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Aug 17, 2026 36 min

Stop Coasting: How to Build a Life of Influence

from GRO-TENTIAL Hosted by Sarah Berger & Dr. Dave Collings

Do you ever look at successful leaders and wonder if they just got lucky? The reality is that the public life you admire is built by the private choices you make every day. In this episode of Gro-Tential, we sit down to talk about the power of self-leadership. We explore three core principles—Vision, Team Building, and Persistence—that shape your character and influence long before anyone notices. Whether you are leading a home, a business, or simply your own daily habits, these lessons will help you stop coasting and start growing. Chapters (00:00:05) - A Father's Day Celebration (00:02:48) - 3 Core Ideas for Better Leadership (00:06:29) - Living on a Pushback (00:12:46) - How to Think Ahead for the Future (00:16:07) - In the Elevator With Steve Jobs (00:17:22) - Sharon and Shay on Choosing Mom (00:20:35) - How to Lead a Team (00:24:21) - What Kind of Leadership Do You Need? (00:25:31) - What Would You Look for in Hiring Your Team? (00:27:58) - 3 Core Principles of Being a Great Leader (00:33:40) - How to Get Out Of Bed (00:35:12) - 3 Rules of Self-Leadership

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Do you ever look at successful leaders and wonder if they just got lucky? The reality is that the public life you admire is built by the private choices you make every day. In this episode of Gro-Tential, we sit down to talk about the power of self-leadership. We explore three core principles—Vision, Team Building, and Persistence—that shape your character and influence long before anyone notices. Whether you are leading a home, a business, or simply your own daily habits, these lessons will help you stop coasting and start growing.

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Stop Coasting: How to Build a Life of Influence

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  1. 0:05 A Father's Day Celebration
  2. 2:48 3 Core Ideas for Better Leadership
  3. 6:29 Living on a Pushback
  4. 12:46 How to Think Ahead for the Future
  5. 16:07 In the Elevator With Steve Jobs
  6. 17:22 Sharon and Shay on Choosing Mom
  7. 20:35 How to Lead a Team
  8. 24:21 What Kind of Leadership Do You Need?
  9. 25:31 What Would You Look for in Hiring Your Team?
  10. 27:58 3 Core Principles of Being a Great Leader
  11. 33:40 How to Get Out Of Bed
  12. 35:12 3 Rules of Self-Leadership

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