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🎧 Episode Summary
Today’s episode is rooted in a timeless reminder:

“No man is free who is not master of himself.” — Epictetus

Every business problem starts as a leadership problem. And every leadership problem begins with self-mastery. Before you manage others, master yourself.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why leadership begins with self-leadership
• How discipline creates freedom in business
• The hidden costs of ignoring self-mastery

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Feels pulled in a hundred directions
• Is stuck reacting instead of leading
• Needs clarity more than chaos

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🔑 Keywords:
Stoicism, Leadership, Self-Mastery, Business Growth, Inner Strength, The Inner Strategy, Bold Leadership, Stoic CEO, Lead Yourself First, Epictetus Quote

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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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