What happens when you spend years learning how to lead, knock on 9,000 doors, and discover that the conversations happening face-to-face are dramatically different from the conversations happening online? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Christopher Rivers, former Army Officer and author of You Shouldn’t Have to Kill to Get Ahead.Christopher shares what he learned from knocking on thousands of doors, why he believes meaningful change starts with everyday conversations, and how his book became the foundation for a larger mission to make complicated policy and political conversations more approachable.You'll also hear how Christopher is turning his ideas into multiple formats, including an audiobook and digital experiences, while building a mission-driven business.What You Will Learn:How having a clear vision differs from being able to see the path to achieving it.Why your vision may develop through experience rather than appearing fully formed.How a 1% improvement mindset can help develop leadership over time.Why leadership is built through consistent personal growth rather than a single workshop or title.What Christopher learned from knocking on 9,000 doors during his political campaigns.How information overload can make it harder to find the information needed to make good decisions.Why face-to-face conversations can help people navigate disagreement and different perspectives.Two questions that can create more productive conversations around difficult issues.How a book can become the foundation for a larger mission-driven business.Why entrepreneurs need to meet people where they are and create multiple ways for people to engage with their ideas.How speaking, books, digital products, and educational tools can become revenue streams for a mission-driven organization.FAQ:How does the 1% mindset help develop leadership?The 1% mindset focuses on becoming a slightly better version of yourself each day. Christopher Rivers believes that consistently improving yourself over time can develop the discipline, experience, and personal growth required for leadership.What can knocking on 9,000 doors teach you about leadership?Knocking on 9,000 doors created an opportunity to speak directly with people across different political perspectives. Those conversations showed Christopher that many people's personal concerns and conversations were different from the broader conversations happening through media and online platforms.How can people have better conversations when they disagree?Two questions can help create more productive conversations: "What would you have to see to change your mind?" and "How would you feel if it happened to you?" These questions encourage people to consider whether they are genuinely open to new information and how an issue might affect them personally.Connect with Christopher RiversWebsiteLeading Visionaries PodcastJoin the Leading Visionaries CommunityMake a Donation to Support the ShowCreative Age Consulting Group
