Turning Good Intentions into Reality in Your Career, Business and Life
You lead a team now, congratulations! Whether it was an internal promotion or job change, managing people is an exciting and challenging next level in your career.
You may find yourself suddenly managing people you’ve worked with for years, or you may be inheriting a completely unknown team. Either way, here are five things new leaders do well. [Read more…] about 5 Things New Leaders Do Well
Most business professionals assume building out an idea and seeing it through is reserved for those who decide to strike out on their own. But that’s not necessarily true. At Launch Youniversity, we believe and support all forms of entrepreneurship — whether inside an existing organization as an intrapreneur or outside of an organization. Today, we talk to Steven Dziedzic, the creator of Lasting, the nation’s top relationship counseling app. In this episode, Steven shares how he came to discover the path of intrapreneurship and what he’s learned along the way. You’ll also learn how to thrive as an entrepreneur and intrapreneur, how to make big decisions, and key lessons he’s learned about product development.
Welcome to episode 112 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.
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Prototype: The Third Step in the Launch Sequence
Three Takeaways:
1. Make the leap. Whether you’re looking to introduce a new idea or concept within your current company or looking to branch out on your own, we understand the fear that surrounds doing something new. Do it anyway. You never know what awaits you on the other side. In Steven Dziedzic’s case, his next big break came when he told his current employer he was venturing off on his own.
2. Trust yourself to make the decision. Launchers often suffer from paralysis by analysis when it’s time to make a decision about their idea. Trust your gut and use data to support your decision and trust the process.
3. Speed supersedes learning. Most times, you don’t have to know why something works. Sometimes, it just does. In many cases, the most important thing to do is keep up a steady, quick pace and prototype your product or idea as you go along.
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Launch Youniversity wants to challenge you to launch something new this year. What will that be? Will it be at work or at home? Will it be a new business or something within your current organization? Call it out, capture it, and be intentional about accomplishing it.
As you begin your new journey, keep in mind these elements of every launch.
Welcome to episode 110 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.
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Three Takeaways:
If there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that there will be uncertainty. You don’t have to have everything figured out, but think about that one next step. Eventually the bigger picture will become clear.
Leadership isn’t about leading someone who is subordinate to you or telling people what or how to do something. At the core of all good leadership is self leadership. Self leadership can dramatically influence your success. Listen to learn about the law of the lid and how that can impact your organization.
The most helpful leadership advice is to be incredibly clear about what you expect from your team. To be clear is to be kind. Also offer your team members unending support and challenge them to stretch themselves.
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Summary:
Companies invest time and money into growing a team member’s competency. However, most organizations will not invest in building your character. Most would argue, character is more important (and harder to improve) than competency.
Whether you are a team member at an organization or have your own startup, you must invest the time and work hard on your character. So, what are the biggest character threats and how do you improve?
Today, host Kevin Jennings is joined by Carey Nieuwhof — author, pastor, and speaker. Carey shares his personal experience towards self-improvement and about the 7 character challenges that no one expects, yet everyone experiences.
Welcome to episode 107 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.
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Didn’t See It Coming Burnout Quiz
Didn’t See It Coming Cynicism Quiz
Three Takeaways:
1. Cynicism Roots Itself in Knowledge
Think back to when you were a child, or imagine a child you know. Children have this amazing ability to see the joy in everything. Why is it that all kids seem to be so optimistic? They lack life experience and knowledge. When we gain more knowledge, we begin to think we know everything. We shoot holes in plans, look at the negative, and predict how something in our life will turn out. When nothing satisfies, it leads to burnout.
2. Burnout is an Epidemic
Burnout has become an epidemic in our world today. People are discontent with their job, with their financial status, and the list can go on. When you simply live out the day-to-day functions but don’t experience joy, you have hit burnout. If this is your reality, it’s time to find a new normal. Like Carey shares in the podcast, you should live in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. Look at the 5 areas of your life (spiritual, emotional, physical, relational, financial) and see how you can become more optimistic in each area.
3. Leadership is Inherently Lonely
You can easily fall into loneliness when you are leading a team or launching a business. However, isolation is a tool of the enemy. You cannot stay isolated. Read more about startups failing due to isolation. Connect with leaders or peers you admire, and lean on other people for questions or advice. Sometimes you even need to disconnect to reconnect. Put down your phone, ipad, or tv remote and spend quality time with the people in your life.
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Summary:
At Launch Youniversity, we like to encourage launchers like you to think abundantly, plan intentionally, execute consistently, and celebrate frequently. To practice what we preach, we’re continuing to celebrate our 100th episode of the Launch Youniversity podcast with part two in our three-part series of some of our favorite interviews. This week, the podcast is all about building — your idea, your community, and your success. In today’s episode, you’ll hear some sage advice from some of our most trusted leaders about creating a culture you want, growing and developing leaders within your organization, and how to repeat success. We can’t wait for you to tune in!
As always, thank you for joining us on this journey to learn and grow together. Welcome to episode 101 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.
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044: Launching Customer Experiences and Dreaming Big with Billy Boughey of Elevate Live Events
055: Atlanta United’s Matt Moore on Launching a Sports Team and Building a Community
004: How to Leverage Social Media to Build an Online Family with Eryn Eddy
007: Learning How to Repeat Success with Chef Ford Fry
091: Creating the Culture You Want
043: Timeless Leadership In a Changing World with Tim Elmore
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Summary:
Today, we celebrate the 100th episode of the Launch Youniversity podcast. When we launched this podcast two years ago, we had this simple goal in mind: To turn go-getters into difference makers by pooling our resources, sharing our collective experiences, and introducing listeners to some of the best leaders we know. We understand just how uncertain the next step of any launch can be, so we’re happy to mentor our listeners (and learn some things ourselves) week after week.
To celebrate, we will feature some of our favorite interviews in a three-part series. In today’s episode, you’ll learn what it takes to go all in on your dream, the importance of community to your goals, and what happens when passion propels your vision, among other topics.
Welcome to episode 100 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast. Thank you for sticking with us!
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069: When Passion and Heart Lead the Way: Dana Spinola of fab’rik
016: Sid Mashburn on Launching the Number One Men’s Independent Clothing Store in the US Pt. 1
048: What Does It Take to Go All-In on Your Dream? Bryan and Shannon Miles of Belay Solutions
013: Vision and Generosity with Plywood People’s Jeff Shinabarger Pt. 1
031: World-Renowned Vocal Coach Jan Smith on Dreaming Big, Being Honest and Staying Humble
026: How to Launch When You Have a Full Time Job: Justin Dean and Van Baird Part 2
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