Leadership in a Nutshell

There will always be struggles in life, business, and leadership. Anyone who is driven knows this, and honestly, most of us try to eliminate it. I've been there myself, but today, I want to help us get some clarity around allowing these struggles to happen. Similar to last week when we talked about maximizing our learning experiences, I'm going to break down how we can use our struggles to empower...

Welcome to the school of life! You guys know how much I love education, and applying it even more. Winning happens when you put knowledge, the two dimensional - into action, the three dimensional. I want to help put power in your hands and talk about how we can maximize our learning experience. As we go through life, we will always be presented with lessons to learn, and it's not until we truly un...

I "should" do this, I "should" do that! Are you as confused as I am with all the shoulds? I believe that this word clouds the driven mind, and if it's not excellent, it's time to fix it or get rid of it. So let's spend this episode thinking about some of the "shoulds" that we're allowing into our minds that are paralyzing our growth. It's time to set yourself free and let yourself want what YOU wa...

There is so much talk around growth and growth mindset, even in this show. While growth is an important part of leadership, today we're going to take a step back and talk about 'Sustainable' growth. Last week we learned about priorities; now that you have those in order, I want to give you some tips and strategies to, not only grow, but to set yourself up for long-term, healthy, and decisive growt...

Hey! With only so many hours in a day, week, month, what should we prioritize and in what order? I believe I have the answers for you in this episode. I want to dig a bit deeper into the topic of priorities and help you arrange your purpose, passion, and profit, in THAT order. I believe when you align these three keys, as a leader, you will see growth, happiness, and success.   Let's get right int...

Have you ever been told that the world doesn't revolve around you? Well, today I'd like to flip that on its head. Of course, as leaders, we want to keep our egos in check and operate in humility. But hear me out, the world DOES revolve around you, because if you don't believe you are worthy of putting yourself first, you won't be fulfilled, and if you are not fulfilled, your team won't be either....

I believe that happiness is tied to progress, and the more progress we have - the happier we can become. Everything you do can be done with joy. Now hear me out; you may not be happy at every given moment, but you can approach everything with a sense of joy and fulfillment. In this episode, I break down what this looks like, and the importance of progress to the success of our life.    Let's dive...

When someone asks you why you did something, what do you say? This week on our Unique Advantage series, we're going to get to the bottom of our 'why.' You guys know, I'm all about purpose-driven leadership, and that's because I believe when you know your 'why,' you will be driven to find success around the passion of your purpose because of the power of your 'because.'   Let's dive right in as we...

Where there is a goal, there will always be a gap. Last week we started down the path of your unique advantages and today we'll be continuing by talking about the concept of Gap Management. Listen, we all have gaps, and we will always have a gap, so how can we live without the constant pain of not reaching our goals? We're going to break down, what I believe, are the four steps you can take to man...

Having a Growth Mindset gives you an edge in life. Over the next couple of episodes, I want to talk to you over the next couple of episodes, about the unique advantages that are available to you, not necessarily over others, but for you and your previous results and accomplishments and I  believe it starts with defining your fixed mindset from your growth mindset.   Let's dive right into the episo...

Hey, that New Years Resolution you have, just forget about it! 27% of Resolutions break within just the first week. Stop the insanity already and let's do something even better! I want to talk about the things that drive REAL change in people. Do your behaviors line up with what you say you want? Do you even know why you want it? You deserve to live your best life because you are worth it, not bec...

It's a couple of days out from Christmas; got your presents? I hope you all enjoyed it. It's a special time for many and now we're ramping up to the end of the year. Now that we have our presents, it's time to shift our focus to Presence. For the new year, you owe it to yourselves to put your best foot forwards and step into your greatness by being more aware. So I want to give this as my gift to...

Everyone needs a coach at some point, but do you know that you've had access to your own coach this whole time? You guys know that I have quite the experience in coaching. I love getting people out of their way and into their greatness! As much as people like me can help train and steer you in the right direction, the greatest coach you could ever have is yourself. I want to talk to us today about...

Are you acquainted with the concept of Painge? No? That's probably because I made it up! It's a word that mixes change and pain, because as I've journeyed through leadership and through life, I've found that the two seem to go hand in hand. Today I want to share insight on how change and pain tie together and what we can do to manage the process on the path to cracking the code of the driven mind....

Can you relate to asking yourself that question?   My job with my 1:1 clients is to uncover why they do what they do and figure out their subconscious pattern of behaviors.   Why you certain things is tied to the way you've always done things.   And how many of you do things a certain way because it's tied to money?   Listen a lot of what we do is tied to money.. it's not a bad thing. But we shoul...

If you know me well, then you know I'm all about life design.   We are all architects in our business, and in our businesses.   When you think about growth, does it represent excitement or does it represent pain?   You say that you want growth, but your actions show something different.     The way that we do business is our creative outlet and I dive more into this in next episode (episode 33).  ...

We're constantly evolving as leaders and teams. You're always running your current business AND your future business, and you probably don't even realize it.   I'm diving into the 4 stages of Team Formation: Forming   Storming   Norming   Performing     At the end of the day, you will always be at one of these stages of team formation within your business.   And having clarity, staying positivity,...

What's the ideal type of company you'd want to run?   In this episode I give you 3 company buying scenarios and break down the numbers/psychological aspect of why you would buy one over the other.   Did you choose any one company because of confidence, culture, or your clarity?   Which would be the most fulfilling for you or which might strength/challenge you?   Guess what - there is not right ans...

Does it make sense to you when you hear - "you have to choose between business success OR personal success.. you can't have both."   Guess what my friend? I believe you can have your cake AND you can eat it too!   Happiness > Wealth   49 million results come up on google when you type in "happiness over wealth"   Do you find that as insane as I did?   You're entitled to the life you WANT. If you w...

Let's tie up the last few episodes around Pain Points with the last Pain Point - Mediocrity.   "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you'll suck forever." - Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys   Do you get frustrated when you are "just average"? I know I do my friend..   When are you being mediocre and when are you playing all out and becoming the greatest version of yourself possible?  ...

In this episode of Leadership in a Nutshell, we're talking about pain point #2- Regret.   "Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful" - John Maxwell   Remember, you're going to have pain when you have discipline, but today we're talking about regret and the reality is - when you stay the same, thats the ultimate regret.     Don't be a person that goes to the grave with regr...

We're talking about a pain point that's a struggle for all of us - discipline.     Sometimes pain is in our lives to serve a purpose.   One of the greatest entrepreneurs and motivational speakers, Jim Rohn, said "There are two types of pain - the pain of discipline, and the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces, while regret weighs tons."   I don't want you carry around tons of weight my friend...

In this episode of the Leadership in a Nutshell Podcast - I'm giving you a quick strategy to releasing anger.   A lot of times we carry around anger and as I like to call it - "baggage" into other areas of our life and it's extremely destructive my friend.   I'm not minimizing anger, or saying you shouldn't have it. But there are better ways to cope with it, and release it.. and this episode break...

In this episode of Leadership in a Nutshell - I'm giving you a 3 part "simple change formula".   I've learned that we will do more to avoid pain, than to gain pleasure - and we need to change this mindset if we want to change our lives!   Breaking down the change formula here: #1 - Identify the problem (5:27) #2 - What is the promise? (7:12) #3 - What is the path? (8:53)   Go out there and make a...

Retention Matters!   5 things you can do to up level your team member retention:   #1 - Know your purpose #2 - Speak and deliver truth #3 - Be transparent #4 - Set an example #5 - Exude Gratitude for your team   You leave jobs for the same reasons your team members will leave theirs.     If you want to hold onto your team retention, focus on the above 5 areas.   My book just dropped! The Six Dimen...