Monthly Archives: August 2025

199. Is Today’s Job Market Real????

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According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were about 9 million job openings in December.  Yet, there are nowhere near that many applicants available to fill those openings.  At the same time, there are endless stories of people applying to 100’s of jobs and never getting even one interview.  You’ll also see the same job posted, and reposted and then promoted again with 100’s or even 1000’s applying.  So, what gives?  Is this job market real?  On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle podcast, I dive into the numbers and ask some questions.  More importantly, I’ll give you four options to help in your search for a new job, a better job, or just a better version of you.

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198. Recognition….Why Don’t You Give It????

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Everyone loves to receive recognition.  Then why is it so rare?  Do you let the day-to-day grind get in the way?  Maybe you’re so used to having the same people around you that you take them for granted?  Whatever the case, you need to change.  If you want to lead at the highest levels, providing recognition isn’t just something you need to do, it’s needs to help define who you are.  On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle Podcast, we’ll talk about some bad ways to provide recognition, but more importantly, give you 5 specific ways to create a culture of recognition on your team!!!

197. Do You Really Know Your Leadership Role????

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Whether you’re just starting your career or starting a company as an entrepreneur, you need to know your leadership role as you grow your career or your company.  Many people struggle by not knowing what their actually leadership role is.  As you grow in your career or your company, you need to understand in you’re on the Execution level, the Bridge level, or the Vision level.  On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle podcast, I’ll break down the different levels and where you should be operating based on where you’re at, and more importantly, where you’re going.

196. Firing Kindly, Promote them to Customer!!!

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Unfortunately, if you run a business, at some point you’re going to have to let someone go.  You know, fire them.  There are so many crazy stories of how horribly people are fired and it’s sad to see.  What’s sadder, is how most managers do not take action on a nonperforming team member.  The manager doesn’t want to be the bad guy or affect someone’s life, but yet, the manager will allow that person to destroy their team or even their business.  It’s never fun to fire someone, even if they do something horrible, but there is a way to do it with dignity.  On this week’s episode of the Leadership Lifestyle podcast, I’ll talk about the anxiety of firing someone, some interesting stories about people that should have been fired but weren’t, and most importantly, how you can have a framework to promote team members to Customer if you must.