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Growth and Freedom is your source for informative, entertaining and actionable leadership strategies. Bucking the trend of lazy, accidental leadership, Host Brandon Allen helps you to become an intentional, high level leader and run your organization at it’s highest level of efficiency, Released weekly, these messages are short, impactful and perfect for your commute. Visit GrowthandFreedom.media for more information about how Brandon and his team can assist your business create a more effec ...
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This is a farewell message for the Growth and Freedom podcast. Check out why I am done and what I am doing next as well as where we can connect in the future. Thank you to everyone who has reach out and listened to the show over the years. I really do appreciate it and hope we can continue to connect in other ways in the future. ___________________…
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In today's show I share a few truths about sales to help you embrace sales. I also share with you five tips to improving the sales process and the buy in about sales from your team. Enjoy the show and let me know what your biggest takeaway from the episode was. If you have a question about today's show or a suggestion for a future episode, you can …
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When it comes to the big things in life there are plenty of people out there who will tell you what you can't do or what's not possible. Who in your life gives you the support to courageously pursue your goals? Here's the video I reference in the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLMpC0XWNUU&t=614s Access to our Business Accelerator Membership:…
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You are now into the second quarter and my question for you is, how is it going? Quarters are a great time to check in and assess what's happening for you and your work. In this week's episode I have 2 questions for you to think about as you start a new quarter. Take some time and think about these and share your insights with me in the featured up…
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When it comes to motivating a team, your credibility is important. Here's one things to keep in mind as you try and build credibility with your team. If you have a question about today's show or a suggestion for a future episode, you can leave it here: https://featuredup.com/coachbrandon _____________________ For more listening options and several …
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Before you get into every tool and tactic around communication, check one particular area out first. What is that thing? Listen to this week's episode and find out. If you have a question about today's show or a suggestion for a future episode, you can leave it here: https://featuredup.com/coachbrandon _____________________ For more listening optio…
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When someone fails or is out of integrity with an agreement, how do you handle it? This week's episode breaks down the behavior of strong leaders vs. weak leaders and some of the counterintuitive things that strong leaders do. Enjoy the show and leave us a review if you like the podcast If you have a question about today's show or a suggestion for …
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Values? Are they philosophical nonsense or a key to building powerful cultures and getting powerful results? Check out this week's episode and let me know what you think. Got a question about today's show or a suggestion for a future episode, you can leave that here: https://featuredup.com/coachbrandon _____________________ For more listening optio…
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What does it look like to have a truly empowered team? An empowered team is your key to growth and freedom. This week's episode dives into how leaders get in their own way of creating the growth and freedom they truly want. Got a question about today's show or a suggestion for a future episode, you can leave that here: https://featuredup.com/coachb…
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I saw another example today of leadership that is trying to do much in way of building productivity for your teams. This brought up the age old discussion of influence vs. control and what to do if you want to create growth and freedom in your business. Got a question about today's show or a suggestion for a future episode, you can leave that here:…
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In working in leadership for the past 25 years and spending the last 15 of those as a coach, there are some specific patterns that show up for leaders that keep them from achieving their goals. This week's episode identifies 6 of the most common roadblocks to your goals. Which one is the most common for you? Let me know in the link below. Got a que…
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At the beginning of the year, you and possibly your team, set goals. Once the goals are set, leaders start thinking about motivation and how to keep people going. I don't worry about motivation, check out the show on what I do instead to build high performing, engaged teams. Got a question about today's show or a suggestion for a future episode, yo…
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Had a great time talking to Co-Founder of Simple Operations, Alex Charfen. Alex has spent his career growing businesses and helping other business owners create more simplicity in their business. We talked about three things to do right now to create simplicity in your business and spent time talking about the relationship with a significant other …
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If you have plans for growth this year, you need to consider the obstacles that could get in the way of the change you want to make. When is the right time for growth and change? Check out this episode and let me know what you think. Make sure you leave a review and rate the show on your favorite platform. Have a topic you want to recommend for a f…
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How well you engage in relationships as a leader can be a significant key to your success or failure. Relationships also happen to be one of the most challenging parts of leadership. Today's show gives you some practical insight and tips on how to deal with the challenging nature of unpredictable people. Check out the show and let me know what you …
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New year is a time that brings reflection on what you have done and what you still want to accomplish. For many leaders, staying on track with their goals is a struggle. Maybe you have the same challenge. This week's show is about how to overcome that and engage in your goals regularly. Let me know what helps you stay on track. ____________________…
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This week's episode is for all of you leaders who are looking to step up you content and communication game. I interviewed the CEO of The Podcast Host and Alitu, Colin Gray. We break down a lot of great stuff for you: How to get started in podcasting and the simple things to consider at the beginning. The keys to staying consistent with putting a s…
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In today's fast paced world, listening is a skill that seems to get harder to do well. In this week's episode, I break down the biggest struggles that leaders have around listening well and what's in it for you to address those challenges. Enjoy the show and let me know what you think. _____________________ For more listening options and several FR…
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It's impossible to help someone if you think they are incapable of being helped. Today's episode gives you something to consider doing with your difficult employees that is helpful to them and powerful for you. Check it out and let me know what you think. _____________________ For more listening options and several FREE resources provided by New Wo…
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This is the time of year where you start thinking about goal setting and at some point, you are going to arrive at the subject of money. With that in mind, I had the pleasure of having "Think Like a Bank" strategist, Sarry Ibrahim on the podcast this week. I have followed Sarry's content for a while so I was excited to have him on the show. We cove…
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As you wind down your year, the thought of planning has likely entered your mind. This week's episode is focused on where you do that planning and why that matters. Check it out and let me know what you think. _____________________ For more listening options and several FREE resources provided by New Work Revolution, please visit GrowthandFreedom.m…
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This week I sit down with the Founder of theturnlab and Just Boardrooms, Howard Chang. We covered a lot in this short episode: Pivoting after failure and finding the resiliency to keep going. Values based leadership and how this approach attracts great team members and delivers results. Cash flow management. Where marketing is headed and what to do…
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Every single leader deals with frustration on a recurring basis. In the face of frustration, how do you deal with this from a place of power? This week's episode is about what to do when your frustrated. This is a quick and simple leadership tip for this week that you will really like. Check it out and let me know what you think. We still have spot…
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Change is hard especially when you have change forced upon you. These are the moments that leaders either demonstrate that they are worth the extra pay and benefits that they command or they fail. I sit down with Darla Coffey, Vice President of Business Management for ABS Kids. In our interview we talk about: How to work through change as a leader.…
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Management can be an expense or it can drive growth and profit in your business. This week I give an overview of seven specific things that you can do to ensure that management and your managers are driving profit in your business. Check it out and let me know what you think. If you are interested in the management mastermind that I mentioned in to…
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In management, there's a simpler way and a harder way. The harder way is to spend time trying to change your whole team. The simpler way is to look at yourself and start there. This week, I break down 9 destructive beliefs that people have about management that keeps them from leading to their fullest potential. Let me know if you think I missed on…
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There are two work styles that you run into at work. Each of these work styles tends to struggle with resting for different reasons. This week's podcast is about rest, why it's difficult, my own struggles with it, and how to create it for yourself in a fast paced world. Check out the episode and let me know what you think _____________________ For …
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This week I sit down with the founder of Fully Accountable, Vinnie Fisher. There are some big leadership areas that we discuss on the show: Finding the courage to step away from the day to day of a successful business. Practicing patience in finding your next step. Where great leadership development starts and how to do build leaders well. Vinnie e…
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Time offers built in opportunities to assess what you are doing and get clear about how you want to move forward. This week's podcast focuses on two high leverage leadership behaviors and how to use these leverage activities to move forward clearly and powerfully. Check out the episode and let me know what you think. _____________________ For more …
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Having a boss that takes credit for your work is annoying and, potentially, harmful to your career. This week's episode dives into the mindset of your boss when they take credit, finding your bosses motivation, and having difficult conversations to resolve the issue of taking credit for your work. This is a sensitive topic and I would love to hear …
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People are the most difficult aspect of leadership because they tend to be the most unpredictable. There are two ways to respond to difficult people. One leads to a path of bondage. The other to a place of power and freedom. This week I unpack three things to practice when it comes to leading people who are difficult to lead. Enjoy the episode and …
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I know alignment is a buzzword in business circles these days but, despite its' overuse, it's still an important of leading organizations well. Ignoring alignment is easy to do but the negative effects it creates in your leadership is hard to overcome. If you find yourself frustrated by your business, your customers, or your team, this might be the…
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Head knowledge is one of the easiest types of knowledge to acquire in leadership. There are tons of books, webinars, podcasts, and workshops on the topic. Connecting the things that you know in a way that inspires you to change and grow for others requires heart. This week's episode talks about how you can bridge this gap and why it's so important …
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If you are a leader and run a business, you are likely someone who is constantly looking to evolve and grow. Despite the virtue of growth, it doesn't always workout the way that you want it to. Today's episode deals with the resistance to your goals, how to overcome that resistance and identifying when it's truly time to quit. If you are working on…
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This week I talk to long time friend and collaborator, Andrea Reindl of Legacy Creative. We unpack your brand and how to present yourself to the marketplace. We also talk about: What branding is? How to go about being more intentional with your brand if you haven't been. How to maintain your brand once it's established. There are a lot of great nug…
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This is a follow up to my recent episode "Are People Doing Their Best?" I had a listener ask me about what to do about chronic under-performers and how to assess motivation of a team member who is struggling. This episode is a response to those questions as well as a couple of additional points about people doing their best that I thought you would…
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This week we have business process and system expert, Matt Shields. In today's episode we talk about what he is doing with his company trade titans and what this can do to help your business be more streamlined and organized. Check Matt out at tradetitans.com or check out the Invest in Sq Ft podcast on your favorite platform. Check out the show and…
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What is your greatest asset? This week, I talk with Michael Isom, Founder of Vault AIS, and we break down this very question. Successful people get bored easily and that boredom can take them out of their lane and get them into situations that aren't ideal personally and professionally. Mike and I talk about how to overcome this so that you can thr…
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Today's episode piggyback's off last week's episode so make sure you check that out if you haven't listened to it yet. One of the keys to scaling your business and creating leverage is to have other leaders in the organization who are driving the important things to ensure they get done. This week's episode breaks down the ten most common issues le…
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Today's episode is for the Executives and CEOs and, if you are a manager, there something in this episode for you as well. Putting people in leadership can be a great way to scale your business. Done wrong, it can be a high source of stress. This week I unpack how to leverage leadership in your organization in a way that promotes accountability and…
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In management, it's easy to put your value in solving problems. Solving problems isn't bad, but how you go about doing it can be. Today's episode breaks down how to get out of the fixer game and get in front of problems before they happen. If you like the show, share it and review it! _____________________ For more listening options and several FRE…
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Great investing requires having the right people on your team that understand your goals and are aligned with your philosophy. In today's show, I chat with CEO of Physician Wealth Systems, Brett Riggins as we talk about the keys to great real estate investing. Here's more information about Brett: Brett Riggins - Investor – Author – Entrepreneur – H…
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It doesn't make sense to have a leadership team and neglect the coordination of that team for efficiency and effectiveness. This week's episode talks about the different types of leadership relationships that exist and how to make sure that you are coordinating within these relationships in a powerful way. Check out the show and let me know what yo…
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Communication is one of the primary friction points in leadership and achieving goals. This weeks show dives into what happens when we don't communicate, how to address it and some questions to ask yourself about what's next for you as a leader. Listen to this short, powerful message and as always, let me know what you think. _____________________ …
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The more successful you get, the bigger your business is, the more danger you have in doing too much. Today's episode is for leaders and managers who don't want to burn out, want massive results and care about creating leverage in their business to simplify their growth efforts. Check out the show and let me know what you think. ___________________…
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Execution and results. We are hardwired for achievement and accomplishment but sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to. This week's episode is a deep dive into three areas that hold you back from getting the results that you want in any area of your life. Enjoy the episode and if you loved today's episode, let us know. _____________…
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There is a tendency to make change something bigger than it is. In today's episode, I unpack change, what makes it difficult and how to create environments for yourself where change is more organic. Enjoy the episode and let me know what you think. _____________________ For more listening options and several FREE resources provided by New Work Revo…
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Today's show features the CEO of IgnitePost, Arian Radmand. Arian and I talk about the value of human connection and how to do that in a way that runs counter to the digital world we live. Not only did we talk about connecting with the people that you serve in your leadership but we also talked about how to bring this into the experience that you d…
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There are two types of dysfunctions around execution. You either have a tendency to take to long to move forward with something or maybe you have a tendency to move too fast. Today's episode dives into the impact of waiting to execute and the three areas that are most affected by waiting to move forward on something that you have deemed important. …
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