3 Strategies for taking action

Posted on July 6, 2022July 5, 2022 by admin

We all become distracted and distant. In this episode, I want to give you three strategies for taking action when you notice that happening.

3 Strategies for taking action

Sometimes, all you can do is get started. After not being in the garden for over a month, I had a lot of weeding to do. Avoiding the problem didn’t work, the weeds only got worse. So how do you get started “weeding” out the distraction in your own life?

I want to give you three key points:

1.) Commit to act, even when you don’t have all the information. A study of successful CEO’s revealed that they usually make up their mind and act with only 70% of the information. Anything beyond that is irrelevant. High-performing CEO’s then trust their gut and their team to fill in the gaps. Analysis paralysis kills all dreams.

2.) Commit to act within the boundaries you give yourself. You can’t accomplish a big win or significant impact by trying to do everything. Set the boundaries of focus and stay there. Making progress in small increments leads to big success.

3.) Commit to act with your team. You can’t do it alone. Find, recruit, and develop others to play integral roles in your success.

These three strategies for taking action can help you overcome mental barriers, physical barriers, and communal barriers. By implementing these three strategies for taking action, you’ll see a huge growth in your own potential and leadership capabilities.

About Justin

Dr. Justin Hiebert works with mission-critical leaders to accomplish the unimaginable. Justin knows that no leader needs more things to do, so he works with his clients to get the right things done. His clients rise above burnout, captivate their teams, and transform their communities. By engaging their hearts and minds, his clients unlock their full potential to be, do, and have it all. This affords them the ability to leave a legacy of influence and impact on the world. He is a husband, father, teacher, learner, and champion of joy. He resides in Bakersfield with his wife, four kids, two cats, and one dog. In his free time, he loves exercising, riding motorcycles, and doing anything outdoors.

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3 Daily Reflection Questions

Posted on June 29, 2022June 28, 2022 by admin

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Let’s talk about 3 daily reflection questions for sustained (and repeatable) success!

Welcome to the podcast everyone, I’m your host, Justin Hiebert and I’m excited to have you along for episode 17! Our mission at #NextSteps Coaching is to help leaders resist and overcome burnout so they can leave a legacy of influence and impact on the world.

In this episode, we talk about the three daily reflection questions you need to ask yourself.

3 Daily Reflection Questions

Throughout coaching, we build in intentional times for reflection, growth, and refocusing. Where we put our attention sets our intention. If we want to have success in all areas, we need to get the details right. Success does not come from big breakthroughs but from implementing small, sustainable, and repeatable habits done consistently. Today, I want to talk about the three daily reflection questions you need to be asking yourself.

1.) What did I learn today? I also talk about the importance of The Medici Effect

2.) What am I grateful for? Expressing gratitude has been proven to have long-term physiological benefits.

3.) Where did I fail? When you fail, you create opportunities for improvement and growth.

In This Episode

In this episode, we talk about the three daily reflection questions for sustained and repeatable success. We will examine how (and why) these steps work, and the importance of integrating them into your daily habits.

About Justin

Dr. Justin Hiebert works with mission-critical leaders to accomplish the unimaginable. Justin realizes that no leader needs more things to do, so he works with his clients to get the right things done. His clients rise above burnout, captivate their teams, and transform their communities. By engaging their hearts and minds, his clients unlock their full potential to be, do, and have it all. This affords them the ability to leave a legacy of influence and impact on the world. He is a husband, father, teacher, learner, and champion of joy. He resides in Bakersfield with his wife, four kids, two cats, and one dog. In his free time, he loves exercising, riding motorcycles, and doing anything outdoors.

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What’s at Stake?

Posted on June 1, 2022May 31, 2022 by admin

In this episode of the Mission-Critical Leadership podcast, Justin talks about his one big requirement from prospective clients to determine the quality of their fit with his coaching system. It starts by answering the question, “What’s at stake?”

The Crucial Question: What’s at Stake?

Sometimes we learn through success. More often, however, we learn through failure. Early in my coaching career, I had my “anti-client.” He was someone that was such a bad fit for me, we were both miserable. In today’s episode, we talk about what I learned from him, and how that shaped my future practice.

Now, with this information and insight, I ask all prospective clients one major question.

“What’s at stake?”

This question tells me why the work we will do matters and helps me gauge their commitment to coaching. More than that, it gives them clarity and focus as we start our journey.

It is also something you can use in your daily life to grow your own discipline.

Join me in episode 13 and we examine the crucial answer to the question, “What’s at stake?”

In This Episode

In this episode, we talk about:

The growth of coaches to meet specific needs
Just because you can coach someone, doesn’t mean you should.
What my worst client (ever) taught me about my own coaching philosophy.
Get yourself unstuck by asking, “What’s at stake?”
Why your mindset matters more than just about anything else.

About Justin

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5 Ways to Grow Your Emotional Intelligence

Posted on May 11, 2022May 10, 2022 by admin

Welcome back to the Mission-Critical Leadership Podcast. In this episode, we talk about 5 ways to grow your emotional intelligence.

Episode 10

As a Mission-Critical Leader, a lot of people are counting on your success. One of the biggest make-or-break areas of leadership is emotional intelligence. Mission-Critical leaders know how important it is.

In this episode, we talk about 5 ways to grow your emotional intelligence as a leader. We will also address why it matters and how you can help others on that journey.

In this episode, I share a story of our time in Denver and the ugly cry I did in front of new friends. It was an eye-opening experience for me on processing complicated emotions and why emotional intelligence is so critical for strong, healthy, capable leaders.

In This Episode

Also in this episode, we talk about:

Why ignoring your emotions doesn’t make them go away.
How to name your emotions.
There is no such thing as a negative emotion. Do this instead.
The importance of knowing (and vocalizing) problem situations. How you can handle conflict and emotionally charged situations well.
Growing in empathy as a leader and how to help others on their own journey.

This episode is vital for leaders and will give you practical, hands-on application for emotional intelligence.

About Justin

Dr. Justin Hiebert works with mission-critical leaders to accomplish the unimaginable. Realizing that no leader has ever needed more things to do, he works with his clients to get the right things done. His clients rise above burnout, captivate their teams, and transform their communities. By engaging their hearts and minds, his clients unlock their full potential to be, do, and have it all. This affords them the ability to leave a legacy of influence and impact on the world. He is a husband, father, teacher, learner, and champion of joy. He resides in Bakersfield with his wife, four kids, two cats, and one dog. In his free time, he loves exercising, riding motorcycles, and doing anything outdoors.

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Three C’s to Sustained Success

Posted on April 27, 2022April 26, 2022 by admin

Welcome to the Mission-Critical Leadership Podcast! In this episode, we talk about three c’s to sustained success. We also talk about how you can implement these strategies into every area of life so you can be, do, and have it all!

Episode 8

This is episode eight of the mission-critical leadership podcast and we talk about the three c’s to sustained success.

I firmly believe that it isn’t just enough to win in one area of life, I want to win in every area of life. I want a life of excellence, and I work to provide that to my clients. In order to do that, I need to make sure that I’m working on getting the right things done.

To help, I practice three c’s to sustained success.

First, I seek clarity. Clarity provides action. When I have clarity, I know how to create a plan to help me achieve my goals. Clarity is inspiring.

Second, I become committed. Once I know my destination clearly, I become committed to achieving it. I can’t just do the work when I feel like it, I have to do it every day. Commitment holds me accountable.

Third, I practice consistency. So what if I’m clear and committed if I don’t consistently put in the work? I’ll only reach half of what I set out to do. High performers know that isn’t good enough. Instead, they consistently put in the work and focus on the results, no matter the circumstances.

In This Episode

In this episode, we talk about:

These three c’s to sustained success
How to implement them in all areas of life
Common pitfalls and hurdles you will face
Handling the emotional joy of Monday (and the pain of Friday)
And much more!