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Falling into a funk is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay there. In this episode, Alex talks with Ben Loy about a four-step process for getting yourself out of a rut and beginning to practice healthy growth. They also talk about the importance of managing your funk so it doesn’t lead to burnout, and Alex shares practical examples from his own life for each action step.  

Episode Recap:

• Today, Ben Loy is going to lead us through a conversation about getting out of a funk
• It’s natural to go through periods where you feel like you’re in a rut 
• Unless you take steps to get out of a funk, you can easily slip into burnout
• Own It: You can’t fix what you won’t face
• Talk About It: Be authentic with everyone and transparent with a precious few
• Jolt Your Way Out Of It: Try something significantly different to get a different result
• Practice Healthy Growth: As you move out of the funk, it’s time to ask yourself what healthy growth looks like moving forward
• Anticipate the next funk and focus on your rate of recovery

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What once worked for marketing has stopped working today. But the good news is, relational approaches will win out over the transactional every time. In this episode, Trey Sheneman joins Alex to break down his 5A Flywheel for effective marketing. He explains the key question you need to answer for customers at each stage, and he also provides a state of the union for today’s marketing and sales landscape.

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• The things that worked for marketing 5 years ago won’t work today
• Funnels are over, and flywheels are the future
• Effective marketing is relational, not transactional
• 5 Stages of the Marketing Flywheel
• 1. Awareness: What are my options?
• 2. Attraction: Why are you the best of the options?
• 3. Acquisition: Can you write an offer you can actually deliver on?
• 4. Activation: How will I use the product or service now that I’ve bought it?
• 5. Advocacy: Who else do I know that needs to know about this solution?

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The Path for Growth team community has benefited greatly from our relationship with the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. In this episode, Alex talks with community members Naftali Tessler and Karen Behfar about their experience with Path for Growth and a new opportunity for leaders to learn more at our upcoming experience. Alex then discusses seven lessons he’s learned from the Orthodox Jewish community about ritual, connection, generosity, and more. 

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Episode Recap:

• Something exciting happens when you find people whose mission aligns with yours (0:00:00)
• How has working with Path for Growth impacted your life and business? (0:06:08)
• You don’t have to have the same beliefs to learn from other people (0:14:13)
• How to learn more from Path for Growth (0:19:59)
• Here are 7 lessons Alex has learned from the Orthodox Jewish community (0:30:48)
• 1. Rest requires discipline (37:34)
• 2. Generosity can be cultural (43:20)
• 3. Connection is crucial (47:19)
• 4. Don’t avoid differences, embrace them (49:42)
• 5. Humility is a prerequisite for growth (52:54)
• 6. Community is king (56:10)
• 7. Ritual is essential (1:01:17)

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Education is important, but so much of business and leadership can only be learned by experience. In this episode, Alex talks about 10 of the biggest lessons he’s learned from the act of running a business — and why they aren’t things he could learn from a textbook or a lecture. From people management, to embracing your core values, to finances, this episode is packed with practical tips and insights! 

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Episode Recap:

• Many parts of business can only be learned through experience 
• 1. The fact that people say they like your idea doesn’t mean they will pay for it
• 2. Most things that make a business valuable are gritty, boring, and mundane
• 3. Leadership books are often written about black and white ideals, but most of leadership happens in the gray zone
• 4. There are insane ramifications to the way you structure incentives
• 5. If you want to lead, be prepared to apologize a lot
• 6. There are certain decisions you can make early that will make your business more simple, streamlined and effective
• 7. Everyone is just making it up as they go
• 8. You need a process to slow down, understand, and learn from your mistakes 
• 9. “People get funny when it comes to money,” so prioritize clarity even when you think it isn’t needed
• 10. Don’t be fooled by overly charismatic personalities 

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Generosity is not something you can perfect; it’s an endless process of growth and commitment. In this episode, Alex explains what true generosity is and why it’s important. He then shares 8 key principles for becoming a more generous leader and individual. Make sure to follow and review the podcast on your favorite platform for more content like this! 

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Episode Recap:

• Generosity is an endless and infinite stream of opportunity
• What is generosity? 
• 1. Generosity is not less than our finances, but it does involve more than just our finances 
• 2. The primary blockers to generosity are twofold: greed or fear 
• 3. True generosity is rooted in a stewardship mindset
• 4. In business, generosity can take many forms
• 5. Generosity to your team is given, not earned
• 6. Healthy generosity is cheerful 
• 7. Generosity is best received with gratitude and extension
• 8. Strength is for service

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Have you been feeling frantic and frazzled in your work or your personal life? In this episode, Alex is sharing 5 practical actions to help you feel more centered, so you can focus on making the next right decision for your business. Remember, if you want to get your business in order, you need to start by putting yourself in order. 

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• If you want to get your business in order, start with these 5 actions to help put yourself in order
• Create a morning routine that makes you centered, stable, and strong
• Have a consistent start and end time to your workday 
• Hire and maximize an executive assistant 
• Get financial peace of mind
• Simplify your job description: Glorify God and love and serve others 
• What’s the next right step? 

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When taking steps to make your business data-driven, seemingly small actions can have a massive impact. In this episode, Path for Growth coach Matt Aiken walks us through 6 of those small actions you can take to start identifying, collecting, and using the data that matters most for the outcomes you’re trying to achieve. He and Alex also provide advice for getting your team on board with these changes, and they share some examples of how data has informed their work at Path for Growth.  

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• Nothing small, when done right, is actually small
• Get clear on your desired outcome and how you will measure it 
• Identify the processes associated with that outcome
• Pick 1-3 attributes that will have the biggest impact on your outcome
• Know the difference between lead measures and lag measures
• Identify a metric owner — and don’t let it be you! 
• Set your target for the metric 
• Determine a rhythm to update and review the data 

If you’re ready to move beyond just gathering information and start executing on what truly matters, Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching can help. Apply now at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.

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Executing a strategy without data is like chopping down trees without ever stopping to sharpen your axe. In this episode, Path for Growth coach Matt Aiken addresses the five common blockers that keep leaders from becoming data-driven. He also shares actions you can take today to overcome each one. Make sure to check back next week for an episode where Matt will dive deeper into next steps for making sense of the data you’ve collected! 

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• If strategy is our axe, then data is the whetstone for sharpening it 
• There are 5 common blockers that keep leaders from building a data-driven business
• 1. “I know my numbers.”
• 2. “I don’t know what data to look at.”
• 3. “I don’t have good data.”
• 4. “Collecting data takes more effort than it’s worth” 
• 5. “We’ve tried this in the past and it didn’t stick.”

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How do you collect the right data for your business, and once you have it, how should you respond? In this episode, Path for Growth coach Matt Aiken joins the podcast to talk about a data-driven approach to leadership. He shares 5 key principles for growing your business based on data. Matt and Alex also share a new perspective for leaders who might feel less comfortable with numbers and figures, reminding us that good data is ultimately telling a story. 

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• Why is data-driven business so important to you?
• If you’re uncomfortable with the concept of data, think of it as a story
• What gets measured gets managed
• Bridging the knowing/doing gap requires proactive leadership
• Wise strategy is rooted in healthy single-mindedness
• Wisdom does not come from experience, it comes from evaluated experience
• Decisions are bets, not certainties
• Tomatoes are fruits, but don’t put them in a fruit salad! 

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If patience is the price of impact, then it’s also one of the most important traits for leaders to cultivate and maintain. In this episode, Alex continues our series on patience by exploring 5 things patience does for leaders. He also shares words of encouragement for any listener who’s finding it hard to endure their current season. Make sure to catch up on the other episodes of this series if you haven’t already, and leave us a review letting us know what you’ve learned! 

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• Healthy, meaningful, and sustainable impact will always come at a cost
• Patient leaders clarify source, banks, and destination
• Don’t stay in the same place, but do stay on the same path
• Patient leaders catch a vision worth suffering for
• Patient leaders establish a rhythm for daily renewal
• Patient leaders connect to others who are committed to a path
• Patient leaders place a high value on coachability
• May you find the power and the character to endure this season

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