Three stories.

One pattern.

A Snickers bar at 2:00 PM.

A drawer full of name tags.

A team that stopped doing hard things after success.

Different symptoms. Same disease: erosion.

In this episode, we connect the dots and expose why leaders don’t fail all at once—they wear down slowly when standards, identity, and stamina stop being protected.

This isn’t about bad people, bad markets, or bad intentions.

It’s about leaders who quietly stopped guarding what made them effective.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why erosion never announces itself—and how it sneaks in after success
• The real reason leaders burn out and cultures drift
• The three types of stamina every elite leader must protect
• The Velocity Algorithm that separates durable leaders from broken ones
• A simple weekly maintenance tool to keep standards sharp and momentum alive

Stamina × Identity = Velocity

Not motivation. Not hype.

Sustained execution rooted in who you are.

If you’re done drifting, done repeating yourself, and done carrying weight that shouldn’t be yours, this episode brings the entire framework together—and shows you how to stay dangerous long after the applause fades.

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Recommended Next Steps for New Listeners

1. Pick your first battle. Scroll through past episodes and start with one that calls you out.
2. Make it your morning fire ritual. Seven minutes before the chaos begins — listen, learn, lead.
3. Bring your managers in. Share an episode and challenge them to take one daily action.
4. Track your wins. Stack 30 days of execution and see how fast the culture shifts.

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“You need to hear this — it’s only 7 minutes, and it will make you better today.”

Remember:

You don’t need a better market.

You don’t need better leads.

You don’t even need better people.

You need to become a better leader.

Let’s go create some leadership fire.