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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building and Gola TV.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul fella Aledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode four twenty one. Let me ask you something

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<v Speaker 2>simple but heavy. What's the one thing you need to

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<v Speaker 2>hear today? That question is more than words. It's a

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<v Speaker 2>lifeline because, let's be honest, this year, this season, this world,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a lot. You've got wars on TV, storms in

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<v Speaker 2>the economy, politics that feel more like a circus than leadership,

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<v Speaker 2>and may be worst of all, silence from the people

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<v Speaker 2>you usually count on for direct and maybe just maybe

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<v Speaker 2>you're sitting there right now thinking I don't even know

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<v Speaker 2>if I can lead today. I don't feel like myself.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm going to say the one thing you might

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<v Speaker 2>need to hear. And I don't care what your title is, leader, follower, CEO, student,

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<v Speaker 2>EMT parent, This is for you. You were not alone,

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<v Speaker 2>and say it out loud if it helps. You are

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<v Speaker 2>not alone. You're not the only one feeling the weight

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<v Speaker 2>of the world on your chest. Before your feet hit

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<v Speaker 2>the floor in the morning, You're not the only one

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<v Speaker 2>trying to show up strong for your team, your family,

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<v Speaker 2>your community while barely holding it together yourself. And you're

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<v Speaker 2>definitely not the only one wondering if it's supposed to

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<v Speaker 2>feel this uncertain, this unstable, this unfair. Here's what I know.

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<v Speaker 2>Leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's not about

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<v Speaker 2>pretending you're okay you're not. It's about showing up anyway.

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<v Speaker 2>It's about being the calm in the chaos, even when

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<v Speaker 2>your own world feels like it's shaking. And sometimes it's

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<v Speaker 2>about pausing just long enough to ask yourself, what do

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<v Speaker 2>I need today? Because before you go inspire your team,

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<v Speaker 2>before you run that meeting, answer that call, or push

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<v Speaker 2>through the next challenge, you need to refill your own tank.

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<v Speaker 2>So if you're overwhelmed, let me give you a second breath.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're discouraged, let me lend you some hope. And

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<v Speaker 2>if you're just playing tired, let me remind you the

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<v Speaker 2>work you're doing matters. The effort you're making is not invisible,

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<v Speaker 2>and the fact that you care enough to keep showing

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<v Speaker 2>up even on the hard days that makes you a

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<v Speaker 2>leader worth following. You don't have to fix the world today.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't have to have the next time ten steps

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<v Speaker 2>mapped out. You just need to take the next right step.

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<v Speaker 2>And sometimes that step is as small as this. I've

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<v Speaker 2>got this and I'm not giving up. So say it

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<v Speaker 2>with me, say it for yourself. I've got this and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not giving up. So if your confidence is cracked today,

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<v Speaker 2>borrow mine. If your courage is low, take some of mine.

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<v Speaker 2>And if you don't feel seen or heard, trust me,

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<v Speaker 2>someone is watching how you lead through this storm and

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<v Speaker 2>they're learning from you. You may never hear them say it,

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<v Speaker 2>but you're making more of an impact than you think.

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<v Speaker 2>So here's the one thing I want you to hear today,

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<v Speaker 2>loud and clear. You're doing better than you think, you're

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<v Speaker 2>stronger than you feel, and you're exactly the kind of

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<v Speaker 2>leader the world needs right now. This has been the

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<v Speaker 2>seven Minute Leadership Podcast, and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul Fellovolito podcasts, visit Paulfellowalito dot com.