Getting up after we fall is perhaps one of the first things we learn in life, and it's as elementary as powerful. A baby giving their first steps falling and the entire family cheering him to get up immediately happen both in one movement. Our guest, Jerald Simon, definitely went through this experience as a baby, but he took the most of it after suffering a life-threatening fall when he was eight, the day he was reborn. 

Jerald Simon is a loving husband to his wife, Zanny, the proud father of three beautiful children, and a composer, author, poet, music mentor and piano teacher. He is the author of 28 music books. He is the Founder of Music Motivation®, a company that offers music instruction through workshops, speeches, and seminars. Jearld is also the host of Music, Motivation, and More - The Positivity Podcast with Jerald Simon. 

In this episode, Jerald takes us on a journey to his childhood, his relationship with music, the early realization of who he wanted to become, and the fall that changed how he sees life. We also relive the moment when he realized what he had to do to get up again after losing his job while having his first baby on the way and his wife on bed rest. We talk about resiliency, courage, commitment, fear, and the difference between expectations and aspirations. Jared also shared a three-step process to achieve any goal we want to accomplish without feeling overwhelmed and ensuring we can reach it. 

Some Questions I Ask:

• How did you get into music initially? (3:13)
• How it was for you to learn to accept help from others? (13:33)
• When was the moment you knew founding Music Motivation® was what you were supposed to do in life? (25:06)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The fall that almost took Jared's life (4:52)
• Regardless of how severe is the fall, we can always get up again (12:59)
• In every household, kids wake up at 5 AM to play their instruments (17:11)
• Being made by the things that were supposed to break us (26:30)
• There is a solution for every problem, even if we don't like it much (31:16)
• Jared shares some advice to effectively achieve our goals (51:46)

Resources:

• Music Motivation®  website
• Music, Motivation, and More - The Positivity Podcast with Jared Simon
• Jared's books, courses, and teaching tools

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Today, Lisa Welsher, Founder of Empowered by Emotions, joins us to talk about emotional intelligence and how we navigate through our emotions. Among many other thought-provoking revelations, Lisa affirms that emotions are neutral and that there is no such thing as negative emotions.

For more than 30 years, Lisa worked with multiple Fortune 500 companies, like Goldman Sachs, Sony, TacoBell, Mcdonald's, and Merck, helping them improve their teams' performances. In March 2020, Lisa founded Empowered by Emotions to empower people with master-level emotional intelligence.

Our conversation revolves around using emotional intelligence to generate positive responses from our teams at work and our families at home. Lisa describes and explains the three possible reactions to emotions, what she means when she affirms that negative emotions don't exist, and how to engage with our emotions to get the best out of them. We also talk about fear and anxiety, guilt and shame, and the three myths around emotions. 

Some Questions I Ask:

•  Tell us about your journey from being a management consultant to Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years and then owning a software company to the point where you focus on emotional intelligence? (3:25)
• Explain a little more about what engaging with your emotions means or what it looks like (7:42)
• How can we be more emotionally intelligent at our jobs and at home? (30:36)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The benefits of learning to engage with our emotions (6:42)
• What are the three responses to emotions (11:03)
• There is an emotion behind every action we take (14:36)
• How engaging with our emotions look like. A practical example (25:35)
• How we can use emotional intelligence to shape our kids' bahevior (36:16)
• Guilt is good. It helps build our morals (43:05)

Resources:

• Empowered by Emotions website
• Book: Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Connect with Lisa: 

• LinkedIn

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Although perfectionism is often linked with an acute sense of accomplishing tasks with meticulous accuracy, the truth is that it has more to do with fear. Fear of disappointing others, failing, making a mistake, and, of course, fear of succeeding. 

In today's episode, we talk about perfectionism and how sometimes, we disguise our fears and insecurities as "a seek for perfection" just to avoid facing them. We analyze how perfectionism can hold us back in our journey of becoming better leaders, husbands, and parents and what we can do to avoid falling into perfectionism's traps. 

We also look at perfectionism as an excuse for inaction, the pleasure of getting things done, why we shouldn't hold ourselves onto unreachable standards, and why we should avoid falling into the illusion that all details matter equally. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• None of us think is a perfectionist, but we kinda are (2:59)
• Nobody cares. Baking the perfect cake is not indispensable to celebrating (4:50)
• Going after great performances is not the same as pursuing perfection (8:25)
• What we need is action, getting things done (11:57)
• Getting things done is excellent for gaining momentum (16:11)
• We must realize not all details matter the same (18:31)

Resources:

• Quote: Winston Churchill - "Perfection is the enemy of progress."
• Quote: Michael Law - "At its root, perfectionism isn't about a deep love of being meticulous. It's about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of failure. Fear of success."
• Free Ebook: Dan Sullivan - The 80% approach
• Quote: Tiago Forte - "Perfectionism is the illusion that all details matter equally." (Twitter 4/12/2022)
• Unrivaled Momentum Quick Start Training

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At some point in their lives, every living creature on this planet must compete; compete for their survival, for a meal, for being able to multiply. If we narrow it down a bit to men, almost every man loves to compete and, most certainly, loves to win. But, what about the areas in our lives where competition is not only not needed but is potentially detrimental?

In this first episode of the Unrivaled Man podcast, we dive deep into what it means to be an unrivaled father, husband, and business leader and why it is something all of us should aim to. 

I share a personal story of a massive wake-up call I had years ago, where I realized competing in the wrong areas of my life was affecting my family. We also delve into the destructive effect of distractions, how to discover our blind spots, and why we must acknowledge them first and fix them later. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What is an unrivaled man (2:16)
• We must focus on being a better version of ourselves in the areas of our lives that really matter (3:17)
• A story about the time I was focused on competing with others (3:45)
• The wake-up call that made me realize how wrong I was (6:08)
• Very often, we know what we need to change, and when we don't, we must be humble enough to receive help (9:18)

Resources:

• Quote: Theodore Roosevelt - "Comparison is the thief of joy." 
• Quote: Tom Kite, world hall of fame golfer - "You can always find a distraction if you are looking for one."

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Welcome to the Unrivaled Man podcast! 

Today, I invite you to join me in this quest of upgrading our identities as fathers, husbands, and business leaders. 

The transformation we aim to achieve won't take a week, a month, or a year; it's a continual process, an endless search, and a full-time commitment to our primary goal of becoming an unrivaled man. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What is the Unrivaled Man podcast, and why unrivaled? (1:49)
• How will we achieve our goal of becoming an unrivaled man? (2:08)
• Becoming an unrivaled man is a continual process (3:36)

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During the last couple of weeks, I've been implying the show would experience some changes, and today, I'm ready to reveal some of them. 

Influenced by the philosophy of being in constant improvement, we are heading in a different direction. The show will have a tighter focus on the content and the guests, and it will also change its name. 

I firmly believe that success in our professional lives is only possible when our relationship with our families is also in a good place. That's why the new podcast will focus on helping married businessmen to upgrade their identities and become better husbands, fathers, and business owners.

In this episode, Flavor of Leadership's last, I share a personal story that describes vividly the impact of not having a harmonious connection between our personal and professional lives. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The podcast is getting ready to evolve (2:17)
• About the mistakes, I made as a leader and who had to deal with them (3:12)
• The more successful you become, the more time your work demands (3:51)
• Why I decided to create the Flavor of Leadership podcast, and what we've accomplished so far (6:24)
• What kind of content you can expect from the new podcast (7:49)

Resources:

• Quote: Brian Tracy - "Practice the philosophy of continuous improvement. Get a little bit better every single day."
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Many of the problems we face in business require a logical, straightforward thinking style, but many others are the complete opposite; they can only be solved by thinking outside of the box, by being creative. 

Successful teams need both types of thinkers, those straight-to-business, logical, vertical thinkers, and the dreamers, the creative, unorthodox, lateral thinkers. 

Today, we delve into the essence of vertical and lateral thinking. We analyze how to incentivize our teams to practice both styles and why it is essential to have a balanced mixture of vertical and lateral thinkers. In addition, we explore the differences between being a multiplier or a diminisher leader, multiplying our team members' voices, or shutting them down at meetings. We touch on promoting rigorous debates within our teams to promote growth and thought-provoking ideas. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• A discrepancy in how we think is necessary to promote growth (2:31)
• The riddle of the old lady and the elevator (6:49)
• How vertical and lateral thinkers get to conclusions (11:26)
• About what we can do as leaders to multiply our teams' voices (14:43)
• The differences between being a debate promoter and a decision-maker (16:51)
• It is our responsibility as leaders to create a safe space where our team feels free to share their thoughts (22:14)

Resources:

• Quote: Benjamin Franklin - "If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking."
• Lateral Thinking Puzzles
• Quote: Edward de Bono - "The vertical thinker says: 'I know what I am looking for.' The lateral thinker says: 'I am looking, but I won't know what I am looking for until I have found it."
• Book: Liz Wiseman - Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter 
• Quote: Liz Wiseman - "Rigorous debate doesn't break down a team; it builds them and makes the team stronger."
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Developing a productive, healthy, or encouraging yet isolated habit won't make much difference in our lives. Habits need a support system around them to have transformative properties. However, once we set a structure capable of hosting habits in alignment with our dreams and goals, being consistent in practicing that foundational habit is vital. 

A functional structure around that foundational or keystone habit will create a ripple effect; it will encourage creating other habits in alignment with our goals and produce a deep routine and mindset change. 

In this episode, we talk about keystone habits and their ripple effect. We delve into the importance of creating a structure or system in alignment with them and how to identify habits that clash with each other, becoming an obstacle in our long-term goals. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• One of the first keystone habits I developed (1:17)
• Keystone habits generate and encourage the creation of habits in alignment with our goals (3:01)
• Our actions speak for us (6:43)
• The domino effect of keystone habits in my leadership style (11:52)
• About the importance of creating an intentional structure around our keystone habits (13:23)

Resources:

• Quote: Charles Duhigg - "The Difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do."
• Quote: John Maxwell - "If your habits don't line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream."
• Quote: Clayton M. Christensen - "It's easier to hold to your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98% of the time."
• Book: Charles Duhigg - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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A huge part of what kind of leader we become is how we react to our experiences. Even though we plan our actions ahead or we create safety nets in case things go South, failure might surprise us along the way. Or perhaps we don't fail, but the final product is entirely different from what we had in mind when we created the project in our heads. Whatever the case might be, in failure, just as in the deviation of our projects' direction, we learn, acquire experience, and become wiser. 

Defeat is a great teacher. Every time we fail at work, in business, or in our lives, that experience teaches us a lesson, and if we decide to learn from that experience, we'll become better leaders and better followers. 

Today's episode is about the value we can get from failure and how every time we give something another try after failing, we are not starting from scratch; we start from experience. We delve into the importance of learning from our mistakes and incorporating those experiences into our leadership toolbox. We analyze a past experience I had with sales, where pushing through my fears helped me land a fantastic deal and, at the same time, taught me about teamwork and leadership and changed my mindset completely. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Failure is relative. How to deal with the expectations in our mind when we fail (2:15)
• What can we learn from our experiences (4:52)
• An enriching experience from one of my first jobs in sales (7:18)
• What can pushing through our fears teach us (11:42)
• We get to choose what kind of leader we become (14:10)
• The importance of recording our experiences and having access to them when we need them (18:40)

Resources:

• Quote: Randy Pausch, professor at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) - "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer."
• Quote: Unknown - "Don't be afraid to start over again. This time you're not starting from scratch; you're starting from experience."
• Quote: Marjorie Pay Hinkley - "Everything you are learning now is preparing you for something else."
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Sometimes, the difference between reaching our goals or succumbing halfway has nothing to do with our skills or external factors but with our level of commitment. It might be that we think we want something, but actually, that thing might not be as important as we believe it is to us. 

Whether we realize it or not, our commitment fluctuates when we have multiple goals; it is higher for what is truly important to us, lower for what it isn't. The case might be that we have too many objectives, and perhaps it would be wise to get rid of some of them, or at least put them behind in our priority list. 

Still, regardless of how many goals we decide to prioritize, our commitment level depends entirely on one thing: clarity. 

In today's episode, our conversation revolves around commitment, goal achieving, and clarity. We talk about the different levels of dedication we put into things, why it is so hard to achieve goals when our attention is spread into several objectives, and how clarity affects our commitment levels. We also explore the infectious effect of making our actions match our clarity and vision, the importance of being at peace with failing, and more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Being 100% committed to our goals is easier than being 98% committed (2:16)
• What our actions say about our commitment (5:22)
• What is the difference between the goals we achieve and the ones we don't (8:10)
• What I've learned from the experience of getting ready for the half IRONMAN triathlon (9:03)
• What is the relationship between clarity and commitment (12:08)

Resources:

• Quote: Clayton M. Christensen - "It's easier to hold to your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98% of the time."
• TEDx Talk: Dr. Benjamin Hardy - "The 100 percent rule that will change your life."
• Quote: Ralph Waldo Emerson - "What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say."
• Quote: Abraham Lincoln "Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality."
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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