LISA MARIE PLATSKE LEADING WITH
PURPOSE AND PASSION
Meet
LisaMariePlatske,anawardwinningleadershipexpertandthe CEOofUpsideThinking,Inc.,an internationalleadership developmentcompany
Recognizedbyprestigiousentities suchastheWhiteHouse,the UnitedStatesSmallBusiness Administration,andThe InternationalAllianceforWomen, LisaMariehasreceivednumerous accoladesforhertransformative workinleadership.
AsamemberoftheForbes CoachesCouncil,aninternational best-sellingauthorofseven books,andaregularcontributor tosomeofthebiggest publicationsintheworld,Lisa Mariehasdedicatedherlifeto workingwithleaders,sothey achieveextraordinaryresultsin bothmoneyandmeaning.
Anin luentialwomaninevery right LisaMariecreatesaculture ofsuccessbybuildingtrust, communicatingeffectively,and leadingbyexample-with empathy.Thisphilosophyis centraltoherworkatUpside Thinking,whereshewalkswith leaderswhoareoftenata crossroadstotaketheroadless traveledandbecomebetterinall
areasoftheirlives.
THE FOUNDATION
Raisedbyasinglemother,Lisa Marie'supbringingwasmarked byresilienceanddetermination. Shelearnedvaluablelessonsfrom hertumultuouschildhood, markedwith inancialstruggles andaviolentfamilyenvironment "Experiencing inancialstruggles taughtmethevalueofmoney, whiledealingwithdangerous situationsmademedeeplyvalue protectionandjustice,"she re lects.
Theseearlychallengesinstilled withinheradeepsenseof courage,astrongworkethic,and apassionforcreatinganinclusive worldwhereeveryonecanthrive.
Talkingaboutherearlyyears,Lisa mentionsthatherjourneyasa leaderstartedtotakeshapewhen shewasintheGirlScouts.By embracingoutdooractivitiesand payingheedtohermother's encouragement,shewasableto distinguishandestablishherself asaleader.Soonenough,shewas taskedwithplanningtrips, organizingcommunityprojects,as wellasleadinggroupactivities.
Sherecalls,“Theseexperienceslaidasolid foundationformyleadershippathandtaught methevalueofservingothers.”
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
Priortobeingaleadershipcoachtoexecutives andbusinessowners,LisaMariestartedher careerinfederallawenforcement.Enteringlaw enforcementwasnotmerelyaboutsecuringa job;itwasaboutful illingamissionalignedwith hercorevalues.
However,shehadtofacemultiplechallengesto establishherplaceinlawenforcement.Earlyin hercareer,sheencounteredresistanceand isolation,withcolleaguesreferringtoher dismissivelyas"hairandnails."
Thisbarrier,initiallyconstructedforselfprotection,preventedherfromforming meaningfulconnectionswithherpeers. Recognizingthis,sheshiftedherapproach."Igot curiousaboutwhatwasimportanttothem, stoppedtryingsohardtoproveIwasperfect, andlearnedthreenewwordsinmyvocabulary–'Idon'tknow,'"shere lects.
Byembracingvulnerabilityandactively listening,shefoundthatmoredoorsopenedfor her,facilitatingbetterrelationshipsand teamwork.
LisaMarie'sjourneythroughfederallaw enforcementhadherteachingattheesteemed FederalLawEnforcementTrainingCenter,and designingeducationalframeworksforseasoned of icers,yetwhowerenewlyappointedleaders attheLeadershipDevelopmentCenter
Herrapidascentthroughtheranksunderscored herleadershipprowess,makingheroneofthe fastest-promotedof icersintheagency.A unifyingthemeemergedfromthesemilestones: theimportanceofestablishinggenuinehuman connections."Everyonewantstobevalued, respected,andloved,"sheemphasizes.This insightisacornerstoneofherleadership coachingatUpsideThinking.
ThePowerofOne
Maintainingproductivityand focuswhilemanaginga successfulbusinessandcoaching othersisachallengeLisaMarie Platskemeetswithstrategic intention.
Leadersoftenfacean overwhelminglistoftasks,but LisaMariebelievesonlyasmall percentageofthesetasks contributetothelong-term growthandevolutionofan organization.Tonavigatethis, sheemployswhatshecallsthe “PowerofOne.”
"Onepriority.Oneaction.One hour.Everyday,"sheexplains. Thisfocusedapproachallows hertoconcentrateonactions thatproduceareturnon investment(ROI)ratherthan merelygettingthingsdone.As
shehasincreasedher effectiveness,herfocushas shiftedfromcompletingtasksto engaginginactivitiesthatyield meaningfulresults.
LisaMarierejectsthetraditional conceptofwork-lifebalance, insteadadvocatingforwork-life integration."Tobebalancedisto haveequalmagnitudein oppositedirection,"sheasserts. Forheralignmentbetweenwork andlifeisachievedby maintainingclarityaboutwho sheis,whatshewants,andwhy itmattersateverymoment Throughprayer,shebringsGod intoeverydecision.This alignmentensuresthather personalandprofessionallife complementeachother,creating aseamlessandful illing integration.
THE UPSIDE THINKING APPROACH
UpsideThinkingwasbornoutof adesiretochangelivesthrough leadership.Guidedbythebelief thatmasteringtheartand scienceofleadershipcanchange theworld,thecompanyfocuses onbothtop-downandbottom-up approaches,makingtheir methodsaccessibleandusefulfor clientsatanystageoftheir leadershipjourney
TheconceptofUpsideThinking iscentraltoLisaMarie'scoaching methodology."TheUpsidein UpsideThinkingisn'tjustthe oppositeofthedownside.The conceptof'Upside'represents UnlimitedPotentialandalinkto yourhigherconsciousnessor Divinewisdom,"sheexplains. Thisapproachensuresleaders understandtheyareresponsible tolivetheirlivestothefullnessof theirGod-design-andwhenthey don't,theworldmissesouton theirgifts,abilities,talents,and experiences.Andittakescourage tomovepastthestatusquoto achievetheirhighestpotential.
COACHING PROGRAMS
ThecoachingprogramsatUpside Thinkingaredesignedtotake leadersonajourneyofselfdiscovery Thisjourneyrequires couragebecauseitrequires steppingoffthehamsterwheelof life'sresponsibilitiesandinto one'sDivinepurpose.Attheheart ofUPSIDETHINKING™isa fundamentalbelief:leadership beginsfromwithin–notjust havinganimprovedtechnical skillset.
"Fartoooften,folksgetcaughtup inthepursuitofexternal achievements,onlytobeleft feelingunful illedorstrugglingto maintaintheprogressthey've made.Thisiswhywefocuson innertransformationratherthan justtechnicalskills,"LisaMarie emphasizes.
TheUPSIDETHINKING™ approach lipsthisparadigmon itshead.Byguidingclients throughadeepexplorationof theirinnermostthoughts,beliefs, andpatterns,theybegin cultivatingthemindset, behaviors,andhabitsneededto achievetheirmostambitious goals.
Thecoachingprogramsincludea blendofone-on-onecoaching, groupworkshops,andimmersive experiences.Clientscanchoose fromthreedistinctleadership coachingprograms,including howtousetheDivineOperating Systemtocreategreatereasein dailylife.Offeringsincludea "GatewaytoGreatness" mastermind,weekly accountabilityconversations, leadershipretreats,andprivate leadershipretreatdays. Additionally,thethree-day UpsideSummitheldevery Januarycentersaroundthecore oftheircurriculum–the7Pillars ofLeadership–andgivesyoua lookinsidetheupside.
meaning,"LisaMarienotes.
Bybridgingbusinesspracticality andspiritualitythatleadstogreater healthandwealth,UpsideThinking providesthetoolsforclientsto becomethearchitectsoftheir destinies.
A DYNAMIC FUTURE
LisaMarieenvisionsadynamic futureforUpsideThinking,marked bybothgrowthandstrategic evolution."Iseekmassivegrowth forUpsideThinking,andIalsopray abouteverydecisionImake,"she explains.
Asnewprogramsandinitiatives
continuetoevolve,LisaMariehas recentlyfocusedonrestructuring theinfrastructureofherbusiness.
shiftaswell.Whileshecontinuesto externallyfocusonthreekey performance indicators—scalability, iscal responsibility,andinnovation—as theyareessentialforsustainable success,shealsoinvestsininternal personaldevelopmentandspiritual mentorshipwhilecontinuingtolet Godlead.Thisisleadingwith purposeandpassion. CONNECTION. ACCOUNTABILITY. RESPONSIBILITY. EXCELLENCE.
"Inaworldthatoftenwill encourageyoutoconform, compete,andchaseexternal markersofsuccess,theUPSIDE THINKING™bodyofworkoffers afreshapproachtoleadership, guaranteeingyouwillachieve health,happiness,success,and
Re lectingontheearlydaysof UpsideThinking,shenotes,"WhenI startedthecompany19yearsago,I haddifferentpersonal responsibilities–andmymain focuswastodeliverleadership trainingprogramsontopicslike changemanagement,dealingwith dif icultpeople,andcommunication dynamics."
Today,muchofhereffortis centeredaroundleadership coachingandconsultingprograms, alongwithspeakingengagements atlargerconferences.This evolutionnecessitatesaninternal
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