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What if it's never too late to pursue a new dream, make an impact, or become the person you were meant to be?
In this episode of Derive Insights, Etu Daniel sits down with Edward Doherty, a leadership consultant, business executive, author, mentor, and lifelong believer in the power of persistence.
Ed's extraordinary career spans decades of leadership and service. He has served as a regional vice president overseeing more than 135 restaurants, a human resources officer within an 11,000-employee organization, president of a multi-million-dollar company, nonprofit executive, and leadership consultant.
But beyond the titles and professional achievements is a story shaped by persistence, family, service, optimism, and purpose.
Ed is also the father of a son with disabilities, a dedicated volunteer, and someone who continues to challenge the idea that there is an age limit on meaningful achievement. At 70, he ran his first Boston Marathon. At 72, he published his first book, The Vision at the Speed of Life—a collection of life lessons drawn from decades of leadership, mentoring, personal challenges, and unwavering optimism.
In this conversation, we explore the experiences that shaped Ed's understanding of leadership, success, resilience, and what it means to live a life that influences others.
We talk about persistence, finding purpose through different seasons of life, the lessons that come with experience, and why some of our most meaningful accomplishments may happen later than we expect.
This conversation is a reminder that success isn't measured only by what we accomplish. It's also measured by the lives we touch, the people we encourage, and the example we leave behind.
Because your story isn't over simply because you've reached a certain age or season of life.
Purpose has no expiry date.
Website: https://ambroselanden.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-doherty-ab65875/
Ed, thank you for joining Derive Insights and for sharing your remarkable journey, your leadership lessons, and your perspective on persistence and purpose.
Your story is a powerful reminder that life continues to offer opportunities to grow, contribute, and pursue meaningful goals at every stage. Running your first Boston Marathon at 70 and publishing your first book at 72 are beautiful examples that purpose doesn't come with an expiration date.
Thank you for reminding us that the greatest measure of a life may not simply be what we achieve, but the lives we influence along the way.
As we learn, grow, and keep becoming, one conversation at a time.
