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Edward L. Conley

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Award-Winning Author of Promote the Dog Sitter

Winner of the 2023 Goodby Business Book Award for Leadership-Team Building.

Second Place, 2023 BookFest Awards for Business Leadership.

Bronze Medal, 2023 Global Book Awards for Business Leadership.

Finalist, 2023 American Writing Awards for Business Management and Leadership.

Ed Conley served nearly three decades with FEMA, passionately leading teams around the globe in response to some of history’s most significant disasters.

He has also managed national incidents and international emergencies with the Coast Guard, Secret Service, Centers for Disease Control, and Department of State.

Appointed as a U.S. Liaison Representative with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Ed traveled thro
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Edward L. Conley First, set achievable goals, such as 200 words a day or I’ll write for five minutes every morning. Make them ridiculously easy. Too many aspiring auth…moreFirst, set achievable goals, such as 200 words a day or I’ll write for five minutes every morning. Make them ridiculously easy. Too many aspiring authors set crazy hard goals and when they fall short they think they are failing. And then they often quit. Build positive momentum by allowing yourself to experience constant success while writing.

Second, keep making decisions, however imperfect they may be. Don’t stay stuck. Even terrible decisions are better than no decision. Keep moving forward. (less)
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"Great read to learn more about crisis management. Lots of takeaways for leadership in any field."
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"Ed Conley has written a thoughtful, inspiring, and informative book that anyone even remotely interested in being an excellent first responder MUST read. I love the provocative title - waited patiently to see why such an unusual one - and was rewarde" Read more of this review »
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“You want to be the type of crisis leader people can count on. That means you need to make showing up - the right way - one of your core principles.”
Edward L. Conley, Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters

“If the government hopes to earn public trust during crises, it must first trust the public.”
Edward L. Conley, Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters

“A good day for the disaster response doesn't mean someone else received more blame than you did.”
Edward L. Conley, Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters

“If the government hopes to earn public trust during crises, it must first trust the public.”
Edward L. Conley, Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters

“You want to be the type of crisis leader people can count on. That means you need to make showing up - the right way - one of your core principles.”
Edward L. Conley, Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters

“A good day for the disaster response doesn't mean someone else received more blame than you did.”
Edward L. Conley, Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters

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