Entrepreneurs and Innovators Council

How High Achievers Build Thriving Marriages with Dr. Crawford Psy. D.

Mon, Jun 1 · 5:30 PM CDT

5445 Legacy Dr suite 100, Plano, TX, US

Join a talk and live Q&A on "How High Achievers Build Thriving Marriages - Keys to building a life of personal and professional harmony" with Renowned Podcast Host and CEO of Crawford Clinics, Dr. Shannan Crawford from Southlake, Texas

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5:30 PM In-Person Start - Lots of Pizza, beverages, and facility sponsored by Improving Enterprises.
When: Monday, June 1st
Where: Improving Enterprises Global Headquarters, 5445 Legacy Dr., Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024
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Key Points of Dr. Shannan Crawford's Talk:

1. Discover why even highly successful leaders quietly struggle with relational burnout—and how emotional stress at home directly impacts focus, decision-making, energy, and leadership performance at work.
2. Learn the hidden habits high achievers develop that unintentionally create distance, tension, or loneliness in relationships—and how to build deeper connection without sacrificing ambition or excellence.
3. Gain practical strategies to reduce overwhelm, improve communication, and create greater harmony between career success, marriage, family life, and personal well-being.
4. Understand how emotionally healthy relationships increase resilience, sharpen executive presence, improve creativity, and protect long-term leadership sustainability and profitability.
5. Walk away with a proven framework to help you thrive both personally and professionally—so success feels fulfilling, sustainable, and enjoyable rather than exhausting.

Dr. Shannan Crawford's Bio:
Dr. Shannan Crawford is a licensed clinical psychologist, executive coach, speaker, and founder/CEO of Crawford Clinics, a premier holistic psychotherapy and executive coaching organization helping high-capacity leaders thrive personally and professionally. With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Crawford is known for helping executives, entrepreneurs, couples, and families identify and resolve the hidden internal patterns that quietly impact performance, relationships, leadership, and overall fulfillment.

As the creator of the innovative Restoring-Self-Cohesion (RSC) approach, Dr. Crawford helps leaders move beyond burnout, overwhelm, perfectionism, and emotional exhaustion to experience greater clarity, confidence, relational health, and sustainable peak performance. Her passion is helping people create not only successful careers, but lives that are deeply meaningful, emotionally healthy, and enjoyable to live.

Through Crawford Care, Dr. Crawford and her team partner with organizations to provide executive coaching, leadership development, employee counseling, and mental health support designed to improve workplace culture, retention, emotional resilience, and overall ROI through healthier people and healthier relationships.

Crawford Clinics also provides specialized therapy services for individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents through a highly trained team of psychologists, counselors, and coaches passionate about whole-person healing and transformation.

Dr. Crawford is also the host of the Psychology of You podcast, where psychology, leadership, relationships, faith, and personal growth intersect to help listeners flourish in every area of life.

https://crawfordclinics.com/

5:30 PM Start
When: Monday, June 1st - Lots of Pizza, beverages, and facility sponsored by Improving Enterprises.
Where: Improving Enterprises Global Headquarters, 5445 Legacy Dr., Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024
RSVP Here
In this meetup, you will also take advantage of:
ELEVATOR PITCH. Take this opportunity to pitch to our friendly group! If you have a startup, startup idea, or growing company, use the 1-minute on the agenda to promote it to the informal group!
NETWORKING. Prepare to network before and afterward (job seekers, service providers, and students welcome). Bring business cards!
JOB SEEKER – HIRING MANAGER/RECRUITER? Be ready to give a short description of your background, target job, and targeted companies. If you are a recruiter or hiring, be prepared to describe what you are seeking.
RAFFLE. We will have a raffle of a token of our appreciation. Bring a business card to drop into the participation hat!
DONATION. Please donate to keep these meetings going! You can give before the meeting or during the session (donate here or bring the recommended at least $10 cash).

SPONSORS:

Improving Enterprises provides our location, pizza, equipment, and personal support to EIC. For IT Consulting, Agile Training and Software Development, see improving.com. Improving also offers training in SCRUM, AI, and other areas, with classes open to the public. Members of EIC receive 30% off Improving's industry-leading training, which includes certifications respected globally, if they attend the in-person meetup for the code. Here is the link to their courses.

Myngly App is a free networking app for professionals and business leaders (of all levels) - here is a code to be pre-vetted for Entrepreneurs and Innovators Meetup members: E&ICOUNCIL . Download at mynglydotcom.

See you there!
Bring:

1. Something to take notes on
2. Business cards for networking and the raffle
3. Cash for the donation in person or donate here
4. Your elevator pitch for the group (if you wish)
5. Events information you know about of interest to Entrepreneurs

RSVP Here
Look forward to seeing you there!
Jeannie Lewis, JD, MBA
Host and Organizer
Tony Klinkert, DE, PE, CMA
Founder
Doctor of Engineering, Professional Engineer
Certified Master Architect
Collin College Instructor

Trends in Innovations with MD of Innovation Centers Int'l and SMU Prof

Mon, Jul 6 · 5:30 PM CDT

5445 Legacy Dr suite 100, Plano, TX, US

Join a talk and live Q&A on "Trends in Innovation" with Phil Andrews, Managing Director at International Innovation Centers, Adjunct Professor at SMU, teaching Smart Manufacturing (to graduate students) and Introduction to Manufacturing Processes (also to graduate students).

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5:30 PM In-Person Start - Lots of Pizza, beverages, and facility sponsored by Improving Enterprises.
When: Monday, Feb. 2nd.
Where: Improving Enterprises Global Headquarters, 5445 Legacy Dr. Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024
RSVP Here

Key Points of Phil Andrews Talk:

1. What is innovation
2. The history of innovation
3. What it takes to encourage innovation
4. What kinds of innovation make the biggest difference where
5. Trends in innovation
Q and A

Phil Andrew's Bio:

I am currently serving on the Board of the National Innovation Centers and I am a mentor for the Cleantech Open (a premier Accelerator in Los Angeles). My role is to offer services to aspiring entrepreneurs & startup companies on a variety of topics ranging from Breakthrough Thinking to developing successful Business Plans for submission to Angels, VCs, and Gov. Agencies. I have served on the Boards of three great NPOs (the Holistic Education Institute, the Young Scholars Institute, and The DFW Innovation Center). I also served on the Boards of five other enterprises (including three for-profit companies ). I have been performing as a freelance consultant since 205. I have been involved with several consulting firms catering to small & medium-sized size enterprises focused on strategic & business plans, leadership & organizational development, creative disruption/enterprise transformation, business improvement, and Digital Transformation. I have held several high-level positions, including CEO, COO, CAO, CIO, VP of Biz Development, Consulting Practice Leader, Managing Director, and Business Manager. I am an adjunct professor at SMU, teaching Smart Manufacturing to graduate students. All of them are employees of one of the best A&D companies in Ft. Worth. I just finished my 7th year with them.

Come out to our special event meetup.
5:30 PM Start
When: Monday, Feb 2nd - Lots of Pizza, beverages, and facility sponsored by Improving Enterprises.
Where: Improving Enterprises Global Headquarters, 5445 Legacy Dr., Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024
RSVP Here
In this meetup, you will also take advantage of:
ELEVATOR PITCH. Take this opportunity to pitch to our friendly group! If you have a startup, startup idea, or growing company, use the 1-minute on the agenda to promote it to the informal group!
NETWORKING. Prepare to network before and afterward (job seekers, service providers, and students welcome). Bring business cards!
JOB SEEKER – HIRING MANAGER/RECRUITER? Be ready to give a short description of your background, target job, and targeted companies. If you are a recruiter or hiring, be prepared to describe what you are seeking.
RAFFLE. We will have a raffle of a token of our appreciation. Bring a business card to drop into the participation hat!
DONATION. Please donate to keep these meetings going! You can give before the meeting or during the session (donate here or bring the recommended at least $10 cash).
SPONSORS:
Improving Enterprises provides our location, pizza, equipment, and personal support to EIC. For IT Consulting, Agile Training and Software Development, see improving.com. Improving also offers training in SCRUM, AI, and other areas, with classes open to the public. Members of EIC receive 30% off Improving's industry-leading training, which includes certifications respected globally, if they attend the in-person meetup for the code. Here is the link to their courses.
Myngly App is a free networking app for professionals and business leaders (of all levels) - here is a code to be pre-vetted for Entrepreneurs and Innovators Meetup members: E&ICOUNCIL . Download at mynglydotcom.
Pro-Forma Inc. is a pre-revenue startup tool that is free in many parts and provides the most cost-effective best-in-class pre-revenue valuation for a fraction of the cost and with this code: EUOW7J7 a 20% discount - pro-formadotcom/valuation-analysis.
See you there!
Bring:

1. Something to take notes on
2. Business cards for networking and the raffle
3. Cash for the donation in person or donate here
4. Your elevator pitch for the group (if you wish)
5. Events information you know about of interest to Entrepreneurs

RSVP Here
Look forward to seeing you there!
Jeannie Lewis, JD, MBA
Host and Organizer
Tony Klinkert, DE, PE, CMA
Founder
Doctor of Engineering, Professional Engineer
Certified Master Architect
Collin College Instructor