Fall Bistro Menu
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED.
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Wednesday to Saturday 11:30AM to 2:30PM & 4:30PM to 8:30PM
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Our Farm to Table Menu can be prepared for Take Out,
along with our Family Dinners, Kits & Bistro Boxes To-Go!
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Beyond
Color Blind
Never before in recent history have, we as a nation had to deal with a global pandemic and a national epidemic (racism) simultaneously. I believe we are facing an inflection point. Things around race relations in America are changing. In order to sustain this change, we as Americans must be intentional about calling attention to the nuance of race and nuances of race.
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TAKE THE RESILIENT LEADER ASSESSMENT
Meet Dr. Lewis
Leadership & Resilience Expert
Dr. William T. Lewis, Sr.—known to many as Will—is a nationally recognized leadership speaker, author, and facilitator who helps leaders and organizations build resilience before, during, and after the storm.
With a career spanning higher education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit leadership, Will brings a rare blend of lived experience, research-informed insight, and practical application to every stage, room, and conversation he enters. His work centers on a simple but powerful belief: leaders are at their best when hope, belonging, and resilience are intentionally cultivated.
Leadership & Culture Expert
Meet Dr. William T. Lewis, Sr.
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Will is the founder of WillHouse Global and co-founder of The Intersection, a leadership and culture firm that partners with organizations to strengthen team productivity and connection through the Team Performance Framework.
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Will understands firsthand the pressures leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners face. Through his operational involvement with Cam’s Coffee Co., his family’s social enterprise, he has experienced the realities of cash flow uncertainty, workforce challenges, and mission-driven decision-making. Cam’s Coffee Co. is nationally recognized for advancing inclusive employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, further grounding Will’s leadership philosophy in purpose and practice
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Will is also a proud veteran, having served in the United States Reserves where he learned the importance of accountability, adaptability, and leading under pressure—lessons that continue to shape his leadership today.
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As an award-winning author, Will’s writing focuses on leadership resilience, well-being, and the human side of leadership in moments of disruption and change.
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humor, storytelling, and hard-earned lessons that resonate long after the event ends.
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Will earned his PhD., Indiana University Bloomingto
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He enjoys golfing and watching movies with his wife Latasha.
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Whether speaking to executives, healthcare leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, or community organizations, he is known for delivering messages that are authentic, relatable, and actionable—often blending
Keynote Speaking
Dr. William (Will) T. Lewis delivers powerful, story-driven keynotes that help leaders reframe adversity and lead with clarity during times of uncertainty.
Drawing from entrepreneurship, healthcare, higher education, and lived experience, his keynotes move beyond motivation to offer practical insights leaders can apply immediately.
Audience Outcomes
· Clarity under pressure
– Leaders gain a shared language and mindset for navigating disruption and uncertainty.
· Renewed sense of purpose
– Participants reconnect to hope, meaning, and their responsibility as leaders.
· Momentum for action
– Audiences leave energized with clear takeaways they can apply immediately in their roles
Keynote Speaking
Keynote Speaking
Facilitation
Dr. William (Will) T. Lewis facilitates courageous, structured conversations that help teams navigate complexity, tension, and change.
His facilitation creates psychologically safe spaces while maintaining accountability and focus on outcomes.
Audience Outcomes
· Stronger trust and alignment
– Teams develop shared understanding across roles, perspectives, and priorities.
· Productive dialogue on hard issues
– Organizations address challenges that are often avoided but essential to progress.
· Actionable next steps
– Groups leave with clarity on decisions, commitments, and responsibilities.
Workshops
Dr. William (Will) T. Lewis’s workshops are interactive and grounded in real-world application.
Participants engage with research-backed frameworks and reflective exercises that translate resilience into daily leadership behavior.
Audience Outcomes
· Increased self-awareness
– Leaders better understand how they show up under stress and change.
· Stronger leadership behaviors
– Participants build skills in adaptability, emotional intelligence, and connection.
· Sustainable resilience practices
– Teams leave with tools they can use long after the workshop ends.
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Institutes
STEADY™ is a leadership development institute is designed to prepare new and incoming nonprofit board chairs to lead with clarity, confidence, and steadiness in today’s complex nonprofit environment. Created by Dr. Will Lewis of WillHouse Global, STEADY™ blends practical governance guidance with resilient leadership behaviors that help board chairs navigate fiduciary responsibility, executive partnership,board dynamics, fundraising accountability, and strategic decision-making.
Delivered through a small, cohort-based experience, STEADY™ provides expert-led learning, peer connection, and applied tools that strengthen governance, reduce leadership risk, and support long-term organizational sustainability
STEADY™: Leadership Development Institute for New Nonprofit Board Chairs
Resilient Leader Institute
STEADY™: Leadership Development Institute for New Nonprofit Board Chairs
Participants begin by taking the Resilient Leader Assessment, gaining personalized insight into the behaviors, habits, and mindsets that shape how they lead through uncertainty and change. Through on-demand learning, live virtual sessions, and practical application tools, leaders strengthen their ability to stay grounded, adapt with agility, lead with purpose, and sustain well-being—so they can move from reacting in the storm to leading with clarity and confidence.
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Leading Through What’s Hard—Together
Dr. William (Will) T. Lewis’s thought leadership sits at the intersection of leadership, humanity, and resilience. His work explores how leaders navigate the most difficult realities—racial division, personal failure, burnout, and uncertainty—without losing their values, voice, or vision.
Through honest storytelling and practical insight, Will challenges leaders to confront hard truths, care for their well-being, and lead with courage, clarity, and compassion—especially when the storm hits
Perched in the Storm:
Brutal Lessons in Resilience Every Leader Can Learn from Entrepreneurs
Resilience isn’t staying dry. It’s staying standing.
Perched in the Storm is not your typical leadership book. It’s raw, funny, and brutally honest—a ride through the thunderclaps of life and leadership, told by someone who’s taken the hits, lost the gigs, pivoted hard, and still managed to stay perched—soaked, but standing.
From being fired from a dream job to launching a business with little more than faith and rejection letters, Dr. William T. Lewis doesn’t just talk about resilience—he lives it. The book blends personal face-plant moments, leadership lessons learned the hard way, interviews with resilient entrepreneurs, and just enough humor to keep you from ugly crying.
Inside you’ll find:
First-person stories that don’t sugarcoat the storm
First-person stories that don’t sugarcoat the storm
First-person stories that don’t sugarcoat the storm
If you’ve ever:
● Been ghosted by a clientat
● Doubted your calling
● Emptied your bank account on payday
● Cried in the car before a Zoom meeting
✨ Reflection prompts to help you turn your own storms into strength
Whether you lead a team, a company, a classroom, a kitchen—or you’re just trying to keep your life from going off the rails—this book is for you.
…grab a seat, grab this book, and ride out the storm together.
What Readers Are Saying
Contact Dr. Lewis about bulk orders for your next conference or team.
Cost: $27.50
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Pie:
Conversations with My White Friends About Race
Leadership begins with courageous conversation.
In Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Pie, Dr. William T. Lewis invites readers into authentic, transparent conversations about one of the most difficult—and necessary—topics in America: race.
Through dialogue with his White friends, Dr. Lewis explores the human toll of racism, the emotional weight carried by individuals and communities, and the real possibility of a better tomorrow. These conversations move beyond performative allyship and challenge readers to reflect on their own place along the ally continuum—from ally, to accomplice, to conspirator.
This is not a book of talking points.
It is a book of listening, learning, and leaning in.
Inside you’ll find:
Honest conversations rooted in lived experience
A human-centered exploration of race and racial harmony
Reflection on responsibility, accountability, and relationship
A hopeful call to action for leaders committed to growth and understanding
If you’re looking for a book that offers authentic dialogue—without defensiveness, shame, or shortcuts—this book is for you.