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In this episode of Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business, if you are working IN your business more than ON your business, this is the episode to help you dig yourself out of the weeds. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review!

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Classics: How Well Are You Practicing Vigilant Leadership?

Leading from afar is a position we will most likely be finding ourselves in for a while. Over the past couple of years, you may have found yourself in the “doer” role more often than you’d like. If you are working IN your business more than ON your business, this is the episode to help you dig yourself out of the weeds. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• How well are you living your personal brand?
• Are you creating space for growth?
• Anne and April’s on demand approach
• How do you go about defining your philosophy for success?
• How to get your team to hold you accountable as the leader

And as always, if you need help in building your Strategic Counsel, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: ForthRight-People.com.

Check out the episode, show notes, and transcript below:

Show Notes

• Classics: How Well Are You Practicing Vigilant Leadership? Show Notes & Transcript
  • [0:29] Welcome to Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business
  • [2:31] Have you established a philosophy for success?
  • [7:50] Anne and April’s on-demand approach
  • [11:14] Are you creating space for growth?
  • [17:10] Are you working too much IN your business instead of ON your business?
  • [19:35] Don’t be afraid to hire short-term or part-time
  • [22:35] Hire a project manager
  • [23:32] Extend deadlines
  • [26:24] How self-aware are you? How well are you living your personal brand?
  • [31:01] Rethink what the scope of “getting it done” means and be open about HOW it happens
  • [34:49] You can’t do it all at one time
  • In The Trenches
  • [37:01] How do I go about defining my philosophy for success? Isn’t this my vision?
  • [43:08] How to suggest opportunities for growth when your company is using outdated methods?
  • [49:10] I’m a control freak, and am often right. Why should I let go?
  • [53:54] How to get the team to hold me accountable since I’m the leader?
  • Marketing Smarts Moment
  • [59:33] Cincinnati Bengals
  • [1:04:11] Summary of practicing Vigilant Leadership
  • [1:05:08] Make sure to follow Strategic Counsel on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
  • [1:05:23] Learn more at ForthRight-People.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

What is Strategic Counsel?

Welcome back to Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business! Looking for Marketing Smarts? You’re in the right place. After almost 4 years of helping to make you savvier marketers, we decided to broaden this podcast to include more business-oriented topics that will make you savvier business leaders.

Thanks for listening Strategic Counsel. Get in touch here to become more strategic. 

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