The Cavu Group

06/05/2026

It was wonderful being a guest on the Good Neighbor Podcast. I'm happy to share the podcast with you.

Workplaces don’t fall apart in one dramatic moment. They drift, one missed conversation at a time, until leadership thinks one thing, staff feels another, and everyone quietly decides “it can’t be fixed.” That’s the myth we challenge with Leslie S...

06/04/2026

It’s Thank you Thursday!
I just want to say thank you to those sending me pictures with the book, emailing, texting, calling, and coming out to the events!
I appreciate every purchase and acknowledgment of the book!

Feel free to keep sending me photos, and don’t forget I’m booking for late Summer and Fall speaking engagements.

06/02/2026

I’ve been sharing my story in my memoir, “Someone Has to be the First.”
Now I hope you will share with me.

Booking Now: Speaking engagements, book signings, and Leadership workshops.

05/27/2026

I’m looking forward to joining Paolo Gaudiano and Cynthia Overton, PhD. Exploring what it takes to connect people success with business success.

05/26/2026

Snippets of Praise for “Someone Has to be the First”

Booking Now: Speaking engagements, book signings, and Leadership workshops.

05/18/2026

you bought a smile to my Monday . Thanks for the fun and useful gift box!

05/15/2026

It’s nice to step away from your work to celebrate othered working in and for the community!

05/14/2026

Shouting Thank You to those sending pictures of the book, pictures with the book, and all the text and messages of those reading the book or has purchased it. I appreciate all of you!

More than a memoir of firsts, “Someone Has to be the First” is a call to action, a reminder that success isn’t just about opening doors, but about keeping them open so others can follow.

*Booking now for readings, signings, speaking, and events.

05/13/2026

New Podcast: Amar Smalls, Black, Male, and a Ballet dancer

Full Interview: The Cavu Group YouTube channel & Your favorite Podcast channel
Leslie Short, host of Visibility Ultd. and Founder of The Cavu Group interviews ballet dancer Amar Smalls as he shares about his experiences with stereotypes and discrimination in ballet companies.

Also covered how dance companies could better market their dancers as personalities rather than just performers, similar to how other entertainment industries promote their talent, and Amar’s own business venture called Smalls Dance, which he created with his sister to provide opportunities for young dancers in Brooklyn.

Ballet is a business!