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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 30, 2021 • 32min
446 | Replenishing Your Leadership Toolkit
Do you ever feel like you're just trying to keep up with the speed of tasks and "fires" that come your way? Or the number of decisions you have to make every day?This is no way for a leader to live! It's critically important for leaders to get out of, what we call, "The Leadership Crazy Cycle," so they have more time to concentrate and lead people to success in their roles.Leaders who have TIME to lead move businesses forward!Get your free assessment tool that we’ve developed to help leaders like you determine their current state of health as it pertains to the Leadership Crazy Cycle.As you listen to today's episode we go over the 3 tools that every leader must replenish to further grow and succeed!
Nov 23, 2021 • 24min
445 | Personal Responsibility (In The Age of Entitlement) Part 2
Today’s episode is part 2 of "Personal Responsibility in the Age of Entitlement".We’re going over how to change your inner dialog, complain less, and move towards taking responsibility for everything that we have control over in our lives!So while you listen today, think about what Jordan Peterson says, "Treat yourself like someone you’re responsible for helping."
Nov 16, 2021 • 30min
444 | Personal Responsibility (In The Age of Entitlement) Part 1
Our theme for the month is Personal Responsibility, and today we’re focusing on how entitlement can easily make us play the role of victims and refuse to accept responsibility for our lives and actions.The person with a sense of entitlement believes: everything that happens should somehow benefit them. Anything unfavorable or unfortunate that happens in life is happening “to” them.The person with a sense of responsibility believes: it’s their duty to deal with whatever comes up, to be accountable, and to accept all of the consequences of their own actions.On today’s episode, we’re going to dive into a topic that I think is very important for the times that we’re living in. Especially, if you’re younger than 40 years old, this could be vital to you!
Nov 9, 2021 • 30min
443 | 3 Ways To Avoid Mission Drift Part 2
Today's episode is part 2 of "3 Ways to Avoid Mission Drift". This week we continue with what happens when you've found yourself drifting away from your mission and how to get out of that "crazy cycle". It’s ok to force a culture of accountability if you want to avoid drift.Part of forcing culture is teaching your team what is right. Learn how to rehearse your vision with your team. If you don’t catch your team doing it right, they’ll forget what right is. Catch them doing it right, rehearse it, reinforce it, help them memorize it, never forget it.Leaders must lead to the destination they want to go.Make every decision count.Stay accountable to the mission.Reinforce your very best practices.Listen now to be sure you're still heading in the direction of your original mission and not experiencing mission drift!
Nov 2, 2021 • 26min
442 | Navigating Life With Courage
Navigating Life with CourageYou’ve got clarity on your purpose and who you are in life, but what now?Learn how to maintain your course with confidence!Today we dive into the three keys to courage in times of trial.• Take courage- You can choose to be discouraged when setbacks come,or you can choose the courage to move forward with confidence.-Anonymous• Follow your instruments- Find out what instruments God has given you to help you navigate through life.• Refuse to get off course- you’ve got to refuse to get distracted from your goal and destination!We have all faced trials through life and business but I would like to help guide you on how to not only make it through these difficulties but to do so without fear, and even rejoicing!
Oct 26, 2021 • 49min
441 | 3 Ways To Avoid Mission Drift Part 1
Have you ever found yourself drifting away from your mission? Where you're just trying to survive the "crazy cycle"?It's easy to get off track and "drift" from your original plan and purpose.Drifting happens one decision at a time and eventually, your decisions start to drift away from the direction you had set.We decide our way into drift and we can decide our way out of it...Today we dive into these 3 ways to avoid drifting away from your original vision:• Decision making• Constant accountability• Rehearsing VisionLife and business can get messy! Learn to recognize the signs of falling back into old patterns that do not serve your mission.
Oct 19, 2021 • 21min
440 | Charting Your Course With Clarity
Many leaders stumble and fall because of dis-ordered lives, but God wants us to live well-ordered lives.What do you need to do and/or change today, in order to gain perspective and clarity?Beginning with a goal or purpose in life is a great start but in order to discover your purpose you must know who you are at your core.Today we go through the 4 important questions to ask yourself for more clarity on who you are before leading others.
Oct 12, 2021 • 28min
439 | How Transformative Is Purpose?
You are not here by accident! You were created on purpose for a purpose!Making sure you have a a clear purpose might be just what you need to propel you to the next level in life and business.In this episode, we discuss the path of finding out what that purpose is, and how it will help launch you into your potential.We also go over what type of effects may occur in your life when you do not have a clear purpose.Find out today how to set clear goals that will lead to obtaining your personal mission statement and learn how to overcome obstacles along the way.
Oct 5, 2021 • 21min
438 | Cultivating Real Communication, Part 2
What’s the number one obstacle that I see when it comes to personal relationships?You guessed it, bad communication. That’s why we revisit this subject so often, because it’s something we have to continually work on. Cultivating healthy communication is a lot like gardening; no matter how much time and attention we invest in the garden of our communication, we’ll always have to deal with the weeds that easily and frequently crop up. There are habits, or learned behaviors, that we all have that can get in the way of real communication. Simple things that you may not even realize you’re doing can choke the information you’re sending or receiving!On today’s podcast, we’ll dig into the garden and discuss three of the most common weeds that we find choking our communication with others.
Sep 29, 2021 • 54min
437 | Pause and Reflect Episode: Choosing Our Influences
What are the influences that you're currently choosing in your life?You know, we all have various influences that are currently at work in our lives, shaping our thought patterns, habits and behaviors, and ultimately our character. The tricky part can be discerning the effect they’re having on us, and what to do about them!The theme for the month of September has been influence, and in this final episode of the month (wrapping up the 3rd Quarter of 2021) the coaches get together to reflect on the influences that they’ve allowed in their lives - delving deep into both the positive and the negative effects of those choices.The good news is that we can accept or reject the influences in our lives, it's a powerful choice. I hope this episode helps you to choose wisely!
