Side Hustles - with Deedre Daniel and Guest: Alex Tremble

Shut Up and Say Something!® with Deedre Daniel

What can you do for hours and lose track of time - even forgetting to eat? Answering that question could be the key to finding your passion. Should you turn that into your side hustle?

Meet Alex Tremble, an award-winning speaker, author, executive, and leadership expert who talks to Deedre about what it takes to climb the corporate ladder successfully and start a lucrative side hustle.

In this episode, we cover:

🔥How to find your passion.

💰Starting a side hustle.

🏆 How getting it wrong takes you a step closer to getting it right.

💪🏾How his motto: Stay Strong, Stay Positive & Stay Moving can help you reach your goals.

😱Fear – how to identify and stop it from holding us back.

⚾️How to be naturally great at anything.

💕The power of connection and REAL relationships.

💸Why you shouldn’t give away your products and services for free.

💡How to turn your lack of knowledge about a subject into your strength.

🪜How to identify and attract the right mentors.

💻 His hack to writing a book – fast.

❌His solution to counter the cancel culture within corporate America.

And so much more!

As always, we end with some questions from The Very Interesting Game Show® - stick around to hear what Alex needs to feel at home while traveling in space, where he would like to grow superfluous body hair, and his solution to get rid of extended auto-warranty calls.

Bio:

Alex D. Tremble is an award-winning speaker, author, executive, and leadership expert who advises some of our nation’s most senior-level leaders on how to shape their company’s culture to attract, retain and develop diverse and highly effective leaders. In addition to his speaking, coaching, and consulting, Alex is the host of The Executive Appeal, which is focused on providing ambitious leaders with the leadership and career advancement skills required to excel as senior and executive leaders.

Alex began his career as the youngest Federal Government employee to create and manage three Federal Government-wide senior leadership development programs, and quickly went on to establish his own leadership development company, GPS Leadership Solutions LLC., while publishing two bestselling leadership books ("Reaching Senior Leadership: 10 Growth Strategies Every Government Leader Should Know” and “The GPS Guide to Success”) geared towards helping leaders gain influence and attain career success. Alex is honored to be a Fellow of The Aspen Institute's Socrates program. He is also a Leadership Center for Excellence 40 under 40 honoree, was spotlighted as a top leader to know by the International Association for Talent Development, and is passionate and committed to helping our leaders across the world reach their highest potential; personally, and professionally. Finally, Alex also serves as the Chief Culture Officer for America’s second largest national conservation corps; American Conservation Experience. Alex received his Bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology from William Penn University and his Master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology from the University of Baltimore. When he is not working, he enjoys reading, watching documentaries, and going on long hikes with his wife.

Please visit AlexTremble.com to gain the tools and strategies your organization needs to develop the culture and leaders needed to accomplish its mission.

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Originally recorded on August 29, 2022