In this episode, we have another legend, an amazingly mesmerizing leader and person altogether, Dr, Nido Qubein. Nido is the president of High Point University. He's written a lot of brilliant books and has been featured so many times. He's the recipient of some of the highest national awards ever given, including the Distinguished Americans Award, Citizen Of The Year, and Philanthropist Of The Year.

He showed up in this country with $50 in his pocket and ended up just climbing through the ranks and now hangs out in the boardroom with billion-dollar companies. Today, he is going to give precious insights and incredible wisdom on success and life that will take your knowledge and understanding higher.

Make sure to have a pen and paper ready as you listen to this episode now because you’ve got to write down all these priceless principles, and as you study and apply it, you will see significant changes in your leadership and in your life.

 

Quotes:

“When you are confident, then you have competence and competence leads to a capacity to deal with change.” - Dr. Nido Qubein

“If you follow the fundamentals in your life that are worthy and worthwhile, you will do well.” - Dr. Nido Qubein

“So ultimately, it's how you create better things for all those concerned, that makes you a powerful person and makes you, therefore, a successful person.”  - Dr. Nido Qubein

“Success without significance is meaningless.” - Dr. Nido Qubein

“Here's the deal about mentors. It's not so much whether you have them or not. It's more whether you're open to learning from the feedback.” - Dr. Nido Qubein

“Your beliefs lead to your behaviors, your behaviors lead to the results in your life.” - Dr. Nido Qubein

“Knowledge does not equal understanding… the key is actualization.” - Dr. Nido Qubein

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Show Notes:

(00:44) Greetings and introduction of Dr. Nido Qubein     

(01:50) A system for success - The mindset for success

(02:59) Relevance 

(03:54) The power of focus

(05:29) Relational capital

(09:10) Success and change

(12:07) Nido’s heroes, role models, and mentors

(19:08) Being introspectively wise - Diagonal thinking

(23:10) The level of thought processes rises as the level of risk rises

(29:15) Life is like a jigsaw puzzle

(31:35) Acknowledging someone’s spirit first

(33:12) Delivering the truth

(35:37) Hostility and fear

(36:25) One of the coolest adventure Nido has been a part of

(38:44) Influence and impact

(40:12) Appreciated excellence

(44:04) Don’t be scared of change and failure, and be accepting of yourself and others       

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