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    EmpowerMe™ was built for the founder who has everything figured out, except how not to lose themselves in the building. This is emotional intelligence that fits how you're wired, so you can lead from your strength instead of surviving it.

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    Founder, Investor, Mentor, Scholar | Calling babies ugly since 1999 | ABD on my EdD at ASU Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation

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    Ruthann Peace Brown is an educator, entrepreneur, author of Unlock Your World, and advocate for the human side of performance.

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