Today, we are honored to have Joe Mechlinski, a New York Times bestselling author and a beacon of inspiration in the world of business and personal development. Joe's journey from the challenging streets of inner-city Baltimore to becoming a prolific entrepreneur and philanthropist is nothing short of remarkable. As the founder of Shift, a tech-enabled management consulting firm, Joe has been transforming corporate cultures and driving human development on a national scale. Join us as Joe shares his incredible story, invaluable insights on consciousness and meaningful change, and practical advice for navigating failure and success. In this interview with Joe, you'll discover: -How Joe survived inner city Baltimore to become a prolific entrepreneur and philanthropist...01:30 -Why Joe views his lack of impressive credentials as an asset in transforming the cultures of businesses who seek his services...06:45 -Practical advice for those of us working on evolving our consciousness to make meaningful change in the world....14:37 -"The reason I failed so badly at that company is I sucked at asking questions"...22:10 -In closing: You have 3 options for when you fail - and you will fail...27:22 Remember, evolving our consciousness and making meaningful changes in the world starts with the courage to ask the right questions and the resilience to embrace failure as a stepping stone. Stay connected with us for more thought-provoking conversations, and until next time, keep exploring and expanding your consciousness! With Love, Jennifer K. Hill Resources mentioned: Joe's website Books authored by Joe Mechlinski Re: Consciousness episode with Perry Knoppert About the guest: Connect on Instagram Joe Mechlinski is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, investor, and New York Times bestselling author. But this is far from where he started. Joe grew up in Baltimore’s inner city with food insecurity and intermittent, unstable housing. He attended the worst high school in Maryland, with no air conditioning and lead in its water. Out of 965 freshmen in his class, he was one of only 235 seniors to graduate. Miraculously, he went from the worst high school in Maryland to one of the most prestigious universities in the country, Johns Hopkins University. This changed the trajectory of his life and, eventually, his business. After attending 23 funerals by the time he was 23, he had to make a shift. Today, Joe is the founder and CEO of SHIFT, a tech-enabled management consulting firm that has been nationally recognized as a ‘Best Workplace’ nine times. With 20+ years of management consulting experience, Joe’s company has worked with more than 600+ companies, including names like John Hancock, New Balance, Stanley Black and Decker, Benjamin Moore, Sinclair Broadcasting, Fox Sports, and Crocs, to name a few. Joe is on a mission to change the way we work to transform the way we live. He helps leaders and organizations unblock, unlock, and unleash the potential and momentum of their people. CEOs often refer to Joe and his team as hands down the best they have ever worked with when it comes to all things culture change, driving high performance, and helping companies grow. Recently, Joe launched an employee engagement platform called Latch, which uses AI, storytelling and action learning to help executive leaders get their teams on the same page... without scheduling more...