Finding Joy by Disappointing Others | Steven English | TEDxColeParkStudio

If you are saying yes to pleasing others, you are saying no to yourself - which, for me, led to alcoholism and despair. Optimism goes beyond a way of thinking, it comes from taking action. Steven presents his personal story from the county jail floor to personal liberation, including three simple steps that will have you living optimistically. As a former engineering manager, Steven knows both the hard and soft side of leadership. Throughout his 22 years in engineering, Steven also served as a trainer to Fortune 500 organizations as well as influencing and managing company-wide change management activities. Steven is an ICF Professional Certified Coach, a trained Facilitator along with Founder of multiple Toastmasters public speaking clubs. Steven specializes in helping introvert leaders find their voice so they can communicate and leave a positive impression without having to pretend. Steven has served over 100 one on one coaching clients in addition to corporate clients such as BlackLocus (Home Depot Innovation Lab), James Edwards and Companies, and Austin Pallet Company. He holds a MS in Materials Science and a BS in Physics. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx