<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On episode 62 Klaas chats with Deke Copenhaver, former mayor of Augusta, Georgia, as he shares valuable lessons he’s learned from his time in office.</span></p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Don’t let your decisions be driven by local minority opinions</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to focus on the positive contributions you’re making in your business and life and tune out the negative naysayers.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to relinquish control over aspects of your business to allow for more productivity </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Going against the status quo</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Stepping outside of the norm and finding your own vision in which to live</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Engaging and passing the baton to the next generation of leaders</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Bio:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Since the age of four, Deke has called Augusta, Georgia, his home. In the mid-2000s, as tensions mounted among political parties, Deke was called to take on the challenge to represent the needs of the people of Augusta. In 2005, at the age of 37, Deke ran for mayor in Augusta and won. As the city’s politics were broken, Deke worked for the next nine years as a changemaker for the city of Augusta by challenging the status quo and working in the face of adversity for a better future. He is currently a best-selling author and consultant who inspires others to embrace adversity and become true changemakers.</span></p> <p><strong>Book: </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deke Copenhaver’s book -</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Changemaker-Art-Building-Better-Leaders/dp/1946633739/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+change+maker+the+art+of+building+better+leaders&qid=1615844191&sr=8-1"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Changemaker - The Art of Building Better Leaders</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Find:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.deke-copenhaver.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.deke-copenhaver.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=703768053"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/deke-copenhaver-621915b0?trk=people-guest_people_search-card"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/dekecopenhaver?s=11"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you like Klaas approach to the journey then book a call with him by emailing at [email protected]</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can also join his closed facebook group at</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomethemeiwanttobe/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomethemeiwanttobe/</span></a></p> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">This podcast was produced by RogueSpirit Podcasting - message to see how they can help you produce your podcast - <a href= "mailto:[email protected]" rev= "en_rl_none">[email protected]</a></div>