Growth and Freedom: The Leadership Podcast

When a leader drives too hard, they can often miss the signs that are pointing them to an important breakthrough in their leadership.  Driven leaders never met a problem or obstacle that they couldn't fix. When leaders don't get something done, they lean into their ability to get it done and try harder the next time.   This process has it's limitation.   Perhaps there is a bigger issue with why yo...

Business growth isn't a linear event where A + B = C.    There are a lot of parts of your business that factor into your growth that need varying levels of attention at varying times in the process. It can be daunting but it's vital to understand this to be able to set yourself of to grow.   Today's podcast focuses on the elements that must be present for your business to scale and create sustaine...

On this 3rd installment. we wind down the Supercharge Your Business Series by giving some attention to your mindset, the experience you deliver in your business and building your authority.   It's easy as a business owner to hold onto old norms in your business and create a strategy of trying harder. But, harder isn't always best. We discuss that today.    Take note of this episode and previous ep...

Part 2 of our series is about looking at your business for a higher level perspective.   During a market disruption, it's time to question everything; your business model, your future.   Everything is open for discussion. The benefit being that you have the potential to position your business to be in even better shape than when you went into all of this craziness.   Let's dive in.  ______________...

What's the difference between being a failure and a loser?   Some people would argue that they are the same. Author and Musician Dave Dunseath argues that they aren't the same and lays out why in his hilarious book, "No, You Can't". If you want inspiration, this is your show. _____________________ For more listening options and several FREE resources provided by New Work Revolution, please visit G...

Let's get tactical today.  This episode is the first of three that will be released of the next several weeks.  For most business owners, the last few weeks came at them unexpectedly like an uppercut from Mike Tyson. As you pick yourself up off the canvas, it's time to assess what's next. I know a lot of business owners are struggling with this question right now so here's the first of a three par...

In this week's episode we turn to our in house business finance expert, Andrew Averett to give you some tools and thoughts on managing your business cash flow in today's economy. It's an unprecedented time and the decisions you make now will have powerful effects over the longevity of your company.  Let's discuss.  _____________________ For more listening options and several FREE resources provide...

We are coming up on Quarter 2. But regardless if it's Q2, Q3, or Q4, it's all the same. This is a great time to create your 90 day plan.   If you are a business owner who typically doesn't like to plan too far ahead. This weeks podcast creates space for you to think about how you want to plan for the uncertainty that lies ahead.   You ready? _____________________ For more listening options and sev...

This episode is about having a heart for difficult conversations. We discuss 3 things you can do to foster a heart for this.   You may be avoiding something difficult right now.   Perhaps that something difficult is a conversation with someone in your life? No one wants to be disliked.   Because of this we put a value on feeling good about ourselves over getting real with others.   The benefits of...

In times of uncertainty, the world needs leadership more than ever.  The world needs your leadership.    You can't lead people through uncertainty if you are not clear on your path.    You can't lead people through uncertainty if you don't have a plan.   You can't lead people through uncertainty if you don't have financial margin to do.   Right now you have a choice between stepping on the acceler...

The stock market is not your friend. The stock investment world is one of the most misunderstood and misleading industries in the marketplace.   This weeks episode touches on who should invest in the stock market and what you should understand if you do decide to invest. You need to hear this.  Let's dive in. _____________________ For more listening options and several FREE resources provided by N...

Hiring is such an important topic for business owners that we could do one episode per week on the topic. Despite how much time a business owner spends thinking about building a team, they generally don't put forth the same amount of effort to build processes that allow them to predictably hire great people. Let walk you through a start to finish process   for you to create to hire your next great...

In this week's episode Brandon Allen talks with Dr. Nima about healing from the stress and trauma that keeps leaders from leading from their heart.  Dr. Nima Rahmany started his career as a chiropractic physician.  His career took a shift when he got some news of a patient of his that had died of a heart attack that change things forever. Dr. Nima breaks down the process that he has used to heal p...

Money is the seemingly easy path to motivating behavior and showing appreciation. Money is also one of the quickest ways to completely miss the boat on what really makes your team tick. Brandon Allen spent a decade engaging teams in high pressure situations and learned a lot about what motivates people beyond throwing money at them. Check it out. _____________________ For more listening options an...

Life seems easier when it's somebody else's fault.   Your marriage. Your work.   Your president. Leaders who create influence are leaders who take responsibility for their outcomes. And this responsibly stretches past points most are willing to embrace. Today's podcast takes you the through three things to help you be mindful of your role in this process. Three things that when applied will absolu...

Most people live their lives in autopilot. How they work. How they raise kids. How they take care of their health.   If all you do is hope things work out, you are likely to be disappointed. The most powerful work you do is centered around being present to who you are being. To be present, you must create the space to allow for it. Let's discuss this, how your intentions matter and play a role in...

At the time of releasing this episode, we are a month into the year. The question is, "How are you doing?" Are you achieving the growth as a leader that you wanted to achieve? Is your team achieving the goals you set? This is a great time to assess where you are at and make the necessary course correction.  Pay specific attention to my 3-level assessment tool I share in this episode! _____________...

When things go wrong in our business, it's easy to take a default position of creating rules and regulations in an attempt to ensure the situation doesn't happen again. Unfortunately, this approach typically misses the mark and leaves a leader less free. It also kills growth. This week, you get five things to do instead and two questions to ask yourself this week to create a better approach for yo...

In this episode Brandon dives into the impactful book Trillion Dollar Coach by Bill Campbell.  This book does an incredible job showing the importance and effect that coaching has on the success and culture of a team. Getting teams to work together is already a difficult challenge. Here Brandon shares the insights from Bill how to make this easier, how to execute more consistently via coaching.  G...

Leaders spend a lot of time talking about how to get their employees to do certain things.   The short answer is you can't. You are a mirror; projects that are late, using phones at inappropriate times, being late for work, unkind words to another employee, etc. You may have checked in on this for yourself and then come to the conclusion that you have the right story that excludes you from what I...

In today's episode, Brandon shares with you Three Free Tools that New Work Revolution offers to you as a 'thank you' for listening to this podcast. - The Alignment and Execution Blueprint - The Financial Habit - Business Health Assessment Being the beginning of 2020, these tools are perfectly timed to assist you at the best time possible.  Running and growing your business can be daunting without...

What do you do when your meetings suck?  How do you handle that first moment of dread? Especially if YOU are the one of charge of said meeting? Point blank, GREAT Leaders figure out how to overcome this for themselves and those around them so that as an organization and team you get what you want.  In today's episode, Brandon breaks this down and gives you clarity with action steps on how to chang...

Today, Brandon sits down with Dr. Michael Neal.  Dr. Michael Neal is the Founder of Build My Team, an organization that walks you through the key actions required to help you hire easier and more effectively. After years of frustration hiring qualified team members for his practice, Dr. Neal decided to start working smarter and incorporating key processes into his hiring.  It's been a game changer...

Today, Brandon reviews the book "Change Your Questions, Change Your Life" by Marilee Adams.  The number one skill a leader/manager can possess is the ability to develop the people that work for them. Coaching is a great tool to have as a leader to grow and develop a high performing team.  This book provides insight into the greatest aspect of great coaching...asking great questions. Franly, the be...

Here at New Work Revolution, we've made some changes to the podcast that we know you'll enjoy.  After much research, we've discovered what works best for YOU to consume and listen to these weekly messages that (when applied) can create a better leadership culture in your business.  Welcome to the re-brand of the podcast formerly know as New Work Revolution... Growth and Freedom: The Leadership Pod...