Stacey Abrams on Leveling up and Serving the Common Good

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<p>Ryan talks to Stacey Abrams about the true meaning of the word Stoic, the notion of scaling and leveling up in business, the importance of serving the common good, and more.</p><p>The name Stacey Abrams has become synonymous with voting accessibility and turnout, making history by becoming the first woman and first African American woman to hold positions in state and national politics. Stacey is now one of the most prominent African American female politicians in the United States. She rose to national prominence when she ran for governor of Georgia in 2018. While she lost that race by about 55,000 votes, her candidacy was historic in and of itself. When she won the Democratic primary in that race, she became the first African American woman to receive a major party’s nomination for governor. Stacey continues to advocate for and help with voter registration and founded Fair Fight Action in 2018, an organization created to address the issues of voter suppression. </p><p>Among her many accolades, Stacey is also an author. She has written three books: <a href='https://geni.us/bNxFv'>Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change</a>, and <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Our-Time-Now-Purpose-America/dp/1250257700'>Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America,</a> and her most recent: <a href='https://geni.us/B9vdrN'>Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back</a>.</p><p><a href='https://blinkist.com/STOIC'>Blinkist</a> takes top nonfiction titles, pulls out the key takeaways and puts them into text and audio explainers called <a href='https://blinkist.com/STOIC'>Blinks</a> that give you the most important information in just 15 minutes. Go to <a href='https://blinkist.com/STOIC'>Blinkist.com/STOIC</a> to start your free 7 day trial and get 25% off of a <a href='https://blinkist.com/STOIC'>Blinkist</a> Premium membership.</p><p><a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/'>The Jordan Harbinger Show</a> is one of the most interesting podcasts on the web, with guests like Kobe Bryant, Mark Manson, Eric Schmidt, and more. Listen to one of Ryan&apos;s episodes right now (<a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/ryan-holiday-solving-for-what-you-really-want-from-life/'>1</a>, <a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/ryan-holiday-stillness-is-the-key/'>2</a>), and <a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/'>subscribe to the Jordan Harbinger Show</a> today.</p><p><a href='http://getkion.com/dailystoic'>Kion Aminos</a> is backed by over 20 years of clinical research, has the highest quality ingredients, no fillers or junk, undergoes rigorous quality testing, and tastes amazing with all-natural flavors. Go to <a href='https://getkion.com/dailystoic'>getkion.com/dailystoic</a> to save 20% on subscriptions and 10% on one-time purchases.</p><p><a href='https://bambee.com/stoic'>Bambee</a> is an HR platform built for businesses like yours –– so you can automate the most important HR practices AND get your own dedicated HR Manager. Go to <a href='https://bambee.com/stoic'>Bambee.com/stoic </a>right now for your FREE HR audit.</p><p>Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href='http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail'>https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>Check out the <a href='https://store.dailystoic.com/'>Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>Follow us: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/dailystoic'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic'>YouTube</a>, <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic'>TikTok</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic'>Facebook</a></p><p>Follow Stacey Abrams: <a href='http://staceyabrams.com/'>Homepage</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/staceyabrams'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://instagram.com/staceyabrams'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://facebook.com/stacey.abrams.77'>Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>