1% Better

Mel Parker is CEO of Take the Limits off. He’s also an ex-Airborne Ranger in the US military and has been facing his fears all his lifeI had the pleasure of meeting Mel in person last year as he delivered a day’s training on Emotional Intelligence. I knew straight away that he would be a great guest to have on the podcast to talk about his leadership journey. His book, The Parker Principles, 10 Leadership Force Multipliers, is full of useful interesting insights from his experiences over the years. We talk about many of these in this episode. Here is a summary of the topics covered in our conversation•Mel’s background in leadership •Growing up on a pig and tobacco farming•Raised by a single mother and a very close connection with his grandmother•Being ‘resource challenged’ and considered below the poverty link•Having a grandmother with a tremendous amount of Faith!•With enough hard work and education, opportunities could exist for anyone!•Always believing there will be a better tomorrow – if you put in the ti