Unrivaled Man

Our employees take much more than guidance and instructions from us; they also perceive and get affected by our energy. Whether we are conscious about it or not, our interactions with our teams can be either energy draining or energizing. However, we can have a couple of things in mind to ensure we don't drain our team's energy -- and we go through them with Travis Hoopes, today's show co-host. 

In this episode, we unravel some of the reasons why people might feel their energy drain under our leadership, and we come up with a few ideas of how to reverse that situation. We analyze our behavior in past experiences where we weren't energizing our teams, and we look at what we've learned from them. We talk about the importance of setting clear expectations, communicating effectively, showing mutual interest with our teams, and much more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• An energizing conversation. Travis talks about what triggered today's topic (1:14)
• The importance of regularly checking on people and see how they are doing (3:31)
• The connection between how we show up and how energizing we are for our teams (4:48)
• What we can do to keep the energy level high within our organization (6:41)
• Why it is essential to be aware of how people perceive us (11:08)
• The power of setting clear expectations and communicate them correctly (13:37)

Resources:

• Quote: Jack Welsh - "As a leader, your job is to energize people around the mission and vision you've articulated."
• Quote: Jack Welsh - "If you can't energize others, you can't be a leader."

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For a very long time, visiting a psychologist or a therapist was seen as a sign of madness, mental weakness, or worse. It took time until people realized that one thing had nothing to do with the other. With executive coaching, it happens something similar. Many people believe that a leader seeking the help of an executive coach is admitting their weakness or that they have problems with their leadership. Nothing can be further from the truth; an executive coach can help a leader improve their leadership even more, among many other things, and that is what we are talking about today. 

In this special episode, our 50th edition, we dive deep into what it means to receive help from an executive coach and how it can help us upgrade our leadership skills at work and at home. We talk about what we can expect by working with an executive coach, what they are NOT, and the kind of guidance they provide. We also touch on two essential pillars of an executive coach's work, perspective and acceleration. This show is also about some of the questions I would have asked at the beginning of my leadership journey that would have certainly made my life easier. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Things coaches, in general, can help a team with (3:34)
• How did the different coaches I had in my life help me improve (4:12)
• The things an executive coach is NOT (5:48)
• How can executive coaches turn us into better leaders (8:50)
• Perspective and acceleration. Two massive changes an executive coach can provide (10:14)
• Sometimes leadership can be a lonely place to be (15:49)

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All of us have new year resolutions, and, depending on the statistic we look at, we'll find that half of them or even more are abandoned and forgotten. The end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one are attached to emotional components that compel us to set goals and plan big changes. The best way to hold ourselves accountable for the goals we established is to review them periodically, check on our progress, how far we are from what we want to achieve, and adjust what needs to be changed. 

Today, we talk about quarterly reviews, their importance to keep us on track and help us reach our personal and professional goals. We look at what areas of our lives can be improved by reviewing them consistently, and we differentiate quarterly from weekly reviews. I also share bits of how quarterly reviews helped me improve my leadership skills, be more intentional in my marriage, with the family, and with the kids.  

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The message the beginning of the last quarter of the year sends to us (2:48)
• The difference between weekly and quarterly reviews (5:21)
• How reviewing my progress helps me be more intentional in my marriage, with the kids, my health, and the family (9:01)
• The best place to do our quarterly review in peace (13:59)

Resources:

• Quote: Michael Hyatt - "If you want to start doing a Quarterly Review, I strongly suggest that you schedule these far, far in advance. Mine are scheduled two years out. If you wait until you have a break in your schedule, you'll never get to it. You have to make appointments with yourself and schedule other things around it. This is the key to proactive, self-management."

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When we see a successful leader, it is common to forget about the challenges they overcame to get to that refined point of leadership. What we see in those cases is the final result of a process that perhaps lasted for years or even decades. 

In this episode, I'm joined by a frequent visitor to the show, my brother Travis Hoopes. Our conversation revolves around how challenges and the struggles we face daily make us better leaders and form better teams. We also explore the different hurdles Travis went through during the flood that last year affected the nursing home he works at, how they managed to overcome them, and what they did to turn them into an enriching experience. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The danger of looking at the end result of a process without considering the journey (2:25)
• About the flood that affected more than half of the population of the nursing home (5:16)
• Why going through challenging times makes us better leaders and form better teams (7:45)
• It is from the most challenging moments that we turn into better leaders, and we do most of our learning (13:57)
• Sometimes failing is what we were needing and we didn't know it (16:59)

Resources:

• Quote: Dale Carnegie - "Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who had kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."

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Spending more time with our co-workers than with our families is some sort of universal truth applicable to almost every country in the world. In some cases, this statement might lead to a distorted meaning of our work's purpose, which is supporting our lives in whatever we choose to do with it, and not the other way round. 

In this episode, I decided to take a step back and look at how intentional I am with my time outside of work. I invite you to reflect on the importance of scheduling time to spend doing what you are passionate about. We talk about live achievements, staying connected with the ones we love, the ones we lead, and ourselves, and the real purpose of our job. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Do we work to live or live to work (2:13)
• The relevance of what we accomplish in life (3:58)
• What to do to make sure our work supports the life we want to live (6:24)
• How being intentional with our hobbies can make us better leaders (7:23)

Resources:

• Quote: Michael Hyatt - "Success is not about how much you accomplish; it's about whether you're accomplishing the right things."

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Blind spots are something every person behind the wheel learned to deal with. We can't escape the fact that even though we maximize the precautions, they are there and represent great danger. Still, apart from being dangerous, the concept of blind spots fascinates me. Thinking about massive objects around us we can't see from a cubicle surrounded by windows is, at a minimum, odd. If we think about it, the concept applies perfectly to leadership, which is what this episode is about. 

Today, we explore the concept of blind spots in leadership. What are the things we might not see as leaders, and what are the consequences of ignoring them, even after someone pointed them out to us. I share my reaction to other leaders who pointed out blind spots in my leadership style, how it helped me in the long term, and what I think today would be the best reaction to such feedback. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How having leaders who pointed out blind spots in my leadership affected me (3:18)
• What changed in me and my leadership style after getting in touch with my blind spots (7:04)
• About my blind spots in mountain biking, my style issues, and how helpful it is to look at ourselves and our flaws (9:01)
• Why improving is easier, smoother, and more effective while we are having fun (10:37)

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Vulnerability is often associated with weakness when in reality, it is quite the opposite. From a leadership perspective, showing vulnerability could encourage people to be more open about their own struggles and find quicker and more effective solutions. 

Today, I have the pleasure of welcoming my brother Travis to the show. The subject we discuss today is vulnerability, how it is one of the hardest things to do as leaders, and, at the same time, one of the most important. We explore the different aspects of being vulnerable, its effects, and what generates its absence. We also touch on the relevance of having and encouraging one-on-one conversations and the relationship between vulnerability and accountability.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Errors and mistakes will happen; what are we going to do about them? (2:32)
• The things we tend to hold on to and how it affects our leadership (4:52)
• The importance of having one-on-one conversations (9:21)
• A piece of advice from Travis to young leaders (15:28)

Resources:

• Quote: Simon Sinek - "A leader, first and foremost is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead."

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Today's episode was inspired by Spencer Johnson's excellent book, Who Moved My Cheese? The book's parable perfectly fits the current situation in the world, where changes no one predicted put everyone's lives upside down. 

In this episode, we talk about change, fear of the unknown, inspiring leaders, and choosing movement over staying paralyzed by fear. We explore some details of Johnson's book that explain the behavior of many people right now, and through that analysis, we can better understand our role as leaders. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• A short description of Johnson's book (2:10)
• What would you do if you weren't afraid? (5:52)
• Why being uncomfortable is better than being in a cheeseless situation (8:39)
• Making no move is the worst move (12:02)

Resources:

• Book: Spencer Johnson - Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
• Quotes from Johnson's book: "What would you do if you weren't afraid?" "What you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists." "Being in the uncomfortable zone is much better than staying in the cheese-less situation."

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Adaptability is one of the main attributes of human beings; the ability to adapt and overcome virtually any challenge imposed by nature is one of the main reasons we still walk the earth. But the evolution, the growth is not free; there is a price to pay for it. We can either pay with suffering and pain as we learn and grow or mourn the adverse outcomes of a lesson learned. 

In this episode, we talk about growth and its intimate relationship with uncomfortable situations, pain, and stress. We explore the effects of pressure on our learning process and on leadership. We also look at our responsibility, as leaders, to avoid accumulating problems to solve and be humble enough to ask for help and accept it. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Flowers need to be shaken, even if it hurts a little (2:24)
• One of the most frustrating parts of life (4:04)
• How to achieve extreme ownership (7:15)
• Why and how to prioritize our problems (8:54)
• How can we win by failing (11:15)

Resources:

• Book: Jocko Willink - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
• Quote: Jocko Willink - "Implementing Extreme Ownership requires checking your ego and operating with a high degree of humility. Admitting mistakes, taking ownership, and developing a plan to overcome challenges are integral to any successful team."
• Quote: Jocko Willink - "Prioritize your problems and take care of them one at a time, the highest priority first. Don't try to do everything at once, or you won't be successful." 
• Quote: Jocko Willink - "It's not what you preach, it's what you tolerate."
• Quote: James Wedmore. Host of Mind Your Business Podcast - "There is actually no such thing as failure; you either get the result you wanted or the lesson you needed."

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Storytelling is as old as humankind; people would tell stories to entertain, deceive, or explain things that happened, amongst many other reasons. With time, people created legends; these stories were passed down from generation to generation to teach and inspire others. These stories would affect people listening to them in different ways, depending on what they needed or wanted to hear. What is sure is that the stories, the legends we hear about our company or our family affect us, one way or another. 

In this episode, we talk about past stories, the legends we grew up listening to from our families, and those at our company. We analyze the influence of these stories on how we decide to do things and their importance in our future, helping us avoid mistakes from the past. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The different things we can get from the same story (4:02)
• How impactful the stories of our organization or family can be (5:02)
• The stories about my father that influenced me (7:07)
• Why we should pay attention to these stories and try to always write a better version of them (8:52)

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