Ep. 86. Unlocking the Power of Authenticity: Inspiring Interview with Dr. James Smith Jr.

Hire resilience expert Summer Owens for a keynote, training, consulting engagement, or facilitated conversation: https://summerowens.com/contact/ In S.O. What! Success Stories, Summer Owens goes beyond the guest biography to identify practical lessons in resilience, leadership, decision-making, purpose, and moving forward. She connects each conversation to the S.O. What! Success System: acknowledge what happened, refuse to be controlled by excuses, and decide what happens next. Dr. James Smith, Jr. (President and CEO, Dr. James Smith, Jr.) passionately works with learners providing high-performance solutions. The author, speaker, educator, and visionary has provided his JIMPACT nationally and internationally and has worked with leaders, managers, and individual contributors both virtually and in person. He also authored three books with his last book, The No Excuse Guide to Success being nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Dr. James’ primary model for solutions and speaking includes a combination of keynotes (in-person and virtual), workshops (in-person and virtual), and coaching. He is also a guest professor at Temple University, Rutgers University, and Rushford Business School (Geneva, Switzerland). His expertise areas include: -Personal Power -Authenticity -Presentation Skills -Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Organizational leaders consistently contact him to discuss issues of responsibility/accountability, employee engagement, and diversity and how their team members have evolved after their experience with him. CEOs and other clients reach out to him to share how excited they were with how their leaders received his “Move from Ally to Advocate” mantra as it relates to creating an inclusive workplace. In addition, Dr. James over the past 25 years, has presented in over 25 countries (e.g., India, China, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Norway, and Malaysia) and 43 states. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #motivationalvideo #resilience #successstory #motivation #motivationalspeaker #interviews #story #success #bestmoments #life #beststory #storytime #storyofmylife #storyofsuccess #interviews #interestingfacts #motivationalvideos #SummerOwens #DrJamesSmithJr Ep. 86. Dr. James Smith Jr. S.O. What! Success Story Real-life inspirational stories of success highlight how these principles lead to remarkable achievements. Speakers emphasize that by streamlining processes and making efficient decisions, organizations can navigate challenges more effectively. Embracing these values not only drives progress but also inspires others to strive for excellence, ultimately leading to sustained success. ABOUT SUMMER OWENS Summer Owens is an award-winning resilience expert, keynote speaker, trainer, consultant, author, and creator of the S.O. What! Mindset and S.O. What! Success System. Through real talk, powerful stories, and practical strategies, Summer empowers organizations, leaders, teams, educators, youth-serving professionals, and individuals to strengthen resilience, confidence, leadership, accountability, and essential life skills. Saying “S.O. What!” means acknowledging the challenge and choosing to focus on the solution instead of remaining stuck in the problem. Hire Summer Owens to speak, train, or consult: https://summerowens.com/contact/