly “make it” if you don’t have integrity. And integrity is the opposite of fake. It literally means being whole and undivided – being…
You probably feel the pressure. The pressure to have it all figured out, to have the perfect plan for the rest of your life, and to know exactly what you want to do. Can I tell you the truth? That’s not how life worked for most of us. For some, sure. But not most of us. For us, life was…
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