Next Simple Step Paul Goldsmith

“Leadership is a gift. It’s given by those who follow. You have to be worthy of it.”—General Mark Welsh, former Air Force Chief of Staff and Member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Leadership is a calling; it’s incredibly challenging, a full-contact sport … at least to do it right, to be worthy of it.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) can be developed. The 5 Most Recognized Attributes of leaders with a high EQ:
Self-Awareness
Self-Management
Passion
Empathy
Connections
Paul Goldsmith shares some thoughts on what it takes to be an emotionally intelligent leader and increase your EQ.

It's only impossible until it's done.
People thought running a mile in under 4 minutes was impossible until Roger Bannister did it.
The late Billionaire investor Sam Zell said, "Conventional wisdom leads to mediocrity."
If you're stuck, get curious. Question your assumptions. Question everything.
Is there a better way to apply technology or new knowledge to your current challenge?
Who is one step ahead of you? What can you learn from them?

Steve Kamb loves video games and fitness and discovered there was an underserved population in the fitness space - NERDS. In 2008, he founded an online community - Nerd Fitness. It's now grown to include 45 supportive nerds (coaches) serving over 50,000 members. He wrote a bestselling book, "Level Up Your Life" and is currently working on his second book.
Steve's goal with Nerd Fitness is to remove EVERY barrier – mental, physical, and emotional – that keeps people from changing their life for the better.
Your life will be better by listening to this conversation.

Are you a hopeful person?
The thing about hope is it's not passive, it's action-oriented, and there is a difference between being an optimistic person and a hopeful person.
Paul Goldsmith shares the story of a veteran who found hope and saved his life.

Your good intentions have been stolen, and celebrity fitness trainer Vinnie Tortorich joins Paul Goldsmith to help you get them back. Vinnie is the bestselling author of Fitness Confidential: Adventures in the Weight Loss Game. He has a popular podcast with the same name.
He's been called America's Angriest Trainer, but he doesn't seem that angry on the podcast.

Paul Goldsmith shares some life lessons from David Foster Wallace's This is Water commencement address.
You make the meaning in your life.
Turn down the noise and get clear about what brings your life meaning. And go do more of it. No one else is doing to do it for you. It takes curiosity and courage to find and pursue your meaning and purpose. You are worth it.