Chris Locurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, Life Strategy, Blogger

For leaders, it can be difficult to deal with PTSD and mental health in the workplace. Here are the 3 key pieces involved in leading an employee with PTSD.http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-care-for-employees-with-ptsd/

Daily personal growth is tough when you own a business or you're a leader. How to determine where to spend your time in personal growth, what I always recommend: http://chrislocurto.com/how-high-performing-leaders-manage-their-time/

If you're not getting the things you need, don't wait...change. How? By choosing to change. You have to make the choice."Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change. -Jim Rohnhttp://chrislocurto.com/how-this-couple-discovered-their-strongest-life/Today we are talking with some fantastic people. Mike and Cathy have been through Next-Level Life individually, and had phenomenal experiences. We like to share these stories, because we get people asking about Next-Level Life events all the time, wanting to know what it's like, and wanting to hear about the process and results from the inside. This is Mike and Cathy's story. http://chrislocurto.com/how-this-couple-discovered-their-strongest-life/

You don't need great experience to pull off that business venture or big transition.http://chrislocurto.com/why-biblical-perspective-grows-your-business-and-how-to-get-it/The fear of failure, of not being capable, is overcome by understanding. Maybe you're here: you don't feel like you know everything about how to get started, what to do, or how to make it work. Here's my suggestion, fill in the blanks! You must have great perspective to not have fear.When it comes to fear, what most people are missing is quality perspective. The more perspective you have, the less you fear. Here's what you'll discover on the business side this episode: - What categories you need to gain perspective on for you business - How to define your platform - Forming a plan for reaching your audience - Differentiating yourself and your offering in the market - How to advertise to grow your brand and connect with your ideal customer - Determining the demographic that will be receptive to you - How to tailor your message to your

That feeling of "I want to do more, I need to do more, I think I'm a little bored..." is a mindset for so many entrepreneurs. This feeling can get you into a lot of trouble. http://chrislocurto.com/3-things-to-tackle-when-starting-a-new-business/Disclaimer: You cannot remove too much energy from what makes you money. When you remove energy from the money maker, it begins to die. If you're not growing, you're dying.Don't miss this entrepreneurs, you do not have to tackle every great idea.http://chrislocurto.com/3-things-to-tackle-when-starting-a-new-business/In our business, the lists of opportunities we have is huge. We're not getting to it because we can't. We can't do it with excellence, so we won't. When we can, we will go after those opportunities. Stay focused on the areas God has called you to!What you'll discover from our conversation: - Three things to tackle before diving into a new venture - Setting up for a successful transition - Keeping energy flowing in your business - The process you can walk t

"The fear is not going to do anything for you. That surface level response needs to take a hike."http://chrislocurto.com/when-going-with-your-gut-is-holding-you-back/On today's show we have four phenomenal questions from our podcast listeners! We hit social media and creating a greater tribe, social anxiety and networking, surface level responses, distance communication with your team, how to bring perspective to leadership, and when having a remote team is detrimental to your business. WOW. We have a jam packed episode today. Let's dive in!Here's what you'll discover:http://chrislocurto.com/when-going-with-your-gut-is-holding-you-back/- Strategies for video advertising on social media- Tactics to create loyal customers- Social anxiety and what it has to do with your Root System- Why networking does not come naturally for some- What TO do and what NOT to do in distance communication at work- Bringing new perspective to your leadership team- When a remote team is detrimental to the business

"Today we're talking about transformation, and Joel and I have a HUGE announcement..."http://chrislocurto.com/the-three-most-powerful-lessons-for-leaders-and-entrepreneurs/We are launching the Elevate Your Leadership Online Event!! Guys we are so crazy excited about this. This event is centered around solving the very struggles and core issues that impact every single leader and entrepreneur. These are the most powerful lessons for entrepreneurs and leaders, lessons I have been helping people with for a long time.It's the content I'm always pushing our leaders and entrepreneurs in our Next-Level Mastermind and coaching program to solve...because these are the three biggest pieces holding you back right now as a leader.http://chrislocurto.com/the-three-most-powerful-lessons-for-leaders-and-entrepreneurs/In today's podcast, Joel (our extremely handsome client head coach) and I dive into the DNA of businesses, including ours. Two of our phenomenal Next-Level Mastermind clients join us and we get to the core of s

"Doing your work as unto the Lord..." how to turn a church buzz word into a successful mindset.http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-turn-a-church-buzz-word-into-a-successful-mindset/ TODAY our conversation is centered around the #1 thing I have done in my life as far as growing a business and work. Our first caller asks, "Professionally, how do I get a game plan to go to the next level and become a top performer in my field, and also be able to spot business opportunities."Here's a taste of what we talk about: - Doing your work as unto the Lord: how to turn this from a church "buzz word" into a successful mindset - The one factor that overrides a growth mindset, financial planning, and diversification - The big "difference maker" between career fulfillment and failed events - Where society's concept of "hustle" is greatly lacking - As a parent, raising your kids to be successful adultshttp://chrislocurto.com/how-to-turn-a-church-buzz-word-into-a-successful-mindset/Then we dive into setting culture: - How to motivat

It's important to understand why you do what you do. You must have vision to see the direction you're going. But what do you do after you breakthrough and see it, and find yourself in the same job, with the same people...? Today's podcast guest called in and shared:http://bit.ly/2btpS2E"Leading up to that point I had so much frustration. I hated my job. I didn't know where I was going in life, I didn't know my purpose. I wasn't happy at all, I had a desire to change drastically..."Here's what you will learn as we walk through his questions:•The next steps after a breakthrough or personal discovery, to make lasting change•How to find a community where you can thrive•How to do your work as unto the Lord•What to do when you feel isolated as an entrepreneur or employee•Plus my insight on a personal situation...Let's dive in: http://bit.ly/2btpS2E

"You're going to have to come up with their ideas."http://bit.ly/2aV1LuRFixing bad culture in a business can feel like an uphill, if not impossible, battle. Especially when there are cynics and naysayers resisting change. I was talking with Jim Collins years ago, and his definition of a cynic is..."A hopeful person who's tired of being let down."Here's what you'll discover on today's episode:•How to lead in a change-resistant culture•How to motivate employees when your supervisor has lost hope•The right questions to break your team's negative mindset•How to implement change when the leadership team is stagnant•The questions you have to ask to fix a broken culture•The best approach to combatting cynicism in a leadership team•How to cut through bureaucracy to reach a solution•How to unite leadership teams and third parties, get them "on the same page"•The process of setting goals with multiple areas in your businesshttp://bit.ly/2aV1LuRIf you want to be on the show and have your question answered by me, it's ea

"If people don't know where they're going, they only give you half of their productivity. When they don't know what the business is doing, they come in and do their "j-o-b" with no desire to grow or learn more."We have two incredible interviews on the show today!http://chrislocurto.com/5-steps-to-become-the-strongest-leader-for-your-team/These leaders have called in with questions every entrepreneur and leader should be asking..."I think my meetings suck." We tackle this statement and what to do about it....Here's a taste of what we talk about:Where your time must be focused as an entrepreneurHow to increase your team's productivityThe 5 steps to becoming a stronger leaderWhat your meetings should look likeHow to re-energize your businessHow to increase the loyalty of your teamKeeping momentum in your businessOur second guest asks, "How do I re-invest myself after working for a leader who tarnished my reputation and then was eventually let go?http://chrislocurto.com/5-steps-to-become-the-strongest-leader-for-

Welcome to the show, Nevin! He was our first podcast live call in Q&A guest! We brought Nevin back on to dive even deeper and get really practical...If you have questions that you want answered, solutions you need, things that are holding you back... Let's talk! I will give you the best solution I possibly can. It's really easy. Get on the schedule!http://bit.ly/2asBgPDTODAY we are diving deeper into why entrepreneurs plateau in their business, why Nevin plateaued. While there are generational and external influences that can be similar for many folks...this is truly a personal discovery process. Nevin and I unpack what this process looks like, here's what we walk through together: - Recovering from the endless cycle of people pleasing - The universal "empty" feeling, and where it comes from - How to get self-worth from God - The right and wrong places to gain self-worth - This is so important...http://bit.ly/2asBgPDWorth from people lasts about 5 minutes. Trying to make yourself feel good by making

We have so much crappy culture in our country. No one is standing up and teaching, "quit your complaining, do something about it."Folks, it's not easy to create incredible culture in your business.It can be exhausting dealing with critics and naysayers in your business when you're trying to create positive culture. Sometimes it's unproductive criticism...Ever feel like you're running the gauntlet when you share your business' decisions to employees, vendors and the board? We're going to solve that today.http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-deal-with-unproductive-criticism/Here's what we cover on today's episode: - How to create a culture of positivity - How to deal with unproductive, critical "suggestions" - Most beneficial way to reason with your critics - Understanding artistic personalities in the decision making process - How to manage your business when you move across the globe - How to find a trusted leader to fill your shoes as you transition to owner - My advice on "leasing" clients and switchbacks -

"Don't just listen to this podcast. Implement."Don't give me your excuses about why you can't make it happen...you just heard somebody who is bustin' it! Somebody who's willing to fight to make his dream happen.chrislocurto.com/if-you-want-to-take-your-side-business-full-time-ask-these-questionsJP asked...I've been working on a side business for 5 years, with a daytime job...but I still have $40,000 of debt to pay off. Should I wait until I'm completely out of debt to go all in on my side business? Or should I start now?This is a phenomenal question. Here's what you'll discover on today's show: - How to balance a full time job, a side business and investing - When to take your side business full time - The right timeline for getting out of debtchrislocurto.com/if-you-want-to-take-your-side-business-full-time-ask-these-questions"Serve people where you are, even if it isn't your ideal picture of life."If you have questions that you want answered, solutions you need, things that are holding you back... Let's tal

TODAY we are talking about how to get more sales right where you are.Business owners miss the mark on marketing everyday. It's not a matter of how big your marketing budget is...One of the most important questions you can ask in your marketing process is:How do I serve you with my product?That's the first step...Here's what we cover on the show:How to get more sales and get more people coming to youGuerrilla MarketingAdvertising on a limited budgetSegmenting to get paying customersVideo Marketing for Your BusinessHow to get people to "purchase like crazy"

On today's episode of #AskChris we dive into this listener question: "What resources can I tap into to be a better communicator overall, and spot personality styles and how to communicate with them in the best way to get the best results quickly?"Here are the highlights of what you'll discover: -How to spot personality styles-How to master communication based on personality style-Macro and micro elements of the DISC Profile-How personality profiles affect workplace productivity-Pricing a Mastermind Group-Running a Mastermind GroupIf you're going to communicate well, you have to set up the other person for success.

Gosh...hearing our podcast listener's words and being able to talk to you all is incredibly powerful. This episode blew me away. Here's what you'll discover:-What's really causing your anxiety and stress-How to handle conflict with family members-How to reason with an argumentative boss-Debt...why it matters-What questions to ask to break free from Burnout for good-How your Root System affects your business-How to have productive conversations with hyper-defensive employees

In this episode of #AskChris, Chris dives into real life examples of dealing with business burnout that bleeds into other areas of life, surviving a lousy leader, and more. For entrepreneurs that struggle with burnout, and leaders that need to ignite growth, implementing just one of these strategies can make a huge difference in your life and business!

Be honest...how many "life hacks" are you trying implement this week? How many lists, habits and resources do you invest in monthly?Timeout. There are plenty of tools out there to fix "the problem" or increase your productivity. But before you invest in a solution, ask yourself...-Do I really know what's holding me back?-Do I have correct perspective, not just people's advice and opinions?-Why am I responding the way I am?-Am I looking at my business and life the right way?

"Many people, and you see this a lot with the younger folks as well, have not been trained to think for themselves. Listen! I'm calling out my own generation too."Today we are talking about surface level decision making.This is something that I see a lot of people doing, it is not only not the best way to make decisions, it is something that absolutely holds people back in their growth. We have not been trained how to make good decisions, and because of that, we end up with what I call surface level decision making.Definition: Making the first decision you see, or taking information from what's right in front of you, and not going any further. Coming up with the first thing that pops in your mind, and taking that as the answer.If this is you... you need a #mindset change.Five Strategies we dive into on this podcast:How to "solve the problem" with persepctiveMindset: digging in when decisions are complicated, impossible and painfulThe right way to research: taxing the collective intelligenceSpending time in pr