Building Better Humans Project

In this episode of the Building Better Humans Project podcast, host Glenn Azar delves into the importance of self-belief and confidence in achieving our goals and living a fulfilling life. He shares his insights on how these two concepts are often misunderstood and how they can be developed through consistent effort and practice.

The speaker emphasizes that self-belief is not about feeling confident, but about trusting in our ability to learn, adapt, and improve. He explains that confidence often comes through competence, preparation, and repetition, and that it's not something we're born with, but rather something we can build over time. Glenn also highlights the importance of taking action despite feeling uncertain, as this is where confidence is often earned.

One of the key takeaways from this episode is the need to focus on building self-trust by keeping our promises to ourselves and developing a growth mindset. The speaker also stresses the importance of recording our successes and setbacks, as this helps us to build a sense of resilience and perspective. Additionally, he encourages listeners to surround themselves with people who support and challenge them to grow.

If you're looking to boost your self-belief and confidence, this episode is a must-listen. Glenn shares practical tips and strategies for building self-trust, including a seven-day challenge that listeners can follow to start developing these skills. By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and motivation to take the first step towards building the confidence and self-belief you need to achieve your goals.

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Imagine your life as a wheel with eight interconnected spokes, each representing a vital area of your existence. In this episode, the speaker guides you through a powerful exercise to assess and balance these areas, ensuring a harmonious and fulfilling life.

The Wheel of Life is a simple yet profound tool that helps you evaluate your physical health and energy, mental and emotional well-being, relationships and family, career and business, finances, personal growth, fun and recreation, and purpose and contribution. By assigning a score from 1 to 10 to each area, you'll gain a clear picture of your current state and identify areas that need attention.

This exercise isn't about achieving perfection in every area simultaneously; it's about being aware of your strengths and weaknesses, and making conscious adjustments to create a balanced life. Glenn emphasizes that balance doesn't mean equal time allocation to each area, but rather a thoughtful management of your priorities.

Take the first step towards building a more balanced and fulfilling life by listening to this episode and completing the Wheel of Life exercise. Join Glenn as he guides you through the process, share practical tips, and offer encouragement to help you make meaningful changes.

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When something goes wrong in your team, where does your mind go first? Do you look for the person who failed—or do you look at how you led?

Inspired by Extreme Ownership by former US Navy SEAL officers Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, this episode explores one of the most confronting principles in leadership: the leader must take responsibility for everything that affects the mission. Glenn unpacks what that means in business, sport, family and everyday leadership—and why ownership is not about accepting all the blame. It is about refusing to give away your power to improve the situation.

You will learn how to simplify communication, focus under pressure, break down silos, empower people to lead and replace excuses with action. The episode finishes with a practical Extreme Ownership audit you can use with yourself and your team this week.

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Loyalty is one of Glenn's deepest personal values—but experience has taught him that loyalty is not always reciprocated. In this episode, Glenn explores the difficult truth that some people are not loyal to you, but to their need of you. He explains why loyalty should never mean blind agreement, how honest accountability differs from betrayal, why forgiveness does not automatically restore access, and why we must stop chasing people who have chosen to leave. This is an episode about protecting your values without becoming bitter, choosing your inner circle carefully, and making sure you demonstrate the same standard of loyalty you expect from others.

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Every leader casts a shadow. Your team watches what you prioritise, what you tolerate, how you respond under pressure and whether your actions match your words. That shadow shapes the standards, behaviour and culture around you—often more powerfully than any policy, meeting or motivational speech.

In this Monday Motivation episode, Glenn Azar explores the difference between managing through position and leading through influence. He explains why leadership is not a title but a responsibility to the people you serve, the team you represent and the business you are helping to build. Glenn also shares a practical Leadership Shadow Audit and explains how he and his team help businesses turn leadership intent into consistent behaviour, stronger teams and better performance.

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In this episode of the Building Better Humans podcast, Glenn delves into the importance of difficult conversations in building strong teams. We often think of harmony as the absence of conflict, but the truth is, healthy conflict is not the absence of respect, but rather evidence of trust. When managed well, it shows that people care enough about the team, the relationship, and the outcomes to speak honestly.

Glenn emphasizes that conflict doesn't mean aggression, but rather being willing to discuss what's difficult. It means challenging ideas without attacking people, listening to understand, and being prepared to say, "I see this differently" or "I don't believe we're meeting the standard we agreed upon." The key is to address issues early, before they become emotionally loaded, and to manage yourself before leading the conversation.

Glenn shares practical tips on how to handle difficult conversations, including managing your emotions, addressing the behavior, not the person, and listening to the other person's perspective. They also stress the importance of agreeing on action and following up to ensure that the agreed-upon changes are implemented.

If you're a leader or team member looking to build stronger relationships and improve communication, this episode is a must-listen. Glenn challenges us to think about the cost of avoiding difficult conversations and to prepare ourselves to have those conversations calmly, clearly, and respectfully.

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In this honest and thought-provoking episode, Glenn shares a deeply personal reflection on the importance of prioritizing relationships in our busy lives. We've all been there - working hard to provide for our loved ones, but losing sight of what truly matters along the way.

Glenn's conversation is a powerful reminder that our relationships are the foundation of our lives, and that we must make a conscious effort to nurture them. By sharing his own experiences and insights, he encourages listeners to take a step back and assess their priorities. Are we working towards a life that truly reflects our values and goals, or are we just going through the motions?

One of the key takeaways from this episode is the importance of understanding how our partners receive love. Glenn discusses the concept of the "five love languages" and how learning to communicate in a way that resonates with our loved ones can strengthen our relationships. He also emphasizes the need to listen without keeping score, own our wounds, and protect our relationships deliberately.

If you're looking for a fresh perspective on what it means to be a good partner and a good person, this episode is a must-listen. Join Glenn as he shares his insights and experiences, and discover practical tips for building a stronger, more meaningful relationship with the people who matter most.

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In this episode of the Building Better Humans Project podcast, Glenn invites listeners to take a hard look at how they're dealing with their problems. He asks a simple yet profound question: are you breathing life into your problems or dealing with them? The answer might surprise you.

Glenn shares practical strategies for managing our problems without letting them consume us. He explains how our attention is energy, and whatever we focus on will begin to feel larger, closer, and more powerful. He also discusses the importance of defining problems clearly, taking action, and containing them within specific time frames. Additionally, he talks about the dangers of overthinking and how it can disguise itself as problem-solving.

Glenn's advice is not about ignoring problems or pretending they're unimportant, but about placing them in their correct position within our lives. He encourages listeners to ask themselves if their problems deserve the price they're paying, and to consider whether worrying about them is making them better prepared or not. He also reminds us that our problems will eventually cease to exist, but so will our opportunity to live this day.

If you're tired of feeling overwhelmed by your problems and want to learn how to manage them more effectively, tune in to this episode of the Building Better Humans Project podcast. Glenn shares his insights and practical advice to help you take control of your problems and live a more balanced life.

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Building a strong team requires more than just assembling talented individuals. It's about creating a collective that shares a purpose, trusts one another, and holds each other accountable. In this episode, Glenn delves into the foundations of building a genuine team, highlighting the importance of clarity, trust, standards, belonging, and collective ownership.

A team's success isn't just about individual achievements, but about what they can accomplish together. Glenn emphasizes that leaders must continually connect individual effort to collective purpose, communicate the bigger picture, and demonstrate the behavior they expect from their team. Trust is built through repeated behavior, not motivational speeches or posters, and leaders must model the behavior they want to see in their team.

Glenn shares personal anecdotes from his experience in the Australian Army, where strong teams were built through shared experiences and pressure. He discusses how leaders establish standards through what they demonstrate and tolerate, and how people will watch what you do more closely than they listen to what you say. The episode also touches on the importance of belonging, where people feel they're part of something bigger than themselves, and that their contribution matters.

If you're looking to build a stronger team, this episode is a must-listen. The speaker challenges listeners to assess their own team's dynamics, asking questions like: Do we have a clearly understood purpose? Do we trust each other? Are our standards demonstrated and upheld? And when something goes wrong, do we take ownership or search for someone to blame?

Listen to this episode to discover how to create an environment where trust, contribution, accountability, and belonging are expected.

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Leadership Is the Difference.

Great teams and great organisations don’t happen by accident. They are built through great leadership. 

In this episode of the Building Better Humans Project, I explore what I’ve learned working with businesses ranging from small teams of 10 people through to organisations with hundreds of staff. We discuss why leadership starts with leading yourself, the importance of self-awareness and self-confidence, adapting to different personalities and communication styles, having difficult conversations, creating trust and cohesion, and understanding that leadership is about influence — not titles. Most importantly, leadership development isn’t just professional development.

When we help people communicate better, manage pressure, build confidence and understand themselves, those skills improve their lives outside of work as well. If your business or team could benefit from stronger leadership, better communication, greater team cohesion and more confident people, reach out.

Myself and my team — many with extensive military leadership experience — work with organisations to develop their people and help already good businesses become even better. Better businesses are built by better people. And better people are built deliberately.

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