ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Murray Williams

I was born and raised in Crystal, Minnesota a suburb of Minneapolis.  

I am third from the youngest of eight kids so I learned early on that I needed to fight to get my share of everything in life (food at the dinner table, new clothes and no "hand-me-downs", my parents' time, etc.). Those early learnings helped form the base from which everything else was built. I am so thankful for those early defining moments and all of the experiences I have had so far in my life, including the countless talented people that I have had the pleasure to work with and learn from.  


I have spent my career leading teams of all sizes with two of the largest retailers in the US, both in stores and in an HQ environment.  I saved everything through the years that was meaningful to me as I knew I eventually wanted to share the best with others to hopefully inspire them on their path.  "Your Time to Shine in Leadership and Life", my first book, is the next step in that process of sharing. I hope you like it.


The picture is of all eight of us kids: Mark, Mona, Mindy, Mickey, Mary (back row), Murray and Meg (middle row), and baby Matt in front.