Episode 270 4 Workouts for Great Leaders
On this episode of The Lead Up Podcast, Mike discusses all things growth. He shares four very important workouts we need to do as leaders that will help us continue to move to that next level. He takes us through each of these workouts and explains how they help us personally and as leaders.
‘If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. "~Henry David Theroux
The four workouts we as leaders need to do are:
- Pull-ups
- Push-ups
- Interval training
- Stretching
Mike explains how pull-ups aid us in our leadership. It can be really hard when we face resistance and how initially our body weight is against us but we have to face the pain and focus on the end goal. In business, there will be times when we get knocked down and we have to pull ourselves back up. We need to learn from and use the resistance we felt to strengthen us for the next time we get knocked down. We can build our resistance by listening to this podcast, or other great leadership podcasts. You need to find a podcast or a mentor that will pull you up and help you expand your ability to do more.
Secondly, we need to practice pull-ups. Mike navigates us through how pull-ups contribute to our leadership. Pushing towards our goals as leaders requires a strong core. We need to know who we are, what our abilities are, and what we stand for. We cannot get pushed by the winds of change. We must focus on the results we are after because there will be times when we feel like giving up but if we push for our purpose – we will make a positive impact as leaders.
Mike speaks about interval training and how pushing ourselves to a limit, holding the limit for some time, and then resting will improve our leadership. He encourages us to use our PTO’s! Take time to rest, recharge, energize and then push hard to stretch yourself and your team. This podcast is designed to help you expand and become better at influencing others so that you have a more positive impact on the world which is something we need in today’s society. Mike talks about how recording a podcast episode for 114 days in a row forced him to learn how to get better. He said it was worth it even though it was very hard to continue at that pace.
Finally, he takes us through the process of stretching ourselves, mentally, vocationally, physically, and emotionally. Stretching helps keep our muscles from locking up. He explains how we cannot give what we don’t have so we need to be stretching our capacity. You simply cannot challenge your team to stretch if you are not practicing this. Mike mentions how lack of stretching is causing dissatisfaction within the workplace as people are being hired to do a job and then left there but people have desires and purpose within them that need to be exercised. People need to be more and do more and have more so we as leaders need to ensure we are stretching so that we can then encourage our teams to stretch.
Mike encourages you to make note of the four important workouts we as leaders need to practice so that we can reach our goals and fulfill our dreams. He is working on his Quit Losing Talent and you can find some more information about this here; Quit Losing Talent. Mike encourages you to share your thoughts about this episode and podcast through your favorite listening platforms and also share this podcast with a colleague, friend, family member, or anyone who will benefit from the episodes.
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