The Resilient Leaders Podcast with J.R. Briggs

It was Mark Twain who quipped, “I didn’t have time to write a short letter so I wrote a long one.” Why is being succinct so rare? Because it is hard work. But it’s worth it! Today we’ll explore why brevity is so important and we’ll learn from Joseph McCormack who helps leaders learn to be brief in order to communicate more effectively.__________If you haven’t signed up for my FREE weekly newsletter called 5 Things in 5 Minutes here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletter The whole thing takes you just 5 minutes to read – that’s it.I’d love to connect with you. Feel free to reach out.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

*We are digging into the vault to give you the change to be reminded about this important topic.*Every leader experiences depletion. Every leader – and every human – has limitations. So, what are we going to do about it? Soldier through and push harder than before? What if there was a more strategic way to do it?On this episode we’ll explore how to develop a replenishment plan around four primary areas: physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual.***If you enjoy this podcast, can I ask a 45 second favor? Can you either (a) leave us a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to your pods or (b) recommend this podcast to 3 leaders you know who you think will benefit from it?I’d greatly appreciate your help in trying to equip and invest in more hungry leaders like you.For 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

As humans we crave certainty. But how can we be certain when there is so much uncertainty? We don’t. We can’t. But good news: we can bring clarity in the uncertainty. In fact, that’s what the best leaders do in uncertain times. They are clear in uncertainty._______If you haven’t signed up for my FREE weekly newsletter called 5 Things in 5 Minutes here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletter The whole thing takes you just 5 minutes to read – that’s it.I’d love to connect with you. Feel free to reach out.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Being resilient is about being nimble, agile, and flexible. And this requires creativity. But many leaders succumb to believing the two great myths about creativity. Today we name the myths and then share a simple, practical, and fun practice you can engage in with friends and colleagues in order to open up your creativity in your leadership._______If you haven’t signed up for my FREE weekly newsletter called 5 Things in 5 Minutes here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletter The whole thing takes you just 5 minutes to read – that’s it.Todd Henry’s 6 creativity questions:1. What are you currently working on? What is inspiring you?2. What would you like prompting on (i.e. where do you feel 'stuck' with an idea and want to get 'unstuck')?3. What is the latest book or two you've read that’s worth sharing?4. What's the last thing you made or worked on that you were proud of?5. What are you curious about right now?6. Where are you lacking information right now that you'd want to gain in the next 3-4 months?You can check out Todd’s book The Accidental Creative: How To Be Brilliant At a Moment’s Notice here: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Creative-Brilliant-Moments-Notice/dp/1591844010/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1615840981&sr=8-1I’d love to connect with you. Feel free to reach out.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Do you know when you are at your best, in the zone, firing on all cylinders? This, according to Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is called your flow. We’ll explore how we can identify when we are in our flow – and what to do when we find we are out of our flow channel._______If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletter.If you want a copy of my book The Sacred Overlap you can pick it up at www.thesacredoverlap.com. And if you want a copy of the work flow diagram we discuss in this episode email J.R. at the email below.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgEmail: jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.orgTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

What if the most impactful act of leadership you engaged in this week (or any week) took less than five minutes and you could do it with your pen – would you do it?_______If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterConnect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Joy and resilience are deeply connected. Joy is also connected with gratitude.We know what joy is not – it’s not happiness, it’s not based on circumstances or things or feelings. But what, then, is joy? How do we define it? On this episode we’ll explore the surprising definition of joy and how we can cultivate it in our own life and leadership._______If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterConnect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

We’ve heard it since we were children: be grateful. Say thank you. Count your blessings.But we probably didn’t make the connection between gratitude and resilience. Numerous neuroscience studies have revealed that cultivating practices of gratitude can actually rewire your brain and make you more resilient. This is what we’ll explore on this episode. Join us._______5 Things in 5 Minutes is my newsletter delivering valuable leadership content right to your inbox. That’s it: 5 things (1 thought, 2 links, 1 quote, and 1 question) that can be read in 5 minutes or less.Sign up for FREE at: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterConnect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions. Check out his great podcast and video production work at: www.onalimbproductions.com

While life is complex, one thing is for sure: our lives are full of decisions of either surrender or stewardship. We either need to let go of people, situations or outcomes (surrender), of we need to be faithful to our callings, responsibilities, and expectations (stewardship). On today’s episode we navigate these two choices and how we can learn to know the difference in order to be leaders who grow in resilience._______If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterConnect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

J.R. explores the amazingly translatable principles from an unlikely place – The U.S. Army Survival Manual – and helps us see how they can help us grow into being a more resilient leader.As the old adage goes, “People don’t rise to the occasion; people default to their level of training.”_______Developing leaders is not what we do; it’s who we are. If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterKairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan, Founder of On a Limb Productions. Check out his great video and podcast work at www.onalimbproductions.com