Show Up Like You Mean It: Living, Leading, and Speaking Your Truth

What happens when you spend so much time trying to meet expectations that you lose yourself in the process?

In Show Up Like You Mean It, Paula R Jenkins challenges readers to stop performing, stop shrinking, and stop apologizing for who they are. Through honest storytelling, practical leadership insight, emotional intelligence, and deeply relatable "Real Talk" moments, Paula explores what it truly means to live, lead, and communicate authentically without losing yourself along the way.

This is not just a book about leadership.

It's a book about identity.

About courage.

About boundaries.

About communication.

About emotional wellness.

About finances.

About relationships.

And ultimately, about learning how to fully show up as yourself in every area of your life.

Whether you are leading a team, navigating personal growth, rebuilding your confidence, or simply exhausted from trying to be everything for everyone, this book will challenge you to take an honest look at how you are showing up-and why it matters.

Inside, you'll discover:

- How authenticity impacts leadership, communication, and relationships

- Why emotional intelligence and self-awareness matter more than ever

- The hidden cost of people-pleasing, code-switching, and shrinking yourself

- Practical reflection questions and action steps to help you grow

- Real-life stories that will make you laugh, reflect, and rethink how you lead and live

Paula R Jenkins believes that everything begins and ends with communication and that true transformation starts when you decide to show up like you mean it.

This book is your invitation to do exactly that.

Author: Paula R. Jenkins
Publisher: Lfs Consulting LLC
Published: 06/19/2026
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d
ISBN: 9798996233212

About the Author
Jenkins, Paula R.: - Paula R Jenkins is known as The Lead By Example(TM) Speaker, a powerhouse in leadership development, emotional intelligence, and authentic communication. With a career that spans over two decades in corporate leadership, Paula traded in high-stress boardrooms and a 180/140 blood pressure reading for something far more impactful: helping leaders lead without losing themselves in the process. As Founder and CEO of LFS Consulting LLC, Paula is on a mission to create courageous, heart-centered, and high-performing leaders. Her signature mantra, "True Leaders C.R.E.A.T.E.SM More Leaders," guides her coaching, workshops, keynotes, and curriculum design. She has spoken to audiences across multiple industries, taught leadership-based strategies in college classrooms, and consulted for organizations. A fierce advocate for personal truth, Paula teaches leaders that everything begins and ends with communication-but it doesn't end there. Through humor, real-talk storytelling, and a whole lot of passion, she helps leaders discover that their most powerful tool isn't their title-it's their ability to show up as themselves. She holds an MBA in Leadership and Change Management from DePaul University, a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Tuskegee University, and a laundry list of certifications she only mentions when absolutely necessary. When Paula isn't coaching clients or lighting up a stage, you'll find her curating R&B playlists, mentoring the next generation of changemakers, or planning her next passport stamp with her sister-circles.