Leadership for your work and your life
Lead your life and your team with clarity.
I’m Drew T. Jackson, a leadership and organizational development consultant and speaker in Fort Worth with 20+ years of experience. I teach business at Tarrant County College, I direct organizational development and communications for a large public-service organization, and I’ve advised and trained leaders since 2016. The best of what I’ve learned is here, free.
My dream is to help you live yours.
- Adjunct Professor of Business
- Organizational Development & Communications Director
- MBA, Organizational Development & Strategy
- John C. Maxwell Certified Coach & Trainer
- Author, The Executive Leader’s Handbook
Sound familiar?
You’re working hard. You’re just not sure it’s adding up.
You lead people, projects, maybe a household. The days are full. But the plan for your life mostly lives in your head, and some days you wonder if you’re the leader your people need.
- You’re busy, but you’re not sure you’re on purpose.
- Your yes and your no feel random instead of chosen.
- Your team wants clear direction, and you’re still finding yours.
- Work is changing fast, AI included, and nobody handed you a map.
You don’t have to choose between leading well and living well. You need a clear plan and someone who’s walked the road.
“I have participated in several of his sessions and always leave with a plan of action that I can immediately apply to my business or my life.”
Julia NovaCommercial Banking and Business Development, Bank of Texas
Your guide
Hi, I’m Drew.
I’ve led from the front line to the classroom.
I know what it’s like to lead without a title, and with one. I started as a cart attendant and became a supervisor. I’ve been a pastor, a trainer, and a consultant to executives.
Today I teach Business Principles and Business Ethics at Tarrant County College, and I lead organizational development and communications for a large organization. I’ve also founded and run my own consulting and speaking practice since 2016.
So when I share something here, it’s been tested with real people, not just read in a book.
Free resources
Everything I’d hand you if we sat down for coffee
Start with a strategic plan for your life. Then take whatever helps.
The Strategic Life Plan
Define what matters, decide what winning looks like, and turn it into a plan you can see on one page. It’s the same strategic thinking I use with organizations, written in plain English for your life.
- 28-page fillable e-book: Purpose, Direction, Priorities, and a Scoreboard
- The 2-page Execution Roadmap, included at the back, to keep in front of you
- Start with one hour. Finish the rest at your own pace.
Free field guide
Leading Through the AI Shift
A calm, practical way to bring AI into your work without losing trust, judgment, or your people. Five stages, five tools, and a 90-day pilot plan.
Free e-book · New
Wisdom for Life
Twelve short chapters and a 31-day practice to help you close the gap between what you know and what you do.
My book · on Amazon
The Executive Leader’s Handbook
A guide for the daily challenges of leadership.
- Amazon #1 New Release
- Endorsed by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
Free every week
The weekly blog
One short, practical post a week on purpose, leadership, communication, and the next step. Written for people who lead, with or without a title.
Here’s everything you get, free
- The Strategic Life Plan e-book (28 pages, fillable)
- The Execution Roadmap, included at the back (2 pages, fillable)
- Leading Through the AI Shift, a free field guide
- Wisdom for Life, a free e-book with a 31-day practice
- A new post in your inbox every week
23.1%sales growth, after two years stuck under 6%“…the two years before we worked with Drew, we had not broken through 6% growth year over year, and currently, we are up 23.1% in sales.”
Philip BrowneOwner and Operator, Chick-fil-A Waxahachie
From the desk of
Drew T. Jackson
Fort Worth, Texas
Dear friend,
I knew at five years old that I wanted to be a speaker. I didn’t know the road would run through a plumbing job, a forklift, and a Costco parking lot.
My first leadership lessons came from ordinary work. At Costco I started as a cart attendant and became a front-end supervisor, leading 15 to 30 people a shift. I learned that people want the same things from a leader everywhere: tell me what’s expected, show me my work matters, and tell me the truth.
Then I spent years as a pastor. I built student leadership programs, then moved to California and started a church that grew to more than one campus. That job taught me to stay steady with people on their best days and their hardest ones.
In 2016 I started my own consulting and speaking practice. I’ve advised executives, trained teams at banks, mortgage companies, healthcare groups, and restaurants, and helped plan strategy for companies as large as $500 million. Along the way I earned my MBA in organizational development and strategy while we raised our five kids.
For two and a half years I served as a leadership subject-matter expert for Corporate Solutions at Tarrant County College. I designed 13 full-day leadership programs in six months and helped lead an AI Leadership Summit. Today I teach business there as an adjunct professor, and I lead organizational development and communications for a large public-service organization.
Here’s what 20+ years have taught me: most people don’t drift because they lack talent. They drift because they’ve never written down what matters most and what winning looks like. And sometimes they need to borrow someone’s belief in them until their own catches up.
That’s why I built this site. My dream is to help you live yours. So I’m giving away the tools I actually use. Start with the Strategic Life Plan. Give it one hour.
Best regards,
Drew
“Drew has helped me master the most effective way of communication and influence… my improved method of speaking to others has been recognized by my colleagues and has ultimately resulted in my most recent promotion to partnership within my group.”
Dr. Melissa VillegasPhysician and Partner, Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants
My results
Real people, real numbers
I measure what I do. Here’s some of what that work has produced.
“Drew’s executive coaching has helped me strategically think through challenges and various communications I need to have in my role over operations. I have grown in my ability to empower my team and focus on items at the executive level.”
Christine WatsonEVP of Operations, Trinity Oaks Mortgage“The feedback from the LO’s was overwhelmingly positive. I specifically loved how Drew tied his personal life experiences into the presentation. He was able to relate to multiple generations…”
Eric AllenEVP Head of Sales, Great Western Home Loans“The material he covered was extremely beneficial and helpful for my professional life. I will definitely be able to use what I learned immediately and pass it along to my team.”
Heath MarionAgency Director, Liberty National“I can honestly say that he has been a significant part of my professional and personal growth. Drew offers a down-to-earth, but powerful approach to coaching.”
Michael WilsonFounder and Owner, ProcessologyOrganizations I’ve served
Chick-fil-A · Habitat for Humanity · Lennox · Medical City Fort Worth · Pinnacle Bank
The plan
Three simple steps
Get the Strategic Life Plan
It’s free. Set aside one hour for Part 1 and write down what matters most.
Read one post a week
Short, practical posts that help you keep going after the first hour.
Put it to work
Use it with your family and your team. When something clicks, write and tell me.
What’s at stake
A year from now, which one sounds like you?
Without a plan
- Another year on autopilot
- Busy, but not sure it mattered
- Your team guesses what’s important
- The dream stays “someday”
With a plan
- You know what matters and what winning looks like
- Your yes and your no are chosen, not random
- You lead from a steady place
- You have enough clarity left over to lift others
Questions
Questions you might have
Is it really free?
Yes. All three e-books (the Strategic Life Plan with its roadmap, Leading Through the AI Shift, and Wisdom for Life) and the weekly post are free. There’s nothing to buy and no call to book. My book is the only thing here that costs money, and it’s on Amazon.
Who is this for?
People who lead, with or without a title: managers, business owners, educators, nonprofit leaders, and anyone who wants a clear plan for what’s next.
Why give it away?
Because my dream is to help you live yours. Somebody believed in me before I believed in myself. This is how I pass that on.
Do I need to share your beliefs?
Not at all. The tools are practical and work for anyone, whatever you believe.
For organizations
Looking for a speaker or consultant for your team?
Every so often, a reader asks if I’ll speak to their team or help them think through leadership, communication, or strategy. If that’s you, send a short note. I read every message and reply personally.
Here’s how I work: we build a clear strategic plan together, your team executes it, and we stay on track with quarterly check-ins. I also give keynotes and workshops on communication, leadership development, and AI for leaders.
“I would recommend Drew Jackson for any teaching or speaking opportunity involving success, leadership, communication or organizational training.”
Ron ParkerPresident, Fred Parker Company Inc.
“I have known Drew for several years and have witnessed how effective he is in training, motivating and energizing leaders and teams at all levels of an organization.”
Tony FordExecutive Coach & President, Success Fort Worth Executive Coaching
“Drew is a passionate speaker who is engaging, inspiring and impactful.”
Denise HarrisExecutive Coach and Corporate Ally
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P.S. If you do just one thing today, get the free Strategic Life Plan and give it one hour. You’ll walk away knowing what matters most and what winning looks like for you. That’s where real progress starts.