EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 10, 2025 — Is insecurity a positive or a negative trait? The answer: It’s both. While fear-based toxic insecurity can undo even the brightest leaders, one’s strongest position comes from leaning into what serial entrepreneur James M. Sweeney calls “creative insecurity.” “This is the mindset of all who run contrary to the crowd and create what has never existed before,” Sweeney said. “It means getting comfortable with discomfort, propelling an off-balance state into forward motion and mitigating risk.” In his highly anticipated new book, Creative Insecurity: Lean Into the Unknown and Unleash Your Inner Misfit (with co-author Rhonda Lauritzen), Sweeney reveals a treasure trove of practical wisdom…

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