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Emotional steadiness is a leadership superpower. Scott Smith explains Marcus Aurelius’s warning against overreacting or withdrawing when others struggle.

🎙️ Episode Summary
“Don’t be overheated or cold to others’ misfortunes.” — Marcus Aurelius

Some leaders drown in every crisis. Others detach and shut down. Marcus warns against both extremes. The real path is steadiness — caring without collapsing, listening without losing yourself.

Scott breaks down how to stay warm yet grounded, empathetic yet effective, present but not consumed.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:
• How leaders lose clarity by over-identifying with problems
• Why detachment destroys trust
• The Stoic ideal of warm, steady leadership
• A simple way to respond to others’ struggles without losing center

🔗 Connect:
Daily Stoic leadership for entrepreneurs and modern builders.

Tags:
Stoicism, Marcus Aurelius, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Calm Leadership, Empathy, Self-Regulation, Modern Stoic, Daily Stoic, Personal Mastery 

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The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.

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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