The Resilient Leaders Podcast with J.R. Briggs

J.R. shares about his three-day sailing adventure on one of the Great Lakes last month and how it impacted his understanding of leadership.. . .If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check outwww.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

I’ve got bad news and good news. The bad news: leader, your adrenal gland is shot. It’s overworked, exhausted, and in need of a break. The good news: with some planning and time, you can intentionally plan for an extended season of rest. Yes, it’s possible to learn to take a real rest.. . .If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check out www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

While we’ve talked about tools, resources, and mental models on this podcast, today we explore the ubiquitous reality of anxiety in our world. How can we manage when others are so anxious? And how can we live and lead when WE are feeling anxious? We’ll explore the ABCDE approach from Kara Powell. . . .If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check out www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

On this episode, J.R. unpacks the principles from a valuable book, ‘The Power of Full Engagement’ and how we must think about energy management more than time management.. . .If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check out www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

On today’s episode, J.R. explores the power of environment, sharing what he learned from a mental performance coach. What are your fountains and what are your drains?. . .If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check out www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

On this episode we’ll explore Personal Declarative Statements – what they are, why they are so important for leaders who want to remain resilient, and how they can help clarify your reason for being. Developing your list of PDSs helps you to remain centered and anchored in a world of continued uncertainty.. . .If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check outwww.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

We’ve talked a lot about ‘head’ issues on the podcast, but today we’ll explore the importance of the heart. Our tears can teach us a lot about who we are and help us to be more resilient – not less.. . .If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check out www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

In this episode J.R. unpacks the crucial concept of mental models – and how every leader needs to be aware of the mental models he or she uses to make decisions. More specifically, we’ll look at questions, a form of mental models, and he’ll give you 7 specific questions to help you focus and give you confidence to make wise leadership decisions moving forward.. . .Resources:[1] If you’re an aspiring writer, or you are already writing and want to improve your writing skills, The Writing Life online master class course is now available for you at www.kairoscourses.com[2] If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check out www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

On this episode we look at an incredible story of resilience of a Greek college student studying in Scotland and his amazing journey home to Athens.We also explore a question every leader must wrestle with: “What do you do when you are BLASTED?”BLASTED stands for:BoredLonelyAnxious/Afraid/AngryStressedTiredEnviousDepressed (or Distracted)The backstory to this episode’s Stories of Resilience about Kleon Papadimitriou can be found here.***Have you signed up for 5 Things in 5 Minutes, a free resource published every other week and sent to your inbox with the 5 things every leader should know. Good news: it only takes you 5 minutes to read. It’s free. It’s easy. Sign up at www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterFor our full list of episodes and topics, visit: https://www.kairospartnerships.org/resilient-leaders-podcastConnect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggsInstagram: @jrbri.ggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

On this episode, J.R. shares about another book that has recently impacted him – David Epstein’s book ‘Range’ - and the lessons we can learn from counter-intuitive training efforts with firefighters: dropping the tools we’re familiar with. We must be careful that while we master our tools our tools do not master us.. . .If you’re an aspiring writer, or you are already writing and want to improve your writing skills, The Writing Life online master class course is now available for you at www.kairoscourses.com. . .If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check outwww.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m. . .I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairospartnerships**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com