INITIATIVE: HOW TO TAKE IT (EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING)

Welcome to Episode 343 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In This Episode: INITIATIVE: HOW TO TAKE IT (EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING) with your host David Guerra, MA, MBA

In episode 343 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about TAKING THE INITIATIVE even when no one is watching and shares some actions you can take right now!

Taking the INITIATIVE means doing what needs to be done NOT because your boss is watching., NOT because someone will praise you, and
NOT because you’ll get an immediate reward.

Self Leaders take the INITIATIVE because they have decided to lead themselves first.

In this episode of “INITIATIVE: How to Take It (even when no one is watching)” David shares with you:

What is the meaning of INITIATIVE
What is the Bystander Effect
How Initiative Begins Before Confidence
Five Ways to Take Initiative Every Day
A 24-Hour Initiative Challenge you can start right now!
plus more..

In the mean time, REMEMBER TO KEEP GOING BEYOND THE GRIND & KEEP GOING BEYOND THE HUSTLE AND BREAK FROM THE CROWD TO BE A LEADER WITHOUT EQUAL BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE THE WALKING LEADER!

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I invite you to take about 22 minutes and listen to the Episode 343 of the Walking Leader Podcast. Enjoy!

Music in this episode:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY

Welcome to Episode 342 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

David talks about Leading Yourself Through Change and Uncertainty and how you can improve your chances on coming out on top when the dust settles

As the song goes "changes aren't permanent but change is" and when change comes to town there is nothing anyone can do but to either roll with the punches or get rolled over. As a self-leader, it falls on you to know how to deal with change and it's evil cousin: uncertainty.

In this episode of "Leading Yourself Through Change and Uncertainty", David shares with you:

• Why Humans Resist Change
• The Self-Leadership Response to Uncertainty
• Four Self-Leadership Practices During Change
• A Leadership Lesson from History

RESOURCES mentioned in or augment this episode:
BOOKS:
- Mindset (Amazon)

- Navigating Ambiguity (Amazon)

-Who Moved My Cheese (Amazon)

-The Obstacle Is The Way (Amazon)

-Atomic Habits (Amazon)

VIDEOS: 

TED: How To Make Stress Your Friend by Kelly McGonigal

TED: The Power of Believing You Can Improve by Carol Dweck

WEBSITES:
James Clear

MindTools

Greater Good Science Center

American Psychological Association 

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In the mean time, REMEMBER TO KEEP GOING BEYOND THE GRIND & KEEP GOING BEYOND THE HUSTLE AND BREAK FROM THE CROWD TO BE A LEADER WITHOUT EQUAL BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE THE WALKING LEADER!

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I invite you to take about 23 minutes and listen to the Episode 342 of the Walking Leader Podcast. Enjoy!

Music in this episode:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

THE INNER CRITIC VERSUS THE INNER COACH (Who is leading you?)

Welcome to Episode 341 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In this episode, I talk about THE INNER CRITIC VERSUS THE INNER COACH (Who is leading you?)

In episode 341 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about the a battle that rages inside all of us, all the time: The Inner Critic versus the Inner Coach and ultimately, who is leading you?

Your Inner Critic is there to make you question everything you do, say, and fail to do or say. While the Inner Coach is there to get you back on your two feet and get back to work. The Inner Coach will question, and motivate you.

In this episode, David shares with you:

• What is the Inner Critic?
• What is the Inner Coach?
• Who Is Leading Who and Why?
• A Reflection Exercise
• How We Change the Critic To a Coach
• and remember: Your Inner Critic reports the past. Your Inner Coach builds the future.

Links To Resources:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck (https://amzn.to/4g1M0DK)

Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control by Albert Bandura (https://amzn.to/4vaUgoV)

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff (https://amzn.to/4w3orio)

Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence by Rick Hanson (https://amzn.to/3SDc5z6)

The Walking Leader by David Guerra (https://amzn.to/4aL9VUi) 

In the mean time, REMEMBER TO KEEP GOING BEYOND THE GRIND & KEEP GOING BEYOND THE HUSTLE AND BREAK FROM THE CROWD TO BE A LEADER WITHOUT EQUAL BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE THE WALKING LEADER!

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I invite you to take about 18 minutes and listen to the Episode 341 of the Walking Leader Podcast. Enjoy!

Music in this episode:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

THE DEGREE MYTH

Welcome to Episode 340 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In this episode, I talk about about the myth of having a degree meaning "automatic" leader. The reality is this is not the case, it has never been the case, and it will never be the case.

Leadership is never "automatically" given, it is always EARNED. While obtaining a degree is an accomplishment, it is a credential and that is all there is. The rest, including becoming a leader, is up to you. This episode was created to help get you in the right mindset and to dispel all those myths that far too many found out to be not fact later rather than sooner.

In this episode, David shares with you:

• Where the belief comes from?
• What College Does Teach Well—and What It Doesn’t
• Why Leadership Requires More Than Knowledge
• The Cost of the “Automatic Leader” Mindset
• How We Change the Narrative
• and remember: Education informs leadership—but practice forms it. 

In the mean time, REMEMBER TO KEEP GOING BEYOND THE GRIND & KEEP GOING BEYOND THE HUSTLE AND BREAK FROM THE CROWD TO BE A LEADER WITHOUT EQUAL BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE THE WALKING LEADER!

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I invite you to take about 20 minutes and listen to the Episode 340 of the Walking Leader Podcast. Enjoy!

Music in this episode:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

THE POWER OF HUMILITY

Welcome to Episode 339 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In this episode, I talk about how using the Power of Humility to level up your self-leadership by recognizing what humility is and what it is not. Most importantly, Humility is NOT weakness.

Also, as part of your day-to-day humility improves your self-awareness and that helps when it comes to leading others.

In this episode, I share with you:

• What is Humility?
• Humility as the foundation of Self-Leadership
• Humility, Accountability & Behavioral Ownership
• Why Humility Elevates Leadership of Others
• Humility & Decision-Making Under Pressure
• and some practical Humility Habits you can develop
• and some helpful resources for you (see below)

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

BOOKS

• The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Dr. Stephen R. Covey

APPS

• Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/ 
• Calm: https://www.calm.com/ 

 In the mean time, REMEMBER TO KEEP GOING BEYOND THE GRIND & KEEP GOING BEYOND THE HUSTLE AND BREAK FROM THE CROWD TO BE A LEADER WITHOUT EQUAL BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE THE WALKING LEADER!

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I invite you to take about 32 minutes and listen to the Episode 339 of the Walking Leader Podcast. Enjoy!

Music in this episode:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)