The Chris LoCurto Show

Daily personal growth is tough when you own a business or you're a leader. How to determine where to spend your time in personal growth, what I always recommend: http://chrislocurto.com/how-high-performing-leaders-manage-their-time/

If you're not getting the things you need, don't wait...change. How? By choosing to change. You have to make the choice."Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change. -Jim Rohnhttp://chrislocurto.com/how-this-couple-discovered-their-strongest-life/Today we are talking with some fantastic people. Mike and Cathy have been through Next-Level Life individually, and had phenomenal experiences. We like to share these stories, because we get people asking about Next-Level Life events all the time, wanting to know what it's like, and wanting to hear about the process and results from the inside. This is Mike and Cathy's story. http://chrislocurto.com/how-this-couple-discovered-their-strongest-life/

You don't need great experience to pull off that business venture or big transition.http://chrislocurto.com/why-biblical-perspective-grows-your-business-and-how-to-get-it/The fear of failure, of not being capable, is overcome by understanding. Maybe you're here: you don't feel like you know everything about how to get started, what to do, or how to make it work. Here's my suggestion, fill in the blanks! You must have great perspective to not have fear.When it comes to fear, what most people are missing is quality perspective. The more perspective you have, the less you fear. Here's what you'll discover on the business side this episode: - What categories you need to gain perspective on for you business - How to define your platform - Forming a plan for reaching your audience - Differentiating yourself and your offering in the market - How to advertise to grow your brand and connect with your ideal customer - Determining the demographic that will be receptive to you - How to tailor your message to your audience - How to get your product or message in front of people...http://chrislocurto.com/why-biblical-perspective-grows-your-business-and-how-to-get-it/

That feeling of "I want to do more, I need to do more, I think I'm a little bored..." is a mindset for so many entrepreneurs. This feeling can get you into a lot of trouble. http://chrislocurto.com/3-things-to-tackle-when-starting-a-new-business/Disclaimer: You cannot remove too much energy from what makes you money. When you remove energy from the money maker, it begins to die. If you're not growing, you're dying.Don't miss this entrepreneurs, you do not have to tackle every great idea.http://chrislocurto.com/3-things-to-tackle-when-starting-a-new-business/In our business, the lists of opportunities we have is huge. We're not getting to it because we can't. We can't do it with excellence, so we won't. When we can, we will go after those opportunities. Stay focused on the areas God has called you to!What you'll discover from our conversation: - Three things to tackle before diving into a new venture - Setting up for a successful transition - Keeping energy flowing in your business - The process you can walk through to prioritize opportunities for work and service - Marketing a new business - Keys to success in a new (potentially large) market - Gaining perspective on what's truly realistic for your passionshttp://chrislocurto.com/3-things-to-tackle-when-starting-a-new-business/If you want to be on the show and have your question answered by me, it's easy to do now. Get on the schedule here.Elevate Your Leadership Online Event!

"The fear is not going to do anything for you. That surface level response needs to take a hike."http://chrislocurto.com/when-going-with-your-gut-is-holding-you-back/On today's show we have four phenomenal questions from our podcast listeners! We hit social media and creating a greater tribe, social anxiety and networking, surface level responses, distance communication with your team, how to bring perspective to leadership, and when having a remote team is detrimental to your business. WOW. We have a jam packed episode today. Let's dive in!Here's what you'll discover:http://chrislocurto.com/when-going-with-your-gut-is-holding-you-back/- Strategies for video advertising on social media- Tactics to create loyal customers- Social anxiety and what it has to do with your Root System- Why networking does not come naturally for some- What TO do and what NOT to do in distance communication at work- Bringing new perspective to your leadership team- When a remote team is detrimental to the business

"Today we're talking about transformation, and Joel and I have a HUGE announcement..."http://chrislocurto.com/the-three-most-powerful-lessons-for-leaders-and-entrepreneurs/We are launching the Elevate Your Leadership Online Event!! Guys we are so crazy excited about this. This event is centered around solving the very struggles and core issues that impact every single leader and entrepreneur. These are the most powerful lessons for entrepreneurs and leaders, lessons I have been helping people with for a long time.It's the content I'm always pushing our leaders and entrepreneurs in our Next-Level Mastermind and coaching program to solve...because these are the three biggest pieces holding you back right now as a leader.http://chrislocurto.com/the-three-most-powerful-lessons-for-leaders-and-entrepreneurs/In today's podcast, Joel (our extremely handsome client head coach) and I dive into the DNA of businesses, including ours. Two of our phenomenal Next-Level Mastermind clients join us and we get to the core of solving problems in business, and what the transformation in a business looks like behind the scene after implementing the three core lessons: Killing the Leadership Crazy Cycle, Tackling Tough Conversations, and Creating a Culture of Champions.Let's hear from two of our AMAZING clients. Magnus and Quinn are incredible leaders and the Presidents of their companies, busting it every day for their businesses and families.http://chrislocurto.com/the-three-most-powerful-lessons-for-leaders-and-entrepreneurs/

"Doing your work as unto the Lord..." how to turn a church buzz word into a successful mindset.http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-turn-a-church-buzz-word-into-a-successful-mindset/ TODAY our conversation is centered around the #1 thing I have done in my life as far as growing a business and work. Our first caller asks, "Professionally, how do I get a game plan to go to the next level and become a top performer in my field, and also be able to spot business opportunities."Here's a taste of what we talk about: - Doing your work as unto the Lord: how to turn this from a church "buzz word" into a successful mindset - The one factor that overrides a growth mindset, financial planning, and diversification - The big "difference maker" between career fulfillment and failed events - Where society's concept of "hustle" is greatly lacking - As a parent, raising your kids to be successful adultshttp://chrislocurto.com/how-to-turn-a-church-buzz-word-into-a-successful-mindset/Then we dive into setting culture: - How to motivate team members to complete tasks - How to successfully bring on new hires (to get work done you need them to get) - You have to force the culture that you want, or other people will force it for you.If you want to be on the show and have your question answered by me, it's easy to do now. Get on the schedule here.

It's important to understand why you do what you do. You must have vision to see the direction you're going. But what do you do after you breakthrough and see it, and find yourself in the same job, with the same people...? Today's podcast guest called in and shared:http://bit.ly/2btpS2E"Leading up to that point I had so much frustration. I hated my job. I didn't know where I was going in life, I didn't know my purpose. I wasn't happy at all, I had a desire to change drastically..."Here's what you will learn as we walk through his questions:•The next steps after a breakthrough or personal discovery, to make lasting change•How to find a community where you can thrive•How to do your work as unto the Lord•What to do when you feel isolated as an entrepreneur or employee•Plus my insight on a personal situation...Let's dive in: http://bit.ly/2btpS2E

"You're going to have to come up with their ideas."http://bit.ly/2aV1LuRFixing bad culture in a business can feel like an uphill, if not impossible, battle. Especially when there are cynics and naysayers resisting change. I was talking with Jim Collins years ago, and his definition of a cynic is..."A hopeful person who's tired of being let down."Here's what you'll discover on today's episode:•How to lead in a change-resistant culture•How to motivate employees when your supervisor has lost hope•The right questions to break your team's negative mindset•How to implement change when the leadership team is stagnant•The questions you have to ask to fix a broken culture•The best approach to combatting cynicism in a leadership team•How to cut through bureaucracy to reach a solution•How to unite leadership teams and third parties, get them "on the same page"•The process of setting goals with multiple areas in your businesshttp://bit.ly/2aV1LuRIf you want to be on the show and have your question answered by me, it's easy to do now. Get on the schedule here.

"If people don't know where they're going, they only give you half of their productivity. When they don't know what the business is doing, they come in and do their "j-o-b" with no desire to grow or learn more."We have two incredible interviews on the show today!http://chrislocurto.com/5-steps-to-become-the-strongest-leader-for-your-team/These leaders have called in with questions every entrepreneur and leader should be asking..."I think my meetings suck." We tackle this statement and what to do about it....Here's a taste of what we talk about:Where your time must be focused as an entrepreneurHow to increase your team's productivityThe 5 steps to becoming a stronger leaderWhat your meetings should look likeHow to re-energize your businessHow to increase the loyalty of your teamKeeping momentum in your businessOur second guest asks, "How do I re-invest myself after working for a leader who tarnished my reputation and then was eventually let go?http://chrislocurto.com/5-steps-to-become-the-strongest-leader-for-your-team/We dive into:The best mindset in businessWhat's holding you back from being a stronger leaderRecovering from setting unreasonable goals for the team, micromanagingHow to turn a conflict situation into a growth experienceHow to set expectations for your teamIf you have questions that you want answered, solutions you need, things that are holding you back... Let's talk! I will give you the best solution I possibly can. It's really easy. Get on the schedule here.I want to hear from you on this! Comment below with your questions, challenges, solutions, or stories.If you want to be on the show and have your question answered by me, it's easy to do now. Get on the schedule here.http://chrislocurto.com/5-steps-to-become-the-strongest-leader-for-your-team/