How to Safeguard Your Most Important Asset [Podcast S05E10]

Welcome to Season 5, Episode 10 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss the most important asset for leaders and how to safeguard it.

It affects our perspective and purpose. It impacts how we interact with our teams, potential clients, and customers. What is this critical leadership asset? It’s our heart. Today I’m sharing four disciplines to keep it in shape.

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In this episode, you’ll discover:

One essential ingredient for productivity, focus, and effectiveness. (Hint: It’s something we usually skimp when time gets tight.)

Why you can’t afford to mistake amusement for recreation—and one simple test to tell the difference.

That relationships are critical for leaders—but that the most beneficial relationships require intentionality.

Three drains on our time and energy that we must eliminate if we want to develop and guard our hearts.

Why the fear of missing out is making you really miss out.

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You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

Join the Conversation

My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:

Explore Additional Resources

In this episode we mentioned the following resources:

Book: The Power of Full Engagement

Blog: The Importance of a Leader’s Heart

Blog: Your Most Important Leadership Tool

Blog: The Four Disciplines of the Heart

Blog: The Practice of Stillness

Blog: Why People Who Sleep Longer Achieve More

Binge on All 13 Episodes!

If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all thirteen audio episodes of Season 4 here. I release the video episodes weekly, as they are not yet available for batch listening. If you are looking for previous episodes, you can find Season 0 here, Season 1 here, Season 2 here, Season 3 here, Season 4 here, and <a href="http://michaelhyatt.