Tamara Jackson

Mick, I am doing great.

Thank you so much for the introduction.

It did my heart good to just hear that.

So thank you.

I love that question.

As I sit with that, I think for me, it's about igniting.

I recognize that I've been blessed with a lot of great opportunities.

There have been people that have opened doors for me that have poured into me over the years.

And as I hit that, you know, 50 mark last year, I started thinking about the reality that there is likely less time in front of me than there is behind me.

And so I am operating with urgency in my life, and I want to encourage others to do the same.

Whatever it is that you are called to do, however you are supposed to make an impact in this world, however you're supposed to lead and be a light for others, it's time to do that now.

I think, Mick, that we take for granted that we have time.

And one of the lessons that I've learned over the last few years is there are no guarantees.

Now is all we have.

So we have to take advantage of it.

For me, impact is about what I leave behind.

So when I enter a room, am I leaving something behind?

Am I making that space better than it was when I entered?

And that doesn't necessarily mean that I am dominating or commanding that room.

It could just be the conversation that I've had with the person next to me.