Are you more of a leader or a manager? In this episode, we’ll walk you through an easy interactive exercise to analyze how you balance those two roles. Make sure you have a pen and paper ready.

I want to be clear: this exercise goes beyond an aspirational assessment, because there are times when you need to wear both hats. Having clarity about which way you’re leaning can help you make decisions about the right next steps for your organization.

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Chapter Breakdown: 

00:00 - Intro

00:18 - Leader vs Manager

01:52 - Interactive Leader vs Manager Activity

05:44 - Exploring The Results

08:47 - The 5 Shared Hats

10:32 - Vision

11:46 - Journaling + Reflecting

12:48 - Outro

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In this Flash Cast, we’re pulling a great lesson out of the archives and  revisiting the KRONC method of budgeting: Keep, Reduce, Offset,  Negotiate, Cut.

After you listen, put these steps in action in your own business by downloading our Financial Thermostat Tool

The ultimate goal of most business owners is financial freedom — the kind of sustainable wealth that enables you to spend more of your time the way you choose.

In this episode, we’re laying out a path that can help you reach that level of wealth and freedom by focusing on four key stages of growth. This is a great episode to help you get out of the rut of “doing” and onto a smarter path toward your bigger long-term vision.

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In this Forward Focused Interview, Jon sits down with Executive Coach Terrie Foster-Nowland — who also happens to be his own professional coach.

Jon and Terrie discuss how a coach can help you unlock your fullest potential and stay accountable along your journey. If you’re considering working with a coach or curious about how it works, this is a great episode to begin your research. You’ll learn about what to expect from coaching, how to make sure you’re aligned with the coach you choose and how to measure your success from the process.

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In our last episode, we talked about the 7 Circles method for finding balance in every area of your life: personal, spiritual, job, business, finance, physical health, and relationships with others. Now it’s time to develop your action plan.

In this Flash Cast, we’re sharing a quick way to help you level up your achievement in each of those key areas over the next 90 days. You’ll put pen to paper to come up with your own simple strategies for success. 

After listening to the episode, use our 7 Circles Resource Doc to get started on your personalized plan. 

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Grab a copy of “The One Thing” (https://www.amazon.com/ONE-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results/dp/1885167776 ) and flip to Chapter 10 for some focusing questions to help you develop your 7 Circles plan. 

You can also save the Resource Doc on our website for help. (https://getforwardfocused.com/the-7-circles-part-2/)

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We talk a lot about being a well-rounded leader at Forward Focused. Today’s episode shares an easy way to achieve that all-important balance in every area of your life, using the 7 Circles method.

This technique comes from the book “The One Thing” (Chapter 10, specifically) and is designed to help you focus on achieving success in the most important areas of your life without sacrificing the others. To get you started, Jon is sharing his own 7 Circles and the thought process behind each.

Grab a copy of “The One Thing” (https://www.amazon.com/ONE-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results/dp/1885167776 ) and flip to Chapter 10 for some focusing questions to help you develop your 7 Circles plan. You can also save the Resource Doc on our website for help. (https://getforwardfocused.com/the-7-circles/)

In this episode, we’re sharing a quick tip for your entire team to help ensure every single client interaction is treated with the same level of service. It’s called the Rule of Three.

This simple communication method can be used to help stay in control of the conversation and provide a great client experience, consistently. Give it a try next time you call or email a client.

Change inevitably brings uncertainty and fear, maybe even resistance. If you’ve ever felt challenged by change as a leader, listen in.

We’re trying something a little different with this episode. In this FlashCast, we’re reading some excerpts from a classic story that will help you understand how to embrace change to adapt with your team.

Even the best leaders get overwhelmed with the natural pressures of growing a business or team from time to time. However, there are three particular sources of stress that are within your control to manage — in both your professional and personal life.

In this episode, we’re talking about three common causes of stress you can acknowledge today and how to implement coping mechanisms to clear your mental path to success.

When you’re building a successful business, your role transitions from the day-to-day tasks of getting the job done into a leader who guides a hard-working team.

In this Forward Focused interview, we sat down with someone who can speak to that experience firsthand — Joe Kutchey, owner of HSP Diesel. Listen in to hear about the lessons he learned growing a company organically from the ground up into a $6.5M gross annual sales operation.