I had the privilege of being interviewed on the Be the Talk Podcast a few weeks ago where I shared about my Tedx talk titled Introverted Passion, Extroverted Success. In the interview, I share a few tips on navigating through life and career as an introvert. Enjoy! To your success Kemi Sorinmade Leadership Success Coach, Trainer, Facilitator The Growth Studio John Maxwell Team #personaldevelopment #Inclusion #motivation

Leadership is still the missing piece when it comes to being effective and achieving results in life, business and career. Not leadership as you know it.....maybe you think leadership is about titles, experience, certifications, position, eloquence, or charisma; these play a part in helping you get results but the real essence of leadership considers other factors that help you achieve even lasting results. Leadership, simply put is all about influencing, driving results and

I was working recently with a client facilitating a strategic planning session for her organization and after going over the action items we came up against an obstacle that would have prevented her from carrying out one of the action items we had come up with to help her organization. I quickly pointed her to the SWOT analysis we had completed earlier. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. A SWOT analysis is a tool designed to help individuals and

Happy New Year and welcome to a new year of possibilities. During my planning for the year, I took a look back at the previous year to reflect on what I was grateful for, what worked, what didn't work and what needed to stop. As you continue on your journey of growth and success, some things have to go and some things have to stop. You cannot attain new heights and achieve new goals with certain things that are still in the way. As I worked with clients and talked to prospect

One day while on my lunch break, I left my phone in plain view on the passenger seat of my car and got out of the car to grab my lunch. As I was walking away a thought popped into my head: "What if someone woke up this morning thinking that they wanted to steal a phone?" I quickly went back to my car and grabbed my phone. Yes, a lot of people would have walk by my car and probably not notice the phone but that one person whose intention was to steal a phone that day would not

Happy Wednesday! Today, I want to share with you one of the ways you can raise your influence and maximize your impact. In our different roles, we want to be able to influence others. You may be a professional, a boss, a parent, or business owner; you are a leader and you need to make an impact and become more effective. One of the ways to do this is to add value to others. True Leadership is success and leaders add value to others. What does it mean to add value? It's simpl

This week, I've been working on finishing up the content for the 5 Weeks to a Better Leader, Better Business training I'll be facilitating for a local organization next month. I'm also offering the class virtually for individuals who want to up level their businesses. In one of the sessions, I will be teaching on the Benefits, Barriers and the Art of Listening for Success. The ability to listen is key to connecting with and gaining influence with others. As a result, you succ

As we enter into a new season, you might be looking back and asking yourself why you are not reaching your goals or why things are not happening for you yet. Did you set SMART goals at the beginning of the year and you haven't achieved them yet? It's one thing to set a goal, but when not properly done, it will be hard to achieve. There are some things that you need to consider before the "S" and beyond the "T" in SMART goals to achieve them. Follow this seven step process and

Here's a curation of quotes I am loving this week. For every problem you have, someone has dedicated his or her life, time and passion to becoming an expert in that area ~Darren Hardy We're all gifted in different areas, and in those areas we have limitless potential ~ Christian Simpson You won't win on the outside until you have resolved to win a victory on the inside If you don't create and maintain a strong cement foundation of commitment, then the negative weeds will grow