Black Belt Leadership

Top athletes, artists, and the most successful CEOs and entrepreneurs credit ONE thing to getting them to #1 and staying there, and that's this week's podcast.

In a world where the justification for bad behavior has become the new normal, how do we change things for the better? I believe integrity is the answer, and in this episode, I make the case for this important character trait.

Have you ever been told that practice makes perfect?  It doesn't.  What does practice actually do, and how should we use practice to hone our leadership skills?  That's the topic of this week's podcast.

How do you get from where you are to where you truly want to be? There are three things that must change to bridge that gap, and that's the topic of this podcast episode. #beablackbeltleader #bridgethegap #personalgrowth

An observant eye can see something How do we repurpose something others discarded, thrown away, or deemed worthless and turn it into something significant?  This is a lesson I learned from Barney.

The pursuit of passion knows no age.  Passion is the driving force that gets you out of bed each morning, causing you to live you life on purpose, for a purpose.  You're never too young, or too old, to pursue what you're passionate about.  In this episode, I share the stories of two individuals who are pursuing their passion...and share some tips on how YOU can do the same.  

Life is a series of choices and consequences.  Your thoughts shape your beliefs.  Those Beliefs become your habits.  Your Habits determine your choices.  Your choices chart the course of your life.  How you think matters, because as you think, you become.   

We have two ears👂👂and one mouth 👄 for a reason, to listen more than we talk. The problem for most of us is that we prefer to talk. But you can't learn when you're not listening. And if you're only listening as you wait for your turn to speak, you're really not listening. In this informative webinar, you'll learn the power of ACTIVE LISTENING. It's a skill set you can hone—and a powerful asset t...

Americans take their health, wealth, and relational woes into the workplace every single day.  It negatively impacts productivity and the experience of the end-user customer.  Why are so many Americans broke, fat, and divorced?  What happened, and how do we fix this?

In this episode, we discuss the value of values.  Roy Disney said, " It's not hard to make decisions if you know what your values are ." Before you can add value to others, you have to know what your own values are. Your values give you your identity. They define who you are. When your values come into alignment with your words and your deeds, you become a person of value who can then add val...

We all crave connection, yet we live in a disconnected world.  We are social creatures, yet we fail to truly socialize.  Why?  Because we've lost the art of learning to listen to another person.  How is this impacting your relationships?  Your workplace?  Your organization? That's the topic of this week's Black Belt Leadership "MASTER Your Life" (TM) podcast.  

Just like a computer or smartphone must update its software to continue to upgrade performance, so to does our thinking need to be upgraded.  Limiting beliefs, a status quo mindset, hold us back from achieving our full potential.  To become a better version of ourselves, sometimes a reboot in our thinking is required.  Mindset matters, because as we think, we become.  

Arrogance is unbecoming to a leader.  It creates a blindspot in our lives that others can prey upon to hold us back, take advantage of us, or manipulate us to gain a tactical advantage.  Sampson learned this the hard way, and paid for it with his life.  What lessons can we learn from his story?  Those we let in our inner circle can make or break us.  

Learning to incorporate the "Big R" (respect) into your life is one of the little-known secrets of stratospheric success. People are valuable, and have great value; therefore, showing honor and respect to everyone and treating others with dignity is one of the best ways we can add value to others.

When an organization misses the opportunity to engage with their customers (or prospective customers), they've essentially said to them, "Sorry, you're on your own."  The same can be said for an individual who fails to seize an opportunity to add value to another person.  When people are overlooked, ignored, or not valued, you send a message they are NOT important to you.  That's NO...

If you're looking for ONE THING you can do to gain greater influence, lead more effectively, or increase your audience,  focus your attention on the needs of others.  Remember, "It's NOT About You."  

Practice does NOT make perfect...and the pursuit of Black Belt Excellence as a Leader in Life demands that you not settle for "good enough".  When others have to question what you do and ask, "What do you call that?" you're not demonstrating good leadership.

You can't teach what you don't know and you can't take others where you don't know to go.  World-class athletes understand that without a coach, a mentor, or a guide they can't achieve their ultimate goal.  Leadership is no different.  You can't become a Black Belt Leader without a Sensei, a teacher, who guides you on the journey of personal and professional growth and development....

In this Be a Black Belt Leader (TM) Podcast, you'll learn to see failure as a friend and teacher to embrace rather than an adversary to be avoided.  If you fail to learn the lessons life is trying to teach you, you will repeat the same mistakes over and over again.  #beablackbeltleader Black Belt Leadership www.beablackbeltleader.com