Whether you're leading a team of one, just getting ready to make your first hire, or already managing a remote team, The Eric Dingler Leadership Podcast is your go-to guide for growing your business without burning out or compromising your values.
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By growing as a remote team leader, you'll gain the freedom to step out of daily operations, increase your impact, boost your profitability, and build a business that outlasts you.
If you're building a digital business, running a service-based company, or simply want to become the kind of leader others want to follow, this podcast is for you.
59) 6 Hiring Myths That That Keep Your Business Stuck (Myth #1: 'It's Faster to Do It Myself')
Host Eric Dingler debunks the myth that doing everything yourself is faster, revealing how this mindset hinders business growth and offers a path to scalable leadership.
13 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
58) How Great Leaders Turn Setbacks Into Momentum
Every leader eventually hits a season where things fall apart. Plans break. Revenue dips. Teams struggle. Goals get missed. In this episode, I walk through how great leaders think differently in those moments and how they turn setbacks, mistakes, and failures into forward momentum instead of getting stuck.
The difference between leaders who grow and leaders who stall is not talent or experience. It is mindset. How you interpret failure determines how you respond to it.
I share four specific leadership mindsets that help you prepare for setbacks before they happen. First, you cannot grow what you refuse to own. Ownership is where leadership begins, and without it, progress stops. Second, failure is not a courtroom where you are judged. It is a classroom where you learn. Every mistake carries a lesson if you stay long enough to hear it. Third, curiosity always outgrows criticism. Healthy leaders ask better questions instead of assigning blame. And fourth, growth requires the right environment. You will only grow to the level of the conversations you are having most often.
I also talk about leading with balance. Setbacks require empathy and space to process, but they also require direction and vision. Great leaders acknowledge the pain while still pointing their teams toward a better future.
If you are navigating a hard season right now or want to prepare yourself for the next one, this episode will help you build the mindset that turns adversity into momentum.
I close the episode by inviting you to take one of these mindsets, embed it into your thinking, and take action on it this week. Leadership growth happens long before the crisis arrives.
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6 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
57) How to Develop New Leadership Skills and Habits
Leadership growth does not happen by accident. In this episode, I walk through the exact process I use to intentionally develop new leadership skills and habits. I start by explaining why leadership development is different from things like fitness or productivity and why copying what works for someone else is rarely effective. Instead, I share how I begin with a clear picture of the kind of leader I want to become, identify the gaps between where I am and where I want to be, and then build a bridge to get there one step at a time.
I talk about why I only work on three leadership habits at a time and how a short daily review is the real engine behind lasting change. You will hear how I evaluate where I had opportunities to practice, where I missed it, and where I can anticipate future situations to apply what I am working on. I also share how keeping an archive and a "someday" list prevents growth from becoming overwhelming while still maintaining momentum.
We talk about feedback loops and why leadership growth should never happen in isolation. I explain how I ask my team for specific feedback, why having a coach matters, and how intentional practice actually rewires your brain over time. This episode is a practical framework for leaders who want real change, not just more information.
If you feel stuck or unsure where to start, I offer complimentary 25-minute coaching calls for podcast listeners. We will identify your biggest leadership hurdle and create a clear next step forward. You can schedule that call at ericdingler.com/call (https://ericdingler)
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59) 6 Hiring Myths That That Keep Your Business Stuck (Myth #1: 'It's Faster to Do It Myself')
Published 13 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So today, we're going to go ahead and tackle myth number one, which is, again, along the lines of, it's usually faster if I just do the work myself. now here's the thing this myth sounds absolutely true because let's just be honest you are skilled at what you do so it is fast for you to do it you've probably also been doing these things you know over and over and over in your business and so since you've done it possibly hundreds of times, it is faster for you to do things in your business. And because of this, it is faster. I mean, honestly, it is faster for you to do a lot of things than to take the time to teach somebody. […]
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