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Episode Summary

What if I told you that overcoming the fear of failure could motivate your success? Accomplished business coach, Steve Smith, joins me today to discuss the power of resilience, courage, and mental clarity in leadership roles. Drawing from his personal experience of navigating through business bankruptcy, Steve shares how this daunting period transformed his life, career, and perspective on failure. This enlightening conversation with Steve promises to guide you through the labyrinth of men's leadership success and the cultivation of unshakable habits. Tune in; you wouldn't want to miss this.

Key Topics

[2:35] Who is Steve and what he does

[4:44] Pivoting after a company's bankruptcy

[11:29] The importance of listening to yourself

[16:41] Reconnecting with your “why”

[18:38] The culture of not seeking help and putting your best foot forward

[24:42] Warning signs of potential business failure

[31:14] The importance of NOT making your business, everything

[33:39] Implementing boundaries for effective time management

[44:12] Learn to ask good questions and delegate

[47:06] The power of developing your own inner circle

[50:26] Find your calling, not your passion

[58:52] Outro

Quotes We Loved

• "...Even though I was making zero money for the next two months, that was probably the most energized time in recent memory, because I was just all of a sudden filled with this feeling of I did it for somebody else, I can do it for me." - Steve Smith
• "Where you can, you know, disconnect yourself from what you're doing, go out and participate in something that brings genuine joy, that gives you the greatest amount of recharge that you need, to be able to not only go back with energy, but go back with a fresh perspective." - Steve Smith
• "I recommend to everybody, regardless of where you are in your career, what responsibility you have, title whatever, develop your own inner circle, your own board of directors no more than four or five peop

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