The Inner Strategy: A Stoic Blueprint Behind Bold Leadership

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🎧 Episode Summary
Today’s episode is rooted in a timeless reminder:

“If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.” — Seneca

Growth without gratitude leads to burnout. Leaders who define their “enough” scale smarter and protect their energy.

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Today’s episode is rooted in a timeless reminder:

“The wise man sees in every friend a potential enemy, and in every enemy a potential friend.” — Seneca

Wisdom lands differently when you hear it from another voice. This episode brings in a micro-interview with Perplexit.ai applying Stoicism in...

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🎧 Episode Summary
Today’s episode is rooted in a timeless reminder:

“It’s not things that upset us, but our judgments about things.” — Epictetus

Sales rejection isn’t failure—it’s feedback. In this extended reflection, Scott shows how Stoic detachment transforms the sales process and helps you sell with calm co...

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🎧 Episode Summary
Today’s episode is rooted in a timeless reminder:

“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.” — Marcus Aurelius

Season 1 laid the foundation: short, Stoic-inspired insights for modern leaders. Season 2 builds on that with deeper reflections, micro-interviews, and conversat...

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🎧 Episode Summary
Today’s episode is rooted in a timeless reminder:

“No man is free who is not master of himself.” — Epictetus

Every business problem starts as a leadership problem. And every leadership problem begins with self-mastery. Before you manage others, master yourself.

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🎧 Episode Summary
Today’s episode is rooted in a timeless reminder:

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” — Epictetus

Complexity looks impressive but collapses fast. Build your business on clarity, cash flow, and customers—not shiny objects and fragile systems.

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🎧 Episode Summary:
In this special 100th episode, Scott turns the mic around and interviews the AI partner who’s been with him since the beginning of The Inner Strategy. From the core message of the show, to the timelessness of Stoic leadership, to the future of The Inner Strategy and The Inner Strategy Leadership Academy (TISLA)—thi...

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Quotes:
“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.” — Marcus Aurelius

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Scott lays out a simple truth: your reputation is the brand people trade on when you’re not in the room. Every choice is a deposit or withdrawal in your trust account. Do what’s right. Say what’s true. That’s how opp...

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Quotes:
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius

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Scott reframes problems as training. That “difficult client” and that cash‑flow crunch? They’re the assignment that forces better boundaries, cleaner systems, and stronger leadership. Stop wishing obsta...

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Quotes:
“Well‑being is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.” — Zeno of Citium

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Scott shows how lasting success is built in small, steady actions—the daily follow‑ups, team touchpoints, content, and outreach that compound over time. Zeno’s wisdom reminds us: big wins are the ...

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Quotes:
“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius

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Scott cuts through the noise with a Stoic reminder: control is an inside job. You can’t manage the market, the competitor, or the client’s inbox—but you can govern your mindset, actions, and r...

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🧠 Quote-Inspired Theme:
 Anchored in the Stoic view of character: "Character is fate." – Heraclitus (quoted by Epictetus)

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 Reputation isn’t built on the big stage—it’s built in the quiet. In this episode, Scott explores how daily actions, private choices, and unseen discipline create the foundation for...

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🧠 Quote-Inspired Theme:
 Based on the Stoic discipline of perception: "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it." – Marcus Aurelius

🎧 Episode Summary:
 Ever made a bad call just to make a call? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, Scott breaks down t...

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🧠 Quote-Inspired Theme:
 Rooted in Stoic resilience and Seneca’s wisdom: "Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body."

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 Setbacks aren’t a surprise—they’re part of the process. In this episode, Scott explores how great leaders prepare for the inevitable blows: criticism, delays, and breakd...

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🧠 Quote-Inspired Theme:
 Loosely drawn from Stoic principles and Marcus Aurelius’ mindset: "Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."

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 In a world drowning in opinions, trends, and outrage, it’s easy to get pulled into the noise. But the Stoics knew better: let others talk—your job ...

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🧠 Quote-Inspired Theme:
While not a direct quote, this episode echoes a core Stoic teaching: clarity of purpose, followed by decisive action.

🎧 Episode Summary:
In this episode, Scott strips down decision-making to its core: Decide what matters and then do it. Too often, we spin in circles—overthinking, seeking consensus, or try...

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Quote:
"You become what you give your attention to." — Epictetus

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott breaks down one of the most important leadership truths: whatever you consistently focus on is what shapes your life and business. He challenges you to forget the 20 things on your list and choose just one—because real change start...

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Quote:
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Will Durant (often misattributed to Aristotle)

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In this episode, Scott dives into the underrated magic of repetition. Big wins don’t come from big moments—they come from daily reps, done with consistency and purpose. Whether i...

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Quote:
“He who chases two rabbits catches neither.” — Confucius

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott walks through the danger of undefined goals. If you don’t know what ‘winning’ looks like, you’ll always feel behind. He explains how defining your win helps drive focus, motivation, and clarity in your leadership. Business, health, relationsh...