Courage by Design

Courage is a choice—your choice. If you wish, you can design and follow your own personal roadmap for a courageous life, a life of bold action rooted in a greater purpose. It is up to you.

In her powerful new book, visionary business leader Dee M. Robinson reveals how you can transform your life by building up the courage to hear your own authentic internal voice. That voice is what points you toward your best self. And when you have the courage to hear it, that voice can teach you to overcome fear, make brave choices, and find joy in living out your calling on a daily basis.

Courage By Design shows you step by step how to pursue your individual vision of success by practicing, and living, the eleven Courage Commandments Dee has shared with students and audiences around the country. These principles highlight how controlling your thoughts, committing to meaningful action, connecting with the right people, and creating more inclusive environments not only supports individual achievement, but also amplifies the success of those in your circles of influence and society at large.

This book features a foreword from Ben & Jerry’s cofounder Jerry
Greenfield and personal interviews with USA Network founder Kay Koplovitz, Congressman Jim Clyburn, tech CEO and author Shellye Archambeau, golf legend Renee Powell, and many other courageous leaders. Their insights show how anyone can use the Courage Commandments to design and live a life of bold, tenacious contribution—because fortune favors the brave.

Dee. M. Robinson

Growth strategist, entrepreneurial innovator, DEI advocate, social impact leader, and venture capitalist Dee M. Robinson believes we can all lead with passion and leave people and places better than we found them—and that we all have the power to use courage to influence people and outcomes. 

As the founder, CEO, and president of Robinson Hill, Inc., a food and beverage/retail concessions management firm; founder and CEO of GT Spirits, maker of Good Trouble premium bourbon; and a keynote speaker, she is committed to shattering expectations, redefining the status quo, creating value, making good trouble, and empowering women and people of color.

Dee serves on several company boards; is a trustee of PGA REACH; has been recognized as a Chicago United Business Leader of Color, WomenInc.’s Most Influential Corporate Director; and is a recipient of the Fellowship Open’s National Civic Award.