In Intentional Impact: The Legacy of Innovation & Leadership, Nelson Render shares a powerful framework that helps students approach their goals with daily intentionality. Drawing from his own journey of overcoming poverty, legal challenges, and systemic barriers, Nelson demonstrates how personal struggles can fuel purpose-driven leadership. Through his story, he shows how being deliberate in choices and consistent in effort creates lasting impact—not just for oneself, but for entire communities. His talk challenges audiences to embrace intentional excellence every day as a pathway to building both personal success and broader educational change. Nelson is a visionary educational leader, principal supervisor, and advocate for equity in urban education. A first-generation college graduate who overcame poverty and legal challenges, he understands education as a tool for liberation. With leadership roles spanning from Associate Superintendent to principal and mentor, he has driven student achievement, increased graduation rates, and built sustainable leadership pipelines. Nelson is currently developing the L.I.F.E. (Learning Is Fun with Engagement) framework and writing N10tional Impact, a book on transformative leadership. A sought-after speaker, he challenges conventional views on education and leadership, urging intentionality in creating lasting change. “Be intentionally excellent every day.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx