Episodes

You’re dreaming of doing something big. You’re about to do something big. Then…..it hits. Imposter Syndrome. Who the hell are you to accomplish something? Are you good enough, talented enough, smart enough….and the list goes on and on. Well, guess what? It is actually normal when imposter syndrome hits. Every successful person you know has had their doubts and challenges. Many people give up better they break through. That’s exact what it is, a breakthrough. On this week’s episode of the Leader...

Work evaluations are a standard work practice. After all, how else can you help your team get better without feedback? The question really is, is the feedback you’re giving current, accurate and effective? On this week’s episode on the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we break down what’s wrong with the current evaluation system and how you can fix it. It may sound like a boring topic, but I think we all have a story of receiving a bad evaluation and how that changed our focus of work. If you real...

Productivity. Every business and every leader wants high productivity. Things have to get done, and they have to get done right now. You know the feeling, the pressure, the need to produce. Sometimes, leaders do not realize that there is a hidden productivity killer, and it’s them. On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, understand how behaviors influence not only what gets done, but how it gets done. As I’ve always said, the leader’s attitude is the thermostat for the team’s...

The art of truly being successful with people revolves around the letter Q. Knowing when and which Q to you need to be can either help you be successful or hurt any progress you could have had. As they say, IQ gets you in the room and EQ keeps you in the room. There’s also another Q too many people rely on and that’s GQ. Yes, just like the magazine, some people think it’s about image or having expensive, shiny things. On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we breakdown when ...

Of all the things you contribute to your team, to your company, you have to get things done. You must Execute! Leaders can make the mistake of thinking Execution is the ONLY thing. I know I’m saying two different things. Yes, you must execute but it can’t be at all costs. In other words, you really have to dig into what behaviors create execution. On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we talk about how to focus execution behaviors so each day you’re doing what you should to...

Reverse Imposter Syndrome? Am I making fun of the Imposter Syndrome people would normally have? No, but it is real. Some people are almost embarrassed that they are succeeding more than others. They try to hide it. Flaunting it will make most people want to avoid you, but you shouldn’t hide the fact that you’re successful. On the week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we’ll show you how to acknowledge your success but still lead with empathy and invest in others. When you have an i...

First, what on earth is an amygdala? It’s a small piece of your brain that controls your response to things. As a leader, that is what really tells your team what kind of leader you are. In this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we talk about how your amygdala can derail who you really want to be. When you uncharacteristically respond in a bad way, that’s called an amygdala hijack and that can be damaging. We’ll give you tangible tips to hijack your amygdala hijacks so you stay...

When most people think of work life balance, they key in on the word balance. It simply cannot be and exact balance. Maybe someday you’ll get to an income level that doesn’t require you to work so much. That is very rare compared to most people. Many people will tell you that your job or profession shouldn’t be your identity anymore. That, there is more to who you are. They are right about that. On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, I’ll tell you it’s just fine to identify ...

Regardless of the work force environment, nothing will be more important than getting and keeping the people for your team. As a leader, your job to build the team. As I’ve always said, leadership is not about you but later, it will be about you. On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we’ll give you easy ways to focus your energy on how to build AND keep your team!

If you didn’t have enough to think about, let me give you one more thing. What it means to be a leader today is very different from what it used to be. The bad news is most companies wait way too long to help their actual managers. The good news is the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast has some great tips to focus on the leadership behaviors that will build trust with your team and propel your leadership skills forward.

One of the most challenging things a leader will do is take over a new team. Sure, you might think that you are taking charge and they are there to serve you. Actually, it’s the other way around. You must serve them. You must guide them. The building of trust is on you not them. All too often new leaders lose a lot of human capital and a lot of time by started the wrong way with their new team. On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we’ll show you how to start with your new ...