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The Lone Leader with Grant Difford Grant Difford
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From imposter syndrome to purpose and everything in between, leading a business is a lonely journey; never feel alone in business again.
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#9 - Drop The Ego And Start.
In this episode, I look at why we don't start things, my bald head and how we should embrace failure as part of the process.
Enjoy.
G
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#8 - January 1 Is Not The Start Line.
As we race towards the end of the year, I always find it amusing how we anchor our actions on the humble New Years' resolution. But we have no guarantee of getting there.
Each day is the new start line, so why wait?
Enjoy!
G
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#7 - Do you have a bad relationship with your business?
In this episode, I take on the concept of being in a relationship with your business.
While a stretch if you think about it, there are times when you hate your business as it's treating you so badly, and there are also times when it treats you like a king or queen.
This emotional rollercoaster we ride every day defines our mood, human relationships and ultimately, our sense of happiness and fulfilment.
Imagine if your business treated you better, met your needs and didn't cause much resentment; maybe success would follow?
Enjoy!
G
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#6 - Playing the long and the short game.
In this episode I explore the paradoxical situation we find ourselves in as business owners when it comes to what we focus on now compared to the future.
The real ball breaker is that our focus on immediacy is not about being present, but reacting. The opposite is true that we spend too long daydreaming about the future and never take action.
This applies to all aspects of our lives, especially considering that our reality is of this moment and nothing more.
Our goal should be to find 'no mans land' where we can digest both the present and the future, and ask simply - what meaning is there in what I am doing and is it enriching my experience.
Enjoy!
G
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Watch the video: www.youtube.com/@theloneleader
The Lone Leader School - www.theloneleader.com
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#5 - Learning to let go & Setting expectations.
In this episode, I explore my recent thoughts on how we hold onto too much in life and business - our past successes, failures (especially our failures), relationships, thoughts and situations.
I use the analogy of holding a helium balloon. While you have to hold on to it, so it doesn't float away, in the long term, it can become a burden.
Also, I quickly explore how we need to become far more aware of how we set expectations for ourselves and those around us. All too often, frustration and conflict are routed in the misalignment of expectations and the fear of setting them openly and honestly early on.
A quick listen this week... enjoy!
G
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#4 - Back to the beginning.
Today I explore how it feels to go back to the beginning. In a sense that I am now back in the garage like I was 12 years ago when we started the business.
The funny thing is that I don't feel like it's a backwards step. When I started Waking Giants, working from home wasn't a big thing, pandemics hadn't driven us batshit crazy, and a side hustle was a dance.
The truth is I couldn't feel more different now as a person, a business owner and a member of society... and that's a mindset.
In this episode, I dig into the paradigms we lock ourselves into when it comes to business and how they can trap us mentally and physically.
Enjoy.
G
The Lone Leader Weekly Newsletter - Subscribe: waking-giants.com/loneleadernewsletter/
Watch the video: www.youtube.com/@theloneleader
The Lone Leader School - www.theloneleader.com
Follow me here: www.linkedin.com/in/grantdifford/
Get in touch here: waking-giants.com/
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