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For a leader or manager, it's a healthy practice to check in regularly with your mentors and with the people around you whom you respect. Be open to what they have to offer; it may not always be praise, but it's always certainly worth considering.

Kate, my life partner, is my anchor. She keeps me accountable and soon lets me know when my words and actions are misaligned in some way. And I have my oldest brother to confide in; I can talk to him when I feel really vulnerable, and share my highs and lows. I also have a pastor who helps me to realign when things feel a little out of control.

Professionally, I have my advisers on the Speakers Institute board as well as our leadership team. So I have a great range of people in my corner, people I can trust completely who will actively listen to me when I feel vulnerable or when things aren't going well.

My father was my first mentor and my benchmark. He would always help me to see what I should do, and I found his passing in 2017 incredibly difficult, to say the least. But I believe he's still there, and I carry with me what he taught me. His influence comes into my life every day.