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September 23, 2025 23 mins
Connected Leaders Academy Leap Forward. Lessons in resiliency and renewal. I had a tremendous childhood. There was laughter in our home. Music playing all the time. Every home in our neighborhood had kids that seemed like they were our ages. We played sports together. We played monopoly. We even played spin-the-bottle! I prepared to be an architect. After college, I somehow landed in a NYC Advertising Agency. I started making real money (20 grand, yes)!!! Traveled. Did photo and TV shoots everywhere. I met celebrities and created award-winning campaigns. I met my wife and… I WAS ON TOP OF THE WORLD. I thought I was Superman. Life was great! I mean WOW!!! I couldn’t know what blows and challenges were about to hit me. Journey with Tom through extraordinary life crisis that challenged his staying power. Hear how Tom tapped into his “resilience equity” to not only overcome crisis but to reinvent and create better work/life balance. Learn how to lean in to your resilience equity to face and win over a crisis. Deep within everyone are lessons, moments, trials, and victories to draw on which enable us to power forward. To get back in the game. Back on the horse as they say. Discover your personal building blocks to lean on for resilience. Your opportunity to renew, reinvent and be stronger. 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS: • Deep within everyone are life lessons, moments, trials, and victories to draw on and people of influence to turn to which enable us to power forward through crisis. • We all face multiple crisis in our life which test our resilience. Take stock in your personal building blocks. • Crisis and resilience can present an opportunity to renew, reinvent and be stronger. My name is Tom McManimon. I have been a Creative Director in Ad agencies for more than 44 yrs. I am an artist, writer, musician, and a creative thinker 24/7. I have owned my own branding & advertising agency for 24 yrs. StimulusBrand Marketing & Advertising – a national award-winning, strategic brand development and advertising firm, creating brands and multi-media marketing programs for banks, hospitals, law firms, sports teams, office systems, real estate, schools, insurance companies, accounting, healthcare, energy, transportation, tourism, eyewear, building products, and even a brew pub. I am also a published author with books on Brand Positioning and Personal Branding. I also deliver keynotes and motivational talks on various topics to various groups. More recently I delivered motivational talks on: 1) Resiliency & Renewal. 2) Work Ethic and it’s influence on success and 3) Positioning to win. tom@stimulusbrand.com https://www.stimulusbrand.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tom.mcmanimon/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommcmanimon/   ~ More About The Connected Leaders Academy ~ Connected Leaders Academy is Elevating Entrepreneurs for Success Learn from Global Experts: The world of entrepreneurship is vast, but we bring you closer to the wisdom of global experts. From diverse fields and industries, these thought leaders provide valuable insights to drive your growth. Growing Archive of Video Content: Unlock a treasure trove of videos designed to guide you through the challenges of scaling your business. With new content added regularly, you're always one step ahead. One-on-One Coaching with Jose Escobar: Connect with Connected Leaders Academy's founder, Jose Escobar, for tailor-made strategies and solutions to your entrepreneurial challenges. jose@connectedleadersacademy.com https://www.connectedleadersacademy.com/ Sponsors Let's Break the Silence with Angeline LLC   https://letsbreakthesilence.com/     Burba Designs   https://www.burbadesigns.com/     Evolve Human Potential  https://evolvehumanpotential.co/   To get more of Connected Leaders Academy, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/connected-leaders-academy/
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