Life as Leadership: Where Leaders Gather to Grow Together

Jarrod Haning was a freelance musician who got tired of eeking out a living. He made three key changes that helped to double his income to $100,000 a year working 20 hours a week. This was a transformational move for him, and now he’s passionate about sharing how he made this transition because he believes it is the ticket to freeing up so many people in the business world. His clients have been able to double their income in the first year by using a Nobel Nominated process that teaches them how to think at a higher level. He believes that a breakthrough in your business will first happen as a breakthrough in your thinking.

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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

- A breakthrough in your business will first happen as a breakthrough in your thinking.

- Take your time out of the equation so that your time and the results you bring to people is not a 1:1 ratio. Get your knowledge to more people.

- Equip people with what they need to succeed.

If you’re doing the work, you’re falling behind.

- Provide opportunities to others—don’t just seek opportunities for yourself.

- If you are going to work a lot of hours, work them in your “sweet spot” and get others to do the other work.

- To have breakthroughs in your thinking, do these four things: 1. Have a champion in your life. Listen to them and model them. 2. Get a coach who will guide you through the mechanics of your thinking and actions. 3. Find a community will challenge you and are doing rather than just interested in the topic. 4. Experience a crucible moment—a test that you think might kill you but will make you tougher and more resilient.

- A breakthrough will at first not make sense (if it did, you would already be doing it). You will need to change your thinking in order to make a change in your life or business.

QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION

- What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? The less you work, the more you make.

- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” Proactive, engaging, and planning.

- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? Who is the best person for this task?

- What book would you recommend to leaders? Psycho Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz

- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Write this quote on your computer: “If I’m doing the work, my business is falling behind.”

- As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” “Why not?” The default position is usually some sort of fear, anxiety, or limiting belief. “Why not?” will tend to get people further down the road.

Website:

https://www.mindsetperformance.co/ (https://www.mindsetperformance.co/)

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Jacob Engel started an organization called Yeda LLC that provides seminars and courses to entrepreneurs and business owners. His mission is to empower leaders and managers through giving them the knowledge to change and helping them implement the changes in their organizations. Before his current job, Jacob was the COO of a $200M family food and real estate enterprise. He is the author of two books: The Prosperous Leader: How Smart People Achieve Success and The Ten Commandments of Family Business Succession.

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

- You can be a successful leader without sacrificing who you are, against all odds.

- Develop a positive mindset

- Get rid of ANTs (Automatic Negative Thinking). You have 50-70,000 thoughts per day. What is the effect if the majority of them are negative?

- You are not in the (fill in the blank) business; you are in the people business?

- There is a mindset, a skillset, and a toolset. You need to start with the mindset (positivity, people-focused, etc.).

- Without soft skills, hard skills are not nearly as effective

- Great leaders are great readers

- Everybody is their own CEO. You are responsible for your own success, so get the help you need.

- There are four fateful fears: fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of uncomfortable emotions, and fear of being wrong.

- FEAR: False Evidence Appearing Real

QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION

– What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? Insight from Jacob’s dad: 1. Never confuse efforts for results 2. Know what you stand for, and know what you won’t stand for 3. Everyone can sell a dollar for 99 cents.

-Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader…” Creates the vision, implements the vision, and breaks the legs of those who don’t want to go along with the mission.

- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? 1.What are the things I’m doing that I should not be doing, 2. What are the things I’m doing that you could be doing better, and 3. What are the things I’m not doing that I should be doing?

- What book would you recommend to leaders? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.

- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Read.

- As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” “Why?” based on Simon Sinek’s book/TED Talk.

Website:

https://www.theprosperousleader.com

https://www.prosperouscourses.com

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Quint Studer has led for decades in education, healthcare, and community development. He is an entrepreneur, a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, and he co-owns a minor league baseball team in Pensacola, FL. His newest book, The Busy Leader’s Handbook: How to Lead People and Places that Thrive came out at the beginning of October.

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

- Strive to be self-aware and coachable.

- Help people to lock into their values, because people's actions will follow their values.

- One of your goals as a leader should be to help people understand the reason behind their work.

QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION

– What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? Learning to deflate your ego (rather than waiting till someone or something else does it).

– Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” Authentic, outcome-oriented, and a developer of people.

– What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? Do I understand change, and do the people I lead understand change?

– What book would you recommend to leaders? The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber.

– If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? 1. Ask every employ of they have the tools they need to do their job today. 2. Everyone rate the meetings the just experienced.

– As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” One leads to the other. But all comes down to values, and "Why?" leads to values.

Website:

https://www.studeri.org/

https://www.vibrantcommunityblueprint.com

https://thebusyleadershandbook.com

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Josh, Jake, and Taylor discuss Monday's interview with Anese Cavanaugh and the responsibility and opportunity each person has to shape the culture around them. They discuss whether or not they are conscious about how they present themselves in their energy and influence, areas they feel like they can become a more self-aware leader, and the three "contagious culture killers" of busyness, gossip, and a lack of direct engagement. They also discuss how to both take care of yourself well and make sure you are showing up for others.

Key Takeaways:

- Be intentional, have positive energy, and be present.

- Culture is an organizational thing. No matter where you are in the organization, you are helping to lead the culture.

- It's important to get to know the essential you - to know who you are so you can relate to people better.

- Saying "no" to something is saying "yes" to something else.

- Whether you love or hate the culture, there is something you are doing to contribute to it.

- You have the influence and power to shape the culture around you.

- If people are not responding how you want or expect, look at how you can change to shift the interview in the room. Often, this shift includes curiosity or gratitude.

- Presence begets more presence but busy begets busy—be aware of what you are contributing to a culture, because it will influence others.

Anese Cavanaugh wants to help you bring your best self to the table in order to create significant positive impact in your life. She is the creator of the IEP Method® (Intentional Energetic Presence) and an advisor and thinking partner to leaders and organizations around the world. She has written three books: Her first is called Contagious Culture, her second is The Leader You Will Be, and her third—which was released just last week—is called Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want.

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

- Every single one of us creates the culture and dynamics within an organization.

- Take care of yourself and be aware of how you are showing up in order to be a more effective leader

- Your intentional energetic presence is unique to you. It is how you are when you are in service of creating a positive impact and taking care of yourself, and it can shift depending on what is needed in a given situation.

- If people are not responding how you want or expect, look at how you can change to shift the interview in the room. Often, this shift includes curiosity or gratitude.

- Whether you do or do not love your culture, there is something you are doing to contribute to that.

- The lowest energy in a room will win unless someone else is more committed to helping things go well.

- Presence begets presence but busy begets busy.

- Busyness, gossip, and a lack of direct engagement are the biggest cultural killers. Model the opposite!

QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION

- What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? 1. Life is in relationship 2. The quality of your results is the quality of your communication 3. What is the littlest thing I can do in this moment to help things go better? 4. What is most in-service of this moment?

- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” 1. In relationship 2. Well-resourced 3. Present and intentional.

- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? Am I having the impact I want? How am I taking care of myself to have that impact?

- What book would you recommend to leaders? Leadership and Self Deception by The Arbinger Institute

- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Take a breath, take a minute to get in front of whatever you have doing on, and take really good care of yourself.

- As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” Neither! Instead, ask "what?" and "who?"

Website:

https://www.anesecavanaugh.com/ (https://www.anesecavanaugh.com/)

For more in Anese's IEP Method®: https://www.anesecavanaugh.com/resources/ (www.iep.io)

Find Anese Cavanaugh on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AneseCavanaugh (@AneseCavanaugh)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anesecavanaugh/ (@AneseCavanaugh)

Josh, Jonathan, and Thomas discuss Monday's interview with Jono Bacon about the importance of communities f0r brands and organizations. Their discussion includes what brands do this well, whether or not they have been able to provide help within a brand's community, and how capitalize on strengths and minimizing weaknesses when developing a community. They also discuss why organizations may shy away from attempt to build community and why they might develop it for the wrong reasons.

Key Takeaways:

- Focus on quality.

- Community equals commitment and retention.

- Every day you have to earn your position.

- Be interdependent rather than independent.

- Learning people's names is a great way to foster community.

- When building community, make sure that everyone in your organization/on your team is involved in the process.

- Build a community that earns you a "browser tab" in people's lives.

- Understand what success looks like for your community members, and show them that you are able to help them get there.

Jono Bacon is a leading community strategist, speaker, author, and podcaster. He founded his own consulting company and has served as Director of Community at multiple organizations. His clients include Huawei, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Sony Mobile, Deutsche Bank, and others. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed The Art of Community, a columnist for Forbes and opensource.com, and founder of the Community Leadership Summit and Open Collaboration Conferences. He has also written a new book entitled People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams, which is being released November 12th.

If you like this episode, check out episode 19 with Pat Flynn here: https://lifeasleadership.com/019/

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

- You can get incredible value by building relationships with your customers/followers.

- Always start with determining the value of your community for your user. Why would they care to be a part of your community instead of doing any other activity?

- Determine your key people you want to have join your community.

- Allow/enable your community to generate value through (a) forums, (b) feedback, (c) advocacy/marketing.

- The main purpose/benefit of groups is commitment and retention.

- When developing a community, make sure that your whole team/all your employees are involved in developing it (rather than having only one individual focused on it).

- As a leader, provide sufficient support and guidance when developing community.

- "Earn a browser tab" in your community members' lives.

- Your users want to know two things about you: Do you know what success look like for me? Can you help me achieve that success?

QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION

- What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? "This too shall pass" - both the good and the bad. Keep them both in perspective.

- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” Involved (but not pushy), empathetic, and a listener.

- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? Have I earned my position today as a leader?

- What book would you recommend to leaders? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.

- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Read every day. Infuse yourself with new ideas.

- As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” "Why not?" Don't always accept the current perceived wisdom. We can always do better.

Website:

https://www.jonobacon.com/

Find Jono Bacon on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonobacon (@jonobacon)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonobacongram/?hl=en (@jonobacongram)

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This episode is the first installment of the monthly review which will keep listeners up to date on all things connected to the Life as Leadership podcast and be the basis for building community.

Josh, Jake, and Molly discuss Monday’s interview with Dr. Thad Hicks about leadership in Emergency and Disaster Response settings. Their discussion includes the value of experiential education, whether a grizzly or shark would win in a fight, the balance between make a quick decision and an informed decision, how EDR leaders learn from their mistakes, and why others do not do as good of a job at learning from their mistakes. They also discuss how to prepare others to handle higher-stress situations.

Key Takeaways:

- Make decisions - it is worse to not make one than to make a bad one!

- Ask for feedback about the decisions you made (from a co-leader).

- Make a decision, own your mistakes, and evaluate your results.

- Know what leadership traits are needed for your situation (it may differ depending on where you are/what you're doing)

- Think of mistakes as opportunities to learn.

- Prepare yourself now so that when difficulties come, you're prepared.

Dr. Thad Hicks is the Director of the Emergency and Disaster Management program at Ohio Christian University. He has served as the Director of Emergency Disaster Services at The Salvation Army along the U.S. Gulf Coast, where he was responsible for all Salvation Army emergency and disaster relief operations in the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Dr. Hicks continues his relationship with them as a trainer and consultant, allowing for an abundance of real-world experiences for students at OCU with one of the world’s largest non-profit organizations active in emergency and disaster work. He currently sits on the editorial Board for The Journal of Emergency Management, a top tier academic journal in the emergency management field.

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

- In emergency and disaster scenarios, you can recover from a bad decision, but it is hard to recoup lost energy that results from not making a decision.

- Successful incident commanders are not always empathetic, so this is an area for these leaders to especially seek to develop.

- After action reports that chronicle areas to improve are vital to help others improve in the future.

- Mistakes/failures are seen as opportunities for future corrections and successes.

- Three keys for success in this realm of leadership: Compassion, empathy, and the ability to think quickly on your feet.

QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION

- What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? It's better to lead by permission than to lead by position.

- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” Honest, encouraging, the hardest working person in the room.

- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? How can I better connect to my people and those we are working for or serving?

- What book would you recommend to leaders? Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands by Terri Morrison and Wayne Conaway.

- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Spending time with your people over coffee or lunch (maybe talking but especially listening).

- As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” "Why not?" because it implies forward movement. "Why?" seems to have a connotation of stopping to ask something. "Why not?" is barreling forward, and you'll figure it out on the go.

Website:

https://www.ohiochristian.edu/