The Chris LoCurto Show

"It felt like I couldn't really be true to myself because I was constantly hiding behind this mask." On today's episode we're talking with Andrea Lingenfelter.... She's a wife, a mom of two adorable kids, and a leader. She's recently been through our Next-Level Life event, and StratPlan with her team. Here's what you'll discover on this episode: *What holds us back from our authentic selves *How u...

We spend so much of our lives in our work life trying to please people, almost every single one of us. In this episode you'll learn 5 ways to work to please God, not people. https://chrislocurto.com/5-ways-to-work-as-unto-god-not-people/

If you have the wrong people in leadership roles, training them to be excellent and developing their leadership will be an uphill battle and it just may be in vain. Before you start this process, make sure you've listened to Episode #281: How To Spot Potential Leaders. https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-train-up-high-performing-leaders/ Biggest takeaways: - The best starting place is creating your Le...

The #1 mistake many leaders make in raising up leaders, and the question you must answer to spot great leaders. Here's what you need to be asking... https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-spot-potential-leaders-on-your-team/

You may see parts of you in these 8 negative people. The truth is, we all struggle. If you've not listened to part 1, go listen to it! Here are the last 4 Negative People You Should Avoid... *The Impossible To Please *The Manipulator *The Judge *The Self-Critic

The Naysayer, The Know It All, The Drama Queen, and The Taker. Learn how to spot these folks, and learn what you can do to protect your well-being against the lies that come from these types: https://chrislocurto.com/8-negative-people-you-should-avoid/

Profit sharing is a huge motivator for your team, and does a great job getting your expenses down. But implementing it isn’t intuitive... *How much should I share? *How much is too much? *How often should I pay out profit sharing? The answers on today's new episode: http://bit.ly/2LDtEY7

How do you use money to motivate your team? On today's podcast we're talking about profit sharing, here's what you'll discover: * How to implement a profit-sharing plan * The 2 key questions to determine your profit sharing plan * When to do profit sharing * A Profit Sharing Matrix https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-implement-a-profit-sharing-plan/

What is victim mentality? What does it look like? Why are people victims? Can you unlearn it? What are the steps to stop being a victim? We cover all of those questions in today's episode. https://chrislocurto.com/what-makes-us-powerless-and-how-to-stop-victim-mentality/

Part 3 is here!! We shy away from our weaknesses, but one of the most important parts of being a strong leader, is understanding and overcoming our weaknesses. Learn the 7 Enemies Of Your Leadership Success. https://chrislocurto.com/7-enemies-of-your-leadership-success-episode-3/

We shy away from our weaknesses, but one of the most important parts of being a strong leader, is understanding and overcoming our weaknesses. Learn the 7 Enemies Of Your Leadership Success. https://chrislocurto.com/7-enemies-of-your-leadership-success-2/

We shy away from our weaknesses, but one of the most important parts of being a strong leader is understand and overcoming our weakness. Learn the 7 Enemies Of Your Leadership Success. http://bit.ly/2I6vNKz

To lead well, you can't be bogged down in tasks! But a lot can hold you back from getting those tasks off your plate... Learn where successful leaders spend their time.

I took our VIP attendees' questions LIVE at Next-Level Leadership Live Event this past week... What. Phenomenal. Questions. Listen to their questions and my answers!

You cannot be a quality leader if you are not constantly pouring into yourself. Daily personal growth is tough when you own a business, or you're a leader. For this Q&A we dive into this question: "How do I manage my time so I can have the right balance of own professional development, along with time spent managing team and hospital and figuring everything else out...?" Here's how to determine wh...

Do you ever find yourself... *Feeling like crap about yourself? *Feeling rejected? *Feeling not smart enough? *Making poor decisions you know you shouldn’t? *Responding in defensiveness or anger? *Upset or hurt by your spouse or close friend and blaming them? How do we get to that place? So often we feel rejected, not good enough, stupid, wronged…but are we really? Here's how to break the self sab...

How are you inspiring your team on a weekly basis? You have to have an inspired team.  If your team is not inspired they are not productive. What do you get when you have an inspired team? What happens when you spend time focusing on inspiring your team? You get more than productivity.... Here are 5 unconventional ways to inspire your team and get buy-in. https://chrislocurto.com/unconventional -w...

Proper delegation, knowing when to let your team struggle, and the right meetings... Here's what you'll discover on this episode: * The Proper Delegation we aren't taught * Details of Proper Delegation that equip your team * When to let your team struggle... * The meeting that builds culture * How to go from a lack of communication to high-levels of quality communication * How to successfully lead...

One of the most important parts of being a strong leader is knowing your weaknesses. So today, we’re talking about the 5 most common ways leaders deceive themselves. This is not a comprehensive list, it’s the 5 most common I’ve seen in my leadership and coaching career. Here are the 5 most common ways leaders deceive themselves: https://chrislocurto.com/the-5-most-common-ways-leaders-deceive-thems...

Next week I’m going to take 4 days and guide a leadership team through a StratPlan. Today we’re talking about what makes the companies that come through this event so successful. https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-identify-whats-holding-your-business-back/ Here's what you'll discover on today's episode: * How our Western cultural mindset holds us back * Signs you're not gaining perspective * How to t...

Today, we’re going to talk about how to handle mistakes in leadership. Failure is inevitable. You’re going to fail! And the great thing is, it’s absostinkinlutely ok! In Next-Level Life, StratPlan, and coaching, the fear of failure is one of the biggest issues I see with so many clients. It’s my belief that most of our population is afraid of failing. In StrengsFinder 2.0, Tom Rath talks about how...

On today's #AskChris episode, discover: How to handle giving raises Why you should get rid of "annual evaluations" The traps of small business accounting The line between people-pleasing and solving problems https://chrislocurto.com/ask-chris-small-business-accounting-giving-raises-and-people-pleasing/

Do you accept communication the way it is on your team, or do you lead the communication your team needs? A lack of high levels of quality communication is the #1 issue I see that holds back businesses and teams from greater unity and growth. Here's why. We all bring to the table our habits, training, and personality styles. As a leader, and a team member, it's critical to commit yourself to maste...

Today we're talking about how to get better results, and life change. There's no magic pill. https://chrislocurto.com/inside-next-level-life-why-youre-not-where-you-want-to-be/

Do you work for a bad leader? Are you a bad leader? Bad leaders get half the effort of their team. Show notes here >> https://chrislocurto.com/what-your-leadership-should-be-and-what-it-should-not-be/ This is such an important topic right now. There is criticism flying around, different definitions, and people take to all kinds of social media to talk about their leadership complaints. The governm...