How do you take wherever you serve in the organization and leverage your influence for the good of those around you, including the leaders that are above you? You might be thinking, well, that’s easier said than done! And you wouldn’t be alone. A lot of people take it for granted that leadership is “top-down”, …
You’ve probably been here before. See if this sounds familiar to you. You don’t have enough time. You’re stressed out and overwhelmed. You don’t have enough energy. And, you can’t get to the things that you need to as a leader. Even making some necessary changes to get out of the cycle can feel like …
Hey, look over here. Am I talking to you? You’re an entrepreneur, a small business owner, or leader, and you’re trying to grow what you’ve got. Maybe you’re still trying to get things off the ground! But, with 99% of businesses in the US being “small businesses”, how do you get noticed? On today’s show, …
Lots of people dream about starting their own business. And, in fact, the number of entrepreneur-driven startups has boomed in recent years. There are now over 33 million small businesses in the US. Today, 99% of all US businesses are “small” businesses. That’s an actual statistic! There are, however, some big obstacles to getting started. …
The inner life of leaders. It’s more than just about how to succeed, how to be successful, and all that jazz … It’s about keeping you on track for the duration of your career and beyond. The fact is, leadership is a messy business. I mean, we deal with people, and people have struggles. And …
Leadership is tough, it’s messy, and definitely not for wimps! Whether you lead a business or a family, you’re going to have to deal with people, and people are… Well, let’s face it: people are messy. Relationships are messy. And life is messy too. Now, considering the challenges of leading people to grow and succeed, …
Relationships are tricky to manage without trust. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about the workplace, the marketplace, or your own home, without trust you won’t get very far. A minister, several hundred years ago, said “Learning to trust is one of life’s most difficult tasks.” It was true then, and it’s still true today… …
A lot of parents tend to avoid topics like money when teaching their kids. Some parents may have grown up in a household where talking about it was taboo, and that’s understandable. A lot of people struggle with finances, so it’s natural to avoid it! Others may think that children are just too young to …
One of the topics we get asked to deal with the most on this show is along the lines of strength, courage, and resilience. And it’s not strange when you really stop to think about it! Plenty of things in this life can zap our strength, steal our courage, and drain our resources. Chances are …
This week, we’ll conclude our three part series called Cultivation. What are we cultivating? We’re cultivating leaders! And as we’ve seen, this is labor intensive, highly strategic, but also incredibly rewarding. In fact, leaders that we’ve seen get to this third phase of leadership are some of the happiest and most fulfilled that we know. …
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