Being The Solution with Valerie Smith

On today's episode, Dr. Christie welcomes Valerie Smith, CEO of The Solution. She talks about her path from teaching to leading a professional services firm while sharing personal stories, including an infamous flat tire incident. She and Dr. Christie go deeper in conversation emphasizing perspective, the importance of relationships, and leveraging opportunities in professional growth. They also explore how embracing life's messy aspects can lead to meaningful solutions and growth. Find more about Valerie Smith Connect with Dr. Christie on her ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Christie McMullen is a best-selling author and 24-year educator turned entrepreneur who can help you make work fun! She has worked with thousands of adults in multiple industries at organizations like Aetna, ReMax, Solaris, and RISE to improve human interactions. With a masters and doctorate in Educational Leadership and two and a half decades of practical experience she is able to connect with CEOs, directors, educators, salespeople, and everyone in between.  As a coach, networking specialist, and keynote speaker she can help any human overcome mediocrity to experience extraordinary interactions with others.  She can help you AIM, Analyze your current interactions, Improve on those interactions, and Move towards extraordinary relationships. No one wakes up in the morning and says, "I want to be terrible at my job today." but quite often they are because they don't have the right tools in their toolbelt to be extraordinary. Christie can help.