Takeaways:

• A common misconception about leadership is that you can’t be vulnerable at work. The new adage is “bring your whole self to work”. If you are putting on a front and wearing a mask, your leadership won’t be authentic and it won’t inspire others. 
• The people that you are the closest with are the ones you can be the most honest with. It’s ok to share your emotions with those people at work and be honest with them about your feelings. 
• As a leader, it’s ok to make a mistake. You don’t want to put on a front that you are perfect and demand perfection because then everyone will have to feel that way. Instead, focus on using mistakes as a learning opportunity and a way to grow. 
• There are two types of people when it comes to having difficult conversations at work; those who are conflict avoiders and those who are like a bull in a china shop. You can’t just sweep your feelings under the rug because you’ll eventually burst and come across in a rude way.
• As a CEO, if you aren’t honest with your employees and avoid all conflict, then you aren’t doing anyone any favors. 
• It’s important to take social cues from people such as them looking at their watch or their phone during a meeting. If this happens, there needs to be a conversation about why that person is doing that and get to the bottom of their feelings. 
• In order to learn and grow, you want to surround yourself with people who are not like you and people who see the world differently from you. This will give you a fresh perspective on things and open your mind to other ways of thinking.

Quote of the Show:

• “You are only as sick as your secrets” -  Mo Fathelbab

Links:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/fathelbab?lang=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mofathelbab/
• Website: http://forumresourcesnetwork.com/
• Friendship Advantage: https://www.amazon.com/Friendship-Advantage-Relationships-Transform-Productivity/dp/0692175865
• Forum: http://www.amazon.com/FORUM-Secret-Advantage-Successful-Leaders/dp/1430327812/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389813665&sr=1-1&keywords=Mo+Fathelbab

Shout Outs:

13:54 Young Presidents Association

24:44 Verne Harnish

27:32 Harvard Business School

32:04 Dr. Robert Waldinger

22:48 Path Stone

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Takeaways:

• Being a leader is not about creating lots of followers and telling them what to do. Being a leader is really about creating other leaders. The best way to lead is to train, prepare, and develop leaders that can rise above you. 
• Many business owners and CEOs have been trained in the task their company does and not in disciplines such as HR. For example, a former engineer running a software company. In these cases, you should hire those that are better than yourself in that area. 
• Grow your network every day. Whenever you get the chance to talk with someone new and hear their story, assess their strengths and weaknesses. This way you’ll always have people in mind when you need to fill a position.
• Wearing seven hats in order to run your company “well” is going to lead to average performance. However, if you want to grow your company and scale up, you need to be looking to grow your team before you can actually afford to.
• Build your team in your head so that as soon as you can afford to pay someone to fill a role, you already know who you want to have in that seat. 
• If you can’t afford a full-time person to fill a role, it’s better to hire a fractional person for that role than it is to have no one in that role.  
• The three most dangerous words in business are, “we’re doing fine.” If you look around and you’re comfortable, you need to start thinking about what’s going to come, what are you not seeing, etc. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Real leaders don't create followers, they create other leaders.” - Jeff Hoffman

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhoff/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakerJeff 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakerjeffhoffman/ 
• Company website: https://www.jeffhoffman.com/ 
• Global Entrepreneurship Network: https://www.genglobal.org/ 

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Takeaways:

• Leadership is not about driving others toward your vision. True leadership is empowering others to discover their talents and using them to reach a shared vision.
• When building relationships as a leader, you need to listen and seek to understand what it means to be that person. Knowing that will inform whether you can work well together.
• When approaching a problem, it’s crucial for you to recognize what is not going to work while simultaneously not pretending to know what will work.
• In order to truly understand another person and learn from them, we need to clear our minds of thoughts, goals, and most importantly biases so that we can ask questions absent of biases. Through this unbiased discovery, we can get everyone on the same team.
• People have a serious problem with listening. We only hear and process about 25% of what someone else says. This is because the human brain cannot multitask, especially when encountering the 6 types of listening distractions.
• The 3 biggest  Listening Distractions are 1) What to say next, 2) Our goals in a conversation, and 3) Our biases toward the individual.
• When you can clear your mind of distractions, you can pick up on the breadcrumbs, the one word or phrase someone wants to hear while talking with you. You should try to pick out the breadcrumb but don’t assume you know what it is, let yourself discover more about it.

Quote of the Show:

• “The best way to get answers is to ask questions” - Eric Maddox

Links:

• Email: info@ericmaddox.com 
• Twitter: ​​https://twitter.com/EricBMaddox 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericmaddoxmba/ 
• Website: https://www.ericmaddox.com/ 
• Mission: Black List No.1: https://a.co/d/aiErFGt 

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Takeaways:

• Leadership is not about turning someone into something they aren’t. In reality, most people don’t change that much, even when desperate. You can’t teach someone to be passionate about something and want to do it. 
• Leadership is really about understanding who a person is, what they are, and what roles and responsibilities you can help them find that will maximize their effectiveness.
• To gain a deeper understanding of your employees, first, have conversations with them about what they like and don’t like. Second, pay attention to the nuances of how they work in different situations as this can provide a more accurate account of themselves.
• Learn how you interact with others by taking personal assessments such as Kolbe, DISC, Myers-Briggs (MBTI), Strengthsfinder, and Enneagram. These will also highlight areas where you need to be conscientious and self-aware when working with a team.
• Just because your child does things differently than you does not mean that they are doing it wrong or that you need to force them to do it their way. As entrepreneurs, you should be the most thrilled to see your child innovating and iterating their life.
• If you keep hearing that you are “too” this or that, it probably means that you’re in the wrong spot. Find an opportunity that allows you to tap into who you really are and what you already do naturally. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Most of leadership is about understanding who people are, working with what they are, not trying to turn them into something else, and trying to help them find situations that maximize their effectiveness.” - Dave Rendall 

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daverendall/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/daverendall 
• Company website: https://www.drendall.com/ 
• The Freak Factor: https://www.amazon.com/Freak-Factor-Discovering-Uniqueness-Flaunting/dp/1599326698/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454991891&sr=8-1&keywords=the+freak+factor 
• The Freak Factor for Kids: https://www.amazon.com/Freak-Factor-Kids-Weirdest-Children/dp/1479383791/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZESMDDDZ1CGMHJP0XSST 
• Pink Goldfish: https://www.amazon.com/Pink-Goldfish-2-0-Exploit-Imperfection/dp/1952234115 
• The Four Factors of Effective Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Factors-Effective-Leadership-Revised/dp/1419636642 

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Takeaways:

• Being a compassionate leader does not mean that you have to abandon having expectations or act overly sympathetic and empathetic to the extent that you’ll accept anything.
• Leaders need to fix their relationships with themselves. While they may think that being extremely self-critical is how to grow, it actually keeps them paralyzed because they are fixated on their flaws and unable to take the risk they need to in order to grow.
• Effective, compassionate leaders balance high, yet flexible, expectations for their team with a high level of support they provide to them. Authoritarian leaders hold extremely high expectations but provide little to no support to their team members.
• Make sure there is room in your company’s culture for imperfection. This enables your team to make mistakes, take risks, be more willing to grow, and be more accountable for their actions. This is because they are not driven by the fear of losing their jobs.
• When setting expectations, a lot of the initial vision is lost in translation from the leader to the team. That’s why it’s vital to ensure expectations are clear, realistic, agreed upon by all, and that there is a way to check in on them. 
• As entrepreneurs, part of the tradeoff you need to make when delegating something to your team is that they may not be able to do that task exactly the same or as well as could. Don’t get trapped by perfectionism, move on to solving bigger problems.
• If an issue arises with a client, you need to communicate with them and explain what the problem is and what you’re doing to fix it. Without hearing the real story from you, your client will make up reality in their head, which leads to bigger problems.

Quote of the Show:

• “Trust is the most important thing for any relationship, personally or professionally.” - Megan Bruneau

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-j-bruneau-m-a-rcc-4573b940/
• Email: megan@meganbruneau.com 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/ 
• Company website: https://meganbruneau.com/ 
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EC_tOiVRKk3ftpqTdviuw 
• The Failure Factor: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-failure-factor-stories-of-career-perseverance/id1102773205 
• How To Be Alone (and Together): https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Alone-Together-Yourself-ebook/dp/B08FRRZMSL/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1597346358&sr=1-1 

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Takeaways:

• The act of simply putting your core values somewhere that your employees can see is not going to make them live and breathe those values, it’s not going to impact your company’s culture, and it’s not going to create change.
• For your core values to actually make an impact in your company, they need to be authentic and then integrated into the daily conversation. The leaders of your company need to live the core values and recognize other people that are a part of that culture.
• Build a culture of appreciation that regularly uses shout outs to highlight the accomplishments and behaviors of team members that are living the core values. 
• A leader cannot make some be more accountable, that person must want to become more accountable themselves. Accountability is driven by a combination of leadership and management. 
• Delegation is hard for a lot of leaders because they know they can do something better than the person they’re assigning it to at first. However, in order to grow your company, entrepreneurs need to “let go of the vine” and trust their team.
• Have a regularly scheduled clarity break to allow you to get all of your thoughts down and decompress without any distractions. Try doing this with a pen and paper to avoid the distractions provided by technology. 
• The Entrepreneurial Operating System, (EOS) is a simple but not easy set of tools combined in an integrated system to help business leaders with Vision, Traction, and Healthy.

Quote of the Show:

• “With core values specifically, you need to integrate them into the daily conversation” - Beth Berman

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/growthdc/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BethBerman1 
• Company website: https://www.compellications.com/ 
• EOS Worldwide website: https://www.eosworldwide.com/ 
• Vistage website: https://www.vistage.com/ 
• Clark Leadership: https://clarkleadership.com/ 

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Takeaways:

• Leadership is simply a choice. You don’t need an official position of authority to be a leader. No matter where you are in your company’s organizational chart, you can make a choice to be an impactful and influential leader.
• Leaders don’t have to have all of the answers for every issue they and their teams may encounter. Honest leaders shouldn’t mind sharing some of their vulnerabilities with the members of their team as they find they don’t have the answer but work to find it.
• By admitting that you don’t know an answer, you’re sharing your humility and vulnerability which actually helps you connect more deeply with the individuals on your team and your other followers.
• Simply having authority does not make you a leader. “Leadership is the desire to have an influence or an impact over somebody's behavior.” Leaders use their vision to help others reach goals they might not be able to imagine themselves reaching on their own. 
• In basketball, if the only leader on the team was the head coach, which is a position of authority, then that team would severely underperform. Looking beyond sports, in high-performing teams, every member feels a sense of ownership and leadership. 
• In order to be an effective leader, you have to know when to follow and allow other members of the team to take point. Effective leaders have the confidence and humility to recognize the great wisdom and experience of those around them.
• If your voice is the only voice that your team hears, your voice can become numb and lose its impact on your team because they will tune that voice out, regardless of message, tonality, and emotion.

Quote of the Show:

• “Self-awareness is the foundation to everything” - Alan Stein Jr.

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-stein-jr/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlanSteinJr 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/ 
• Alan Stein Jr. Website: https://alansteinjr.com/ 
• Stronger Team Website: https://strongerteam.com/ 
• Sustain Your Game: ​​https://found.ee/SustainYourGame 
• Raise Your Game Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raise-your-game-show-with-alan-stein-jr/id1487498120 

Shout Outs:

• Coach K

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Takeaways:

• While leaders do need to listen to many diverse opinions, they also need to lead with their voices. The difference between a leader and a manager is their ability to communicate. A leader’s job is more than simply aggregating the opinions of others.
• If you want to be a great leader, you need to take all of the lessons and experiences that you have filled your head with and share that learning with those around you. Don’t just make yourself smarter, make your team smarter.
• You need to share your vision with your team at least once a month to keep them updated with your thoughts and ideas. A good practice is to have a regular cadence of meeting weekly or bi-weekly for an “Ask Me Anything” with the team. If you aren’t communicating your vision, you’re not leading, you’re managing.
• Don’t set a strategy for your business, set a strategic destination. A strategy tells people what to do and how to do it, whereas, a strategic destination tells autonomous, intelligent individuals where they have to be by a certain date. 
• Strategic destination and victory condition are synonyms. They both outline the conditions that must be satisfied to consider an effort a success. A change to the victory conditions results in changes to the approach of how to satisfy that condition.
• If you have your own business, don’t measure the business with a 12-month year. Instead, look at the business through the broader lens of a 36-month year. This longer timeframe gives you more breathing room
• A financial milestone is not a victory condition. Nothing will cripple your business more than a financial target. The financial target should never be the goal, it should always be the reward for reaching the goal. The target is met because other goals were achieved.

Quote of the Show:

• “After you listen, you have to lead loud. You've got to use your voice” - Rich Mullholland 

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmulholland/ 
• Personal Website: https://richmulholland.com/
• Missing Link website: https://msnglnk.com/ 
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMrwAu_jhyy0Cw-TlfjFe1w 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichMulholland 
• Talk Drawer: https://www.talkdrawer.com/  
• Human Writes website: https://humanwrit.es/
• Here Be Dragons: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MMBVRYQ?tag=msnglnk-20&ref_=pe_3052080_276849420&geniuslink=true 

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Takeaways:

• When entrepreneurs hire employees that are also entrepreneurial it causes two huge problems. The first problem is the creation of an unpleasant work environment for your team. The second is this can make your company an incubator for future competitors.
• An organization’s culture is not something that can be directly managed and controlled. Culture is something that emerges from the very fabric of an organization as a consequence of the design of that organization.
• Rather than directly tampering with the culture of an organization, when a cultural problem is identified, it should be recognized as a symptom of poor organizational design. To fix these issues, focus on the organization’s design and not culture change.
• To fix its design, recognize what an organization is meant to do. Small organizations are meant to grow and larger organizations are meant to spin off free cash flow. If an organization is doing either of these, it becomes a healthy organization with a healthy culture.
• A very common mistake is the failure to recognize a requirement for line management. This stems from a failure to recognize that the role of a line manager should be to enable an individual contributor to focus on their work, undistracted by everything around them. 
• As companies scale, they need to build out their management from the bottom up, instead of from the top down. Start with hiring line managers. You need to clearly specify the roles of your managers, without this line managers become less effective.
• The goal of line managers is not to make sure everyone is busy all the time. The line manager is responsible for choking the release of work to maximize throughput, rather than efficiency. This allows individual contributors to be more responsive during sprints.

Quote of the Show:

• “Smart managers should be clamoring to get their organization to the size where they can add line management.” - Justin Roff-Marsh

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinroffmarsh/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinroffmarsh 
• Ballistix Website: https://ballistix.com/ 
• Sales Process Engineering Blog: https://salesprocessengineering.net/ 
• Personal Website: https://justinroffmarsh.com/ 
• The Machine: https://a.co/d/iWK3Lfl 

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Takeaways:

• Managing others does not mean babysitting people and doing the job for them. Managing and leading others mean that you help others to do their job. A big part of managing comes down to removing roadblocks so your team can do its job.
• There is a growing gap between the wants of a company and the lifestyles the employees of that company desire. The best way to bridge the gap is by empowering employees and equipping them with the right tools to make it back over the gap.
• A Personnel Performance Gap (PPG) is the sum total of all of the personal performance gaps from each member of your team. If you aren’t tracking and managing your team’s PPG, that gap will cause a “pothole” which will throw your team off its tracks.
• The job of managers is not to fix the problems that cause the gaps in an individual’s performance, rather it is to listen, understand what is going on, and provide them with the tools and systems they need to solve the problem themselves.
• Monitoring a team’s PPG allows managers to find the root cause of a problem and then apply the appropriate solution to solve it.
• When discussing projects and new ideas, managers need to have a deadline in mind so that their employees can prioritize appropriately without getting overwhelmed. 
• When decisions need to be made and the outcome isn’t important to the manager, they need to empower their employees to make that decision themselves without involving the manager.

Quote of the Show:

• “The goal of a leader is to lead others to get the job done” - Matt Granados

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgranados/ 
• Email: mattg@lifepulseinc.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Matt87Granados  
• Company website: https://www.lifepulseinc.com/ 
• LifePulse Digital PodGift: https://www.lifepulseinc.com/podgift 
• LifePulse Team Training: https://www.lifepulseinc.com/tyt/ 
• LifePulse Keynotes: https://www.lifepulseinc.com/keynotes/  
• Best People: Best Place Podcast: https://www.lifepulseinc.com/podcast/ 
• Motivate the Unmotivated: https://www.amazon.com/Motivate-Unmotivated-proven-sustainable-motivation/dp/1735099716 

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• Entrepreneurs have three roles, the employee, the leader and visionary, and the owner. In order to grow their companies, they must figure out ways to wear the hats of all three roles while keeping the company on the right course. 
• The employee’s role is to do the work and create value. The role of the leader and visionary is to learn, delegate, and determine strategy. The role of the owner is about growing the value of the asset to create the highest possible value for shareholders.
• When entrepreneurs “buy themselves a job” where they are deeply “in” the business and need to perform at an operational level to generate revenue, they decrease their ability to take up the role of owner and increase the asset’s value. 
• When you put your ego aside and have real conversations about how you feel about your role, you can gain a better awareness and larger perspective of what needs to happen in order for the company to grow.
• Many entrepreneurs begin as technicians and accidentally become a salesperson when they sell to a client for their first job. The next evolution comes when they have generated demand and need to build out a team. 
• There is always another challenge and learning opportunity around the corner and you need to embrace that as part of the entrepreneurial journey. It’s rarely a straight line to success, you’ll make mistakes along the way but that’s just part of the adventure.
• To optimize your own growth and learning, become intentional about what and how you are learning. Look to the future and ask yourself what you’ll need to know then, so you can start your learning process now.

Quote of the Show:

• “Entrepreneurship is a series of learning curves, which means it's a series of putting ourselves into a zone of discomfort and needing to learn to become comfortable in that zone of discomfort” - Dan Lionello

Links:

• Painted Picture Email: dan@paintedpicture.com
• Omnae Email: dan@omnae.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danlionello/ 
• Omnae website: https://omnae.com/ 
• Painted Picture website: https://paintedpicture.com/  

Shout Outs:

• Stephen Covey - Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Brian Scudamore - Founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK
• Cameron Herold - Author of Vivid Vision

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• You need to know what your definition of leadership is. For example, Ryan’s definition of a leader is anyone that influences someone. You don't have to wait to get a title or position to become a leader, everyone can be a leader and influence others. 
• There are two styles of leadership, the first is Command & Control which is an outdated model with poor results. The second is Direct and Drive, which means that leaders point people in the right direction and make sure the machine is driving in that direction. 
• Through Direct and Drive leadership, people are excited to follow the leader’s energy and it’s much easier to motivate people than with Command and Control. 
• There is a difference between being a leader and being the leader. A leader manages people, whereas the leader motivates people. People don’t come to work wanting to be managed, they want to be motivated. Leaders need to know what motivates people. 
• It’s important for leaders to understand that what motivated someone yesterday with motivate them today. People have so much going on in their lives every day that their motivations change and leaders need to recognize that.
• The best way to discover what will motivate someone on your team is to ask them. You don’t have the know the answer, you have to find the answer and the best way to do that is to go to the source and ask. 
• Resting and relaxing are crucial components of being able to recharge your capacity for work. Not everyone relaxes the same way and relaxation doesn’t need to be a week without cell reception. Find what types of rest work for you.

Quote of the Show:

• “If you are influencing someone, you are in leadership” - Ryan Avery

Links:

• Company website: https://ryanavery.com/ 
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AveryToday 
• Speaker, Leader, Champion: https://www.amazon.com/Speaker-Leader-Champion-prize-winning-Toastmasters/dp/0071831045/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505535958&sr=8-1&keywords=speaker+leader+champion 
• Motivating Millennials: https://www.amazon.com/Motivating-Millennials-Recognize-Recruit-Generation/dp/0692841458/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507337148&sr=1-1&keywords=motivating+millennials 

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• Early on in your career, it’s easy to equate someone with a lofty title with someone that is a great leader. In that same train of thought, you don’t need to have a title in order to be a leader. 
• Providing your team with great leadership is not easy and it can take a while for business leaders to realize that. As your business grows, you can’t only think about money, you need to think about the people on your team. 
• While leadership positions may come with a few perks, the important part is the responsibility that comes with those roles. 
• Developing your team members into leaders requires you to have a firm belief in yourself and the vision you are setting out to achieve. You also must trust your team members and give them room to make their own mistakes.
• Partnerships are complicated, but if you have a big vision, you can go farther with a team than you can by yourself. 
• The four stages of team development are Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. The process is not always smooth, but completing it can bear bountiful fruits.
• When working with partners, everyone will come with their own ideas and it’s ok if you don’t always agree on everything. However, when it’s time to make the final decision, you need to make sure that everyone is aligned.

Quote of the Show:

• “My role is not just to provide the leadership, but also create more leaders” - Wamiq Hamid

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wamiq-hamid-b569aa10/  
• Company website: https://www.dmyec.com/ 

Shout Outs:

• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
• The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey and Chris McChesney

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• YouTube: https://youtu.be/elC9jEsPZbg 

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• When someone gets promoted, they often think they are more important than other employees. While they do have more responsibilities in their leadership role, they are no more or less important than anyone else in the organization.
• As a leader, you need to recognize that you’re in a position where you can help your people succeed and that their success leads to your success. 
• When someone new is put into a leadership role, there is an incorrect assumption that because they are in charge they know everything. 
• Leaders need to consider how to properly show their gratitude to the people working around them in ways that they will really appreciate. In some cases, this could be as simple as talking to someone about the job they did and genuinely thanking them.
• If you are trying to make a decision, talk to the frontline employees that are involved in the execution of it. You will gain a better perspective and they will feel valued
• Before you can begin leading, you need to listen. You and your team are working toward a common goal and you can’t achieve your goal if everyone does not understand what that goal is first. Listening is a crucial part of communicating as a leader. 
• A transparent workplace without secrets alleviates the pressure from clashing egos, reduces the duplication of effort, and allows people to do their job without micromanagement because of the trust and respect that gets built. 

Quote of the Show:

• “You’ve got to be a good listener to be a good leader” - Steve Murphy
• “Treat people right and they will look out for you” - Javier Peña

Links:

• Website: http://www.deanarcos.com/ 
• Game of Crimes: http://gameofcrimespodcast.com/ 
• Steve Murphy LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/stephenmurphydea 
• DEA Narcos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deanarcos/ 
• Manhunters - How We Took Down Pablo Escobar: https://www.amazon.com/Manhunters-Took-Down-Pablo-Escobar/dp/1250202884/ref=asc_df_1250202884/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=393845727542&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15031237393108263149&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002280&hvtargid=pla-841116068823&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=84682299074&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=393845727542&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15031237393108263149&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002280&hvtargid=pla-841116068823 

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• As you build your team, you won’t be a great leader just because you founded the company, you need to spend a significant amount of time honing your leadership skills. It takes intentional effort to learn how to be a great leader.
• There are so many great resources for leaders to learn from on the internet, but what provides the most impact is connecting with other Founder CEOs and taking part in experience shares.
• There are lots of professional networks available for new entrepreneurs to join in order to meet fellow entrepreneurs and grow their peer network. As the relationships with other members grow, people share deeper experiences and greater knowledge. 
• If you have a great culture, that can be what set you apart for potential employees when competing in the hiring process with larger companies that can offer more attractive compensation packages.
• Raising capital is hard but you need to be able to take objections well, learn from them, and keep moving. Handling the rejection is made easier when you truly believe in what you’re doing.
• Avoid waiting until you have funding to start executing on your idea. It’s much more effective if you build a prototype that you can use with test customers to prove the demand and product market fit and then look for financing. 
• Early on, it can be very helpful to hire lots of freelancers for help on certain projects, however, they should not be your answer to everything because there are definitely some roles that you should keep in-house.

Quote of the Show:

• “It's not enough to just say, I'm a founder and I started this company, and by default I'm a good leader.” - Pramod Raheja

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramodraheja/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/pramodraheja 
• Company website: https://www.airgility.co/ 

Shout Outs:

• Entrepreneurs’ Organization
• Gary Vaynerchuck

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• The focus of leadership should not be on influencing your followers to do something, rather, the focus of leadership should be on the leader. Leaders need to start by leading themselves. This is what followers will gravitate toward. 
• Great leaders are authentic to who they are. That comes from getting to know yourself.  Through this, you learn about the wounds you have and can then work on healing those wounds. 
• Becoming a great leader involves a lot of self-reflection. Recognizing the deep wounds that you have can propel you to do great things and unlock your ambitions. 
• Learning about yourself takes a lot of work and can take a long time, however, hiring a coach can facilitate your growth much faster. 
• If you don't get past your trauma, there is zero probability you're going to be the great leader that you want to be. You can’t be truly vulnerable and still have a wall up. 
• When hiring a coach, make sure you find someone who you can trust and that knows what you need. 
• You don’t need to have all of the answers as the leader, the people around you will help you find the answers when they show up. 

Quote of the Show:

• “The ones that have that ambition, that want to go and change the world, usually have a lot of stuff going on. Deep wounds that have actually made them who they are.” - Beth Anne Ferris

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanne-ferris-ms-pcc-72764545/ 
• Company Website: ​​https://www.bethanneferris.com/ 

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways:

• Real leaders are vulnerable, honest, and unafraid to expose their weaknesses. They will tell their team the good and the bad. Leaders don’t have to be perfect and buttoned up all the time because that’s just not realistic. 
• When people ask you, “how are you doing?” answer them honestly. You’re not always feeling great and by telling them how you really feel, you are engaging them in an honest conversation. 
• There are two types of startups that determine how your day will go. If you have investors, every day has to be a great day because you are selling the dream. When you’re bootstrapping a company, it’s impossible for every day to be a good day. 
• Before seeking funding, entrepreneurs need to know what investments they want to make in the next 12 months into their business, what they are realistically going to cost, and what the benefit from them will be.
• In turbulent economic times, entrepreneurs should plow through by focusing on their businesses and the opportunities available to them. No one knows what’s happening in the big picture so shut out the outside noise. 
• If your business received financial assistance from the government, it’s important to have a plan for it and make sure to use it in authorized ways. The next lender you approach will want to know exactly what you did with it. 
• Never borrow money without a plan and you should never borrow money without understanding what you plan to do with it or why you’re borrowing it.

Quote of the Show:

• “Leadership is about being true to yourself” - Ami Kassar 

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amikassar/ 
• Email: akassar@multifunding.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/amikassar 
• Company website: https://www.multifunding.com/ 
• Daily Blog: https://www.amisights.com/ 
• The Growth Dilemma: https://www.growthdilemma.com/ 
• AmiSights Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amisights-financing-the-future-for-small-business/id1551857592 

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• There are three main forms of empathy, Cognitive, Compassionate, and Emotional. As a leader, you can have the wrong type of empathy. Leaders need Cognitive empathy to be able to recognize how others feel and how it impacts things like conflict resolution. 
• As a leader, you should use your Cognitive empathy as a doctor would. This means that you can realize there is a problem and can work to resolve it rather than feeling how someone else feels about the problem and feeling sad for them.
• Leaders need to have a strong sense of self and a necessary part of that is ego. Too much or too little ego can be dangerous. A strong sense of self gives leaders the confidence to set boundaries in order to deliver and receive feedback. 
• So many leaders worry about how to inspire their teams to work together. However, those leaders should be spending more time working on themselves by learning about things like regulating their emotions, active listening, and making effective decisions.
• In negotiations, the other side will try to use your empathy against you by trying to make you feel sorry for them. If you sense that the other party is trying to play on your emotions, you need to be careful. Having a team in the negotiation can help with this.
• In order to improve as a leader, coach, and mentor, you need to become better at negotiating. This will help you resolve disputes, build collaboration, cultivate relationships, and deliver feedback. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Leaders have to learn how to deliver and also receive feedback, it's a two-way street” - Allan Tsang

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allantsang/ 
• Email: allan@88owls.com 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/88owls 
• 88 Owls website: https://www.88owls.com/ 
• Oblinger & Tsang website: https://www.oblingertsang.com/ 
• Negotiation Mythbusters: https://www.amazon.com/Negotiation-Mythbusters-Rethinking-Everything-Agreements/dp/B09KN2P8GZ 

Shout Outs:

• • Jim Camp

• Start with No by Jim Camp

• • Todd Camp

• Stalling for Time by Gary Noesner

• Life or Death Listening by Dan Oblinger

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• There is no perfect time for you to execute your plan. The longer you wait to get into something new, the more competitors will beat you into it and start establishing themselves first.
• If you’re waiting to start something until you have 100% of the information, you’ll never get started. Even if you get you’ve gotten to 65% of the information, you’ve waited too long to get started. 
• As a leader and entrepreneur, you don’t have to have all of the answers. It’s impossible for you to know and run everything. Find the right people and leverage their knowledge.
• Your team should obviously know how to perform your core services better than anyone else. However, when things come up that they only need to do once, it’s likely cheaper and more efficient to pay someone else to handle it rather than teaching your team.
• Focus on the things that you are good at doing because the little things outside of that take away time and energy that you could be using to make a bigger difference elsewhere.
• You’re never going to get a place where everything is fine and will always stay fine. As your business grows, everything changes from your products and services to the kind of customers you serve and what competitors you face. 
• You need to be tracking KPIs to see where changes are coming and when you need to take action and make changes to your business. You can’t afford to coast because what got you where you are won’t get you where you want to be. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Life is nothing but a never-ending series of complications ” - Borzou Azabdaftari

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borzou/  
• Email: borzou@nickelbronx.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronxzou 
• Company website: https://nickelbronx.com/ 

Shout Outs:

• Verne Harnish
• Elon Musk
• Jeff Bezos

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• YouTube: https://youtu.be/QoMG657RfTE

The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways:

• “People are a direct line into your P&L performance” - Adam Larkin
• “If you are not inspired, you are not inspiring” - Michelle Coyle
• “What I found is the more I listen, observe, and build awareness with my team, I'm understanding them better as people” - Katherine Horrigan
• “The most important thing for a leader to do is to work on themselves and to take the time to work on themselves” - Manny Cosme
• “Most of the time that one spends as the founder of the company, as the CEO of the company needs to be around the people” - Sami Benchekroun

Michelle Coyle’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/impactscaling/ 
• Company website: https://bgsdstrategies.com/ 
• Schedule a time to meet Michelle: https://go.oncehub.com/michellecoyle 
• Michelle’s Episode: https://www.impactfulleadershipshow.com/e/inspiring-yourself-to-inspire-others-michelle-coyle-the-impactful-leadership-show-episode-032/ 

Adam Larkin’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-larkin/ 
• Email: alarkin@cultureindex.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamLarkin 
• Premier Consulting Services: https://www.linkedin.com/company/premierconsultingservicesllc/ 
• Company website: https://www.cultureindex.com/ 
• Adam’s Episode: https://www.impactfulleadershipshow.com/e/the-updated-golden-rule-adam-larkin-the-impactful-leadership-show-episode-034/ 

Katherine Horrigan’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-horrigan-3698191b/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathorrigan/?hl=en 
• Company website: https://www.danceacademyva.com/ 
• Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danceacademyva/?hl=en 
• Katherine’s Episode: https://www.impactfulleadershipshow.com/e/the-dynamic-role-of-a-leader-katherine-horrigan-the-impactful-leadership-show-episode-033/ 

Manny Cosme’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mannycosme/  
• Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/CFOServicesGrou  
• Company website: https://www.cfoservicesgroup.com/  
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcosme   
• Manny’s Episode: https://www.impactfulleadershipshow.com/e/leading-others-by-leading-yourself-manny-cosme-the-impactful-leadership-show-episode-030/?token=ec8465bc9e22f081a41f118b3d36071c 

Sami Benchekroun’s Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibenchekroun/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/samiBLN 
• Company website: https://www.morressier.com/ 
• Sami’s Episode: https://www.impactfulleadershipshow.com/e/elevating-your-team-sami-benchekroun-the-impactful-leadership-show-episode-031/ 

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways:

• A major misconception in leadership is that leaders think, “I am never the problem for my employees’ lack of performance.” Around 67% of workers in the US are disengaged and only show up to work for the paycheck.
• An engaged employee has an ownership mentality and believes not only in the company, but in its mission and vision. They apply themselves to fulfilling that vision and in doing so, have fun at work. 
• There are 20 different personality types which all prefer to communicate and interact in certain ways. As a leader, you need to treat people how they want to be treated. You can find out how they want to be treated by using human analytics and talking to them. 
• By knowing how your employees want to be treated, you can communicate with them more effectively, set them up to be more successful, and properly motivate them.
• Just because an employee is a top performer in one role does not necessarily mean they should be promoted into a leadership position. People may excel at a task but that does not mean they are able to handle the responsibilities of managing others.
• Find the reason why someone wants to move into management. The reason shouldn’t be that because they’re tenured, they’re supposed to get into management. The reason should be that they have a desire to lead others toward a common goal.
• Instead of promoting top performers into management, consider building tiers into the organization. This way, they feel recognized and they can still do what they do best. For example, a progression from Junior Widget Maker to Senior Widget Maker.

Quote of the Show:

• “People are a direct line into your P&L performance” - Adam Larkin

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-larkin/ 
• Email: alarkin@cultureindex.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamLarkin 
• Premier Consulting Services: https://www.linkedin.com/company/premierconsultingservicesllc/ 
• Company website: https://www.cultureindex.com/ 
• References:
• Gallup Report: https://www.futurethink.com/blog/gallup-poll-exactly-people-quit-jobs 
• Gallup Report: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/231641/talent-walks-why-best-employees-leaving.aspx 
• State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report - The Voice of the World's Employees: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace-2022-report.aspx 
• Barrel of Monkeys: https://www.amazon.com/Barrel-Monkeys-Neon-Monkey-Chain/dp/B0824KHK6K/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2MI69PJXXDAXP&keywords=barrel+of+monkeys+original&qid=1663940608&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=barrel+%2Ctoys-and-games%2C70&sr=1-4 
• Webcam: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072Q88NZC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

Shout Outs:

• Culture Index
• DISC Assessment - Personality Test
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - Personality Test
• Wonderlic Test - Personality Test
• Kolbe A Index - Personality Test

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways:

• Your role as a leader and business owner will change over time. In the beginning, there is more of a focus on day-to-day tasks and managing the operations. Whereas as the company and team grow, the focus shifts to vision, long-term goals, and culture building.
• It is your job to figure out where the company is going and why. Along with that, you must communicate your vision and your passion to your team and get them to buy in and see the bigger picture.
• The approach to leadership for your team is the same, however, it is not the same for each person. As a leader, you need to target your message to each person. Each member of your team receives information differently and has unique needs.
• When you take the time to listen, observe, and build awareness of each of the members of your team, you will understand them better as people and can therefore help them better to be the best they can be at their job. 
• Even if you hire someone with first-rate talent and expertise, if they don’t know and understand your vision, they won’t be able to maximize their impact on your business. 
• Listen carefully to the language that each member of your team uses and look for patterns in their communication and how they present. There’s nothing too small to not pay attention to because there is a lot of information in the details.
• Although it can be difficult, try to slow down to give yourself time to learn and grow. Your self-development is an ongoing process, but you can make a real impact by regularly scheduling time to slow down, reflect, and learn. 

Quote of the Show:

• “What I found is the more I listen, observe, and build awareness with my team, I'm understanding them better as people” - Katherine Horrigan

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-horrigan-3698191b/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathorrigan/?hl=en 
• Company website: https://www.danceacademyva.com/ 
• Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danceacademyva/?hl=en 

Shout Outs:

• Tony Robbins
• Ed Mylett
• Brené Brown

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• You don’t need to collect mountains of credentials before you can become a leader and be taken seriously.
• Leadership is not about getting other people to follow you, leadership is really about self examination and becoming aligned with your authentic self. When you do this, you become a magnetic leader that people want to follow and listen to.
• Leadership and charisma are not things you need to be born with in order to have, they can be developed. Beyond simply charisma, being inspiring to other people starts with getting inspired yourself.
• Part of the self examination process starts with figuring out what your mission and purpose is. You can use that passion to fuel your work and the work you need to do on yourself to overcome your weaknesses.  
• If you are trying to get other people to do something, you are probably fighting a losing battle. It’s much better for people to be inspired of their own volition to take an action, and that inspiration happens when you show up authentically. 
• What people are looking for from leaders is for someone to show them the right path, where the meaning in what they do is, and where the purpose is. All of this comes naturally from you when you let it shine through. 
• Your passion has to be genuine and you need to be steadfast in your conviction to make an impact. Not everyone will follow you and your vision, but those that do will be extremely inspired and follow your lead.

Quote of the Show:

• “If you are not inspired, you are not inspiring” - Michelle Coyle

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/impactscaling/ 
• Company website: https://bgsdstrategies.com/ 
• Schedule a time to meet Michelle: https://go.oncehub.com/michellecoyle 

Shout Outs:

• Start with Why by Simon Sinek
• Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy - https://youtu.be/fW8amMCVAJQ 

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways: 

• Every decision should not be made by the leader of an organization. The leader should set the guardrails and allow their team to make their own decisions.
• Instead of building yourself up as a hero, alone atop a mountain, you should elevate your team and put them on top of the mountain.
• The strongest leaders are not necessarily people who manage others rather they are usually the ones mastering their craft and showcasing their abilities every day.
• While finding the exact moment to hand over ownership of a process is very difficult, a sign you’re getting close is when you start to see some repeatability in the process.
• Hiring plays such a critical role in the success of a business, especially a new business. Entrepreneurial-minded people are able to wear many different hats and fill in whichever role you need them to.
• The more time you spend in the recruiting process taking closer looks at applicants, the better off your business will be. The extra time you spend evaluating talent, the higher quality talent you will find and put in the right role.
• As soon as you add a management layer and start managing people who are managing other people, you need to really think about who can drive initiatives within the company and put those people on the mountaintop with their superhero costumes.

Quote of the Show:

• “Most of the time that one spends as the founder of the company, as the CEO of the company needs to be around the people” - Sami Benchekroun

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibenchekroun/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/samiBLN 
• Company website: https://www.morressier.com/ 

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways: 

• Leadership is not something that is done externally to people. Leadership is about being honest and open with yourself and letting that exude out into the world and allowing that to be what others are drawn to.  
• By motivating yourself to make a change and move forward you can inspire others to do the same. When you raise your energy level, others will catch on and it will increase their energy levels as well so that you can all move forwards as a team. 
• When hiring new team members, it’s more important to make sure that they are an energetic fit than it is to make sure they have the right skill set. The challenges facing your business are always changing and you need a team that can adapt. 
• In your interviews, look for self-aware people who can speak from the heart and not only know who they are and what they want but are also able to articulate it.
• When you are working in an organization, you can shirk some responsibilities and the organization will survive but when you’re running your own company, if you don’t get things done then you’re not putting food on the table. 
• Just because you hire someone to do a job does not mean that job is going to get done. You need to learn how to motivate and inspire people to do their best and move the ball forward for the business.
• You can avoid one of the biggest mistakes so many businesses make by having good data and using it to create a financial forecast. Without that forecast as a map, you could be headed straight for a roadblock and not realize it until you hit it. 

Quote of the Show:

• “The most important thing for a leader to do is to work on themselves and to take the time to work on themselves” - Manny Cosme

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mannycosme/  
• Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/CFOServicesGrou  
• Company website: https://www.cfoservicesgroup.com/  
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcosme   

Shout Outs:

• The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• Don’t get too caught up in the “fake it until you make it” mindset because you need to be truly authentic and share your struggles. Without recognizing the reality of your company, you can prioritize the wrong goals and lose traction.
• Being as transparent as is reasonable in most scenarios will allow you to make better decisions; decisions which are the difference between companies that grow every month and those that get stuck in the mud. 
• If you’re trying to sell fast enough to outrun your poor financial management you’re fighting a losing battle and as soon as a competitor who can sell as fast as you and has good financial management comes along your company is finished.
• If you don’t manage your financials well, you’ll never be able to invest in your growth. By managing your company’s financials, you’ll be able to forecast your growth for the next 3 to 5 years. 
• The SBA shared that mid-market companies are investing an average of 12% of their gross revenue into marketing and advertising, however, many companies are either far above or below this average. 
• You need to test different marketing activities for your company even though they all won’t necessarily drive ROI. Doing this allows you to see which activities do drive ROI and lets you forecast your growth based on how much you are going to invest. 
• A shortcut around some of the marketing trial and error is to just contact people in your network that are running companies similar to yours and ask them what they are doing.

Quote of the Show:

• “You can never sell fast enough to beat poor financial management” - Ashtan Moore

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtanmoore/  
• Email: ashtan.moore@gmail.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashtanmoore 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashtanmoore/?hl=en 
• Model B website: https://www.modelb.com/ 
• Ironclad website: https://www.ironcladaf.com/ 

Shout Outs:

• The Right It by Alberto Savoia

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways: 

• Many people work in the outer circle of competence of what they think they know, rather than working in the inner circle of what they actually know. This can lead to lots of disagreements and friction both inside an organization and outside.
• Much of what people think they know is actually based on flawed assumptions and as a leader, you need to be willing to recognize what you really know and what you still need to learn. What you don’t know can hurt you.  
• As a leader, one of the most powerful things you can do is ask questions and really dive into finding the answers. You need to step back and ask yourself what do you actually know and what do you need to figure out.
• It’s valuable during the onboarding process to learn how people approach work and how they can be successful. This helps avoid misunderstandings down the road.
• You should always be expanding your circles of competence by learning new things and taking a humble assessment of your own knowledge. 
• There’s always more research that you can do when making a decision but you need to realize when you’ve done enough to make a decision and that’s not always clear. 
• Think about if the decision is reversible or not and see where you are in terms of how much research you have done. You can never really get to 100% done, but if you are at 70-80%, you probably have enough information to make an educated decision.
• The more you can identify the purpose of the information and the decision you are trying to make, the more you can figure out what information you actually need.

Quote of the Show:

• “One of the most powerful things you can do as a leader is ask questions” - Jeff Berkowitz

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berkowitz/  
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jberk  
• Company website: https://delvedc.com/  

Shout Outs:

• The Motive by Patrick Lencioni

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways: 

• Many Entrepreneurs and business owners are too involved in the day-to-day and because of that, they have a harder time identifying where there the opportunities to scale their business are.
• Model the masters means that you should find people who are already doing something very well and mirror them. Business giants don’t spend their time getting stuck in the weeds.
• There are two ways to recognize that you are in the weeds. The first route is to look at all of the things you’re doing and identify everything you should get rid of. The second way is to look at what you should be doing with your time at a higher level.
• There are three things that the leader of a company is supposed to do which are setting and communicating the vision for the company, making sure you have key people in key spots, and building a winning culture.
• What percentage of your time are you spending on your company’s culture? Most leaders recognize culture’s importance while allocating it very little of their time because they are too involved in the day-to-day.
• What are your systems and processes to regularly ongoing recognize your team? Recognition doesn’t mean spending tons of money. One of the most powerful ways to recognize someone is a handwritten note from yourself. 
• In order to keep up the pace of business today, you need to empower your team to make decisions as if they are the owner so that they can move quickly on opportunities.

Quote of the Show:

• “There are things that need to be done in our company, but not necessarily done by us” - Jack Daly

Links:

• Email: jack@jackdalysales.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackdaly/  
• Company website: https://jackdalysales.com/  
• Life By Design website: https://jackdalyslifebydesign.com/  
• Jack Daly’s Life By Design: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Design-Your-Path-Exceptional/dp/1642253081?crid=V2O1R4ZLTDDO&keywords=Life+by+design&qid=1643688815&s=books&sprefix=life+by+design+,stripbooks-intl-ship,303&sr=1-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=jd091-20&linkId=35621e404f58295bd4245733eab3459a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl  
• The Sales Playbook: https://leveragesalescoach.com/sales-playbook/  
• Hyper Sales Growth: https://www.amazon.com/Hyper-Sales-Growth-Street-Proven-Profitably/dp/1599324385  

Shout Outs:

• Peter Drucker
• Richard Branson
• Verne Harnish
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways: 

• Many leaders fall into the pitfalls of either bossing people around or not being able to make tough decisions because they are trying to please everyone. 
• Leaders need to stay clear of getting mired in avoidance when it comes to making tough decisions. If you are aware of a problem, you need to take care of it when it arises.
• A leader’s job is to get the best out of those around them and if you are unable to get the best out of someone, don’t hold them back. You need to let them go to where they give their best and excel.
• Leadership starts by leading yourself first. You need to start off by knowing yourself and how you handle hard times. This helps you relate to your team members when they are going through a similar situation. 
• When you recognize that you are deeply not happy with your work, you need to make that extremely tough decision to move on to where you can excel and feel happier.
• As a leader, you need your mission to be successful and the only way for the mission to be successful is if your team members are successful. 
• If your team is just taking orders from you, they won’t feel connected. You will also face challenges when it comes to building a resilient organization because your team hasn’t been allowed to make mistakes, learn from them, and take ownership of their work.

Quote of the Show:

• “The role of a leader should be to extract the best out of somebody and sometimes the best out of somebody is not with you” - Farooq Cheema

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farooqcheema/ 
• Email: farooq@huddpudd.com

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways:

• As a leader, you need to find the common ground between yourself and the people you are working with to make sure that you have a common goal and a common dream that you’re working together to achieve.
• You don’t have to have employees or a large public following to be a leader. Everyone can be a leader both to others and themselves.
• Challenge yourself to meet people where they are and question your own way of thinking. Try reading opposing positions, learning about painful issues, and trying to understand the roots of these problems.
• It’s important to talk with other people in a very understanding and open-minded way about these issues. You don’t need to solve everything right away, but the conversation itself is extremely important to have as a leader. 
• You will fail in some of your endeavors, so it’s really important that you are ready to get back up and try again. This is how you will improve who you are to become the best leader you can be.
• The only way to truly move forward is to talk about hard things with others. 
• Your dreams are achievable but you have to do the work, become an expert, and continue improving yourself. You also need to tell everybody about your dream, saying it aloud will help you manifest it and build allies. 

Quote of the Show:

• “The better that you can communicate and empathize with other people, the better you can achieve that common vision” - Victoria Lai

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-lai-18a9a2/  
• Company website: www.icecreamjubilee.com  

Shout Outs:

• Four & Twenty Blackbirds - Bakery in Brooklyn, NY

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways: 

• Your stories don’t need to be epic in order to share them. The grandiose stories are not as relatable as the most meaningful, pivotal moments in your life. 
• In order to communicate what really matters to you with the others in your team, share personal stories. The best way to share your vision and values is to share something personal. 
• Stories do not have to show extreme vulnerability to be inspiring. Some degree of vulnerability is important, but not everyone needs to, or should, go way out of their comfort zones. 
• In the moment, you most likely won’t recognize the meaningful stories as they are happening. It takes being asked the right questions before the epiphany hits. 
• When sharing a meaningful story, paint a picture for the listener with very intentional details that they can relate to in some ways. 
• If you want to share a story about a win, don’t start with bragging. Start with setting the scene of the first obstacle and the supporting characters. The story can’t be all about you and your win. End with what the win felt like and what the ultimate impact was. 
• As you walk through your everyday life, you are collecting the stories that will be meaningful to you in the future. Think about those stories being in alignment with how you see yourself and how you want to be perceived. 

Quote of the Show:

• “If you want to connect with people, they need to know what matters to you” - Sarah Elkins

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesmileisfree/  
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahelkins  
• Company website: https://elkinsconsulting.com/  
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahlynnelkins/?hl=en 
• Your Stories Don’t Define You Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Bwk56V5neXxjJXk3tarSE?si=2fd9d2741c3045fd  
• Your Stories Don’t Define You: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Stories-Dont-Define-You/dp/1646631110/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0  
• Rocket To Uranus: https://rockettouranus.com/ 

Shout Outs:

• StrengthsFinder

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The Impactful Leadership Show is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Learn more at https://www.eodcnetwork.org/home 

The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/ 

Takeaways: 

• A leader is not infallible! Avoid using a fingerpointing mentality when mistakes occur. Mistakes will happen and it’s important to learn whether they are from human error or a process problem that needs to be fixed. 
• Make sure to emphasize the importance of asking questions during your company’s onboarding process. 
• As a leader, when things go wrong, you need to look in the mirror. When things go right you need to look to your employees and give them the credit
• Leaders need to acknowledge their emotions and the emotions of their employees. When there are issues, it’s best to address them head-on.
• Don’t assume! It’s better to take the time and talk to an expert before launching into a process than to have to redo that process once you’ve found a mistake in the initial work.
• For those just coming into the workforce, find out what your boss needs and do a good job of doing it.
• Having a good deal in place that allows your company to endure is better than getting the most money possible and leaving your company to die in the arms of uncaring owners.

Quote of the Show:

• “Empathy and treating people right is way more important than having the right answer” - Jim Arnold

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiarnold/  
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcarnoldsf?lang=en 
• Company website: https://www.deliverstrategies.com/ 

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Takeaways: 

• As a leader, you don’t have to know everything! You need to have the confidence and vulnerability to say that you don’t know and work with your team to figure out a solution.
• Leaders are not born. While some people may have different traits than others, those are not identifiers of leadership. Make sure you’re always sharpening your tools, reinvesting in yourself, and striving to get better.
• Very successful business leaders aren’t forced to have a terrible home life. You don’t have to choose between them, you can have it all, if you are intentional in your approach, very self-aware, and proactive.
• When the going gets tough, many leaders revert to their default which is to work harder. However, leaders need to transition from doers to thinkers by looking at the whole picture and facilitating input from others.
• Much of protecting your time and leading a balanced life comes down to getting 7-8 hours of good sleep every night. This can be your biggest competitive advantage. Keeping electronics out of your bedroom is tremendously helpful in getting better sleep.
• The greatest gift you can give yourself and others is being 100% present in whatever you are doing. When you’re talking with other people, try to really listen and engage with them in a real spirit of curiosity. 
• The Balance Wheel approach to measuring success through non-traditional metrics consists of four quadrants, which are Relationships, Professional, Health, and Resources. 

Quote of the Show:

• “When you start looking at your life on a holistic level, the success levels start to expand exponentially” - Kris Kluver

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kriskluver/ 
• Email: k@entadv.com 
• Life on Your Terms website (Use code gregm for 10% off) : https://lifeon-yourterms.com/ 
• Take the Life on Your Terms Balance Assessment: https://lifeon-yourterms.com/balance-assessment/ 
• Entrepreneurial Advisors website: https://entrepreneurial-advisors.com/ 
• The Aspiring Solopreneur: https://aspiringsolopreneur.com/ 
• A Fable - Life On Your Terms: https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Fable-Terms-Discovering-Whats/dp/B09NR8D5R2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2U8CWN7GNVYID&keywords=kris+kluver&qid=1642684951&sprefix=kris+kluver%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-2 
• The Aspiring Solopreneur: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WSDNZXJ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 

Shout Outs:

• The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• Warren Rustand - Episode #006 - Becoming The Beginning Learner - https://www.impactfulleadershipshow.com/e/becoming-the-beginning-learner-warren-rustand-the-impactful-leadership-show-episode-006/?token=8596fabbaeb53202beb3d30eb5abb974
• The ONE Thing - by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan 

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Takeaways: 

• We are all leaders, whether we realize it or not! We have agency and in every moment, we can impact the outcome of our lives and our situations.
• The way that you show up and present yourself at any given time will have an impact on those around you, so you need to be cognizant of how you show up as a leader. 
• Here’s a great exercise. Make a list of what makes you mad in the world. Then write out what the opposite of that would look like. Next, write out your talents and traits. Finally, see how your skills can create change to help you reach that perfect place.
• When contemplating what kind of leader you want to be, consider these 3 questions. What do I want? How will I feel when I exist in that world? How can I feel that way now?
• Surround yourself with other high-vibe, goal-oriented people. This will help inspire both you and them and cause everyone to rise together.
• You need to expect that your crazy idea will happen! If you trust that the idea will come to fruition, you are more likely to take action, you will be less worried about rejection, and you will be less attached because you believe it will all work out. 
• Never be afraid of asking someone for help. When you ask for something, you are giving that person an opportunity to feel good by helping you. Because of this, you should also be the person to help others. 

Quote of the Show:

• “You wouldn't have this idea if you couldn't actually live it out” - Jen Mazer

Links:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenMazer 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenmazer/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenmazer/?hl=en 
• Website: https://www.queenofmanifestation.com/ 
• Manifesting Made Easy: https://www.amazon.com/Manifesting-Made-Easy-Harness-Attraction/dp/1440597049 
• Sparked: https://www.readysetsparked.com/ 

Shout Outs:

• Fantastic Fungi - Documentary

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The Impactful Leadership Show is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/

Takeaways:

• If you eliminate emotion from business, you miss out on the opportunity to really feel into where it is that you want to go as a leader and how you want to guide those that are following you. You need to be able to express and understand your emotions.
• When your team can see that you feel passionate about achieving a goal, they will step up and help you realize that goal. But to do this, they need to feel your emotion. 
• Leadership is not about getting others to do what you want them to do! Leadership is really about instilling discipline and accountability for yourself and when you do that, you set the right example for people to follow. 
• When you are in a leadership position, everyone is watching you and looking to you for what to do next. Because of this, it is imperative that you set the right example. 
• In business, as in life, the relationship between you and your partners will evolve over time as everyone involved grows and changes. You need to be aware of the shifting dynamics and be responsive to them. 
• Even if yoga or meditation aren’t right for you, it’s still important to practice some form of self-care. You need to make time so that you can enjoy life away from the business. 
• While your business may start out serving very a broad client base, for long-term growth and success, it’s important to parse out the niche that you can specialize in and dominate.

Quote of the Show:

• “Leadership is about how you make people feel” - LaShondra Mercurius

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lashondra-mercurius/ 
• Company website: https://jlmstrategic.com/ 
• Real Talk with LaShondra: https://lashondram.com/real-talk/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lashondram 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lashondramercurius/ 

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Takeaways:

• When people are promoted to a leadership position, the organization needs to provide them with some kind of leadership training because not everyone is a natural leader. However, with the right training, they can become great leaders.
• Leadership is a skill that you can learn through practice as you would any other skill.
• Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize and understand the emotions in yourself and in others. And then the ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and your relationships.
• As humans, our first reaction to a situation will be emotional. As your emotional intelligence develops, you will be able to better control your thoughts following your immediate reaction to a trigger. You will need to practice productive ways of responding.
• When situations trigger strong emotional responses come up, there are 3 steps to how you respond: 1. The situation; 2. The thoughts around it; 3. How we react. You need to work on that reaction in order to produce more successful results. 
• Enhancing and improving your emotional intelligence comes down to two main factors self-management and self-control. It’s really about being well-rounded which includes everything from your mindset to your physical health. 
• The easiest way to improve your emotional intelligence is by paying attention to your thoughts. How often do negative thoughts pop up in your mind? You need to push yourself to become comfortable being uncomfortable so you can grow. 

Quote of the Show:

• “In order to grow, you have to be comfortable being uncomfortable. We only grow in every way by pushing ourselves into being uncomfortable” - Sandee Sgarlata

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandee-sgarlata-addison-177a255/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandeesgarlata 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachsandeesgarlata/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachsandeesgarlata/
• Personal Website: https://www.sandeesgarlata.com/ 
• Company Website: http://www.xla.com/ 
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Solved-Climbing-Hundred-Steps/dp/1480897027/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1O7XI8VF859OA&dchild=1&keywords=happiness+solved+sandee+sgarlata&qid=1615385619&sprefix=Happiness+Solved%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1&pldnSite=1 
• Podcast: https://www.happinesssolved.com/ 

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Takeaways:

• Leadership is not an exact science. Leadership is a series of one-on-one connections between individuals that scale. It is more nuanced and interpersonal than simply defining processes and building structures.
• When comparing a product-based business with a technology or service-based business, 90% of what makes the business work is the same between them, it’s the 10% that makes them distinct.
• Fundamentally, the business process is just a series of experiments to test hypotheses using specific variables. To become more effective in the business world, you need to gain experience from running disciplined codified experiments. 
• Many entrepreneurs “experiment” using erratic behavior, however, you will produce more effective results by learning how to be a scientist and using a structured approach to how you think and experiment.
• Companies looking to raise capital need to go beyond the boilerplate 10-page slide deck. Instead, consider presenting the 10 things that need to be true for your business to be successful and what experiments you are running to prove those 10 things to be true.
• When pitching your very unique and novel company, don’t do it in the same way that every other company is being presented. Think about what format and messaging would represent your company’s originality better and make it stick out. 
• In order to properly develop a successful software application that can fulfill a human process, you first need to have a great understanding of that human process.

Quote of the Show:

• “Leadership is just a series of connections between individual people. It's one-on-one relationships that kind of scale” - Neil Shah

Links:

• Email: neil@thinknimble.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilshah8/
• Company website: https://www.thinknimble.com/
• Company website: https://www.kstreet.vc/
• Company website: https://nextgenvp.com/

Shout Outs:

• Nick Milo - Linking Your Thinking: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC85D7ERwhke7wVqskV_DZUA
• Obsidian - Personal knowledge management app
• Evernote - Personal knowledge management app

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Takeaways:

• Leaders are not inanimate objects. They think and feel just like every other employee and require the same amount of support and care as everyone else.
• For new leaders, consider what skills you are missing. Create a list of what areas you need to skill up in and begin to learn about those areas. You don’t need to become a master in the field, but you should start developing your baseline understanding.
• New leaders need to increase their empathy and be able to support the people they lead differently than they have in the past by working with them to fulfill their unmet needs.
• If you don’t look after yourself, you won’t be able to step in at the right times and be as effective as you could be. What do retreat and professional development look like to you? Where do you add value to your ultimate goal?
• Set restrictions on when you are available for work and stick to them, this will go a long way to improving your self-care. If your employees embrace these restrictions as well, they will also reap the benefits and the results will show in your company.
• By limiting the time you commit to working in your business, you give yourself the time you need to continue reading and learning.
• Use your strategic plan as a living document that you can add to every year while keeping the previous years’ plans intact. This gives you historical, current, and future views of your company which aid your predictions of what’s coming next.   

Quote of the Show:

• “Leaders are employees too” - Towanna Burrous

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/towannaburrous/
• Company website: https://coachdiversity.com/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/CALL-Inspiring-Character-Accountability-Leadership/dp/0692720359/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493568907&sr=8-1&keywords=the+call+towanna

Shout Outs:

• Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

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Takeaways:

• When thinking about leadership, you need to think about what kind of ship you want to lead. Is it a galley with many people working diligently or perhaps a cruise ship where everyone is happy to be there? Which ship do your customers and employees prefer?
• As a leader, the way you frame a task and the words you choose to communicate with are very important and play a large role in how you are perceived by your followers. 
• A good leader is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast, is not proud. It does not dishonor others. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongdoings.
• Good leaders will recognize that in order to make their ship go forward or their company grow, they need to invest time and resources into helping their team grow and develop as people. 
• Leadership does not come from a place of authority, it comes from a place of love. For entrepreneurs, this is both the love of their company and the love of their employees.
• Find the passions of your employees by listening to them. When listening to them, you will likely discover some of their fears as well, so try to help them through those fears and remember to keep listening.
• Consider asking your employees, “What do you do outside of work?” This question can help you find the passions of your employees while listening to them.

Quote of the Show:

• “Learn everything, it doesn't matter what it is” - Bruno Muscolino

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brunomuscolino/
• Email: bruno@squareresidential.com
• Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/squareresidential/

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/PzgdXmItLoo

Takeaways: 

• Lot’s of people think that the person at the top of an organization does not have a boss, when in fact they have many, many bosses. These “bosses” include that person’s team, clients and community. The leader has to stay accountable to all of these bosses.
• Because of the “do or die” mentality required for entrepreneurship by the entrepreneur committing themself financially to the business, they are not in control of the business, they are in service of it.
• The best leaders learn that they cannot achieve their visions alone and in doing so accept that it’s much bigger than themselves. Once they accept that, they can focus on enabling their teams to succeed in whatever way they can.
• It’s important to set boundaries for your work in order to create a better balance in your life. Consider not checking emails after 5pm and stick to it.
• Make sure to respond to bad reviews when you are in the right state of mind. Before replying, take some time to try and think about the issue from their point of view. 
• The purpose of your response to a bad review of your business should be to engage the reviewer in conversation and find what the problem was so that you can find the cause and fix it.
• When praising or rewarding your team, it’s important to have specific reasons for why an individual or team is receiving the praise. The recipient will appreciate the personalized positive feedback more and it will reinforce the specific behaviors that led to the reward.

Quote of the Show:

• “People just want to be heard” - Andrea Vieira

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-vieira-4263005/
• Email: andrea@thenailsaloon.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenailsaloon
• Company website: https://www.thenailsaloon.com/
• Mentor Maryland DC: https://mentormddc.org/
• DC Coalition for the Homeless: http://www.dccfh.org/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenailsaloon/

Shout Outs:

• Harvard Business Review 

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/LC8lQOV8W7g

Takeaways: 

• Leadership is not just a set of actions that you take, it requires a shift in who you are as an individual. To call yourself a leader requires you to shift your mindset, belief systems, and values.
• Leadership is a coordinated and co-created movement that creates an impact that is good for the world.
• Being a leader cannot be a solo journey. If it were, the “leader” would be using people to build something that only has value to the “leader”. To be a leader, you need to be impacting others in a positive way.  
• We need to deeply know ourselves to both become a leader and discover what our passions truly are. When looking for your passion ask yourself what are the things you love doing and when do you find yourself fully engaged?
• As part of knowing ourselves, we can identify our own fears and insecurities and work to move past them.
• It’s ok if have not found your purpose yet, what you need to do is continue to move in the right direction. If you are moving in the right direction, your purpose will find you.
• We need to listen to ourselves and through this, we will feel ourselves answer the question of whether or not we are moving in the right direction.

Quote of the Show:

• “Leadership is a way of being, it’s a journey of climbing a mountain without a top” - Gaurav Arora

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-arora-0721a64/
• Podcast: https://www.drive.xmonks.com/
• Company website: https://xmonks.com/

Shout Outs:

• Nand Chaudhary - Chairman of Jaipur Rugs
• Azad Pandey - Founder of Smile Home & Roti Bank

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/pxOG-8ANGV0

Takeaways: 

• Leadership is a state of being, not a state of doing. Leadership is not something someone can just turn on or off, it is a lifestyle and applies to all aspects of your life.
• Never trust a leader who doesn’t walk with a limp. Leadership is extremely hard and great leaders will have the battle scars to prove what they’re capable of going through.
• You need to see yourself as a leader before others can call you a leader. Be the lion who sees itself as a leader and has great vision.
• When you find yourself in a situation where you are an outsider, embrace the fact that you are unique. Brands are valuable for their differences, not their similarities. The same principle applies to people, so seek out opportunities where you will stand out. 
• Pursuing your purpose will help you overcome loss and give you the courage you need to take the next step to accomplish your vision.
• There is a multi-step approach to discovering your passion. First, step back and look at what’s working in your life. Next, find how you can align more of what brings you joy into what you do every day. Hold yourself accountable for doing that thing every day.
• The profession most like a leader is a farmer, not a CEO or the president of the United States. The leader is constantly planting and watering seeds which makes an impact that is hidden from view until those plants burst forth to be harvested at the right time.

Quote of the Show:

• “If I can put myself in circumstances where I stand out as being different, then I can actually elevate my value” - Melissa Simkins

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadawnsimkins/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissadawnsimkins/
• Company website: https://velvetsuite.com/
• Company website: https://www.theshesuite.com/
• Personal website: https://www.melissadawnsimkins.com/

Shout Outs:

• Marian Wright Edelman - President of the Children's Defense Fund
• The Measure of Our Success by Marian Wright Edelman

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/rTkKhe2XTsE

Takeaways: 

• Don’t put too much stock in pleasing everyone. If you have a vision of where you would like to lead people, you need to stay strong and stick firmly to that vision.
• When you are looking for consensus, you are thinking too much about the past and not enough about the future. Don’t try to copy and paste your previous experience into the future.
• We accept that all great leaders are great learners. What we need to understand is that all great leaders are also great listeners. They listen to all of the pain points which alerts them to coming changes, allowing them to come up with solutions to problems earlier.
• You need to face every new project or challenge you encounter with a new mindset. This is how you avoid repeatedly making the same mistakes throughout your journey. You need to unlearn so you can come in as a blank slate and learn the most up to date facts.
• Be courageous in your thinking! The world is changing, so you cannot afford to be a hostage of your own fears and the fears that others give to you.
• We are all surrounded by millions of problems but when we see our future as a great solution to these problems, it can seem scary and that is ok. With this comes the realization that you need to grow in order to execute this solution to reach your future.
• When your vision aligns with your passion, your vision becomes something more than just a project. This makes your vision truly worth fighting for. Your vision now carries an emotional power and with that, you are able to share that passion with others. 

Quote of the Show:

• “I need a leader to lead me into the future, to show me that future, and be capable of executing it” - Oleg Konovalov

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-oleg-konovalov-a6a3401a/
• Company website: https://www.olegkonovalov.com/
• Latest Book: https://www.olegkonovalov.com/author/
• The Vision Code: https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Code-Execute-Compelling-Business-ebook/dp/B08SJ45NSR/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1OCS2MCWJ64TY&keywords=oleg+konovalov&qid=1650637556&sprefix=oleg+konovalov%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-2
• Blog: https://www.olegkonovalov.com/blog-news/

Shout Outs:

• The Vision Code - Book by Oleg Konovalov

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/sODFFhxXp78

Takeaways: 

• When you become a leader, your responsibilities don’t get any easier and you have to accept the fact that even if you’re not ‘working’ you’ll never be able to turn that completely off.
• When you are not working in the business and you are doing something unrelated to the business is when you can really come up with really creative ideas for your business. Exercise can be particularly helpful with generating these creative ideas.
•  When thinking about a big risk, such as selling your business, consider what the worst case scenario could be and if you are comfortable with that. You need to be at peace with that worst case scenario in order to take that risk.
• You can start your company on the side while still working at your current, secure job. You don’t have to approach it from an all or nothing standpoint. 
•  Selling your company is a very emotional process, but you need to ask yourself what your life’s purpose is and if keeping your company is still in line with that purpose.
• Set aside time in your day to sit quietly and listen to what your body and your intuition is telling you. This could take the form of meditation or even just sitting without checking your phone. 
• For married couples, both spouses should attend at least one meeting every year with their financial planner, so that everyone has an up to date understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the couples’ situation. 

Quote of the Show:

• “If you wait until you have it all figured out, you'll never do it because you'll just never have everything figured out beforehand” - Anne McCabe

Links:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneDayMcCabe?s=20&t=VywWtXcS31GUvqnKAHGiLQ
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curoanne/
• Website: http://www.curoprivatewealth.com/

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/gwWbi0vlTwA

Takeaways: 

• Leaders are made, not born. The traits that you need to become a leader are learned skills that leaders will pick up as their experience grows and must practice to keep sharp.
• Future leaders need to have these three quotients, which are: 1) IQ - a dedication to lifelong learning; 2) EQ - a well-developed emotional intelligence; 3) AQ - your adaptability or agility.
• It is just as important to be able to unlearn things as it is to learn new things. This is especially important when you are moving on from antiquated systems and processes so you aren’t bringing the same habits to the new systems and processes.
• As part of your lifelong education, you should read 6-12 business books per year. A great way to get the most out of reading all of these books is to have a system that helps you keep track of your notes and what you found most valuable from them.
• If you’re not sure what topic to start reading about, pick something you really want to learn more about and then take a deep dive into it by reading several books centered around that topic.
• The younger generations that have entered the workforce over the past decade put a great deal of importance on the purpose of their work and making sure their work is meaningful. When companies focus on this they motivate their young employees better.
• The best employees at top companies are looking for six things from their company: 1) Fair Pay; 2) Meaningful Work; 3) Cool Colleagues; 4) Great Culture; 5) Personal & Professional Development; 6) I work for a leader I trust, respect, and admire.

Quote of the Show:

• “The world is your talent pool” - John Spence

Links:

• Email: john@johnspence.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbspence/
• Free PDF copy of Strategies for Success by John Spence: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11w4xcIMRIK-eNmQg0Ew1lg9d-yvTQeIa/view?usp=sharing
• Blog: https://blog.johnspence.com/
• Website: https://johnspence.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AwesomelySimple
• John’s TED Talk: ​​https://www.ted.com/talks/john_spence_the_leader_of_the_future
• Book Link: https://johnspence.com/books/

Shout Outs:

• Evernote
• Basecamp

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/k82abiz8hYo

Takeaways: 

• As the visionary in charge of your company, you need to remove yourself from the day-to-day processes and tasks so you can focus on working on the company. If you don’t remove yourself, you can actually hinder your company’s growth.
• In order to grow, you cannot be the center of all of the knowledge in your business. Work on coaching up and mentoring your employees so they are able to run the processes that you have laid out and also develop as leaders within the company.
• It’s ok that you don’t know every little nuance of every aspect of your business, you wouldn’t have any time if you did. To make up for this, you need to hire people who do know the finer details of what they specialize in and can fill the knowledge gaps.
• When removing yourself from your business, think at the end of the day of everything you did that day. Of that, what could you have assigned to someone else. Who would you assign it to? What do you need to teach them so they can succeed in doing it?
• One of the keys to growing your business is to create processes that will allow the business to function, and even flourish, without constantly needing your direct involvement.
• Develop your processes so they are established as what is expected from all of your employees. This will become part of your company’s culture and in turn will be front of mind for your employees.
• When your employees show that they care and are really willing to go the extra mile for you and the company, you need to respond in kind and show that you also care about them and appreciate their efforts.

Quote of the Show:

• “To actually lead a company, you need to remove yourself from it, because if you're doing everything, it's just you, you just have a business with you, but when you remove yourself from it and you are able to empower your employees to do their job, that's when you're leading your company” - Amy Peltier

Links:

• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/peltierhome
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/houseofpeltier
• Company website: https://peltierinteriors.com/
• Company website: https://pillowaddict.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peltierinteriors/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peltierhome/
• Blog: https://peltierinteriors.com/blog/

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/KFqn3Hfgtt8

Takeaways: 

• Don’t be misled by the facade of everything becoming easier as you climb up the corporate ladder. For example, with each promotion comes new challenges and more people are relying on you to make their living.
• One of the largest challenges with running a business internationally is related to being in completely different time zones. Although it may be the dead of night where you are, if a client has a problem on the opposite side of the globe, you’ll be getting a call.
• Try to find the business that also serves as your passion project and gives you an outlet for creativity and growth. 
• When you are truly earnest in pursuing your passion and you introduce it organically and without pretext to other people, they are more inclined to develop the same interest and become loyal customers.
• Selling your company can be very emotional. Because of the emotional connection you have with it, you should probably have someone else break the news to your team as this is not news that should be delivered through a downpour of tears.
• When transferring your business to a new owner, you need to make sure the clients needs are still met and that the transition does not get dragged out. You need a plan in place to allow a quick and seamless transition. Staff retention is also critical!
• The key to successfully selling your business is to maintain client retention. If your clients all start looking elsewhere, the buyer may back out of the deal or you may lose out on the initial offer for your company because of the depreciation.

Quote of the Show:

• “The glamorous lifestyle fizzles away the moment you start climbing up on the ladder” - Olivier Meganck

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviermeganck/
• The List website: http://www.thelist.wtf
• The Tasting Society website: https://www.tastingsociety.org/

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/GYISSv33VQQ

Takeaways:

• When developing your team, you can give people on your team great opportunities, but they have to want to take those opportunities and excel in them. Be patient and allow them to see they can do actually do it and are ready to tackle that challenge.
• Setting consistent expectations and having standard procedures in place are keys to keeping your turnover rates low.
• As a business leader, you have a great responsibility to make the right decisions, not just for the business, but for all of the people who depend on your business such as your team and their families.
• Business leaders need to know that when they handle a situation, their team is watching them and will point to how they previously dealt with it when a similar situation arises in the future. Because of this, leaders must have a consistent approach to handling issues.
• When you handling a problem take the extra step of writing down how you’re doing it so you have that to refer back to if you face a similar situation. This becomes a resource to give your employees and everyone should use it frequently to maintain consistency.
• As counter-intuitive as it may seem, one of the keys to growing your business is to lower your standard slightly. It’s better to focus on getting your team to do 90% than to obsess over the last 10% which can lead to alienating employees.
• It’s imperative to know yourself and understand what triggers you. When something happens that could trigger you, take a moment so that you can respond from a state of calm rather than a state of fear, frustration, etc.

Quote of the Show:

• “I really needed to show them that the opportunity is there, but then have the patience to wait for them to see that this is something they can do and then allow them for them to really come to me to say, yes, they're ready to move into that opportunity” - Sonja Caison

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-caison-607a4029/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcaalexandria
• Company website: https://www.thecleaningauthority.com/alexandria/

Shout Outs:

• Wayne Dwyer
• The Path Made Clear By Oprah Winfrey
• Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/B2Yrqq4hMYU

Takeaways:

• The business leaders of tomorrow will need to have more of a focus on external, macro issues that are transpiring around the world. They will need to be more aware of global trends, economic circumstances, & how to access more diverse markets.
• CEOs must become the ‘beginning learner’ about the world and open their mind to learning. You may be an expert on your business, but you need to be a learner when it comes to learning about what’s really going on in your country and the world at large.
• The Covid pandemic has caused major changes in society. One new trend is the shifting way people look at working in a corporate environment versus working at home. Up to 40% of people will never return to a corporate office.
• With the rise of remote work, where you live no longer matters. There has already been a migration out of traditional urban centers into rural communities where people can save 50% on rent and still work at the same job.
• Without having the commute home to decompress, you need to have boundaries in place to allow you to destress before you get involved with your family after work. You also need boundaries to prevent yourself from working every hour of the day.
• There are 3 great principles of leadership: 1. Clarity of Vision (Where are you going & how do you get there?); 2. Certainty of Intent (Act on your vision intentionally, all the time); 3. Power of Values (How you live your life every day).
• Your family and your business have similar lifecycles. When they become stagnant they can either head towards catastrophe or find ways to reinvent themselves and thereby revitalize themselves.

Quote of the Show:

• “I think corporate leaders who have been largely focused on the internal part of their business, will now become much more externally focused” - Warren Rustand

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warren-rustand-8a9b026/
• Website: https://theleaderwithinus.com/
• Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3yjmxjUEY0dVKdEEh2CBJw
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Leader-Within-Us-Mindset-Principles/dp/1950863255

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/N7gW2xhuCnk

Takeaways:

• Leadership should be about creating an environment where your team can thrive in both their personal and professional lives. Leaders should make their team’s responsibilities as easy to do as possible by removing barriers and supporting their development.
• Providing great client work is crucial to any business. The key to achieving that comes from hiring the right people and being focused on them, their needs, and their growth.
• You need to give yourself time to be strategic. Allow yourself to step away from the work and go on a 15-minute walk for example. You’ll probably find many of your best ideas come during the times you give yourself space.
• Don’t assume that your team sees the same things you do and is going in the same direction as you are. You need to be transparent with your vision and allow your team a voice in the process of making strategic decisions. 
• It’s obviously important to set annual goals and break them down into doable pieces, but you should also pick a timeframe, such as two weeks, and see what you can get done in that timespan to get closer to accomplishing those annual goals.
• As a leader, try to be equally focused on the financial success of the business and what you are doing as a team and how you are crafting a culture.
• Because everyone was forced to work from home, people were able to see the actual lives of their coworkers and the real, everyday struggles they all have which created a closer connection among them.

Quote of the Show:

• “Happy clients are born out of happy teams” - Jim Gianiny

Links:

• Email: jim@veritassolutionsinc.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimgianiny/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimgianiny
• Company website: https://veritassolutionsinc.com/

Shout Outs:

• The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni
• Omnicom
• EO DC
• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/eI1C3Lw4BV0

Takeaways: 

• A business is not just an unchanging entity with a logo, rather, it is the conglomeration of the many leaders who make up the business and define the business through their own traits, be they good or bad.
• It’s important for entrepreneurs to be able to let go of some of the control they have in order to be successful. This will start to open up huge portions of time for you that would normally be spent taking care of smaller issues that don’t require you to solve.
• One way to start giving up a little bit of the control is by thinking of a very low-risk task and what skill set is needed to do it. Then find someone to do it and train them. You can train someone to do things and you don’t have to do everything yourself.
• Take time to think of who are the people in your life that really support you. Then think about what kind of people you really want to work with and go out with clear intent to find and hire the people that are going to support you. 
• As an entrepreneur, every day you have to ask yourself what it is that you want and that is your intention. By setting aside time to develop and plan out your vision, you won’t get stumped by those questions the moment you wake up every day.
• Ask yourself these questions: 1. What do you want from the work that you’re doing? 2. Why are you doing it? 3. What do you want your day to look like? Doing this daily along with writing the answers down each time will help you gain a deeper “why” than before.
• You don't have to make the decision that you are in fact going to go do that thing before you even just start taking small steps toward it. You don’t have to commit 100% beforehand, so you absolutely should take small steps and learn more without fear.

Quote of the Show:

• “You don't have to make the decision that you are in fact going to go do that thing before just taking steps toward it.” - Angela Merola

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-merola-a327172/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amerola
• Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/play-your-genius-out/
• Company website: https://playyourgeniusout.com/
• Blog: https://playyourgeniusout.com/blog/

Shout Outs:

• Start Small: Intentions and Activities to Create a Life You Love by M.H. Clark (Book)

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/xYMk4cNl-HE

Takeaways: 

• For those with children enrolled in online classes with a large group of fellow students, it’s better for the child if you stay within earshot of where they are learning to provide additional, and much-needed, oversight. 
• Don’t send your children to their bedrooms to do their homework because the bedroom is inherently distracting.
•  Don't take homework on yourself. You have got to empower other people to do other work. Stop micromanaging and allow others to take on more responsibility.
• Look for the opportunities that can arise from limitations. For example, using zoom to increase your companies reach by not being limited by a geographic area.
• When introducing new technology to your employees make sure to do complete retraining on how to effectively use it. Also, provide continual training to keep everyone up to date on the best technology and ways to use it.
• Make sure you love what you’re doing in your business, that’s the key to maintaining your interest and passion in the business. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Be better than the day before” - Ann Dolin

Links:

• Email: ann@ectutoring.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-dolin/
• Website: https://ectutoring.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://ectutoring.com/

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/HrLxexdcIqM

Takeaways: 

• Most business exits are unsuccessful and only 30% of all businesses that are put up for sale are actually sold. Of that 30% of companies that are sold not all are sold at a profit for the entrepreneur that sold the company.
• There are many different ways to define what a successful exit means. Some people define a successful exit as coming out with more than was put in whereas, others think their exit is successful as long as they don’t go into bankruptcy or tons of debt. 
• All entrepreneurs should be focused on building a business that has value and adds value to their customer base. Many small owner/operator businesses, struggle with creating value because they are so key to the business that it can’t exist without them.
• To build value in your business, you must build it so it’s not reliant entirely on you. There are two great ways to do this, build systems and construct a great team.
• There are three factors to building the right team: 1. Use Topgrading in your interview process; 2. Use the Arbinger Institute’s processes for leadership; 3. Develop your Core Values with your team. 
• Turnover is a huge problem as the cost of turnover is 7x the employee’s salary. By limiting turnover, you help the company by providing consistency and saving money by not rehiring and retraining new employees. Hire slow, fire fast.
• Pay attention to what the goals and dreams of the people on your team are. This will help you connect better with them and help you make sure their goals align with yours and make efforts to help them accomplish their goals.

Quote of the Show:

• “I think every entrepreneur needs to focus on building a business that has value” - Don Britton

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donbritton/
• Website: donbritton.com

Shout Outs:

• Ann Rhoades - People Ink
• Book - The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly
• Arbinger Institute
• Adizes Institute
• Book - Corporate Lifecycles by Ichak Adizes

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactful-leadership-show/id1608566236
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39cdJjxlfGrGXreE7r8OBm
• Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ltcGFjdGZ1bGxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZmVlZC54bWw
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/BYlCElV8UYo

Takeaways:

• There are three types of leaders and it’s helpful to look at them as football coaches. The first is the Good Coach, followed by the Better Coach, and finally, the best leader is the Great Coach.
• The Good Coach will plan ahead, train their people, and when it comes time to execute, everyone knows what they’re supposed to do and they do it. This is the base level and the other Coaches do this at a minimum and then more on top of it.
• When the Better Coach calls a play, the players are able to recognize if the environment has changed because they are closer to the data and then they are empowered to call an audible that their coach has trained them to call.
• The Great Coach can train their players to call an audible that the coach wouldn’t call. This is because they see the data and know they can make the play that they call.
• Part of being a great leader is creating an environment where your people are empowered to make decisions and know they’re allowed to do it because they know what the endgame is.
• You have to accept that there is a non-0% chance of mistakes. Accept that mistakes happen but ask why they happened. Eg: Was the wrong decision made? Was there a process in place that wasn’t done? Was someone not trained properly? Values Problem?
• The leader must define the processes and the others must execute them. If a situation arises that has never been seen before and therefore has no process in place to handle it, the leader must take full responsibility. Ask what the team learned afterward!

Quote of the Show: 

• “You want to inspire people to be able to make the right decisions in new environments that you or they have never seen before. And then when they make mistakes, you have to look back and say, okay, why did that mistake occur?” - Luke Chung

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukechung/
• Company website: http://fmsinc.com/
• Blog: https://blog.fmsinc.com/

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music
• Apple Podcast
• Spotify
• Google Podcast
• Stitcher
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/bWELchzOIsw