My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Michael Gardon. Mike is a 3-time entrepreneur and creator of the Break Community on careercloud.com, and he provides a different and non-mainstream view on how to proceed when faced with uncertainty.

He’ll get you thinking and you’ll feel more grounded when the path forward is unclear.

This is not an episode to miss!

About the Guest:

Michael Gardon, a 3-time entrepreneur, is the creator of The Break Community on Careercloud.com, guiding a 14,000+ strong community to break through work barriers and live purposefully. Mike successfully transitioned from derivatives trader to corporate consultant to entrepreneur. Holding degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and DePaul University, Mike engineered his BREAK in 2018, turning his side hustle into a million-dollar business called Advantage Mapping. He is also the founder of Quotebook, promoting family bonding.

Mike advocates for remote work and intentional work-life integration, sharing insights on various platforms and being featured on podcasts like Acquiring Minds and Startup Hustle. Based in the Midwest, Mike has built a life around family and welcomes discussions on purpose, career change, entrepreneurship, and side hustles like Quotebook, created with his 3 kids.

About the Host:

Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays. 

As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 

Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:

• The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy
• The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration
• The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community
• The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team

Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.

www.courageofaleader.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/

Link mentioned in the podcast

The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment) - https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/

Warren Buffet – Circle of Competence

https://www.wealest.com/articles/circle-of-competence#:~:text=Warren%20Buffett%20wrote%20a%20letter,within%20their%20circle%20of%20competence

Charles Munger - Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/944652.Poor_Charlie_s_Almanack 

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Stay tuned for our next guest podcast episode – The Generous Leader: How to Engage, Empower and Build More Success in Your Team – with Judy Hoberman, an award-winning international speaker, best-selling author, and leading authority on women in leadership and sales.