If you’ve ever wondered why you are here, or where you are headed in life, then you understand why purpose is so important. Today, I am joined by Kevin Monroe. Kevin is a leadership consultant and executive coach. His mission? To help high achievers connect with their higher purpose. He also hosts the Higher Purpose […]

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CEO, Jean-Sébastien Dominique Francois Jacques, has a saying: “The markets won’t save you. Commodity prices won’t save you.” His point is that high prices and great markets have the potential to hide a multitude of evils. Your customers won’t save you either. So think about this for a moment: your customers default to price when […]

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I know you’ve heard it and you may even have said it yourself: it’s lonely at the top. Well today, we are tearing down this popular leadership myth. On the surface, it doesn’t seem so damaging, right? In fact, it’s understandable. The most common use of the phrase is when we are empathizing with the […]

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There are no shortcuts through life’s grinding moments. I know you have experienced many. Maybe you have had, or are currently having, a tough time with a relationship – a spouse, child or parent can weigh heavily on you. They are often the most important thing to us and when things are going south, it’s […]

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As a leader, one of your roles is drawing the absolute best out of the people on your team. There’s nothing specific to a particular industry or business that makes this easier or more difficult. Humans are amazingly complex and beautifully individualistic which means when you are addressing challenges, one size does not fit all! […]

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Episode 27 was fun. I really enjoyed the learnings from looking at Saroo Brierley, Ray Kroc and the McDonald brothers. In this episode, I address concerns I have about distinct character flaws I noticed in the last one. After much contemplation, I landed on several key questions and comments. What does success look like to […]

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Life is stranger than fiction. You hear it a lot and then you experience it or witness it and you can hardly believe it. This episode is kind of like that. You might recognize that the title, Your Leadership Ability Determines Your Effectiveness, is John Maxwell’s first irrefutable law of leadership: the Law of the […]

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Have you ever wondered what separates success from failure? There are lots of components and intricate moving parts. I’d argue that one of the most important is the power of purposeful connection. If you listened to last week’s episode, you will know that I shared a story about my grandparents, June and Lola Slemons, and […]

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Have you ever noticed how tempting it can be to talk yourself out of pursuing your passion? There are many reasons why you must resist the urge to settle. Listen close. Scoot your chair up, this is really important. Now lean in and get this critical point: I settle and accept significantly less than I […]

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Think about training for a moment. It sounds so parochial. But it’s critical to expanding our skill set. Are you willing to invest in your own education? If your employer stopped paying for your training, would you be willing to invest in yourself? Today, I’m going to talk about five things I learned at Influence […]

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