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"WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN IS AS IMPORTANT AS WHERE YOU ARE HEADED Real talk about friends, family, work, and community You are more than the sum of your parts. You are also more than the tasks you can perform for your boss at work. As hard as you may try to keep your personal life out of the workplace, it is impossible because we are all human. That's what this book is all about; bringing humanizing concepts of empathy, recognition, and understanding to where we spend the most of our time, our workplaces. This project started as a love letter to Shannon's husband but it soon became something much more profound. The author has been applying Air Force's core value of ""Integrity First,"" ""Service Before Self,"" and ""Excellence in All We Do"" to the civilian sector for over two decades, and 95% of the companies she has worked for didn't measure up. So she paused her life to write it all down, and in so doing shines a light on how and why most leaders fail their employees. The author uses her memoirs as a way to traverse the American, post-COVID landscape through candid stories. These are lessons that we can all use to become empathetic and inspired advocates for change. It's what American employees are demanding and it's what our culture needs to become. Empathy is what is lacking in the American workplace."

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"When Shannon's life as a mom and professional-while supporting her husband with prostate cancer-became too stressful, she did what many of us wish we could do. She pressed the pause button and resigned from her corporate job. What came next was a 30-day adventure that changed her life forever. Shannon has this unique ability as a storyteller to weave personal and professional lessons into something very meaningful. She shares why listening to your small, quiet voice and journaling for clarity is so important for your sanity in today's busy world. She also has a knack for connecting people personally and professionally, and I know that as a consultant she is going to make huge waves. Katy Rey, Entrepreneur + Author of Your Labels Don't Define You, YOU Define You. Organizer of CelebrateYOU You Have Arrived combines relevant stories about the challenges our human family faces every day with the need for business to adopt a new way of viewing and working with these challenges. When you consider the personal trauma created by drug addictions, serious health challenges and the special struggles of a single parent family, leaders can no longer afford to turn a blind eye and pretend these issues do not exist. Shannon Mekeel's personal experiences in these areas, combined with multiple talents that improve profits and productivity, make her and You Have Arrived a combination that can transform the next generation of business into a more empathetic, and human-centric entity. Sheyenne Kreamer, CE, Universal Soul-ution Alliance, Inc. In You Have Arrived, Shannon masterfully combines her rich tapestry of experiences to offer invaluable lessons on finding balance and fulfillment at work and at home. Her approach to leadership-valuing employee growth, encouraging open dialogue, and her personal journey to find a healthy work-life balance-resonates deeply with the current needs of today's workforce. Shannon's unique ability to make decisions on the fly, her commitment to integrity, and her skill in fostering relatable connections shine through the pages. This book is a testament to her expertise, making it a must-read for anyone looking to grow their team or enhance employee engagement and development. Shannon's insights have not only inspired me but also reinforced the importance of leading with empathy and purpose. Lindsey Freeman, Entrepreneur and founder of Two Hands Creative In researching family histories, I often find situations where a person's path in life is drastically changed because of an event or series of events. I have uncovered situations where a death, a pregnancy, illness, or the loss of employment became a turning point in a person's life. Among the many situations faced by the author that are potentially life-altering, one of which is when her spouse is diagnosed with cancer, is especially difficult. The reality for anyone facing this crisis includes asking the question, ""How will this affect me?"" The response to a significant other's crisis is guided by the quality of the relationship, the depth of the burden, and the strength of our own mental health. The author's reaction reveals the journey she took in coping with her husband's illness and the raw feelings she experienced along the way. Paul Kiser, Author and Genealogist"

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"SHANNON JOY MEKEEL is a proud USAF Veteran and in 2023 when this book was written, she was a marketing professional living in Florida who got fed up with inefficient processes, exasperated coworkers, and angry customers while also dealing with her husband's prostate cancer diagnosis and her youngest son's precarious graduation from high school. Shannon is now an organizational leadership thought leader, and the owner of SJM Consulting Services, where she shares her passion with organizations that need a healthy dose of empathy and want to fundamentally improve their culture and bottom line. Learn more at ShannonJoyMekeel.com.Last year I wrote and published my memoir entitled You Have Arrived because I simply had to. In my 48th year, what started as a love letter to my sick husband morphed into a modern workplace guide because, frankly, stress, work-life balance, and the ever-growing numbers of young American men being diagnosed with prostate cancer are all related. When I started to research my book's premise, I couldn't believe that no one else was talking about the effects of the treatment of this disease and what it was doing to relationships. Still worse, I couldn't believe that the doctors weren't warning couples that the recommended therapy, known as Androgen Deprivation Therapy, was creating fissures in strong marriages. For some, it was ending in divorce. I could not fathom that over 300,000 men will face the same diagnosis in 2024 being forced to weigh their lives against their future virility. Finally, I could not stand the fact that 35,000 American men die each year from this disease and that no one was talking about changing the screening age from 50 to 40 to prevent their deaths.There was no other way around it. The book had to be written and the things I had been passionate about my entire life needed context. In a twisted strike of irony, I found my context in the shadow of my husband's (ie. Amazing Man's) diagnosis. As Billie Eilish asked in the throngs of the Barbie movie, ""What Was I Made For,"" I responded... and my answer was no less than, ""I was made to change the world."" I plan on doing that in my trademarked solution, PTOAffirm. The link is here and it's just super cool: https: //www.ptoaffirm.com/ Plainly stated, as a USAF Veteran, mom of three boys, a journalist, and a marketing executive I knew that my unique life experiences could bring these concepts and solutions to the masses. Over the past year, my husband and I have boldly stepped onto and continue to ride the roller coaster that is Androgen Deprivation Therapy. I have honored the Small Quiet Voice inside me and written the book. But now I want people to read it, I want the opportunity to speak about it in front of the masses, but I can't do that alone. > Read the book > Discover empathy > Take the challenge > YOU HAVE ARRIVED!"

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