Harness the Power of Labels: A Growth Tool for Coaches

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What if you could redefine your narrative and transform the way you lead both in business and life? On this episode of Modern Leadership, we're exploring how you can actively choose the labels you wear and break free from the vices that hold you back. Discover the captivating journey of recognizing the limiting stories we tell ourselves, and learn how transforming these narratives into empowering affirmations can unlock your full potential. Leadership is not forged in comfort but in the fire of adversity, and we'll share how to embrace challenges with the mindset of "I am capable" and "I am relentless," reshaping your identity and propelling you forward.

Join us as we share actionable strategies for entrepreneurs aiming to succeed without sacrificing personal time or family moments. We'll guide you through identifying the labels that hinder your growth and replacing them with affirmations aligned with your ideal self. Hear personal anecdotes, like that of a 20-year police veteran who transformed his anger into strength, demonstrating that true leadership emerges not when everything is smooth, but when you rise above challenges. Tune in and embark on the path to becoming the leader you were destined to be, making a lasting impact on the world around you.

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It's time to redefine leadership.

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Welcome to Modern Leadership, where we see things differently.

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Let's go.

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How many of you guys have said things to yourself that you would never say to any other human on the planet?

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Put labels on yourself.

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Do you know that we get to choose how we label ourselves?

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You actually have a choice.

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You have a choice to see things as opportunities or as obstacles.

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You also have a choice on the labels that you take on, and the labels that you decide are no longer a part of you, and so today we're going to get that chance to find out what some of those labels are, because you get to take charge and you get to decide what those labels are.

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Nobody else can give you a label unless you believe it to be true.

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We're going to go through some of these questions real quick.

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The first one that I want you guys to answer is I want you to think about what's a vice that you're ready to overcome forever.

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What's a vice you're ready to overcome forever?

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The first one that popped into your mind what is a vice that you're ready to overcome forever that you know when you overcome this is going to help you become the best version of you and it's going to help you model the best version of you, and it's going to help you model the behavior for the best version of you to everyone else, including your family and those you lead.

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Now here's what I want you to do.

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I want you to now think about what are some of the labels that you give yourself when your vice takes control.

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The way I like to think about this is what are some of the stories that you tell yourself about yourself?

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What are some of those stories that you tell yourself about yourself?

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What are some of those stories?

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Maybe I'm weak, maybe I'm a perfectionist, maybe I'm just an angry person.

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That was definitely me.

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Being a police officer for 20 years, seeing a whole lot of negativity.

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I thought I was just an angry person, but the reason why I wanted to believe that is because I didn't have to find a different way or actually step into becoming the best version of me and become someone different in the process.

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It's much easier just to call yourself an angry person, because then, when you take those actions, you're like nope, this is just a part of me, but you can change those anytime you want.

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So I want you to think about what are some of the labels that you tell yourself when your vice takes control?

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What harsh names or identities do you attach to yourself in those moments?

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If we don't become aware of them, it's very hard to fight against them.

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The third part of this is what are the labels that you need to place on yourself to align yourself with the person that you need to be?

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So, when you close your eyes and you think about the person five years down the line who has total control over this vice, it's no longer a vice at all.

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What are some of the labels that you have on yourself at that point?

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What are some of the things that need to change, that you need to step into Now.

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We start this with the words I am right, I am capable, I am made to do hard things.

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Can you guys feel how just that story that we tell ourselves of I do hard things.

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This is what I do for a living and I like to often think about like leadership.

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Leadership is not developed when everything's going well, everything's getting handed to us and it's just easy, smooth sailing.

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Leadership is developed when you're in the shit, when everything's not going well and you step up and you lead, and so when you remind yourself that you're able to do hard things, it doesn't mean that everything's rainbows and unicorns.

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It means that you were literally built and made to do this.

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Some more is I am relentless.

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That's one from Gary John Bishop.

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Like, I do not give up until I find a way.

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Can you see how that transforms your energy when you just think that Another one is I am powerful.

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I am resilient.

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These are some different examples.

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I want you to brainstorm some different labels that you can give yourself to help you step into this new version of you.

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Really, reminding yourself of these labels, the labels that you're stepping into, is really an important part of the process.

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It's not gonna be like an overnight switch, right?

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I wish it was that easy.

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It's all about reminding yourself of what you're fighting for and the stories that you tell yourself.

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They get you to show up that way, right?

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I know, when we're talking about, like, being inauthentic, a lot of us have this comparison mode where we start to compare ourselves to other people.

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Right?

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Every single one of you guys is an individual for a reason.

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Right?

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If we were all look the same, we all acted the same and we all did the same things, like where would we all be?

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Right?

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We're special and we're individual, just like our kids are.

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Right.

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It's like trying to choose which of your kids you love more, right?

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It's like that's not something I'm willing to do.

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You're each an individual, and each one of you guys is an individual too, right?

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So remind yourself of these new labels that you're stepping into, and when you hear yourself saying those things I want you to remind yourself of, when you hear yourself say those things out loud, to stop yourself and step into the new label.

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