Tomorrow's Leader

Send a text "If the odds are against you, that's not a bad thing. That's a great thing." - John L. In today's episode, host John Laurito shares a reminder about confidence levels. As a leader, put your people where they can take on challenges. These challenges open opportunities for them to grow and learn. This advice isn't only directed to leaders but also to parents...

Send a text Here's another great interview with someone that host John Laurito is super impressed with. Paul Haines has spent some time working in finance and has worked with different organizations. He moved further up the ladder and is now the Regional Vice President at  Midwest, Lincoln Investment. John and Paul talk about the traits of a leader, the importance of intentional leadership, a...

Send a text Today host John Laurito talks about a topic that is near and dear to him. If we're honest, all of us have felt this and it’s the feeling of overwhelm. People feel overwhelmed because their minds are cluttered with tasks and things that they think they need done ASAP but couldn't. So, John shares what he does the moment he starts feeling overwhelmed. Show notes: [1:42] What ha...

Send a text After multiple discussions with leaders, host John Laurito has noticed that many struggle with over-leading and underleading. However, between the two, it's underleading that produces far more consequences than the former. John also shares that micromanaging, being lazy, and over-assessing people's abilities are some of the reasons why leaders tend to underlead. So, in any ev...

Send a text What is the goal or objective of life? The #1 thing that most people are after? For host John Laurito, the answer is simple: happiness. He firmly believes that all of us may create different paths, but towards one goal: to be in a place or space where we are happy. Ultimately, it's not how much money you have in the bank or how many properties you own. It's creating and desig...

Send a text What is it that's preventing you from becoming your ideal self? What do you need to do to become the person you want to be? In today's episode, host John Laurito proudly shares his speech at a TEDx event at Babson College. He shares, vividly, his first-ever public speaking stint that didn't turn out so well. And with that, he talks about bridging the gap between your rea...

Send a text A good friend of host John Laurito joins him on the podcast and talks about leadership, of course! Jason Bourgo is the Regional Vice President, Southeast at Lincoln Investment. In this episode, they discuss the importance of perseverance, creating strong connections and relationships, stepping outside comfort zones, what leadership would look like beyond the pandemic, and so much more....

Send a text In business and life, can one really become the best of both worlds? In today's episode, host John Laurito chats with Karl Bobo, the Regional Vice President of the West with Lincoln Investment. Karl is a multidimensional person who lives a balanced business and personal life. Apart from sharing great leadership wisdom, he also talks about what it takes to have a successful marriag...

Send a text Here's another short yet insightful episode from host John Laurito as he shares a clever business idea that he wants his listeners to try or give a thought. He experienced going into a coffee and pastry shop that offers a pay-it-forward program. Something that started as an experiment soon became a thriving concept. Make sure you stay tuned. Show notes: [1:07] Live workshop presen...

Send a text If you've been a listener of this podcast, you'd know that host John Laurito loves to connect leadership lessons to real-life events. Today is no different. He talks about a recent golf game with his dad where he caught himself not being present mentally. He challenges his listeners to try hard to put themselves truly in the present, and they'll see how much they can bui...

Send a text Today host John Laurito talks about something that a lot of people are guilty of. It's letting others gauge your performance and, ultimately, your capabilities. He shared a personal experience when he thought somebody didn't like his presentation based on facial cues, but he was wrong. At the end of this episode, John wants his listeners to understand that while feedback is g...

Send a text This is such a great episode as host John Laurito talks to David Duvall of Duvall & Co. and Hologic Inc. He really is the epitome of great leadership and authentic entrepreneurship. It started with John as a customer of Duvall & Co., and if you want to see a clip of the desk that David created for John, you need to check the Youtube version of this episode. David's story i...

Send a text Today's episode is an exciting one because host John Laurito sits down (in person) with an ultra-elite marathoner, mountain biker, and Ironman finisher. Scott Wells talks about how we found his love for running and now a passion for mountain biking. He takes us through one of the most exhausting races he has done and how he managed to finish the race despite the numerous times tha...

Send a text Today, host John Laurito shares his excitement over his first in-person speaking gig since the pandemic started. More importantly, he shares a vital lesson about ensuring that everyone in your team, company, business or family knows and understands where you are heading. He has seen this multiple times wherein members aren't aligned with the company's goal and direction. As a...

Send a text Today, host John Laurito talks about a situation most would find themselves in, whether it's in a business setting or personal life. It's when you're shooting for the wrong goal. Make sure you ask yourself this: is what you're doing aligned with what you're trying to accomplish? If not, change your goal, re-focus, and re-establish your goal. The sooner you&apos...

Send a text Today, host John Laurito delivers an actionable episode all about the effects of bottlenecks. As a leader, make sure that you can recognize bottlenecks in your business, organization, or company. You also need to realize that any form of bottleneck will cost you money and create an unsatisfactory customer experience. Make it a habit to ask customers or clients for their feedback and op...

Send a text As a consumer, how many times have you encountered redundancies, especially when reaching out to after-sales or support? Have you ever been annoyed at being asked the same information over and over? In today's episode, host John Laurito recently experienced redundancy when he tried to ask for warranty support for his washing machine. Unfortunately, this happens often, even in orga...

Send a text In today's episode, host John Laurito talks about the importance of promoting someone in your team, particularly your A-players. To keep your A-players happy you need to keep them growing, make them feel that they have an impact, and make them feel valued.  However, there are a lot of things that you, as a leader, may do wrong when promoting someone internally. That’s what John is...

Send a text How well trained are your people to answer fundamental questions about your products or services?  As a leader, you have to ensure that your team is brilliant at answering the most basic questions about your company or business, or organization. Always find time to check on your team, do role play, ask them questions, and refresh their knowledge. Because if your people fail to deliver,...

Send a text Here's another short but thought-provoking episode from John Laurito. One of the things that scare humans the most is change, and unfortunately, change is the only constant in this world. Most of the time, fear stems from the mindset that we are incapable of coping. But today's episode will prove you wrong because the human body and brain are built to adapt. As a leader, don&...

Send a text As promised, here's another episode from host John Laurito's trip from Hawaii. This time, it has something to do with Hula Pie, and no, this is no endorsement episode. Instead, John raises a very important question: as a business, what is your Hula Pie? What product or service do you have that is unique and sticks out so much that people talk about it for years and years? Sho...

Send a text In the past episodes, host John Laurito has talked about dumb rules and how it negatively affects the business and its team. Today's episode is no different, but it's brought to you by his most recent Hawaii trip. John shares a very valuable lesson in leadership and a great tip + reminder never to forget to refresh your perspective. Show notes: [1:00] Timeshare presentation [...

Send a text About three years ago, John Laurito was invited to give a speech in Taiwan when he encountered what could have been a disastrous turn of events. Somehow he managed to keep his cool and eventually made it to the venue, clothes and all, and gave an excellent speech. While in Taiwan, he couldn’t help but notice a couple of cool things that turned into great leadership takeaways. Make sure...

Send a text Host John Laurito swap roles with Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy as she becomes the guest in today’s episode.  If you can remember, a few months ago, John was a guest at The Business of Happiness podcast, and that episode resonated well. So now they are bringing the wealth of information and knowledge to The Tomorrow’s Leader listeners. They talked about Tarryn’s background and history, her busi...

Send a text Do you know how you play life? Are you someone who plays the game of life as “hide-and-seek” or like “Jenga”? More often than not, people tend to just hide away and wait for things to play out to their advantage. The question is, does playing hide-and-seek make you and the others around you happy? In today’s episode, John Laurito urges his listeners to play the game of life like Jenga,...