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Tactics for Entrepreneurial Sanity: Sleep Nov 22, 2022

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In order for your business to experience healthy growth, you need to find ways to create and maintain your sanity. In this episode, Alex kicks off a new series on “Tactics for Entrepreneurial Sanity” by discussing five strategies for improving your quality of sleep. He challenges listeners to spend more time paying attention to and investing in their sleep and shares some specific ways he’s seen these strategies play out in his own life.

Leadership requires you to create and maintain your own sanity (0:55)
In this series, we’ll talk about sleep, relationships, and time (6:23)
We all sleep, but most of us don’t pay enough attention to how we do it (7:05)
1. Set a standard wake-up time (8:09)
Sustained consistency is better than occasional extravagance (9:28)
2. Minimize or eliminate alcohol intake during the week (13:02)
3. Apply the 20-minute rule (19:26)
4. Invest in conditions for better sleep (24:00)
5. Write down your open loops (28:56)

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What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain, and Health

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5 Lies that Limit Growth Nov 15, 2022

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If you don’t believe that where you’re going matters, and that it’s possible for you to get there, you won’t be able to grow. In this episode, Alex shares five popular lies that can warp leaders’ mindsets in a way that limits their growth. He breaks down each of these lies and counters each one with a truth to focus on in order to start practicing healthy, sustainable growth.

Effort never sustainably exceeds belief (0:51)
There are certain lies that inform many leaders’ perspectives and limit their growth (4:28)
Lie: Growth is mythical. Truth: Growth is methodical (7:05)
Lie: Growth is about what you could do. Truth: Growth is what you would do (15:41)
Lie: Growth occurs inevitably. Truth: Growth occurs intentionally (23:24)
Lie: The goal is to be grown. Truth: The goal is to be growing (28:37)
Lie: Sustained growth comes from sustained extension. Truth: Sustained growth comes from extension for a season (36:50)

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Get On Offense Part 2 Nov 08, 2022

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Getting on offense allows you to stop living as a victim and start actively participating in the creation of the life and business you want to have. In this episode, Alex continues the conversation about getting on offense by sharing six blockers that hold us back from this type of active participation. He also shares examples of the actions and mindset shifts that can help you confront these blockers head-on.

Do you happen to life, or does life happen to you? Maybe there’s a third option (0:45)
The “middle voice” between passive and active is about active participation (2:52)
There are three actions you can take to get on offense (6:55)
If you don’t deal with these 6 blockers, you won’t be able to get on offense (8:39)
1. A scarcity mindset (9:49)
2. Unrealistic expectations (20:49)
3. Willful blindness (25:23)
4. Improper fear (27:46)
5. Lack of preparedness (31:34)
6. Identity issues (33:28)
Each of us can choose to be a victim or an active participant (38:58)

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“The Pastor” by Eugene Peterson

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“Get On Offense Part 1”

Proverbs 3:21-27

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Scaling Excellence with Patric Yumul Nov 01, 2022

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As president of the MINA Group, Patric Yumul excels at scaling excellence across locations, cities, and teams. MINA Group owns and operates more than 30 restaurants around the U.S. and internationally, and in this episode, Patric shares some of the key principles that have helped him partner with Michael Mina to grow the business. Patric also explains how vulnerability has transformed his leadership and gives practical advice to listeners who are looking for a great business partner.

Patric Yumul has learned how to scale excellence (0:44)
Can you tell us about your career path that led you into the restaurant industry? (4:37)
What made you good at your first leadership role, and what did you learn? (8:22)
What are the key principles for turning around an organization? (15:25)
How did you get to know Michael Mina? (18:04)
What sets Michael apart as a leader? (22:52)
Can you explain your role with MINA Group and why you and Michael clicked? (29:57)
What advice do you have for others looking for a business partner? (34:00)
What are the biggest strengths and skills you bring to the table? (40:09)
What are the weaknesses you’re always trying to pay attention to? (51:51)
How do you incorporate vulnerability into your leadership? (58:11)
What is Table One, and why did you decide to build it? (1:02:27)
What is one meal you’d want anyone listening to have? (1:07:22)
What’s one principle from the restaurant industry that other businesses could benefit from? (1:11:02)

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2 Paths for Growth Oct 25, 2022

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Healthy growth doesn’t happen by accident, and it requires you to choose the second of two paths for growth. In this episode, Alex shares 11 dichotomies that demonstrate the difference between those two paths. The first path is fragile, feeble, frantic, and weak, and the second path is healthy, centered, stable, and strong. If you want to be intentional about practicing healthy growth in your business and your personal life, this episode is full of applicable insight.

Healthy growth is possible, but it doesn’t happen accidentally (0:59)
There are 11 dichotomies that represent the two paths for growth (2:31)
1. Emotion, problem, and reaction driven vs. priority, plan, and process driven (7:39)
2. Plagued by comparison vs. preoccupied with commitments (10:43)
3. Distracted vs. present (15:54)
4. Disliking the person you’re becoming vs. liking the person you’re becoming (18:38)
5. Frustrated by what the organization is becoming vs. liking what the organization is becoming (21:05)
6. Obsessed with the destination vs. enjoying the process (24:49)
7. Stressed about underachievement vs. experiencing contentment (28:51)
8. Striving for freedom in the future vs. knowing freedom is possible today (31:34)
9. Haunted by the idea that they’re never enough vs. humbled by the idea that they’re never enough (36:40)
10. Surrounded by followers vs. surrounded with leaders (38:56)
11. Consumed by what matters now vs. focused on what matters most (40:44)

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4 Reasonable Requests Oct 18, 2022

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Do you hesitate to make certain requests of your team because you feel like they’re unreasonable? Some of the requests leaders feel most uncomfortable asking are completely justified and important for the success of the business. In this episode, Alex shares six common blockers that hold leaders back from making reasonable requests. He also breaks down four examples of requests that are reasonable to ask of your team, given the right environment.

Many leaders think certain requests are unreasonable because of six blockers (0:50)
They can’t envision it because they’ve never seen it (2:48)
They don’t properly define, document, and communicate what they want (4:45)
They are deluded by pride (6:06)
They don’t trust enough to share the information necessary (7:09)
They have a team that’s overworked and under-organized (7:59)
They lack a team with understanding, ability, and willingness to own outcomes (9:42)
These four requests are reasonable to ask for, given the right environment (11:49)
1. A dashboard that shows what matters and the story it tells (13:52)
2. An executive assistant who manages your personal tasks, email and calendar (18:17)
3. A meeting where they present 3 options and a recommended course of action (23:22)
4. A written, 90-day plan for how to get from here to there (26:45)
When you learn to make these requests, your business can grow while your stress level decreases (29:37)

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Lead From a Place of Health with Pastor Todd Mullins Oct 11, 2022

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As the leader of Christ Fellowship Church, Pastor Todd Mullins has built healthy growth into the fabric of the church. And you can feel it when you visit the church, from the enthusiasm of the volunteers to the friendliness of the congregation. In this episode, Pastor Todd explains why a healthy ministry always starts with a healthy soul, and he shares some of his best tips for taking care of your own health as a leader. He also gives some practical examples of how he teaches core values and other important ideas to his team, and he offers advice for leaders who are transitioning out of or into a role.

Can you explain why a healthy ministry always comes from a healthy soul? (4:04)
Why do so many of us neglect our own health? (7:28)
How do you know if you’re healthy, and what habits make the biggest difference? (9:54)
How have you created a culture where you prioritize your team’s health? (15:23)
What does success look like for your weekly meetings? (21:09)
Can you explain what you mean by “creating environments that are full of it?” (25:48)
How do you effectively teach key values and messages? (34:13)
Who are your communication role models? (40:13)
How did your dad prepare for you to succeed him as pastor? (45:17)
What advice can you give about bringing your faith into the workplace? (56:28)

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Get On Offense Oct 04, 2022

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If you want to win the game, you have to eventually stop playing defense and get on offense. In this episode, Alex shares five reasons why it’s important for leaders to get on offense in their businesses and relationships. He also breaks down three actions you can implement today to start playing offense instead of only reacting to circumstances after they happen.

You can delay losing on defense, but winning requires you to get on offense (0:47)
Responsible leaders strategically moderate between recklessness and risk avoidance (3:40)
There are five reasons why it’s wise for a leader to get on offense (8:49)
1. Opportunity: Understand why your business exists (9:20)
2. Risk: The risk of not moving at all is greater than the risk of moving forward (10:54)
3. Struggle: When you push yourself, you can uncover meaning (11:56)
4. Creativity: Constraints are the breeding ground for creativity (14:37)
5. Faith: Your greatest testimony often overlaps with your greatest challenge (17:51)
Instill a routine that stewards the things you can control (19:48)
Pay attention (22:38)
Make and test predictions (25:28)

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Purpose is in Your People with Herb Sargent Sep 27, 2022

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Herb Sargent is someone who truly exemplifies what it means to be an impact-driven leader. As the President and CEO of Sargent Corporation, he’s dedicated his career to not just building great infrastructure, but also building people. In this episode, Herb shares the incredible story of re-acquiring his family’s business 17 years after it had been sold to a larger company. He explains what he learned from growing up working at the family business and then working for other corporations, and he offers encouragement to leaders who feel like they’re stuck in survival mode. Herb also shares practical insight about preparing for a recession, making creativity and caring a part of your culture, and involving your team in strategy and vision casting.

Can you tell us about your grandfather and the business he built? (2:08)
What was it like to work your way up from the bottom in a family business? (10:28)
What did you learn from working for another company and then starting your own? (14:04)
How did you end up acquiring the former family business? (24:46)
What is your mindset toward risk, and has that changed throughout your career? (28:28)
Is there anything you wish you’d done sooner to get out of survival mode? (33:15)
What did survival mode feel like for you? (35:32)
How did you prepare for the 2008 recession so that you were able to grow? (41:30)
Who on your team do you make sure to involve in strategic conversations? (46:43)
How have you made creativity a core part of your culture? (52:44)
How have you created and sustained an “undercurrent of caring?”(1:05:35)
What are you most excited about right now? (1:17:58)

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7 Practices for Healthy Business Relationships Sep 20, 2022

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The health of your relationships will often determine the health of your business. In this episode, Alex explains how you can identify the key relationships that are especially vital for your business’ overall health. He then walks through 7 practices you can implement to help ensure those relationships stay healthy, and to better equip each other to practice healthy growth in your own lives and leadership.

As goes certain key relationships, so goes the business (0:49)
1. Codify Common Ground: Why do we exist, what do we stand for, where are we going? (7:28)
2. Clarify Roles: What are the top areas where each of us need to win? (9:55)
3. Create a Cadence of Communication: Set aside time each week (12:33)
4. Call Out When It’s Weird: Get to the bottom of it and then move forward (16:42)
5. Compliment: Say nice things that are also real (22:52)
6. Commit to Ownership: Be ruthlessly responsible for the things you can control (28:56)
7. Cast Vision for Each Other: Let people borrow your belief in them (31:34)
How to put these practices into action (34:56)

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