by Jonathan Brake | Dec 15, 2024 | Purpose, Spiritual Insight, Strategy, The Trail Markers, Thoughts From The Trails
The word hope is thrown around a lot – we tend to treat it as more like wishful thinking. I might say ” I hope the weather is nice tomorrow” I am really putting out there that I wish for the weather to be good tomorrow. Hope = Confident Expectation...
by Jonathan Brake | Dec 9, 2024 | Purpose, Strategy, The Trail Markers, Thoughts From The Trails
Purpose is more than just a big picture idea it is essential to making even some of the most mundane decisions. Remember, at The Forged Leader we see purpose as defined by “who am I supposed to serve”? Here’s the thing about purpose—it’s not a straight...
by Jonathan Brake | Dec 3, 2024 | Communication, People, Processes, Strategy, The Trail Markers
As a business leader and mentor, I’ve sat across from countless peers, and I see it in their eyes—that same look I used to see in my mirror (maybe sometimes still do). The weight of feeling alone. The pressure of believing everything rests solely on their...
by Jonathan Brake | Nov 17, 2024 | Communication, People, Strategy
Forging a Successful Execution Between The leader and Their Strategy This realization led to the creation of The Forged Mentor coaching and mentoring community. We understood that giving someone a great marketing strategy without addressing their personal growth...
by Jonathan Brake | Nov 10, 2024 | Communication, People, Strategy
Have you ever watched a perfectly good business strategy crash and burn? I have – a little too often – not all mine I promise. As someone who’s spent years running businesses in the strategy, marketing and consulting space, I’ve seen it...
by Jonathan Brake | Nov 7, 2024 | Communication, Strategy, The Trail Markers
Winston Churchill famously said once – “England and the United States are two countries separated by a common language”. I have found the same to be true as an Australian living in the US today. As an Australian working internationally, one of my biggest...
