Have you ever started a career and quickly realized it wasn’t what you anticipated? This week’s guest, Dr. Danny Brassell, shares how his career as a political journalist was short lived and the reason it propelled him to turn to education and leadership. Danny is the author of 15 books, a world renown speaker and an educational and corporate leadership coach. I’m so excited to share Danny’s unique leadership story with you! Tweet ThisIn this Episode, we discuss:Characteristics to a Successful Leader Improving as a Leader through ReadingTips for New LeadersAnd Free Leadership Resources Follow Dr. Danny Brassell: Website: https://dannybrassell.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DannyBrassellFree Aspire Giveaway from Dr. Brasswell: Two Online Trainings: www.freereadingtraining.comAbout Dr. Danny Brassell:Affectionately known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell (www.DannyBrassell.com) has held a variety of titles and worked with leaders from a variety of fields and disciplines, but he has always considered himself first and foremost a teacher. He is a best-selling author of 15 books, including The Reading Breakthrough and The Reading Makeover, based on his popular TEDx talk. For the past 20 years he has also been a lecturer and professor at a number of universities, including his current position as a faculty advisor for the CalStateTEACH program and distinguished visiting professor at the American University of Cairo. A gregarious, sought-after author, speaker, accountability coach and business consultant, Danny is a recognized authority on leadership development, reading, motivation and communication skills and the co-creator of www.theREADINGhabit.com, the world’s top reading engagement program. His mission is to bring joy back into education and the workplace. Thousands, from school districts to businesses to association conferences, have enjoyed his energetic, interactive and informative presentations. He has spoken to over 3,000 different audiences worldwide.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089M2H41Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B089M2H41Q&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=0bb85ccca8db3633a1d1cf8a4088bdb8https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1497467888/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1497467888&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=2ca48572ec5e068e51adfb3d7474cc92  This post contains affiliate links.When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?[caption id="attachment_2521" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Joshua Stamper Teach Better[/caption]Contact Joshua Stamper  for presentations on Restorative Practices, Leadership Development, and Innovative campus systems.[caption id="attachment_2597" align="alignnone" width="1024"]