Absolute Advantage Podcast

Episode 217: Finding the Courage to Let Go with Kute Blackson

Author of the national bestselling bookYou.Are.The.One.and widely considered the next generation leader in the field of personal development by everyone ranging from Larry King, Jack Canfield, Marianne Williamson and more. He has been featured on Larry King Now, Fox and Friends, Dr. Drew, as well, Inc magazine calls him‘The Mindfulness Guru Billionaires Go To For Advice’. He recently received a Walden Award in the New Thought Wisdom category that Unity honors once a year to recognize socially conscious leaders who are making the world a better place, past winners in the same category have been Oprah Winfrey and Michael Bernard Beckwith. A charismatic visionary and transformational teacher, he offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole new generation. Born in Ghana, West Africa, Coot’s multi-cultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father has spanned four different continents. His unique lineage lay the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking an individual’s true gifts and greatness. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose. In this episode, we talk about his new book,“Magic of Surrender – Finding the Courage to let go”. What you will learn: * Kute’s journey to live into his truth * How do determine whether it is your instinct or an unlimiting belief that is holding you back * How to move you past inner struggle to discover the power of letting go of control and how letting go leads to more * Allowing life to lead us instead of needing to KNOW * The lies we tell ourselves and how they hold us back * What does it mean to “surrender” * Why surrender is the most powerful thing you can do * The stages in the process of surrendering Ways to contact Kute Blackson: * Website:kuteblackson.com [http://www.kuteblackson.com/] * New Book –“The Magic of Surrender – Finding the Courage to Let Go” [http://www.kuteblackson.com/themagicofsurrender] * Facebook:@kuteblacksonlovenow [https://www.facebook.com/kuteblacksonlovenow] * Twitter:@kuteblackson [https://twitter.com/kuteblackson?lang=en]

Episode 216: Lead on All Fronts, with Doug Ward

Doug is a retired military veteran of over 24 years. During his time in the military, he held numerous leadership positions to include instructor and manager of 500 personnel to Troop Chief of a hand-selected group of special communicators tasked with supporting and deploying into austere environments with Special Operations Forces. Upon retirement, he supported numerous government agencies as a subject matter expert in non-standard communications and as a business development executive. These experiences have enabled him to pass on the knowledge and lessons of leadership under extreme conditions for companies needing management team building. Pulling from his past experience as an executive-level technology leader, he has built numerous successful teams based on building a common vision that is understood and predicated upon impact and purpose. What You Will Learn: * Doug Ward’s leadership journey * How Doug tapped into his leadership abilities by observing his peers * Why self-awareness is such an important trait for effective leaders to have * How to earn your team’s trust from a position of authority * How to find a balance between your leadership position with your team and your leadership position with your family * How Doug navigated the transition from military to civilian life * The steps Doug takes to combat toxicity in a work environment Ways to contact Doug Ward: * Upcoming Podcast: “The Truth with Danger Doug” * Website:https://www.anchorstrategiesllc.com [https://www.anchorstrategiesllc.com/] * LinkedIn: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-ward45/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-ward45/] * https://www.linkedin.com/company/anchor-strategies-llc/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/anchor-strategies-llc/] * Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/douglas.ward.501 [https://www.facebook.com/douglas.ward.501] * Twitter:@Truth_DangerD [https://twitter.com/Truth_DangerD] * Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/truthwithdangerdoug/ [https://www.instagram.com/truthwithdangerdoug/]

Episode 215: Everyday Courage, with Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor

Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor are leaders and entrepreneurs at heart. They believe fully in the power of the ripple effect and the opportunity that each of us has to create meaningful, positive and long-lasting impact in the lives of our teams, our clients and all who we serve. They consistently focus on ensuring that this amazing opportunity is realized. Kelly and April have built several successful companies directly connected to helping others live into their opportunity to make a greater impact. They have been in the recruiting and HR field for over 25 years and love serving others. Kelly and April, along with their amazing teams, have created 4 successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations. Through Kelly and April’s passion for service and people, their reach has organically expanded into the area of coaching and consulting. With a focus on high-performance, they partner with companies to support and develop their leadership teams and design recruiting and retention strategies. Additionally, their work as hosts of Absolute Advantage Podcast offers a conduit to deep discussions with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries. This has provided them a unique perspective and deep connection to leadership, people, entrepreneurship and high-achieving practices from all viewpoints. What You Will Learn: * The meaning of courage at the Absolute Advantage * Why many of us are actually more courageous than we might think * How to “put on your damn shoes” and overcome fear, resistance, or friction * Why focusing on delivering value will make you more courageous than focusing on yourself * How acts of courage are presented in everyday life * How to get involved in the discussion on our private Facebook group and our All Access group * How to move past the negative connotations associated with failure Ways to contact us: * Website:https://www.absoluteadvantageleadership.com/ [https://www.absoluteadvantageleadership.com/] * LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/absolute-advantage-leadership/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/absolute-advantage-leadership/] * Twitter:@kellyhatfield11 [https://twitter.com/kellyhatfield11?lang=en] * Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/absoluteadvantageleadership [https://www.facebook.com/absoluteadvantageleadership]

Episode 214: Health, Energy, and Leadership, with Thom King

Part CEO, part personal development wonk, and part biohacker info geek, Thom King is a self-confessed serial entrepreneur. While his favorite book list contains many success-oriented and personal-development classics, the traditional definition of achieving success (e.g. make a lot of money) is not what inspires or motivates King. He follows more of a ‘you aren’t doing well unless you’re also doing some good’ line of thinking. King’s company has been built around the simple principle of ‘do the right thing.’ In 1999, Thom’s personal passion for food and his concern over the explosion of metabolic disease led him to found Steviva Brands, now known as Icon Foods, with a mission to help food manufacturers replace unhealthy sugars in their products with natural options. With 20 years of R&D work, Thom has helped hundreds of manufacturers improve the quality of their products. In recent years, his passion for food and optimal health have intersected with his embrace of a ketogenic (low carb, high fat) diet. — Thom King is the founder of Icon Foods and the author of “Guy Gone Keto: How to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Achieve Lifelong Fitness.” As you can imagine, health and fitness are at the core of everything Thom has built. But he did not develop a health-conscious mentality until much later in his life. He started to question the effects of sugar on our bodies, then sought out a viable alternative with zero calories and no negative effects. It was a pivotal moment that paved the way for Steviva and eventually Icon Foods, enabling Thom to make an impact on manufacturers, consumers, friends, and family to this day. Thom joins us in the latest episode of the Absolute Advantage to share his journey and bring us full circle with the concepts of health and energy. They are intertwined, and our health has a significant impact on how we show up in the world. Diet and exercise are directly tied to our ability to operate as effective leaders, and they can shape our organizations as a whole. To learn more about the relationship between health, energy, and leadership, listen to the latest episode of the Absolute Advantage. Click here to listen to the episode, and make sure to visit www.absoluteadvantagepodcast.com for more content that inspires, encourages and helps you grow and make an impact QUICKLY both professionally and personally. Ways to contact Thom King: * Book:Guy Gone Keto: How to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Achieve Lifelong Fitness [https://www.amazon.com/Guy-Gone-Keto-Achieve-Lifelong/dp/1544510985/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=guy+gone+book&qid=1581706240&sr=8-1] * Website:http://iconfoods.com [http://iconfoods.com/] * Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/guygoneketo/ [https://www.facebook.com/guygoneketo/] * LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/steviva/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/steviva/] * Twitter:@steviva [https://twitter.com/steviva]

Episode 213: Energy Management and Self-Leadership, with Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor

Kelly Hatfield and April Taylor are leaders and entrepreneurs at heart. They believe fully in the power of the ripple effect and the opportunity that each of us has to create meaningful, positive and long-lasting impact in the lives of our teams, our clients and all who we serve. They consistently focus on ensuring that this amazing opportunity is realized. Kelly and April have built several successful companies directly connected to helping others live into their opportunity to make a greater impact. They have been in the recruiting and HR field for over 25 years and love serving others. Kelly and April, along with their amazing teams, have created 4 successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations. Through Kelly and April’s passion for service and people, their reach has organically expanded into the area of coaching and consulting. With a focus on high-performance, they partner with companies to support and develop their leadership teams and design recruiting and retention strategies. Additionally, their work as hosts of Absolute Advantage Podcast offers a conduit to deep discussions with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries. This has provided them a unique perspective and deep connection to leadership, people, entrepreneurship and high-achieving practices from all viewpoints. — Our mental, emotional, and physical energies are directly tied to how we show up in the world. And when we get intentional with our energy—when we are actively managing it—we make a greater impact in everything we do. Like attracts like, so energy management connects us with opportunities and people who will propel us forward. Whether you are leading a team or not, energy is about self-leadership, and self-leadership is something that every single one of us can benefit from! Energy is reciprocated, and the energy we put out is the energy we will get in return. But it is not possible to operate at 100% capacity 100% of the time. Energy management is about setting ourselves up for success so we can bring the best version of ourselves to the table when it counts most. In this episode of the Absolute Advantage podcast, we dive into the topic of energy management, explore energy from a leadership perspective, and discuss some of the tactics we use to change how we show up in the world. Click here to listen to the episode, and make sure to visitwww.absoluteadvantagepodcast.com [http://www.absoluteadvantagepodcast.com/]for more content that inspires, encourages and helps you grow and make an impact QUICKLY both professionally and personally. Ways to contact us: * Website:https://www.absoluteadvantageleadership.com/ [https://www.absoluteadvantageleadership.com/] * LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/absolute-advantage-leadership/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/absolute-advantage-leadership/] * Twitter:@kellyhatfield11 [https://twitter.com/kellyhatfield11?lang=en] * Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/absoluteadvantageleadership [https://www.facebook.com/absoluteadvantageleadership]