David's word for 2022 is Opportunity. While he selected this word last December, he has struggled to leverage his word for real success. This week, David lived out one of his favorite statements and, with Marisa's help, discusses what he learned from a recent podcast, Nine Essentials of Opportunity. The student was ready. Are you?

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.

What does it take to be a stronger person? During his reflection time, Dave realized that his perspective had gone out of whack. Last week we looked at a frightening reality from his April reflections. This week Marisa and Dave discuss how he can return to Pursing Strength. They take a fresh look at the mindset shift needed to be a successful leader.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.

David got back on track with his reflections and, as promised, reported his findings for April. What he found was frightening. In this episode, Marisa and David discuss what he found and why it occurred, and what he can do to improve in May.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.

A Fast Company Magazine article from 2018 stated, "Want to be a good leader, learn to follow." This week Dave wrote about three things that great leaders know. In this episode, Dave goes deeper into describing those three things and the benefits of living them out within your organization.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.

"Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be broken." The takeaway from David's first-quarter reflections reminds us of the need for resilience in our life. In this episode, Marisa and David discuss five traits of resilient people and how we can build more resilience so we can bend and not break.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.

Last week David wrote about what went wrong in the first quarter of 2022. Today we want to share with you what went well. In this episode, Marisa and David discuss the positive learnings he had in the first quarter of 2022. Things that he can build upon in the months and years to come.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.

Last week, Dave took some time to reflect on the year's first quarter. While many things were going well, an old nemesis crept back into his life. In this episode, Marisa and Dave discuss what happened and what he is doing to ensure that it doesn't happen again.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.

Have you noticed how negative the world is today? When was the last time you heard a positive news story? In 1952 Norman Vincent Peale published The Power of Positive Thinking. Norman didn't discover the power of mindset; he simply repackaged a teaching from the Apostle Paul written to an early Christian Church in Philippi. In this episode, Marisa and David talk about the "whatsoevers," why we need a positive outlook and how we can cultivate it daily.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.

In today's world, courage is one thing every leader needs. It separates the pretenders from the players. We are currently witnessing courage in action with Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine. Thankfully, we are not all called to put our lives on the line daily as President Zelenskyy is currently experiencing, but we are called to take stands, make decisions, and take risks that require courage. In this episode, Marisa and Dave talk about how we can tell if we have a courage issue and how we can become more courageous.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership

Have you ever sat in an event, and time just flew by while a presenter talked? You actually were wishing she would have talked longer. What was it that set her apart from every other presenter you heard? She presenter knew how to connect with you. Successful leaders understand that communication is critical to their success. Whether you are leading a meeting, talking with a colleague, or speaking to a large crowd, connection is an influence superpower you need. In this episode, Marisa and David discuss ways you can connect and increase your influence.

Marisa is Chief Digital Officer at MACNY.

David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership.