Wealthy Author Podcast ep 041: Courageous Humility - A Revolutionary Approach to Leadership for Blended Families & Business Teams with Joel Hawbaker

BARS from this episode: I HAVE A DUTY TO TEACH MY KIDS TO THINK AND AN OBLIGATION TO NOT PROPAGANDIZE MYSELF Why many teachers believe it's dangerous to teach kids to think How students who challenge perspectives in history books become original thinkers The importance of planting seeds as a teacher Leveraging testimonials to shift student's opinions of their work Using story in all of your meaningful conversations Dondi Scumaci quote "Take your emotions along for the ride, but make sure you are driving the car." LEADERSHIP IS THE ART OF POSITIVELY INFLUENCING OTHER PEOPLE TO HELP THEM BECOME BETTER VERSIONS OF THEMSELVES Turning your family history into a legacy book for the next generation IF YOU TAKE CARE OF RELATIONSHIPS, THE RESULTS WILL TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES. What it means to live by the principle of "courageous humility" The 10 Commandments for Blended Family Life and suggestions on how to live them TAKE YOUR COMMUNICATION FROM TERRIBLE TO BEARABLE AND BEYOND Why principles trump specifics in blended family environments The two core principles of blended families - BE THE ADULT YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO BECOME. REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE AND TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED. How to invite people on the journey of growth aka why using invitations to growth work better than telling people what to do How to approach platforms that disagree with your opinion and not be offended Why getting your book into people's hands is more important than the profits from selling your book Answer this question for yourself: What good thing am I willing to give up to get something better? How to leverage the Amazon Kindle 5-day promo to boost sales during the for-profit promo Using your book as a workbook for coaching clients CULTIVATE LOVE AND RESPECT EVEN WHEN WE DISAGREE WITH EACH OTHER A new definition of wisdom Why it's more important to help people remember rather than to teach them Books mentioned: Extraordinary Leadership by Joel W Hawbaker Inverted Leadership by Joel W Hawbaker Constantine's Sword by James Carroll Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis Fav quote: "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." Gandolf, Lord of the Rings Links mentioned: twitter.com/JoelWHawbaker facebook.com/RealLifeLeading/ reallifeleading.com/ facebook.com/Stepdadding/ stepdadding.com/ linkedin.com/in/joel-hawbaker-9421a077/ joelwhawbaker.com Do you have questions or comments? Email them to [email protected]  Don't forget to reserve your seat for the free training at ThoughtFortunePress.com/miniclass