The Stoic Inner Strategy: A Stoic Blueprint Behind Bold Leadership

Ep 172 – The Work That Makes You Bigger


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Marcus Aurelius reminds us that leadership becomes powerful when it stops being about ego and starts being about contribution. Scott Smith breaks down why serving the common good makes you a clearer, stronger leader.

🎙️ Episode Summary
To serve the common good is divine.” — Marcus Aurelius

Chasing titles, praise, or status will burn you out. Marcus points to a deeper form of strength: service. When your decisions are anchored in something larger than yourself, clarity comes easier. Fear loosens its grip. Your leadership becomes grounded.

Scott explores why contribution creates calm, how ego creates confusion, and why leaders who serve the whole grow faster than leaders who serve themselves.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:
• Why service creates stronger leadership
• How ego interferes with clarity
• The surprising link between contribution and confidence
• How to make decisions not driven by validation

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The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily source for modern leadership rooted in Stoic clarity.

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Stoicism, Marcus Aurelius, Leadership, Service, Modern Leadership, Personal Growth, Purpose, Clarity, Entrepreneur Mindset, Daily Stoic 

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Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

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The Stoic Inner Strategy: A Stoic Blueprint Behind Bold LeadershipBy The One and Only Scott Smith