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One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Let’s talk leadership language. You wouldn’t blurt out something horrible about a baby to someone. It’s a curious thing that phrases like, “that’s the worst report I’ve seen” or “what are you thinking” are leaked into organizational conversations.

Be careful, because the organization could be one at home. 

The language you use affects yourself and everyone around you.

What language do you use when you look in the mirror?

You wouldn’t let anyone else talk to you that way, so… what kind of subconscious messaging are you giving yourself, your kids, your partner, your teammates?

While cheerleading isn’t necessary, being deliberately uplifting is important. And if there’s a miss, it IS okay to note it.

“We agreed to xyz. That didn’t happen. It’s not here. I need this fixed.”

Whether it’s a report or dishes in the sink, “We agreed to xyz. The condition that I’m seeing is different from what we agreed to. Please fix it.” 

The language you use both subconsciously and consciously influences the outcomes you get.

Whether you are looking in a mirror, speaking with a family member, or engaging a team member at work, choose the language of inspiration.

You’ll get better engagement when the positive is personal and the negative goes neutral.

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Two of the most UN-SEXY words you’ll ever hear: Tax Reform

Am I right? Yes, and yet this expert gives us insights in the taxes work AND in leadership. Personally, I learned A LOT in this interview and I’m happy to share Julio Gonzalez with you. 

His top points relate to ALL OF US, and that makes this topic just A LITTLE MORE SEXY.

• He got into this niche because he thought he could Do Better: better for himself and better for his clients.
• He noted that it’s not just the Fortune companies that deserve a break, but the smaller businesses, the ones that make up the U.S., that need the breaks. (He used the word, “Deserve.” Small businesses deserve a break!)
• Tax Reform Laws don’t happen that often, probably only twice before in our lifetime. Now that we’re in a pandemic, there’s urgency to get help to businesses. If we’re $2 Trillion in debt with the CARES Act and going $3 trillion in debt with the Heroes Act, the question is, can we manage that? 
• • By the way, $2 trillion is $2,000,000,000 
• Julio advises the entire senate base (that’s 100 people)
• • There are 400 in the House, 100 in the Senate, and then there’s the President all of whom need to align to get Tax Reform done.  Emergencies cause urgency and this pandemic has swung people to talking in ways they hadn’t in decades.
• Julio has several hundred employees and says that as the CEO he likes to hire great people and then get out of their way. 
• And he encourages people to own their own business, “It’s great to be an entrepreneur!” 

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Julie has 20 years of experience in learning and development, with a focus on Employee Engagement. She’s a podcaster, blogger, and on her way to becoming a blogger.

She overcame the thought of “you can’t do that” when she became an entrepreneur and began bringing her topics focused on employee engagement to a broader audience. 

She says, “I never saw myself as an entrepreneur.”

She realized that she was never going to find her “perfect job” because she had to create it. And then she set out to find out if she could do it.

Now her focus is on lifting others and helping her clients become happy doing the work they love.

Find her PeaceAndPossibility podcast on your favorite listening platform.

Reach out to Julie via her website contact form at www.2PossibilityAndBeyond.com

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

This is simple - the ultimate cost is death. You can’t be all things to all people. If you try, you’ll wear yourself out. We’ve all encountered people that want to make things just right. They’ll annoy the heck out of you to make sure you’re okay. And if that’s you, stop it.

Pick your audience. Know how you’re going to show up in service to that audience, whether through a product or direct offering of service. 

Do that thing.

It’s simple, but it’s not always easy. We want to make sure people get what they want.

The thing is, you don’t have to be the one to give it ALL to them.

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Five Cs to pay attention to:

Culture - you’re building that through your vision and you’ll catch people doing things right. It’s too easy to notice the stuff that’s out of place for you.

How clear are you about your vision?

How aligned with your vision are your actions?

Creating your culture starts with your clarity about values, creating a values-based vision, and living into and from that.

Catch ‘em - Catch them doing something right! You get more of what you focus on, so whether you’re dealing with a three-year-old or with a team who have ideas about the way things “should” be, when the direction and behavior are aligned with the values and the vision, notice it.

Celebrate - too much time usually passes between the good work and the recognition. People want to be recognized for their contribution. You’ll get more from your team when you celebrate with your team! 

Communicate - It’s one thing if YOU know the values and the vision. It’s another for everyone around you to know them too. It gives them an opportunity to step up and step in or, if they’re not aligned, to step away. Communicate what you value.

Consistency - While slot machines payout randomly, leaders need to be consistent. You cannot show up one day espousing the values you believe in and show up another day completely out of alignment with them. That’s not leadership. It builds mistrust and people wait for what will be the next lie rather than evidence of living in integrity. Be consistent. Live in alignment.

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Your bottom line is affected by your values, your ability to identify what matters to you and to your business, and to live into those values authentically and in alignment.

You don’t have the same values you did a decade or so ago. Nor should you.

You’ve changed.

The world has changed.

When was the last time you did a values inventory?

When was the last time you let other people know what you value or believe in?

And are you certain that what you’ve claimed as your values are really yours and not someone else’s voice of influence?

You’re different from who you were.

What path do you want to be on?

The path of high performance as a DynamicLeader is one that starts with clarity and certainty.

Get clear about what’s IN and what’s no longer a part of who you are or how you are.

Communicate that through your words AND your actions.

When you get alignment, those around you align with you or the fall away. Either is good.

It’s a powerful path.

If you’d like a copy of my #1 Best Selling Book, The Significance Factor, you can find it on my website: www.WaynePernell.com - it’s my gift to you as a listener.

See you here next time!

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Most people are “allergic” to change. They like the idea of being different or having a different lifestyle, but getting there seems so out of reach.

It’s time to get comfortably uncomfortable. Like when you first start a new exercise program - it’s not easy and it might actually not feel all that great. What makes it easier? What happens that it becomes really good? 

Three things to do - 

First, listen. Listen to the voices in your head. You want something but these other voices compete and tell you that there are other more important things to do. Or, you hear (feel) that you might not be worthy of the end result. Or, you begin to question whether the work is worth it. 

The question is whether the outcome is worth it.

Next plan. If you have a plan for gaining more customers (that means reaching out in a way you haven’t before), or shedding some pounds (set out your workout clothes, set an alarm), or whatever you’re after - you need to plan to do it.

And the third step is to practice. Do The Thing and do it again and do it again.

This is where it gets uncomfortable until, at some point, it’s no longer uncomfortable.

Whether you are building your business or growing yourself personally to trans-form is to cross to a new shape. That’s a new shape of your life. And, you’re worth it!

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Asa Leveaux is a gentleman who won’t be confined or defined by any role.  He’s overcome A LOT while living in Oklahoma. Being a black man in the LGBTQ community hasn’t slowed him down because he only associates with those who would celebrate him, not just tolerate him.

He’s an entrepreneurial coach, the founder of the Oklahoma Black Business Expo, a best-selling author, a podcaster, and so much more.

Asa describes how in following others who are on big stages, he compared himself to them. In doing so, he knew he’d never be like them.  “I was never supposed to be like them.”  They became lights on his journey to become a light to others, by being himself, not by being anyone else!

He notes that “...to be realistic is to deny your complete self.” 

He notes having grown-up short and says he was “too short to be scared.”  He just had to step in.  Resilience is key.

Look for this Entrepreneurial Bliss Coach on the House of Leveaux and find him at www.AsaLeveaux.com

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Happy Mid-Year!  Yes, we’re halfway through and you get to acknowledge the gifts that you were given during the first half of the year!

You are resilient - the rules kept changing and you hung in

As a result, you built greater resilience AND courage! Think about how ready you are to take on “things unknown.” You’re different from who you were at this point last year.  You’re stronger!

2020 wasn’t done TO you.  

It’s not personal.

But what if it were personal?  And what if it was done FOR you, not TO you?

Look at your gains.  Look ahead to the rest of the year.

You get to decide what you value and how to put more of that in your life.

You get to decide what your days look like.

You get to decide how to stay focused and when to break.

YOU GET TO…!

Happy Mid-Year! Go crush the next six months!

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog 

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Lou Diamond is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and the host of Thrive Loud an amazing podcast; he’s a business coach and the author of Master The Art of Connecting.  He worked his way OFF of Wall Street after two and a half decades in sales, he recognized his super-power is really to be a super-connector.  Lou is a master at relationship management, business development, and leadership coaching.

Key points of this amazing conversation:

• When you connect, you thrive!
• Start somewhere
• Question your frustration to determine, are you unhappy or unfulfilled
• There is HUGE power in Empathy
• Everyone has a favorite way to communicate.  When you understand that, you can connect with them more deeply.
• The pitfalls of selling are in selling.  You have to listen.  Then you have to ask for the business.  
• 5-step process: V-O-I-C-E to bring to any connection:
• • Vision
  • Opportunity
  • Identity
  • Compassion
  • Energy

Bottom line: Conversations matter!

See what Lou is up to at https://thriveloud.com

Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog