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Avoid the Ruts, Choose Different with Jake Carlson

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:20 GMT

Sometimes, it takes slamming our forehead to realize we were pushing on a pull door. We can be harsh on ourselves for not noticing the "pull" sign, or we can be compassionate, perhaps be more alert for clues next time, and leave that moment behind us, right next to the embarrassment we just felt.

Today, the amazing Jake Carlson joins us to talk about inspirational leadership, the courage needed to choose differently and its benefits, self-compassion, and the importance of creating core memories with our families.

Jake is a father of three, a husband, a speaker, writer and mentor, and host of the Modern Leadership podcast. He's passionate about driving leaders right into leadership's new era. Inspired by hours of listening to Zig Zigler at the "Automobile University," where his father used to play Zigler's cassettes, Jake decided to change people's lives, just like his mentor.

In this episode, Jake shares stories of incredible value about his family life and how he purposely chose differently to pursue an ambitious outcome that ended up working out a bit later than he expected. We delve into the recently coined by ourselves term, "ROIT," Return On Invested Time, the importance of taking a step back from our crazy routines to create core memories with our children and wife, and why we shouldn't be harsh with ourselves when we fail.

Jake also talks about the different outcomes we can expect from focusing on improving our strengths and weaknesses; he shares an incredibly original top action step and much more.

Some Questions I Ask:

Please tell us a little bit more about your story. And what got you here? (3:14)

I've previously heard you teach how to "choose something different." What does that mean when you say that? (9:53)

What else is getting you excited in your business or life? What are things that are going on that just get you excited? (34:24)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Jake's experiences at the "Automobile University" with his dad and Zig Zigler (6:05)

How to get out of the ruts, and why it is essential to “choosing different” (10:39)

Selling everything and getting a lifetime supply of adventures in a year (14:01)

Sometimes you have to pause what you are doing if you want to create "ROIT" (23:30)

Is improving our weaknesses as important as improving our strengths? (32:13)

What can we learn from pushing a pull door (43:01)

Resources:

Free Leadership Superpower Assessment

Modern Leadership podcast with Jake Carlson

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How To Use Fear To Accomplish The Impossible

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:49 GMT

Fear of failure might stop us from doing things we want, but most importantly, it'll deny us the opportunity of doing it wrong and learn from it. What about our goals? Is setting realistic goals a way of creating down-to-earth expectations, or is bending our way around our fears and self-imposed limitations?

In today's episode, we put a magnifier on those things that look impossible to us and put their nature to the test. We look at our goals and question the path we choose to get to them and, above all, the routes we choose to avoid. We also talk about what it takes to hone a craft, highlight the need for iterations, and define what it means to do things bravely.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How can fear take our chance of learning by failing (2:38)
It's not about the hours; it's about the iterations (6:13)
What is hiding behind setting realistic goals (10:18)
Bravery really isn't pretending fear is not there (13:36)
Sometimes, the impossible is a matter of perspective (15:43)
How to use fear as fuel to get us where we want to be (19:01)

Resources:

Book: Steven Kotler - The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer
Quote: Steven Kotler - Motivation is what gets you into this game; learning is what helps you continue to play; creativity is how you steer, and flow is how you turbo-boost the results beyond all rational standards and reasonable expectations."
Quote: Naval Ravikant - "It isn't 10,000 hours that creates outliers; it's 10,000 iterations."
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Improving Our Leadership Skills, One Brutal Fact At A Time

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:00:01 GMT

The moment we get mentally and emotionally ready to look at and accept the hard data, the brutal facts, and the results of our strategies and leadership style, we take a giant step toward improving ourselves as leaders. We also create a space where transparency is the norm, and our teams feel comfortable sharing their truth.

In this episode, we explore the complex nuances and endless benefits of facing brutal facts. Inspired by Jim Collins' book, "Good to great," we delve into the game-changer attitude of dealing with the facts, the data that reflects how effective or not our leadership strategies are. Together, we analyze how the simple decision of dealing with the truth has the potential to improve our leadership skills, create a safe space for our teams too, and clear our path from lesser goals.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How research on publicly traded companies can help you improve your business, even if it is a small organization (3:37)
What kind of breakthrough facing brutal facts can provide (6:30)
About the benefits of creating a space where brutal facts are confronted (8:41)
Why is it easier to maintain the status quo than to try to change something (12:37)

Resources:

Book: Jim Collins - Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap, and Others Don't
Quote: Jim Collins - "Yes, leadership is about vision. But leadership is equally about creating a climate where the truth is heard, and the brutal facts confronted. There's a huge difference between the opportunity to "have your say" and the opportunity to be heard. The good to great leaders understood this distinction, creating a culture wherein people had a tremendous opportunity to be heard and, ultimately, for the truth to be heard."
Quote: Dan Sullivan - "All progress starts by telling the truth."
Quote: Robert Brault - "We are kept from our goals, not by obstacles but by a clear path to a lesser goal."
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Be Your Future Self Now with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:00:03 GMT

Dr. Benjamin Hardy joins us in one of the podcast's most anticipated interviews to reveal the secrets of constructing a present in alignment with the best version of our future selves.

Dr. Hardy holds a P.h.D in Organizational Psychology; he is the author of several books on self-development and entrepreneurship, the world's leading expert on the application of the Future Self science, a husband to his wife Lauren, and a loving father of six.

In this episode, Dr. Hardy shares bits of his personal history in an original way; he starts from his current self, the one several years ago he saw as an ideal future self, and goes backward, explaining the situations and decisions that led him to where he is now.

We talk about some lessons we can learn from his latest book, "Be your future self now," and explore the multiple applications the book offers to improve our day-to-day life. Dr. Hardy explains the critical role "forcing functions" have in our lives, the 80/20 rule applied to our goals, and how our future dictates our present.

Dr. Hardy also shares some details from his next book, "10X is easier than 2X," we explore the power of refining and augmenting end goals to modify and make our present better, and much more.

Some Questions I Ask:

As we start, please tell the audience about your story and how you got here to do what you're doing (3:23)
As you think about your past, what's another time that really sticks out to you, where you felt like your future really drove your present? (14:09)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What are the forcing functions, and how do they push us forward (11:18)
What are the things that hold us back from being our future selves (19:32)
What is a lesser goal, and why do we pursue them (22:01)
How does the 80/20 rule apply to our goals (25:20)
What happens when we make our end goal bigger (31:43)
All progress starts with a truth (40:47)

Resources:

Dr. Benjamin Hardy's website
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What Are You Doing Today Your Future Self Will Thank You For?

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:00:23 GMT

In today's episode, anticipating an upcoming interview with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, the world's leading expert on the application of the Future Self science, we take a deep look at the deliberate practice in our lives. We analyze our behavior and what are the things we are doing today, thinking of our future selves.

We go through some quotes from Dr. Hardy’s book "Be Your Future Self Now" and examine how our daily habits impact the outcome we'll find in the future. We talk about being intentional with ourselves as soon as we clearly know what kind of leader, father, and husband we want to be in the future.

We also challenge ourselves to push our limits, engage in activities that force us to be better, constantly improve, and don't let ourselves "rest on our laurels."

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What is the deliberate practice, and how does it affect the future version of ourselves (1:19)
Why do we miss when we think of ourselves as finished beings (3:47)
How to make sure we don't "rest on our laurels" and why it is so important to check if we are (8:11)
About people with fixed mindsets and the risks of constantly avoiding failure (10:45)

Resources:

Quote: Dr. Daniel Gilbert - "Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished. The person you are right now is as transient, fleeting, and temporary as all the people you've ever been."
Quote: Dr. Benjamin Hardy - "People with a fixed mindset have an utter lack of imagination about themselves. Due to their lack of confidence, people with a fixed mindset have a fragile identity, relentlessly avoiding any form of failure. From their fixed perspective, if they fail, then what must that failure say about them? People with a fixed mindset overemphasize and overly define their current selves, believing who they are now is their core self. Unchangeable and innate, their inner dialogue states, this is who I am and who I'm always going to be."
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All Models Are Wrong, But Yours Is Perfect for You.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:00:12 GMT

A big part of being a leader is deciding our organization's future. We might have an idea of where we would like our company heading, but how can we ensure specific actions will lead us exactly where we want to be?

In this episode, we look closely at our decision-making processes, the information we rely on to make those decisions, and the models we incorporate and use to fulfill our goals.

We analyze our assumptions when trusting a method, learn how to test our models properly, and explore the faith component every new project needs to succeed. Plus, we reinforce the idea of avoiding comparisons; after all, everyone's path is unique.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The best teachers aren't always the best leaders (2:13)
All models are wrong, but some are useful (3:48)
How to determine if our model is the one we need to reach our goals (7:51)
Why do we need to be specific if we want to think about the future (11:51)
About the importance of recognizing our biases to make the best choices possible (15:32)

Resources:

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How To Gain Momentum and Clarity Toward Our Desire

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:00:55 GMT

Why is it that sometimes, among the hundreds of things we could do with our time and energy, we choose to make ourselves miserable? It doesn't make sense, especially when we realize none of us want to be miserable; no one likes to struggle more than they should. But then, why is it we do it anyway?

In today's episode, we address this weird impulse of making things harder for ourselves. We explore the importance of looking at the bigger picture and having clarity on our goals, so we can help ourselves to make different choices instead of letting ourselves slip into choosing to be miserable.

In addition, we delve into the basics of the Unrivaled Momentum Model. This helpful tool helps clarify, refine, and redefine our end goals and make our decision-making processes easier and more effective.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Making our lives miserable is a conscient choice (2:35)
Why is it that we choose to make things harder for ourselves (5:57)
The Unrivaled Momentum Model (7:32)
About the things we can control NOW, and the things we have power over (10:21)
Sometimes, all we need is clarity (13:17)
About the importance of avoiding comparing ourselves with others (17:16)

Resources:

Interested in Working with Clint? Send a message to clint@unrivaledman.com
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How To Change Our Environment and Stop Giving Our Attention Away

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:54 GMT

Being constantly interrupted while trying to do something is perhaps one of the most irritating things, yet, we do that to ourselves almost all the time. Every time we escape from what we are supposed to do and jump right into mindless scrolling, doomscrolling, or binging videos, we are interrupting ourselves. We are stealing our own attention.

This week, we look closely at the consequences of having our attention stolen, whether by ourselves or by out-of-our-control things. We learn why having our attention split is irritating and can leave us feeling off for an entire day.

In addition, we learn to cherish and protect our attention, a massive component of being present and our most valuable asset. We also explore why we get addicted to giving our attention away and much more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the moment of clarity, I had while I was doing the dishes (2:13)
Why having our attention split is so irritating (5:14)
Being in a half-focus state is comparable to post-COVID brain fog (9:08)
We have the power to choose what to focus on, and we must reclaim it (11:22)
How changing our environment and our expectations can help us regain control of our attention (14:44)

Resources:

Quote: Gary Vaynerchuk - "Attention is the most valuable asset."
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Losing the Fear of Overcommunicating and Becoming the Best CRO (Chief Reminding Officer)

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:00:50 GMT

Besides being transparent and consistent when communicating, there is little we can do about our team's decisions to stick with us or not. Once we state our vision, the company's goals, or any other action plan we are about to follow, only those who feel aligned will stay. We shouldn't worry about those deciding to leave us; if our expectations are crystal clear, our part is already done.

The moment we have clarity on who are the ones we can count on, our primary job will be reminding our people what's truly important, what deserves their time and energy, and what doesn't.

In this episode, we delve into the importance of creating clarity and consistency in our messaging. We explore the core relevance of communication in an organization, we debunk the fear of overcommunicating, and we learn how to become a CRO, a Chief Reminding Officer.

We also explore one of Benjamin Hardy's ideas: being our future self today and doing the things the person we want to become would do right now.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The three-house situation. Why being clear is also being fair when communicating (4:18)

About how clarity can help identify those who are aligned with us and those who aren't (7:13)

Why we shouldn't be afraid of overcommunicating (10:38)

How to become an effective Chief Reminding Officer (14:12)

We can start being TODAY who we want to become (15:58)

This week's challenge (19:18)

Resources:

Patrick Lencioni Article

Quotes: Dr. Benjamin Hardy - "Be Your Future Self Now" - "As you invest in your Future Self, you are more connected to them. You love whatever you invest yourself in. You become committed to whatever you invest yourself in. Over time, whatever you invest in grows and compounds. Investing in your Future Self brings you closer to that person you are growing into."

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Book: Patrick Lencioni - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Book: Patrick Lencioni - The Three Signs of a Miserable Job

Book: Patrick Lencioni - The Advantage

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Organizing the LEGOs In Our Minds to Build the Ultimate Version of Ourselves with Tiago Forte

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:00:45 GMT

The endless amount of information we have access to nowadays can be both a curse and a blessing. The number of data we receive daily is so massive that it is impossible to retain, and the not-so-useful stuff lays on top and buries the things we could use.

The sensation of trying to remember something is comparable to when we need a cord from the drawer full of cables we all have at home; we know we have it somewhere, but it is tough to find.

Our guest, Tiago Forte, developed a tool to solve that issue once and for all, an information management system, the Second Brain.

Tiago is the Founder of Forte Labs, where he helps people increase their productivity using the principles, techniques, and tools of design thinking. He is also the creator of Building a Second Brain, a podcaster, and a published author. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review.

In this episode, Tiago shares bits of his past and the origin of his passion for organizing and building systems to make life easier. We talk about how reality pushes us to become professional content managers and why this makes developing a second brain a need if we want to increase our productivity levels.

We also talk about Tiago's book, the multiple apps available in the "second brain apps" category, and how building systems can help us actually work less and accomplish more.

Some Questions I Ask:

I would love for my listeners to learn more about you, your story, and how this all came to be. So tell us a little bit about yourself (1:55)

You got to the point where you realized in your life that you needed to create a system for yourself. Could you expand on that? (11:15)

We talked about using technology to leverage the use of our second brain. What do you recommend? (24:42)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Tiago talks about his project of building the ultimate spaceship, how his passion for organizing manifested, and what he learned from it (3:04)

Tiago talks about how the world is pushing us to become professional content managers (8:22)

Tiago describes the moment he developed a second brain system to deal with health issues and how he used that system to improve his life (13:31)

Tiago explains why he decided to write his book (20:42)

Tiago and Clint talk about some of the most popular second brain apps available (24:34)

Tiago explains how his Second Brain system works (34:58)

Resources:

Building a Second Brain website

Forte Labs website

Book: Tiago Forte - Building a Second Brain

Tiago Forte's Introductory YouTube series

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Your Inner Child Knows What's Your Purpose, You Should Ask Them with James Quandahl

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:58 GMT

Even after accomplishing the arduous task of connecting with our purpose, it's easy to get caught by impatience when becoming who we want to become takes longer than we initially thought. One of the many ways to solve that issue is through perspective, taking a pause, and looking back at everything we've accomplished so far. We can learn much about those two things, purpose and perspective, from our special guest, James Quandahl.

James Quandahl is an Entrepreneur, Performance Coach, and the host of The James Quandahl Show, a podcast where he interviews experts and unravels the secrets of living a fully present life.

In this episode, we delve into James' fascinating story of how he decided to abandon his successful career in corporate America to pursue what he identified as his calling, even though he wasn't sure what it was precisely at the moment. We navigate the different stages of his journey, simultaneously discovering himself and his purpose, his fantastic progress, and his new reality of leading three successful businesses. We also discuss the pursuit of excellence, the challenges of leading remote teams, gratitude, perspective, and much more.

Some Questions I Ask:

Could you share a little bit about your story with us? (1:38)

What else is getting you excited right now, in your business or your life? (11:51)

What do you do for yourself to ensure that you see your progress in yourself? (25:17)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The decisive moment when James read an article about the importance of finding one's purpose (7:07)

James' Seven Buckets framework (14:56)

The importance of remaining patient while pursuing our goals (19:18)

Hang your problems on a tree. A beautiful and inspiring story about gratitude and perspective (25:55)

The challenges of leading remote teams (36:24)

Resources:

James Quandahl website

The James Quandahl Show podcast

Book: Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total Recall (Enhanced Edition): My Unbelievably True Life Story

Book: Tim Ferris - The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich

Zig Ziglar books

Quote: Dave Ramsey - I have worked my butt off for 25 years... now I am "An Overnight Success."

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Holing Out Every Business Opportunity with Alan Barker

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:02 GMT

Joining us today is Alan Barker to talk about how sometimes being in the right place at the right time is not the only thing required to start a successful business; vision, commitment, and making the right choices are also a massive part of it.

Alan is the Founder and Owner of Infinite Discs, one of the top disc golf retailers in the world. He is a loving husband, father of four boys, and a two-year-old princess, and has been a visionary entrepreneur since 2002.

In this episode, we delve into Alan's extraordinary journey as the founder of several successful businesses. We explore Alan's brilliancy in detecting business opportunities, his fearless approach to new business ideas, and how frugality and adequate spending allowed him to create Infinite Discs.

We also talk about the possibilities COVID opened for Infinite Discs and the importance of creating a business that provides us freedom. In addition, Alan shared his thoughts on how to start being our future selves today.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Alan talks about his first steps as a web developer when the internet was crawling (3:52)
Alan describes how he started his first business selling satellite dishes door to door (5:29)
Alan talks about his experiences as a realtor and how he exploited the opportunities he saw the internet could provide (8:04)
Alan explains how he got into the disc golf world and the opportunities he saw in that huge, small market (10:59)
Alan talks about the challenges and the new opportunities the pandemic brought (15:04)

Resources:

Infinite Discs website
Infinite Discs Instagram
Infinite Discs Twitter
Infinite Discs Facebook
Book: Benjamin Hardy - Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation

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Getting Our Priorities As Husbands and Fathers Right with Larry Hagner

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:00:30 GMT

Larry Hagner joins us today to teach us how to take our skills as husbands and fathers to the next level; with our guest's help, we'll learn how to build epic relationships with our wives and kids.

Larry is the CEO and Founder of The Dad Edge and host of The Dad Edge podcast. Since he started his podcast 7 years ago, Larry has interviewed over 700 experts on parenting, mindset, patience, communication, intimacy, optimizing health, and the power of community. He has been married for the last 18 years to his soul mate, Jessica, and is the loving father of four boys.

Motivated by his relationship with his dad and a situation he lived with one of his kids, Larry started unpretentiously pilling up his fatherhood experiences on a Facebook page. With time, the following grew, the page turned into a blog, and as the following kept growing, the blog gave birth to The Dad Edge podcast.

Throughout our conversation, we travel back to Larry's childhood, what he thought of fatherhood as a child and the several stages of his relationship with his father. We talk about "The good dad project," the Facebook page that turned into his podcast, what led to the creation of that page, and how it evolved to what it is today.

We also talk about his latest book, "The pursuit of legendary fatherhood," all it has to offer, and how it can help us be better husbands and fathers. In addition, Larry shares three questions to build epic relationships with our kids, how to make our wives feel seen, heard, and safe, and many other golden nuggets on parenting and marriage.

Some Questions I Ask:

I would love for people to hear your unique story. Could you share it with our audience? (1:48)

One of the things that I love that you talk about is building an epic connection with your kids. Could you elaborate a bit on that? (20:09)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Larry shares bits of his childhood and his relationship with this father (2:01)

Larry talks about the moment he realized he needed to change something on how he was approaching parenting (11:48)

Larry talks about his latest book, The pursuit of legendary fatherhood (17:51)

Larry talks about creating an environment where kids feel safe and ready to share what's happening in their lives with us (22:39)

Larry talks about men's tendency to be harsh with themselves (36:49)

Larry talks about how to build an epic relationship with our wives (41:23)

Resources:

The Dad Edge website

The Dad Edge podcast

Book: Larry Hagner - The Pursuit of Legendary Fatherhood

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Fitting Into A Custom-made Entrepreneur Suit with Chris Hammond

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:00:46 GMT

Running a family business can be a blessing or a curse. It'll depend entirely on our decisions around responsibilities, duties, and the tasks we decide to take over. Our guest, Chris Hammond, manager for the last 12 years and soon-to-be owner of The Kater Shop, joins us to share his thoughts on how to effectively and successfully run a family business.

Chris is a father of three kids; he has been managing The Kater Shop since 2010 and is about to make the leap of faith and buy the family business.

In this episode, we dive into Chris' journey from his early experience in retail and swearing he'd never return to it to managing and owning a manswear shop. We discuss culture at the workplace, how to create an appealing work environment, and how Chris does that at his shop. Chris also shares how he and his father assigned roles matching their skills to ensure the proper functioning of the company and staying out of each other's way, and how they established boundaries to avoid talking 24/7 about the business.

Chris also emphasized the need for having systems in place and shared his thoughts on including our kids in the family business.

Some Questions I Ask:

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your story over the years (2:49)

What have you learned during that time of hating working in retail? (6:07)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Chris talks about how to create a culture where people feel excited to work (6:24)

Chris describes his feelings about taking over the family business he managed for so many years (8:25)

Chris talks about the importance of assigning roles according to each person's skills and personal characteristics (12:21)

Chris talks about why creating an unforgettable customers experience leads each one of his decisions in the business (19:27)

Resources:

The Kater Shop website

The Kater Shop Instagram

The Kater Shop Pinterest

The Kater Shop Facebook

The Kater Shop YouTube

Book: Dan Sullivan, Benjamin Hardy - Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork

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Becoming the Best Parent, Husband, and Leader We Can Be with Steve Shallenberger

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:00:38 GMT

Steve Shallenberger is joining us today to share golden nuggets of wisdom on parenting and leadership.

Steve is the Founder and President of Synergy Companies and Becoming Your Best Global Leadership. He is the proud father of six, an innovator in leadership and corporate training, and the Becoming Your Best podcast co-host. Steve has provided training and consulting services in more than 25 countries worldwide and has over 40 years of experience as a successful business owner.

In this episode, we delve into Steve's excellent background story, from working as a garbage man to selling bibles and then buying a publishing company. Steve shares the lessons learned during the years of working hard down in the trenches, the privileges that made help him go through the success path, and why he decided to research high achievers and their habits.

We also discuss the best time to instill in our kids the values we believe will serve them better and the importance of being trustworthy leaders. We highlight the relevance of setting valuable examples for our kids and how having a clear vision can be a life-changer.

Some Questions I Ask:

I'd love for our audience to hear a little more about your journey and story. How did you get here? (2:31)
How did you help teach your children the valuable principles you learned along the way earlier in their lives? (15:43)
What top action step you would give to my listeners? What would you have them do in their life to make the most significant impact on them? (27:52)

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

Steve shares a bit of his background story, his upbringing, and his first steps in entrepreneurship (3:12)
Steve talks about what made him start researching high performers' habits and activities (7:43)
How honesty and integrity can set a business fate (10:18)
Steve talks about the best way to inculcate best practices and values in our children from an early age (15:49)
Steve talks about the importance of creating fun experiences with our children (19:33)
Steve shares an example of how setting a clear vision can change our lives (24:02)

Resources:

Becoming Your Best Website
Book: Becoming Your Best
Book: Conquer Anxiety
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A Smile Standing In Front of the Magic Door

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:00:14 GMT

Positive reinforcement is a massive boost for confidence. Someone reminding us and highlighting the things we are good at is highly motivating. As leaders, paying attention to those unique characteristics can also be very helpful when putting a team together and choosing the right person for each job.

In this episode, we explore how paying attention to and highlighting people's skills makes building a team aligned with our company values easier. We talk about the link between positive reinforcement, words of affirmation, and picking our teams' tasks based on those qualities can help Unrivaled Momentum to happen.

We also talk about the need and benefits of healthy debate, of creating a plurality of voices at work and home, and why we must be aware of our leadership skills to better understand our work and decisions' impact.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the magic doors at home that inspired today's episode (5:18)
Why sometimes it feels like we are losing momentum (9:24)
How to use skills observation to build the team that will fulfill our mission and vision (11:45)
Why healthy debate is necessary and instrumental for our company's growth (13:17)
How to use our skills to make a significant impact on our teams and help them do their best (19:21)

Resources:

Unlock Your Unrivaled Momentum Training
Interested in Working with Clint? Send a message to clint@clinthoopes.com.

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Getting Help To Succeed And Helping Others To Win

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:00:54 GMT

Achieving success is like being in a maze; we can eventually get out of it by ourselves, but it'll take us a lot of work, and we'll bump our heads against several walls.

Instead, we can have someone with a peripherical view of the maze, helping us find the way out. We'll still have to go through the maze, but it'll save us the head bumps.

In this episode, we talk about the need of that person outside of the maze, the victory makers. We delve into the importance of getting help to conquer the things in which we struggle and see through their lenses the solutions we can't see from the inside of our challenges.

We take a moment to think about those who help us win, the victory makers in our lives, and reflect on what we need to be that person in someone else's life.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the places that are victory makers in our lives (4:01)
Who are we victory makers for (6:14)
The importance of having someone in our lives to help us see things clearer (8:05)
How becoming better at our work thanks to a victory maker impacts our family life (10:32)

Resources:

Unlock Your Unrivaled Momentum Training

Let's Connect!

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Beating Anxiety with Vulnerability and Openness with Paul Sheppard

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:00:18 GMT

Talking about our feelings and emotions is something we are not used to doing. In fact, for most men, the only way of dealing with life's harshness is to suck it up, pull our socks up and keep going. But in the long term, we pay the price of living like that with our mental, emotional, and physical health.

We have the perfect guest to address this issue, Paul Sheppard. Paul is the Owner of Mindset Coach and Therapy; he is an online and in-person Life Coach and a Therapist specializing in anxiety, stress, confidence, and low self-esteem. He is also the Host of the Top Ten podcast, The Mindset Changing Podcast.

In this episode, Paul shows us how to build a healthy relationship with our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. We talk about men's poor emotional management and its effects on those around them. We learn how something as simple as breathing can massively change our reality and how we show up at work and with our families.

We also touch on the use of alcohol, drugs, or pornography as a form of self-medication and its terrible effects, the lack of mental training in our lives, and how incorporating tiny habits can be a game-changer in the long run.

Some Questions I Ask:

Why do you feel that men don't want to talk about anxiety? (3:09)

How can we apply the tiny habits philosophy to our lives and maximize the benefits of the breathing technique you taught us? (15:19)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Why for most men, reaching out for help feels like failing (4:28)

The value and multiple benefits of being open and vulnerable (9:23)

How working with our autonomic nervous system can change our lives (10:32)

Negative thoughts are false alarms (13:46)

About the negative impacts of porn abuse on men (22:32)

The benefits of a holistic approach to mental health (30:52)

Paul shares advice on how to deal with life when it feels overwhelming (39:14)

Resources:

Mindset Coaching and Therapy website

Mindset Change Podcast

Book: Ryan Gottfredson - Success Mindsets

Book: BJ Fogg - Tiny Habits

Connect with Paul:

Instagram

Tik Tok

Email: info@the-mindset-coach.com

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Relying On Authenticity and Alignment To Excel at Work and Raise Our Little Startups with Brad Harker

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:00:15 GMT

Brad Harker is joining us today to talk about the power of influence, purpose, and authenticity. He is a loving husband, a proud father, a published author, speaker, podcast host, and entrepreneur.

Brad specializes in entrepreneurship, business development, sales strategies, and coaching; he is a relentless problem solver and passionate about helping people live in alignment with their core values.

His book, "The laws of influence," has been recognized by Forbes and other outlets as an essential resource for entrepreneurs, sales leaders, and influencers.

In this episode, we have a fantastic conversation about Brad's journey in entrepreneurship, his first steps as a businessman, and how he balances the demands of running multiple companies with his obligations as a father and husband. We talk about the importance of authenticity, setting a framework for our goals that matches our values, and the courage to stop playing small.

Brad also shared details of what he looks for when hiring someone to work with him, how to create a victorious mindset, and three action steps to turn our aspirations and wishes into clear and attainable goals.

Some Questions I Ask:

You've had an unconventional career path. Could you share a bit about your story? (2:32)
As you've transitioned into different careers and different focuses, how have you been able to manage that from a family perspective? (7:11)
Through your work with companies, what things do you see come up the most where people struggle? (14:19)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Brad's first steps in the sales world (3:12)
You can't hide from your passions (6:05)
How Brad deals with being busy and spending time with his family (10:21)
What are the traits Brad looks for in people before hiring them and why (14:45)
Why is it so terrifying to stop playing small (24:56)
The importance of avoiding comparing our lives with others' highlights reels (28:57)

Resources:

Brad Harker website
Book: Brad Harker - The Laws of Influence: Proven Strategies For Launching Your Life & Career.
Book: Dan Sullivan, Dr. Benjamin Hardy - The Gap and the Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
Influence with Brad Harker podcast

Connect with Brad:

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Rituals vs. Habits

Tue, 24 May 2022 09:00:38 GMT

If we look back at our significant accomplishments in life, we will most likely find that they have something in common; they are the byproduct of one or many great habits we developed with time.

In today's episode, we talk about turning a chore into a habit and then that habit into a ritual. We delve into the importance of creating fruitful habits and getting rid of the negative ones, why habits are so easy to forget or leave aside, regardless of if they are constructive or not, and how to create habits that will help us achieve our goals.

We also talk about keystone habits, why it is crucial to make them part of our rituals, and how to change our mindset and create rituals we can benefit from and become better fathers, husbands, and team leaders.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What does our behavior around our habits say about our success in life (2:46)
The role of keystone habits and keystone rituals in our lives (6:23)
What can we do to change our mindset and acquire habits to help us become our best version (11:53)
Deciding who we want to become and making a conscious decision (15:01)

Resources:

Check out my Unrivaled Momentum QuickStart Training at www.unrivaledman.com.
Episode 24 - Episode on Sleep: "How to Improve our Lives While Counting Sheep"
Quote: Lewis Howes - "The key to forming good habits is to make them part of your rituals."
Quote: Greg McKeown - "A ritual is something you enjoy doing in and of itself."
Quote: Greg McKeown - "Mindset is the key to going from a chore to a habit, to a ritual."
New Study Says Habits Trump All--Even Decision-Making and Talent
The 1 Habit That Can Make the Most Positive Impact on Your Life. Exercise is a keystone habit.
Book: Greg McKeown - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Let's Connect!

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When the Ground Beneath Us Is Gone, the Ceiling Also Disappears with Jerald Simon

Tue, 17 May 2022 09:00:07 GMT

Getting up after we fall is perhaps one of the first things we learn in life, and it's as elementary as powerful. A baby giving their first steps falling and the entire family cheering him to get up immediately happen both in one movement. Our guest, Jerald Simon, definitely went through this experience as a baby, but he took the most of it after suffering a life-threatening fall when he was eight, the day he was reborn.

Jerald Simon is a loving husband to his wife, Zanny, the proud father of three beautiful children, and a composer, author, poet, music mentor and piano teacher. He is the author of 28 music books. He is the Founder of Music Motivation®, a company that offers music instruction through workshops, speeches, and seminars. Jearld is also the host of Music, Motivation, and More - The Positivity Podcast with Jerald Simon.

In this episode, Jerald takes us on a journey to his childhood, his relationship with music, the early realization of who he wanted to become, and the fall that changed how he sees life. We also relive the moment when he realized what he had to do to get up again after losing his job while having his first baby on the way and his wife on bed rest. We talk about resiliency, courage, commitment, fear, and the difference between expectations and aspirations. Jared also shared a three-step process to achieve any goal we want to accomplish without feeling overwhelmed and ensuring we can reach it.

Some Questions I Ask:

How did you get into music initially? (3:13)
How it was for you to learn to accept help from others? (13:33)
When was the moment you knew founding Music Motivation® was what you were supposed to do in life? (25:06)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The fall that almost took Jared's life (4:52)
Regardless of how severe is the fall, we can always get up again (12:59)
In every household, kids wake up at 5 AM to play their instruments (17:11)
Being made by the things that were supposed to break us (26:30)
There is a solution for every problem, even if we don't like it much (31:16)
Jared shares some advice to effectively achieve our goals (51:46)

Resources:

Music Motivation® website
Music, Motivation, and More - The Positivity Podcast with Jared Simon
Jared's books, courses, and teaching tools

Connect with Jared:

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Email: clint@flavorofleadership.com

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Busting 3 Myths About Emotions with Lisa Welsher

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:00:53 GMT

Today, Lisa Welsher, Founder of Empowered by Emotions, joins us to talk about emotional intelligence and how we navigate through our emotions. Among many other thought-provoking revelations, Lisa affirms that emotions are neutral and that there is no such thing as negative emotions.

For more than 30 years, Lisa worked with multiple Fortune 500 companies, like Goldman Sachs, Sony, TacoBell, Mcdonald's, and Merck, helping them improve their teams' performances. In March 2020, Lisa founded Empowered by Emotions to empower people with master-level emotional intelligence.

Our conversation revolves around using emotional intelligence to generate positive responses from our teams at work and our families at home. Lisa describes and explains the three possible reactions to emotions, what she means when she affirms that negative emotions don't exist, and how to engage with our emotions to get the best out of them. We also talk about fear and anxiety, guilt and shame, and the three myths around emotions.

Some Questions I Ask:

Tell us about your journey from being a management consultant to Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years and then owning a software company to the point where you focus on emotional intelligence? (3:25)
Explain a little more about what engaging with your emotions means or what it looks like (7:42)
How can we be more emotionally intelligent at our jobs and at home? (30:36)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The benefits of learning to engage with our emotions (6:42)
What are the three responses to emotions (11:03)
There is an emotion behind every action we take (14:36)
How engaging with our emotions look like. A practical example (25:35)
How we can use emotional intelligence to shape our kids' bahevior (36:16)
Guilt is good. It helps build our morals (43:05)

Resources:

Empowered by Emotions website
Book: Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Connect with Lisa:

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Email: clint@flavorofleadership.com

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Perfectionism. The Would You Rather Game of Life

Tue, 03 May 2022 09:00:40 GMT

Although perfectionism is often linked with an acute sense of accomplishing tasks with meticulous accuracy, the truth is that it has more to do with fear. Fear of disappointing others, failing, making a mistake, and, of course, fear of succeeding.

In today's episode, we talk about perfectionism and how sometimes, we disguise our fears and insecurities as "a seek for perfection" just to avoid facing them. We analyze how perfectionism can hold us back in our journey of becoming better leaders, husbands, and parents and what we can do to avoid falling into perfectionism's traps.

We also look at perfectionism as an excuse for inaction, the pleasure of getting things done, why we shouldn't hold ourselves onto unreachable standards, and why we should avoid falling into the illusion that all details matter equally.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

None of us think is a perfectionist, but we kinda are (2:59)
Nobody cares. Baking the perfect cake is not indispensable to celebrating (4:50)
Going after great performances is not the same as pursuing perfection (8:25)
What we need is action, getting things done (11:57)
Getting things done is excellent for gaining momentum (16:11)
We must realize not all details matter the same (18:31)

Resources:

Quote: Winston Churchill - "Perfection is the enemy of progress."
Quote: Michael Law - "At its root, perfectionism isn't about a deep love of being meticulous. It's about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of failure. Fear of success."
Free Ebook: Dan Sullivan - The 80% approach
Quote: Tiago Forte - "Perfectionism is the illusion that all details matter equally." (Twitter 4/12/2022)
Unrivaled Momentum Quick Start Training

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Getting Sharp at Discovering Blind Spots and Relentless at Eliminating Them

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:00:14 GMT

At some point in their lives, every living creature on this planet must compete; compete for their survival, for a meal, for being able to multiply. If we narrow it down a bit to men, almost every man loves to compete and, most certainly, loves to win. But, what about the areas in our lives where competition is not only not needed but is potentially detrimental?

In this first episode of the Unrivaled Man podcast, we dive deep into what it means to be an unrivaled father, husband, and business leader and why it is something all of us should aim to.

I share a personal story of a massive wake-up call I had years ago, where I realized competing in the wrong areas of my life was affecting my family. We also delve into the destructive effect of distractions, how to discover our blind spots, and why we must acknowledge them first and fix them later.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What is an unrivaled man (2:16)
We must focus on being a better version of ourselves in the areas of our lives that really matter (3:17)
A story about the time I was focused on competing with others (3:45)
The wake-up call that made me realize how wrong I was (6:08)
Very often, we know what we need to change, and when we don't, we must be humble enough to receive help (9:18)

Resources:

Quote: Theodore Roosevelt - "Comparison is the thief of joy."
Quote: Tom Kite, world hall of fame golfer - "You can always find a distraction if you are looking for one."

Let's Connect!

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Email: clint@flavorofleadership.com

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A New Journey Begins: A Search For New Perspectives

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:00:28 GMT

Welcome to the Unrivaled Man podcast!

Today, I invite you to join me in this quest of upgrading our identities as fathers, husbands, and business leaders.

The transformation we aim to achieve won't take a week, a month, or a year; it's a continual process, an endless search, and a full-time commitment to our primary goal of becoming an unrivaled man.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What is the Unrivaled Man podcast, and why unrivaled? (1:49)
How will we achieve our goal of becoming an unrivaled man? (2:08)
Becoming an unrivaled man is a continual process (3:36)

Let's Connect!

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Behind Every Successful Leader, There's A Happy Family

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:00:25 GMT

During the last couple of weeks, I've been implying the show would experience some changes, and today, I'm ready to reveal some of them.

Influenced by the philosophy of being in constant improvement, we are heading in a different direction. The show will have a tighter focus on the content and the guests, and it will also change its name.

I firmly believe that success in our professional lives is only possible when our relationship with our families is also in a good place. That's why the new podcast will focus on helping married businessmen to upgrade their identities and become better husbands, fathers, and business owners.

In this episode, Flavor of Leadership's last, I share a personal story that describes vividly the impact of not having a harmonious connection between our personal and professional lives.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The podcast is getting ready to evolve (2:17)
About the mistakes, I made as a leader and who had to deal with them (3:12)
The more successful you become, the more time your work demands (3:51)
Why I decided to create the Flavor of Leadership podcast, and what we've accomplished so far (6:24)
What kind of content you can expect from the new podcast (7:49)

Resources:

Quote: Brian Tracy - "Practice the philosophy of continuous improvement. Get a little bit better every single day."
Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Making Our Teams Brighter by Promoting Debates and Thinking Styles Plurality

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Many of the problems we face in business require a logical, straightforward thinking style, but many others are the complete opposite; they can only be solved by thinking outside of the box, by being creative.

Successful teams need both types of thinkers, those straight-to-business, logical, vertical thinkers, and the dreamers, the creative, unorthodox, lateral thinkers.

Today, we delve into the essence of vertical and lateral thinking. We analyze how to incentivize our teams to practice both styles and why it is essential to have a balanced mixture of vertical and lateral thinkers. In addition, we explore the differences between being a multiplier or a diminisher leader, multiplying our team members' voices, or shutting them down at meetings. We touch on promoting rigorous debates within our teams to promote growth and thought-provoking ideas.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A discrepancy in how we think is necessary to promote growth (2:31)
The riddle of the old lady and the elevator (6:49)
How vertical and lateral thinkers get to conclusions (11:26)
About what we can do as leaders to multiply our teams' voices (14:43)
The differences between being a debate promoter and a decision-maker (16:51)
It is our responsibility as leaders to create a safe space where our team feels free to share their thoughts (22:14)

Resources:

Quote: Benjamin Franklin - "If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking."
Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Quote: Edward de Bono - "The vertical thinker says: 'I know what I am looking for.' The lateral thinker says: 'I am looking, but I won't know what I am looking for until I have found it."
Book: Liz Wiseman - Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
Quote: Liz Wiseman - "Rigorous debate doesn't break down a team; it builds them and makes the team stronger."
Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Goal Achieving Is The Harvest of Properly Set Keystone Habits

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:07 GMT

Developing a productive, healthy, or encouraging yet isolated habit won't make much difference in our lives. Habits need a support system around them to have transformative properties. However, once we set a structure capable of hosting habits in alignment with our dreams and goals, being consistent in practicing that foundational habit is vital.

A functional structure around that foundational or keystone habit will create a ripple effect; it will encourage creating other habits in alignment with our goals and produce a deep routine and mindset change.

In this episode, we talk about keystone habits and their ripple effect. We delve into the importance of creating a structure or system in alignment with them and how to identify habits that clash with each other, becoming an obstacle in our long-term goals.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

One of the first keystone habits I developed (1:17)
Keystone habits generate and encourage the creation of habits in alignment with our goals (3:01)
Our actions speak for us (6:43)
The domino effect of keystone habits in my leadership style (11:52)
About the importance of creating an intentional structure around our keystone habits (13:23)

Resources:

Quote: Charles Duhigg - "The Difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do."
Quote: John Maxwell - "If your habits don't line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream."
Quote: Clayton M. Christensen - "It's easier to hold to your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98% of the time."
Book: Charles Duhigg - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
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The Hero's Journey of Becoming A Good Leader

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:00:46 GMT

A huge part of what kind of leader we become is how we react to our experiences. Even though we plan our actions ahead or we create safety nets in case things go South, failure might surprise us along the way. Or perhaps we don't fail, but the final product is entirely different from what we had in mind when we created the project in our heads. Whatever the case might be, in failure, just as in the deviation of our projects' direction, we learn, acquire experience, and become wiser.

Defeat is a great teacher. Every time we fail at work, in business, or in our lives, that experience teaches us a lesson, and if we decide to learn from that experience, we'll become better leaders and better followers.

Today's episode is about the value we can get from failure and how every time we give something another try after failing, we are not starting from scratch; we start from experience. We delve into the importance of learning from our mistakes and incorporating those experiences into our leadership toolbox. We analyze a past experience I had with sales, where pushing through my fears helped me land a fantastic deal and, at the same time, taught me about teamwork and leadership and changed my mindset completely.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Failure is relative. How to deal with the expectations in our mind when we fail (2:15)
What can we learn from our experiences (4:52)
An enriching experience from one of my first jobs in sales (7:18)
What can pushing through our fears teach us (11:42)
We get to choose what kind of leader we become (14:10)
The importance of recording our experiences and having access to them when we need them (18:40)

Resources:

Quote: Randy Pausch, professor at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) - "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer."
Quote: Unknown - "Don't be afraid to start over again. This time you're not starting from scratch; you're starting from experience."
Quote: Marjorie Pay Hinkley - "Everything you are learning now is preparing you for something else."
Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
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Empowering Our Leadership Skills by Walking Our Talk

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:00:10 GMT

Sometimes, the difference between reaching our goals or succumbing halfway has nothing to do with our skills or external factors but with our level of commitment. It might be that we think we want something, but actually, that thing might not be as important as we believe it is to us.

Whether we realize it or not, our commitment fluctuates when we have multiple goals; it is higher for what is truly important to us, lower for what it isn't. The case might be that we have too many objectives, and perhaps it would be wise to get rid of some of them, or at least put them behind in our priority list.

Still, regardless of how many goals we decide to prioritize, our commitment level depends entirely on one thing: clarity.

In today's episode, our conversation revolves around commitment, goal achieving, and clarity. We talk about the different levels of dedication we put into things, why it is so hard to achieve goals when our attention is spread into several objectives, and how clarity affects our commitment levels. We also explore the infectious effect of making our actions match our clarity and vision, the importance of being at peace with failing, and more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Being 100% committed to our goals is easier than being 98% committed (2:16)
What our actions say about our commitment (5:22)
What is the difference between the goals we achieve and the ones we don't (8:10)
What I've learned from the experience of getting ready for the half IRONMAN triathlon (9:03)
What is the relationship between clarity and commitment (12:08)

Resources:

Quote: Clayton M. Christensen - "It's easier to hold to your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98% of the time."
TEDx Talk: Dr. Benjamin Hardy - "The 100 percent rule that will change your life."
Quote: Ralph Waldo Emerson - "What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say."
Quote: Abraham Lincoln "Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality."
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How To Create An Uplifting Playlist In Our Teams' Heads

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:57 GMT

Whether we receive negative or positive feedback about our performance, chances are big that we internalize those comments and turn them into part of the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. This is true for little kids, teens, and young adults, for everyone. Negativity will make us doubt our skills and capabilities, just as positivity can be encouraging to keep going and help us grow.

As leaders, we hold an enormous responsibility in our hands; we have the power, sort of speak, to either encourage our employees to work on their strengths and help them become better or make them wither with negativity.

In today's episode, we delve into a different side of overthinking, which is listening too much to what others say about us. We talk about the influence other people's words have on us and how they can become part of the stories in our heads. I share two stories that marked my childhood in both ways, their effects on my personal and professional development and what they helped me realize with time. We will also explore our role and responsibilities as leaders in this capacity and the importance of one-on-one meetings to help our team members become better and grow.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the weight of other people's words in our minds (3:05)
The power of positive reinforcement and how it can help us believe in our capabilities (4:44)
The difference surrounding ourselves with the right people can make, and how to be that people as leaders (6:40)
Deciding whether we want to be an encouraging force in people's lives, or that one person that puts others down (8:56)
We are the creators of our heads' playlist (9:56)
The impact of clear communication in our teams' growth and development (15:13)

Resources:

Quote: Henry Ford - "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right."
Quote: Jon Acuff - "If you listen to any thought long enough, it becomes part of your personal playlist."
Book: Jon Acuff - Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking
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Empathy, Vulnerability, and Unicycles

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:09 GMT

In leadership, just as in any other aspect of life, being openly vulnerable is a hard thing to do. It can be for several reasons; we might feel it portrays weakness or lack of authority. Or, because we judge ourselves too harshly, and although we love to see others' openness, we might feel afraid of showcasing our own.

Still, connecting with our teams from a place of vulnerability is perhaps the most potent type of connection, and there is a shortcut to it: empathy.

Through empathy, we can authentically connect with people, not only by walking in their shoes but also by being concerned about them, about their struggles, their challenges, and their victories.

In this episode, we delve into the power of vulnerability and how we can create more substantial and long-lasting connections with those around us through empathy. We explore the advantages of effective communication, the transforming effects of understanding someone else's point of view, being genuinely concerned about people's progress and evolution, and how crucial it is to adopt the beginner mindset when teaching something.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The power of empathy to help us understand others' struggles and challenges (2:22)
The transformational effects of understanding someone else's point of view (5:20)
The power of being concerned about people's progress (8:47)
Fun time with a unicycle, and the relevance of adopting the beginner mindset to teach empathetically (11:30)
When seeking to understand is a priority, everything becomes easier (15:15)

Resources:

Quote: Simon Sinek - "Empathy is about being concerned about the human being and not just about their output."
Quote: Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft - "The key to everything is empathy because nothing is more fruitful than walking in the shoes of others."
Quote: Stephen Covey - "Seek first to understand, then to be understood."
Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Escaping from The Elusive Peace of Overworking's Hamster Wheel

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:00:52 GMT

Although the intention might be noble, sacrificing time and presence at home to speed up things at work to create space for quality time with our family is a plan doomed to fail. It never works; we usually get stuck at work, sinking deeper every day, surrounded by things that look urgent and important, but they are not. The good news is that getting out of there is completely possible, and the better part of it is that it depends entirely on us.

In today's episode, we talk about the struggle most of us face at some point, becoming great leaders and providers without neglecting our families. We analyze the three main factors responsible for leaving us without time for what we care about most. We go through statistics that reflect entrepreneurs' hard time spending more time with their kids due to work-related issues, and we rehearse a couple of possible solutions. I also share a valuable and painful lesson I learned and the life-changing decision it helped me make.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

About how what was supposed to be short springs become running in a treadmill that never stops (3:41)
The cold numbers don't lie. Most entrepreneurs wish they spend more time with their kids (6:55)
The struggle of being a great provider, an excellent leader, and a loving and present parent (7:39)
How lack of extreme clarity affects us (8:23)
What is the cost we pay by failing at making quick decisions (11:38)
The crippling anxiety we create around artificial urgency (14:11)
About the lesson I learned and how a mindset change improved every aspect of my life (18:06)

Resources:

Pew Research Study
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Feeding Our Gut Feeling with Data and Statistics

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:00:49 GMT

Following our instincts before making big decisions is usually the best option. When, for some reason that we can't explain, our decision goes against logic; that is the voice of our instincts talking, and we should listen to it. However, our gut feeling might be tainted; we could be influenced, on an unconscious level, by a specific outcome and make biased decisions.

On the other hand, numbers reflect reality, data is objective. Or is it? Can't we look at the statistics that support our thought, and even with strict data in front of us, make a subjective choice?

In this episode, we talk about data vs. going with our gut in big decisions. We delve into how hard it is to find the balance between what we see through numbers is the right choice and what our feelings tell us we should do. We discuss when we should, as leaders, go with our instincts or look at the data and trust the numbers. We talk about the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who can turn data into information, and information into insights. We also talk about stepping back, getting away from the noise, and looking at the big picture in silence to get closer to the correct answers.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

My tummy feels like watching a movie. The importance of getting used to listening to our instincts (3:12)
The numbers don't lie, or do they? We must pay attention to data skewing (5:28)
Data can't be blindly followed (8:33)
About turning data into information, and information into insights (10:28)
How can we get outside of the groupthink (15:33)

Resources:

Quote - William Edwards Deming - "In God we trust, all others must bring data."
Quote: Attributed to Albert Einstein - "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."
Quote: Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP - "The goal is to turn data into information and information into insight."
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Taking the Best of Our Homes to Work

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:46 GMT

Has it ever happened to you that you are hit by a brilliant idea to solve something at work in the middle of playing with one of your kids? This usually happens because, at that time, your mind is so loose and relaxed that it inevitably reaches very high levels of clarity.

We can get very familiar with this outcome by prioritizing spending time with our loved ones when putting on the big rocks.

In this episode, we revisit Stephen Covey's concept of fitting the big rocks first in our lives and analyze how prioritizing quality time with our families impacts our professional lives. We talk about the boundaries we create by setting our priorities and the clarity we gain when spending time with our families doing what we love. We also explore how that clarity and peace of mind starts permeating our leadership, the interactions at work, and how we connect with our employees as leaders.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Setting boundaries at the same time, we prioritize what's important to us (3:21)
Putting our family first means also putting ourselves first (5:47)
Spending more quality time with our families makes us better at work (7:40)
The effects of putting the big rocks first in our one-on-one meetings (12:31)
Removing what doesn't serve us is as important as putting in what does (14:26)

Resources:

Quote: Stephen Covey - "If the big rocks don't go in first, they aren't going to fit in later."
Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
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How To Escape From the Labyrinth of Overthinking

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:00:53 GMT

Have you ever spent so much time getting ready for something that you actually never did it? Over preparing can be as crippling as never getting the courage to start something new, and much more common than we think it is. Sometimes, even if it feels too scary, the perfect thing to do is jump right into things and take imperfect action.

In this episode, we talk about excessive preparation, the analysis paralysis most of us have. We delve into how to recognize we are overthinking something, getting lost in a quest for perfection, and delaying the execution of our best ideas. We go through the difference between being prepared and scared of trying new things, the power of taking imperfect actions, and being at peace if something new we try doesn't work at all.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The analysis paralysis and its effects (2:42)
About my fears and my first podcast experience (6:46)
Helping ourselves setting realistic and considerate (but definitive) deadlines (8:59)
The freedom only taking imperfect action can provide (10:27)
About shaking off the fear of trying something new (14:33)
The importance of setting clear expectations to ourselves, and what good enough looks like for us (15:44)

Resources:

Quote: Benjamin Franklin - "Never confuse motion with action. "
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Setting the Distractions On Airplane Mode

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:00:38 GMT

Being present is as hard as necessary these days. With distraction sources multiplying by the minute, from social media platforms to cool gadgets, all of them craving and demanding our attention, being in the moment had become a luxury rarity.

Today's episode is about one of the most valuable assets we can offer to our team members, colleagues, and family: presence. We go through the benefits of being present when offering feedback, one-on-one interactions at home or at the office, or even when we are working by ourselves on a project. We also talk about the best way to deal with noticing we failed at being present, the healthy habit of establishing clear boundaries and expectations with ourselves, and more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About how hard it is to stay present nowadays (0:58)
Why being hard on ourselves when we fail to be present is not the best idea (3:18)
How I struggled with being present, and what was the price I was paying for it (6:14)
How being present can help us solve and even prevent problems from happening (9:54)
Being present is also a perfect way of setting the right example (14:11)

Resources:

Quote: Jim Elliot - "Wherever you are, be all there."
Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Helping Our Teams to Discover, Master, and Exploit their Superpowers

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:00:17 GMT

Our primary role as leaders is to help people become their best version, grow and evolve, become the best at what they do, to the point that they may leave our company for a job that represents a bigger, more fulfilling challenge. In other words, we want to inspire them, help them discover their superpowers.

In this episode, we talk about inspiring our teams not by showing them our abilities and skills but by helping them discover their own. We discuss the difference between being a multiplier and a diminisher and the outcomes we get from being one or the other. We also talk about Dr. Hardy's three steps to take ownership of our future self, how we can use one-on-one meetings to inspire and develop our teams, how we can be inspiring leaders at home, and more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What is the difference between multipliers and diminishers, and how can we become genius makers (2:02)
About Dr. Benjamin Hardy's idea of the future self (3:45)
The three steps to take ownership of our future self (5:45)
How do we show people their superpowers, and how can we inspire them to be who they want to be (10:05)
The right people, in the right place, with the right support (14:04)

Resources:

Quote: Alexander den Heijer - "To inspire people, don't show them your superpowers. Show them theirs."
Book: Liz Wiseman - Multipliers, Revised and Updated: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
Dr. Benjamin Hardy: "Take Ownership of Your Future Self"
Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool
For Coaching from Clint

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The Quiet Revolution: Labor Force's Great Reprioritization with Chris Edmonds and Mark Babbitt

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:00:50 GMT

What if low salaries, the absence of benefits, or lack of training aren't the leading causes of the labor shortage almost every industry is experiencing? What if companies struggle to find collaborators not because people pursue higher payments but because many leaders still follow an archaic leadership model: an autocratic, command, and control model.

Today's guests, Chris Edmonds and Mark Babbitt believe what we are witnessing is not a labor shortage; it's a respect shortage.

Chris Edmonds is a coveted Speaker, Author of two Amazon bestsellers: "Good comes first" and "The Culture Engine." He is also an executive consultant, and Founder and CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group. Chris has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, SmartBrief, People, CNN, Fox31, NBC, and Fast Company.

Mark Babbitt is a Speaker, Author, Blogger, Culture Architect, Executive Coach, and Career Mentor. He serves as President of WorqIQ and CEO and Founder of YouTern. Mark also co-authored "Good comes first" and "A world gone social." Mark was also named one of the Inc. Magazines' Top 100 Leadership Speakers.

Our conversation spins around the role of poor leadership in the current labor shortage. Chris and Mark analyze why oppressive leadership styles are still accepted in some companies and what impact this type of leadership has on people. We explore the impact leadership has on companies' employees and their families, how increasing respect is the best way to get more results, and more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the impact leaders have on their employees and their families lives (6:35)

Leadership hasn't changed in more than 50 years (10:03)

A new paradigm. Now, employees have voice and choice (14:32)

Focusing on the measurability of culture, value, and respect (21:27)

Some actionable inspiration from Chris and Mark ( 29:05)

What kind of environment leaders should focus on creating to get better results (33:40)

Resources:

The Purposeful Culture Group website

Book: Chris Edmonds, Mark Babbitt - Good Comes First

Book: Chris Edmonds - The Culture Engine

Book: Ted Coine, Mark Babbitt - A World Gone Social

WorqIQ website

Connect with Chris:

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Connect with Mark:

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The Smartest Person In the Room

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:00:43 GMT

Sometimes, it is easy to get caught in the assumption that because we are the leaders, every answer should come from us. Making all the calls without consulting our team about alternative solutions to a problem or ignoring the ones suggested might shut them down. If we shut down our collaborators every time they throw an idea, they might lose interest in their jobs and the company, and even worse, it might deprive us of potentially great solutions.

Today, in the first episode of the year, we talk about being open to hearing different points of view and nurturing our team's will to come up with solutions. We look at how damaging it can be assuming we are the smartest person in the room and why it is crucial to encourage our employees to share their opinions on dealing with our company's issues. I share some of my experiences doing this wrong, shutting people down, and not trusting in other people's brilliance. We also go through a list of powerful questions to incentivize our teams to participate, be creative, and share what they would do.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The missed opportunity of walking the dog and Madeline's solution (2:03)
The perfect solution might come from unsuspected places (4:47)
It is not about being the smartest; it is about being surrounded by the smartest (7:17)
The price we pay for shutting down people (9:01)
About the importance of the questions, we ask (12:39)
What happens when we ask the right questions, and we actually listen to the answers (15:25)

Resources:

Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool
Quote: John C. Maxwell - "The smartest person in the room is never as smart as all of the people in the room."
Quote: Thomas Freese - "The Questions you ask are more important than the things you could ever say"
This week's challenge - When you speak with your team and are about to "tell" them something, try asking some good questions first.

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Fitting the Big Rocks First

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:00:59 GMT

Cooking is a great tension release practice, is a fantastic way to demonstrate love and care, and is a terrific analogy maker. There is a French expression, mise en place, which means having every ingredient chopped, weighed, and measured and every utensil at hand before starting cooking. This expression perfectly adapts to almost every work situation and, indeed, to good leadership.

In this episode, we think about how to apply mise en place at work and incorporate this approach into our leadership. We look at a few examples of setting the field to facilitate our job as leaders, make our operations run smoothly, and increase productivity. We learn how to use the French expression in our one-on-one meetings, organize our office, onboard new employees, and even set our new year's resolutions.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the mise en place concept and leadership principles (2:26)
The unwritten instructions for preparing a proper fudge (4:45)
How can one-on-one meetings be well prepared and organized and make things run smoother (8:20)
How can we make onboarding new associates easier by applying the mise en place concept (13:03)
Why do we need to put the big rocks first (16:13)

Resources:

Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool
Quote: Steven Covey - "If the big rocks don't go in first, they aren't going to fit later."

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The Greatest Leader of All Time

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:00:13 GMT

Becoming better leaders is a daily job; it is about listening more carefully, understanding those we lead and their needs, and trusting and incentivizing their potential.

This week, as we get ready to celebrate the life of Jesus Christ, the greatest leader that ever existed, we bring a short and sweet episode to reflect on the basics of good leadership. We delve into the small details of our leadership we can improve, the importance of making the people we are leading feel heard and seen, and why we must listen with the real intent of understanding them.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Jesus Christ's leadership style (1:03)
The story of the woman that had sinned (2:13)
About the importance of taking the time to listen (3:17)
We don't need to be perfect (4:01)

Resources:

King James Version of the Bible - John 8: 2-11
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The Crooked Trails' Alternate Route

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:00:45 GMT

With the end of the year so close, it seems the right time to set our next year's goals. The most common way is to establish a strategy to get there, a list of actions to turn those aspirations into a reality. However, there is an alternative approach to it; instead of looking at what we should do, we can focus on what is getting in our way to accomplish our objectives.

In this episode, we concentrate on that alternative way of reaching our goals; we talk about the stop-doing list. We revisit Sam Foss's poem "The Calf Path" to think about the habits, procedures, or actions we insist on doing not because they are effective but because we are used to and evaluate their ROI. Together, we explore the things we probably don't realize are slowing us down, things we could stop doing at all, moderate, or even change for others.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What can we do to reach our goals and help our team reach theirs (1:18)
How can we accomplish our objectives using an alternative path (3:27)
The big chunks of mental space low ROI habits take from us (5:15)
The Calf Path (7:40)
How to identify unhealthy habits and how to eliminate them (11;23)

Resources:

Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool
Sam Foss - The Calf Path

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Changing Our Lives One Unforgettable Talk at A Time with Jody Miller

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:00:21 GMT

There are multiple reasons why someone becomes an entrepreneur; some come from an entrepreneurial family, others might feel the need to impress their parents, perhaps meeting someone inspiring. In Jody Miller's case, the entrepreneurial instinct came from realizing as a child that they didn't have a lot of money at home, so the only way she could have access to what she wanted was making money.

Jody Miller is a Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host, and Speak and Performance Coach. Jody's passion is helping people find meaning and happiness in work and life and moving from their comfort zone to achieve peak performance. She is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine, CEO magazine, Bloomberg, LinkedIn, Huff Post, and Thrive Global Business Success Magazine.

In this episode, Jody gifted us unique and inspiring stories about how to overcome challenges, how to step into who we are without fear of being judged, and how powerful being curious and asking questions can be. We delve into some of Jody's most memorable experiences, like when she convinced a TV station owner to make a show called People's Opinion or how she got her job at CBS.

Jody shared the moment she decided to follow her passion, moving from desperation to aspiration, what it means for her to be on the right path, and how she changed her life after the first Unforgettable Talk.

Some Questions I Ask:

Could you tell us a bit about your story? (1:26)
You started early in your life as an entrepreneur for survival. And then you asked yourself, what do I want? Could you talk about that? (6:24)
You mentioned your first Unforgettable Talk; can you talk a bit about that? How did that come to be? (18:17)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

From desperation to aspiration. About Jody's first steps into becoming who she is today (4:28)
I'll be working with you in three weeks. About Jody's first meeting with the owner of CBS (8:51)
The importance of slowing down and enjoying the moment (15:03)
How powerful and life-changing an Unforgettable Talk can be (22:03)

Resources:

Jody Miller website
Book: Jody Miller - The MISOGI Method: THE Way To Achieve Lasting Happiness and Success
The MISOGI Method podcast - Experience a New Comfort Zone
Jody Miller - TEDxOakLawn: Step to the outer limits of your comfort zone
The UNFORGETTABLE Talk Only YOU Are Meant to Give
FREE Audio Training: 3 Things You Must Know to Give an Unforgettable Talk

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I Just Think You're A Drummer. Clint Pulver's Incredible Life Story

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:00:50 GMT

When Clint Pulver was a child, he was called the twitcher, the tapper, and he was a disturbing presence in the classroom. He simply couldn't stay still, and many teachers and even his colleagues were bothered by his behavior. It wasn't until he was 10 that a teacher paid attention to him and realized he wasn't a problem or a constant interruption that needed to be fixed; he was a drummer. That professor created a moment that changed Clint's life; he became a professional drummer, traveled the world playing the drums, and won several awards.

That day, Clint understood the power of creating moments and how being a great leader requires, among many other things, the ability to design moments where their employees feel safe, heard, and valued.

Clint is an Emmy Award Winner, Keynote Speaker, Best-selling Author, and Professional Drummer. He is the Founder of The Undercover Millennial Program. He has worked with corporations like AT&T, Hewlett Packard, and Keller Williams to help them create stronger organizations where people refuse to leave. He is the author of the best-selling book "I love it here," a book he wrote as an "undercover potential candidate," asking over 1000 employees from several organizations how they like it to work where they worked.

We had a fantastic conversation about leadership, retention, authenticity, and employee happiness. Clint shared the extraordinary story of discovering he was a drummer and how that professor, who decided to do something outside of his job description, changed his life. We also talked about the process of writing his book, what makes employees want to stick with us or leave our company, and much more. Finally, Clint shared three crucial questions every leader should ask as a status interview to prevent their rockstar from leaving.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Keeping drum sticks in his hands as long as he could. How Clint's story started (2:21)

How music helped Clint achieve countless goals (4:49)

What employees say when they feel safe to talk (9:18)

Why recognition is critical to ensure employees growth (14:31)

What employees talk about when they are satisfied or dissatisfied with their jobs (17:42)

Challenge from Clint Pulver:

Do an employee Status Check Interview with your two Rockstar employees and ask these three questions:

1 - What can I do as your leader to keep you here?

2 - What is getting in the way of your success at work?

3 - What can I do as your manager/leader to help you get there?

Resources:

Book: Clint Pulver - I Love It Here

Be a Mr. Jensen

Connect with Clint:

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No Stress, No Expectations, and One of the Best Thanksgiving Ever

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:00:40 GMT

A couple of years ago, when our family was a small family of four, circumstances forced us to forget about traveling to my parent's house and spending Thanksgiving with them, as we were used to doing it every year. As we were getting ready to have a small celebration at home, an unexpected invitation made us change our plans, and we ended up spending one of the most incredible holidays we can remember.

In this short episode, I share this warm story hoping you feel inspired by it and appreciate the time you get to spend with your loved ones, let go of expectations, and remember to release the stress and enjoy anywhere you are at.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How we decided to stay at home and have a Thanksgiving of four (1:26)
An unexpected phone call and a change of plans (2:51)
How comforting it was to feel so welcomed (3:53)
Going to the movies after centuries (5:04)
Enjoy where you are, no matter the circumstances (5:39)

Let's Connect!

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The Ingredients We Need to Cook Our Leadership Flavor Are Within Us

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:00:18 GMT

Although every dish has its own ingredients, a way of mixing them, and a specific cooking style, every cook will produce its unique version. If we look at grilled meat, for instance, a basic dish that requires just three elements: meat, fire, and a grill, we'll see no two countries cook it the same way. However, although grilled meat differs so much from region to region, every style has its followers, people who prefer them over others. Something similar happens with leadership, and that is what we are talking about today.

In this episode, we talk about why I decided to name this podcast Flavor of Leadership. We explore first the choice of words, the relationship between the word "flavor" and my love for cooking, and some of my family's food-related traditions. Then, we look at "leadership" and the connection with my desire of being the best leader I could be. As we tie up the two concepts, we take a step deeper into learning to believe and trust in our unique leadership abilities, lean into authenticity, and be always willing to learn something new and grow.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What does flavor mean to my family and me (1:25)
What did I learn from my first steps as a leader (3:53)
What do our people need from us as leaders (7:23)
There are many leadership flavors. We just need to discover ours (9:31)
Those who aren't attracted by our leadership flavor also aren't a good fit for our company (11:16)

Let's Connect!

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Neither Positive Nor Negative, A Precise and Sincere Love Demonstration

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:00:04 GMT

Feedback is one of those words that, for some reason, produce mixed emotions depending on the context is heard. Hearing about feedback and immediately lumping it into positive or negative is part of the same movement. We think of it as something that can lift us up or sink us to the bottom of the ocean when in reality, feedback is information to help us do a better job.

Today, we go deeper into one of the 5 reasons we are losing our people, mentioned in the previous episode; we delve into providing sincere and specific feedback on results. We explore the different ways to do it, the massive impact of making feedback an everyday practice in our company, and what we need to have in place before providing feedback to one of our team members. We also go through how often we should give feedback and the importance of being specific and sincere. I also share two examples of my own experience giving feedback, one done brilliantly, and the other one not so much.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Great players want to be told the truth. How should we treat our teams when offering feedback (2:27)
Why measurement is crucial to provide high-quality feedback (4:34)
How often we should give feedback (7:01)
What is the sensation of receiving honest and specific feedback, and what it produces in our employees (11:28)
Two examples of providing feedback that taught me a lot (13:53)
Why feedback shouldn't sound like someone else's words or like mere data display (19:15)

Resources:

Quote: Glenn "Doc" Rivers - "Average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached. Great players want to be told the truth."
Quote: Ed Batista - "Make feedback normal. Not a performance review."

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Why Lack of Clarity is Taking our People Away, and What We Can Do About It

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:46 GMT

Last week, we touched on how the lack of clarity on communication can massively impact hiring and retention rates. Today, we take a step back and get a panoramic view of how clarity affects our organization as a whole.

In this episode, we explore and measure clarity's massive impact. We go through the five main reasons why lack of clarity causes our staff to leave us. Throughout this journey, we point out what can be identified as a lack of clarity, how it affects our teams, and most importantly, what we can do to revert these situations.

Today's show is an invitation to revise how clear we are within our organizations, with our team leaders, the different departments, and evaluate how consistently that clarity is being shown.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

True clarity is a gamechanger. Its impact goes beyond what we were expecting initially (4:41)
No clarity in measurement. People need to know how a good job looks like (6:40)
No specific and sincere feedback on results. Even when they know the job is well done, specifics and honesty about what can be done better is always welcomed (8:52)
Even when a company has a clear vision, every department must show it equally and consistently (12:44)
People need to be seated in the right seat. Why the proper role for the right person is crucial (14:35)
Celebrating wins is crucial. Be specific. General praises are good, but specific celebrations are better (16:09)

Resources:

Book: Jim Collins - Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't

Let's Connect!

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Email: clint@flavorofleadership.com

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An Honest Conversation About Why We Fail to Hire and Retain Staff

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:00:30 GMT

The world is experiencing a staff shortage; people are starting their own businesses, pursuing new careers, or simply looking for fresh air. Among the varied valid reasons someone decides to leave us, the leading cause is always poor leadership. It can be that the company's culture isn't appealing, or the work environment is not as healthy as it should be. Whatever the case might be, we, as leaders, are the ones who can do something about it.

In this episode, we talk about the staffing issues companies are experiencing. We explore in-depth the two parts of staffing: hiring and retention. We go through the importance of turning employees into ambassadors of our company, how crucial proper communication is, and why setting clear expectations should be our number one priority. This episode is also about understanding why we should have happy employees, how to do that, and what we can do to enhance our staff's experiences at the workplace.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What are most companies worried about today (2:47)
Happy people at work attract more people like them (4:10)
Why employees' referrals are vital (5:45)
What is the link between retention and communicating clear expectations (9:22)
How can we turn happy employees into ambassadors (15:18)

Resources:

Quote: James Sinegal - CEO and Founder of Costco - “When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.”
Quote: George Patton - US Army General - “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.”

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Energy Management. A Critical Factor In Our Leadership Style

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:29 GMT

Our employees take much more than guidance and instructions from us; they also perceive and get affected by our energy. Whether we are conscious about it or not, our interactions with our teams can be either energy draining or energizing. However, we can have a couple of things in mind to ensure we don't drain our team's energy -- and we go through them with Travis Hoopes, today's show co-host.

In this episode, we unravel some of the reasons why people might feel their energy drain under our leadership, and we come up with a few ideas of how to reverse that situation. We analyze our behavior in past experiences where we weren't energizing our teams, and we look at what we've learned from them. We talk about the importance of setting clear expectations, communicating effectively, showing mutual interest with our teams, and much more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

An energizing conversation. Travis talks about what triggered today's topic (1:14)
The importance of regularly checking on people and see how they are doing (3:31)
The connection between how we show up and how energizing we are for our teams (4:48)
What we can do to keep the energy level high within our organization (6:41)
Why it is essential to be aware of how people perceive us (11:08)
The power of setting clear expectations and communicate them correctly (13:37)

Resources:

Quote: Jack Welsh - "As a leader, your job is to energize people around the mission and vision you've articulated."
Quote: Jack Welsh - "If you can't energize others, you can't be a leader."

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Our Leadership Might Be Good, But It Can Be Better with Executive Coaching

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:24 GMT

For a very long time, visiting a psychologist or a therapist was seen as a sign of madness, mental weakness, or worse. It took time until people realized that one thing had nothing to do with the other. With executive coaching, it happens something similar. Many people believe that a leader seeking the help of an executive coach is admitting their weakness or that they have problems with their leadership. Nothing can be further from the truth; an executive coach can help a leader improve their leadership even more, among many other things, and that is what we are talking about today.

In this special episode, our 50th edition, we dive deep into what it means to receive help from an executive coach and how it can help us upgrade our leadership skills at work and at home. We talk about what we can expect by working with an executive coach, what they are NOT, and the kind of guidance they provide. We also touch on two essential pillars of an executive coach's work, perspective and acceleration. This show is also about some of the questions I would have asked at the beginning of my leadership journey that would have certainly made my life easier.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Things coaches, in general, can help a team with (3:34)
How did the different coaches I had in my life help me improve (4:12)
The things an executive coach is NOT (5:48)
How can executive coaches turn us into better leaders (8:50)
Perspective and acceleration. Two massive changes an executive coach can provide (10:14)
Sometimes leadership can be a lonely place to be (15:49)

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Quarterly Review. A Tactical Stop Before The Last Sprint of The Year

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:33 GMT

All of us have new year resolutions, and, depending on the statistic we look at, we'll find that half of them or even more are abandoned and forgotten. The end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one are attached to emotional components that compel us to set goals and plan big changes. The best way to hold ourselves accountable for the goals we established is to review them periodically, check on our progress, how far we are from what we want to achieve, and adjust what needs to be changed.

Today, we talk about quarterly reviews, their importance to keep us on track and help us reach our personal and professional goals. We look at what areas of our lives can be improved by reviewing them consistently, and we differentiate quarterly from weekly reviews. I also share bits of how quarterly reviews helped me improve my leadership skills, be more intentional in my marriage, with the family, and with the kids.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The message the beginning of the last quarter of the year sends to us (2:48)
The difference between weekly and quarterly reviews (5:21)
How reviewing my progress helps me be more intentional in my marriage, with the kids, my health, and the family (9:01)
The best place to do our quarterly review in peace (13:59)

Resources:

Quote: Michael Hyatt - "If you want to start doing a Quarterly Review, I strongly suggest that you schedule these far, far in advance. Mine are scheduled two years out. If you wait until you have a break in your schedule, you'll never get to it. You have to make appointments with yourself and schedule other things around it. This is the key to proactive, self-management."

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The Secrets of Leadership Hypertrophy with Travis Hoopes

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:42 GMT

When we see a successful leader, it is common to forget about the challenges they overcame to get to that refined point of leadership. What we see in those cases is the final result of a process that perhaps lasted for years or even decades.

In this episode, I'm joined by a frequent visitor to the show, my brother Travis Hoopes. Our conversation revolves around how challenges and the struggles we face daily make us better leaders and form better teams. We also explore the different hurdles Travis went through during the flood that last year affected the nursing home he works at, how they managed to overcome them, and what they did to turn them into an enriching experience.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The danger of looking at the end result of a process without considering the journey (2:25)
About the flood that affected more than half of the population of the nursing home (5:16)
Why going through challenging times makes us better leaders and form better teams (7:45)
It is from the most challenging moments that we turn into better leaders, and we do most of our learning (13:57)
Sometimes failing is what we were needing and we didn't know it (16:59)

Resources:

Quote: Dale Carnegie - "Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who had kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."

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Enhancing Our Leadership Skills by Spending Quality Time with Ourselves

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:00:26 GMT

Spending more time with our co-workers than with our families is some sort of universal truth applicable to almost every country in the world. In some cases, this statement might lead to a distorted meaning of our work's purpose, which is supporting our lives in whatever we choose to do with it, and not the other way round.

In this episode, I decided to take a step back and look at how intentional I am with my time outside of work. I invite you to reflect on the importance of scheduling time to spend doing what you are passionate about. We talk about live achievements, staying connected with the ones we love, the ones we lead, and ourselves, and the real purpose of our job.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Do we work to live or live to work (2:13)
The relevance of what we accomplish in life (3:58)
What to do to make sure our work supports the life we want to live (6:24)
How being intentional with our hobbies can make us better leaders (7:23)

Resources:

Quote: Michael Hyatt - "Success is not about how much you accomplish; it's about whether you're accomplishing the right things."

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The Mirror that Points Directly at Our Blind Spot

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:00:42 GMT

Blind spots are something every person behind the wheel learned to deal with. We can't escape the fact that even though we maximize the precautions, they are there and represent great danger. Still, apart from being dangerous, the concept of blind spots fascinates me. Thinking about massive objects around us we can't see from a cubicle surrounded by windows is, at a minimum, odd. If we think about it, the concept applies perfectly to leadership, which is what this episode is about.

Today, we explore the concept of blind spots in leadership. What are the things we might not see as leaders, and what are the consequences of ignoring them, even after someone pointed them out to us. I share my reaction to other leaders who pointed out blind spots in my leadership style, how it helped me in the long term, and what I think today would be the best reaction to such feedback.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How having leaders who pointed out blind spots in my leadership affected me (3:18)
What changed in me and my leadership style after getting in touch with my blind spots (7:04)
About my blind spots in mountain biking, my style issues, and how helpful it is to look at ourselves and our flaws (9:01)
Why improving is easier, smoother, and more effective while we are having fun (10:37)

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Vulnerability, The First Step For A Solid and Steady Leadership

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:00:54 GMT

Vulnerability is often associated with weakness when in reality, it is quite the opposite. From a leadership perspective, showing vulnerability could encourage people to be more open about their own struggles and find quicker and more effective solutions.

Today, I have the pleasure of welcoming my brother Travis to the show. The subject we discuss today is vulnerability, how it is one of the hardest things to do as leaders, and, at the same time, one of the most important. We explore the different aspects of being vulnerable, its effects, and what generates its absence. We also touch on the relevance of having and encouraging one-on-one conversations and the relationship between vulnerability and accountability.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Errors and mistakes will happen; what are we going to do about them? (2:32)
The things we tend to hold on to and how it affects our leadership (4:52)
The importance of having one-on-one conversations (9:21)
A piece of advice from Travis to young leaders (15:28)

Resources:

Quote: Simon Sinek - "A leader, first and foremost is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead."

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Convincing the Fear To Help Us Look For More Cheese

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:00:54 GMT

Today's episode was inspired by Spencer Johnson's excellent book, Who Moved My Cheese? The book's parable perfectly fits the current situation in the world, where changes no one predicted put everyone's lives upside down.

In this episode, we talk about change, fear of the unknown, inspiring leaders, and choosing movement over staying paralyzed by fear. We explore some details of Johnson's book that explain the behavior of many people right now, and through that analysis, we can better understand our role as leaders.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A short description of Johnson's book (2:10)
What would you do if you weren't afraid? (5:52)
Why being uncomfortable is better than being in a cheeseless situation (8:39)
Making no move is the worst move (12:02)

Resources:

Book: Spencer Johnson - Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Quotes from Johnson's book: "What would you do if you weren't afraid?" "What you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists." "Being in the uncomfortable zone is much better than staying in the cheese-less situation."

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Shaking the Pollen Out of Our Comfort Zone

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:00:07 GMT

Adaptability is one of the main attributes of human beings; the ability to adapt and overcome virtually any challenge imposed by nature is one of the main reasons we still walk the earth. But the evolution, the growth is not free; there is a price to pay for it. We can either pay with suffering and pain as we learn and grow or mourn the adverse outcomes of a lesson learned.

In this episode, we talk about growth and its intimate relationship with uncomfortable situations, pain, and stress. We explore the effects of pressure on our learning process and on leadership. We also look at our responsibility, as leaders, to avoid accumulating problems to solve and be humble enough to ask for help and accept it.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Flowers need to be shaken, even if it hurts a little (2:24)
One of the most frustrating parts of life (4:04)
How to achieve extreme ownership (7:15)
Why and how to prioritize our problems (8:54)
How can we win by failing (11:15)

Resources:

Book: Jocko Willink - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Quote: Jocko Willink - "Implementing Extreme Ownership requires checking your ego and operating with a high degree of humility. Admitting mistakes, taking ownership, and developing a plan to overcome challenges are integral to any successful team."
Quote: Jocko Willink - "Prioritize your problems and take care of them one at a time, the highest priority first. Don't try to do everything at once, or you won't be successful."
Quote: Jocko Willink - "It's not what you preach, it's what you tolerate."
Quote: James Wedmore. Host of Mind Your Business Podcast - "There is actually no such thing as failure; you either get the result you wanted or the lesson you needed."

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Writing Braver and More Inspiring Happy Endings

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:00:42 GMT

Storytelling is as old as humankind; people would tell stories to entertain, deceive, or explain things that happened, amongst many other reasons. With time, people created legends; these stories were passed down from generation to generation to teach and inspire others. These stories would affect people listening to them in different ways, depending on what they needed or wanted to hear. What is sure is that the stories, the legends we hear about our company or our family affect us, one way or another.

In this episode, we talk about past stories, the legends we grew up listening to from our families, and those at our company. We analyze the influence of these stories on how we decide to do things and their importance in our future, helping us avoid mistakes from the past.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The different things we can get from the same story (4:02)
How impactful the stories of our organization or family can be (5:02)
The stories about my father that influenced me (7:07)
Why we should pay attention to these stories and try to always write a better version of them (8:52)

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An Apple On Miss Dinning’s Desk

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:00:22 GMT

This week, as I saw my kids getting ready to go back to school, I caught myself thinking about the imminent routine changes we'll experience at home. I believe it is an excellent opportunity to surf on those changes' momentum and make adjustments in other areas of our lives. It is also a great opportunity to review our goals and expectations for the year, to check their progress, and make the adjustments needed.

In this episode, we talk about change, goals and expectations, inspiring leadership, and legacy. We travel back in time when I was in 6th grade, and our teacher, the wonderful Miss Dinning, impacted our lives by challenging us to be the best version of ourselves. We also talk about how we, as leaders, can inspire others and challenge ourselves and those we lead to be better every day.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The first day of school might feel like the first day of the year (2:16)
Re-evaluating how we can help those who need our help (4:18)
Some of the values Miss Dinning taught us (6:25)
What we can do to improve performances and happiness at work (8:51)

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Absolutes, something to always be aware of

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:30 GMT

There are things we say that might look harmless, but they are not. The incorrect use of absolutes is one of them. Words like never, always, or none tend to trigger an automatic defensive attitude, undoubtedly not beneficial, and in many cases, destructive.

In this episode, we talk about the use of absolutes at work and at home. We analyze what kind of response they trigger on others and on us when we hear them. I share some domestic and professional experiences of the use of absolutes, both challenging in their unique way, both easily solvable with proper listening, and understanding what people are trying to say and not what they are saying.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

My 6 years old and absolutes (2:36)
What kind of leader do we look like when we misuse absolutes (3:59)
The importance of paying attention to the words we use at work (6:01)
The temptation of being defensive when we hear someone using absolutes with us (7:46)
What is a proper use of absolutes (12:46)

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The Golden Medalist Mindset

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:03 GMT

Managing to have the patience necessary to accomplish long-term goals is not an easy task, to which the risk of becoming complacent adds more difficulty. However, we can use a secret weapon to assist us in this titanic labor: focus.

In this episode, continuing our last week's discussion about patience, we will talk about focus. I'll share the story of Ben Hunt-Davis and the British national rowing team that won a gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. We will analyze that team's unique mentality, and we will dive deep into how we can implement that mentality in our lives and leadership style.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

You get what you focus on (1:11)
What changed in the British national rowing team for the Sydney 2000 Olympics (2:16)
A simple yet powerful question (3:02)
What is the most important thing for us (5:11)

Resources:

Quote: Ben Hunt-Davis - You get what you focus on. You don't have to work harder; it's not through doing more hours; it is by being more focused within those hours."
Book: Ben Hunt-Davis, Harriet Beveridge - Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?: Olympic-winning Strategies for Everyday Success
Will It Make The Boat Go Faster | Ben Hunt Davis. YouTube video

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A Pork Smoked with Rigorous Patience

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:00:32 GMT

Patience seems to be a luxury item in our constantly accelerating, fast-pacing society. We are so used to solving problems and accomplish essential tasks with a simple click that we forget not everything can be done effortlessly. However, being patient is easier when we have knowledge of what we are waiting for and when we have clear expectations about it.

In this episode, we will discuss how clear expectations can modify our ability to be patient, and the role of information and knowledge in keeping us on track. We will dive deep into personal and professional goals and be patient about them without becoming complacent. We will also learn about being rigorous and checking in with ourselves regularly.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Smoking meat and the stall. How used we are to be impatient with certain things (2:59)
How having all the information needed can help us be more patient (5:56)
How can we be patient with our goals and avoid complacency at the same time (9:09)
Why it is essential to check in with ourselves (12:54)

Resources Mentioned:

Book: Jim Collins - Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
Quote: Don Meyer - "Complacency is the forerunner of mediocrity. You can never work too hard on attitudes, effort, and technique."
Quote: William James - "Act the part, and you will become the part."
Quote: William James - "Every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort."

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Asking A Busy Person What Can We Do For Them

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:00:16 GMT

The last two episodes about team meetings raised some thoughts I would like to share. I've noticed that after every team meeting, the ones required to take more actions, with extra tasks and perhaps new responsibilities, are always the same. And I've also noticed that those who get extra work after a meeting are the busiest.

This episode is an invitation to reflect on the dependable people in our teams. We will talk about whether it is a good idea or not to keep loading our most effective assets with tasks we know they will solve, perhaps risking burnout. Then, we will think about how we can help our dependable team members and make them feel valued.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Why some team members leave the meeting room full of things to do (1:36)
Busy people and the go-to people in our company are synonymous (2:52)
Why busy people are the ones that solve things (5:09)
How can we make our dependable team members know we care about them (7:59)

Resources Mentioned:

Quote: "If you want something done, ask a busy person" - Attributed to various people, including Benjamin Franklin, Lucille Ball, and Elbert Hubbard.

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Leaving the Meetings Room Unified and Together

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:00:05 GMT

Today's episode is the second part of our series about meetings. As we mentioned in the previous episode, a successful meeting is similar to a good movie. They must force the participants to pick a side and be invested in the outcome; they must have conflict and, most importantly, be engaging.

We will dive deep into the four types of meetings Patrick Lencioni mentions in his book "Death by Meeting." We will get into the details of length and structure the author suggests, what we should promote and what we should avoid guaranteeing successful, engaging, and productive meetings. We will also discuss the importance of fostering good conflict and ensuring no one is holding themselves back from the discussion.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What makes a meeting engaging and interesting (1:17)
Daily check-in. How to keep meetings short and sweet (2:46)
Weekly tactical meeting. Setting the agenda once everyone has reported (4:18)
Monthly strategic meeting. The perfect time to brainstorm, analyze, and decide (9:39)
Quarterly off-site review. Setting the direction and taking a look to the long run (11:32)

Resources mentioned:

Book: Patrick Lencioni - Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business

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Turning a Background Noise Meeting Into An Action Movie

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:00:50 GMT

Getting my kids' attention to discuss important family issues can sometimes be challenging; some other times, it feels impossible. If the subject is not appealing, we lose them in seconds. Something similar happens with meetings at work; when people attend to them because they have to, time starts dragging, and we see in their faces they would rather be anywhere else but that meeting.

Today's episode was inspired by an article from Harvard Business Review that states that executives spend on average 23 hours per week on meetings. Next, we will talk about how to keep people engaged when we are leading a meeting, the reasons why most of them fly far with their minds when they are bored, and what we can do to prevent that from happening. Finally, we will dive deep into healthy conflict in meetings, incentivize participation, and the consequences of mediocre meetings.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The different types of meetings scenarios (2:01)
What can we do, as leaders, if we see we are losing people at a meeting we are leading (7:01)
The similarities between movies and meetings (10:42)
The best kind of meetings I've participated in (13:38)
Don't ask people to bear with you; make it enjoyable (21:07)

Resources mentioned:

Book: Patrick Lencioni - Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
Harvard Business Review article - Stop the Meeting Madness

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Restart your Mind to Finish Installing Important Updates

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMT

Getting a calculator to do simple math or feeling lost in our city when the GPS is offline are just a few symptoms of our dependence on technology, but there are not the only ones. We are so used to relying on gadgets and electronic devices that we don't realize how much they affect basic human activities, like having a conversation or remembering the author's name of a book we read a long time ago.

In this episode, I want to share some interesting thoughts I came up with after a trip to the mountains with my family. The trip is a family tradition, and we take some days to connect with nature, fishing, hiking, and most importantly, stay for a few days unplugged from the internet. We will analyze one of the characteristics we share with our cellphones and computers; the solution to fix most of our problems is to reset, press the restart button and have a fresh start.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Why we don't reset more often (2:21)
We give up too fast nowadays; we are not used to remembering anymore (3:09)
The first thing the IT guy tells us when we call them (5:37)
What is the importance of reset and disconnect ourselves once in a while (7:29)

Resources:

Quote: Peter Drucker - "The best way to predict the future is to create it."

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How to Create an Alternate Timeline Without the Delorean

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:00:37 GMT

Today's episode is about the impact we have on others. Even when we can't see it immediately, or when we can't see the final product of what our actions inspired, everything we do as leaders impacts those around us.

Throughout this episode, we will talk about the ripple effect our actions can have. So often, we are not conscious about the reach of our efforts, whether positive or negative, on others. We will also talk about the role of leaders in creating positive actions and turning negativity into something positive.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The car before you paid your bill. The ripple effect starts (1:22)
A leader's role in creating positive actions (3:16)
The massive impact of someone taking the time to listen and help (6:51)
Taking time to show appreciation and thank for the positive action that made us evolve (9:12)

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Watering the Tree of Culture Patiently, Consistently, and Drop by Drop

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:00:56 GMT

We can do many things as leaders that have an almost immediate impact on our teams, and we can enjoy the results right away. But with other things, regardless of how much we might want them, there is no option but to wait, sometimes for an extended period.

In this episode, we will discuss the importance of working today to create a solid culture within our organization, even knowing that it'll be a long process and that we won't be around to reap all the benefits. We will talk about consistency and intentionality, and of course, patience.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The greenhouse, the peach tree, and the long waiting (2:50)
What kind of leader we want to become, and when (5:38)
Diligence, intentionality, and patience (6:34)
The sooner we plant the seed, the better (7:58)

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Culture by Design or by Default, the Choice is Ours

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:00:59 GMT

Every group of people who work or spend time together develops a culture; regardless if leaders are trying to create it or not, they'll have one. And since culture will eventually happen, leaders' best alternative is creating one, sharing it, and pushing it forward.

Today, I'm joined by my brother Travis Hoopes; Travis works for a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, and he leads over 100 people. He is known for having a great culture within his operations where he worked, and the people he led became great leaders.

In this episode, we talked about the importance of creating a healthy culture in the workplace, the best practices to do it, and its massive effects. Travis kindly shared his experiences as an employee, being invited to share a company's culture and now as a leader inviting people to share his. We talked about the best ways of communicating and inspiring others to engage with our company's culture and how we know we are doing an excellent job as leaders.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What is culture, and what it takes to create a new one or change an existing one (3:01)
What are the best kind of cultures and why (4:38)
The importance of making people feel noticed when creating a culture for our company (9:01)
The importance of sharing success (17:37)
The Disney Land attitude. Travis' experience as an employee not getting a company's culture (18:23)

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Different Perspectives, The Solution to Mental Traffic Jams

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:26 GMT

In our personal and professional lives, we often find ourselves in situations that require us to move things from our way first to then solve what we need to solve - Rubik cube-style. And in those situations, it is also common we fail to identify the things that get in our way.

In this episode, we will talk about the obstacles in people's way that stop them from completing a task and how hard it is to perceive them. We will discuss the importance of having different perspectives to solve an issue and why it is easier for someone else to identify obstacles in our path. Finally, we will analyze our roles as leaders in offering different perspectives.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

Escaping a traffic jam (1:21)
How I got trapped in a task that looked easier than it was (2:57)
A different perspective. The unexpected solution (4:24)
The power of offering a different perspective (5:34)

Resources:

Rush Hour - Traffic Jam Logic Game and STEM Toy
Unblock My Car - Park Move Out. App version

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First Steps in Crooked Trails

Tue, 18 May 2021 09:00:20 GMT

Sam Foss's famous poem "The Calf Path" explores many themes and messages on society's habits. It talks about legacy, choice, and how even fragile beings have the potential to choose the path they want to follow. In the corporate world, it is frequently used as an analogy for having systems in place, following steps and procedures to ensure the work is getting done without mistakes. However, calf paths could also lead to ineffective or outdated ways of doing things, and that is what we'll talk about in today's episode.

In this special episode, I'm joined by two of our executive directors from our company, Certified Fire And Security, Aaron Tuttle and Danny Holmgreen, to talk about calf paths. We had a fantastic conversation driving down the road about questioning procedures and the different ways of talking about changes with our teams. We spoke of the openness needed to revise how we do things and how humbling it can be to change a procedure we created. We also talked about proposing changes to make our team members' lives more accessible and evaluate if the outcome we expect is worth taking old systems down.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

What is "The Calf Path" poem about (1:38)
Why it is necessary to look closer at old habits and ways to do things in our company (5:34)
The relevance of questioning old procedures (10:42)
What makes taking down old systems and processes easier (15:20)
Leadership's role in proposing and making changes (20:42)

Resources:

Poem: Sam Walter Foss - The Calf Path

Connect with Aron:

Connect with Danny:

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Turning a Haunted House into a Palace

Tue, 11 May 2021 09:00:00 GMT

Passion is an excellent guide and the result of everything done with passionate enthusiasm is always more satisfactory. As leaders, we are passionate about our project, we enjoy spending time on it, and we want our clients and customers to get a fantastic experience. For instance, customers can tell right away the difference between an employee's and an owner's attention in a restaurant. So the challenge is not finding passion in leading or leading on a project we are passionate about but transferring our passion to our team members.

In this episode, we will talk about the difference passion can make when it guides our actions. I'll share a fun story my family and me experienced a couple of years ago and put me to think about the importance of treating our business with passion and what we can do as leaders to generate in our team members and employees the same passion.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Looking for a place to sleep on the way. What can go wrong? (2:33)
Appearances can be deceiving. A house beautiful on the inside (5:01)
We slept on the floor, and we didn't mind (7:20)
What happens when team members don't share the same passion (9:04)

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How to Liberate our Teams from a Tense Environment

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:00:02 GMT

As leaders, we are responsible for the environment we create. Even with the best of intentions, we can create tension in our workspace. In her book "Multipliers," Liz Wiseman divides leaders into two groups, tyrants or liberators. Tyrant leaders create tension, diminishing their teams' capability, while liberators generate an intense environment where their teams have a profound obligation of doing their best.

In this episode, we will talk about leadership styles. We will go through the main characteristics of tyrant and liberator leaders and how they stimulate their teams. We will also describe Liz Wiseman's three practices to become a liberator leader.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What I picture in my head when I think of a tyrant leader (1:01)
What is a tyrant leader, and how it affects their teams (2:13)
How liberator leaders influence their teams (3:45)
Play your chips. Giving space to the team to express themselves (5:38)
The importance of labeling our opinions (9:24)
Showing vulnerability and giving people permission to make mistakes and learn from them (13:38)

Resources:

Book: Liz Wiseman - Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

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Saturday Morning Chores, Accountability, and a Display of Love.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:00:52 GMT

Holding someone accountable for a specific outcome is a way of showing love. We demonstrate to them we care about them, we trust they will do a good job, and we know they can be better. We also offer the possibility of experiencing the fantastic feeling of accomplishment, of reaching a goal. As leaders, one of the most rewarding things we can provide our followers is setting clear expectations about a task and hold them accountable to complete it.

This episode is about expectations and accountability. We will talk about how satisfying it can be to complete a task with clear expectations and how gratifying it is to be held accountable. We will also talk about how we can hold ourselves responsible when things go wrong, and instead of looking for the mistake in others' actions, find where we fail as leaders for that to happen.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Rinse often. One of my first experiences with clear expectations and being accountable for a task (2:01)
The third time's a charm. Why we might fail even when the expectations are clear (4:31)
Despite the common belief, people want to be held accountable (7:40)
Blaming others and its consequences (10:01)

Resources:

"Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes; own them... learn from them. Don't throw away the lesson by blaming others." - Steve Maraboli
Make your Bed Speech by Navy Admiral William H McRaven
Book: Hal Elrod - The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)
Book: James Clear - Atomic Habits: an Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
Habit Stacking, James Clear

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The Most Important Routine of the Day

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:00:49 GMT

All of us have morning routines, even if we are not aware of them. Regardless of the day of the week or the time we get out of bed, we go through our phones, sit in bed thinking of nothing, or take a shower. Morning habits are acquired, we repeat them because we are used to them, but it also means that we can change them. And not only that, but we also have the power of including habits in our morning routines that can enhance our productivity, health, and general well-being.

Last week, we talked about the importance of sleeping; in this episode, we will talk about morning routines. You will hear how developing meaningful morning routines can help us thrive during the day and what simple methods we can use to incorporate healthy habits into our mornings. We will explore the S.A.V.E.R.S method, and we will also talk about the habit loop.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How to start the day with a win (1:01)
The S.A.V.E.R.S method. Six steps into an excellent morning (3:29)
How hard it is to incorporate a new habit (6:46)
The habit loop. Seeing a reward at the end of the tunnel (7:52)
Triggers need to be specific and intentional (13:47)

Resources:

Make your Bed Speech by Navy Admiral William H McRaven
Book: Hal Elrod, Robert Kiyosaki - The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life
Book: James Clear - Atomic Habits
Book: S.J Scott - Habit Stacking: 127 Small Changes to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness

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How to Improve our Lives While Counting Sheep

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:00:46 GMT

Sleeping is one of those things we know is important, and yet, we don't treat it that way. Our sleep quality impacts all of our body functions, including the most essential, our brain activity. In most cases, our days are so full that we don't have time to get enough hours of sleep. The question we should ask ourselves is, how important are the things that keep our days full. If they are not that relevant, we are trading hours of sleep for less important things or activities.

Today's subject is sleep. We will talk about how easy it is to be careless about our time to rest and the consequences of insufficient sleeping time. We will dive deep into the effects of a sleep-deprived mind, how it can affect our performance at work and at home, and its impact on the long term. Finally, we will explore Matthew Walker's 11 steps for a night of better sleep and how they can help us protect our most valuable asset, ourselves.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The role of distractions at the sleeping time (3:27)
Why we should prioritize our most valuable asset (6:24)
The effects of sleep deprivation in the long term (12:16)
11 Steps for better sleep (16:14)

Resources:

Book: Greg McKeown - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Book: Matthew Walker Ph.D. - Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Matthew Walker's 11 Tips for Improving Sleep Quality
Matthew Walker TED Talk - Sleep is Your Superpower

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Becoming Masters of Our Distraction

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:00:01 GMT

All of us have different goals, aspirations, or things we would like to achieve. Sometimes we manage to accomplish them, sometimes we struggle a bit, but every time we fail, no exception, we look for someone to blame for our failure. We blame our phone because it won't stop going off, or some noise outside, perhaps some breaking news that got our attention - it can be anything. The truth is we should blame ourselves; we trick ourselves into looking for distractions, and a good distraction is something no one can resist.

In this episode, we will talk about the distractions we find and keep us far from achieving our goals, our vision. When we commit to a task that'll help us get where we want to be, we are focused, we think with clarity, and we know that is the best choice for us. The hard part is maintaining that level of focus and commitment; after some time, we don't think as clear as the moment we decided to follow that action plan. In the middle of the way, we start distracting ourselves to look somewhere else, like magicians do in their acts of distraction.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Goals and commitment is a matter of perspective (4:49)
Who is to blame for our distractions? (9:05)
The importance of keeping a close eye on our goals (10:41)
Finding constructive distractions (12:48)
Creating Keystone habits and red flag mechanisms (14:55)

Resources:

"You can always find a distraction if you are looking for one" - Tom Kite, World Hall of Fame golfer

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When Our Leadership Flavors Come All Mixed Up

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:00:19 GMT

Some people have no choice but to be resilient and determined to overcome physical challenges. Others might have to deal with situations they weren't born to do, and still, through effort and hard work, they can learn to do a good job. Those who find themselves in a leadership position without being natural leaders can learn the skills. People will respond to them because only genuine people inspire in others the will to be followed.

Today's episode was inspired by a challenge I put myself into, learning how to write with my left hand. After almost a year of practice, I observed some improvement in my handwriting, but the experience made me think about different kinds of leaders. This episode is about how hard work and effort can inspire people and how naturally talented people can sometimes neglect their improvement and be defeated by the so-called "underdogs".

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The importance of forcing us to learn new things for the sake of it (2:09)
Getting better at something using the right tools (7:29)
Hard-work always pays (10:46)
Different types of leaders and their methods (14:25)
People want to follow who is genuine (15:27)
Leadership is a two-way street (17:57)

Resources:

Book: Barbara Getty - Write Now: The Getty-Dubay Program for Handwriting Success
"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage." – Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric.

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When the Whole World Fits In a Tiny Fist

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:00:36 GMT

Most cliches about life and the human experience carry a significant portion of truth; we tend to ignore them because they're pretty obvious, but they can also be helpful. Like when our life is in danger, we see how trivial are the rest of our worries. Getting into that level of introspection is only possible when we stop for a moment to reflect and analyze our lives, our priorities, our goals, and dreams.

In this episode, after welcoming a healthy new baby girl into my family, I caught myself on one of those cliche thoughts, what is essential in my life? I've concluded that all of us need time for a pause. We need time to stop for a minute and think about our personal WHY and if it is worthy of our time and sacrifice. Following Peter Drucker's advice, we must follow effective action with quiet reflection. And from that quiet reflection, after we reassessed our direction, the following action will be even more effective.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Finding immense gratitude after every new child in the family (1:48)
The moments we stop to think about what is essential in life (2:13)
Asking ourselves what we care about (4:02)
What occupies our thoughts leads our actions (4:21)
Asking ourselves if our personal WHY is worth fighting for (4:45)

Resources:

"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action." - Peter Drucker.

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Being the Composer and Conductor of Our Life's Symphony

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:00:52 GMT

The secret of almost any successful activity lies in a couple of elements combined; these are variation, consistency, and balance. For instance, if we want to build muscle, we need a variety of exercises, we need to be consistent in training, and we need to rest; otherwise, we won't grow any muscle. This principle applies to learning, playing music, practicing a sport, leading a company, and the list goes on. Being consistent in pursuing our goals is fundamental but not enough; we also need variation and rest to walk a healthy path towards our objectives.

This episode is about being aware, as leaders, that finding time to rest and making something different with our working hours is up to us, and it is also a great way of demonstrating leadership. It is about the work-life harmony principle, working hard to achieve our goals while working hard to have a full life. We will also talk about what happens when we don't add variation to our routines and the importance of being intentional with our resting time.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The elements that make music beautiful and great (3:30)
Why work-life harmony is essential (6:24)
Being intentional during vacation time (8:50)
Resting is required to getting stronger (11:19)
We need a daily dose of peace in our minds (14:05)

Resources:

Book: Jim Collins - Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck -- Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

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Everyday Resolutions

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:00:59 GMT

It might happen that when we are chasing our goals, whether they are very ambitious or not, we lose focus at some point, or we start missing the vision we had when we set them. Perhaps we start the journey aggressively, taking significant steps, and then our passion dilutes; we find ourselves tired or poorly motivated. One of the reasons could be our approach to every new project. Once we start our plan with the end in mind, a possible solution is "consistency," plain and simple; taking little steps every day, no rush, no pause.

In this episode, after three months into the new year, I've decided to check on new year resolutions. How many of them are delayed, how many failed, how many are on the right track? We will talk about the difference between setting big and small goals and achieving great things by consistently taking small steps. We will put some thought into why 90% of new year resolutions tend to fail and what we can do to prevent it from happening to us.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Being in the good company of 90% of people (1:05)
Why sometimes it's hard to focus on our goals (2:40)
The 20 miles march (3:01)
The moment we get burnout (5:39)
What inconsistency can do to us (6:57)

Resources:

Book: Jim Collins - Great By Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck - Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

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How to Get Our Minds Out of Our Brain's Way

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:00:18 GMT

Our brain has a mechanism to store and organize the information we receive daily called schema. This mechanism also shapes our minds' structure; it determines how we understand the world and assimilate new concepts. It is also responsible for the interaction between new and preconceived ideas.

In today's episode, we will discuss why it is so difficult to accept new ideas, different ways to do things, or new technologies. Through a simple example of how the world is presented to us when we are children, we will talk about what happens when we receive information that contradicts our preconceived ideas, our schema. We will also talk about how our schema might prevent us from seeing new things around us; as we are so used to how things are, new information or data could pass undetected in front of us.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What color are eggs? (2:01)
How we see the world and why. Schema (4:02)
Reality as we perceive it is (8:04)
Having lots of information is vital to make decisions (11:46)
Sometimes being comfortable is an indicator that something is wrong (12:53)

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Insights into Leading a Family

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:00:38 GMT

There are lots of parallelisms between leading a family and a business. As business leaders, it is our job to show individual appreciation, motivate our staff correctly to help them reach their goals, and find the right way to leverage their unique abilities. The same criteria apply in our family to our kids. Still, the secret to success is having a clear vision and strategy of what we want to achieve, how do we want the future to look like for us, our company, and our family.

Joining me today is my wife, Angie, and we discuss our family's vision and strategy, what we believe is the best way of growing up as leaders, and what challenges we faced along the way. We also discuss the relationship between clear expectations and positive results, consistency, and the importance of sharing a meal, spending time together, and learn from our kids and get to know them better.

We've observed that we got the best outcomes when our kids' responsibilities were clear and independent from their siblings. When someone receives clear instructions of the work to do, and its completion is not attached to someone else's previous actions, the chances of getting the job done increases, and it also feeds the sense of responsibility.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Begin having the end in mind (2:32)
One of the biggest surprises of parenthood (4:27)
Wearing a lot of hats, but only one at a time (7:42)
Creating a village to raise a child (11:24)
The importance of consistency (13:46)
Sometimes we need to shake up motivation (16:36)

Let's Connect!

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It Takes More Than Water and Flour To Bake Bread

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:00:30 GMT

When we are responsible for leading a team, we might find hundreds of exciting ideas to implement and get the best out of our teams. Perhaps we hear or read about a revolutionary leadership style, or we see someone we admire succeed using it, and when we put it in action, it fails, and we end up causing harm instead of solving a problem.

In today's episode, I want to talk about the right way of implementing leadership ideas. We will go through the risks of implementing an idea without knowing the principles behind the actions we decide to take, the importance of having all the pieces before imitating someone else's leadership tactics, and the value accountability and work have in a successful process.

Before starting using a new leadership method, it is essential to consider whether this new method is indicated to achieve the goal we want to achieve. Once we have the full picture, the reach of this method, its effects, and its consequences, we will be ready to put it into practice. What worked fabulously for other leaders will not necessarily work for us as well.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The bucket of flour and the inexperienced baker (1:48)
We need the full picture (4:15)
When a leadership idea is not implemented correctly (6:17)
Being busy doesn't mean being effective (7:39)
The difference implementation can make (9:09)

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The Universal Language of Caring for Each Other

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:00:18 GMT

The ultimate goal for every leader should be to help their subordinates reach their goals and accomplish their dreams. A magnificent tool for this is to show them we care about them and their success. How do we achieve that is quite simple, by improving our ability to prove our love.

In today's episode, I want to talk about the teachings I've got from a book that helped me a lot in the past, The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman. The book explains that there are five different ways to accept and demonstrate love better. Each person is unique and has a singular reaction to every love language.

Some people feel love and care when they receive encouraging words about their work; others might prefer to receive a gesture, a gift, or simply be heard for a couple of minutes. The challenge for us, leaders, is to identify which one of the five languages of love the people working with us speak and show them our support in that same language.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Why it is essential to improve the way we show love (2:04)
Every person speaks a different love language (3:50)
The weight that words of affirmation can have (4:36)
Actions speak louder than words most of the time (6:06)
A tiny gesture that says a lot (7:23)
The effect of spending some time with an employee (8:29)
The importance of feeling connection (11:18)
People tend to speak the love language they prefer (14:50)

Resources:

Book: Gary Chapman - The 5 Love Languages

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Conflict, The Only Way To Reach Harmony

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:00:12 GMT

If we look at a list of the most undesirable situations to experience in a company, perhaps conflict is first. The word has such a negative connotation that most leaders and team members try to avoid it at all costs. But should they?

A conflict demonstrates a difference, a dissent of thoughts, but it also manifests engagement, passion, and shared values and goals. When a team's level of trust is high, it is possible to generate positive conflict, where leaders' and managers' contest is about the pursuit of truth, not about being right or wrong.

Joining me today is Chris Orvin, Founder and Managing Partner at Certified Fire and Security. We talk about the importance of positive conflict, how to deal with it, and the best way to generate a propitious environment for it. He shared his experience dealing with conflict in his vast managerial career and the price a company can pay when there is no conflict.

Tune in and learn about the benefits of positive conflict, the role of vulnerable leaders, and what to do when a team member makes a call and fails.

Some Questions I Ask:

Have you had this seen fear to conflict in your experiences in the past? (1:35)
Did you find later where the conflict was missing? (4:34)
How do you know when you have a conflict that counts? (14:26)
How does someone that doesn't have that healthy conflict on their team develop it? (26:36)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What happens when there is (apparently) no conflict (2:20)
Seeing conflict as a demonstration of engagement (5:05)
Conflict is also chasing the truth (10:30)
Having enough trust to ask questions that might hurt (10:55)
When feeling the dumbest guy in the room is a good thing (12:00)
To stripe the pride away and listen (20:20)

Connect with Chris Orvin:

Let's connect!

Resources:

Book: "The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business" by Patrick Lencioni

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Prioritizing to Get Clarity

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:50 GMT

All of us have a to-do list somewhere, and most of us have some items sitting on that list for a long time, unresolved.

The thing is that every item on that list takes brain power and steals energy from us. Think about the oldest in that list - for how long has it been stealing energy from you?

The best way to deal with a to-do list is by prioritizing the tasks on that list. We must find one top priority for the day, the week, the month, the year. After we confront the urgent vs. the important, we resolve the urgent and important, put time in what is important but not urgent, delegate what is urgent but not important, and eliminate what is both not urgent and not important.

Tune in and learn about the five reasons why you should prioritize your tasks and the importance of identifying one top priority task for each day.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The effect of the oldest item on your list (1:25)
The urgent vs. the important (3:23)
Focusing on one thing at the time (9:00)
Top 5 reasons why you should prioritize your tasks (12:30)
Identifying the top priority brings clarity (17:40)

Let’s connect!

Resources:

Book: Stephen R. Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Book: David Allen - Getting Things Done

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The Recipe of Leadership Principles

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:05 GMT

What are your leadership fundamentals? Following true leadership principles is the best way to see successful results within your team, in a consistent manner.

As you might know by now, I am fascinated by food, and cooking - with everything that it entails. And I am all about developing great leadership skills to be able to guide my teams. And in some ways, these two passions of mine intertwine and give me great insights.

Just how you need to follow a cooking recipe to obtain a product that tickles your taste buds, the same happens with leadership. There are certain principles that if applied, can create a lasting foundation that will make you a better leader. In today's episode, I talk about how true leadership principles can impact our rate of success and how to apply them.

Tune in to hear about a holiday baking tradition in my family that is a great comparison to leadership, my personal recipe for leadership success, why principles are important to follow, and how to practice being a leader.

In This Episode You Will Learn

A leadership analogy from one of my holiday traditions (0:51)
The importance of following principles (7:42)
What tacit knowledge is (9:20)
How to use mistakes as an opportunity (11:30)
How to practice leadership (13:17)

Let’s connect!

Resources:

Article: “Secrets to Successful Fudge”, by Christina Blais

Aunt Grace’s Divinity Fudge (This is NOT a recipe for traditional divinity; this is a delicious fudge in the shape of divinity. It will have the look of divinity where each dollop will have beautiful imperfect swirls.)

Ingredients:

3 cups white sugar

2 cups heavy cream

5 Tablespoons dark corn syrup

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Use a heavy pan and add the sugar, heavy cream, and dark corn syrup.
Heat on Medium stirring gently until the ingredients combine and sugar is dissolved. You must not stir at all once the sugar is dissolved or you risk having grainy fudge.
Cook until softball stage. For best results, use a candy thermometer (you really should just get one, if you don’t have one!). Heat the fudge to between 234 to 237 °F or softball stage and immediately remove from heat to let the mixture cool. Grease two cookie sheets and set aside. Chop pecans.
Once the mixture is cooled to 110 to 113 °F, add the pecans and begin to beat with a wooden spoon or with an electric beater (with a single beater attached). Stop beating once the mixture begins to lighten in color and become creamy. This will take 2-3 minutes with an electric beater, a bit longer with a wooden spoon. Do NOT overbeat or the fudge with set and become firm before you can place it on the cookie sheets.
Working quickly, spoon the mixture one dollop at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. My wife likes to make sure the top has pretty dollops with a swirl on top, but there is no wrong way to do this. We enjoy having imperfect dollops of different sizes and shapes but most are about 1TB in size.
Enjoy and don’t forget to share some with a friend. We hope you love this recipe as much as our family does.

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Making Exercise Enjoyable with Tyler Hoopes

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:17 GMT

What is your favorite way to exercise? With New Year’s Resolutions in full swing, many are centered around health and exercise, so why not make them enjoyable?

In today’s episode, we are talking all about exercise, specifically, exercise that you enjoy. I am joined by Tyler Hoopes, the white-collar cyclist who also happens to be my brother. Both Tyler and I consistently make exercise and health goals around the New Year and we are here to talk about ours for 2021. We explain how we both got introduced to cycling, why exercise should be fun, and how to work hard and play hard.

Tune in to learn how we have influenced each other’s exercising habits, why everyone needs to establish work-life harmony in their lives, and how exercise is important to establish in a family.

In This Episode You Will Learn

How Tyler became a cyclist (2:38)
How Tyler makes exercise fun for himself (6:58)
About work-life harmony (9:47)
How employers can hold their employees accountable for exercise (12:57)
How exercise benefits kids (18:51)

Let’s connect!

Connect with Tyler:

Resources:

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Become A CRO: Chief Reminding Officer

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Happy New Year!

I’m sure all of you are hitting the ground running with your new goals for the new year. In order to accomplish them, it is important to consistently communicate the priorities of the goals to your team.

In today’s episode, I explain why it is important for a leader to remind your team of the priorities and steps needed to achieve the team’s goals. Even if you already are a consistent communicator, it is important to recognize if you are only communicating loudly and not clearly in order to ensure that the priorities are being heard. Throughout the episode, I explain how to distinguish your communication style to ensure that your team is ready to take on the steps needed to achieve the goals, why there's a need for repetitively passing on your message, and examples of how parenting can be applied to teams at work.

Tune in to learn how each employee has a different understanding of what is expected, the importance of repeating things more than once, and why you should not be afraid to over-communicate.

In This Episode You Will Learn

Why you need to repeat things more than once (9:38)
That many leaders are afraid to over-communicate (13:16)
Six questions to ask yourself to clarify your priorities (15:28)
To come together to make major changes (22:29)
To make a plan to be consistent (25:53)

Resources Mentioned

Let’s connect!

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How Planning Will Change Your Year

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:00:24 GMT

“A goal without a plan is just a wish” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

This is the time of year where everyone is focused on what the New Year will bring, what they want the year to look like, and the goals they want to reach. But the most important part is to plan how they will accomplish them - otherwise, there's nothing more than a wish.

In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of having a plan in place in order to reach your goals. Setting things up in advance is vital to holding yourself accountable for whatever you want to achieve, and planning ahead looks different for everyone - it's just a matter of trial and error until you find out what works for you. Throughout the episode, I explain what I have found to help me take successful steps to achieve my goals and I share with you some tips that will get you started with planning your goals.

Tune in to learn why you need to have a weekly planning session with yourself, how to properly set a goal, and my recommendations for planning out how you will accomplish your goals.

In This Episode You Will Learn

The importance of having a plan for when things are challenging (2:45)
Why you need to have a weekly planning session with yourself (4:06)
Why it's recommended to have goals for your personal and professional life (9:36)
The importance of measurable goals (15:07)

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How Practicing Gratitude Will Change Your Life

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:00:09 GMT

How do you practice gratitude?

While this past year has been unprecedented for everyone, take the time to recognize and be thankful for the blessings in your life despite the many trials of 2020. Although many holiday traditions that we look forward to are canceled or turned virtual, showing appreciation for what you do have this holiday season will remind you of all the good that you have in your life.

In today’s episode, I talk about the impact that practicing gratitude can have on your life and your role as a leader. Showing gratitude is always important, but specifically this year because all of the uncertainties can make it difficult to recognize the blessings. Throughout the episode, I explain the various ways I show gratitude in my life and explain the research findings on the impacts gratitude has on us.

Tune in to learn how a gratitude journal changed my life, the four research findings of positive effects from showing gratitude, and how you can show your appreciation to your team. Happy Holidays!

In This Episode You Will Learn

To be thankful during the holidays despite traditions being canceled (2:32)
How a gratitude journal changed my perspective (4:27)
The four research findings of positive effects from showing gratitude (6:16)
How gratitude can impact the team that you lead (10:11)
The importance of being specific in your appreciation (16:22)

Resources Mentioned

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Self-Control & Storytelling

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:39 GMT

How much self-control do you have? Are there certain moments in your life that have taught you the importance of managing your emotions? Self-control is an extremely important quality to have to understand your perception of yourself and others.

Today’s episode is a follow-up from last week's episode where we covered the power of storytelling. Part of improving the stories that we tell ourselves in our heads is self-control. We’re not trying to remove emotions from our lives but learning to manage the emotions that then lead to our actions. When we understand the feelings that we have towards someone, we can get out of the box and remove the distortion and see them clearly.

Tune in to learn the turning point for me that taught me self-control, what ‘the box’ is, and my challenge for listeners.

In This Episode You Will Learn

A couple of stories from my childhood that taught me self-control (1:58)
Anger is one of many emotions that can take over our control (6:30)
What ‘the box’ is and how it affects you (12:21)
Why seeing your teammates clearly allows you to make better decisions (16:40)
My challenge for listeners (23:32)

Resources Mentioned

Let’s connect!

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The Power of Storytelling

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:00:02 GMT

Who doesn’t love a good story?

Storytelling is a powerful tool because it is the way we communicate with each other about our lives, history, imagination, and so much more. The stories we are told as children have lasting impacts on us and they teach us that in every story, the person who seeks to do good, always comes out on top.

In today’s episode, I explain the importance of storytelling within my own life and my children’s lives. While we can learn something from every story, the most important story is the one we tell ourselves. Our internal narrative can completely shape how we view ourselves and our capabilities, and it’s important to remember that you are the author of that story.

Tune in to learn what the Stockdale Paradox is, why it’s important to have a growth mindset, and why we need to share our stories of failure with others.

In This Episode You Will Learn

The importance of learning a growth mindset (4:27)
Why it’s important to share stories of failure (7:39)
How our internal narrative impacts our lives (9:42)
About the Stockdale Paradox (12:30)

Resources Mentioned

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The Top Reasons You Are Not Enjoying Work Anymore

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:00:15 GMT

Throughout our adult lives, most of us change jobs or careers even up to five or six times - and usually, the reason behind it is because we either feel we’re stagnant and there’s nothing left for us to do there, or we’ve hit a wall. In both cases, we’re avoiding the things that make work not fun anymore.

So what are the things that make you feel you’re not enjoying your job as much as you did at the beginning? Could it be a decision you have to make but you’re avoiding it? Or maybe a tough conversation that’s been sitting on your plate for quite some time, but you’re postponing it because it’s uncomfortable?

Getting to the bottom of the real problem that’s causing you to think of a different career path or a change in the companies you work for should be at the forefront of your focus, and today, we’re going to help you figure it out!

In this episode, I am joined by my brother, Tyler Hoopes, who is a leader with Sunstone Healthcare and has led healthcare teams both large and small for over 15 years. His current role gives him a ton of opportunities to help mentor executive directors and leaders and to help them create successful operations and to also have happy employees and top performance in their nursing homes facilities. Together, we discuss the top reasons you are not enjoying work anymore, and some solutions we’ve found throughout our careers, that bring back that spark you had when you first started.

Listen to Episode 05 of Flavor of Leadership to identify what truly is potentially stopping you from loving your job even more!

Some questions I ask:

What is it that keeps people from having fun at work anymore? (05:43)
What types of decisions do you feel that people need to make that they often hold off on making? (15:25)
What can we do for business owners and CEOs that don’t have mentors or somebody above them to help see themselves clearly? (24:20)
What challenge do you have for our listeners? (28:56)

In this episode, you will learn:

The reasons we’re changing jobs or careers several times in our lives. (03:03)
What to focus on if your job satisfaction is less than it used to be. (06:07)
How you might slow down your team’s success. (08:31)
The importance of giving behavioral-based feedback to your team. (09:42)
The myth of someone having to struggle and fall on their face to learn. (11:08)
How asking for advice from the people around you can help get a clearer picture of the decisions you have to make. (13:18)
The concept of ‘doing autopsies without blame’. (14:52)
How taking a step back to analyze a situation can make work fun again. (20:11)
How work impacts our home life. (21:24)
Why you should have a book club with your team. (25:40)
The importance of showing your vulnerabilities, as a leader. (26:38)
How to cultivate others wanting to help you. (27:50)

Connect with Tyler:

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Book: Jim Collins - Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t

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Principles of Preparation

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:00:35 GMT

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” - Seneca

Being prepared is important in all aspects of our lives. While we can’t predict everything that can happen, we can prepare for the unknown and be sure to take preventative maintenance measures to ensure that we are confident in every situation no matter our level of control in the situation.

In today’s episode, I am diving deep into the key elements of preparation and preparing for the unknown. Preparation is good but overkill can be wasteful, so understanding what appropriate preparation is will change how you deal with the many areas of your life.

Tune in to learn how the preparation is a continual state, the Lean Methodology, and why it’s important to take preventative maintenance measures when preparing.

In This Episode You Will Learn

How Boy Scouts taught me the value of preparation (1:18)
What the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about preparation and uncertainty (4:45)
About the Lean Methodology (9:00)
Why walking on eggshells will hinder your preparation (14:18)
The importance of preventative maintenance in preparation (17:35)

Resources Mentioned

Let’s connect!

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Pleading Guilty to Micromanaging

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:00:02 GMT

Have you ever been micromanaged before?

The majority of us have experienced being micromanaged at some point in our lives whether at home, in school, or at work. Too much oversight or too much direction from a leader, boss, parent, coach, or whoever it may be, can make us feel stifled and unmotivated. While many of us can’t stand being micromanaged, have you ever wondered if you micromanage others without even realizing it?

In today’s episode, I discuss how to tell if you are a micromanager or “accidental diminisher”. I explain what I’ve learned about accidentally micromanaging from Liz Wiseman books and articles and what helped me to recognize when I was accidentally diminishing others’ capabilities.

Tune in to learn what a multiplier and a diminisher are, the five signs that you might be an accidental diminisher, and how you can become a multiplier!

In This Episode You Will Learn

If there is a time and place for micromanaging (3:14)
What “multipliers” and “diminishers” are from the book Multipliers (5:09)
The five signs that you might be an accidental diminisher (7:50)
Three ways we can become a multiplier instead of being an accidental diminisher (15:21)
The Stephen Covey video that helped me explain expectations (18:46)
How you can improve your organization even if you work for a diminisher (21:56)

Resources Mentioned

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Six Steps to Better Metrics

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:00:31 GMT

Do you have metrics in place to measure your job performance? Do your team members have their own measurements in place for their goals?

Metrics and measurements are a vital part of working towards a goal, individually and collectively. Without metrics, how are you supposed to know what you’re striving for? When team members have clear measurements in place for their role and understand how they will be quantified, goals don’t appear as lofty and motivation rises. Clear metrics make for a happy team and a happy and effective leader.

In this episode, I dive into the details of my “Six Steps to Better Measurement” that I live by and use in my own personal and professional goals. Tune in to Episode 2 to learn about the importance of metrics, the six steps, and my challenge for you this week.

In This Episode You Will Learn

Why you should believe metrics are important (4:37)
How to decide what to measure (6:07)
My favorite takeaways from the book Leadership Fables (9:57)
Why you should define how your measure will quantify (10:57)
The importance of gathering baseline data (12:01)
Why you need to set a clear timeframe for an employee to follow up with you (13:43)
What to do if someone is unwilling to measure (15:39)
Why celebration is a key step for reinforcement (17:38)
How I applied measurements to parenting (19:43)
My challenge for listeners (23:49)

6 Steps to better metrics with your team:

Believe Metrics are important (and help your team believe it as well)
Decide what to measure
Decide how your measure will be quantified
Gather baseline data and set minimum standards, expectations, or goals
Set a clear follow-up timeframe
Celebrate successes

Mentioned in this episode:

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What’s Your Flavor of Leadership?

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:05:36 GMT

Welcome to the first episode of the Flavor of Leadership podcast! I am your host, Clint Hoopes, and I am here to help you accomplish great things while being an exceptional person.

We all know that consistently winning in life and as a leader at work is tough. Some believe that separating the two is the right way to go, but I think that they impact each other and really determine whether or not you have a fulfilled life. My intention with this podcast is to provide assistance in managing the two and to offer some insight and a different perspective on leadership. I hope that through each episode, I will help you improve in some small way that will make a huge difference in your life!

So, join me, in my first episode, to discover your personal flavor of leadership and find out some actionable steps you can take toward eliminating the traits that hold you back from accomplishing your dreams!

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A short background on myself. (01:19)
Why I decided to start a podcast & why the title. (02:20)
Why compartmentalizing your home life and work life does not serve you. (07:43)
The importance of personal development for a successful leader. (10:17)
Questions you should ask yourself, to self-reflect on your flavor of leadership. (12:34)
How to eliminate your worst trait. (14:20)
What you’re going to hear next week. (16:57)

Let’s connect!

LinkedIn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flavorofleadership/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClintHoopes/

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