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Here's another short but thought-provoking episode from John Laurito. One of the things that scare humans the most is change, and unfortunately, change is the only constant in this world. Most of the time, fear stems from the mindset that we are incapable of coping. But today's episode will prove you wrong because the human body and brain are built to adapt. As a leader, don't underestimate people's adaptability to change. More often than not, a supportive environment and a strong culture are the only things your people may need to cope with the changes.

Show notes:
[2:04] The concept of adaptability
[4:51] Your body and brain are unbelievable 
[7:28] A great example during the pandemic
[9:51] What decisions are you delaying because you are concerned of people's adaptability?
[12:00] Call to action: self-check 
[12:34] Outro

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As promised, here's another episode from host John Laurito's trip from Hawaii. This time, it has something to do with Hula Pie, and no, this is no endorsement episode. Instead, John raises a very important question: as a business, what is your Hula Pie? What product or service do you have that is unique and sticks out so much that people talk about it for years and years?

Show notes:
[0:59] Quick backstory over Hula Pie that's drool-worthy 
[3:03] How is this related to businesses
[4:08] "Different is better than better." - Lisa Larder 
[5:32] Think out of the box
[7:11] Outro

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In the past episodes, host John Laurito has talked about dumb rules and how it negatively affects the business and its team. Today's episode is no different, but it's brought to you by his most recent Hawaii trip. John shares a very valuable lesson in leadership and a great tip + reminder never to forget to refresh your perspective.

Show notes:
[1:00] Timeshare presentation
[2:17] Here is where it starts to go wrong
[5:29] The leadership lesson
[6:35] The problem when we start getting "used to" stuff
[7:46] John's tip to help you refresh your perspective
[8:32] Two key takeaways
[9:06] Outro

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About three years ago, John Laurito was invited to give a speech in Taiwan when he encountered what could have been a disastrous turn of events. Somehow he managed to keep his cool and eventually made it to the venue, clothes and all, and gave an excellent speech. While in Taiwan, he couldn’t help but notice a couple of cool things that turned into great leadership takeaways. Make sure you stay tuned to how Taiwan’s leadership is something to be inspired from.

Show notes:
[0:00] Intro
[0:47] Quick personal update
[1:19] Sharing an experience traveling to Taiwan for a speech
[8:58] The initial plan had it not gone well
[9:55] Taiwan was REALLY clean
[12:00] Leadership lesson
[12:38] Crime rates are LOW
[14:00] The leader owns the culture
[15:16] Tomorrow’s Leader is coming out soon
[15:34] Outro 

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Host John Laurito swap roles with Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy as she becomes the guest in today’s episode.  If you can remember, a few months ago, John was a guest at The Business of Happiness podcast, and that episode resonated well. So now they are bringing the wealth of information and knowledge to The Tomorrow’s Leader listeners. They talked about Tarryn’s background and history, her business mission, injecting happiness in life, working through insecurities, and so much more. You are in for a great conversation, so make sure you stay tuned.

Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy has been on a path of self-understanding and pursuit of purpose my whole life. She is drawn to the positivity and empowerment of others and finds enormous fulfillment in seeing the people’s strengths and possibilities and the world around her. She is a connection junkie and fills her bucket when she enjoys quality time with another soul.

In her twenties, she was drawn to dentistry and orthodontics for the artistry and the gift of service to others. She then realized that she has a passion for uplifting and empowering her patients by guiding them through finding their confidence by transforming their smiles. Tarryn’s dream is to empower leaders to realize the opportunity they have to live their most successful, purposeful lives and for them to uplift others in turn.

Where to find Tarryn:

Website: www.thebizofhappiness.com
Facebook: facebook.com/thebusinessofhappiness
IG: instagram.com/thebizofhappiness
Business of Happiness Hive (Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/2047152905700283
Podcast: https://www.thebizofhappiness.com/Podcast

Show notes:
[2:27] Tarryn and the vision for The Business of Happiness
[5:59] The success that Tarryn was teaching her daughter
[8:00] What’s unique for Dentistry
[10:08] What Tarryn learned about other’s journey to finding happiness
[14:18] Forgetting to give yourself permission to change your mind and think differently
[15:36] Have you dreaded going to work?
[16:11] On feeling unhappy and stuck
[19:45] The insecurities of successful people
[22:18] People influencing people
[25:25] What happens if you rub yourself off of Sunday to stress over Monday
[26:59] 2-poles of a magnet analogy
[27:40] Advice for people who feel trapped
[31:25] Protect your important block of time
[32:41] Permit yourself to infuse happiness in your day — no matter what it is
[35:51] Where to find more of Tarryn and her podcast
[37:35] Outro 

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Do you know how you play life? Are you someone who plays the game of life as “hide-and-seek” or like “Jenga”? More often than not, people tend to just hide away and wait for things to play out to their advantage. The question is, does playing hide-and-seek make you and the others around you happy? In today’s episode, John Laurito urges his listeners to play the game of life like Jenga, so tune in to know why.

Show notes:
[1:45] “You are always one decision away from changing your life.”
[2:23] How people play life
[3:28] Play life strategically
[6:00] Outro

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Beyond pushing the team to meet goals and stay engaged, a leader needs to watch out for member burnout signs. It’s essential to notice it right away because prolonging your team members’ burnout might lead to losing one or more. And guess who usually feels burnout? Yep, your top people! So if you recognize any of the three things that John Laurito mentions in today’s episode, then start checking in on your members now, before it’s too late.

Show notes:
[1:30] The different work capacities
[2:45] Fear that a leader will lose confidence if you say NO
[4:01] Be careful of burnout
[4:53] Three signs that someone is at the brink of burnout
[6:50] Who usually gets burnout?
[8:55] Final thoughts
[10:24] Outro

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Today's episode is very insightful and inspiring as John Laurito talks to the Chief Administrative Officer at Applied Insight, Kim Parker. They spoke about the importance of communication, creating culture and values, developing leaders, and leading through other people. If you are a leader, whether new or tenured, this episode is perfect for you.

Kim Parker has well over 20 years of experience supporting the Government Contracting Industry in Policy, Functional Development, Change Management, and Integration and Leadership. As the CAO at Applied Insight, she developed and currently leads the Program Administration Center of Excellence (PACE) Team, which leverages various support functions to allow AI Program and Proposal Execution to out-“PACE” the competition. Her leadership philosophy is “pay it forward” to recognize those who supported her throughout her career and set her on many paths towards achieving her goals.

Show notes:
[2:21] A little bit about Kim Parker, what she's done and what she does now
[3:23] From a leadership standpoint, what's Kim's biggest challenge?
[5:04] The culture after a merger
[7:16] Beginning with the end in mind
[8:35] Let's dive deeper into the culture
[11:11] Leading leaders to lead and the importance of communication
[13:30] How to lead through other people
[17:10] Delegation, trust, and accountability
[19:04] What is TOO much?
[20:14] Skip level leadership and tread carefully in an open-door relationship
[24:23] Influencers and mentors
[29:35] Keys to great communication
[34:18] For early leaders, here's Kim's advice
[35:57] Outro

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In this episode, John Laurito, the host of Tomorrow’s Leader talks about the massive difference between leading and managing. Most would easily interchange these terms and roles without realizing that each holds very different responsibilities. As a business owner, do your leaders have the ability and competence to take your company where you want it to go? Because if they don’t, you need to figure something out and invest in your people. Make sure your leaders stay as leaders, and they don’t turn into managers. 

Show notes:
[0:00] Intro
[0:49] Let’s talk about the difference between managing and leading
[2:55] What does a leader do?
[3:19] What concerns a manager?
[5:00] Transformational leaders vs. transactional leaders
[5:50] The importance of 1%
[6:46] Subordinates vs. followers
[8:00] Leadership abilities matter in reaching a company's potential
[9:14] Final thoughts
[10:00] Outro

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In today's episode, John Laurito talks about the importance of inspecting your client process and making sure that you don't stray too far from the business's basics as a leader. Customer interaction is critical, and oftentimes, leaders lose sight of that. Keeping the business processes sailing smoothly and the internal team happy is crucial, but don't forget that client-facing processes are vital as well.

Show notes:
[1:45] An example of a company that lost touch with customer experience
[6:13] As leaders, how many times do you lose sight of the core of the business? How is the level of customer experience? 
[7:18] Your product, no matter how good it is, will not sell if it's not led the right way
[8:00] Inspect the client process regularly
[9:30] Outro

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