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Leading is about demonstrating the actions that you think you should see in others. People see what they see what their leaders do. Simply put? Lead by example!

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As 2021 comes to a close, we invite you to reflect on your year as we revisit one of our most popular episodes of 2021. Take this time to reflect on how you did in 2021. Where were you most successful? What were some areas for improvement that you can tackle in 2022?

Jon Cheplak joins Adam again on this episode to share his insights and provide a bit of long-distance coaching to Win Nation at the dawn of the new year. Jon talks about the difference between innovation and mastery, saying that while innovators receive praise in our society, they are not known for consistency or follow-through. To achieve mastery, you must have the discipline to handle the monotony that comes with immediate action, personal responsibility, and consistency. He says freedom comes from putting restrictions on yourself to make you stay focused and not be distracted by novelty.

To become excited about the process instead of the outcomes, Jon says you should be mission-based and have clarity on your relationship with money. When you understand these two things about yourself, you feel the weight of the requirement to perform, and you are well on your way to setting up micro-commitments to reach your goals. Tiny hinges swing big doors.

When it comes to finding alignment and knowing where to start, Jon walks through three topics:

1. What makes you happy? – Spend some time writing down your thoughts.
2. What is the smallest step you can take to move yourself towards that happiness? – Be conscious of the positive triggers, including the things you should say “no” to reach happiness. If you are struggling to see the next step, extend love to other people and see where that gets you.
3. What are the people, places, and things that do (or do not) support your mission? – Take inventory and let go of the judgment of others and the fear of their opinions. Trust is built on consistency. Leaders are the people who stand out regardless of the judgments of others. 

Jon encourages listeners to think of gratitude as an action word and to see everything as a privilege. Consider whether you are demonstrating gratitude in your daily life and interactions with others. 

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here on Start With A Win, and we’re starting off the holiday break with a good ol’ fashioned game of Christmas movie trivia! Adam and Producer Mark are joined by Social Media Manager Kayla and Engineer James as they test their knowledge of the season’s most beloved movie quotes. So put on that ugly sweater, grab an egg nog, and join in the festivities and play along with us!

And as the end of 2021 is upon us, we just want to take a moment to thank everyone who makes Start With A Win possible—and that includes you, Win Nation! Have a Merry Christmas, a joyous holiday season, and let’s get ready to start 2022 with a win!

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When a crisis hits, and fear and overwhelm threaten to take over, it's time to go to plan B—be present, be kind, be helpful!

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Becky Morrison is a mom, wife, and lawyer turned Happiness Coach. Her mission is to spread joy. She believes most people can live happier, easier lives if they establish what matters most to them and develop a plan to do more of that and less of the rest. She is the author of The Happiness Recipe: A Powerful Guide to Living What Matters. 

People and processes are at the heart of the work that she has done for the last 20+ years in corporations, law firms—as both a lawyer and administrator—and small businesses. Now she’s using that experience coupled with her own journey to help people supercharge their success and happiness by finding clarity, taking the next steps in their career, overcoming overwhelm, going from idea to action, and stepping into their authentic leadership presence.

Becky tells the story of her transition from a successful, busy lawyer and mom to building a life for her and her family and her happiness. She shares how a life-threatening pregnancy loss led to a wake-up call that would change the course of her life.

As a fellow high achiever, Becky often coaches people who struggle with the fact that they have every type of success they could want but are still waiting for the moment when they are happy with their life. Through this coaching, she has developed The Recipe of Happiness, which is to do more of what matters to you and less of the rest. It’s a simple recipe, but it’s not always easy to execute. She shares about the three things get in the way: the authenticity gap, the execution gap, and the emotional energy gap.

Becky believes in the importance of stepping into your authentic self. We have so much coming at us, and we’re moving so quickly, we are really disconnected from who we are at our core. We’re not sure what actually matters to us, because we’re being told by social media and the world what should matter to us. So Becky shares two ways to get to the core of our authentic selves:

1. Get clear on the season you’re in, because what matters most to you will shift with your seasons of life. 
2. Dial into what brings you joy by making a list of simple things that make you happy and evaluating why those things bring you joy.

One of the biggest obstacles in this process is fear and overwhelm. And overcoming that obstacle starts with saying and naming the story of your fear and overwhelm. Sit down with someone and talk about why you’re feeling afraid and overwhelm. More of than not, it’s not true fear—it’s really that you’re just a human with a nervous system that does not like change

Episode Links:

UntangleHappiness.com

The Happiness Recipe: A Powerful Guide to Living What Matters: 

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In this episode of Start With A Win, Adam sits down with Tom Rath, an author and researcher who has spent the past two decades studying how work can improve human health and well-being. His 10 books have sold more than 10 million copies and made hundreds of appearances on global bestseller lists. Tom’s first book, How Full Is Your Bucket?, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller and led to a series of books that are used in classrooms around the world. His book StrengthsFinder 2.0 is Amazon’s top selling non-fiction book of all time. His newest book, Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World, released last year.

During his 13 years at Gallup, Tom led the organization’s strengths, employee engagement, wellbeing, and leadership consulting worldwide. Tom has served for the past five years as an external advisor and Gallup Senior Scientist.

The conversation begins around the idea of making more meaningful contributions and work and in life. Tom shares that he typically starts each day by asking the question: What could I do today that will continue to grow and contribute to the people I know and love, and my community, that will continue when I’m gone? What am I going to do today that makes someone else’s life better? These contributions can be big picture, but they can also be daily tasks or interactions that improve the lives of others in the long term. He believes that if we are spending a little time in our day making a contribution like that, we can accumulate those over time, and make our work more meaningful and more effective.

Tom also shares about a rare condition that causes him to be more susceptible to many cancers, but for him, having the reminder of mortality is a very powerful force for good. It’s something we’ve seen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—a sense of urgency to evaluate our daily routines, how we impact people around us in the immediate and the long-term, and our relationship with our work. Prior to the pandemic, the way we worked on a daily basis was a relic of an industrial era when work was just plain bad for our well-being. Tom believes that most people have had a dysfunctional relationship with work for too long.

Organizations have been so structured around profits and productivity. So each individual needs to ask themselves: Are my relationships, family, community and life better off because I joined this organization?

We went into pandemic with horribly low expectations of what we get out of our work. But it is possible to have a job where you feel like you help people every day and not just enrich the pockets of your employer. Tom would love to see a great restructuring of how we work, and explains how companies can play a part.

Well-being in a job is key. Tom shares about his experience with big employers who spend tens of millions of dollars on employee wellness programs, but their leaders are the ones working around the clock and expecting their employees to always be on. But then they ask why the programs are not working; “When employees see the people they look to us leaders eating over their keyboard every day and not taking time to move around…and not talking about these things, no one in the organization even feels like they have the permission to take care of themselves or their own health.”

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https://www.tomrath.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomCRath/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trath/

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Fear is worrying about something that hasn't happened yet. And when we sit in that worry but don't do anything about it, that's when the fear sets in. So what do we do? We overcome fear by taking action.

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In this episode of Start With A Win, Adam talks to Mark Sanborn, president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. Mark is an international bestselling author and award-winning keynote leadership speaker. He holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association (NSA) and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame.

The two kick off the conversation with a discussion about Mark’s newest keynote presentation, Leading the Future Workforce Now. It examines how COVID-19 actually accelerated the future trends that were inevitable in the workplace. Mark also shares insights into his national research project that was done into generational perspectives about the future, revealing that the younger generations are actually more optimistic about the future post-COVID versus pre-COVID.

They also explore additional takeaways from this past season of leadership in the face of constant change, including:

• The importance of showing genuine care and and concern for your employees.
• Taking the lessons we’ve learned from COVID and applying them to future unexpected events.
• The need to communicate better, not more.
• Forgoing the bare minimum and doing the maximum essentials.

Episode Links:

“Leading the Future Workforce Now” Presentation:

https://marksanborn.com/leading-the-future-workforce-now/

The Fred Factor book:

https://www.amazon.com/Fred-Factor-Passion-Ordinary-Extraordinary/dp/0385513518/?tag=marksanborn04-20

Fred 2.0 book:

https://www.amazon.com/Fred-2-0-Delivering-Extraordinary-Results/dp/141436220X/?tag=marksanborn04-20

The Fred Factor Online Training Experience:

https://marksanborn.com/fredfactor/

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https://twitter.com/mark_sanborn

https://www.instagram.com/marksanbornspeaker/

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It’s Thanksgiving Eve, and we’re mentally, physically, emotionally preparing for a day of feasting and giving thanks tomorrow surrounded by family and friends. Producer Mark and Social Media Manager Kayla join Adam to talk all things Thanksgiving!

The conversation begins with, you guessed it, food! The trio discuss the best ways to arrange all of the courses on your plate at Thanksgiving and whether or not you should eat breakfast before the feasting commences. Mark quizzes Adam and Kayla on Thanksgiving-themed trivia, including: the most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record, the U.S. president responsible for instituting Thanksgiving as a national holiday, and the average calorie consumption on Thanksgiving (hint: it’s probably way more than you think).

Adam rounds out the conversation with a few words of wisdom when it comes to putting your gratitude into action and how you can implement that in your life this upcoming holiday season.

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How do we create results? You have to create action! Adam shares his simple, foolproof formula to achieving results—every time.

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