The easier path. It is easy for a reason. Take a listen to Dr. Kimberly Williams discuss the fork in her road: consistency with a great job, steady pay, frequent travel, and continued development OR assume PhD debt, take a cut in pay, stay at home with her children and a manage uncertainty. Dr. Williams didn’t take the easy route, even when there were temptations to get back on the easy route.  Dr. Williams keeps her focus on the long term and pushed forward to these goals. That doesn’t mean it is easy to keep the eye on the target. She also talks candidly about shifting her role in terms of motherhood, having humility, employing courage and being exemplary. As the Executive Director for several physician’s associations in Georgia and the Southern Region of the country, Dr. Williams is charged with weaving short-term and long-term strategic goals into organized plans, policy, and program implementation. This work includes collaboration with physicians, health care professionals, academicians, business leaders, legislators, and industry partners, to support common objectives. She partners with both for-profit and non-profit organizations to identify opportunities that amplify the importance of social and environmental justice, increase diversity in health care professions, and to ensure health care equity. She received her BA in Communications from Mount Vernon College at George Washington University, and her MA in Public Communications from The American University, both in Washington, DC.  She earned her PhD from Capella University in Organization and Management with a concentration in Leadership, People Management, and Health care. Dr. Williams is a wife and mother of two teenagers and loves international travel. With a focus on spiritual and mental wellness, she facilitates Mental Health First Aid™ training, and in her spare time she leads her daughter’s Girl Scout troop.Connect with Dr. Williams at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlydwilliamsphd/ and on Twitter @DrKDWmsPhD1 to learn more about her and her background. Sign up for our newsletter at https://abbraccigroup.com/. Please subscribe, leave a review and tell your friends about our podcast. Learn more about the CHARGE® model by purchasing the book, The Way of the HR Warrior. Let us know about the moments for you that changed your life trajectory. Drop us a note via our website.