The Double Win

Good leaders want to do the right thing. But sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. Have you ever made a really dumb choice that cost you a relationship or an opportunity?

It’s so discouraging to realize you’ve made an avoidable mistake. It can even make you question your decision making ability.

But you can recover.

When we see people who seem to always make the best decision, it’s tempting to believe that they’re just smarter than we are, or maybe have a unique gift. Not true! Nobody is born wise.

The good news is that wisdom is a trait you can acquire.

Over a lifetime of practice (and the mistakes to go with it) we’ve distilled our learning into 3 habits that wise leaders consistently practice.

Put these habits to work for you, and you’ll begin to see a huge difference. You’ll avoid the regret and disappointment that come with repeated failure. Your decision making will improve, you’ll make better choices, and you’ll become the respected leader you aspire to be.

Once you’ve listened to this episode, ask yourself this key question: “In what area of my leadership am I most reluctant to receive honest feedback from others, especially those closest to me?”

Your answer will indicate the primary place to apply what you’ve learned here. When you do, you’ll be well on your way to wisdom.

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Resources from This Episode

• “The Primary Difference Between the Wise and the Foolish” by Michael Hyatt
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

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We know you love Lead to Win. We also know that life is busy, and you don’t always have time to listen to your favorite podcast. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a highlights reel so you could catch up on the big insights from this season?

We’ve gathered some of the top takeaways from our most popular episodes of the last few months. Catch up on these actionable insights and practical tips so you don’t miss a single insight. You’ll get the practical help you need to get motivated and generate momentum on your most important goals.

Show Links (in order):

#117: How Successful Leaders Overcome Resistance

#116: How a Business Coach Can Help You Now

#110: Why You Aren't Growing Fast Enough

#106: Michael and Megan Answer Your Questions

#97: How to Have Two Successful Careers in One Happy Home

#105: How to Defuse Conflict Before It Begins

#113: 7 Must-Have Tools for Remote Work

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As a high achiever, you have the ability to laser focus and put out huge productivity. But it can seem like your life has no boundaries. Good habits slip away and unproductive ones take their place.  It’s time to ditch that feeling that you’re always a step behind. In this episode, Courtney and Blake show you two simple hacks that will get your personal habits under control and set you up for a win every single day. In this episode, you’ll discover— How to structure the beginning and end of your day so you consistently accomplish your daily targets. The relationship between our feelings and rituals—and what we can do about it. Two questions to ask yourself if your rituals aren’t currently working for you. Practical steps to avoid getting sucked into your phone or Netflix. How to identify the activities that will leave you rested and rejuvenated. This episode of Lead to Win is brought to you by Michael Hyatt's book, No-Fail Communication. Discover how to end workplace confusion and achieve better results with your communication. Learn more at leadto.win/communication.

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You’ve been biding your time until things get back to normal. But this year has brought us one crisis after another, and there seems to be no end in sight. It’s frustrating—and a little scary—to lead your business into an uncertain future.

It doesn’t need to be. We’ve seen major cultural shifts before, and we’ve learned this immutable rule: Life is a river, so you must keep moving forward. We’ll share the three questions every leader must answer to create a “new normal” that’s better than before.

Do this, and you’ll gain instant clarity and calm, plus a vision for a future that’s even more productive and profitable than the past.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• What we have to embrace if we are going to lead in the future.
• How to decide which of your crisis-time changes should remain and which should go.
• The value of lessons learned when pushed to the edges.
• Practical tips for deciding whether you should travel or meet virtually.
• A powerful exercise that can revolutionize your approach to moving into the future.

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When you’re leading through a crisis, it can feel like you’re making it up as you go along. You’re reacting to a new set of circumstances almost every day, and you never have all the facts. Are people following you? Are they doubting your authority? It’s unnerving.

Based on leading through crises large and small, we’ve learned one valuable lesson: Your primary leadership capital is not your authority, it’s you. When people trust you, they will follow you. And we can show you the five assets you need to develop in order to build that trust.

When you do, you’ll go from questioning yourself to moving confidently. Your team will follow because they trust you, not because they have to. And you’ll wind up with a more agile, highly motivated workforce.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• How to develop empathy if it’s not in your wheelhouse.
• Practical tips for learning and growing in your appreciation for your teammates’s experiences.
• Why candor is important (and necessary) in your approach to communication.
• Times when being overly-optimistic can actually hurt you—and what to do instead.
• What you must do for your team when changes have to be made.
• The one thing you must have if you expect your team to continue following you through crisis.

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As a leader, you’re used to being on top of your game. But this crisis has been more draining than any of us expected. As the weeks become months, you become more and more exhausted. Is this thing ever going to end?

Here’s what we know: you can develop resiliency as a leader regardless of what’s happening in the world. In this episode, we’ll teach you the three primary traits that will boost your “immunity” to stress and help you bounce back from periods of intense turmoil.

Develop them and you’ll begin to feel better almost immediately. You’ll finally shake that feeling of fatigue and foreboding and gain new energy to face the future. You really can do this!

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Advice for how to bounce back when times of crisis gets you down.
• That some challenges are too big to power through—and what to do instead.
• One key to resilience that you can’t afford to be without.
• How limiting beliefs hold you back—and how to reshape those stories.
• Practical steps to maintain a healthy body and mind so you’re ready for a challenge.
• The importance of cataloging your achievements to build confidence.
• Tips for remaining flexible if you tend to become rigid in conflict.

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You’re an experienced leader, but the current crisis has left us all a bit shaken. Some industries that seemed unassailable just weeks ago are gasping for air. What just happened? And what if it happens again?

The best way to prepare for the future is to learn the lessons of the past, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing. We’ve learned valuable lessons from the early stages of the pandemic and economic crisis. In this episode, we’ll share them with you.

Work them into your business, and you’ll gain the confidence to proactively prepare the future. You’ll gain relief and confidence about whatever’s coming next. And you may find yourself able to seize opportunities when the next crisis hits.

In this episode you’ll discover—

• The importance of completing After Action Reviews after projects, campaigns, and seasons to ensure you learn from your experience.
• How to be better prepared for the next crisis by learning what you can for this one.
• The most critical element your business needs to be prepared for troubled times.
• Questions to ask yourself to enable you to pivot and retool for new opportunities.
• How much of a cash reserve you should shoot for to ensure a more comfortable transition in turbulent times.
• Why leaders tend to under communicate—and what you should do instead.
• What your employees are looking for from you when they’re nervous and uncertain.

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Every so often, a moment presents itself that demands something out of the ordinary from us as leaders. These singular moments define much more than our businesses or organizations. They define us as leaders, and they define our future.

In light of the tragic race-events that are taking place now in our country, we believe this to be one of those pivotal moments.

On this podcast, we suspend our usual format to open a discussion about race and what this moment demands of our leadership.

Honestly, we have far more questions than answers. We come to the table as learners, and we invite you to join us.

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Today's episode is from a Facebook Live that Michael and Megan did on the topic of communication breakdowns. They took questions from viewers and we've collected some of the best questions and answers so that you can gain important insight into how to manage your own communication breakdowns. Enjoy!

Discover how to end workplace confusion and achieve better results with your communication with Michael's new book, No-Fail Communication. Learn more at leadto.win/communication.

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As a leader, you pride yourself on being proactive and in control. But one area feels like a perpetual Dumpster fire—email! It’s all communications, really. Slack messages, texts, voicemail, it’s a constant burn. When will it end?

It’ll end when you stop reacting to messages and start taking control of your inbox. You need a personal communication strategy, and we’ll show you how to make one.

Follow these simple steps, and you’ll go from inbox overwhelm to inbox zero every single day. You’ll stop being the bottleneck on communications, and you’ll gain a ton of mental bandwidth to spend on your high-leverage tasks.

In this episode you’ll discover—

• Why you shouldn’t just react to all of the messages that come your way—and what to do instead.
• Questions to ask yourself to determine who should have direct access to you and who should not.
• Tips on how to automate requests and remain thoughtful and kind.
• The immense value of asynchronous communication—and how you can do it well.
• Advice on setting clear expectations with your team on when and how people should reach out to you.

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