192. The Gift of Struggle | Life-Changing Lessons About Leading

The ONE Thing

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

When you think of the word “struggle,” what comes to mind? Many of us think of struggle as something negative, and it’s not a great feeling when you’re going through adversity, but we think today’s guest is going to change your mind about that. Bobby Herrera teaches us that inside of struggle is a gift – a gift that can truly change the way that we lead. Fair warning: this episode will probably pull at your heart strings a little bit, but most importantly, it’s going to challenge you to think about your purpose. Bobby teaches us that more isn’t the answer – and there’s no better way to focus on what really matters than hitting the RESET button. Check out the1thing.com/reset to learn more. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast. In this episode, you will learn... [8:15] How struggle helps you show up as a leader [11:15] What it looks like to work as one and act as a team, with one singular focus, even through struggle [17:20] How to help everyone on your team say yes to their ONE thing [21:45] What you can learn from Bobby’s mistakes and struggles [29:50] The lead domino for living a purposeful life [36:20] Why doing more is not the answer [48:00] The ONE Thing leaders can do to make everything else easier or unnecessary Links & Tools From This Episode Read: The Gift of Struggle Learn more at https://bobby-herrera.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobbyherrera.pg/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbyherrerapg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BobbyHerreraPG LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-herrera-5781821/ The ONE Thing Mid-Year Reset Retreat: https://trainings.the1thing.com/reset The ONE Thing training (for individuals and teams): http://the1thing.com/training Mentioned in this episode: Factor 75 Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

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0:00.0	This is the one thing podcast where we teach you the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results.
0:10.0	I'm your host Jeff Woods. When you think of the word struggle, what comes to mind?
0:17.3	Do you imagine something that maybe doesn't feel awesome, maybe has a negative connotation to it.
0:24.4	Or when you think of struggle, do you think of something positive?
0:28.4	I know for me struggle has always been, I think of adversity and it's not a great feeling.
0:34.7	Yet today's guest is hopefully going to change your mindset around that.
0:39.6	He would suggest to you that inside of struggle is a gift, a gift that can truly change the way that we lead.
0:47.0	I know that I was in a mastermind with Gary Keller and he shared that success is really just about survival.
0:52.8	It's about that as you build your business and endure all those challenges and struggles
0:57.3	that if you can remain standing, if you can still be there at the end,
1:02.2	then you are successful.
1:04.0	The reason we are excited about today's episode is because we honestly believe this will make a big impact for you.
1:10.0	When you hear today's guest stories, they're going to pull your heart strings a little bit,
1:15.4	and most importantly, they're going to challenge you to think about your purpose,
1:20.0	why you are doing, what you are doing. And if you take the lessons that we discuss here today,
1:25.0	we truly believe that this can transform the way you show up as a leader.
1:28.0	With that, we're excited to introduce you to Bobby Herrera,
1:32.0	the author of the brand new book The Gift of Struggle, life-changing
1:35.5	lessons about leading after this quick break. In today's world, we are drowning in content. At times, I've really struggled to find good quality, reputable, meaningful content that peaks my interest and
1:54.6	challenges me to think differently or learn something I can actually use. That's why
1:58.9	I look to the Harvard Business Review. The Harvard Business Review is the leading
2:02.9	destination for smart management thinking through its flagship
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