In this episode of The Real Connor Miller Show, Connor talks about a topic that’s barely discussed in the transportation industry: mental health. Connor believes that to be a good leader, you need to make sound decisions; something that’s only possible if you’re mentally healthy. Connor advocates for more mental health support in the industry, and because he walks the talk, he’s started doing this in his own company, ArdentX. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Mental health problems can creep up on you 
• Unresolved emotions can result in bad behavior
• Going to therapy and changing for the better
• You need to be mentally healthy to create sustainable success
• Vulnerability is a core pillar of leadership
• Life is a process of trial and error

QUOTES

Connor: "We work in a high-stress industry, and emotions are high every single day. If we don't learn how to deal with those things, we're literally gonna compartmentalize them somewhere in our brain and eventually that's gonna manifest itself in bad behavior." 

Connor: "At least for the industry, one thing that needs to happen is we need to normalize psychological health. We all want to grow, we all want to build these big businesses and we all care about profit and all these other stuff. But none of that is sustainable unless you're level headed and you're mentally healthy." 

Connor: "[If] you're not mentally healthy, you're not gonna execute that deal. And if you do execute that deal, halfway through you're gonna drop the ball at some point because you're not focused." 

Connor: "You have vulnerability as a leader, you build trust with your people. Your people know that you're not perfect, your people know that you make mistakes. Your people know that it's okay to make a mistake and that you're gonna empower them to grow from those mistakes." 

Connect with Connor and learn more about his work in the links below: 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realconnormiller
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realconnormiller/
• Website: https://ardentx.com/