Corey Anker

If there’s one thing that consistently powers both personal and professional success, it’s the ability to build meaningful relationships. Yet, in a world buzzing with distractions, we often forget that connection doesn’t start with talking — it starts with listening. And the key orientation that sets up listening is curiosity. At its core, building a […]

In a powerful book called Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi writes, “Twenty-three hundred years ago Aristotle concluded that, more than anything else, men and women seek happiness. While happiness itself is sought for its own sake, every other goal — health, beauty, money, or power — is valued only because we expect that it will make us

How many of you have seen The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman? My kids used to be obsessed with it, and I have to admit, I love the movie and it’s soundtrack too. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s a dramatized version of the real story of PT Barnum, and how he built his

Have you ever felt like small actions don’t really matter? Sometimes, we get caught up in the idea that change only comes from grand gestures, major inventions, or powerful leaders. But history — and our everyday lives — show us something radically different. Take the Bic pen as an example. It’s cheap, made of plastic,

How did we get here? How has Elevate succeeded — and continued to thrive — where certain others got stopped? Through many years, through Covid, through various adaptations. I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I have the answer… the reason Elevate continues to succeed is simple… WE ARE GREAT I say that without

Leadership is often seen as the ability to inspire, guide, and achieve a vision. But beneath the surface lies an invisible force that can either amplify or undermine a leader’s potential — and that’s the ego. Today, I want to talk about the role of ego in our lives and businesses and how understanding it

Every single one of us is on this Zoom meeting because we know that networking is often the lifeblood of business success. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a corporate professional, or someone building a personal brand, your network can be your most crucial asset. It can empower us to make valuable connections. And not just directly

And we can cultivate them in many ways. But ultimately it’s creating bonds through shared experience. We learn about each others’ businesses in Elevate meetings. But there’s something special about connecting *outside* the room as well. Because we get to be with the people behind the businesses. So when Andrew Kahner invited me up to

2025 is serious business. I remember years ago imagining what life would be like in 2025, and here we are. It’s great to see everybody. I hope you had a positive turning of the year. So we got to end 2024. And endings are important. How we leave things: relationships, jobs, clients, organizations, projects, and

December 21st is the Winter Solstice and the longest day of the year. If you were to map the amount of daylight for the year on a graph, you would see that on that day, it will hit its nadir; it’s lowest point. When we hear about things, “hitting bottom,” or “bottoming out,” we tend