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Podcast Episode 71 — Have Courage To Be The Leader!

By Brandon W. Jones on October 17, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 71: Have Courage To Be The Leader.

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Hi Friends! Leadership is not easy and there is a lot you can be afraid of! In this episode, I am going to talk about some of the fears we can have in leadership and how we can have courage to overcome them.

Fears As a Leader

It seems like most, if not all, people have something they really fear. Fears can be very real at times. They can cause people to freeze up and even tremble. Other times, fear keeps people from moving forward towards their goals.

As a leader, it can be easy to let fear get a hold of you. There are many things to fear as a leader. Some of those fears may include:

Fear of rejection
Fear of inadequacy
Fear of the unknown
Fear of underperformance
Fear of lack of control

It is much easier said than done, but when you are the leader, you cannot let fear take control of you. If you let fear have a hold on you, you will become an ineffective leader. When you let fear take a hold of you, you are giving it control over you. Fear can be debilitating if you let it be. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode 71 — Have Courage To Be The Leader!

Podcast Episode #70 — Prioritize Effectively Using This Proven Strategy!

By Brandon W. Jones on October 9, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 70: Prioritize Effectively Using This Proven Strategy!

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In this episode, I am going to talk about why it is important to prioritize effectively. But first, I want to share a little story with you.

Life Throws Us Curveballs

I have noticed that through my life there’s been times where it was really easy to be intentional and focused. During those times, I got a lot done in both my professional and personal life.

There’s other times when life gets so busy with other people planning or heavily influencing my life that it feels like you are swimming an uphill current. During those times, I feel like I’m doing everything I can to stay afloat with a heavy current of events and activities pushing and pulling me in several different directions.

Oner the last few months, I’ve been doing a little bit of both. I traveled a little over three weeks on business, went on two family road trips, did a complete overhaul on my house and was involved in several other high profile activities for my employer.

I have felt like I was making slow progress while fighting a strong current. I must say though, through it all I feel I have been making progress. The reason? I have prioritized my activities into three buckets. Now let me explain the three buckets to effectively prioritize. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #70 — Prioritize Effectively Using This Proven Strategy!

Podcast Episode #69 – 5 Reasons Why You Should Keep a Leadership Journal

By Brandon W. Jones on October 1, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 69: 5 Reasons Why You Should Keep a Leadership Journal.

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Hi friends! Several years ago I started writing in a journal. I wrote about what happened each day and what my thoughts were on that event. I tried to keep each day to about one page, but if something exciting happened sometimes it went longer. Also, if I was really busy, sometimes it was less. Since that time I have continued keeping a journal through the years.

In the leadership realm, there’s a lot of great people that talk about the importance of writing in a journal. From my experience, I agree wholeheartedly that there are benefits to writing in a journal!

What is a Leadership Journal?

I am going to share five reasons why you should keep a leadership journal. But before I get to that, it is important to understand what a leadership journal is and how it differs from other journals.

In a regular journal, you write your thoughts about whatever is going on in life, lessons you learn, people you interact with, and a wide range of other things. You can really just write about whatever you want. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #69 – 5 Reasons Why You Should Keep a Leadership Journal

Podcast Episode #68 — When to Change Through Transformation and a Complete Makeover

By Brandon W. Jones on September 24, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 68: Change Through Transformation and a Complete Makeover.

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Hi friends! For you that are regular listeners of this podcast, you probably noticed that I didn’t have an episode last week. That was because I spent the last week and a half repairing, reflooring, and repainting my house.

Home Makeover

I want to share a story about that and how it relates to change through transformation. My wife and I bought that house as newly weds and we really loved it! We lived in the house for four years until I was promoted and moved to a different state. At that time, the housing market was near the bottom so renting it out was the only option.

Since that time, we’ve had two renters in it. The first renters were really good and took great care of it. The second renters were not good. They took decent care of it for the first two years. Then over the last year, they pretty much stopped taking care of the house. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #68 — When to Change Through Transformation and a Complete Makeover

Podcast Episode #66 — How to be Resilient When the Going Gets Tough

By Brandon W. Jones on September 3, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 66: How to be Resilient When the Going Gets Tough!

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Hi friends! To all you that are listening in the United States, I hope you had a great Labor Day Holiday! This week we are going to talk about how to be resilient when the going gets tough. We’ll discuss five points to consider when you are in the middle of challenges and struggling.

Abraham Lincoln’s Resilience

One of my favorite people in history is Abraham Lincoln. He was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the American Civil War—its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy.

Some might hear that he was the president and think he was lucky, overly smart, or just had it easy. That was NOT the case. He had many failures and setbacks before he became the President of the United States. Here’s just a few:

Lost job
Defeated for state legislature
Failed in business
Sweetheart died
Had nervous breakdown
Defeated for Speaker
Defeated for nomination for Congress
Lost renomination to Congress
Rejected for land officer
Defeated for U.S. Senate
Defeated for nomination for Vice President
Again defeated for U.S. Senate

All that happened in the 25 years before he became the president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln continuously had to be resilient to make it through in the face of all those setbacks. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #66 — How to be Resilient When the Going Gets Tough

Podcast Episode #65 — How to Become a Top Negotiator!

By Brandon W. Jones on August 28, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 65: How to Become a Top Negotiator!

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Hi friends! One of the most important leadership and life skills I use on a daily basis is negotiation. Although, I am not an expert negotiator, I have gotten a lot better through the years. I regularly practice negotiation and read good negotiation books. My goal is to get just a little better with each negotiation.

In this week’s episode, I am going to share negotiation insight I learned from Stuart Diamond’s negotiation book, Getting More. We’ll discuss times when we negotiate, the overall getting more approach, three key negotiation principles, and the 12 Getting More negotiation strategies.

Stuart has an extensive background in negotiation and has helped very influential people negotiate through challenging situations. His techniques are so powerful that he used them to help end the 2008 Hollywood writer’s strike.

Story of Negotiation

Before we get into the meat of his techniques, I want to share a story with you from Rayenne Chen. She’s a graduate from Stuart Diamond’s negotiation class at Wharton Business School.

Late to the Gate

She said:

“My run slowed to a jog as we approached the gate for our flight to Paris. The plane was still there, but the door to the Jetway was shut. The gate agents were quietly sorting tickets. They had already retracted the hood connecting the Jetway to the airplane door.

“Hi, we’re on this flight!” I panted.

“Sorry,” said the agent. “We’re done boarding.”

“But our connecting flight landed just ten minutes ago. They promised us they would call ahead to the gate.”

“Sorry, we can’t board anyone after they’ve closed the door.” [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #65 — How to Become a Top Negotiator!