The Chris LoCurto Show

Leader, this is how you know whether or not your leadership team is going to succeed: each team member must have and maintain a teachable mindset."Each person can choose to take tough conversations as pressure and become self-protective, even prideful, and start to fight with each other. Or, they can use those tough conversations to grow, because they want to be better - each one wants to learn and grow together as a unified team."Today on the podcast we’ve got a little twist for you: we continue to explore developing your leadership team, but this time I get to interview my own leaders!We’re going to tackle some tough questions like: - what are leaders missing by not investing (their time, resources, quality communication, etc.) in their own leadership teams? - How do you know when a leader isn't cut out for the leadership team, or when they shouldn’t even be a leader at all? - And what are the major challenges to maintaining high levels of quality communication within the team (and how to resolve those challenges)?

On today’s show we’re going to play the game called “Would you rather?” :-)Would you rather have SHORT term success and LONG term failure… ...OR… Would you rather have LONG term success and SHORT term failure?!Think about your response, the choice is yours. Today’s show is about persevering until we find sustained success, which means that we’ll have to press through some short-term failures in order to get to that long-term success we all want.For some people, that next breakthrough they’ve been after is just around the bend, but settling for less, getting tired, sloppy, and then throwing in the towel can keep them from realizing it. Has that been your story this year?Has your strength been tested with COVID, the economy, and political unrest?How many times have you gotten up in the morning and wanted to throw in the towel?What do you do when you don’t think you’ve got another good idea in you and you just want to quit?I’m going to give you a good shot in the arm today - consider it a booster for your enthusiasm and morale - to help you finish this year well!“Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you.” - Flannery O’Connor

On the show today, we’re talking about three reasons your business isn’t growing. THE FIRST REASON - FOCUS ON NUMBERS AND NOT ON PEOPLE. Plans, numbers, projections, agendas, and strategies are all NECESSARY, but the focus should be on the PEOPLE who are going to make that happen - not the other way around!THE SECOND REASON - LIMITING BELIEF SYSTEM (CRAZY CYCLE). It’s all on them as the “leader” to carry the load.THE THIRD REASON - FEAR AND/OR LACK OF UNDERSTANDING. They don't know how to execute well.

395: How Gratitude Helps Your Heart Grow by Chris LoCurto

In today's podcast, we are going to dive into understanding why we label and judge those around us, how we can stop ourselves from living in this negative mindset, and why being self-aware is key in preventing us from living in a false narrative.

It's a scary world out there when we put labels on people. We live in a culture that is obsessed with cancling people, labeling everyone, and an insane amount of negative self-talk. This can become exhausting, but we also fall short in getting caught up in all of this! So, how do we survive in this world? Well, it starts with taking responsibility of what YOU do, how you label people, and the boundaries you need to create.

The only thing on your mind today may be the word "leadership" because of this election happening! Well, as uncertain as the election is, I want to remind all of the leaders that YOUR leadership is one that also needs attention. In a time of fear and uncertainty, your team needs to see you striving for excellence. In today's podcast, I talk about how we as leaders need to push into our excellence- especially during this time!

Today on the podcast we’re talking about what to do when you don’t like the person you see in the mirror. Self-loathing is not a new phenomenon - it’s part of the human condition. All of us have moments of being disgusted with some aspect of ourselves - whether our appearance, attitude, behavior, etc. Besides that, we live in a world that wholesale BINGES on comparison and the result can quite destructive. The good news is that we can dig into our “root-systems”, deal with the skeletons and excess baggage in our closets, uprooting the lies that we tell ourselves, and self-manage to a healthier version of us. Joining me on the podcast today is our very own Joel Fortner! Together, we've led hundreds of people through the Next Level Life process - I'm excited that we get to share from that wealth of knowledge and experience!

"You can't change unless you're aware of what's going on" So, we ask you, leaders, do you know what's going on? In the second part of this podcast, My Leadership Team talks through what being vulnerable looks like, how to build a relationship and trust in your leadership team, and all the outstanding benefits there are in this! This was so fun for our leadership team and our goal is for you to understand more about our leadership relationship to inspire you to create one that will become stronger in trust, vulnerability, and success!

Today, I take you into my leadership team! In this podcast, my two leaders, Heather LoCurto and Joel Fortner join me on the show to discuss what it's like to be a leader, what struggles they have overcome, and all the great things they have learned throughout the years.