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

How To Make Better Decisions by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

Are You Addicted to Busyness? by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

Forgiving Yourself and Living Under Grace by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

Go to chrislocurto.com/askchris and leave any questions you have and we will do our best to answer them on the show.How do you lead change when the folks around you are tuff to lead or work with?How do you influence company culture when the leadership doesn't value it?That's the topic of The Chris LoCurto Show today.If you are in a company where the culture is less than ideal...this resource is for you.Today's topic was a question by Nick, an AskChris caller.Nick has a new leader that has a completely different personality style than the previous leader in that role. It sounds like it's creating some conflict in the organization which includes some "culture shock".And it's leading to some gossip among the staff.How can Nick influence his new leader and help create a stronger culture? Give this episode a listen to find out.And...go to chrislocurto.com/askchris and leave any questions you have and we will do our best to answer them on the show.

How Do You Handle Criticism? by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

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Emotional Intelligence Explained by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

3 Decisions That Will Change Your Team Today by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

What are the things that keep you from being phenomenal?What keeps you from being great?If you think about it like a car, you’ve got a brake pedal and a gas pedal – is your foot on the gas or the brake?Most people have an idea of what holds them back but for some reason they don’t think of it actually slowing down their life.These “brake pedals” could be keeping you from doing great things.So… here’s what I want you to do:Get our a pen and paper. (I want this to be visual.)Using the Wheel of Life as a guide, I want you to ask yourself, “What’s slamming on the breaks?”. Do this in each area.What are the things in the financial area that is holding you back?What’s slamming on your breaks in the spiritual area of your life?…PhysicalAre you exercising?Do you feel great?…IntellectualDo you not feel smart enough?Do you not feel good enough?…FamilyAre they telling you you canAre they controlling?Are they abusive?…SocialDo you have good people in your life?Are you surrounded by negative people?…CareerAre you followi

Do The Work - Start Your Business by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

You probably know that if your team doesn't know where there are going...they lose interest.They get bored.Where there is no vision the people start to fall apart.It's your job as the leader to set that vision. If your not the one setting the vision then it's your job to help communicate the vision to your team. ALL. THE. TIME.It's something we do in StratPlan and it's something you should do too!In this show you will learn: A quick way to communicate your companies visionWhy your team needs a visionIs the dress black and blue or white and gold?Why a company vision is vital when leadingHow to Inject Passion into your team

How To Have A Transparent Team by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

It’s time for another AskChris episode and we have 2 great questions.Brian’s question is unique, how do you lead your former boss?Leadership is not managing people. The goal of leadership is to lead others in the direction of the vision of the company. And you do this by first understanding, “who am I trying to lead?”.When it’s your former boss, you need to understand that you may also be dealing with some emotions. Understanding how she acts, reacts, responds, receives info, gives info, etc. will give you a HUGE advantage. You know what will shut her down and motivate her. This is crucial.Secondly, you need to earn her respect. You’ve heard me say, it’s your job to make your team successful, not the other way around. If you will make sure she is set up for success and has everything she needs…she will allow you to lead her. She’ll see that you are for her.You shouldn’t be guarded! Being guarded means you are putting up walls and not healthy boundaries. Being guarded is never beneficial. You need to attack

What Brian Williams Can Teach You About Leadership by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

Today we have two great questions!Steve made a choice to guard who he surrounds himself with.He made clear boundaries.Part of having healthy boundaries is knowing who to surround yourself with.When people are not ready to change…it’s can be difficult but you must continue to be an example for them.If you are not in a place to be a support or example then its difficult to be in that place. And James wants to know how to negotiate a raise if you work in the public sector.Hmm…that’s a tuff one. :-(I dive into both questions and rant a bit about the political season that’s starting to show it’s fangs.So hit play, listen and let me know your thoughts in the comments.Or better yet…leave a question or comment here: chrislocurto.com/askchris.Your question just might end up on the podcast like these listeners!

Coffee with Chris is back with a bang!David Morris, Founder and CEO of Dillanos Coffee Roasters sits down in our studio in Franklin, TN. David shares stories from his new book, The Rolling Desk, and we take a deep dive on the famous Dillanos company culture.Umm...they have a dodge ball court!!! #epicCulture

We've got two great questions today!We get into a little ObamaCare talk, apparently, a Buffalo Wild Wings printed a line on their receipts for the ObamaCare costs.Pretty interesting!There's no such thing as free! Just keep that in mind the next time a politician says "free healthcare" or "free college".You are paying for it one way or another. :-)Today on AskChris Colin wants to know:How do I manage productivity?I measure productivity with an old school little thing called…leadership. And Jesse has a great question about managing stress.She wants to know, "How do you better manage stress at work and home"?How do you "leave it at the office"?Some great questions!Dive in and let me know your thoughts in the comments.Or better yet…leave a question or comment here: http://chrislocurto.com/askchris

How to create a Legendary Brand with Brian Smith Founder of UGG by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger

AskChris: How To Get A Raise and Leading Older Employees by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, LifePlan, Blogger