Be careful. Don’t keep reading unless you really want to hear what I have to say. In this blog, I’m going to talk to you about Taylor Swift.
If you’re not already offended at me, you will definitely be after this entry or maybe we’ll have an expanding mind moment where we connect and help each other.
Taylor Swift has been booed at games, criticized for being herself, and labeled by people who think it’s cool to hate. To me, that’s a reflection of the broader negativity that’s been growing since Trump’s election.
I want to be honest when I think about Taylor Swift, I don’t think about her as a celebrity or an idol. I think of her like family. She’s a good human being, a source of hope, and an example of how to live with courage, creativity, and authenticity.
The point isn’t whether you like her music, it’s about what she represents: self-expression, resilience, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, philanthropy, and independence. These are values worth fighting for, not mocking. And yet, in politics and culture, people are told to be afraid and to blame others for their problems. That’s the same old playbook: make people fearful, and then tell them who to hate.
But here’s the truth: you cannot live a small, fearful life at home and expect to build great teams at work.
If you put down women, Mexicans, or the LGBTQ+ community in politics, how can you respect them on the job site? You can’t. Leadership and respect are not compartmentalised. They either shape your whole life, or they don’t exist at all.
So, where do you stand? I’m proud to love and support women, Mexicans, Canadians, LGBTQ+ communities, and anyone who is fighting for their rights. I’m proud to admire Taylor Swift because she stands for what’s good. And I’m proud to keep elevating people instead of putting them down. That’s what Elevate Construction is, and will always be, about.
Key Takeaway
True leadership is about lifting people up, not tearing them down. If we believe in respect, equity, and inclusion at work, we must live those values everywhere else. Taylor Swift reminds me that hope, courage, and kindness are stronger than fear.
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Meet Jason Schroeder, the driving force behind Elevate Construction IST. As the company’s owner and principal consultant, he’s dedicated to taking construction to new heights. With a wealth of industry experience, he’s crafted the Field Engineer Boot Camp and Superintendent Boot Camp – intensive training programs engineered to cultivate top-tier leaders capable of steering their teams towards success. Jason’s vision? To expand his training initiatives across the nation, empowering construction firms to soar to unprecedented levels of excellence.
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