The *NEW* book is FINALLY HERE! Set your Alarms!!🚨
- Nicole F. Smith, M.Ed. (CEO/Founder)
- Sep 4
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 8
Leadership Just Got Refined (And It Starts With YOU)
✨ It’s Official: 20 Golden Leadership Nuggets | Refined by EQ Impact® Has Arrived ✨
I’ve been holding this in for months… actually 90 days...and today I finally get to share it with you.
Note: I will share later with you how I wrote my book in 90 days with clarity and focus! It can be done with discipline and intention!
Oh....at 12 noon eastern on 9/8 - first 50 get 50% off!
BUT, I would like to gift you early entrance. If you are reading this as soon as you received it, thank you! Go ahead and access the site now to order your book at 50% off. (Everyone else is at noon!)
My brand-new book, 20 Golden Leadership Nuggets | Refined by EQ Impact®, is here and I promise, it’s not just another book about leadership.

This book is personal. It’s real. It’s bold.
I didn’t just update my original #1 bestseller, 20 Golden Leadership Nuggets.
I tore it apart, rewrote it, and rebuilt it with something leaders everywhere are craving, emotional intelligence.
Why? Because leadership without EQ is incomplete. You can be smart, strategic, and skilled… but if you don’t know how to manage yourself, connect with others, and lead through change, you’ll hit a wall.
That’s why I refined every leadership nugget with my signature EQ Impact® Framework:
Self-Discovery → Understand your core, so you never lose yourself in the noise.
Emotional Mastery → Stop letting emotions hijack your influence and learn how to harness them.
Social Intelligence → Read the room, connect deeply, and inspire action.
Relationship Building → Build trust that outlasts titles, roles, or seasons.
Inside, you’ll get:
✔ 20 powerful, real-world leadership lessons you can use the moment you close the book
✔ Stories, insights, and reflections pulled straight from the trenches of leadership and coaching
✔ Practical steps to help you show up as the kind of leader people want to follow
This is the book I wish I had when I first stepped into leadership. The one that would have saved me from sleepless nights, tough lessons, and costly mistakes. The one that goes beyond theory and gets straight to the heart of what works.

💥 This isn’t leadership as usual. It’s leadership refined by emotional intelligence. Bold. Practical. Unapologetic. 💥
If you’ve ever thought:
I know I’m meant for more.
I’m tired of surface-level leadership advice that doesn’t stick.
I want to be the kind of leader who changes lives, not just meetings.
Then this book was written for YOU...(and your peers, colleagues, and team members!)
👉 Order your autographed copy today! AT 12 NOON eastern, first 50 get 50% off!
Oh! I will accommodate bulk orders! So get copies for your team and maybe we can gather for a quick Q&A or webinar! And, yes, I am available for book club discussions.
With emotional brilliance,
Nicole F. Smith, M.Ed.
Emotional Intelligence Expert and Strategist
Creator of the EQ Impact® Framework
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