Play Your Position

I worked for a company in the 2000s where one of the messages leadership drilled into our heads was "You're not here to be average."

The products we sold were not average. The sales team was not average. The owner of the company was not average. And these were good things. I loved hearing this message over and over again because it helped me when times got tough, as times did then, and as times do now.

Reminding myself that I'm not here to be average still helps center me all these years later.

I got to thinking about this phrase today when I was scrolling through Instagram and I saw a list Ramit Sethi posted on his feed called "5 thoughts on standing out." If you haven't heard of Ramit, he's the author of the best selling book I Will Teach You to Be Rich. He has also built a sizable online business based on that book.

Here's what's on the list:

-The rarest thing in the world is a strong point of view

-You're not trying to serve everyone, just the right people

-There's always room for the best

-Creating a real business should be hard and it should take time

-Choose your heroes carefully

What stands out for you on this list? Are you choosing to live an average life or an extraordinary one? How can you tell?

That's the topic of today's episode.

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The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.

If you haven't already been incredibly generous and awesome, now's your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here are a few ways I can help you:

1. Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today.
2. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader.
3. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review.
4. Find out what type of thought leader you are. Take the quiz here!

I worked for a company in the 2000s where one of the messages leadership drilled into our heads was “You’re not here to be average.” 

The products we sold were not average. The sales team was not average. The owner of the company was not average. And these were good things. I loved hearing this message over and over again because it helped me when times got tough, as times did then, and as times do now.

Reminding myself that I’m not here to be average still helps center me all these years later.

I got to thinking about this phrase today when I was scrolling through Instagram and I saw a list Ramit Sethi posted on his feed called “5 thoughts on standing out.” If you haven’t heard of Ramit, he’s the author of the best selling book I Will Teach You to Be Rich. He has also built a sizable online business based on that book.

Here’s what’s on the list:

-The rarest thing in the world is a strong point of view

-You’re not trying to serve everyone, just the right people

-There’s always room for the best

-Creating a real business should be hard and it should take time

-Choose your heroes carefully

What stands out for you on this list? Are you choosing to live an average life or an extraordinary one? How can you tell?

That's the topic of today's episode.

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Thanks for listening!

The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.

If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here are a few ways I can help you:

1. Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today.
2. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader.  
3. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review.  
4. Find out what type of thought leader you are. Take the quiz here! 

When actors forget their lines during filming, they are known to call out to the crew off-camera, "LINE!" Cue cards in hand, the crew responds, the actors remember, and filming resumes -- or doesn't, as the case may be when actors for whatever reason cannot recall what they are supposed to say.

Today was one of those days when I thought I was ready for my scenes...but discovered I needed help with my lines halfway through the session. The lesson I share with you is short and sweet and oh-so-relatable as we all continue doing our best in conditions that have thrown us off our lines in a million different ways.

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Thanks for listening!

The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.

If you haven't already been incredibly generous and awesome, now's your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here are a few ways I can help you:

1. Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today.
2. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader.
3. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review.
4. Find out what type of thought leader you are. Take the quiz here!

When actors forget their lines during filming, they are known to call out to the crew off-camera, "LINE!" Cue cards in hand, the crew responds, the actors remember, and filming resumes -- or doesn't, as the case may be when actors for whatever reason cannot recall what they are supposed to say.

Today was one of those days when I thought I was ready for my scenes...but discovered I needed help with my lines halfway through the session. The lesson I share with you is short and sweet and oh-so-relatable as we all continue doing our best in conditions that have thrown us off our lines in a million different ways.

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Thanks for listening!

The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.

If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here are a few ways I can help you:

1. Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today.
2. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader.  
3. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review.  
4. Find out what type of thought leader you are. Take the quiz here! 

I believe in the ethos of hard work. This entire podcast celebrates hard work and the results that can come from hard work and the stories of people who made a decision to not just show up, to not just be themselves, but to work so hard that winning at what they do is the only outcome possible.

Links & Resources

Do the Work by Steven Pressfield

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Thanks for listening!

The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.

If you haven't already been incredibly generous and awesome, now's your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here are a few ways I can help you:

1. Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today.
2. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader.
3. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review.
4. Find out what type of thought leader you are. Take the quiz here!

I believe in the ethos of hard work. This entire podcast celebrates hard work and the results that can come from hard work and the stories of people who made a decision to not just show up, to not just be themselves, but to work so hard that winning at what they do is the only outcome possible.

Links & Resources

Do the Work by Steven Pressfield

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Thanks for listening!

The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.

If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here are a few ways I can help you:

1. Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today.
2. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader.  
3. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review.  
4. Find out what type of thought leader you are. Take the quiz here! 

What causes organizations to break down more often than anything else? That's the focus of my conversation with today's guest, Kim Bohr.

Kim Bohr is an author, in-demand speaker, and coveted executive advisor. She is also the CEO of The Innovare Group. The firm that is known for diagnosing and repairing organizational and leadership disconnects, working with both the companies and leaders to help them assess, align, and accelerate the strategic priorities that impact talent, execution, and business growth. Kim works with VC-funded start-ups, mid-market companies, and progressive corporate teams often guiding the sales, marketing, and operations functions of these organizations, helping them face the fact that a Solid Strategy Won't Survive Poor Execution.

She created a career journal called Successes, Failures, & Lessons Learned that was published on Amazon just a few short months ago.

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Thanks for listening!

The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.

If you haven't already been incredibly generous and awesome, now's your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here are a few ways I can help you:

1. Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today.
2. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader.
3. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review.
4. Find out what type of thought leader you are. Take the quiz here!

What causes organizations to break down more often than anything else? That's the focus of my conversation with today's guest, Kim Bohr.

Kim Bohr is an author, in-demand speaker, and coveted executive advisor. She is also the CEO of The Innovare Group. The firm that is known for diagnosing and repairing organizational and leadership disconnects, working with both the companies and leaders to help them assess, align, and accelerate the strategic priorities that impact talent, execution, and business growth. Kim works with VC-funded start-ups, mid-market companies, and progressive corporate teams often guiding the sales, marketing, and operations functions of these organizations, helping them face the fact that a Solid Strategy Won’t Survive Poor Execution.

She created a career journal called Successes, Failures, & Lessons Learned that was published on Amazon just a few short months ago.

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Thanks for listening!

The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.

If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here are a few ways I can help you:

1. Share this episode with one person who could use a boost of inspiration and positivity today.
2. Grab your copy of my leadership playbook that teaches you the 11 skills you can quickly master to become an exceptional leader.  
3. Buy one of my books on Amazon and leave me a 5-star review.  
4. Find out what type of thought leader you are. Take the quiz here! 

What's the difference between being a thought leader and an expert? Today's episode marks the start of my newest micro-series about -- you guessed it -- thought leadership where I answer this question. Learn what makes the difference between the two and if you want to find out what type of thought leader you are, take my quiz here.

Thanks for listening!

If you like the show, consider sharing this episode with a friend. We also appreciate your 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts. :-)

What's the difference between being a thought leader and an expert? Today's episode marks the start of my newest micro-series about -- you guessed it -- thought leadership where I answer this question. Learn what makes the difference between the two and if you want to find out what type of thought leader you are, take my quiz here.

Thanks for listening!

If you like the show, consider sharing this episode with a friend. We also appreciate your 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts. :-)