It's time for a little Wednesday Wisdom! Today’s guest, Hans Eric Hageman was raised in Harlem and East Harlem in the Grant Housing projects, the Wilson Housing projects, East 100th Street, and finally, in a home that housed "Exodus House," a ground-breaking residential community for drug addiction treatment. The program was founded and run by Hans’ father.  Through Exodus House and his parents, he learned early lessons about courage and the possibilities of the human spirit. After college at Princeton and law school at Columbia University, Hans practiced law as a prosecutor and then as a public defender.  He left the law practice and started independent schools in Harlem for children who were not successful in public school. Running these schools allowed Hans to directly impact the school-to-prison pipeline and provide a nurturing environment for creative students who were non-traditional learners.  Hans also co-founded a girls' school in Lucknow, India, for lower-caste girls. For several years, he was also a consultant for a groundbreaking program in police training, where I worked with the Baltimore and St. Louis police departments. Hans went on to lead other youth nonprofits, both here in the USA, in Africa and India. Today we dive into embracing a growth mindset and Hans shares some techniques for fostering continuous self-improvement and a love of learning throughout life. Including how he founded Querencia Leadership to transform how we prepare young people for leadership in an increasingly complex world. They integrate evidence-based emotional regulation techniques with practical leadership development to equip youth with the resilience, clarity, and confidence needed to thrive. Hans' goal is to "An Ancestor Worth Remembering." To learn more about Hans’ groundbreaking leadership training and driving success without sacrificing your personal well-being, checkout querencialeadership.com or connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanshageman/ https://coachhans.kit.com/