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If you’re doing the right actions with the wrong mindset, you’ll ultimately get the wrong result. In this episode, Alex continues our series on developing a healthy mind by taking a close look at three common barriers to health: Underthinking, overthinking, and negative thinking. He also leads us through some exercises to help us identify our natural patterns and take steps to move toward health. Don’t forget to follow the podcast so you don’t miss the series’ next installment!
Episode Recap:
Impact-driven leaders need a healthy mind to lead well (1:00)
Today we’ll dig into 3 barriers to a healthy mind (3:09)
1. Underthinking: Are you giving decisions sufficient thought? (5:14)
What causes underthinking? (9:25)
Identify a time when you underthought a decision. Why did that happen? (19:06)
2. Overthinking: Are your thoughts useful and productive? (21:33)
Worry, anxiety, and stress almost always stem from fear (25:43)
Remember these realities about overthinking (33:26)
Identify a time when you overthought a decision. What would have helped? (39:01)
3. Negative thinking: Are you viewing circumstances with realistic optimism? (40:17)
Cultivating and sustaining a healthy mind requires intentional effort (44:30)
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“Winning Begins at Home” with Randy Gravitt
Episode 214
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 52:05
If you want to lead well in the workplace, you also need to lead well at home. In this episode, Alex talks with Randy Gravitt about his new book “Winning Begins at Home.” Randy is an author, speaker, executive coach, and Chief Encouragement Officer at Lead Every Day. He explains why he’s so passionate about helping leaders transform their home lives and shares words of wisdom for anyone who’s struggling to manage competing priorities. Randy also discusses some of the routines, rhythms, and boundaries that can help families build stronger relationships.
Episode Recap:
Today we’re talking with Randy Gravitt about his book, “Winning Begins at Home” (1:07)
Why is focusing on the home so important to you? (1:55)
Who did you write this book for? (3:50)
What would you say to someone who’s struggling with priorities? (8:28)
What can a healthy home life look like for leaders? (14:43)
Why is mentorship so powerful in this area? (18:33)
What does it look like to become a leader at home? (27:57)
Are there specific rhythms or boundaries that you’ve seen make a difference? (34:38)
What patterns do you see among effective leaders at work and home? (43:20)
What to expect from “Winning Begins at Home” (48:16)
Can you share some final words of encouragement for listeners? (50:13)
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5 Leadership Lessons from 25 Years of Business with Rusty Fulling
Episode 205
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 • Duration 55:34
Experience is often the best teacher when it comes to leadership, and today, Rusty Fulling is sharing the top 5 lessons he’s learned through his 25 years of business ownership. Rusty is the founder and CEO of Fulling Management and Accounting, a company helping business owners access financial clarity and peace of mind. He talks with Alex about five key insights for leaders and explains what each of them has looked like in practice in his business. You won’t want to miss this one!
Today Rusty Fulling is sharing 5 lessons he’s learned in 25 years of business (0:45)
How did you get started as a business owner? (3:09)
1. Be intentional: Take the time to define who you are and what you believe (6:56)
What does it look like to find your leadership voice? (12:45)
2. Be patient: Consistent deposits will start to earn interest (17:07)
What advice can you share for someone who struggles with patience? (21:25)
3. Be a difference maker: It’s not just about the balance sheet (22:45)
Why are service projects important for your team? (28:09)
How have you developed a healthy pace? (30:27)
4. Be a lifelong learner: Significance matters more than success (35:05)
What are you learning right now? (42:53)
5. Be still: Listen and seek clarity and counsel (44:40)
How do you help leaders steward their businesses’ resources? (49:41)
Helpful Links and Resources
Global Leadership Podcast
The Way I Heard it Podcast
“Scarcity Brain” by Michael Easter
“Hidden Potential” by Adam Grant
Fulling Management and Accounting
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Lead From a Place of Health with Pastor Todd Mullins
Season 1 · Episode 115
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 • Duration 01:02:27
As the leader of Christ Fellowship Church, Pastor Todd Mullins has built healthy growth into the fabric of the church. And you can feel it when you visit the church, from the enthusiasm of the volunteers to the friendliness of the congregation. In this episode, Pastor Todd explains why a healthy ministry always starts with a healthy soul, and he shares some of his best tips for taking care of your own health as a leader. He also gives some practical examples of how he teaches core values and other important ideas to his team, and he offers advice for leaders who are transitioning out of or into a role.
Can you explain why a healthy ministry always comes from a healthy soul? (4:04)
Why do so many of us neglect our own health? (7:28)
How do you know if you’re healthy, and what habits make the biggest difference? (9:54)
How have you created a culture where you prioritize your team’s health? (15:23)
What does success look like for your weekly meetings? (21:09)
Can you explain what you mean by “creating environments that are full of it?” (25:48)
How do you effectively teach key values and messages? (34:13)
Who are your communication role models? (40:13)
How did your dad prepare for you to succeed him as pastor? (45:17)
What advice can you give about bringing your faith into the workplace? (56:28)
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Get On Offense
Season 1 · Episode 114
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 • Duration 31:16
If you want to win the game, you have to eventually stop playing defense and get on offense. In this episode, Alex shares five reasons why it’s important for leaders to get on offense in their businesses and relationships. He also breaks down three actions you can implement today to start playing offense instead of only reacting to circumstances after they happen.
You can delay losing on defense, but winning requires you to get on offense (0:47)
Responsible leaders strategically moderate between recklessness and risk avoidance (3:40)
There are five reasons why it’s wise for a leader to get on offense (8:49)
1. Opportunity: Understand why your business exists (9:20)
2. Risk: The risk of not moving at all is greater than the risk of moving forward (10:54)
3. Struggle: When you push yourself, you can uncover meaning (11:56)
4. Creativity: Constraints are the breeding ground for creativity (14:37)
5. Faith: Your greatest testimony often overlaps with your greatest challenge (17:51)
Instill a routine that stewards the things you can control (19:48)
Pay attention (22:38)
Make and test predictions (25:28)
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Purpose is in Your People with Herb Sargent
Season 1 · Episode 113
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 • Duration 01:24:36
Herb Sargent is someone who truly exemplifies what it means to be an impact-driven leader. As the President and CEO of Sargent Corporation, he’s dedicated his career to not just building great infrastructure, but also building people. In this episode, Herb shares the incredible story of re-acquiring his family’s business 17 years after it had been sold to a larger company. He explains what he learned from growing up working at the family business and then working for other corporations, and he offers encouragement to leaders who feel like they’re stuck in survival mode. Herb also shares practical insight about preparing for a recession, making creativity and caring a part of your culture, and involving your team in strategy and vision casting.
Can you tell us about your grandfather and the business he built? (2:08)
What was it like to work your way up from the bottom in a family business? (10:28)
What did you learn from working for another company and then starting your own? (14:04)
How did you end up acquiring the former family business? (24:46)
What is your mindset toward risk, and has that changed throughout your career? (28:28)
Is there anything you wish you’d done sooner to get out of survival mode? (33:15)
What did survival mode feel like for you? (35:32)
How did you prepare for the 2008 recession so that you were able to grow? (41:30)
Who on your team do you make sure to involve in strategic conversations? (46:43)
How have you made creativity a core part of your culture? (52:44)
How have you created and sustained an “undercurrent of caring?”(1:05:35)
What are you most excited about right now? (1:17:58)
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7 Practices for Healthy Business Relationships
Season 1 · Episode 112
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 • Duration 39:14
The health of your relationships will often determine the health of your business. In this episode, Alex explains how you can identify the key relationships that are especially vital for your business’ overall health. He then walks through 7 practices you can implement to help ensure those relationships stay healthy, and to better equip each other to practice healthy growth in your own lives and leadership.
As goes certain key relationships, so goes the business (0:49)
1. Codify Common Ground: Why do we exist, what do we stand for, where are we going? (7:28)
2. Clarify Roles: What are the top areas where each of us need to win? (9:55)
3. Create a Cadence of Communication: Set aside time each week (12:33)
4. Call Out When It’s Weird: Get to the bottom of it and then move forward (16:42)
5. Compliment: Say nice things that are also real (22:52)
6. Commit to Ownership: Be ruthlessly responsible for the things you can control (28:56)
7. Cast Vision for Each Other: Let people borrow your belief in them (31:34)
How to put these practices into action (34:56)
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Success is Solving Problems with Nick Carrier
Season 1 · Episode 111
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 • Duration 01:21:05
If you want your business to succeed, you need to continually find ways to solve the problems that your customers are experiencing. In this episode, Nick Carrier returns to the podcast to discuss this idea and several other lessons he’s been learning about personal growth, leadership, and building a scalable business. He also talks about the importance of each one of the six human needs and explains how that framework impacts both his business and his personal growth. Nick is the founder and owner of Best You and leader of the 10 Week Transformation program, where he teaches people how to form healthy habits that transform your body and your life.
Rapid-fire questions: Get to know Nick Carrier (1:58)
How can people break the habit of hitting “Snooze?” (5:34)
What are you most excited about within your business right now? (9:53)
What does it look like to solve the problems your business creates? (13:28)
How have you changed your mindset to focus on scalability? (25:15)
What are the 3 components of self-identity, and why are they important for growth? (28:48)
Why is it important to work toward something and away from something else? (42:39)
How have you built a business that fulfills the six human needs? (54:52)
How does the six needs framework impact your personal growth? (1:03:30)
What have you been learning about order and chaos? (1:10:04)
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7 Strategies for Attracting the Right People
Season 1 · Episode 110
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 • Duration 47:09
Just because someone is great doesn’t mean they’re the right person for your organization. To find the right people, you need to look beyond your hiring process and make sure you’re actively working to attract people who fit into your business’ mission, vision, and values. In this episode, Alex breaks down 7 different strategies you can use to prioritize attracting the right people. He also shares practical advice for leaders about making the most of LinkedIn, improving your employee benefits, and more.
Attracting the right people is especially important in a recession or downturn (1:00)
Employees have leverage right now, so A players have options (2:36)
The quality of your business will never exceed the quality of its people (4:48)
Hiring should look for culture fit, competency, character, and chemistry (6:51)
Just because someone’s great doesn’t mean they’re right for your organization (8:27)
1. Be clear about who you are and what you offer, distinctively and specifically (10:28)
2. Talk about who you are, what you’re looking for, and what you offer incessantly (15:06)
3. Amplify what works (19:23)
4. Incentivize referrals (23:03)
5. Market your workplace (26:31)
6. Leverage LinkedIn by creating, commenting, and connecting (30:12)
7. Bolster your benefits (36:15)
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Lessons from Endurance Racing Part 2
Season 1 · Episode 109
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 • Duration 57:53
If you want to learn something new, try pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone and seeing what you learn along the way. In this episode, Alex shares seven more lessons he’s learned from endurance racing and explains how they apply to leadership and personal growth. He also shares some examples of how experiential learning has made an impact in his own life and in the lives of others.
New experiences lead to new insights (0:50)
If there’s a pattern, there’s a principle (3:06)
Strong principles can help you communicate and teach more effectively (12:42)
Compounded strain creates strength (15:14)
Real rest demands intentionality (22:01)
Experiential learning is irreplaceable (27:50)
Voluntary struggle is part of healthy growth (36:22)
Shared struggle creates community (38:55)
Patience pays (42:15)
Remembering the reason is hard but necessary (49:59)
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