“When one door closes, two others open.

We need to understand that there’s a reason why things happen to us

… and there is energy that helps us if we don’t fight it.

There is opportunity in change.”

Jacob Engel is the founder and CEO of The Prosperous Leader, a leadership training and consulting firm based in New York. He is also the author of The Prosperous Leader: How Smart People Achieve Success. Jacob’s leadership coaching philosophy is centered around the people that make up a company, and he encourages his clients to connect with and empower their employees. Jacob is a certified Positive Psychology Coach, Myers-Briggs Types Evaluator and 7 Habits Facilitator, and he is committed to helping everyone from the budding entrepreneur to C-suite leaders in large organizations.

Today, Jacob joins Emerald to share the moment of clarity when he made it his mission to study business growth. He talks courage and community, explaining how an openness to learning coupled with mentor support helped him start his own successful company. Jacob also describes how the stock market crash led to the creation of his leadership training firm as well as his book. Listen in to understand the qualities of a prosperous leader and learn how to look for the opportunity in change!

What You Will Learn

Why Jacob made it his mission to study business growth

What gave Jacob the courage to start his own company

The role of community plays in Jacob’s ongoing success

Jacob’s insight on the 3- to 5-year path to profitability

How Jacob’s career grew out of the stock market crash

The value in developing the skills to reinvent yourself

The inspiration for Jacob’s book, The Prosperous Leader

Jacob’s advice on embracing the abundance mentality

Jacob’s take on looking for the opportunity in change

Jacob’s attitude of gratitude for his impact on others

Connect with Jacob Engel

The Prosperous Leader

YEDA LLC

Jacob on LinkedIn

Resources

The Prosperous Leader: How Smart People Achieve Success by Jacob Engel

Harvard Business Review

Roy Cammarano

The Covey Institute

Vistage

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Connect with Emerald GreenForest

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Emerald on Twitter<