This is the Read to Lead podcast, episode 401.

One of the big things of stoicism I like is just the emotional intelligence.

Am I looking at this rationally?

How can I look at this from a different perspective?

You know, the view from above, kind of having this chronological view instead of just being impulsive and stressing

out about little things. The way to stop struggling with the expectations you face at work and at

home is by fundamentally changing the way you process what's happening in your life. That middle

edge that sets elite athletes apart

will help you become the champion leader you want to be. Hi, I'm Jeff Brown, and this is the

Read to Lead podcast, the podcast that's dedicated to your personal and professional growth.

This show began out of my belief that if you want to achieve true success in business and in life,

that intentional and consistent reading is a must.

Through this podcast, I'll help highlight the books you need to be paying attention to,

and I'll bring you the key insights and main ideas from some of today's most successful

and inspiring authors.

And today we get two authors for the price of one.

In a moment, we'll sit down

together with Jim Afromo and Phil White, authors of the new book, The Leaders Mind, How Great

Leaders Prepare, Perform, and Prevail. I'm going to ask Jim and Phil to share about how to get

into the minds of your people and get them past their fears, the importance of lifelong learning

and knowing yourself,

the key principles of stoicism that all leaders should embrace, and plenty more.

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