Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Leader You are Destined to Be ®

Why connection is important - and how you can improve it.

Is your fear of failure holding you back?

Change sometimes brings with it fear. Here are some ways we can overcome that and learn to embrace change in a way that increases our influence, options, and opportunities!

There are two ways to respond to change. One way we can respond to change will increase our influence while the other will decrease it. Change is happening - let's make sure we are better off for it!

Have you thought about what influences your thoughts? Consider how these five key areas are influencing your thoughts, which influence your choices, which are influencing and affecting your RESULTS.

So many people ask me for a list of books to kick start their growth journey either personally or professionally, so here are a few of my recommendations!

TONYA TELESCO is an international speaker, author and human behavior expert dedicated to helping woman awaken to the power and purposes of God in their lives. She joins me on this podcast episode to share "Walking with the King" from a woman's perspective, and how that influences us. I didn't expect our interview to go where it did, but we unpacked a LOT on relationships and iden...

Specifically, decisions that can IMPROVE the QUALITY of your life! And of course, we all want life to be better.

We all want more influence - but how do we get it? Especially with the people we love? Let's talk about the most important, and first, step to increasing our influence at home.

Focus Creates Value. Value Increases Influence. It's sometimes difficult to do, but as we narrow our focus in our skills and expertise, we can offer more value - and therefore increase our influence professionally.

Are you the person who resists changes at work? Or, are you the person who embraces change? Do you know why it matters? Here are 7 ways you lose if you snooze when change happens. Find the book here: Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change

How can we intentionally increase our influence at work? In our business? With our co-workers or team members?

Mack recently invited me to be a guest on the Blue-Collar Leadership® podcast where he interviewed me about The Ladder of Influence.

How to help others (or yourself) think about solutions to challenges.

It's easy to make excuses but they don't move you forward in life. So, what can we do instead?

Influence principles can be studied but they must be applied to be learned

We all know confidence is important - but how do we get more of it?

Here's a bit of that "leadership truth" Mack and I share sometimes. It's a bit sharp and it might sting, but like a surgeon's scalpel, it's intended to help.  Everything impacts your influence. 

If you never spend time investing in yourself and your growth, you will not be able to build a lot of influence with someone who does.  Trying to impress your leader with your potential? Demonstrate it by developing yourself. Don't tell them you are ready for more, show them. What leadership or personal growth books have you read lately? Are you talking about what you've learned and how yo...

And, where are you taking them? 

I bet we can all look back and see things differently - that's a sign of growth. But, how much differently would life be if we had known then what we know now? 

What are the three fundamentals truths about influence you need to know? Find out on this episode!

When we have more influence with other people, we get more opportunities. When we have more influence, we have more options. When we have more influence, we have more choices. Life will always be better with more options, more opportunities, and more choices. Introducing The Ladder of Influence: a 5 step framework to help you increase your influence personally and professionally. 

If being successful isn't about being lucky, what is it about? 

How much time did you spent thinking yesterday? Last week? Last month? What's stopping you from using the most powerful muscle in your body - your brain? If we want to get somewhere, we need to think about how to do it.