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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Desiree Petrich. Desiree is a best-selling author, speaker, team development facilitator and host of the Lead with Confidence podcast. She is the founder and CEO of Intentional Action, and her mission is to help teams learn and grow together, and to help you build a life you love by taking control of what you can control. She will share her story of love, loss and leadership to inspire and encourage you to take responsibility for unlocking your full potential. Desiree fully believes that you can have the best parts of your day at home, and at work!

Episode Highlights:

• The Story Behind Her Book, Taking Intentional Action: Desiree shares the journey of founding Intentional Action, the challenges she faced and the pivotal moments that led to her book being published at just the right time. Her mission is to help others create intentional lives, whether through leadership at work or connection at home.
• Navigating Grief and Building Resilience: Desiree reflects on her personal experience of losing a parent, discussing the stages of grief and the tools that helped her cultivate resilience. Her vulnerability and insights provide encouragement for anyone navigating loss.
• Designing a Life with Intention: Discover practical tips and ideas for living intentionally, including the importance of self-education and taking small, meaningful steps toward your goals. 
• Desiree’s Book Flight: Desiree shares her favorite personal development books that have stuck with her long after she’s read them.

Connect with Desiree Petrich:

• Buy Taking Intentional Action
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• Podcast
• Website

Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Nora Roberts books
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• The Happiness Project by Gretchin Rubin
• The Four Tendencies by Gretchin Rubin
• Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchin Rubin
• The Motive by Patrick Lencioni

Book Flight

• Finish by Jon Acuff
• Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
• Chasing the Bright Side by Jess Ekstrom

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