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Sharing a quick story about my 1 year and 7 months of DAILY (no missed day) of working out. It is still, to this day, an amazing story to tell. But this story is a great example of how this passion of mine, going to the gym and working out, turned into a chore. Stay tuned to see how this realization relates to business and leadership.

Key takeaways:

• Introduction [0:37]
• Son’s comment triggered me [1:57]
• Learners from the daily gym experience [3:38]
• “Once you overcome those obstacles… you realize then, that nothing’s gonna stop you from doing it.” [4:59]
• When passion becomes mundane and a chore [5:30]
• The wrong measures of success [7:03]
• John’s measure of success (in the past) [9:40]
• Work smart is the key [11:07]
• “If you do enough of the right actions, it will produce results.” [15:23]
• Calibrate your actions to your end goal to win the game [16:44]

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#35 - Can You Have "Too Much" Confidence?

So today's episode is an inspiration from the interview I did recently with Brian Mora. He talked about his Ironman experience and it brought out a personal marathon memory, albeit embarrassing. So stay tuned to learn how that experience can be detrimental to leaders. 

Key Takeaways:

• Introduction [0:37]
• A quick recap on previous episode [1:20]
• John’s trip down marathon lane [2:40]
• Panic attack while swimming [8:17]
• Realizations [11:57]
• Over assessment of skills: fatal flaw of leaders [13:50]
• “Confidence is a good thing, but overconfidence can be a disastrous thing.” [14:26]
• 3 things that contribute to great growth [14:36]
• Ripple effect [15:30]
• What does a leader need to do when you’re leading someone who is overconfident [16:00]
• What to do if YOU are the person who is over-assessing [18:50]
• When you’re at 9/10, don’t stop learning [21:10]

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#34 - How To Lead Through Change with Brian Mora

A friend of 12 years, Brian Mora and I way go back so I am very excited for today’s episode. He is the Senior Franchise Field Vice President of Ameriprise Financial. He is also an athlete and an ambassador with Special Compass. He has a wide experience in the capital markets and has a proven track record of promoting new products and grow businesses.

To learn more about Brian, check his LinkedIn profile here.

Key takeaways:

• Introduction of today’s guest: Brian Mora  [0:37]
• Get to know Brian more and how he got started in the leadership path [3:40]
• How Brian rose up the ladder, so fast? [7:08]
• How uncomfortable was it that he was leading people that were once his peers? [9:20]
• On influencing and turning the organization around [11:28]
• As a leader, demonstrate humility [13:00]
• On adapting to change and how to lead your team to do well? [17:17]
• How to project calm and truth? [19:52]
• Reflect where change comes from [27:00]
• Putting on the blinders [29:49]
• Balancing the “spokes of life” [33:00]
• Fatherhood and leadership [35:13]
• Ironman and leadership [38:20]
• More on ironman and what it takes mentally and physically [41:35]
• On almost quitting [44:05]
• What it feels to cross the Ironman finish line [45:35]
• Final words of wisdom [47:00]
• “People who are in extreme poverty can’t think beyond one day” [47:52]
• The best leaders think ahead [50:00]

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A leader’s role goes beyond ensuring that your team meets the goals or your department meets the quotas. It goes beyond the numbers, the figures and sales. It’s also empowering your team and giving them room to grow and an environment that breeds accountability. 

In today’s episode, we talk about ownership and how this is important for a business to not only thrive but to be successful. It’s also very important for leaders to understand the importance of teaching the team this skill. 

Key takeaways:
A change of pace and environment [1:15]
Pool lifeguard story [2:02]
High level of ownership of role made the pool/business work as well as it did [3:43]
How to breed that level of ownership? [5:25]
It’s a challenge for leaders to let go because it’s scary for them [6:38]
Implement incentives [9:45]
Be clear of the desired outcome or vision [10:16]
Clarity on the role and the expectations [10:28]
Confidence that you can move positively in the direction [12:44]
Willingness to do the task [13:18]
Empower your people [13:50]
Leaders need to learn how to step away and let go [15:50]

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#32 - Choosing The Right Path

In today’s episode, I share a short story about how my driving experience reminded me of how leaders, especially during this trying time, can show courage and make necessary changes. Things are moving in a direction that we all are not comfortable in, but it can only go two ways: stay and be left behind or have the courage and move forward.

Key takeaways:

• Introduction [0:37]
• My driving experience last Sunday lead me to a predicament that I led myself into [0:45]
• I chose to stay in my comfort zone even when I was given an option [3:50]
• “Staying static is a lot easier than going through any kind of change.” [5:13]
• The big challenge for leaders [5:40]
• It’s our nature to always convince ourselves with something that’s not the reality [6:30]
• Understand the value of why you’re making the change and why you should [7:36]
• It’s the leader’s job to look ahead and see corners [9:14]
• Businesses are forced to look at changing new models [9:40]
• “Amazing things happen when you disconnect from the current path that you are on.” [10:37]
• The inability to change and take a detour is usually the reason why businesses ultimately fail [10:59]

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#31 - Think For Yourself with Vikram Mansharamani

Today’s leaders are faced with unique and difficult situations especially ones that involve decisions. I am happy to have booked a podcast with Vikram Mansharamani. He is a global trend-watcher who helps people manage risk and see opportunities. He has a book coming out on the 16th of June titled: Think for Yourself: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence. 

In this episode, he shares what this book is about, what he thinks causes people to rely so much on others, what leaders should possess in this day and age, and so much more. Make sure to stay tuned and give Vikram a visit at www.mansharamani.com.

Key takeaways:

• Introduction [0:37]
• Who is Vikram Mansharamani [0:59]
• What is the book all about? [1:34]
• Why are people reliance on outside experts? [2:50]
• What do stress and the pandemic have to do with relying on others to decide for us? [4:20]
• The FOMO gets more intense [5:40]
• On Vikram firing the experts he relied on [7:16]
• Blindly following an expert vs. seeking advice smartly [10:00]
• Outsource and insource thinking [12:00]
• The first female mission commander [15:00]
• As a leader, how do create an environment that’s open to feedback [17:50]
• “Disagreement is actually empowering to a leader.” [20:26]
• How important is making a decision based on intuition? [22:00]
• What keeps Vikram up at night? [23:00]
• Find time to seek disagreement to understand more [24:40]
• How to get a copy of Vikram’s book? [25:10]

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Let’s talk about finding solutions to problems. More often than not, we resort to finding the most complex solutions which lead to frustration, and in some cases, unnecessary expenses. It’s probably how adult minds work --- see everything as complex. So this episode will ask you to change your mindset about problems and give some great examples. Stay tuned.

Key takeaways:

• Introduction [0:37]
• My new and shiny microphone [0:44]
• The simple solution to my seemingly complex problem [4:32]
• The stuck 18-wheeler and the solution of an 8-year-old girl [5:48]
• Toothpaste manufacturing trouble [7:10]
• It’s funny how we try to solve problems through the most complex way [9:25]
• A simple solution to stop kids from using their phones at school [10:50]
• In reality, a simple conversation oftentimes solve the problem [11:29]
• Taking a step back and think like a kid [11:33]
• The lesson for today’s episode [11:57]

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When it comes to pressure, there are 2 types of people: one who performs well under pressure and the other one does not. In today’s episode, I share a couple of personal experiences when I was under immense pressure. As a leader, it’s important to understand your relationship with pressure, so you can adjust accordingly.

Key takeaways:

• Introduction [0:37]
• When was the last time you experienced immense pressure? [0:53]
• What does a high performing person do when under pressure? [2:10]
• My experience during a baseball game [3:34]
• My speech in front of a huge crowd [9:28]
• How I managed a very intense situation [11:40]
• 1992 Barcelona Olympics  opening ceremony [13:16]
• “You can’t change the external circumstances, but some people figure out how to change the perception.” [17:20]
• Figure out the routine, the process and be in the zone [18:31]
• Parting words [18:51]
• Leadership takeaway [19:00]

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John was interviewed on "The Hyper Conscious Podcast" to talk all about leadership. This is a good opportunity to learn even more about John, his leadership principals and what made him the man he is today! 

• Introduction [0:00]
• Introducing John Laurito [2:07]
• Who is John Laurito today? [2:50]
• Was this role something he wanted early on? [3:45]
• What are the biggest mistruths in leadership? [6:20]
• John’s catalyst on wanting to master leadership [8:20]
• The ripple effect of good leadership [10:35]
• How to become a good leader? [13:06]
• On balancing future and present orientation [16:03]
• “People think they need to be someone different…”[20:09]
• Why is authenticity, vulnerability, and feeling important in the field of leadership? [21:20]
• “Once you share your insecurity, you realize you’re not alone.” [25:00]
• John’s kryptonite and how he handles these [26:43] 
• Separate real obstacle from excuses [28:30]
• On staying humble [30:30]
• Where does John fall on the Drive to Five? [36:00]
• “Focus on the progress vs. perfection” [36:20]
• John’s biggest failure and the lessons he has learned [39:10]
• Why continue to do something that scared you? [42:30]
• “Don’t choose the vice, choose the virtue” [43:53]
• Small victories set the stage for overcoming the next one [46:05]
• Does leadership carry over to a relationship? [47:55]
• The importance of self-leadership [49:42]
• How do you know whether you’re a good leader? [50:58]
• Give room to make mistake [51:57]
• What didn’t change for John? [53:19]
• What John hopes to accomplish? [55:26]
• John’s podcast and book [58:20]
• “Leadership is learnable.” [1:00:34]

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Recently, I was in a conversation with a leader about their frustration with someone in their organization. The frustration came from the fact that this person wasn’t fully committed to the role. Further discussion showed me that the deal was one-sided and that there was a lack of WIFM for the person. This is something that I want you to think about because sometimes, we tend to forget to maintain the balance of a deal.

Key takeaways:

• Introduction [0:37]
• Handling frustration in an organization [0:55]
• WIFM - what’s in it for me [2:41]
• The jobs I’ve done in the past [4:00]
• People expect us to do work without incentive [8:40]
• Sometimes leaders don’t get it why people don’t meet the expectations [13:20]
• An issue: clarity around the WIFM [16:48]

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