The Strategic Living Podcast with Brian Holmes

Recently, I’ve noticed I’m increasingly emotionally and spiritually toxic. I’m easily agitated and find I entertain fear and worry more than before. My usual hope-centered self has been clouded by gloom and doom. But why? How? Have I changed? Looking closely at this and asking God to help me understand what’s going on inside, I’ve come to the answer I am infected. A present-day cultural disease ha...

In this episode, I’m introducing The L3 Philosophy.

I had the privilege of meeting Jonathan at one of Michael Hyatt’s conferences in Colorado. Jonathan has had an incredible impact in the online, entrepreneurial, and blogging worlds. He is a good friend, wonderful leader, and definitely someone you’ll want to get to know. I’ve been following Jonathan’s platform for quite some time and have always loved his insight in passion, productivity, and lead...

In this episode, we’ll learn Why Integrity Is Still Important.

You’ve heard me say previously, “Life is lived on levels and experienced in stages.” Let me add on to that today in saying: what was excellent on the previous level is mediocre at best when you arrive at the next level. How many of you would consider yourselves in a place today, where you realize what you’ve brought to where you are may not get you where you want to go? Today, I’m sharing four thi...

In this episode, I talk about the prioritized order of God, Family, Friends, Followers.

I cannot begin to tell you how fantastic this episode was for me to record, and I hope you’ll find it as encouraging and powerful to listen to. Dr. Joey Faucette and I crossed paths last year and have developed and maintained an incredible friendship and mentorship. I am so blessed to be able to call him my friend and am so excited to be able to introduce you all to him today. Let’s get right to m...

In this episode, I explore Why Being Misunderstood is Not Necessarily a Bad Thing.

Today is a very special day for us here! I’m very excited to share what we’re launching for you – the emerging leaders, business owners, church leaders, solo-preneurs, artists, and ANYONE who desire to take their life, business, and leadership to the next level. We’re launching our Strategic Influencers Mastermind group! Many of you are familiar with the concept and function of a mastermind group,...

In this episode, I explore The Value of a Good Name.

Someone once said it’s the ultimate blessing if in a lifetime they have a few good friends. That statement is so true, yet in our culture today, what we call “friendships” barely qualify as acquaintances. We’re so busy, we rarely take time to really do life with others. When faced with challenging times, so many of us find ourselves isolated. Why? Because there is a lack of investment in real frie...

For certain in life, we’re going to have rainy days. Days when things don’t go the way we thought they would. There will be days or entire seasons even, filled with trials, difficulty, challenges….STUFF! There will be moments where it seems as though everything is in flux and nothing in life is certain. What do you do when the overwhelming “funk” settles over you? How do you handle it when the Nat...

In this episode, I explore The 3M Leadership Formula: Persistent Motivation.

Fitting in, being accepted, understood, going along to get along, political correctness – the list goes on and on! These are presented to us every day from so many angles and viewpoints. We’re constantly comparing ourselves to everyone else and measuring how unique we are based on the level of sameness we have with everyone else. It’s a disease! Whatever happened to being who God made you to be? I...

In this episode, I explore The 3M Leadership Formula: Personal Mastery.

Have you ever felt stuck? Have you ever felt discontent? That’s what we’re looking at today in my interview with my dear friend and colleague,  Dan Miller . So many leaders today are discontent and feeling as if they’re not fulfilling their purpose. It seems as though it’s an epidemic. Today, Dan I are talking about why, and what to do if you find yourself feeling that way. This is an episode you...

In this episode, I explore The 3M Leadership Formula: An Introduction.

Many people believe there are two very distinct and separate arenas: Sacred and Secular. Religion has propagated this idea for centuries, and others have rallied for its sustention. Many believe there is no place for spiritual input in the practical world, and vice versa. Today, I want to challenge that way of thinking. My hope is to convince you to consider we were never created to live separate,...

In this episode, I explore The Seed of Friendship.

Philosophy is not often talked about in the context of day-to-day living, or even in leadership. I consider this so unfortunate! Having a baseline philosophy is imperative if you are headed to success. What I’m sharing today may not be an exhaustive comprehensive foundation, but it is absolutely a starting point to stabilize your priorities and what you want to build on. It’s a simple, yet profoun...

In this episode, I explore The Seed of Mentoring.

As leaders, we are compelled to serve others. We always pour personal investments into other people. That said, however, we must remember we cannot give what we do not have, and serving while on empty creates incredible challenges for us personally. Leadership burnout is a real problem! Whether you’re the CEO, a pastor, or a solo-preneur, taking care of YOU is paramount to the success of your lead...

In this episode, I explore The Seed of Honor.

You’ve heard “what you see is what you get,” but the same rings true for the words we speak. We greatly influence and control the course of our life by what we say. Our thoughts and beliefs form what we speak, and we may not realize just what kind of power our words wield. Have you ever intentionally turned up the volume to raise your awareness of what’s coming out of your mouth? You might be shoc...