Sunday, August 30, 2026

FOCUSING ON YOURSELF, NOT ON OTHERS

Welcome to Episode 345 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In episode 345 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about FOCUSING ON YOURSELF, NOT ON OTHERS and the Self-Leadership Power of Staying in Your Lane.

When it comes to FOCUSING ON YOURSELF, NOT ON OTHERS if you want to lead others, you must lead yourself. Yes, it is that simple: You cannot lead yourself effectively when you are constantly distracted by someone else's life, success, opinions, timeline, or expectations.
Your job is not to become someone else.

Your job is to become the best, most disciplined, most authentic version of yourself. To do that, you must be prepared to create and sustain a shift, not just in your mindset but also in your habits.

In this episode of “FOCUSING ON YOURSELF, NOT ON OTHERS” David shares with you:

  • What is the Comparison Trap?
  • Why Comparison can distract you?
  • The Self-Leadership Reset
  • Self-Discipline and Habits
  • Authenticity
  • 30-Day Self-Leadership Challenge (downloadable content PDF)
  • plus more…

Always remember and never forget to keep going BEYOND THE GRIND & go BEYOND THE HUSTLE. 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 29 minutes and listen to the Episode 345 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/)

Sunday, August 16, 2026

UNPLUG TO RECONNECT: LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE

Welcome to Episode 344 of the Walking Leader Podcast with your host David Guerra.

In This Episode: UNPLUG TO RECONNECT: LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE with your host David Guerra, MA, MBA

In episode 344 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE especially when right now you are giving your attention and focus to a tool instead of what and who really matter.

LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE means doing what needs to be done to ensure your focus remains on what is important and helps you grow as a leader and most importantly as an individual.

While it is easy to shift 100% our attention and focus to that little handheld device or monitor it can be quite difficult to move away and towards a life based in reality, our own thoughts & ideas, and real connection with real human beings. Current and future leaders this is your opportunity to make that important shift from managing screens to leading people.

In this episode of “UNPLUG TO RECONNECT: LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH DIGITAL DISCIPLINE” David shares with you:

  • What is the DIGITAL DISCIPLINE PROBLEM
  • Self-Discipline (the first leadership battle you must win)
  • Unplugging is RECONNECTING
  • Managing By Walking Around (MBWA) in a Digital World
  • Digital Discipline Challenge you can immediately use
  • Reflecting on what needs your attention
  • plus more…

Links Mentioned In This Episode:

 

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!

BOOKS:

  1. Atomic Habits by James Clear
  2. Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport 
  3. The Walking Leader by David Guerra 

WEBSITES:

  1. APA - Healthy Technology Use
  2. American Academy of Pediatrics - Preventing Problematic Technology Use
  3. Say Goodbye to Brain Rot With These Healthy Tech Tips

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I invite you to take about 27 minutes and listen to the Episode 344 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/)

Saturday, August 1, 2026

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/)