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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 golajieving. This

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

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<v Speaker 1>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 seven oh nine. I want you to picture this.

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<v Speaker 2>It's late, you're tired, you're frustrated, your second guessing yourself,

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe your team is not performing the way you expected.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe your last decision did not land the way you

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<v Speaker 2>thought it would. Maybe you're carrying something heavy that nobody

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<v Speaker 2>else sees. And in that moment, leadership asks you a

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<v Speaker 2>simple question, are you still going to show up? Because

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<v Speaker 2>leadership is not tested when you feel strong, it's tested

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<v Speaker 2>when you feel weak. The message behind today's episode is simple,

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<v Speaker 2>but it hits hard. Do it tired, do it weak,

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<v Speaker 2>do it sad? Do it anyway? That is leadership. We

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<v Speaker 2>spend a lot of time talking about motivation. We talk

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<v Speaker 2>about energy, passion, vision. Those things matter, They are real.

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<v Speaker 2>They help you get started. They do not carry you through.

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<v Speaker 2>Consistency does, and consistency does not care how you feel.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me say that again. Consistency does not care how

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<v Speaker 2>you feel. That is where most leaders break because they

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<v Speaker 2>start believing that how they feel should dictate how they lead.

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<v Speaker 2>If they are energized, they show up strong. If they're drained,

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<v Speaker 2>they pull back. If they're confident, they make decisions. If

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<v Speaker 2>they're unsure, delay, and what happens over time is this

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<v Speaker 2>slow drift. One missed conversation, one delayed decision, one skipped

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<v Speaker 2>follow up, and before you know it, the standard starts

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<v Speaker 2>to slip. Not because you're a bad leader, not because

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<v Speaker 2>you do not care, because you stopped doing it. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>let me give you a real scenario. You walk into

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<v Speaker 2>work and you already know it's going to be one

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<v Speaker 2>of those days. Staffing issues, complaints, problems waiting for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Your instinct is to stay in your office, keep your

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<v Speaker 2>head down, handle what you have to and get through

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<v Speaker 2>the day. But your team is watching. They are always watching,

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<v Speaker 2>and leadership is not what you say in your best moments,

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<v Speaker 2>it's what you do in your hardest ones. So instead

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<v Speaker 2>you walk out, you check in with your people, you

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<v Speaker 2>have the conversations, you address the issue. Use you lead,

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<v Speaker 2>not because you feel like it because it is your job,

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<v Speaker 2>because that is the standard that is doing it. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>here's where this gets even more important. Consistency does not

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<v Speaker 2>guarantee success. Let that sink in. You can show up

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<v Speaker 2>every day, do the right things, and still face setbacks,

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<v Speaker 2>still face losses, still have days where nothing goes your way,

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<v Speaker 2>But inconsistency guarantees failure. That is the part nobody talks

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<v Speaker 2>about enough. If you only lead when you feel like it,

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<v Speaker 2>your team will only perform when they feel like it.

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<v Speaker 2>If you only hold the standard when it's convenient, your

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<v Speaker 2>culture will only hold together when it's easy. If you

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<v Speaker 2>only push forward when you're confident, your organization will stall

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<v Speaker 2>the moment uncertainty hit. You were setting the tone every

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<v Speaker 2>single day, and that tone is built on what you

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<v Speaker 2>do when it's hard. This is where real leadership lives,

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<v Speaker 2>not in the highlight, reel in the grind, in the

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<v Speaker 2>quiet moments where nobody is clapping, nobody is noticing, and

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<v Speaker 2>nobody is giving you credit. That is where your reputation

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<v Speaker 2>is built. That is where trust is built. That is

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<v Speaker 2>where your team decides if they believe in you, because

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<v Speaker 2>they are asking asking themselves one question. Is this leader consistent?

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<v Speaker 2>Not perfect? Consistent? And let me challenge you with something practical.

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<v Speaker 2>Think about last week Where did you pull back? Where

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<v Speaker 2>did you hesitate? Where did you say I will deal

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<v Speaker 2>with that later. That is your opportunity because leadership growth

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<v Speaker 2>is not about doing more. It's about tightening up the gaps,

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<v Speaker 2>closing the space between what you know you should do

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<v Speaker 2>in what you actually do. And most of the time

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<v Speaker 2>that gap shows up when you're tired, when you're frustrated,

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<v Speaker 2>when you're not at your best. That is where you

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<v Speaker 2>earn it. That is where you separate yourself. Anyone can

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<v Speaker 2>lead when everything is going right. Very few leaders can

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<v Speaker 2>lead when everything feels off. And here's the truth. Your

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<v Speaker 2>team does not need you to be perfect. They need

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<v Speaker 2>you to be present, They need you to be steady.

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<v Speaker 2>They need you to be the person who shows up

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<v Speaker 2>the same way day after day, regardless of the circumstances,

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<v Speaker 2>because that creates stability, That creates trust, that creates a

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<v Speaker 2>culture where people know what to expect, and in today's world,

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<v Speaker 2>that is everything. So the next time you feel off,

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<v Speaker 2>the next time you feel tired, the next time you

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<v Speaker 2>feel like pulling back, I want you to remember this.

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<v Speaker 2>You do not need to feel ready. You need to act.

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<v Speaker 2>Do the meeting, have the conversation, make the decision and

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<v Speaker 2>follow through. Do it tired, do it weak, do it sad,

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<v Speaker 2>do it anyway, because that is leadership. In over time,

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<v Speaker 2>those small moments stack up. They build your credibility, They

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<v Speaker 2>strengthen your team. They define your legacy. Not the big speeches,

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<v Speaker 2>not the perfect days, the consistent ones, the ones where

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<v Speaker 2>you showed up when it would have been easier not to.

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<v Speaker 2>So here is your challenges. You walk away from this episode,

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<v Speaker 2>pick one thing you've been putting off, one conversation, one decision,

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<v Speaker 2>one action, and do it today, not when you feel better,

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<v Speaker 2>not when the timing is perfect. Today, because leadership is

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<v Speaker 2>not about waiting for the right moment, It is about

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<v Speaker 2>creating it through consistent action. 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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