“If you have the drive, there is nothing you can’t accomplish if you want it bad enough.”
In season 26 episode 3, we are joined by Aaron Golub. He was the first legally blind college football player.
In the show we cover:
- The three P's of achievement
- Why planning is essential for success
- How passion leads to movement
- Why perseverance makes the difference
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"You get a lot of positive feedback you don’t actually deserve, the lack of honest feedback is probably holding you back."
In season 26 episode 2, we are joined by Steve Herz. He is the Founder of IF Management, President of The Montag Group, and author of Don't Take Yes For An Answer.
In the show we cover:
- Why communication is so critical
- How to develop relationships that matter
- How to give tough feedback
- Why it's essential to be receptive to feedback
"The average person goes to his grave with the music still in him." Oliver Wendel Holmes
In season 26 episode 1, John Eades covers why now is your time for action. But not just any kind of action, actions that make a daily deposit.
- 4 Primary areas to make deposits in your life
- 4 Areas you don't want to make deposits
- Why no one is immune to making bad deposits
- The questions to ask yourself to improve your self-awareness
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"Tough times come to teach, instruct, and to make us better."
In season 25, episode 10, John Eades covers how to find good in tough times. In light of Covid-19 and the death of George Floyd, times are tough. However, we can find good in tough times and help others do the same.
In the show he covers:
- Why encouragement is so important
- What it means to encourage
- How to encourage someone else
- Why your leadership is needed more than ever
“Every one of us can be a servant leader.”
In season 25, episode 9, we are joined by Damon West. He is the author of The Coffee Bean and The Change Agent. You can learn more about him.
In the show we cover:
- How worry and fear crush us
- What role does a leader play in helping others be a coffee bean
- The quality missing in most leaders
- How to help kids be a coffee bean
- Why people wired not to be a coffee bean
- An inspiring message for college graduates
"When other people become just a tool to get you where you want to go, ambition is working against you."
In season 25, episode 8, John Eades covers the critical leadership skills of drive and ambition.
In the show he covers:
- The story of Sam "The Banana Man" Zemurray
- Michael Jordan's Leaders in "The Last Dance"
- Why drive can be good and evil
- How to think about ambition as a leadership skill
- Why you should focus on achievement over-ambition
- Why you shouldn't settle for less than your dreams
- How to challenge yourself
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"Great leaders need a strong blend of confidence and humility."
In season 25 episode 7 we are joined by Matt Higgins. You can learn more about him here.
Matt is a noted serial entrepreneur and growth equity investor as cofounder and CEO of private investment firm RSE Ventures. He is also vice-chairman of the Miami Dolphins, a recurring Shark on ABC’s four-time Emmy-Award-winning TV show Shark Tank, and Executive Fellow at the Harvard Business School.
In the show we cover:
- What the future of Covid-19 looks like
- What it's like to be on Shark Tank
- What are the qualities of great leaders
- What's more important the jockey or the horse?
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“What is the value I can give this person right now that’s meaningful to them?”
In season 25 episode 6, Dr. Marcia Reynolds joins the show. Dr. Reynolds is an award-winning author and world-renowned expert on how leaders inspire change through conversations. She has spoken at conferences and taught workshops in 41 countries on leadership and transformational coaching. Global Gurus names her the #5 coach in the world. Her books include The Discomfort Zone; and her latest, Coach the Person, Not the Problem.
In the show we cover:
- What is coaching?
- Why inquiry is so important to be an effective coach
- Are women better coaches than men?
- Why the partnership model is so important today?
- How to handle a team member that knows it all
"The only way things even have the opportunity to get better is if you press on."
In season 25 episode 5, John Eades covers the important topic of pressing on.
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"If greatness is what you want, then greatness is possible."
In season 25, episode 4, Laura Garnett joins the show. She is the author of the Genious Habit and founder of Laura Garnett Consulting.
In the show we cover:
- Why being let go can be a blessing
- How you can build self-confidence
- What leaders can do to build confidence in others
- Why your genius is a choice
- Why you shouldn't care about the timeline of your career
- Why loving what you do is essential
- What's the difference between the process and the outcome
“People remember how you made them feel when times are difficult.”
In season 25 episode 3 we are joined by Roderic Yapp. Rod is the founder of Leadership Forces.
In the show we cover:
- How leadership has changed in current times
- How leaders can handle pressure
- How to lead others under pressure
- Why you should focus on priorities
- How to think about short and long term priorities
- How to define reality and deliver hope
- and much more
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"Leaders who don't encourage will eventually be surrounded by a discouraged team."
In season 25 episode 2, John Eades covers the critical topic of discouragement along with:
- Why tough times don't last, but tough people do
- Why discouragement will crush you and your team
- What discouragement means
- Why it's ok to have a broken heart but not lose your heart
- How to have empathy for the current situation
- Why you must focus on your environment to maintain hope
- Specific words and phrases to use to encourage your others
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"Strong leaders are fundamental to everything."
In season 25, episode 1, Mike Robbins joined us on the show. He is the author of We're All In This Together and Bring Your Whole Self to Work. You can find more about him and get his book here.
In the show we cover:
- Difference between gratitude and appreciation
- Why team chemistry is so critical
- How to be better in collaboration and communication
- Why psychological safety is so essential
- What happens to a leaderless team
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"Don't make decisions based on irrational fears."
In season 25, episode 1, John Eades covers the critical topic of fear during the Coronavirus and why leaders should lean into hope.
In the show he covers:
- The two kinds of fear
- Why rational fear is good
- Why irrational fear is bad
- What leaders can do to overcome an irrational fear
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"Most people can manage a remote team, few can lead."
In season 24 episode 10, John Eades is covering the important topic of effectively leading remote teams.
In the show he covered:
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"Great leaders provide direction and hope in times of uncertainty."
In season 24 episode 9, John covers the critical topic of leading in uncertain times.
In the show he covers:
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"Your mindset plays a dramatic role in your success at work and in life."
In season 24 episode 8, we give you some insight into why your mindset is so important in your work and life.
In the show we cover:
- Research about why your mindset matters
- What's the difference in a fixed versus growth mindset
- Where most people struggle with mindset
- The observable pattern to show you can grow
- Specific strategies to get your mindset right
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“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.” - Zig Ziglar
In season 24 episode 7, we cover the important topic of mentorship. Specifically the difference between mentorship and coaching.
In the show we cover:
- Coaching
- Mentorship
- Shocking workplace mentorship statistics
- Why Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are great examples of mentors
- Why great mentors share wisdom
- How the mentorship cycle works
- Why mentorship moments are critical for development
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“Don’t worry about managing other people’s impression of you.”
In season 24 episode 6, we are joined by women's leadership expert Sally Helgesen. She is the author of How Women Rise, The Female Advantage and The Female Vision. Her work has helped thousands of leaders emerge as a better version of themselves.
In the show we cover:
- Why women respond better to leadership development
- Why people need to move every 20 minutes
- Do women make better leaders than men?
- What are the key skills for leaders to develop today
- Why empathy is so important
- What can men do to help women rise
- Why women shy away from the spotlight when the light is shined on them
- What can leaders do to be more concise in communication
You can follow Sally on LinkedIn.
“The greatest story ever told, is the story you tell yourself every day and believe.”
In season 24 episode 5, Hasani X joins the show. He is the founder of Lead Your Story, a communication strategist, and coach. You can follow his work on LinkedIn.
In the show we cover:
“If you are going to go lead right from where you are, you have to be great in your current role.”
In season 24 episode 4, We play a portion of a recent keynote helping participants to "lead right from where they are."
In the show John covers:
- The four stages of role development
- Why people choose not to lead
- The benefits of choosing to lead
- How to shift your mindset
- And much more.
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“People are attracted to leaders who make them feel good and can convey a sense of certainty.”
In season 24 episode 3, John welcomes Scott Stolze to discuss everything communication. Scott is a Communication coach and trainer.
In the show we cover:
- Why people continue to struggle with communication
- Why we are drawn to people who are great communicators
- Why most people struggle with communication?
- The secret to communicating more effectively immediately
- Why trust is critical for great communication
- What leaders can do when they are struggling to communicate with others
"You are good enough and are right where you are supposed to be in your career. Patience is a Virtue."
In season 24 episode 2, John Eades covers the important topic of patience.
In the show he covers:
- A powerful story about patience
- The definition of patience
- Why we must delay immediate gratification
- Great lessons from Martin Luther King Jr.
- The 4 stages of skill development
- Why patience is a virtue
“Leaders build influence and trust with people through their behavior.”
In season 24, episode 1, we are joined by Scott Miller. He is the Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership at Franklin Covey and is the author of Management Mess to Leadership Success.
In the show we cover:
- The difference between a generalist and specialist
- Why leaders need humility
- Why leaders need to be more vulnerable
- The best lessons Scott learned from Dr. Covey
- When should you be in efficiency versus effectiveness mindset
“Employees leave companies, they don’t leave communities.”
In season 23 episode 10, we are joined by Rachel Druckenmiller. She is the founder of Unmuted and is a thought leader in the world of healthy work. You can learn more about her here
In the show we cover:
- Why we need more female leaders in the marketplace
- Why you need to know your strengths
- Why the Predictive Index is a fantastic
- Why connection is the key to solving burnout
- What people want most out of work based on Facebook Research
- What responsibility does a leader have to create connection with their people
- How leaders can create connectedness in their teams
- How to think about contribution in order to fuel your success.