Podcast Episode #63 — 5 Tips For Leadership and Personal Progress • Leadership Done Right

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 63: 5 Tips For Leadership and Personal Progress.

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Hello, hello! This week I was out with some friends and we were doing some off-roading in my truck. I stopped for a moment so we could look at some wildlife in the area.

When we decided to go again, I shifted the car and hit the gas. By accident, I shifted to neutral so I wasn’t going anywhere. I casually said to my friends, “Well, I can’t go anywhere without the car in gear. I can’t go back or forward.” To which my friend replied, “There’s a lot of good lessons we can take from that.” So what are some lessons we can learn from that?

There’s a lot of great lessons about progress. I want to focus this episode on what we can do in leadership to avoid being stuck in neutral. In leadership, we can’t be stuck in neutral. Instead, we need to be progressing to move forward!

Sneak Peek

In this episode, I will share five ways we can move forward in our leadership.

Leadership Tip of the Week

Create an agenda for your meetings and hold to it. The most ineffective meetings I have ever attended have been the ones where there was no agenda from the start. Everyone showed up to the meeting with different expectations which led to confusion, frustration, and ineffective meetings.

The agenda may seem insignificant or be overlooked, but it is extremely important for the success of the meeting. The agenda acts as a roadmap for the meeting. It provides direction and helps people stay on track.

An agenda should include the following:

The date and time of the meeting
The title of the meeting
The end goals, purpose, and specific objectives of the meeting
The meeting facilitator
The person in charge of taking meeting minutes.
The main points/topics that will be discussed
The length of time you will talk about each topic

5 Tips for Leadership and Personal Progress

As I mentioned at the start, if we are stuck in neutral, we are not moving forward. That holds us back from becoming the leader we are meant to be. So let’s get down to business and discuss five tips to make leadership and personal progress!

1. Reflect on the past

Look at your past experiences.

What was successful? Why was it successful? What failures have you had and why?

2. Read from good books

Here’s some of my most recommended books:

Leadership

The best way to become a great leader is to learn the best habits of great leaders. Once you learn their habits, you can actively do what they do as it is applicable to you in your situation. Here are some of the best books on leadership.

Identify your Strengths and Weaknesses

Before you know how to improve, you must know where you need improvement. You can know where to improve by identifying your strengths and weaknesses. There are several books and even tests that specifically address how to find your strengths. Some of the best books to identify your strengths are:

Efficiency/Time Management

As a leader, your time is extremely valuable. Therefore, you must make the most of every minute of every day. Here are some of the best books that helped me learn to use my time more effectively.

Interpersonal Relationships

The more you understand others, the better you relate and interact with them. When you have good interpersonal skills, you can create positive long-lasting relationships with others. Below are some of the best books to help you learn how to understand and influence others.

Entrepreneurship

Whether you are starting an online business, a business out of your home, or opening up another type of business, the books below will help you identify your target market and create a business to meet their needs.

Strategic Thinking

Some people just know how to think strategically, but for most people it is a learned skill. When you think strategically, you can effectively anticipate and plan for the future moves of your competitors. You are also able to make good decisions for your benefit. These are some of the best books that will give you all you need to start your journey as a strategic thinker:

Negotiation

Whether you are conveying a point to a family member, coaching a coworker in their new role, buying a product, interviewing for a job, or trying to close a deal, you are always negotiating. Negotiating is an everyday part of life. These are some of the best books to help you learn how to negotiate to get the most out of every aspect of life.

Personal Finance

Ever since I was little my dad has always said, “It doesn’t matter how much money you make, what matters is how much you save and where you put your money.” These are some of the best books to learn the principles of true wealth and financial freedom. These are some of the most valuable books I own!

Successful People

How do learn to be successful? You find those who are successful and learn what they did to become successful! These are some of the best books to learn principles that successful people live by to attain their success. Check them out to start (or continue) your journey to success!

Mindset/Positive Thinking

On average, positive thinkers have more friends and are in better moods. They also enjoy better health and have a longer life expectancy. These are just a few of the benefits that come from positive thinking. These books help you learn how to cultivate a positive attitude so that you can be happier and life a happier life.

Life Planning

Have you ever felt like you were wandering through life without a solid plan? If you have, then this is the book for you! These are some to best books for you to determine what you want out of life and then create the plan to get that life.

3. Follow great leaders

Blogs, podcasts, videos.

Kevin Kruse, Dan Black, Michael Hyatt

4. Practice leadership

Role Play, Take on new opportunities, Go outside your comfort zone in safe situations

5. Seek education

College, certifications, coaching,

Quick Recap

Before we go, let’s summarize how we can continually progress as leaders.

Reflect on the Past
Read from Good Books
Follow Great Leaders
Practice Leadership
Seek Education

Wrap-up

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Leadership Done Right podcast. You can check out the show notes at LeadershipDoneRight.com/PodcastEpisode63. I will include an outline of the topics we discussed and related links.

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Thanks again for listening! My goal is to help you become a great leader, now go be the best leader you can be!

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