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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Good Guys Win: The Strategic Power of Kindness in Business

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I challenged the idea that kindness is a liability in business. I shared why leading with empathy, consistency, and integrity isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do. True success lies in showing up every day with purpose, treating people with dignity,  and staying true to your values.  It's not about pursuing flash, it's about earning trust. Good guys don’t finish last, they build something that lasts. To join my next free Friday Training sessions, email me at [email protected]

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0:00.0

In business and in life, we're often taught that to win, you need to be aggressive,

0:05.9

cutthroat, competitive, comparative, comparative, negotiating everything to the last penny and

0:10.8

always one step ahead of everybody else.

0:13.5

But if the real winners are the ones who lead with love, act with integrity,

0:19.7

and stay aligned with something greater than themselves for the sake of

0:22.8

something greater than themselves being a good guy is not about being weak or passive it's about

0:28.9

choosing with your free will the power the infinite power that comes from alignment not

0:36.2

aggressive this training will break down how principles in the real world

0:40.5

of business experience prove that compassion, clarity, and consistency are the things that went

0:46.5

over time, not comparison conditions, overselling back and selling, line, manipulating,

0:51.8

and cheating. You don't even have to overwork yourself.

0:55.2

You'll discover that being kind doesn't mean you get left behind. I'm going to repeat that.

1:01.9

You'll discover from this training, the good guys win training, that being kind doesn't mean

1:08.0

you're left behind. In fact, I believe it's our competitive advantage.

1:14.4

So let's redefine what it truly means to win

1:18.3

and define the good guy as a winner.

1:22.4

Defining the good guy in life and leadership,

1:25.2

the world doesn't need more leaders who dominate, who lie, cheat, manipulate,

1:31.6

who go over, under, and through, and around, deny and lie.

1:35.3

It needs more leaders who empower others to empower others to lead by being an intelligent

1:43.0

follower.

1:43.8

Redefining winning means aligning success with peace, purpose, and an aligned relationship

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