Most entrepreneurs know their stuff — but when it's time to explain what they actually do, things fall apart. In this episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense, Dr. Steve Greene shares why clarity beats cleverness every time, why trying to be everything to everyone is a fast track to being forgettable, and how a well-built lead magnet can do the heavy lifting your elevator pitch never could. Whether you're a startup finding your footing or a seasoned business owner wondering why revenue isn't matching your effort, this conversation is your wake-up call to simplify, focus, and communicate like the expert you already are.

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In this episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense, Doug Thorpe sits down with Kelly Resendez — entrepreneur, executive, published author, and co-owner of Go Abundance Women — to explore why the most powerful leadership strategy isn't a new framework or productivity hack. It's doing the inner work first. Kelly shares her journey from being a top 1% loan officer driven by significance and stress to becoming a leader grounded in self-awareness, emotional stability, and intentional growth. Together, they dig into why most leaders have never paused to define who they actually want to be, how attachment styles and love languages play out in the workplace, and why going deep on one skill per quarter beats chasing ten things at once. From the concept of a leader's "owner's manual" to the irreplaceable power of human connection in an AI-driven world, this conversation is a down-to-earth reminder that how you lead others starts with how you lead yourself.

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From Homeless to Millionaire — And Why That Wasn’t Enough: Mark Silverman’s Story Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to leadership, powered by common sense, as we often do. We’ve got an interesting guest who has a great story of their journey, challenges in early life that led to some […]

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Introduction Well. Hey, everybody. We’re back with Leadership Powered by Common Sense. This is Doug Thorpe. And if your business is in selling on Amazon, I’ve got a man that can help you with your reputation management and being sure that people aren’t taking advantage of things that they might not need to be doing, […]

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Organizing Chaos: How to Lead Through Large-Scale Change with Amanda VanDer Heiden Hey everybody, it’s Doug. And welcome again to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. We’re going to talk about chaos today. And if, the world you’re living in, the the business you’re a part of. If you feel like you’ve got a little bit […]

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Mastering High Performance: The Nine Stratums of Personal and Professional Excellence Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. Have you ever struggled with nailing your hiring process to get the best performers for your organization or your team? Well, today I’ve got a […]

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Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to another episode of leadership Powered by Common Sense. To today we’re going to dip into the realm of the leader that is coming up the chain, the the person that’s maybe still waiting on their first opportunity to move into management and leadership […]

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Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug, and you’re on leadership powered by common sense. Today we’re going to touch on a topic that I think is very vital and important for leaders. What happens when you get sick? What, do you have a plan for that? You might have planned for everything else, […]

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Introduction Hello again everyone. This is Doug, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. I’m excited about my guest. Today we’re going to talk about some of the things that are happening in the workplace with our friend AI and some of the concerns people have about the evolution of job types and […]

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Sustainable Leadership: A Conversation with Charlene Gisele on Avoiding Burnout Introduction Hello again everyone. You’re on Leadership Powered by Common Sense. I’m your host, Doug Thorpe. And today we have an expert that’s going to help us talk about sustainable leadership and Leadership burnout. And that’s an interesting challenge in today’s crazy, complex and uncertain […]

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