The Hardest Person I've Ever Had To Lead

After 20+ episodes, I almost stopped. Not because something went wrong — but because leading yourself with no external accountability, no visible results, and an easier path available is genuinely hard. And nobody talks about that honestly enough.In this milestone 25th episode, I'm sharing what I've actually learned about leadership through this process — starting with the lesson that hit closest to home: self-leadership is the foundation of everything else. And it's the hardest thing I've ever had to build.In this episode: ✅ Why self-leadership breaks down the moment external accountability disappears ✅ The honest story of almost quitting after more than 20 episodes — and what pulled me through ✅ What practice, discomfort, and recording yourself actually do for your growth as a leader ✅ Why authenticity is a character commitment, not a content strategy ✅ What 25 episodes of podcasting taught me about growth, perspective, and showing upIf you have something you've been putting off — a project, a habit, a platform — this episode is for you.🎙️ Lead With More is a podcast for leaders who want to grow with clarity, character, and purpose.Timestamps:00:00 Why Self-Leadership Is the Hardest Leadership Challenge00:54 Lead With More - Character-Driven Leadership For Today's Leaders 01:23 How to Lead Yourself When No One Is Holding You Accountable02:49 What Almost Quitting Taught Me About Leadership And Personal Growth04:19 Why Growth Requires Discomfort - and the Leadership Reps Nobody Sees05:58 Authentic Leadership - How to Stay True to Yourself Under Pressure07:16 How Podcasting Builds Leadership Skills and Grows Your Network08:32 How to Start Before You're Ready - Leadership Lessons for New and Emerging Leaders09:47 Lead With More - Keep Growing With Clarity, Character, and Purpose⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Tom DeBell, the founder and president of Modern Leadership Solutions, is a Certified Maxwell Coach/Speaker/Trainer, a Full Focus Certified Pro, and a Certified Facilitator in the Six Types of Working Genius.https://www.modernleadershipsolutions.com⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻MUSIC & MEDIA⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻With permission from:Music by HitsLab (https://www.youtube.com/@hitslabmusic)from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/)