In this episode of The Beacon Podcast, Lighthouse Counsel Senior Consultant Joan Bahner speaks with celebrated author, entrepreneur and mentor Louis Upkins about mindful living and how it affects leadership.

In their discussion, Louis talks about:

• The definition of mindful or purposeful living
• How this mindset informs leadership and sets leaders up for success
• How this concept plays out with regard to leaders at nonprofit organizations

About our guest

Louis is a visionary leader with a savvy marketing skillset who has worked with some of the largest names in a variety of industries from large sports and entertainment outlets and personalities to Fortune 500 companies and celebrities. He excels at a unique art form – idea creation, innovation and manifestation, with a focus on purposeful living.

He also is the author of the book, “Treat Me Like a Customer.”

After a long and successful career as an entrepreneur, author, speaker and ally in the entertainment industry, with projects as diverse as brokering deals between Oprah and Starbucks and consulting on national campaigns for the likes of McDonald’s, Gap and UPS, he’s turned his attention to the one thing that he believes matters most for businesses and individuals – a life lived with purpose.

After serving as CEO of The Lifebook Company, a partner of Executive Development at GiANT Impact and a national speaker at Lifework Leaders, Louis has seen the immense impact intentional living can have. Those with it prosper at home and at work. Those without it struggle to make sense of the world and achieve at their highest potential.

A graduate of Leadership Nashville in 2004 and Leadership Middle Tennessee in 2006, Louis brings a keen eye for purposeful leadership everywhere he goes. He currently serves on the boards of NASBA Center for Public Trust, Friends of Warner Park and the YMCA of Middle Tennessee and previously served on the boards of the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, Leadership Middle Tennessee and New Hope Academy in Franklin, Tennessee.

Connect with Louis on LinkedIn.

Learn more about him at louisupkins.com.