Jen Milius on The Designers Show - Habits of a Positive Leader

You know when you have a huge smile on your face after you've done something you were excited to be part of, and you just can't stop? That's how I have been since being a guest on The Designers Show!

Dan, Kevin, Rene and I had a great conversation all about leadership. Here are some of the questions I was asked:

• What advice would you offer to emerging leaders who are just starting out?
• How have you balanced the demands of leadership with other responsibilities and priorities in your life, such as family, hobbies or other interests?
• What is "RATSDWTN" from your leadership book, You Know it's a Verb, Right?, and how do you pronounce it?

As you are running your business, you're also leading it. That shift in perspective can bring up all kinds of feelings, but I know you're capable to step up and own your space.

You wouldn't be here, if you weren't.

If you'd like to go deeper:

You Know It's a Verb, Right?

Leadership isn't something you earn once and then have. It's something you practice — every day, in every interaction, at every level of the work.

This book (which I had the joy of co-authoring) is for anyone who senses there's more to leadership than their title reflects — whether you're early in your journey, already leading a team, or running a business and realizing that leading yourself and your clients is its own kind of leadership. Using everyday language and real-life examples, it's a roadmap for the practice of becoming the leader you're already capable of being.

Because leadership doesn't happen because you sat in a classroom or earned a credential. It happens because you prepare for it.

Author Stylist Guide: Own Your Greatness, Get Visible, and Share Your Message

You published the book. Now the opportunity arrives — a book signing, a podcast invitation, a speaking engagement — and suddenly it's not about the writing anymore. It's about you, showing up, in real time, as the person behind the work.

The Author Stylist Guide is for that moment. Not how to get more opportunities — how to make the most of the ones that come to you, so you show up with confidence, shine in the room, and let your book and message reach the people who actually need them.

You already have the courage and the gifts that got you here. This book helps you use them.