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#14 Why Does Marketing Matter for Leaders?

Real Life Leadership Podcast - April 05, 2019 19:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
We can all agree that marketing and social media matter to some extent…but what do they have to do with leadership? In this episode we discuss the significance of marketing in leadership, tips to improve your marketing, how leaders can acquire more customers and more! We’re joined by our Direc...

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#13 The Three Characteristics of a Great Leader (Best Of)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - March 29, 2019 19:10 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
On this episode, Josh shares some of our favorite clips from the podcast so far on The Three Characteristics of a Great Leader! Hear from Toby Harris, Pat Hiban, Ray Gessner, Chantel, Heather and Thomas Lane on each of the characteristics.  Toby Harris Episode:http://reallifeleaders.com/ep5 ...

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#12 Managing Expectations and Keeping A Scoreboard (with Ron Kitchens)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - March 22, 2019 19:42 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Need ideas on how to manage people and manage expectations? We’ve got you covered! In this episode, we talk about this and the importance of keeping a scoreboard for your team to take them to the next level! Today’s special guest is Ron Kitchens - CEO of Southwest Michigan First and the author...

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#11 When High-Level Leaders Fail

Real Life Leadership Podcast - March 15, 2019 18:44 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
What happens when you have a high-level leader in your organization who ends up failing in their job role? Sometimes you ask yourself: Was it us? Was it them? Did we set the right expectations? In this episode, we discuss some of the reasons why things might go wrong and the warning signs to w...

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BONUS #1: How To Hold Your Team Accountable

Real Life Leadership Podcast - March 08, 2019 23:14 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
WATCH THE VIDEO: http://reallifeleaders.com/bonus1/ Check out this bonus episode with Heather and Thomas Lane on how to have your team set S.M.A.R.T. Goals and how to hold them accountable for them! For more resources, visit http://www.reallifeleaders.com/podcast Have a leadership question...

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#10 Let Your Yes Be Yes and Your No Be No (with Thomas Lane)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - March 08, 2019 23:05 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
What do you do when an employee says they’re going to do something, but they don’t do it? Do you get upset? Fire them? How SHOULD you react? In this episode with return-guest Thomas Lane, we discuss the topic of letting your yes be yes, and your no be no! Bonus Episode: https://www.youtube.com...

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#9 Failing Up (with Thomas Lane)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - February 28, 2019 21:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Failure is inevitable for any organization! Sometimes a project or new initiative won’t go exactly how you planned. How do you overcome these failures, address them with your organization, and set your team up to succeed more often than not? Find out in this episode with Thomas Lane from Ascent ...

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#8 How To Keep Sales Agents and Employees Around (with Pat Hiban)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - February 25, 2019 23:33 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Sales-driven and technology industries are known for high turnover amongst employees. People constantly come and leave for a myriad of reasons. What are some ways to make them feel valued and ultimately keep them for the long haul? Find out in this episode with the real estate rockstar, Pat Hiba...

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#7 Fat and Happy

Real Life Leadership Podcast - February 21, 2019 15:17 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Have you ever had an employee who was experienced but also completely fine with coasting through their job? What do you do with these “Fat and Happy” employees, and how can you look for motivated talent in the hiring process? Find out the answers in this episode with Chantel, Heather, and Brian!...

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#6 Trust But Verify (with Ray Gessner from A Step in Time Chimney Sweep)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - February 14, 2019 19:32 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Today we're joined by Ray Gessner from A Step In Time Chimney Sweep to talk about how to trust your employees, but also have systems in place to verify what they're doing! This could save you TIME and ENERGY from having to stay on your employees 24-7. Ray's website: https://chimneysweep.com ...

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#5 Having Tough Conversations That Will Lead To Growth (with Toby Harris)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - February 06, 2019 14:49 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Having tough conversations with the people you lead can sometimes feel awkward…  We all have to have them at some point, but how should you have them, and how can you have LESS of them? Today’s guest - Toby Harris - is the Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Movement Mortgage a company ...

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#4 Will Not Skill

Real Life Leadership Podcast - February 01, 2019 14:47 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
We all have parts of our job that we LOVE doing and some parts that we don't like doing... But, what do you do when you have an employee/team member that has the SKILL to do something, but not the WILL. How do you handle the objection and coach them? On this episode, Chantel, Heather, and Bria...

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#3 How To Avoid Startup Mistakes (with Thomas Lane of Ascent Church)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - February 01, 2019 14:31 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
When you're starting a new business or church, it's inevitable that you'll make some mistakes along the way. We all have! But how do you avoid some of the most common startup mistakes, build sustainable growth, and create a clear mission and vision for your organization?  In this episode, Thom...

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#2 How To Set Goals That Stick (with Wally Schmader)

Real Life Leadership Podcast - February 01, 2019 14:13 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
“We need cheerleaders and we need accountability partners, but they cannot be the same person.” – Wally Schmader It’s 2019 and you want to set better goals but how do you do it? How many should you make? How do you decide what’s most important and hold yourself accountable? On this episode, ...

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#1 It’s Not OK to Quit Your Job But Still Come to Work

Real Life Leadership Podcast - January 31, 2019 18:24 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
What happens when an employee still shows up to work but has clearly stopped trying? They have quit their job but are still coming to work… sometimes this might be the result of the employee not knowing what winning looks like! On this episode, Chantel Ray of Chantel Ray Real Estate talks with...

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