The Walking Leader Podcast

Welcome to the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra, MA, MBA.

In episode 348 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about RECOGNIZING CHALLENGES AND OVERCOMING THEM.

All leaders face challenges. It is how the Self-Leader recognizes them and overcomes them that makes them leaders people will want to follow. In this new podcast episode, we take on the challenges of RECOGNIZING CHALLENGES AND OVERCOMING THEM. By being proactive, we can create successful outcomes and minimize finding ourselves facing future challenges.

It is imperative for Self-leaders to recognize, dissect, and act on dealing with challenges as they occur. You are invited to listen to this 25 minute episode to learn more and how you can overcome with challenges now and in the future.

In this episode 348 “RECOGNIZING CHALLENGES AND OVERCOMING THEM” David shares with you:

• Every Leader Faces Challenges
• Recognizing Challenge Before It Controls You
• The Science of Facing Challenges
• R.E.A.C.H. Framework

• R = Recognize The Challenge
• E = Evaluate Your Response
• A = Act On The Next Step
• C = Create Supporting Habits
• H = Hold Yourself Accountable

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Welcome to Episode 347 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In episode 347 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about SELF-DISCIPLINE: WHAT IS IT, HOW DO YOU GET IT, HOW DO YOU KEEP IT, AND HOW DO YOU GROW FROM IT?.

Taking the next logical step after the Self-Motivation episode, we take on the challenges of Self-Discipline. SELF-DISCIPLINE: WHAT IS IT, HOW DO YOU GET IT, HOW DO YOU KEEP IT, AND HOW DO YOU GROW FROM IT? is a dive into the deep end of the Self-Leadership pool. This episode will help listeners understand that self-discipline is a trainable leadership behavior, not a personality trait that some people simply possess.

Self-discipline is not about forcing yourself to do everything. It is about deciding what matters, creating the habits that support it, and consistently following through. To help get you started, I invite you to listen to this 30 minute episode.

In this episode 347 “SELF-DISCIPLINE: WHAT IS IT, HOW DO YOU GET IT, HOW DO YOU KEEP IT, AND HOW DO YOU GROW FROM IT?” David shares with you:

• What is Self-Discipline?
• Discipline vs. Motivation
• The Science Behind Self-Discipline
• How Get Discipline?
• How To Keep It
• Immediate Action w/ 24-Hour Self-Discipline Challenge (PDF)
• Long Term Action w/ 30-Day Self-Discipline Challenge (PDF)
• plus more... 

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Welcome to Episode 346 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In episode 346 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about SELF-MOTIVATION: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR MOTIVATION AND THEN ACTING.

If the episode title sounds familiar; it should. SELF-MOTIVATION: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR MOTIVATION AND THEN ACTING  is a continuation (per se) of an earlier episode. Self-Motivation is one of those topics that needs to be at the fore-front of all that we do, want to do, and have done. Why? Your success as a Self-Leader and future leader of others depends on your success at Self-Motivation.

At its core, Self-Motivation is really Self-Leadership in motion: deciding what matters, creating the conditions to act, continuing when the excitement fades, and using progress to become a stronger version of yourself. Remember, motivation may get you moving, but self-leadership teaches you how to keep moving.

In this episode of "SELF-MOTIVATION: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR MOTIVATION AND THEN ACTING" David shares with you: 

What is Self-Motivation?
What is the Self-Determination Theory
How Do You Get Motivated?
How Do You Keep Motivated?
How Do You Grow From Motivation?
Immediate & Long Term Action Items
plus more...  

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 
• SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY (https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/theory/?utm_source=daveguerra.com)

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Welcome to Episode 345 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In episode 345 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about FOCUSING ON YOURSELF, NOT ON OTHERS and the Self-Leadership Power of Staying in Your Lane.

When it comes to FOCUSING ON YOURSELF, NOT ON OTHERS if you want to lead others, you must lead yourself. Yes, it is that simple: You cannot lead yourself effectively when you are constantly distracted by someone else's life, success, opinions, timeline, or expectations.
Your job is not to become someone else.

Your job is to become the best, most disciplined, most authentic version of yourself. To do that, you must be prepared to create and sustain a shift, not just in your mindset but also in your habits.

In this episode of “FOCUSING ON YOURSELF, NOT ON OTHERS” David shares with you:

• What is the Comparison Trap?
• Why Comparison can distract you?
• The Self-Leadership Reset
• Self-Discipline and Habits
• Authenticity
• 30-Day Self-Leadership Challenge (downloadable content PDF)
• plus more…

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Welcome to Episode 344 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In This Episode: UNPLUG TO RECONNECT: LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE with your host David Guerra, MA, MBA

In episode 344 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE especially when right now you are giving your attention and focus to a tool instead of what and who really matter.

LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE means doing what needs to be done to ensure your focus remains on what is important and helps you grow as a leader and most importantly as an individual.

While it is easy to shift 100% our attention and focus to that little handheld device or monitor it can be quite difficult to move away and towards a life based in reality, our own thoughts & ideas, and real connection with real human beings. Current and future leaders this is your opportunity to make that important shift from managing screens to leading people.

In this episode of “UNPLUG TO RECONNECT: LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE” David shares with you:

• What is the DIGITAL DISCIPLINE PROBLEM
• Self-Discipline (the first leadership battle you must win)
• Unplugging is RECONNECTING
• Managing By Walking Around (MBWA) in a Digital World
• Digital Discipline Challenge you can immediately use
• Reflecting on what needs your attention
• plus more…

Links Mentioned In This Episode:

REMEMBER TO KEEP GOING BEYOND THE GRIND & KEEP GOING BEYOND THE

BOOKS:

1. Atomic Habits by James Clear
2. Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport 
3. The Walking Leader by David Guerra 

WEBSITES:

1. APA - Healthy Technology Use
2. American Academy of Pediatrics - Preventing Problematic Technology Use
3. Say Goodbye to Brain Rot With These Healthy Tech Tips

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Welcome to Episode 343 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In This Episode: INITIATIVE: HOW TO TAKE IT (EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING) with your host David Guerra, MA, MBA

In episode 343 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about TAKING THE INITIATIVE even when no one is watching and shares some actions you can take right now!

Taking the INITIATIVE means doing what needs to be done NOT because your boss is watching., NOT because someone will praise you, and
NOT because you’ll get an immediate reward.

Self Leaders take the INITIATIVE because they have decided to lead themselves first.

In this episode of “INITIATIVE: How to Take It (even when no one is watching)” David shares with you:

What is the meaning of INITIATIVE
What is the Bystander Effect
How Initiative Begins Before Confidence
Five Ways to Take Initiative Every Day
A 24-Hour Initiative Challenge you can start right now!
plus more..

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Welcome to Episode 342 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

David talks about Leading Yourself Through Change and Uncertainty and how you can improve your chances on coming out on top when the dust settles

As the song goes "changes aren't permanent but change is" and when change comes to town there is nothing anyone can do but to either roll with the punches or get rolled over. As a self-leader, it falls on you to know how to deal with change and it's evil cousin: uncertainty.

In this episode of "Leading Yourself Through Change and Uncertainty", David shares with you:

• Why Humans Resist Change
• The Self-Leadership Response to Uncertainty
• Four Self-Leadership Practices During Change
• A Leadership Lesson from History

RESOURCES mentioned in or augment this episode:
BOOKS:
- Mindset (Amazon)

- Navigating Ambiguity (Amazon)

-Who Moved My Cheese (Amazon)

-The Obstacle Is The Way (Amazon)

-Atomic Habits (Amazon)

VIDEOS: 

TED: How To Make Stress Your Friend by Kelly McGonigal

TED: The Power of Believing You Can Improve by Carol Dweck

WEBSITES:
James Clear

MindTools

Greater Good Science Center

American Psychological Association 

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Welcome to Episode 341 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In this episode, I talk about THE INNER CRITIC VERSUS THE INNER COACH (Who is leading you?)

In episode 341 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about the a

Your Inner Critic is there to make you question everything you do,

In this episode, David shares with you:

• What is the Inner Critic?
• What is the Inner Coach?
• Who Is Leading Who and Why?
• A Reflection Exercise
• How We Change the Critic To a Coach
• and remember: Your Inner Critic reports the past. Your Inner Coach builds the future.

Links To Resources:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck (https://amzn.to/4g1M0DK)

Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control by Albert Bandura (https://amzn.to/4vaUgoV)

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff (https://amzn.to/4w3orio)

Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence by Rick Hanson (https://amzn.to/3SDc5z6)

The Walking Leader by David Guerra (https://amzn.to/4aL9VUi) 

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Welcome to Episode 340 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In this episode, I talk about about the myth of having a degree meaning "automatic" leader. The reality is this is not the case, it has never been the case, and it will never be the case.

Leadership is never "automatically" given, it is always EARNED. While obtaining a degree is an accomplishment, it is a credential and that is all there is. The rest, including becoming a leader, is up to you. This episode was created to help get you in the right mindset and to dispel all those myths that far too many found out to be not fact later rather than sooner.

In this episode, David shares with you:

• Where the belief comes from?
• What College Does Teach Well—and What It Doesn’t
• Why Leadership Requires More Than Knowledge
• The Cost of the “Automatic Leader” Mindset
• How We Change the Narrative
• and remember: Education informs leadership—but practice forms it. 

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Welcome to Episode 339 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In this episode, I talk about how using the Power of Humility to level up your

Also, as part of your day-to-day humility improves your self-awareness and that helps when it comes to leading others.

In this episode, I share with you:

• What is Humility?
• Humility as the foundation of Self-Leadership
• Humility, Accountability & Behavioral Ownership
• Why Humility Elevates Leadership of Others
• Humility & Decision-Making Under Pressure
• and some practical Humility Habits you can develop
• and some helpful resources for you (see below)

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

BOOKS

• The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Dr. Stephen R. Covey

APPS

• Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/ 
• Calm: https://www.calm.com/ 

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