Martin Luther King Jr was one of the most prolific human beings to have live in the last century and clearly one of the greatest Americans our country has produced.

On a podcast like Hail to The Chiefs which is about helping the next generation of leaders step into the physical role of leader at work and in life…the importance of a person like Dr. King cannot be overstated. 

Dr. King matters to our leadership.

Just because you know what you want achieve or go after…it doesn’t mean that it will happen.

At the end of the day I believe that the execution of your goals and dreams comes down to if your core self is up to the challenge. What do I mean by core self? - I mean the core set of operating principles that animate themselves in how we live our lives. These are mentalities and beliefs that we are often not even aware we have that cause us to make certain decisions.

This episode is all about the types of things I am recommending that we consume that will ultimately help change those operating principles for the better so that we can start to see more of what we plan to happen show up in our lives.

*I mentioned during the episode...a list of 66 black founders to follow...here is that list: https://pitchbook.com/blog/black-founders-and-investors-to-watch

Decision making is the most important skill that any leader should have because there is no human endeavor that can escape the need for good decision making.

The problem is that most leaders are reactionary at best and lead completely from emotion and instinct at the worst. Making decisions in those ways makes it impossible to replicate or build a skillset around because inherently there isn't much strategy or forethought involved.

In order to level-up to the next opportunity, we must refine our approach to making good choices - especially in moments of high ambiguity and or emotional stress.

Walter interviews Lanasia Angelina; a certified life coach and NLP Practitioner, who helps ambitious professionals to reach beyond their current level of achievement in order to access the next level within their lives.

Lanasia has almost a decade of service as a leader within the youth development non-profit sector, and soon learned that the work is continual. Her core philosophy is that if you’re heading in the right direction, your life will be a never-ending journey of new levels. And that each level requires a new version of yourself and a new approach for successful navigation.

The conversation focused on Lanasia's framework of identifying limiting beliefs and replacing them with new ones followed by action. If you are feeling stuck in your career, business or just life...this conversation will change your life.

Lanasia Angelina

https://www.lanasiaangelina.com

https://www.risecoachingagency.com

Our inaugural episode is all about the mindset and skills that it takes to achieve whatever we personally define as success. In this episode we specifically focus on the mindset and skillset of setting effective and personally inspiring goals.

We discuss why goals are important and we also review two frameworks for setting more compelling goals in your personal and professional life.

Goal setting is important for four major reasons:

First, it allows you to mentally visit the future and have a conversation with the more successful you of tomorrow. The you of tomorrow will tell you exactly what it took to get there, and all you need to do is to take that plan back to today and operationalize it by way of measurable goals and tactical actions.

Secondarily, effective goals give you a reason to take action. If you set the right goal, it should inspire you to take action towards it daily. The Bible says it this way “Write the vision, make it plain so that whoever reads it will run with it”

Goals also give you a marker of success and achievement. They are sign posts on the road of life. How would you know if you are on track without measurable markers? Goals become the milestones on the markers testifying to your advancement.

Lastly, goals quantify the win and give you a sense of accomplishment and increased confidence when you achieve them. Winning and losing are habits...and goals can give you the small wins needed to turn winning into a habit.