“I would rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity.” – Becky Paroz
“I would rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity.” – Becky Paroz
Today’s featured award-winning author is leadership coach, mentor, keynote speaker, and experienced Senior Project Manager, Becky Paroz. Becky and I have a fun chat about her book. “Words of Bek: Leadership Confidence Resilience”, how she got into the construction industry, and more leadership goodness!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
How she got into construction and lasted 30 years in the industry.
3 Things That Make a Great Leader
What helped her write fiction novels after writing so many nonfiction books.
Becky’s Site: https://wordsofbek.com.au/
Becky’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Becky-Paroz/e/B00KS21WH0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1656135388&sr=1-1
The opening track is "Phoenix Rises" by Asis Galvin. Click on the following link to listen to the full track and cop the album. https://asisgalvin.bandcamp.com/track/phoenix-rises-mvc-3-theme-remix
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