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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 golajiving. This

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

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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 three point fifty seven. Today's episode is a

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<v Speaker 2>bit personal. It's leadership lessons that I have learned from

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<v Speaker 2>my own podcast. When I first hit record on this

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<v Speaker 2>show back in twenty sixteen, I had no idea where

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<v Speaker 2>this journey would take me in Nearly a decade later,

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<v Speaker 2>it's been downloaded around the world, listened to, and over

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred countries, shared by leaders from every level C suite, frontline, military,

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<v Speaker 2>nonprofit and public safety. But what it's also done is

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<v Speaker 2>teach me just as much as I've tried to teach others.

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<v Speaker 2>So today I want to peel back the curtain and

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<v Speaker 2>talk to you about what I've learned from the good,

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<v Speaker 2>the bad, the pressure, and the pride of running this

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<v Speaker 2>podcast as a one man leadership company. So number one.

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<v Speaker 2>Feedback isn't always fun, but it's always valuable. Let's start

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<v Speaker 2>with the hardest one feedback. I've received amazing messages from

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<v Speaker 2>people thanking me for helping them find their leadership style

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<v Speaker 2>or deal with a toxic boss or a toxic employee.

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<v Speaker 2>But I've also had people critique my tone, my sound quality,

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<v Speaker 2>and even how fast I talk. It used to sting.

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<v Speaker 2>I'd get an email or a comment and instantly get defensive,

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<v Speaker 2>But then I realized every piece of feedback is a

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<v Speaker 2>free consultation. If someone takes time out of their day

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<v Speaker 2>to tell me what they think, that's data, and data

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<v Speaker 2>makes me better. The leadership takeaway from this is don't

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<v Speaker 2>just be open to feedback, hunt it down. Look at

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<v Speaker 2>it like GPS. You don't get mad at your GPS

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<v Speaker 2>for saying recalculating. You just adjust and keep driving. The

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<v Speaker 2>second one is time is the currency of content. People

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<v Speaker 2>think that these episodes are quick because they're short, but

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<v Speaker 2>the truth lies all in the prep. That's a completely

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<v Speaker 2>different story. Every single episode takes hours of research, remembering, writing, recording, retakes,

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<v Speaker 2>uploading social media, scheduling, and then listening back not for fun,

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<v Speaker 2>but to scrutinize. I listen for breath noise, mic pops,

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<v Speaker 2>awkward transitions, and whether my message actually landed. That's seven

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<v Speaker 2>minute or less episode. It easily takes two to four

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<v Speaker 2>hours from start to finish. I treat every episode as

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<v Speaker 2>if it were my full time job. The leadership takeaway

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<v Speaker 2>from this is doing something well takes time. There is

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<v Speaker 2>no shortcut for quality. If you're a leader who thinks

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<v Speaker 2>you can wing everything, you're leaving your credibility up to chance.

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<v Speaker 2>The third one, being a one man show, is the

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<v Speaker 2>ultimate leadership school. I wear every hat, writer, producer, editor, marketer,

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<v Speaker 2>web manager, well actually, Gellman's the web manager, listener, support,

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<v Speaker 2>and creative director. That's not a brag. It's a wake

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<v Speaker 2>up call. If something doesn't get done, it's on me.

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<v Speaker 2>If an episode falls flat, that's on me. If I

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<v Speaker 2>want more listeners, better graphics, tighter sound, guess what, that's

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<v Speaker 2>still on me. It's taught me business fundamentals. I never

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<v Speaker 2>thought i'd need email, marketing, SEO, audio mastering, analytics, branding,

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<v Speaker 2>even merchandise and publishing. The leadership takeaway there is when

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<v Speaker 2>you run your own thing, even if it's just a podcast,

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<v Speaker 2>you quickly learn what accountability really looks like. You can't

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<v Speaker 2>blame the marketing team or the intern. You are the team.

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<v Speaker 2>In the fourth one, you have to be your own coach.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes I'm very proud of an episode. Other times I

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<v Speaker 2>might cringe a little bit. Maybe I rushed a point

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<v Speaker 2>or my tone was flat. The key is I listen

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<v Speaker 2>with brutal honesty. I asked myself. Did I deliver a

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<v Speaker 2>message that matters? Did I sound like someone people would follow?

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<v Speaker 2>Did I respect the listener's time? I keep notes. I've

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<v Speaker 2>even gone back and re recorded episodes that didn't sit

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<v Speaker 2>right with me. That's not ego, so it's standards. The

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<v Speaker 2>leadership take away there. You don't need someone else to evaluate.

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<v Speaker 2>You be your own toughest critic, hold your own performance reviews,

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<v Speaker 2>raise your own bar. And this last one is brand

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<v Speaker 2>isn't just a logo. It's how you show up consistently.

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<v Speaker 2>My podcast is my brand, my name, my voice, my reputation.

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<v Speaker 2>If I skip a week, people notice if the message

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<v Speaker 2>feels off brand. They notice if I drift into corporate

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<v Speaker 2>fluff or cliches, they definitely notice. Staying on brand means

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<v Speaker 2>staying connected to my audience. I know who listens, new leaders,

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<v Speaker 2>aspiring leaders, seasoned professionals looking for tactical reminders. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>waste their time. That's part of my brand promise. The

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<v Speaker 2>leadership take away. You are your brand, whether you like

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<v Speaker 2>it or not. Every meeting, every email, every podcast, every interaction,

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<v Speaker 2>that's your reputation being built in real time. So podcasting

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<v Speaker 2>taught me leadership is a marathon of micro decisions. You

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<v Speaker 2>don't become a better leader overnight. You become better when

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<v Speaker 2>you choose to show up again and again when it's hard,

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<v Speaker 2>when no one's watching, when no one says thank you,

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<v Speaker 2>and when no one claps. This podcast has taught me patience, resilience, humility,

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<v Speaker 2>and a relentless pursuit of being better. It's given me

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<v Speaker 2>the chance to practice my message before I preach it,

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<v Speaker 2>share valuable leadership lessons from my past, so you don't

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<v Speaker 2>experience the same pain points that I did. And most

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<v Speaker 2>of all, it's helped me grow into the leader I

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<v Speaker 2>needed when I started. This has been the seven Minute

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

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul Fellovlito podcasts, visit Paul Fevalito dot com