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August 20, 2025 42 mins

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Episode Description:
Taking a break doesn’t mean you miss the good stuff. Last year, while I was on a much-needed vacation, I invited one of my favorite coaches back on the mic — Lynne Snead, Principal & Owner of Talent Evolution Systems.

Lynne walks us through the Three Circles Model — a powerful framework for maintaining focus, expanding influence, and leading with intention. We explore what separates managers from true leaders, the role of mindset and energy in influence, and why how you speak to yourself matters just as much as how you speak to others.

If people would follow you even if they didn’t have to… that’s leadership.

Timestamps:

  •  02:47 Meet Lynne Snead Again
  •  03:47 The Circles Model
  •  09:30 The Circle of Personal Control
  •  14:05 It’s the How You Say It, Also to Yourself!
  •  20:43 Thought Management
  •  22:53 Leadership = Influence
  •  25:08 A Manager vs a Leader
  •  27:05 Mindset & Energy
  •  29:59 Stress
  •  31:11 Atomic Habits
  •  33:47 Mindmapping
  •  36:19 Emotional Intelligence
  •  39:38 Read, Study, Learn or Be Left Behind

Reading List:

  • Stephen Covey – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  • James Clear – Atomic Habits
  • John A. Daly – Advocacy: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others

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#Leadership #ReplayEpisode #MakingDataSimple #ExecutiveCoaching #Influence #Focus #LeadershipDevelopment #MindsetMatters #PersonalGrowth #AtomicHabits #EmotionalIntelligence #CareerGrowth

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