The Ultimate Leadership Podcast

In this episode of the Ultimate Leadership Podcast Behavioral Psychologist Denise Dudley returns for Part II of her discussion of Recognizing and Dealing with Stress During Pandemic. In Part II Denise outlines the tools you will need to help you manage stress. She outlines how stress works against the immune system, and why self care is important. Denise gives you tips on the importance of working with your breathing and using relaxation techniques or mediation to relax. She finishes up the discussion with how to stop negative self talk that adds to your stress.

Sheltering at Home, Loss of Your Job, or Fear of Getting Covid-19 these are all stressors. In the time of this Pandemic we are more susceptible to becoming stressed and suffering more anxiety attacks. On the show today Behavioral Psychologist Dr. Denise Dudley joins host Chris Cebollero as she breaks down stress, what are they symptoms, defines chronic and acute stress and offers some wisdom in how to recognize your feelings of stress. This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. In Part II Denise outlines ways to manage this stress.

In this episode we are joined by the NY Times Best Selling Author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*UCK Mark Manson. Mark is here to share his latest work, EVERY THING IS F*CKED: A Book About Hope. Mark shares with us the differences between the Thinking Mind and the Feeling Mind, he outlines why Self Control and Self Worth are just Illusions, and he also outlines for us how to make our dreams come true. If you enjoyed The Subtle Art, you will love Every Thing Is F*cked. This Show Contains Some Adult Language.   

We are joined by NT Times Best Selling Author Kevin Kruse. Kevin joins us to discuss his latest book, Great Leaders Have No Rules Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business out today.Kevin debunks the popular wisdom with 10 contrarian principles that will help you to develop a better, faster and easier leadership ability. Kevin Kruse is the Founder and CEO of LEADx (leadx.org), an AI startup that created “Coach Amanda”, the world’s first executive coach built with IBM Watson. LEADx has the mission to spark the next 100 million leaders around the world. Kruse is also a New York Times bestselling author, host of the LEADx Leadership Podcast, and previous winner of Inc 500 awards for fast growth and Best Place to Work awards for company culture.

How important is Public Speaking to your Ultimate Career Success?  We are joined by Fred Miller Author of No Sweat Public Speaking, and he shares his expertise on developing your Public Speaking Expertise. Public Speaking is done by leaders throughout their day, and Fred answers the questions, why public speaking is important to career success, why leaders should seek the opportunity to speak, and why speaking opportunities are business career and leadership opportunities. Fred states,“people who take and make time to speak are developing growth in their business, they advance their careers, and increase their opportunity to achieve leadership roles”. Join the discussion as Fred overviews how you can develop your speaking ability with No Sweat!! Check out Fred’s website for his Free Elevator Pitch Templete        

In this episode we are joined by Author, Speaker, and Coach Rocky Romanella. When scheduling a guest, we often do a precall to discuss show logistics, focus in on a topic, and hammer down a date to record. As we began our precall for the show, I was having a bit of a challenge with a new division I was setting up. Off handedly, I mentioned this to Rocky. He gave me some great solid advice, and helped me with a different understanding of what I was looking to accomplish. We thought it would be great to discuss that challenge in this special case study episode. Rocky shared his advice, and expertise in the steps of setting up a new division. Check Out Rocky’s Website

We are joined by Author, and Speaker and Coach, Denise Dudley. Denise is the Founder of Skill Path Seminars, and she shares her knowledge and expertise in dealing with unfavorable or difficult employee behaviors. What’s the importance of carrying a notebook? When do we get HR involved? What is the best way to coach and council difficult employees? Find the answers to these questions and other great pearls of wisdom. Check out Denise’s website at www.denisemdudley.com              

Regardless of your position or where you are in your career, you are always looking for the next big thing, or attining the next level. So, what are employers looking for in you to take that next step? It all boils down to 3 things. We are honored to be joined by Executive Coach, and Speaker Ed DeCosta. Ed shares his expertise in how to prepare yourself for the next level. Ed will outline the importance of developing, wisdom, judgement, and character. This was a great discussion with an amazing leader. Join the discussion. If you want to engage with Ed, click here to check out his website. Become a fan of Cebollero & Associates Facebook Page click here.  

Chris is joined by Robin Blanchard, author, speaker, and executive coach. The discussion focuses on Servant Leadership, the importance becoming a Servant Leader, and common misconceptions of this leadership style. Robin also overviews the topic of Situational Self Leadership. What is Situational Self Leadership? Hit play and join the discussion.

We are honored to have Lynn Sheurell. She is internationally known for her ability to accelerate clarity for entrepreneurs who want productive and profitable results. As a business strategist, she translates her clients’ challenges and opportunities into inspired action to live and work beyond the bounds of reason, break through inertia and generate fresh results.  

I’m so excited to have Danny Creed and Craig Marshall back on the show. Join us for a fascinating conversation about how to achieve success without sacrificing your personal wellbeing. On today’s podcast: Ditch time management, it’s all about priority management now Happiness vs joy Allowing our higher selves to guide us more Taking baby steps Links: Danny’s Website Craig’s Website Ditch time management, it’s all about priority management now One of the things Danny and Craig are on a mission to do is to show people how to be successful, and at the same how to nurture their souls. Everyone is looking for the right work-life balance. We have to learn how to mix business and life together so that we can achieve the best results. You shouldn’t be looking into time management, it’s all about priority management. We have to understand what has the highest priority for us based on the consequences. Happiness vs joy German writer Goethe once said, “Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.” When you can control what you’re doing, your stress level also goes down. There is no happy ending to an unhappy journey. Many people feel like they need to struggle and climb ladders. There is no need to suffer. There is a distinction between the words “happiness” and “joy”. Happiness has a cause. It’s based upon some sort of external condition of achievement. Joy is very different. It’s a perky, fun state of consciousness. Joy is about enjoying every step in your journey. Allowing our higher selves to guide us more Craig realized that he is the one creating his own reality. He decided to take total personal responsibility. As a monk, he also learned that he has a higher and a lower self. The higher self is intuitive, creative, joyous. The lower self, the little ego, is fearful, it sometimes shuts down, and has a lot of old school beliefs. The third thing he learned is that whatever he chooses to put his attention on to, it’s going to increase. If he puts his mind on success and the specifics of achieving it, that’s going to grow. The fourth thing he has learned is that mindfulness practices are actually tools to tap into his inner guidance from his higher self. Taking baby steps If we can improve the quality and the clarity of our thinking by one-tenth of one percent a day, in time we will experience massive personal growth. Success happens by getting small wins, by changing small habits.

Sometimes it’s good to analyze what our mind. Find a way to get some positive reinforcement, to retrain the way we think, to stop allowing our negative thoughts to take over. On today’s podcast: What is rapid transformational therapy? How to become the best version of yourself Training our subconscious A new, innovative program to rewire your brain Overcoming physical and emotional issues Links: Breakthrough Healing What is rapid transformational therapy? Michele has been an executive coach for many years now, and during all this time she became a bit of a learning junkie. She’s always curious to find new, interesting ways to become a better person and a better coach. She discovered the work of Marisa Peer a few years ago. She started working with her, and was very impressed by the results. She decided to become certified as an advanced practitioner of rapid transformational therapy. Rapid transformational therapy is a unique combination of traditional hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming, and cognitive behavioral therapy.   How to become the best version of yourself During a two-hour session over Zoom, Michele is able to find out more about her clients: where their feelings got stuck and what got them blocked. It’s all about how to become the best version of yourself. Michele tries to help her clients figure out what they ultimately want. There are three parts in an RTT session: Discover – Michele learns more about her clients Rewire – she drops them into a very relaxed state of hypnosis Transform – she asks their subconscious what is the root cause of these blocks and then creates a monologue with their subconscious and instills the new empowering beliefs into their brains Training our subconscious Our subconscious remembers everything that’s ever happened to us. Everything is stored on our hard drives. Once we’re able to understand the root causes of our problems, we can let them go. And let them go is the most powerful thing we can do. Your brain loves repetition. The more you think a thought, the truer it becomes for you. A new, innovative program to rewire your brain Michele created a really unique process that combines RTT with coaching: the 30-Day Rapid Rewiring Breakthrough Program. Ultimately, it’s like doing a brain detox. Your brain has been operating in a certain way, and now you’re telling it to operate in a different way. There is going to be some resistance. Overcoming physical and emotional issues Your confidence can be taken out in a lot of different ways. Sometimes it can get chipped away little by little. Sometimes you can get the imposter syndrome. In the book she co-authored, “Breakthrough Healing”, readers can find ways to help them overcome their physical and emotional issues.

It can be tough in the midst of everything to make sure that you stick to a vision of what’s really important. Find out how to deal with fear and doubt and focus on your goals in this episode. Recognize fear and doubt and act on it Finding something relaxing On today’s podcast: How do you deal with fear and doubt? How to handle failure Maintaining focus on your goals Getting a personal board of directors How can you stop fear and doubt from paralyzing you? We learn anxiety. Little kids think they can do everything; they’re fearless. Ask any parent with a 2-year-old and they’ll tell you, their little guy/girl is the most overconfident creature they’ve ever met. Once we grow up and become professionals, we make up all these stories about all these awful things that could happen to us. We have to respond by recognizing when we’re making up a story that doesn’t match reality. How to deal with failure Michael Jordan, of all people, encountered major setbacks in his professional sports career. He pushed through though, working on his skills and coming out stronger as a result. If life’s setbacks are really getting to you, see if you can carve out some time to decompress and relax. Pick up a good book, practice a musical instrument, or try another activity to change your mindset. How to keep pushing towards our dreams Steve keeps things simple. While 1-year plans are really popular, he prefers to focus in on a 90-day strategy for goal achievement. This lets him focus on simple, positive, daily habits that help him increment his way to success. It also helps you realize when you may be barking up the wrong tree before you commit 9 extra months that you wish you hadn’t. Ensuring accountability Great companies are made through great teams. The same strategy can work for your personal achievement. Find 2-to-3 people in your life who you can check-in with regularly. Give each other feedback on how everyone is doing. It’s like having a personal board of directors, keeping your ship on course!

One of the most important skills we need to learn as leaders is how to balance things effectively. This week I have the perfect guest to help us with that: keynote speaker and author Rocky Romanella. On today’s podcast: We’re all leaders What is balanced leadership? What are you trying to accomplish? We need to think about our legacy Links: Tighten the Lug Nuts: The Principles of Balanced Leadership 3Sixty Management Services We’re all leaders Rocky believes that we’re all leaders. Sometimes we can get caught up in titles, but at the end of the day we’re all leaders at one time or another. For him, leadership is leaving things a little better than you’ve found them. Are people better after they’ve interacted with you? Then you’re a leader. What is balanced leadership? Rocky noticed that great leaders always keep things in balance. Extremes are generally no good on either side. So how do you find this balance? When you swing one way too far as a company or a leader, you get out of balance. Rocky began to develop the concept of balanced leadership. Every time you need to make a decision, challenge yourself with three questions: Am I thinking like a customer? Will my people understand the role that they play and why we’re doing what we’re doing? Am I acting like an owner? What are you trying to accomplish? Ask yourself “What is it that I’m trying to accomplish? What are the things that are important to me?” Each one of us show take inventory of three key things: Who am I? What do I stand for? What won’t I compromise? Great leaders understand how to accept and handle bad news, they know when to apologize and when to move forward. We need to think about our legacy As a leader, you have to believe in your people many times until they’re ready to believe in themselves. For Rocky, leadership is ultimately about legacy. Things are better because of you and people will remember you for the good things you’ve left behind.

Why do we do the things we do? Why do we put ourselves in a position of saving as much as we can and living life when we retire? Today I have a very special guest. Meet Matt Javit, a world traveler and a blogger, here to change the way you think about your life. On today’s podcast: Always try to get better The freedom of fewer things Leverage technology The world is kind and inviting Links: Passport Joy Always try to get better Matt was working consistent 60-hour weeks for an international IT services company. He worked really hard and had a lot of success. He believes that if you have skills that are valuable in the market and you continue to improve every day, there is always going to be a role for you to produce in some capacity. If you’re always trying to get better, you’ll have opportunities at your door when you decide to bring in more income. The freedom of fewer things Together with his wife, Matt took the leap of faith and went on an amazing journey traveling the world. They knew that there were a lot of risks involved but they felt that the rewards were ultimately greater than the risks. Before they left for their travels, they made sure to leave everything in order. They both realized that they didn’t need many of the things they thought they needed. It was extremely freeing. Leverage technology We live in a time where it’s never been easier to attempt to do what Matt and his wife are doing. They’ve leveraged technology in the greatest way. They are taking full advantage of everything that’s out there in order to keep their costs down but also keep their cultural experiences at the highest level. Their travels have changed their philosophies on so many levels. The world is kind and inviting Matt and his wife were pleasantly surprised to see that the English language is used in many parts of the world. Even when someone didn’t speak English, they could still understand each other using sign language or Google Translate. Overall people wanted to do them right. Matt feels that the world is extremely kind and inviting. He believes that what he is doing is going to become a lot more common in the future.