Everyone wants to increase their income, extend their influence, upgrade their lifestyle, and build a meaningful legacy. The best way to accomplish all that is to become an excellent leader. Be a leader in whatever industry, profession, or business you engage in and you’ll improve just about every aspect of your life, including your personal happiness and your ability to uplift others.
But what does it really mean to be a leader?
And what does it take to be an excellent one?
Leadership means more than getting things done. That is why not all managers are leaders. Leadership is not about titles, positions, or hierarchies. Nor is it about seniority or the ability to tell people what to do all the time. These misconceptions cause many old-school CEOs to fail at connecting with ambitious millennials, especially at a time when business landscapes are radically shifting.
Like everything else, there are a lot of myths and falsehoods surrounding leadership and it is critical to reject the shackling mindset behind these myths. More importantly, it is critical to your success to discover and embrace the core principles of leadership.
In this podcast, I’ll walk you through common misconceptions about leadership and give you some tactical approaches you can take to become a good leader. No, there’s no magic spell that instantly turns you into a world class leader. It takes a daily commitment to take the path to leadership. It is a journey that will impact how you spend your time, set goals, plan your day, judge value, and train your skills.
Be warned, this is not a journey for the weak. But if you persist, the results will be life-changing.
In this episode, you will learn . . .
Quotes:
"Mindset comes first, results come second." (01:55)
“Leaders know how to spark their own fire.” (05:04)
“Leaders embrace pressure.” (05:20)
Questions:
What small changes should I make to start building my leadership character?
We focus an entire episode on how to be an exceptional leader as I discuss my personal leadership transformation and the specific lessons and insights that thought me how to leverage my team's strengths and develop people and leaders. I list down the reasons that leaders fail and what you should do to take full responsibility in your life and in your business. And lastly, I break down the breakthroughs that allowed me to understand the qualities of exceptional leadership.
In this episode, you will learn . . .
Quotes:
"Your team is a reflection of you."
"Understand the power of analyzing versus being emotional."
"You have to be the ROCK for the people around you."
Questions:
What do people feel after interacting with you? How do you want to improve that?
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
The vast majority (95%) of people base their actions on moods and feelings. If they don’t feel like working out, they don’t. If they’re not in the mood to write something for their dream book, they won’t. If they don’t feel like waking up early in the morning, they hit the snooze button.
No wonder only a few people become ultra successful, with the rest of humanity barely achieving anything. So if you want to be successful at what you do -- whether you plan on being a world class entrepreneur or practicing your craft like a master -- look at what most people do, then do the exact opposite: Never base your actions on moods or feelings. Instead, base your decisions on results, standards and principles.
That’s what separates ultra successful people from the herd. Successful people are addicted to a sense of accomplishment, and have overcome the natural tendency to avoid tough challenges and take the easy way out.
Join me as I share my experiences and thoughts after engaging extremely successful personalities and finding out exactly what makes them tick.
This podcast will help you gain clarity about your own purpose and what it takes to make those tough calls that will help you breach boundaries and cover new ground.
But you need to make the decision now. Remember, if you hit the snooze button, you’ll end up working for someone who didn’t. If you do what the elite 5% do, then you will definitely improve your sales performance, reach optimum fitness, publish a book, or upscale your business.
The world needs excellent leaders and you need to step up to make a difference. Listen and make a decision now that your future self will thank you for.
In this episode, you will learn . . .
Questions:
Quotes:
"Moods are killing people’s results" - Peter Voogd
"How you spend your days is a great measure of who you’re becoming" - Peter Voogd
"Behind every feeling is nothing, but behind every principle and standard is a promise"- Peter Voogd