Whether we receive negative or positive feedback about our performance, chances are big that we internalize those comments and turn them into part of the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. This is true for little kids, teens, and young adults, for everyone. Negativity will make us doubt our skills and capabilities, just as positivity can be encouraging to keep going and help us grow. 

As leaders, we hold an enormous responsibility in our hands; we have the power, sort of speak, to either encourage our employees to work on their strengths and help them become better or make them wither with negativity. 

In today's episode, we delve into a different side of overthinking, which is listening too much to what others say about us. We talk about the influence other people's words have on us and how they can become part of the stories in our heads. I share two stories that marked my childhood in both ways, their effects on my personal and professional development and what they helped me realize with time. We will also explore our role and responsibilities as leaders in this capacity and the importance of one-on-one meetings to help our team members become better and grow. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About the weight of other people's words in our minds (3:05)
• The power of positive reinforcement and how it can help us believe in our capabilities (4:44)
• The difference surrounding ourselves with the right people can make, and how to be that people as leaders (6:40)
• Deciding whether we want to be an encouraging force in people's lives, or that one person that puts others down (8:56)
• We are the creators of our heads' playlist (9:56)
• The impact of clear communication in our teams' growth and development (15:13)

Resources:

• Quote: Henry Ford - "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right."
• Quote: Jon Acuff - "If you listen to any thought long enough, it becomes part of your personal playlist."
• Book: Jon Acuff - Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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In leadership, just as in any other aspect of life, being openly vulnerable is a hard thing to do. It can be for several reasons; we might feel it portrays weakness or lack of authority. Or, because we judge ourselves too harshly, and although we love to see others' openness, we might feel afraid of showcasing our own. 

Still, connecting with our teams from a place of vulnerability is perhaps the most potent type of connection, and there is a shortcut to it: empathy.

Through empathy, we can authentically connect with people, not only by walking in their shoes but also by being concerned about them, about their struggles, their challenges, and their victories. 

In this episode, we delve into the power of vulnerability and how we can create more substantial and long-lasting connections with those around us through empathy. We explore the advantages of effective communication, the transforming effects of understanding someone else's point of view, being genuinely concerned about people's progress and evolution, and how crucial it is to adopt the beginner mindset when teaching something. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The power of empathy to help us understand others' struggles and challenges (2:22)
• The transformational effects of understanding someone else's point of view (5:20)
• The power of being concerned about people's progress (8:47)
• Fun time with a unicycle, and the relevance of adopting the beginner mindset to teach empathetically (11:30)
• When seeking to understand is a priority, everything becomes easier (15:15)

Resources:

• Quote: Simon Sinek - "Empathy is about being concerned about the human being and not just about their output."
• Quote: Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft - "The key to everything is empathy because nothing is more fruitful than walking in the shoes of others."
• Quote: Stephen Covey - "Seek first to understand, then to be understood."
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Although the intention might be noble, sacrificing time and presence at home to speed up things at work to create space for quality time with our family is a plan doomed to fail. It never works; we usually get stuck at work, sinking deeper every day, surrounded by things that look urgent and important, but they are not. The good news is that getting out of there is completely possible, and the better part of it is that it depends entirely on us.  

In today's episode, we talk about the struggle most of us face at some point, becoming great leaders and providers without neglecting our families. We analyze the three main factors responsible for leaving us without time for what we care about most. We go through statistics that reflect entrepreneurs' hard time spending more time with their kids due to work-related issues, and we rehearse a couple of possible solutions. I also share a valuable and painful lesson I learned and the life-changing decision it helped me make. 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

• About how what was supposed to be short springs become running in a treadmill that never stops (3:41)
• The cold numbers don't lie. Most entrepreneurs wish they spend more time with their kids (6:55)
• The struggle of being a great provider, an excellent leader, and a loving and present parent (7:39)
• How lack of extreme clarity affects us (8:23)
• What is the cost we pay by failing at making quick decisions (11:38)
• The crippling anxiety we create around artificial urgency (14:11)
• About the lesson I learned and how a mindset change improved every aspect of my life (18:06)

Resources:

• Pew Research Study
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Following our instincts before making big decisions is usually the best option. When, for some reason that we can't explain, our decision goes against logic; that is the voice of our instincts talking, and we should listen to it. However, our gut feeling might be tainted; we could be influenced, on an unconscious level, by a specific outcome and make biased decisions. 

On the other hand, numbers reflect reality, data is objective. Or is it? Can't we look at the statistics that support our thought, and even with strict data in front of us, make a subjective choice? 

In this episode, we talk about data vs. going with our gut in big decisions. We delve into how hard it is to find the balance between what we see through numbers is the right choice and what our feelings tell us we should do. We discuss when we should, as leaders, go with our instincts or look at the data and trust the numbers. We talk about the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who can turn data into information, and information into insights. We also talk about stepping back, getting away from the noise, and looking at the big picture in silence to get closer to the correct answers. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• My tummy feels like watching a movie. The importance of getting used to listening to our instincts (3:12)
• The numbers don't lie, or do they? We must pay attention to data skewing (5:28)
• Data can't be blindly followed (8:33)
• About turning data into information, and information into insights (10:28)
• How can we get outside of the groupthink (15:33)

Resources:

• Quote - William Edwards Deming - "In God we trust, all others must bring data." 
• Quote: Attributed to Albert Einstein - "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." 
• Quote: Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP - "The goal is to turn data into information and information into insight." 
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Has it ever happened to you that you are hit by a brilliant idea to solve something at work in the middle of playing with one of your kids? This usually happens because, at that time, your mind is so loose and relaxed that it inevitably reaches very high levels of clarity. 

We can get very familiar with this outcome by prioritizing spending time with our loved ones when putting on the big rocks.

In this episode, we revisit Stephen Covey's concept of fitting the big rocks first in our lives and analyze how prioritizing quality time with our families impacts our professional lives. We talk about the boundaries we create by setting our priorities and the clarity we gain when spending time with our families doing what we love. We also explore how that clarity and peace of mind starts permeating our leadership, the interactions at work, and how we connect with our employees as leaders.  

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Setting boundaries at the same time, we prioritize what's important to us (3:21)
• Putting our family first means also putting ourselves first (5:47)
• Spending more quality time with our families makes us better at work (7:40)
• The effects of putting the big rocks first in our one-on-one meetings (12:31)
• Removing what doesn't serve us is as important as putting in what does (14:26)

Resources:

• Quote: Stephen Covey - "If the big rocks don't go in first, they aren't going to fit in later."
• Coaching with Clint Consultation Call - Book Here
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Have you ever spent so much time getting ready for something that you actually never did it? Over preparing can be as crippling as never getting the courage to start something new, and much more common than we think it is. Sometimes, even if it feels too scary, the perfect thing to do is jump right into things and take imperfect action. 

In this episode, we talk about excessive preparation, the analysis paralysis most of us have. We delve into how to recognize we are overthinking something, getting lost in a quest for perfection, and delaying the execution of our best ideas. We go through the difference between being prepared and scared of trying new things, the power of taking imperfect actions, and being at peace if something new we try doesn't work at all.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The analysis paralysis and its effects (2:42)
• About my fears and my first podcast experience (6:46)
• Helping ourselves setting realistic and considerate (but definitive) deadlines (8:59)
• The freedom only taking imperfect action can provide (10:27)
• About shaking off the fear of trying something new (14:33)
• The importance of setting clear expectations to ourselves, and what good enough looks like for us (15:44)

Resources:

• Quote: Benjamin Franklin - "Never confuse motion with action. "
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Being present is as hard as necessary these days. With distraction sources multiplying by the minute, from social media platforms to cool gadgets, all of them craving and demanding our attention, being in the moment had become a luxury rarity.  

Today's episode is about one of the most valuable assets we can offer to our team members, colleagues, and family: presence. We go through the benefits of being present when offering feedback, one-on-one interactions at home or at the office, or even when we are working by ourselves on a project. We also talk about the best way to deal with noticing we failed at being present, the healthy habit of establishing clear boundaries and expectations with ourselves, and more.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About how hard it is to stay present nowadays (0:58)
• Why being hard on ourselves when we fail to be present is not the best idea (3:18)
• How I struggled with being present, and what was the price I was paying for it (6:14)
• How being present can help us solve and even prevent problems from happening (9:54)
• Being present is also a perfect way of setting the right example (14:11)

Resources:

• Quote: Jim Elliot - "Wherever you are, be all there."
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool

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Our primary role as leaders is to help people become their best version, grow and evolve, become the best at what they do, to the point that they may leave our company for a job that represents a bigger, more fulfilling challenge. In other words, we want to inspire them, help them discover their superpowers. 

In this episode, we talk about inspiring our teams not by showing them our abilities and skills but by helping them discover their own. We discuss the difference between being a multiplier and a diminisher and the outcomes we get from being one or the other. We also talk about Dr. Hardy's three steps to take ownership of our future self, how we can use one-on-one meetings to inspire and develop our teams, how we can be inspiring leaders at home, and more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What is the difference between multipliers and diminishers, and how can we become genius makers (2:02)
• About Dr. Benjamin Hardy's idea of the future self (3:45)
• The three steps to take ownership of our future self (5:45)
• How do we show people their superpowers, and how can we inspire them to be who they want to be (10:05)
• The right people, in the right place, with the right support (14:04)

Resources:

• Quote: Alexander den Heijer - "To inspire people, don't show them your superpowers. Show them theirs." 
• Book: Liz Wiseman - Multipliers, Revised and Updated: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
• Dr. Benjamin Hardy: "Take Ownership of Your Future Self"
• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool
• For Coaching from Clint

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What if low salaries, the absence of benefits, or lack of training aren't the leading causes of the labor shortage almost every industry is experiencing? What if companies struggle to find collaborators not because people pursue higher payments but because many leaders still follow an archaic leadership model: an autocratic, command, and control model. 

Today's guests, Chris Edmonds and Mark Babbitt believe what we are witnessing is not a labor shortage; it's a respect shortage. 

Chris Edmonds is a coveted Speaker, Author of two Amazon bestsellers: "Good comes first" and "The Culture Engine." He is also an executive consultant, and Founder and CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group. Chris has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, SmartBrief, People, CNN, Fox31, NBC, and Fast Company.

Mark Babbitt is a Speaker, Author, Blogger, Culture Architect, Executive Coach, and Career Mentor. He serves as President of WorqIQ and CEO and Founder of YouTern. Mark also co-authored "Good comes first" and "A world gone social." Mark was also named one of the Inc. Magazines' Top 100 Leadership Speakers.

Our conversation spins around the role of poor leadership in the current labor shortage. Chris and Mark analyze why oppressive leadership styles are still accepted in some companies and what impact this type of leadership has on people. We explore the impact leadership has on companies' employees and their families, how increasing respect is the best way to get more results, and more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the impact leaders have on their employees and their families lives (6:35)

Leadership hasn't changed in more than 50 years (10:03)

A new paradigm. Now, employees have voice and choice (14:32)

Focusing on the measurability of culture, value, and respect (21:27)

Some actionable inspiration from Chris and Mark ( 29:05)

What kind of environment leaders should focus on creating to get better results (33:40)

Resources:

The Purposeful Culture Group website

Book: Chris Edmonds, Mark Babbitt - Good Comes First

Book: Chris Edmonds - The Culture Engine

Book: Ted Coine, Mark Babbitt - A World Gone Social

WorqIQ website

Connect with Chris:

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Connect with Mark:

LinkedIn

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Sometimes, it is easy to get caught in the assumption that because we are the leaders, every answer should come from us. Making all the calls without consulting our team about alternative solutions to a problem or ignoring the ones suggested might shut them down. If we shut down our collaborators every time they throw an idea, they might lose interest in their jobs and the company, and even worse, it might deprive us of potentially great solutions.

Today, in the first episode of the year, we talk about being open to hearing different points of view and nurturing our team's will to come up with solutions. We look at how damaging it can be assuming we are the smartest person in the room and why it is crucial to encourage our employees to share their opinions on dealing with our company's issues. I share some of my experiences doing this wrong, shutting people down, and not trusting in other people's brilliance. We also go through a list of powerful questions to incentivize our teams to participate, be creative, and share what they would do. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The missed opportunity of walking the dog and Madeline's solution (2:03)
• The perfect solution might come from unsuspected places (4:47)
• It is not about being the smartest; it is about being surrounded by the smartest (7:17)
• The price we pay for shutting down people (9:01)
• About the importance of the questions, we ask (12:39)
• What happens when we ask the right questions, and we actually listen to the answers (15:25)

Resources:

• Download my free One-on-One Transformation tool
• Quote: John C. Maxwell - "The smartest person in the room is never as smart as all of the people in the room."
• Quote: Thomas Freese - "The Questions you ask are more important than the things you could ever say"
• This week's challenge - When you speak with your team and are about to "tell" them something, try asking some good questions first.

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