About Lamell McMorris: Dr. Lamell McMorris is a visionary leader, author, and advocate for resilience and significance. As the founder and CEO of Phase 2 Consulting, based in Washington, DC, he has redefined strategic advisory services to empower clients in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to make a meaningful impact.

With a career spanning government affairs, community advocacy, and business innovation, Dr. McMorris is also the founder of Greenlining Realty USA, dedicated to reversing the effects of redlining in underserved communities. As an accomplished author and speaker, he continues to inspire audiences nationwide with his insights on leadership, resilience, and social progress.

In this episode, Ryan and Lamell McMorris discuss:

• Building resilience and persistence from personal roots and real-world adversity
• Eight practical habits that form the foundation for sustained success and leadership
• The transformative role of authenticity, vulnerability, and genuine connection in professional growth
• Aligning profit with purpose to create lasting community and business impact

Key Takeaways:

• A consistent attitude of optimism combined with a relentless work ethic can sustain progress through both victories and failures, ensuring leaders stay grounded and forward-moving regardless of circumstances.
• The ability to pivot quickly in moments of crisis, paired with honest vulnerability about one’s struggles, strengthens trust, builds authentic teams, and keeps businesses adaptable under pressure.
• Relationships built on care and genuine investment, where colleagues know one another beyond the bottom line, to create networks that generate opportunity, resilience, and long-term mutual success.
• Maintaining focus on a core mission, fueled by dogged determination and unwavering faith, empowers entrepreneurs to withstand uncertainty, build solid foundations, and transform purpose into measurable progress.

"You don't have to feel the need to speak all the time. You don't have to feel like you got to be in front of the crowd and at a podium, and given your work, it actually begins to speak for you." — Lamell McMorris

Connect with Lamell McMorris:

Website: http://www.lamellmcmorris.com/ & https://www.phase2-consulting.com/ & https://greenliningrealtyusa.com/

Book: The Power to Persist: 8 Simple Habits to Build Lifelong Resilience (released September 23, 2025): https://www.amazon.com/Power-Persist-Simple-Lifelong-Resilience/dp/1639081437

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamellmcmorris/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcmorrislamell/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamellmc/

Schedule your free 1:1 Profit Breakthrough Session with Ryan here: https://go.oncehub.com/profit

Connect with Ryan Kimler:

Net Profit CFO Home Page: www.netprofitcfo.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: www.facebook.com/rkimler

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ryankfinancialclarityllc/

LinkedIn NPC Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netprofitcfo/

LinkedIn FC Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/financial-clarity-llc/

Show notes by Podcastologist Andy Santiago

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