Intentional Leader with Cal Walters

On this episode, Cal dives into the exciting new science of positive psychology and gratitude. Saying we should be more thankful is easy advice to give -- similar to saying we should live in the moment -- but for some reason it is harder to practice on a regular basis.

Cal explores some of the key obstacles to most of us practicing gratitude and offers two practical, yet powerful, ways that we can begin practicing gratitude (and reaping the benefits of it) today.

Join Cal on a 30 day commitment to the daily practice of gratitude!

How is technology affecting your life? Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted by constant connectivity? Have you ever felt the urge to check your phone when you're with people you love? Have you felt that gut feeling after spending aimless minutes on your phone that you wish you had used your time more wisely?

If you have felt any of these feelings, you're not alone.

We have a collective problem with technology.

On this episode, Cal shares his own struggle with technology and explores the magnitude and causes of the problem.

More importantly, Cal offers practical solutions for regaining control of our digital tools to make them work for us.

Let's collectively take a step back, discovery the beauty of a technology detox, and intentionally manage digital tools to make them tightly aligned with our deeply held values!

Two books referenced during this episode:

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Packed with great stories of overcoming adversity and incredible nuggets of wisdom and inspiration, this episode will not disappoint!

Ryan Brence grew up playing big time Texas high school football. He is the son of a very successful Texas high school football coach in Plano, TX, and he shares lessons he learned watching his dad lead a football team.

Ryan is a husband, father, West Point Graduate, former Army Football player, winner of the Black Lion Award, Army Ranger, and he currently works as a business development manager for TDIndustries in Dallas, TX. TDIndustries teaches servant leadership and is a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For: TDIndustries Awards.

Ryan shares stories of overcoming adversity in football and Ranger School. He shares practical ways in which he lives an intentional life, and he shares lessons he learned on servant leadership from his dad and his work at TDIndustries.

Ryan references the following book during the episode:

The Power of Consistency by Weldon Long

On this episode, Cal wraps up his servant leadership series by covering the last three principles of servant leadership -- that servant leaders:

1. Invest in the personal growth of their team members;

2. Build a culture of trust; and

3. Inspire!

Cal dives into practical steps of how to apply these principles to your leadership!

Cal references the following items in the podcast:

Simon Sinek TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmyZMtPVodo

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni: https://www.amazon.com/Advantage-Organizational-Everything-Business-Lencioni-ebook/dp/B006ORWT3Y

Bain & Company study on inspirational leadership: https://www.bain.com/insights/how-leaders-inspire-cracking-the-code/

On this episode, Cal continues an exciting series on servant leadership!

Cal jumps right into the next three principles of servant leadership:

1. Servant leaders care about the WHOLE person;

2. Servant leaders are generous to their team; and

3. Servant leaders listen.

At the end of this episode, you will be more equipped to immediately apply servant leadership principles in your team, organization, or business!

Please collaborate with Cal at [email protected].

On this episode, Cal begins the substantive deep dive into servant leadership principles. Over the course of this podcast series, Cal will explore 9 key principles to servant leadership.

On this episode, Cal explores the first three principles and provides illustrations and keys to applying them in your life:

1. Servant leaders empower others;

2. Servant leaders give credit; and

3. Servant leaders take the blame.

At the end, Cal provides discussion questions to help you examine whether you are applying these to your leadership!

Keep growing and keep getting better! When you do, everyone benefits!

On this episode, Cal introduces a topic he is very excited to discuss -- servant leadership.

Perhaps you generally like the sound of servant leadership but have yet to fully dive into the principles required to lead as a servant. Or perhaps you're skeptical whether taking a "servant leadership" approach can really get the job done in your team, organization, or business.

Whatever your views are, please tune in to hear Cal set the ground work for this exciting "deep dive" into this incredible philosophy of leadership. I think you and your team will benefit!

On this episode, Cal shares a story from his days playing college football and contrasts that story with a NFL Hall of Fame player. You never know when opportunities will come, so the preparation you do today makes all the difference.

On this episode, Cal’s wife Natalie joins to discuss some of her insights from leading a rapidly growing business development team in the software space. 

Cal briefly shares how he and Natalie met, and Natalie shares some of her key leadership principles, how she strives to remain people-centered in a world filled with deadlines and quarterly metrics, the importance of self-care, and many other lessons learned.

Tune in for a fun discussion on life and leadership!

As long as we live a life focused on ourselves, we will never be truly fulfilled. It is counter intuitive, but the more we give of ourselves, the more we get.

As we seek to live a more intentional live, living a life that matters and contributes to the world and others is fundamental.

On this episode, Cal shares his own story of service, some anecdotal and empirical examples of service leading to a more fulfilled life, and some key principles to shifting our focus from ourselves to other people.

Life is short, let's make it count!