The Absolute Advantage Podcast is about learning from some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, leaders, and achievers at the top of their game.
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It's my mission to help you walk away with at least one idea you can apply each episode and to offer content that inspires, encourages and helps you grow and progress QUICKLY both professionally and personally.
Episode 217: Finding the Courage to Let Go with Kute Blackson
Author of the national bestselling book You.Are.The.One. and widely considered the next generation leader in the field of personal development by everyone ranging from Larry King, Jack Canfield, Marianne Williamson and more. He has been featured on Larry King Now, Fox and Friends, Dr. Drew, as well, Inc magazine calls him ‘The Mindfulness Guru Billionaires Go To For Advice’.
He recently received a Walden Award in the New Thought Wisdom category that Unity honors once a year to recognize socially conscious leaders who are making the world a better place, past winners in the same category have been Oprah Winfrey and Michael Bernard Beckwith.
A charismatic visionary and transformational teacher, he offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole new generation. Born in Ghana, West Africa, Coot’s multi-cultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father has spanned four different continents. His unique lineage lay the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking an individual’s true gifts and greatness.
His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose.
In this episode, we talk about his new book, “Magic of Surrender – Finding the Courage to let go”.
What you will learn:
Kute’s journey to live into his truth
How do determine whether it is your instinct or an unlimiting belief that is holding you back
How to move you past inner struggle to discover the power of letting go of control and how letting go leads to more
Allowing life to lead us instead of needing to KNOW
The lies we tell ourselves and how they hold us back
What does it mean to “surrender”
Why surrender is the most powerful thing you can do
The stages in the process of surrendering
Ways to contact Kute Blackson:
Website: kuteblackson.com (http://www.kuteblackson.com/)
New Book – “The Magic of Surrender – Finding the Courage to Let Go”
Facebook: @kuteblacksonlovenow
Twitter: @kuteblackson
25 Mar 2020
Episode 216: Lead on All Fronts, with Doug Ward
Doug is a retired military veteran of over 24 years. During his time in the military, he held numerous leadership positions to include instructor and manager of 500 personnel to Troop Chief of a hand-selected group of special communicators tasked with supporting and deploying into austere environments with Special Operations Forces. Upon retirement, he supported numerous government agencies as a subject matter expert in non-standard communications and as a business development executive. These experiences have enabled him to pass on the knowledge and lessons of leadership under extreme conditions for companies needing management team building. Pulling from his past experience as an executive-level technology leader, he has built numerous successful teams based on building a common vision that is understood and predicated upon impact and purpose.
What You Will Learn:
Doug Ward’s leadership journey
How Doug tapped into his leadership abilities by observing his peers
Why self-awareness is such an important trait for effective leaders to have
How to earn your team’s trust from a position of authority
How to find a balance between your leadership position with your team and your leadership position with your family
How Doug navigated the transition from military to civilian life
The steps Doug takes to combat toxicity in a work environment
Ways to contact Doug Ward:
Upcoming Podcast: “The Truth with Danger Doug”
Website: https://www.anchorstrategiesllc.com (https://www.anchorstrategiesllc.com/)
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-ward45/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-ward45/)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/anchor-strategies-llc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/douglas.ward.501
Twitter: @Truth_DangerD (https://twitter.com/Truth_DangerD)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthwithdangerdoug/
11 Mar 2020
Episode 215: Everyday Courage, with Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor
Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor are leaders and entrepreneurs at heart. They believe fully in the power of the ripple effect and the opportunity that each of us has to create meaningful, positive and long-lasting impact in the lives of our teams, our clients and all who we serve. They consistently focus on ensuring that this amazing opportunity is realized. Kelly and April have built several successful companies directly connected to helping others live into their opportunity to make a greater impact.
They have been in the recruiting and HR field for over 25 years and love serving others. Kelly and April, along with their amazing teams, have created 4 successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations. Through Kelly and April’s passion for service and people, their reach has organically expanded into the area of coaching and consulting. With a focus on high-performance, they partner with companies to support and develop their leadership teams and design recruiting and retention strategies. Additionally, their work as hosts of Absolute Advantage Podcast offers a conduit to deep discussions with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries. This has provided them a unique perspective and deep connection to leadership, people, entrepreneurship and high-achieving practices from all viewpoints.
What You Will Learn:
The meaning of courage at the Absolute Advantage
Why many of us are actually more courageous than we might think
How to “put on your damn shoes” and overcome fear, resistance, or friction
Why focusing on delivering value will make you more courageous than focusing on yourself
How acts of courage are presented in everyday life
How to get involved in the discussion on our private Facebook group and our All Access group
How to move past the negative connotations associated with failure
Ways to contact us:
Website: https://www.absoluteadvantageleadership.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/absolute-advantage-leadership/
Twitter: @kellyhatfield11
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/absoluteadvantageleadership
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Episode 168: $5 Million - The Science of Success, with John Mitchell
Published 23 Jan 2019 · Transcript excerpt
[…] John, like, so talk a little bit about the reticular activating system because that's one of the things that I recognize right out of the gate with this process was what I was telling my brain to look for, it was now seeing. Right. Well, you know, the reticular activating system is a filter for the brain. […]
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