Trevor Williams Highlight: Intentional Leadership

In this episode, Nozomi and Trevor discuss:Being intentional about where you are and what you are doing in your leadership. Leading in a way that is good for people and good for business. Being honest, intentional, and connecting with yourself and your values.  Key Takeaways:Telling stories makes the world less confusing for everyone. When you learn to travel and take the time to learn about other cultures, you will start to understand the richness, beauty, and diversity of humanity. Engage in stories that are different from your own. In that crucible, you will begin to understand what you do value and where you’ve created boundaries you didn’t know existed.  "A lot of times we don't engage with each other enough. Embrace that as an opportunity rather than fear it as a threat." —  Trevor Williams"I felt that reporting on business would be kind of dry and dull, but I really have embraced it as a way to look at the world with an anthropological view on how people make their living  - it is an essential part about being human, how you survive." —  Trevor Williams About Trevor Williams: A versatile digital journalist, Trevor Williams has spent more than a decade writing on international business and trade for Global Atlanta, an online news service covering Atlanta’s intersection with the global economy. In addition to local reporting that helped the company win the 2014 President’s E Award for Export Service from the U.S. Commerce Department, he has undertaken journalism trips to 30+ countries on five continents, uncovering stories that reveal both the perils and promise of globalization. His interviewees span the socioeconomic spectrum — from top executives and heads of state to workers and villagers in frontier markets. Trevor focuses intently on Asia and also has written extensively on foreign direct investment, trade and exports, Georgia’s ties with China, and Atlanta’s emergence as a payments hub, among other topics. Trevor graduated from the University of Georgia with dual bachelor’s degrees in Magazine Journalism and Religion, as well as a minor in Chinese Language and Literature. He is a proud husband and father of two young sons, as well as the editor of "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up,” a book outlining five steps that fathers can use to grow their sons into manhood. His freelance work has appeared in China Daily, Site Selection magazine (online), Nuernberger Zeitung, InSite magazine, Breakaway magazine, Brio, Boundless.org, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, AramcoWorld, and China Business Review. Connect with Trevor Williams:Website: https://www.globalatlanta.com/Author Page: https://www.globalatlanta.com/....author/twilliams/Lin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtkwilliams/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jtrevorwilliams & https://twitter.com/GlobalAtlanta Episode Reference: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown: https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382 Connect with Nozomi Morgan:Website: https://www.michikimorgan.com/    Book: In the worksEmail: team@michikimorgan.comTwitter: