Being a leader is not for the faint of heart. It’s easier to take the path of least resistance. It’s easier to tolerate bad behavior than it is to address it. However, great leaders are less concerned with their own discomfort of having a hard...
For those of you who need it, I am hereby giving you permission to put you first. But…here’s the thing, you don’t need my permission. You need to know that you are important enough to you that taking those small steps that relate to nobody but...
If you listened to the podcast last week, you know that we talked about taking action and why sitting still and doing nothing is not an option for leaders who truly want to make an impact. Well, this week we’re going to take it a step further....
This week in the Rutledge Perspective Podcast, we’re going to be talking about taking action. There’s a great quote somewhere that says, “Don’t be mad at the results that you didn’t get, for the work that you didn’t do!” As leaders,...
Today on the Rutledge Perspective, I am joined by LaGina R Harris. LaGina is a Social Impact Entrepreneur and the Founder of the US Space right here in Houston, Texas. LaGina is also the Co-Creator of the Melanin Minds Mental Health Conference which...
Today I’m joined by Adrian Villacorta. Adrian is an employment lawyer and the owner of The Villacorta Law Firm, P.C., located right here in Houston, TX. Adrian and I will discuss the fears and concerns that we as business owners and leaders are...
Let’s talk about endurance. Endurance is defined as the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way. I need you to understand that leadership has a serious endurance component attached to it, you...
We often talk about networking, but we don’t really talk about the depth of friendship and connection that can move from professional to personal and how important that is. If you are in an HR space, a legal space, or a very senior executive, then...
I know that it sounds cliché and I know that you’ve probably heard a motivational speaker ask, “What’s your why,” but what if I told you that getting a good understanding of your why can actually help how you move forward in your...
After many years of leading corporations and running my own business, I’ve come to realize that there are leaders that don’t share their own stories and that don’t embrace the stories of others. When you’re leading people, supporting people,...
Today’s episode of The Rutledge Perspective is for all my Founders out there, specifically the seven-figure women Founders that are beginning to make that transition from Founder to CEO. This transition is tough as it is, but the waters can really...
In order for you to serve the way that you want to serve, whether that be in corporate, in your own business, or in your family, there are things that you need to do to ground yourself and feed your root system, so that you can be strong, healthy, and...
Have you ever heard the expression, “The struggle is real?” Well, the struggle is real but what people rarely talk about is the fact that the struggle is necessary! It’s easy to try and find the shortcut and as a leader, it’s easy to just give...
Hello everyone! This is a very special episode of The Rutledge Perspective as I decided to do a pop-up in New York City. Although I’m happy to be in NYC and doing my podcast here from this amazing studio, it hasn’t been all peaches and cream....
Let’s talk evolution. Not evolution in the sense of science but more so in life and business. Evolution is about being willing to see something different, understand something different, and move differently because of it. We all are familiar with...
Happy Juneteenth! As we take time to celebrate the Juneteenth Holiday this week, let’s also think about the idea of freedom, what it means to have freedom, and how it relates to business and leadership. When we tie freedom to Business and...
Have you ever heard someone say, “Show me your five friends and I’ll show you how successful you’ll be?” Well, I want to go deeper than that. Today, I’m going to walk you through how to be intentional and take empowered action that will help...
In today’s episode of the Rutledge Perspective, you’re going to hear an amazing conversation that I had with Navy Veteran and serial entrepreneur, Angela Tyler. Angela is originally from Miami, FL. She joined the United States Navy in November...
How are you going to spend your energy? That’s the question for this week’s show and it’s an important one because we ultimately get a choice on what we choose to give our energy to. As a solopreneur and/or business owner, you would hope that...
Let’s talk about accessibility. New leaders tend to struggle with this as they are prone to have an open-door policy and invite everyone to their calendars. This is particularly difficult for business owners that are moving from founder to CEO....
There are consequences for any agenda, no matter if that agenda is hidden or blatant. There will be consequences no matter what choice we make, and we are not free from the consequences of those choices. However, we can reap the benefits of making...
In today’s episode of The Rutledge Perspective, we’re going to be talking about guidelines & guardrails vs borderlines and why this is important to you as a leader or business owner. Boundaries are impenetrable lines. Examples of boundaries...
I have a feeling that you’ve been in a rut lately. You haven’t had that same tenacity and zeal in moving toward your goals. I want you to know that it’s important that you raise your level of awareness to recognize what’s getting in your way...
Has someone ever told you to be patient and you literally wanted to punch them in the face? Well, I can definitely relate to this as patience has not been one of my strong suits when it comes to my personal goals. I think that this is because we have...
