The Chris LoCurto Show
Chris LoCurto
Break down the barriers to small business success with 'The Chris LoCurto Show'. Tailored for the tireless entrepreneur facing the daily grind of managing cash flow, leading a team, and carving out a competitive edge, this podcast offers more than just advice—it offers a lifeline. Chris LoCurto brings decades of firsthand experience leading small businesses and delivers straightforward strategies and actionable insights.Every episode tackles the real issues you face—how to inspire your team, make every dollar count, and find the time to focus on what really matters: growing your business and achieving a fulfilling work-life balance. This isn't just a podcast; it's a community where your challenges are acknowledged, your efforts are celebrated, and your dreams are attainable.Join us in listening to 'The Chris LoCurto Show' to transform your business headaches into victories. Subscribe today and start paving your path to business growth and personal fulfillment. Learn more at www.chrislocurto.com. Your journey to small business mastery begins here.
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Jun 13, 2023 • 31min
526 | Five Keys For Working With Family
Use the timestamps below to guide you better as a leader or individual:The challenges of working with family members. 0:01The advantages and disadvantages of working with family members. 2:26Clarify the culture and values. 4:59Blurring the line between relatives and colleagues. 8:59Why rehearse your cultural values? 11:25Call down to a neutral location. 16:29It’s not personal. It’s just business. 17:51our butt at work. 19:50Put accountability in place. 24:02Importance of celebrating the wins. 26:29
Jun 6, 2023 • 49min
525 | Identifying And Expressing Needs
Use the timestamps below to guide you better as a leader or individual:What does it take to express needs? (0:00)Leveraging relational power. (5:57)Picking out the reality that doesn’t actually exist. (10:39)Why communication is the lifeblood of relationships? (15:15)What makes a need legitimate? (20:11)Get the help you need to get unstuck. (24:30)What and how to communicate expectations? (29:13)Healthy boundaries need to grow backbone. (32:55)
May 30, 2023 • 39min
524 | How To Push On The Leaders In Your Life
Use the timestamps below to guide you better as a leader or individual:How to lead up influence and create change when you’re not in charge. (0:00)Leadership isn’t always top-down. (8:13)How positional leadership complicates things. (13:13)Practical ways to influence leaders in the workplace. (19:28)The power of healthy healthy communication. (25:22)How do you influence people around you? (30:36)
May 23, 2023 • 37min
523 | How To Kill The Leadership Crazy Cycle
Use the timestamps below to guide you better as a leader or individual:How to kill the crazy cycle. (1:42)Leadership Crisis Cycle. (6:27)Organize your business. (10:32)The people part of leadership is the hardest part. (14:37)Get what’s on your plate written down. (18:23)The importance of budgeting your money. (23:38)
May 16, 2023 • 1h 1min
522 | Trade Shows (Experiential Marketing)
Use the timestamps below to guide you better as a leader or individual:What are trade shows and what are they about? (0:00)How trade shows can be beneficial to your business? (2:31)Pricing and expectations of the different shows. (6:46)How much should you put into your booth? (12:03)How to get your product in front of the consumer? (15:54)
May 9, 2023 • 44min
521 | Getting a Grip on Grants
Use the timestamps below to guide you better as a leader or individual:1. Leadership is more than just about success.- 0:002. Learn to lead yourself effectively. - 2:463. The king’s prayer.- 5:284. It’s wisdom to depend on god.- 7:415. Blocking out time to focus on your business. - 9:476. Develop your emotional intelligence.- 12:03
May 2, 2023 • 25min
520 | Seven Habits That Keep Leaders On Track
Use the time stamps below to get you to guide you better as a leader or individual Leadership is more than just about success. - 0:00Learn to lead yourself effectively. - 2:46The king’s prayer. - 5:28It’s wisdom to depend on god. - 7:41Blocking out time to focus on your business. - 9:47Develop your emotional intelligence. - 12:03The more you can empathise with people, the more you’ll succeed. - 14:37You have to learn from your failures. - 16:38Invest in yourself beyond leadership. - 19:21You can make time for important things - 20:49
Apr 25, 2023 • 32min
519 | The Dangers of Self-Pursuit
Use the time stamps below to get you to guide you better as a leader or individualIntroduction to today’s topic. - 0:10What Is Narcissism? - 2:32Your world consists of just you. - 7:07What happens to you when you pursue yourself? - 9:42What we do and why we do it. - 14:28Hustling is not your most important value. - 16:33Self-sacrifice not self- pursuit is the way to a healthier. - 20:23Spend less time on your phone. - 22:27It’s not something that will just go away. - 25:46Life is more than food and clothes. - 27:42
Apr 18, 2023 • 36min
518 | Managing Unruly Team Members
Use the time stamps below to get you to guide you better as a leader or individualLeadership is not for wimps. It’s tough. - 0:00How do you deal with a disruptive team member? - 1:31The problem with the leader's ability to lead. - 6:26What is the underlying problem? - 8:55Discussing the culture. - 14:30You're choosing your consequence by choosing this consequence. - 19:05How to deal with a controlling personality style? - 21:31How to get out of control. - 26:11How can you possibly tell me I shouldn’t have outbursts when I’m doing the right thing? - 27:55Self-sabotage and the victim mentality. - 32:20
Apr 11, 2023 • 44min
517 | How To Stop Gossip
Use the time stamps below to get you to guide you better as a leader or individualHow to stop gossip? - 0:00A litmus test of gossip. - 8:30How gossip weakens integrity. - 12:27Gossip and the importance of gossip. - 17:49Cultivating a culture of honesty, transparency, and truth without oppression. - 23:35Why I’m not trusting. - 28:37The difference between toxic culture and healthy culture. - 32:15The gossip filter test. - 38:07
