Freelance (Self employed)

Fractional Product Marketing for Enterprise SaaS, Product Marketing Alliance (PMA) Expert-In-Residence and advisor to early stage founders.

Fractional Product Marketing and Advisor to Early stage founders

Product Marketing Alliance

Speaker and Expert-in-Resident

TheXPlace

Strategic Marketing and Product Marketing Advisor to CEO

Treasure Data

Boosted GTM Strategy for a Data Platform and ML Solutions in Cutthroat Market.

At Treasure Data, I redefined our product marketing strategy by adeptly positioning our data platform and machine learning capabilities as the “Customer Data Cloud” to win in the ultra-competitive Customer Data Platform space.

I took the reins at a pivotal moment, as Treasure Data expanded its product portfolio and sought new buyer segments. Under my leadership, our Product Marketing team grew to eight experts, laser-focused on a multifaceted strategy: product positioning, messaging, narrative crafting, launches, and competitive analysis. The metrics speak for themselves:
* Earned “Leaders” rankings in industry reports, thanks to our compelling positioning.
* Customer testimonials touted unprecedented ease-of-use and ROI improvements.
* Existing clients broadened their portfolios, while winning new logos at elevated rates.

Global Head of Product Marketing

Wrike

Growth Product Marketing leader, delivering 125% over objectives.
 
As the Head of Product Marketing at Wrike, a Vista Equity portfolio company, my collaboration with key stakeholders and focus on data-driven strategies doubled launch speeds and yielded business outcomes that exceeded our objectives by 125% within just two quarters.

In a SaaS environment, aligning product marketing with business goals isn't just a perk—it's essential. My efforts in fine-tuning messaging, understanding the competitive landscape, and optimizing the team contributed to timely and successful product launches and meaningful revenue growth.

I spearheaded the PMM function at Wrike, handpicking a team of top-tier talent to create a high-performance unit. Together, we revamped the go-to-market strategy—from product launches to targeted content creation—based on in-depth customer research and data-driven insights. Here are the metrics that back it up:
* Doubled the speed of product launches, breaking into new markets with finesse.
* Overachieved objectives by an astounding 125% in just two quarters.
* Garnered recognition and an invitation to join Vista's elite leadership program.

Head of Product Marketing

[24]7.ai

Messaging and GTM Strategy for AI-Driven Customer Acquisition Cloud and Engagement Cloud. Targeting F1000 enterprise contact centers and marketing leaders.

Responsible for optimizing the GTM of the AI-driven Customer Acquisition Cloud, next generation customer acquisition solutions spanning pride media bidding (search, social, shopping), omnichannel personalization and ML-driven dynamic creative optimization. 

I also led product marketing and the go-to-market (GTM) strategy for [24]7.ai's AI-powered contact center solutions which uses Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to decode customer intent and optimize customer experiences across all channels. 

In an era where customer experience (CX) is fragmented across multiple touchpoints, the need for intelligent, context-rich interactions is more crucial than ever. The solution portfolio uses [24]7 intent data gathered from processing over 5.5 billion customer interactions to deliver game changing results to marketing and CX leaders at Global 2000 enterprises.

Portfolio Product Marketing Manager- Customer Acquisition Cloud

Zoomdata

Turning Data Into Decisions: Messaging and GTM for Big Data Analytics. 

In my role as Director of Product Marketing Management (PMM) at Zoomdata, I drove messaging, product launches and lead conversion, leveraging my experience with analytics, databases, and other data technologies.

 We live in an age where data is abundant but insights remain scarce. My comprehensive experience with modern data sources like Hadoop, AWS S3, and Kafka is instrumental in targeting analytics and data managers that strive for actionable business intelligence, turning big data into strategic actions.
Go Deeper:
As Director of PMM, my key responsibilities and achievements encompass:
* Strategic Partnerships & GTM Initiatives: Managed high-stakes collaborations technology stack partners including Cloudera and SAP, as well as Cloud vendors like AWS to boost product awareness and adoption. 
* Cross-Functional Leadership: Navigated cross-disciplinary consensus among C-level stakeholders for narrative development, ensuring that Zoomdata's unique approach to streaming and visualizing big data was clearly and compellingly communicated.
* Content & Messaging: Created a diverse portfolio of assets ranging from whitepapers to self-service demo platforms, each tailored to demystify Zoomdata's complex server platform for a range of audiences—from business decision-makers to highly technical experts.

Director Product Marketing

Machine Zone

"As technology evolves, we find ourselves in a world where everyone and everything is connected. We are at a crossroads of creating the new realtime internet experience. As we unlock these barriers, possibilities are truly endless."

In the Sr. PMM role I led product marketing for MZ’s cloud-based, live data platform – Satori. Collaborated with leadership, product management, engineering and design to capture the vision in messaging, developed competitive analysis and analyst relations as well as identify verticals for GTM.

Domain expertise: analyst relationship and briefing, competitive intelligence, cross-discipline collaboration, messaging and positioning, simplifying complex concepts, crafting vision and demos, create marketing assets.

Sr. Product Marketing Manager

SAP ANZ

Owned IT Audience program (€650K budget) for data platform, mobile and analytics portfolios, contributing to more than 60% of the country’s revenue and achieving x4 market growth. Developed the marketing program to support aggressive business growth objectives across the portfolio. Responsible for pipeline progression: generating leads, account insights, increase engagement and raise awareness. Liaised with global product marketing, developing primary and secondary research to craft positioning, messaging, content as well as manage the launch of SAP’s data discovery solution.

Developed and executed marketing programs to overachieve sales and marketing objectives; launch SAP’s data discovery tool in APAC, GTM to grow analytics market share and share-of-wallet. Recognized for creating analytics pipeline, achieving 146%.

Domain expertise: Solution marketing, Product marketing, Lead generation, Pipeline management, Digital and Social marketing, Integrated marketing, Content marketing, bringing technology to life; Solutions: HANA, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Mobile, Data management.

Senior Marketing Solution Manager, IT Audience: Analytics, HANA, Data platform

Green Hat

Worked with multiple accounts in the IT and Finance sector to: 
- develop and progress pipeline with nurture programs; implement marketing automation to manage and measure the conversion of interest to sales 
- plan and execute integrated marketing programs to expand audience reach and generate leads across channels: email, digital, social and tele 
- develop personas and define positioning to guide content and program development

Account Director and Senior Marketing Consultant

Helping companies dig up the real "Why Us" for results. Enterprise, Sales-led Growth ($10M-$150M) for AI / Data / Analytics / Martech | Leading GTM & Product Marketing with Grit, Passion, Action | Follow for PMM insights

An accomplished Data-driven, Customer-led Product Marketing and GTM leader in high-growth B2B/SasS ($30M - $150M). Led category leadership, product launches, and GTM programs instrumental in doubling revenue within 18 months for SaaS and AI / Data products at high-growth startups and multinationals. Known for exceptional depth, business acumen, and nailing the narrative that builds PMM as a force multiplier. 

I'm open to fractional and full-time positions.

15+ years successfully engaging technical and business buying groups in CX, CDP, Martech, Adtech, Databases, Analytics, Life Sciences domains. 

My superpower?
Thinking differently through deep customer / market / product insights and analysis of what works to distill 'the why', challenge with data, and optimize GTM. I roll out repeatable GTM strategies to teams of 100s, making selling easier, marketing stickier, and customers happier.

- I’m a trusted thought partner to sales and product strategy teams - inspiring cross-functional collaboration and influencing with technical depth and a deep understanding of the sales cycle.
 
- I prioritize monetization across the entire SaaS lifecycle - launch, adoption, renewal, and expansion by bridging market, effort, and internal assumptions. 

Outcomes include:  

* Category Leadership repositioning elevated awareness, demand, MRR / NRR, and positioning as 'leader' in analyst reports.  

* Multi-product sales motion -  shift to a platform sales motion x2 deal size and x3 new logos.  

* Rapid New Market Entry / Product Launches - optimized product launches to hit greater revenue, quicker. Guiding outcomes from PRD to research, planning, and cross-functional execution.  

* Competitive Differentiation boosted conversions with standout messaging for marketing and sales. 

* World Class PMM Engine as a player-coach, built and led PMM teams (8) as a force multiplier and Customer SMEs. 

I love taking initiative and driving projects forward, often beyond the initial scope. What I don’t know, I figure out, by combining systematic logic, creativity, and empathy. I bring a smiling, let's do good attitude. 

CORE SKILLS:
Go-to-market Strategy | Positioning | Messaging | Personas | Content | Thought leadership | Product Launch | Category leadership | Competitive & Market Research | Customer & Market research | Pitch Decks, Sales Plays, Sales Enablement | Analyst Relations | Win/Loss | SaaS packaging | VOC | VOS Customer marketing | Partner marketing | Leadership & Talent Management

Renat Gersch

𝐆𝐓𝐌 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩

Just before the holidays, Hila Lauterbach and I met a founder building their MVP, their Minimum Lovable Product.

They were clear on the use case. 
Clear on the value. 

The buyer? Their instinct was familiar: 
“Let’s sell to the enterprise.”

That's the critical GTM decision.
As they described the product, my mind kept circling one thing
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Enterprise meant influencing a PM 
↳ Who then has to convince engineering.
↳ Who then needs to find a sprint.
↳ Who then will evaluate
And so on, you know what it’s like

That’s not early traction. 
That’s a traffic jam ⛔.

So I asked a different question. 
“What if your first users weren’t enterprise at all?”
What if you started with “vibe coders”?  
↳ Those who already experiment
↳ Builders shipping fast
↳ Testing AI workflows
↳ Giving unfiltered feedback 

Smaller accounts, yes. 

But faster learning loops
real usage 
real signals.

You could feel the shift in the room. 

That’s the kind of early signal GTM fit exploration surfaces.
Before the roadmap hardens.

Because that choice quietly determines
✅ what you learn
✅ what you build
✅ and how fast you find buyer pull

So an honest question:
​​Who did you design your GTM roadmap around first? 
Do they accelerate learning, or slow it down?

#GTM ##enterprisesales

The 10x Go-To-Marketer | Tech & Life sciences | Helping founder-led startups accelerate GTM from vision to repeatable revenue -​> Strategy, Execution, Traction | 2 x Unicorn GTM & PMM Leader | Co-founder @ 10xGTM

Kevin D. Monroe

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

Sometimes it sharpens what matters.
Sometimes it quietly drains what’s left.

I’m a 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 & 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, and I help leaders and teams 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 through interactive keynotes and high-impact facilitation rooted in 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲, 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Pressure amplifies scarcity.
It tells people they aren’t enough, aren’t doing enough, and will never catch up.
Gratitude doesn’t erase the pressure, but it changes what pressure can do. It unlocks and amplifies abundance: what’s still strong, what’s still meaningful, and what’s still possible.

Two signature keynotes anchor my work:

𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
Framework: 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 | 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 | 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Framework: 𝗦𝗲𝗲 | 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗲 | 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹

My sessions are grounded, values-safe, and practical. People leave 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 with language and tools they can use immediately.

I work with 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. If you’re planning an event and want a keynote that strengthens clarity, connection, and team thriving, I’d love to connect.

📍Atlanta-based | Available nationally
📩 kevin@kevindmonroe.com | 🌐 https://kevindmonroe.com

Founder

The "I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOU" Movement is a dynamic initiative focusing on individuals and organizations, aimed at expressing heartfelt gratitude in a very profound yet simple manner that transforms everyday experiences. This movement invites people and companies to acknowledge and appreciate others, not with a simple "thanks" in an email, but by creating truly significant moments of recognition and gratitude.

Kevin Monroe

Most people think gratitude is something you feel when life is good.

But what if gratitude is something you choose when life is real?

This week’s 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙉 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 newsletter is a little different.

It’s not a how-to.
It’s not a hype piece.
It’s a naming.

A mini-manifesto… not as a declaration, but as language for what many of us are already practicing.

If you’ve been carrying pressure, moving fast, or trying to stay human in a demanding season…
this one might meet you right where you are.

If it resonates, feel free to 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚. These words may be the language someone else has been looking for.

Human Flourishing Speaker & Facilitator | Interactive Keynote Speaker (Healthcare, Corporate & Conferences) | Flourishing Under Pressure + The Power of Moments | Gratitude • Hope • Appreciation

Some things don’t arrive as an idea. They arrive as a recognition. Not a lightning bolt. More like a slow sunrise. And over time, that’s what “Living 

Open article: Living IN Gratitude Isn’t a Feeling. It’s a Posture.  by Kevin D. Monroe • 3 min read

Living IN Gratitude Isn’t a Feeling. It’s a Posture.

This question feels worth slowing down for.

Leadership is always being shaped by something —
pressure, fear, urgency, expectation… or intention.

The 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 exists for leaders who want to be more deliberate about what shapes them — and how they lead when pressure is real.

If you want an invite to explore this inside a grounded community of practice,
comment “𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚” and I’ll send you the link.

A clean, poster-style graphic with a white center panel framed by a bright blue border. At the top, dark blue text reads: “An honest question for entrepreneurs + leaders:”. Below, in large bold turquoise letters: “WHAT WOULD CHANGE IN YOUR BUSINESS IF YOU LED FROM GRATITUDE THIS WEEK?” A small orange underline sits beneath. In orange italics: “Not ‘positive thinking.’ Not pretending pressure isn’t real.” Then dark blue text: “Just… gratitude shaping how you lead inside real decisions.” At the bottom left, an orange note explains that if gratitude isn’t shaping your leadership, something else is, and invites people to comment “invite” to join the Grateful Business Alliance. Bottom right shows the GRATEFUL BUSINESS ALLIANCE logo in dark blue.

What if each day holds a surprise...for you and me?

This quote from Henri Nouwen has sparked loads of conversations this week. 

May I share a few reflections and invite you to share yours?

Living expectantly isn't about creating specific expectations—those often lead to disappointment when reality takes a different turn. Instead, it's about cultivating a posture of readiness, a welcoming spirit that stays alert to life's daily gifts and grace notes.

It's fascinating how it works: 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

They arrive unannounced, often catching you off-guard with their timing or form. Yet somehow, you're ready for them because you've been practicing this art of receptivity. 

Several times the surprises have moved me to tears!

That moment in a Zoom call when authentic connection happened -- and it was our first time talking.
A conversation in an Uber about gratitude...and I didn't start it!
Your phone rings and a friend has time to chat...and so do you!

The key is maintaining this delicate balance: being ready for anything while attached to nothing specific. It's about keeping your heart's door ajar, willing to welcome whatever—or whoever—shows up.

What surprises might be waiting for you today? They're there, you know. The only question is: are you ready to receive them?

Here's hoping you are surprised today!!!

Executive Partner to Healthcare Leaders | Leadership Capacity Under Sustained Pressure | Stewardship, Recognition, and Human Steadiness

A soft, spotlight-style graphic with a warm beige gradient background. Centered at the top in small dark-blue text: “Expecting a Surprise.” Below, a longer quote in dark-blue serif text reads: “Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let’s not be afraid to receive each day’s surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy. It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.” The quote is attributed to Henri Nouwen.

Have you ever felt deeply grateful for someone…
and still not told them?

Not because you didn’t mean it.
But because you got busy...life moved fast, and then, the moment passed.

This week’s 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆 newsletter is a simple invitation to close that gap.

Because some of the most powerful moments we create aren’t big…
they’re expressed.

If someone comes to mind as you read this, don’t ignore it. (You will make their day!)

If it resonates, feel free to 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 — these reflections tend to travel where they’re needed.

Have you ever felt deeply grateful for someone… and still not told them? Not because you didn’t mean it. Not because you didn’t care. But because life

Open article: Gratitude Isn’t Complete Until It’s Expressed by Kevin D. Monroe • 3 min read

Gratitude Isn’t Complete Until It’s Expressed

Many conversations about gratitude keep it theoretical, perhaps a bit ethereal. 

But gratitude isn’t something you understand.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱) 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺.

When it shifts, everything shifts — leadership, decisions, pressure, even how you end your day.

That’s the heart of what we’re building inside the 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Want an invite to the Founding 50?
Comment “invite.”

#gratefulbusiness
#gratefulleader
#entrepreneur

Gratitude as posture, not just concept

As this new year begins, I’ve been sitting with a simple question:

What does it actually look like to 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙉 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 — not when things are resolved, but right in the life we’re living?

Actually, I've been sitting with that question for a while now...it's inspired me to shift some things. 

This week marks the first edition of the newly titled 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙉 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 newsletter.
Same heart. Same passion for gratitude.
A more intentional focus on gratitude as a way of being, not just something we express.

This edition is an orientation, not a resolution.
A place to pause before the year asks too much of us.

If that feels like something you need right now, you’re welcome to read along.

And if it resonates, feel free to 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 — these reflections tend to travel where they’re needed.

A January Note: Naming the Invitation For a long time now, I’ve called this the I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOU Newsletter and usually ended each week the same w

Open article: Living in Gratitude: Week One — An Orientation, Not a Resolution by Kevin D. Monroe • 3 min read

Living in Gratitude: Week One — An Orientation, Not a Resolution

Flourishing doesn’t happen by accident.
 Leaders create the conditions for it.

Pressure has a way of amplifying scarcity:
 not enough time, not enough capacity, not enough progress.

Gratitude doesn’t erase the pressure, but it changes what pressure can do.
 It unlocks abundance: what’s still true, still strong, and still possible.

These are my two signature interactive keynotes:

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞
 Framework: 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 | 𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚 | 𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚
 
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
 Framework: 𝙎𝙚𝙚 | 𝙎𝙚𝙞𝙯𝙚 | 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙡
 
If you’re planning a conference, leadership gathering, or team event and want your people to leave uplifted, encouraged, and equipped, I’d love to connect.

📍 Atlanta-based | Available nationally
 📩 kevin@kevindmonroe.com


#HumanFlourishing #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamCulture #Gratitude #HealthcareLeadership

Human Flourishing Keynotes

"You don't know everyone you need to know,  but
Everyone you know, knows someone you need to know." 

I've believed that for years and shared it for years.

This afternoon, I experienced it...again from the opening of the conversation. 

It was my great surprise of the day! A 20-minute call that was like the Energizer Bunny -- it kept going...and going.

All thanks to Randall McNeely - Captain Kindman who introduced Steve and me last week and said, "You two should talk!"

I'm grateful to live in a connected world and benefit from the kindness of others.

Two weeks into 2026...are your days already moving so fast it’s hard to keep up…
let alone stay present?

That question has been sitting with me.

This week’s Living in Gratitude newsletter is a gentle invitation to slow down just long enough to notice what’s already here… before we rush past it.

If you’re craving a steadier pace to begin the year, I think you’ll feel at home in this one.

If this topic resonates, please feel free to like, comment, or share — these reflections tend to travel where they’re needed.

Do you ever notice that gratitude doesn’t disappear because you stop caring… but because life gets loud? Not loud like chaos. Loud like pressure. Dead

Open article: Living IN Gratitude: Noticing What's Already Here by Kevin D. Monroe • 3 min read

Living IN Gratitude: Noticing What's Already Here

The weekend is a great time to look back and remember someone who made your life BETTER or BRIGHTER this week and say thanks.

Express gratitude!

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𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝… 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞?

It works — until it doesn’t.
And when it stops working, what’s usually missing isn’t effort.

It’s grounding.
Presence.
The ability to choose what actually matters — even under pressure.

That’s the posture behind the 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.

If you’re looking for another way to lead and build,
comment “𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚.”

#hustleandgrind
#gratefulbusiness
#entrepreneurship

Hustle and Grind isn't the only way to lead a business

The weekend is a great time to look back on the week and think about those people who made your life BETTER or BRIGHTER this week, and take a moment to let them know you appreciate them. 

Expressing gratitude is an essential element of Living IN Gratitude. It's what I unpack in this week's newsletter.

Express gratitude to someone today! 

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How do YOU handle disappointment...
...especially when you were hoping for something different?

Disappointment is a very real part of the human experience.

GRATITUDE & APPRECIATION are powerful resources, some call them skills that help us navigate the tough times.

This isn't a post about football...it's a mini-masterclass about LIFE, MOMENTS, and RELATIONSHIPS.

#gratitude
#appreciation
#disappointment

A tribute-style graphic featuring NFL coach John Harbaugh on the left, standing in profile on the sideline wearing a Ravens cap, headset, and team gear against a blurred stadium background. On the right, white text over a purple gradient shares a heartfelt farewell message. Harbaugh reflects on disappointment mixed with “GRATITUDE & APPRECIATION,” thanks the owner and organization, values of faith and fighting spirit, meaningful relationships with players, friendships in the building, and deep love for his wife Alison, family, and close friends. He closes by thanking God for guiding and sustaining him. The message is signed “JOHN HARBAUGH” in bold white letters at the bottom.

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠?
I think content has been dethroned.

Relationships are primary.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭.

We don’t come back for content.
We come back for connection.

That’s what we’re practicing inside the 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Comment “invite” or DM “GBA” if you’re curious.

#GratefulBusiness
#entrepreneurs
#community

Community isn't a feature -- it's the point

Pressure has a way of becoming the operating system.
Gratitude is how I return.

We've launched the 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 as a grounded community for entrepreneurs and leaders to live and lead in gratitude—especially under pressure.

Founding 50 invites are open. 

#entrepreneur
#gratefulleader
#gratefulbusiness

Introducing a gratitude grounded community of practice.

Entrepreneurship is heavy.
Life gets noisy.
Pressure takes over.
 
And I’ve learned this the hard way:
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻.

Not as a concept.
As a lived practice—especially under pressure.

That’s why I created the 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲:
a grounded community of practice for entrepreneurs + business leaders who want to live and lead in 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 as a way of life.

If you want an invite to be one of the 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 50, comment “invite” or DM me “GBA.”

#gratefulbusiness
#entrepreneurship
#community

Entrepreneurship is heavy. Life gets noisy. Pressure takes over.

Grateful Business Alliance is a grounded community of practice for entrepreneurs and business leaders who are done living from pressure—and want to live and lead in gratitude as a way of life.

This is not a content library.
It’s not hustle culture.
It’s not networking-as-extraction.
And it’s not a performance space.

It’s a calm place to return—where gratitude becomes lived and deployed in real moments of leadership, business, and life.

Here we practice: invitation over pressure, connection over performance, transformation over self‑improvement, belonging over self‑promotion, and expression over explanation.

Some spaces ask you to perform.
Others ask you to belong.

What we’re building inside the 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 is intentionally quieter than most communities — not because ambition is wrong, but because 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚.

No optimizing your presence.
No extracting value from relationships.
No proving you belong.

Just real people, practicing how they lead when pressure is real.

If that feels like what you’ve been missing,
comment “🅸🅽🆅🅸🆃🅴” or DM 𝐆𝐁𝐀.

#community
#entrepreneurship
#gratefulbusiness

Some seasons ask us to measure life differently...

Not by outcomes, but by faithfulness and perseverance.

"𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬." A 3-word life motto from Mother Teresa.

A calm, minimal graphic with a soft gradient background that looks like mist over water, fading from light gray-blue at the top to warm off‑white near the bottom. In the center, a reflective message appears in simple gray serif text: “Some seasons ask us to measure life differently.” The overall feeling is quiet, gentle, and contemplative, inviting viewers to rethink how they define progress, success, or meaning during different seasons of life.

Weekend invitation: slow down for 3 minutes and read this mini-manifesto. 

Gratitude is a posture….not just a feeling. 

Embrace the posture…no need to perform.

If you're able to attend this, I promise you you'll be glad you did.

Researcher: Stanford University | Founder: Synaptic Insights Consulting

I'll be offering a free, practical workshop for strengthening your relationships with BJ Fogg, PhD and Stanford Lifestyle Medicine on January 29th!  Join us 😊

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