Summary Do you remember what it was like when you were a kid and were so excited about something that you just couldn't sleep? How long has it been since you had that feeling? Well, today I want to share some practical ideas on pursuing our dreams, those things that do get us so excited that we can't sleep. Let's talk about how to know if it is a dream and how to work towards it. Approximate Time Stamps Welcome 00:00Favorite Breakfast Cereal 00:14Story Time 04:05Is it a Real Dream 10:59Things...

Summary After last episode about feeling lost, I spent some time thinking about how fear contributes to feeling lost and several of the other things we have been discussing of late. So this week, I follow up on episode 15 (which was a deep dive on fear) and talk about how fear distracts and paralyzes us.  Approximate Time Stamps Welcome 00:00Intro 00:36Main Topic 02:04Recap 27:18Wrap Up 30:09 Key Takeaways Fear can distract us from what is most importantFear can drain our wellsFear can push...

Summary After last weeks episode on focusing on what matters most I got a piece of feedback that changed the plans for this episode. The essential question in the feedback was what do you do when you feel lost or maybe don't know if what matters most has changed. So this week I want to talk to those of us, yes us as I can certainly relate to this feeling, that are feeling lost. Let's discuss how we will know if we are in the lost and found and what we can do about it. Approximate Time...

Summary Over the last several weeks I've been thinking about how much I actually focus on the things that really matters. So this week, I'd like to have a discussion about how we can understand what matters most and then share some thoughts and ideas on how we can deliberate work on making those things our focus. Join me for episode 21. Time Stamps Welcome 00:00Intro 00:18Background 01:30Knowing Yourself 03:15Defining What Matters 06:12Some things to Consider 13:13Meaning and Purpose 18:44Be...

Summary Just over a week ago my mom passed away. As we went through that process and in the week leading up to it, I thought a lot about leading during a loss like that. This week I share just a few things for you to think about when leading through extremely tough situations like this.  Unlike other episodes, I did not script this one. It's more freeform. I hope you will find the message useful. Approximate Time Stamps Welcome 00:00Setting the Stage 02:01What Matters Most 04:15Don't Try and...

Summary It's a busy busy world we live in. Many of us are driven to always be doing something. But sometimes that is the exact opposite of what is best. Many times, doing a version of nothing may be the absolute best thing you can do. Join me for this weeks episode and let's define doing nothing, figure out what happens when you tear a bunch of complaints in half and then talk about the when's of doing nothing. Approximate Time Stamps Welcome 00:00Intro 01:18Story Time 02:51Little Lift...

Summary Over the last several months I've been pushing it pretty hard. There has been a lot going on trying to get this podcast and my tech one (Gadgets for Families) up and running. That's on top of my business consulting business and the craziness that comes with the end of a school year. So just a lot going on. When I combine that with with my drive to always want to be doing something meaningful and my perfectionist tendencies, it's been pretty intense. Take those experiences and combine...

Summary Today I'm going to focus in on tying several previous topics together and add to them a bit of courage. We have talked about fear, trusting others, the power of optimism and positivity and today I'll like to tie those into courage and faith. Now when I say faith, I'm not talking about the kind of religious faith you might associate that word with. I want to talk more about faith in ourselves and others, that's probably more about trust vs. the more traditional definition of...

Summary Have you given any thought to retirement? For those of you early in your careers that might not even be something that you can even imagine. For those of us that are closer to retirement than we are to our first job, you do start thinking. I'm not talking about trying to plan for financial retirement. I'm talking about thinking about what you will do when you don't have a clock to punch, team to manage, deadlines to meet, commute, etc..  I have found myself asking how I will make my...

Summary If I think of the various things that can hold me back from getting the most out of life and being the kind of leader I want to be, fear is one that comes to the top of my mind. Over the last few weeks I've been working on identifying the types of fear that have held me back over the course of my life and those fears that may be holding me back right now. In this episode I talk about the types of fears (or worries) that can hold us back from reaching our fullest potential. That...

Summary Soccer season is about to wrap up here in Utah. As I have watched my sons team play, there have been several things I have observed. One them that has stood out, not just with their team but all of the teams, coaches, fans, etc. It's something that I think has always been a part of sports. That's how much those involved seem to focus on things that they have absolutely no control over. This isn't just a sports problem but in life, we tend to do the same thing. We get hung up on things...

Summary Let's spend a few minutes talk about why and when it's ok to be ok and how to get ok with being ok. Ok? So how are you doing today? What do you think the most common answer is to that question? I think it's probably something like I'm fine or I'm ok. When someone responds with either of those answers, what do you start thinking? Do you start wondering what is really going on that is not good? Do you just nod and move on because you don't want to know how they are really...

Summary Over the last several weeks I've laid out my version of a leadership development program. We started out with foundational elements and went clear through to the point where anyone going through this program would have a solid plan to work on for…well, however long it takes.  One of the things that I did not address is just how dynamic these development plans need to be. If you were working with me on your plan, we would just get through all of those elements, build it into a plan and...

Summary In this week's special episode I want to go back and start at the beginning. What I'm attempting to do is to take the first 10 episodes plus the launch and other bonus episodes and pull in the best bits and try and weave them into some sort of a coherent story.  There are a couple of reasons I'm trying to do this. First, I wanted to see for myself if there is actually something coherent here. Meaning that I'm not just randomly throwing topics in some random order that you can't build...

Summary In a survey response, I had someone suggest that I cover imposter syndrome. I had already been thinking about that as a part of what I'd like to discuss today and that's stories that we make up in our minds and/or tell ourselves. Imposter syndrome definitely is a story we tell ourselves so I'll have a section on that but I want today's episode to be just a bit more broad. For story time, I'll share a story about the first professional conference I was asked to speak at.  For today's...

Summary So many of us tend to go at full throttle all of the time. It doesn't seem to matter if it's in our personal or professional lives. In fact, if you do it in one area, odds are you will do it in all areas. If that's the case, your weekends, which many use to take a break from work, are just as busy and stressful as the weekdays, maybe even more so. This week I had a good friend ask me if I had any plans to relax or tune out this week. I don't but I should. I want to spend today talking...

Summary Over the last few episodes we have covered a lot of ground on individual relationships. Those individual relationships play a large role in developing a team and we will review a few of those topics but the majority of the time will be spent on the team. This episode will have more a of a professional team focus but there will still be some great insights for those of you with families, on school or community teams, etc. In story time, I'll share an example of one of the results of...

Summary This is the 3rd episode in my relationship focused series. We've talked about the foundations of relationship building and last week we talked in depth about trust. IF you haven't already listened to those episodes, now is a good time. Once you have established trust, then you can continue to work on those key relationships. Doing so can yield tremendous results, especially when compared with the alternative of just hoping things work out. Today I want to about how relationships...

Summary Trust in leaders is one of issue we face today according to a recent Forbes article. While that article was focused on professional leadership, this is something we face in all aspects of our lives. Trust is a foundational element of relationships. We need to deliberately work to build it. When trust is diminished, leaders take the initiative to restore it. In today's episode we will use stories and practical examples to cover this critically important topic. Approximate Time...

This is the first of a series of episodes where I'll be talking about relationships and team building and how we as leaders can get more meaning out of relationships in all aspects of our lives. If you listened to the first few episodes you will see that this is a follow on to the series about knowing yourself. If you have yet to listen to those episodes you should go back and do that as doing so will help you understand some of the concepts I'll be covering today. As always we will start off...

Intro Today we will be wrapping up the initial Knowing Yourself set of episodes. We have covered Motives and Personality Styles and today I'll be covering a few more topics. In story time I'll share an experience I had climbing a 14,000 foot mountain with a group of scouts and the lessons  I learned from it. For this weeks little lift, I'm going to talk about a newer book from Patrick Lencioni and how it ties into knowing yourself. And then we will dive into other topics on knowing yourself...

Today we talk about Star Trek, a Golf Shop Job and then use the chaos of my brain to tal more about what you can get out of spending time with your own personality style report. Approximate Time Stamps Story Time 01:51Seekers Segment 04:13The Golf Shop Job 05:44Braving Greg's Brain 12:48Wrap Up 30:36 Key Take Aways Keep your eye on your most important goals and make deliberate decisions related to them.Even if you have to delay them, make sure that's a deliberate decision and don't lose sight...

Key Take Away Introvert vs. Extrovert is about how you charge your batteries, not if you enjoy being around people or not. Resources Personality Package Direct LinkRemember mention in the form that you want the Episode 2 special to get the discountMt. Nebo Consulting HomeMt. Nebo Consulting LinkedInGreg Cunningham LinkedInMt. Nebo InstagramLdrslft Instagram Ways to Support the Show Patreon for membership options including becoming a premium subscriber at half priceIf you're not ready for a...

Summary Understanding your own personality style is a key to improving as a leader and to gaining a better understanding of others. In this episode I talk about what a personality style is, what you can do with it and how to get an assessment. Approximate Time Stamps Topic Intro 1:26What is a Personality Style 2:10Common Questions 9:42What to Do With the Results 17:19Partnering with Me on Your Assessment 23:50 Key Take Aways Knowing your personality style is not something that happens by...

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