Leadership in a Nutshell

In today's episode of the Leadership in a Nutshell podcast, I want to talk to you guys about the most dangerous division, which is the "us and them" mentality. This is a concept that's really resonated with me since I wrote my original version of the Six Dimensions of Change and it really was a new perspective on how I feel about  the dimensions of change. I believe that this mentality was so ingr...

Welcome to another episode of Leadership in a Nutshell! Today, I want you to think about where you could be outgrowing your own growth capabilities. And when I say growth capabilities, I'm talking about yourself, as a leader. I'm talking about your team of leaders that you have at the business, your technology, your training, your coaching, your communication, and all the other things that go into...

In today's episode of  Leadership in a Nutshell, I want you to think about the team members that you cannot live without. This might seem terrifying because while most of us were taught to highly systematize our business so that anyone can just do the work if anybody decides to leave, there is still so much power in having a team of highly unique geniuses. Let's dive in!    [00:01 - 4:04] Opening...

Welcome to another episode of Leadership in a Nutshell. Today we're going to sit down and talk about the "real war" that we are facing in our business. As home service professionals, as leaders and service businesses, I think it's super important that we're mindful of what's real to us and to really figure out what the actual wars in our business are and what wars you should participate in. Are we...

In today's episode we are going to talk about the purpose of your plan. I want you to go back to yourself and ask yourself the hard questions: what is that you truly want for your business? I dare you to be as specific as possible because your answers to this question will help you determine the purpose of YOUR plan. Ready? Let's get to it!    [00:01 - 3:20] Opening Segment Welcome back! I introdu...

In today's episode we are going straight to the root. We will be doing a little bit of mental shift by having a quick little exercise that will help you pinpoint the area in your life or your business with the most resistance and we will just deal with it head on. We will just go straight to the problem without overthinking it. Ready? Let's get to it!    [00:01 - 2:55] Opening Segment Welcome back...

In today's episode of Leadership in a Nutshell, I will be sharing with you the 3 - Scoop analogy that you can apply to your business. I encourage you to take a moment, step back, and open your mind because I'm going to challenge your thinking a little bit and help you remove your blockers. We are going to validate some of your own beliefs or challenge them for you to think a little bit more. In th...

Welcome back to another episode of Leadership in a Nutshell. For today I just want you to think about dating, and business success; expecting, planning, and acting. I will be sharing with you my experience as a model for this concept and show you how having a business is very synonymous to dating. Let's dive in!    [00:01 - 1:56] Opening Segment Welcome back! I introduce today's topic Dating, Busi...

Welcome back to another episode of Leadership in a Nutshell. Today's topic is very near and dear to me because I see this challenge a lot especially in the home service space right now. And so for today's episode, allow me to rattle your cage a little bit to some awareness and some reality, and to also remind you to also take a look at your management's growth while your companies are scaling. Let...

Welcome back to another episode of Leadership in a Nutshell. Today I want to talk about how focus matters and how being able to wreck some things in a positive way will improve your overall focus.    Let's tune in and start assessing!    [00:01 - 2:20] Opening Segment Welcome back! I introduce today's topic How progressive people say always Yes! to being "Wrecked"  Focus is an act that guides your...

Welcome back to another episode of Leadership in a Nutshell. Today I want to talk about eliminating mediocrity, especially in this day and age when mediocrity is  so widely accepted that most of us are having a hard time continuing to strive for greatness. In this episode, I'm going to share with you an analogy that will help you assess which areas of your life you need to "shake up" in order to a...

I want to talk about three elements of change which are processes, technology, and people. This is an important topic to me, because after spending almost 27 years in the home service industry, I realize that processes, technology, and people have always been the three elements of change. But the fascinating thing that's happening now in today's world, is that there's a lot more of all of these. ...

I'm about to challenge some conventional wisdom. I don't think those two words even belong together, conventional and wisdom; I think we need to start thinking clearly for ourselves. In this episode I'm going to introduce you to a theory I truly believe will elevate your game! There is one thing that will make the greatest change and create the greatest opportunity in your life right now.    Let's...

Have you ever heard the side effects of drugs and thought to yourself that it sounds worse than the actual sickness? Just like drugs are meant to create some kind of change, leadership exists to do the same thing; influence change in others. It's important though that we don't cause any 'adverse' side effects within our teams or businesses. Side effects are inevitable when we break the status quo,...

We live our life filled with everyday habits and routines. They are what keep our day moving forward. But, what if I tell you that you can elevate those routines to add more meaning and impact to your life?   I'm Kenny Chapman, and I'm here to give you lessons to make your life more meaningful. Take a step back and look a little deeper into how we live our lives. Our life mostly consists of everyd...

Kenny Chapman here to interrupt your regularly scheduled habits to bring you some new, healthier ones. As an abundance seeker, it's sometimes easy for us to just keep adding and layering on until we are overwhelmed with what we think is abundance, but is actually clutter. This concept won't only help clear out the unnecessary clutter, obligations, and excuses, but help you add on things that will...

We all know that the most painful thing in the world is reality. We convince and justify our actions to make us feel good and eventually deviate from reality. But do you know what's more painful than that? It is deceiving ourselves, deceiving ourselves because of our inability to deal with reality and that's what we're here to talk about in this episode. So how do we stop self-sabotage, honor the...

Think back to the last decision you made as a leader. What was going through your mind? Did you know with certainty the outcomes your decision would have? In this episode, let's break this process down a little further, whether you are certain or confident. There's a difference between those two things, and one of them can be very dangerous. I believe that your awareness of it as well as how you v...

How do you manage stress? What if I told you that your stress directly impacts your sales? If you're in the home service industry, or any industry, or you know… alive, you will have to deal with stress. This one is near and dear to my heart, because I have a strategy that has been helping me, my team, and my clients around stress management. As a leader, we need to think about how stress affects t...

Did you know that you don't have to put a lid on a bucket of crabs to stop them from getting out? Nope, you just have to let them pull each other back down in order to get out on top while the cycle continues. Today we're going to challenge this kind of culture today by talking about four different types of culture that I believe will help you check in on the health of your home service business....

One of the biggest myths in leadership is that we must always adjust for scarcity for the good of our business and the team. I'm here to tell you that there is a better way that will be more beneficial to your team as well as more sustainable. We have this belief that we need to have sacrifice, but this model will challenge the misconceptions of lack and scarcity and shed light on the competition...

Let's get your breakthrough! Working with clients in the Home Service Industry, sometimes I have to help clients break through their roof. It's a moment of sacrifice that leads them to build stronger long-term structures. In this episode, I want to help you break through your proverbial roof. You're not alone in your journey; everyone hits a lid at some point, but what you do with the information...

It's not about what you know, it's about doing what you know. I 'know' what you guys are asking for, so I will 'Do' just that! You want to know a little bit more about the Home Service industry that I'm a part of, so from now on we'll be diving a bit deeper into that, coupled with my usual talks around leadership AND bringing on guests to the show. So let's kick that off today as I help you get ou...

QUICK! What color was Cardi B's dress during the VMA's!? Don't know? Me neither, but I got your attention didn't I? In this episode, I want to talk about a very important factor in the way people act on things - attention. If you want someone's checkbook, you have to get their attention first. At this age, everything is trying to grab our attention at almost every moment. It's important that we th...

Who and what has fear? Have you ever been held back by fear? I want you to know that fear is 100% natural. It's part of being a human; and every leader, no matter how great, will experience it. I want to talk to you today about managing the components of fear that serve you, and eliminating the ones that don't with three actions that will help you understand yourself better, and help your teams kn...