5 Things You Should Do to Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry, With Nita Sweeney

If a person is lucky enough (through hard work, opportunity, and clear thinking) to be coined a thought leader, she can open doors by sharing what she knows. Speaking opportunities, book deals, podcast interviews, “featured in” articles, and guest blogging immediately come to mind. If someone is fortunate enough (skilled enough, generous enough) to have others call her a thought leader, the benefits are limitless. Goodwill travels and authenticity knows no bounds.

As part of our series about how to become known as a thought leader in your industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nita Sweeney. Nita Sweeney is the author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. She runs marathons, coaches writers, teaches writing and meditation, and publishes Bum Glue blog and Write Now Columbus newsletter. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador, Scarlet.