Grit, Growth, & Leadership
From Crushing It. by Jim Mellin, President of Wealth Management and Advice, Equitable Advisors
February 3, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
Dennis Long discusses his leadership journey shaped by responsibility, loss, and decision-making.
Dennis Long's leadership journey was shaped by real responsibility, early loss, and hard decisions. In this episode, he reflects on how those experiences clarified his why and how that clarity turned into discipline and consistency over time. A grounded conversation on leadership built through pressure, purpose, and long-term commitment. GE-8742895.1(2/26)(Exp.2/30)
People in this episode
Host: Jim Mellin
Guest: Dennis Long
Topics covered
- leadership
- personal growth
- discipline
- decision making
- commitment
Keywords
- leadership
- growth
- discipline
- commitment
- decision making
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