Episode #020 Making a Difference

In episode #020 @servantdrivenlife interviews longtime friend, @joshburnett, a pastor and social change entrepreneur. They discuss how and what Josh did to make a big difference in his community and eventually inspired others to do the same. Ken & Josh encourage Millennials and others when making a difference start small. Look to make a change in something that you see in your community that you are not okay with. You should also be happy making a difference in this area, even if you never thanked for what you did.

Insights:

1. There is an opportunity disparity in communities
2. Helping can also hurt people
3. Instead of giving financial assistance, provide systems and training to help people that creates opportunity and does not build a dependency
4. Millennials want work that gives them an opportunity to inspire and create social change
5. Millennial want more from work than just money from their work

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Episode #019 Generosity

Generosity is a key to success for a leader because a leader who is generous with his or her gifts, time, wisdom and money can empower his or her followers to do even more. Generosity creates a culture in an organization where members are motivated to do more for the organization, for others and for each other. Ken and Paul discuss ways to be more generous and how it can make everyone more successful. Their stories will give you the understanding that generosity can be done anywhere, at anytime and by anyone and inspire you to be generous!

 Insights:

1. Giving is contagious
2. We have a chance to be generous everyday
3. Generosity can and should be apart of a company’s culture

 Tips and Challenges:

1. Be a role model for others to follow
2. Practice some art of generosity today!
3. Find an opportunity next week to be generous.

 Show Links:

• Most Generous Nations
• World Giving Index
• Rachel’s Gift
• Rachel’s Story
• 5 year old raises money for other kids
• The Real Power of Generosity by Sharon Salzberg
• The Paradox of Generosity by Christian Smith & Hilary Davidson
• Give and Take by Adam Grant
• 10 year old finds a wallet
• Sara Sorby was having one of the worst moments in her life, then she was rescued by a heroic stranger. She told her story to Ellen

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Episode #018 Attitude

Ken and Paul share their insights why attitude is one of the traits that defines a great leader. They discuss how attitude make or break a leader, and why is it crucial for a leader to be aware of their attitude at all times. We cannot control what life will bring us, but we can control our reaction and our attitude towards it. Attitude is a choice and in this episode you learn how to develop a great attitude and how to be positive even in the midst of challenging times. 

Insights:

1. Attitude is not a feeling, it is a choice
2. Attitude starts on the inside and shows up on the outside
3. People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude

Tips and Challenges:

1. Take total control of your attitude
2. Ask yourself what attitude do you need for yourself and your team
3. Lead with your attitude everyday

Show Links:

• Virtual World Society

• Top 10 Unsportsmanlike in Pro Sports Video

• Self-fulfilling Prophecy

• Anchoring bias

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Episode #017 Character

What do you do if you are confronted with a challenging situation -- do you cut corners, do compromise your character or do you do the right thing? Ken and Paul discuss character, why it is important and the impact that it has on followers as a leader. Learn how to avoid compromising your character and how to rebound when compromises are made.

 Insights:

1. Character and integrity go hand-in-hand
2. Culture is something that is a team commitment
3. Choose character not compromise

Tips and Challenges:

1. Teach from your mistakes
2. Be humble
3. Go to work everyday, do your best and don’t make excuses

Show Links:

• 21 Indispensable Laws of a Leaders by John C. Maxwell
• Bathsheba Syndrome
• Derek Jeter’s Thank You Letter to NYC

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Episode #016 Mentoring

Why it is essential for leaders to mentor others? It’s a gift of having positive influence in another’s life. In Episode #016, Ken and Paul talk about mentoring, how in life we are both a mentor and mentee, and how age does not determine your role. They also discussed the significance of having mentors in different areas of one’s life.

Have you found your mentors?

Insights:

1. A leader can be the wisdom, counselor and the adviser
2. Coaching is different from mentoring
3. Listen and ask questions

Tips and Challenges:

1. Listen first
2. Ask questions second
3. Have at least 3 mentors in our lives
4. Help millennials by sharing your experience
5. Reach out to 3 people that you can mentor start mentoring or reconnect with others that you have in the past

Links:

• Carry The Load
• The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy
• Joe Gibbs Bio
• Michael Jordan honors Derek Jeter
• Don Mattingly advice to Derek Jeter

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Episode #015 Courage

What makes one person successful? It is one’s ability to manage fear, and still his or her job. Fear comes in many forms including physical, mental, and emotional. Without courage to act, fear paralyzes us and prevents us from being our best selves.

In this episode Ken and Paul talks about courage and how it is apart of your character.  Courage is something that we all have, we just have to believe and act on it. Courage is what turns intent into action and it is the one thing every leader needs to tap into. Courage is contagious, but so is discouragement. Act with courage and lift others with encouragement

Insights:

1. Courage is a choice
2. It is being bold amidst of fear
3. Character is built on small things

Tips and Challenges:

1. Face your fears
2. Share your failures
3. Don’t cut corners
4. Build others up through encouragement

Links:

• Battle of Somme
• Pickett’s Charge
• 2nd Battle of Fallujah

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Episode #014 Perseverance

We have instant access to everything we want -- food, services, retail items, books and most of all information. This makes persevering through tough times difficult because life has become convenient. Perseverance is the ability to press on and never give-up. Perseverance minimizes self-doubt and helps us become the best versions of ourselves.

Paul and Ken discuss why it is important to persevere and how Millennials can do so in our instant access society. It is about discipline and pushing through self doubt. It’s about the journey getting to your goal, not just the achievement. It is about being patient and relentlessly pursuing your dreams through failure. Perseverance is this one trait that makes a leader different from his or her peers.

Insights:

1. Be patient
2. It’s not about you
3. Life's a journey, enjoy the ride

Tips and Challenges:

1. Imagine the possible
2. Create the future
3. Explore opportunities
4. Discover the bigger picture
5. Learn new things, fail, and bounce higher than you started
6.  Celebrate the small successes

Links:

• Ali vs. Wepner
• The story of Rocky, Rocky Steps and Statue
• The Lion
• Hidden Figures
• Get cheesesteaks at Jim’s like local!

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Episode #013 Encouragement

Words have power, they can either make us or break us. The tongue is mightier than the sword. It is really hurtful when we receive criticisms, attacks and discouragement. The emotional toll that it takes on your everyday life affects your work, family and your self-worth. However, if we receive positive affirmation, words of encouragement or appreciation it’s a completely different story. Leaders should encourage and boost the morale of their people, and the must ensure that those they lead are motivated, appreciated and encouraged.

Paul and Ken discuss the importance of encouragement and how it can make a difference in one’s life. They provide practical insights and examples on what encouragement is, why it is important, why it works and most importantly how you can do it as a Millennial or when leading Millennials.

Insights:

1. Encouragement is putting courage in your people, team, and in yourself
2. It is a leader’s job to take people up
3. Discouragement corrupts us, encouragement builds us
4. Be positive and build relationships
5. Encourage others and it will come back to you

 Tips and Challenges:

1. Take time to thank someone
2. Write compliments for people in your company
3. Start a waterfall of encouragement
4. Be open to feedback
5. Get near others who will encourage you

Links:

• Story about the ComplementClub
• Encouragement video about  a boy who stole some medicine,became a doctor and paid hospital expenses after 30 years.
• Encouragement Changes Everything by John C. Maxwell

Episode #012

• United Airlines NOT listening
• Everyone Communicates Few Connect by John C. Maxwell
• Matthew McConaughey's Oscars Speech

Episode #011 Empathy

Some leaders fail to realize that the success of their group or organizations lie not only on the ability of the leader to command and lead, but more so in having good relationships with its people. Having sympathy is one, but being empathetic is another. It is about having the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. It's putting oneself in another’s shoes

Ken and Paul share their thoughts about empathy and their own experiences about it. They share how powerful empathy can be and how to become an effective leader especially when leading the millennials.

Insights:

1. Be empathetic with yourself first
2. Empathy is a learned skill and should be cultivated by leaders who would want to make a difference in people’s lives
3. Listen and ask good questions

Links:

• Brene Brown, Daring Greatly and her TED Talk
• BreneBrown, Empathy
• Story about dad helping  son, Derek Redmond, finish his 400m semi-final in 1992 Olympics
• Man gives out $50 bills to drivers
• Gary Chapman, 5 Love Languages
• Tesla passes Ford in Market Value