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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 goalajiving. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul Fellovaliedo.

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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 one ninety eight and today I have a

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<v Speaker 2>fun little leadership exercise for all of you. So do

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<v Speaker 2>me a favor, Grab a pen and paper or type

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<v Speaker 2>out your answers on your phone or your computer. So

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<v Speaker 2>what we're going to do is we're going to explore

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<v Speaker 2>the ingredients that make up your unique leadership journey. So

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<v Speaker 2>write down your answers as we go to the following

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<v Speaker 2>four questions. So number one the name of your favorite

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<v Speaker 2>influential leader, someone on past or present, a family member,

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<v Speaker 2>old boss, current boss, celebrity or sports star. Just write

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<v Speaker 2>down the first name that comes to your mind. And

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<v Speaker 2>number two pick a number from one to ten and

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<v Speaker 2>don't overthink it. Just pick the first number that comes

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<v Speaker 2>to mind and write down that. Number. Number three is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be your favorite food, what dish lights up

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<v Speaker 2>your soul every time you think about it or eat it?

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<v Speaker 2>And number four the place you most want to visit.

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<v Speaker 2>So what destination is at the top of your bucket list.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's the four questions. You should have four answers.

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<v Speaker 2>So once you have your answers, now let's break this

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<v Speaker 2>down into a leadership lesson that you need to digest.

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<v Speaker 2>And then you can also turn this around and share

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<v Speaker 2>this with your team if you want to. So question

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<v Speaker 2>number one was your influential leader, your leadership role model.

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<v Speaker 2>So think about why you chose this person, what values, actions,

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<v Speaker 2>or decisions make them stand out to you because these

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<v Speaker 2>traits are likely qualities you admire and aspire to embody

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<v Speaker 2>in your own leadership style. Now think about how you

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<v Speaker 2>can integrate their influence into your daily leadership practices. And

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<v Speaker 2>number two the number from one through ten. This is

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<v Speaker 2>your self awareness score. So the number you picked represents

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<v Speaker 2>how you feel about your leadership right now. So if

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<v Speaker 2>you wrote down one to three, you might feel like

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<v Speaker 2>you have room for growth, and that's okay because every

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<v Speaker 2>leader needs to start somewhere. If you wrote down four

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<v Speaker 2>through seven, you're confident, but know that there's more to

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<v Speaker 2>learn and this is a great place to reflect on

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<v Speaker 2>what's next for you. And if you wrote down eight

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<v Speaker 2>through ten, you're thriving. Congratulations, now think about how you

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<v Speaker 2>can mentor others to elevate their leadership. And you should

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<v Speaker 2>always ask yourself, specifically with the numbers game, what's one

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<v Speaker 2>step I can take today to raise my leadership game

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<v Speaker 2>by just one number? Number three? This one's my favorite

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<v Speaker 2>your favorite food. So your favorite food says a lot

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<v Speaker 2>about what fulfills you. Think of leadership as nourishment. What

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<v Speaker 2>does your team need to stay healthy? So, for example,

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<v Speaker 2>if you chose pizza, think about the variety in your team.

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<v Speaker 2>How are you bringing everyone together kind of like the

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<v Speaker 2>toppings on a pizza. And if you picked steak, consider

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<v Speaker 2>quality over quantity? Are you giving your team meaningful time

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<v Speaker 2>and focus? So tie your favorite food into how you

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<v Speaker 2>feed the growth of your team. And number four was

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<v Speaker 2>your dream destination? Right? This is your vision where you

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<v Speaker 2>most want to visit represents your ultimate leadership destination. So

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<v Speaker 2>if you picked somewhere like Hawaii or Disney, chances are

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<v Speaker 2>you're already doing the research, looking at logistics and saving

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<v Speaker 2>money to accomplish that dream. You have a plan on

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<v Speaker 2>how to get there, but how are you leading your

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<v Speaker 2>team toward their version of this dream? Every leader needs

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<v Speaker 2>a clear vision for where they're headed in every leadership

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<v Speaker 2>position that you will ever hold. So what's your leadership

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<v Speaker 2>destination right now? Write it down in one step you

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<v Speaker 2>can take this week to move closer to it. So

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<v Speaker 2>here's the takeaway. Leadership is about combining inspiration, self awareness, nourishment,

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<v Speaker 2>and vision. Just like your favorite food or dream destination,

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<v Speaker 2>great leadership is personal and unique to you. Answers tell

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<v Speaker 2>a story about where you are, what drives you, and

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<v Speaker 2>where you're headed. And always remember this leadership is not

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<v Speaker 2>a destination, it's the journey in the ingredients you choose

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<v Speaker 2>to bring along the way. This has been the seven

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<v Speaker 2>minute Leadership podcast and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul Fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot

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