JMS Creative Leadership Solutions

The transformative power of empathy lies in its ability to forge genuine connections and foster understanding between individuals. Expressing empathy means extending a compassionate embrace, acknowledging and validating the emotions and experiences of others. By embracing empathy, we tap into the essence of our shared humanity and discover the profound beauty of connections that go beyond words, resonating at the core of our emotional existence.

Let's strive to cultivate empathy in our personal and professional lives, creating spaces where all individuals feel seen, heard, and valued.

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EQ IMPACT: Empathy gets a bad rap... ...and it is exactly what we need today! Life is Lifing! And we are trying to be sensitive to all of it. Because we have been told we have to "act like we care." Well, some of us are bad actors. Just being honest. This will be brief; I want to get to the point. Empathy gets a bad rap as folks think....

Charlotte family! Have you grabbed your copy to ? Not only is it beautiful and stocked with amazing content, but I have a feature 𝙖𝙣𝙙 HIGH VIBE has a full page ad! You cannot miss it…the event that is! 🫣 High Vibe Summit community partner continues to produce a beautiful magazine demonstrating all the pillars of High Vibe (love, lifestyle, leadership, literacy), but graciously featured JMS creative Leadership Solutions AND High Vibe Summit! 🧡

Here is what I would love for you to do:
1️⃣Get a copy at your local Harris Teeter
2️⃣Or read digitally
https://lkn-magazine.com/digital-edition/
3️⃣Get that ticket to HIGH VIBE SUMMIT!
www.highvibesummit.co

3 easy asks! 🥰 (Even out of town…come join us on March 8th!)

“In my experience, the most common mistake that corporations are making in relation to Black History Month is not using this time as an opportunity to address systemic racism –anti-Black racism, in particular—within their own organizations.”

The 7 Deadly Sins Of Corporate Black History Month Programming While most organizations will set aside time in February to commemorate Black History month, many will make tragic mistakes along the way. Here are seven classic missteps to avoid.

Our CEO was featured! Read how Nicole F. Smith speaks about becoming a new and modern leader that empowers, encourages, and inspires one to unleash their potential!

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I have never been asked what my biggest mistake has been as a leader. I was asked recently in an interview...I had to pause for a minute. 🥴 Are you ready to say what your biggest mistake(s) is...ready to admit it so you take it to the next level?

𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜. 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚞𝚕𝚝?

"𝘔𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴! 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 20! 𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴. 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦."

Read more of my interview about reshaping our leadership skill sets so we can make an impact today to make great change for tomorrow!

Thank you Karen Mangia and Authority Magazine for the feature!

The New Portrait Of Leadership: Nicole F Smith Of JMS Creative Leadership Solutions On Strategies t An Interview with Karen Mangia

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has become a productive topic within corporate leadership development.

Do you know your level of EQ and how it impacts you and your team’s success?

👉🏾 Emotional Intelligence is proven to be a critical indicator of human performance and personal and professional development.

✨ People higher in EQ communicate effectively, form strong relationships, and create powerful coping strategies. EQ is measured– more accessible and less controversial than IQ – unlike IQ, it can be substantially strengthened and developed.

𝟱 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:

🔹 Review the results and create an action plan
🔹 Interrupt your current thinking and behaviors driven by emotions, limiting beliefs, emotional baggage, and self-talk.
🔹 Identify your blind spot(s) holding you back from being an exemplary leader and leveling up.
🔹 Guide you on building and maintaining relationships.
Gain trust and rapport and keep it.

🚨 I am offering 10 people 25% off of the EQ assessment you choose and a 1:1 coaching session.

This will help you begin the journey of leveraging your emotional Intelligence and know without a doubt how you impact others!

Don’t lose out on this – offer ends on 1/31/2023! What is holding you back? “That EQ thing!” ✨

📞 Schedule a 15 minute call!
https://linktr.ee/JMSCreatesLeaders

Happy New Year! Wishing you 12 months of success, 52 weeks of laughter, 365 days of fun, 8,760 hours of joy, 525,600 minutes of good luck, and 31,536,000 seconds of happiness.

Lean into all of it! ♥️

Happy Holidays to everyone! ♥️

I am still processing this moment. Natalie Williams thank you for being intentional and allowing me to sit on the stage as a panelist with you, Farad Ali (CEO of Asociar), Marquis Miller (Vice President, Diversity , Equity and Inclusion for the Obama Foundation), and Ohavia Phillips (CEO/Founder of Oh! Media of Charlotte and the host of The Oh Show.

When I am given opportunities as such this is where “I say No to the good so I can say Yes to the Great!” This was an amazing opportunity that I will always be grateful for! (Fan girl, yes…do you see this power!?)🤩

Natalie, thank you again! Next Year, Heart of a Woman will be even bigger!♥️



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Pause a minute. Did you know that boundaries allow you to love yourself and love others at the same time? ♥️

Whew! 🥹

The idea of boundaries often equates to feelings of guilt or selfishness. People share concerns of how their boundaries will impact the other person and if the person will make changes for the benefit of the relationship.

Maybe they won’t make changes. Maybe it’s because they aren’t ready to make those changes.

You will exhaust yourself trying to get someone else to do something (manage them) but the fact is that they aren’t going to until they are ready to do it.

We often get carried away thinking we are solely responsible for another’s health and wellbeing…and happiness.

This thinking comes from a good place, but it’s not helpful to you. You can both be supportive and still have boundaries.

It’s also important to note that it’s normal to feel guilty when you first set boundaries because you have a faulty internal measure of what you should and should not do.

We are accustomed to providing for others to the point that you’ve become attached to the idea that it is part of your identity. So when you start to challenge that idea it will feel uncomfortable and strange and it is ok to have discomfort for an amazing change in your life.

Comment with a ✅ if this resonates!

Applications are open! The Beyond Open grants through Foundation For The Carolinas and Wells Fargo have kicked off to help diverse (minority, woman, veteran, LGBTQ) owned small businesses build, grow and expand. Beyond Open grants do not need to be repaid and can be used for equipment, technology, real estate (own, lease, improve), and inventory. ASPIRE is delighted to be one of the impressive community organizations serving as Technical Assistance Providers for the grant (alongside Prospera USA and Women's Business Center of Charlotte) Diverse business owners in Charlotte-Mecklenburg are eligible and encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to businesses located in or close to Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity. Full information on eligibility, grant uses, and application support available at beyondopenclt.com.

Emotional Intelligence has 4 quadrants (𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭). Having a keen sense of self-awareness will help you control your thoughts, and identify who you are which in turn will help you self-regulate. You will lessen the urge to react so quickly which will give you a sense of peace and contentment.

Need to know more? Shoot me a message and I'll help you and your team LEVEL UP!⬆️

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦! 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘑𝘔𝘚 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

In the 𝟕-𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, you will walk through enriching steps to find 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 ideal state and purpose (not someone else's). Remember, we coach the whole person. This means you will see results personally and professionally.

👉🏾 Gain a keen sense of self-awareness –leveraging your emotional intelligence!
👉🏾 Gain clarity on your goals and purpose – being SMART-er about your goals!
👉🏾 Gain a higher level of confidence – show up and show off your newfound confidence!

🔊 Let's talk! To guide you, download the 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐨 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 that will guide you in understanding yourself better, setting and executing goals, identifying gaps, recognizing limiting beliefs, and identifying strengths and opportunities to improve interactions with other team members while creating impact personally and professionally.

➡️ Visit the link! https://www.jmscreatesleaders.com/transformyou
Then set up your 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐏 Session for us to begin designing a clarity map – because clarity is KEY! 🔑

Clarity To Impact Checklist | My Site Leaving stuffy, old paradigm corporate leadership behind, she's redefining leadership from the inside out.  She helps top producers gain an understanding of what they bring to the table, so they can make their biggest impact yet.

Was I the only one who grew up with parents who would say "If you don't adjust your attitude I will adjust it for you?" No?... just me? Ok!

As a leader, you are the temperature reading for the team. You set the tone for the group! So, if you have a janky attitude, how do you expect your team and others to respond to you? I have to be honest, you cannot chastise others for their attitude, if yours is not up to par.

𝟑 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 (𝐬𝐨 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨!):

1. Recognize that it is a choice - yes, you can choose your attitude and YES... you can choose it to be a positive one.
2. Control the self talk - Some of your self talk comes from logic and reason, while other self talk may arise from misconceptions that you create.
3. Practice a grateful mindset - Being grateful for existing accomplishments and the support in your life will help you see them more clearly, build your own confidence, and give you a better overall outlook on what your limitations really are and what you have to do to overcome them.

𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬! - Believe in yourself and your truth - Confidence is a result of getting out of your comfort zone. The more you do this, the more confident you’ll be, and the more positive your attitude will be.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

Over here at JMS, we transform high achievers and top performers to exemplary leaders by tapping into your emotional intelligence and leveraging it to make an impact!

Yes, impeccable is another word you can choose, but “exemplary” is a word that is intentional and makes a significant impact in your mindset and your beliefs!

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆?

Repost from our CEO Nicole Smith
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Last night filled my soul! I had the honor of speaking to the ambassadors of the Right Moves for Youth Leadership Academy. We spoke about "Presenting Yourself Well" - Leadership Presence and answered questions about public speaking which will help them present their projects at the end of their program. These are amazing young adults who I cannot wait to see what is next for them!

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Right Moves for Youth (RMFY) is a school-based, youth development and student support program focused on helping teens develop the skills to succeed in school and life.

When youth are supported, they thrive and become healthy adults who contribute to society.

𝗝𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂! 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 is a signature 7-step coaching program. We walk through enriching steps to find 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 ideal state, your purpose (not someone else's). In this group coaching program, I'll share with you not only how to finally find your why and shift your mindset but also other critical competencies, such as:

👉🏾 Gaining a keen sense of self-awareness –leveraging your emotional intelligence!

👉🏾 Gaining clarity on your goals and purpose – being SMART-er about your goals!

👉🏾 Gaining a higher level of confidence – show up and show off in your newfound confidence!

👉🏾 … finally, achieve your goals (even if you've let yourself down every other time).

Can you imagine it? If you can't visualize it, then you have a lesser chance of achieving it. SO - visualize gaining so much more, not what you will lose.

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟? 📲
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲! ☕
𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 💻

𝗝𝗠𝗦 facilitates Emotional Intelligence Workshops for teams! Take a look at some reflection comments. 👀

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is more than a trending topic. It is that one intangible item that all of us have but not all of us leverage for our success.

Participate in an emotional intelligence workshop that is different than the “normal training class.”

JMS coaching workshops consists of participants:

✅gaining self-awareness
✅taking and reviewing a robust online EQ assessment
✅creating an action plan through group coaching
✅gaining an understanding of how their behavior impacts others
✅identifying how to take strategic steps to apply their EQ today in the workplace!

Engaging, interactive, and enlightening! Leverage your emotional intelligence to show up as the exemplary leader you desire to be.

READY TO LEVEL UP? Let's chat!! 📲

“Workplaces were never designed for women. Stop trying to fix the women and fix the system.”

~REAHMA SUAJANI