Table of Contents
Introduction: What’s in This Book for You
YOUR MINDSET
Choosing the Glass Half Full 5
The Thermometer vs. The Thermostat 9
Defeating Impostor Syndrome 13
Our Smartphone Addiction 17
Trusting Destiny 21
Setting and Rising to Expectations 27
Serendipity 31
Having Faith in Your Story 37
The Uncertain Entrepreneurial Leap 41
YOUR ACTIONS
Managing Mental Health Through Adversity 53
Being Authentically You 57
Changing Your Networking Approach 67
Rekindling the Artist Within 73
Finding Your Why & Your Cause 75
Owning Your Worth Through Failure 79
Choosing Your Fellow Travelers 83
Practicing the Rare Art of Listening 87
Leading Across Difference 91
Finding the Heart of Representation 97
YOUR IMPACT
Rays of Sunshine 105
The Legacy You Leave Behind 109
Inclusive Leaders of the Future 113
Seeing Yourself Life Size 117
Influencing Young Minds 121
The Bystander’s Opportunity 125
People Matter: An Idea for CEOs 129
In the Service of Others 133
Final Thoughts 137
Acknowledgments 139