The Chris LoCurto Show

This will change your family tree, your kid's lives, and the kind of adults they become. Today we have the brilliant Dr. Meg Meeker with us, who has spent more than thirty years practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine and counseling teens and parents. (more on Meg and Hero here: megmeekermd.com)Full show notes and resources here >>> http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-be-the-st…ur-children-need/

A special behind the scenes episode with the Poimen Group team! You'll get to hear their perspective, favorite LIVE event moments, and what they have to say about culture.Full show notes and resources here >>> http://chrislocurto.com/behind-the-scenes-with-the-poimen-team-live-events-culture-and-masterminds/

For every leadership style we have, there is a gap, and it can cost us in our greatness. With each archetype there is the light and the dark, the greatness and the gap.The 30 year old leadership system that led Lolly to success in executive coaching and leadership: http://chrislocurto.com/the-leadership-g…d-your-greatness/On this episode, you will discover: - The 30 year old leadership system that led Lolly to success in executive coaching and leadership - Which archetype Lolly coaches me on personally - The Re-think model - The 7 different leadership archetypes in your business - The greatness and the gap for the 7 types of leaders - How to use the 7 archetypes on your team - Why it's important to know your archetype - How your archetype can give you purpose and a legacy

...what happens when you screw up? When you do something stupid? For those of us that are Christians, what happens when you sin, and how do you solve it?Full show notes and resources here: http://bit.ly/2q7aejIFor your Healthy Accountability Checklist download >>> text "Episode223" to 33444Here's what you'll discover on today's show: - How to love someone through their stupidity vs. endorsing it - Why it's so hard to share our struggles - What James and Paul say about messing up - What healthy accountability looks like - How to help others through their struggles - Action steps for your week

The conversations and habits that could be holding your leadership team, and business back.Full show notes and resources here >> http://bit.ly/2nZK8CDOn today's episode, discover how to make stronger decisions in your leadership: - What Jim Collins told me about decision-making - How to asses your Risk Factors - The killer of good communication - The list of questions you need to ask before making any decision - Assessing your leadership team

Here's what you can do if you're dealing with conflict, gossip, lack of accountability, or the blame game on a leadership team, or with your colleagues.Full show notes and resources here >> http://bit.ly/2okgy7FWhy your team gossips [7:47] The two different styles of gossip [8:17] What Personality Styles have to do with gossip [14:00]How to communicate with leaders about gossip, make it their realization [18:10]What to say to shut down gossip in the moment [21:53]Biblical perspective on gossip [30:05]Doing your work as unto the Lord [31:40]How to communicate about accountability and expectation [34:46]How to get results with your communication [38:18]How to "force" culture [45:35]Creating buy-in [47:10]

Fear controls. Fear wants you to lose your strength, not have any courage, believe that you are incapable, that you aren't worthy... aren't good enough.7 Steps To Overcoming Fear [download] : chrislocurto.com/fearDiscover how to look fear in the face, and overcome the root cause for good. Show notes >>> http://bit.ly/2nQr6LH - What fear is [2:05] - How fear immobilizes you, in the most hidden ways [2:28] - The paradigm shift that drives out fear [7:24] - What fear wants you to believe [13:26] - Exercises you can do right now to overcome fear [14:45]Don't let fear hold you back from the thing that is going to make you stronger! Don't let it hold you back from being your authentic self, who God created you to be.Punch it right in the nose.

How to gain perspective on hiring opportunities, attract the best candidates for the job, and know who the "right" fit is.Here's How to find the right hire, when the candidates are scarce: http://bit.ly/2nowk0G - How to advertise job roles based on DISC personality styles [5:00] - How Values Profiles influence the hiring process [6:00] - How to line up industry/trades and personality styles in hiring [9:00] - The challenges in hiring millennials [8:30] - The mentality that stifles work ethic [10:00] - Key pieces to include in your marketing, to find the right hire [11:20] - What to do when you're stuck in a business issue [18:30] Full show notes and resources here: http://bit.ly/2nowk0G

On today's show, we are taking questions from our listeners on how to deal with a passive aggressive leader, and people pleasing.Full show notes and resources here >> http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-deal-with-a-passive-aggressive-leader-and-stop-people-pleasing/Passive aggressive behavior is the opposite of gaining perspective, and having healthy, upfront communication.When you're dealing with passive aggressive people...The key is why. Why are they being passive aggressive? There is something going on with that person, something they're experiencing. Maybe they're struggling with something involving you!!Clarity creates unity.Here's what you can do if you're on the receiving end, or feeling passive aggressive. Listen here: - Why people are passive aggressive [5:00] - How to have the conversation [6:00] - How to prevent passive aggressive conflict [10:00] - What personality styles have to do with conflict [13:00]On our second question, I answer how to stop people pleasing, and what it has to do with your Root System.Our caller asks how to stop people pleasing, and his breakthrough from 10 Signs You're A People Pleaser.Here's what you'll discover: - Difference between walls and boundaries - The ramifications of isolation - The steps to take to create healthy relationshipsThanks for listening folks!If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it! Want more? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes!

TODAY we are talking about sales and leadership. In this episode we walk through high level sales strategy, and the nitty gritty details. http://chrislocurto.com/the-powerful-repeatable-sales-process-critical-to-your-leadership/ Here's what you'll discover: - the #1 reason customers leave - How to build relationships and conquer objections in sales - What emotional buy lines in sales are, and how to use them - How to ask the right questions, and know when to close - How to determine if you have the right mindset for sales - Why selling doesn't have to produce anxiety and stress - The fears holding back your business growth - What holds businesses back in sales, that has little to do with sales - Why 85% of business owners are stuck in their job