142: Developing a Consistent Reading Habit with Jeff Brown

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s guest, Jeff Brown, wears many hats, one of which is being the host of a podcast that has been a tremendous service to those of us who really desire to grow in our leadership. Fortunately for us, he has a new book coming out,</span> <a href="https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/260835" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">which will be released on August 31, 2021.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen in as Jeff shares more about his book, his podcast, and leadership strategies, plus he offers many nuggets of information that you are sure to find useful!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For nearly 34 years, Jeff Brown has earned his living behind a microphone; first as an award-winning broadcaster and, more recently, as an award-nominated podcaster, consultant, and speaker.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2013, Jeff launched the ​Read to Lead Podcast​, a four-time ​Best Business Podcast​ nominee, featuring interviews with today's best business and non-fiction authors including actor and author Alan Alda, Stephen M. R. Covey, Seth Godin, John Maxwell, Liz Wiseman, Gary Vaynerchuk, Simon Sinek, Brian Tracy, Nancy Duarte, and over 300 more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeff has leveraged his experience as a former on-air personality to not only forge a successful path for his ​own​ podcast, but also coach and mentor numerous other award-winning and nominated podcasters as well. Additionally, he has worked with several multi-million-dollar businesses on the launch of their podcasts, including two of the largest churches in the US, and has even consulted the US government.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2016, Jeff was tapped by the largest university in Tennessee to begin teaching their bran