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Be sure to listen to my latest interview on BE Series Podcast with Teena called BE Educated. Teena Ogbugoh is on fire!  We talk about the crab mentality and mindset.Education unlocks transformation.  The first thing you must do is own your truth. Teena states: “Accept yourself for who you are. We all have good aspects, bad aspects, and the ugly side of us. So you can only truly transform yourself when you accept yourself for who you are.”  “When those negative thoughts come, you have to replace them with positive thoughts. Once you align your thoughts with what you want, the universe has a way of...

It's a special day for me as I have a HUGE announcement that means the world to me. I wrote a book with my daughter. As I talk about leadership daily, record podcasts, write books, and continually strive to improve my leadership, my own daughter is a living example for me. She is kind, strong, wise, discerning, and full of heart. Writing this book with her is a dream come true for me! Brianna shares my firm conviction that you were meant to BE Uncommon. This is the name of our book! You weren't designed for ordinary. You weren't designed...

Check out our next BE Series Podcast interview with Tracy Willard, the founder of Hunter Hospitality House. Hear her story of the loss of her son that inspired her and her husband to start this incredible ministry to help families of hospitalized loved ones!I asked Tracy how she was able to start this non-profit and she described how she needed to become a networker.Whether you you want to start a business (a for-profit) or a non-profit, you have to BE a networker!So how do you network?Here are some ways:1. Attend business meetings and masterminds.2. Seek out networking meeting like your Chamber of Commerce events, etc.3. Find mentors you...

My latest podcast episode on the BE Series Podcast  is #95 with Megan Herrera-Schaff is called BE All In!️Once you figure out the direction you want your life to go, you have to BE all in. You have to ‘burn the boat’ as if there's no turning back. Whatever Megan does, whether a competition or building a legacy after being diagnosed with stage-4 colon cancer, she is ALL in. She stays positive and optimistic, despite the circumstances.She works hard and enjoys the journey while she's at it, and in this episode she talks about how you can do the same. No matter...

Check out this week's episode on the BE Series Podcast #94 with Kate Onakomaiya! Once you know who you are and who you are called to serve, you will BE aligned.I asked Kate what the first step toward alignment is. She said it is gaining clarity.Kate and I both believe the first step to alignment is self-awareness. When I’m speaking at conferences, I always ask people what they think the highest form of leadership is.  Most people think it's being an owner, being a CEO, or holding a high position in an organization. But in actuality the highest form of leadership is leading ourselves. And to top it off, the hardest person...