A favorite encore episode! Today’s guest is a stellar human being! Anese Cavanaugh is an award winning speaker, author, teacher, strategic advisor and thinking partner for many innovative organizations and individuals. She’s also the CEO of Active Choices, a strategic advisory and training company. Today we get to the heart of many of the ideas she has shared in her books (see below), and we dive into her proprietary approach to leadership called Intentional Energetic Presence. The bottom line…how we show up in the world MATTERS, regardless of whether you’re at work or at home. It matters. Your intentions energy and presence can have a positive OR negative impact, depending on the choices you make. She unpacks why we need tools and practices for self awareness, honest reflection,   I love this quote from one of her books: “We create our experience in every moment, contract or expand, repel or invite, fear or love, abdicate or lead. We choose.” Resources: activechoices.com. You’ll find the link to her 4ps handout there. There are also free monthly Executive Forums for leaders who are responsible for culture, leadership, innovation, and performance - once a month, no charge - designed for exec and senior leaders - Register here: https://activechoices.com/executive-forums/ as well as information on her free  Books: CONTAGIOUS CULTURE: Show Up, Set the Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization That Thrives (McGraw-Hill, 2015), CONTAGIOUS YOU: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want (McGraw-Hill, 2019), and THE LEADER YOU WILL BE: An Invitation (a leadership storybook) Don’t forget to unlock 30 days of free meditations at choosemuse.com/meditationstudio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices