Jul 6, 2021
Shawn Harper has learned from his crucibles – which
include extreme poverty as a boy, suffering from learning
disabilities and being kicked out of two schools – that the only
way to move beyond those challenges is to move through them. What
he discovered on the journey changed his life – leading first to an
NFL football career and now professional fulfillment as a business
owner and sought-after motivational speaker. But don’t call him a
success. That’s a word and a pursuit, he says, that’s rooted in
image, not reality. It’s something you chase but never achieve. So
for Harper the goal is winning,
which he defines as pouring yourself into your hopes and dreams and
making a difference in the lives of others where and when you can.
In Crucible Leadership terms, that means living a life of
significance.