In this episode I am sharing the following information with you to help unleash the positive energy that is stored within you:

• Why do we allow negative energy to accumulate and build up in our mind, which has an effect on how we feel?
• Are you doing something wrong? Or do you need a different approach to address your concerns, worry and stress?
• Steps that you can take to remove negative energy from your mind and transfer it to another source
• Examples of positive affirmation that can be used
• How would you feel if negative energy that was weighting on you before was replaced with a positive energy?

Show notes and takeaways are available on www.heartandmindofaleader.com/blog

In this episode you will learn the following:

• What to do if you had failed at something that you had attempted to start?
• What happens when someone fails at a particular task or project? What is your mind going through when faced with failure?
• Difference between fixed and growth-focused mindsets
• 7 Mind re-conditioning questions to ask when dealing with failures
• Dream to start you own business while working a full time job. It is possible?
• What are some of the most common barriers that we face before starting our own business and follow our passion in life, and ways to overcome them

In this episode I am discussing the reasons and sharing some examples why it is important to study successful people, and never stop learning for a leader

Some of the questions that I address are:

• Why is continuous learning is a requirement for a leadership and personal development
• Is there ever a stopping point in self-development and growth
• Why is it critical to stay current with ever-changing business environment and how can one benefit greatly from staying information and knowledge hungry
• What resources are available to us today in order to expand and grow our knowledge daily

I am passionate about continuous learning and development and I am explaining the reasons why in this episode.

For show notes, please visit www.heartandmindofaleader.com

In this podcast episode you will learn the following:

• Challenges in having difficult conversations
• Why difficult conversations are necessary
• What are some examples of difficult conversations
• What are some challenges you may be experiencing in preparation to have a difficult conversation with another person
• Why delivering positive feedback is much easier than having a negative/constructive feedback session
• What are some benefits of having constructive feedback conversations with employees, business leaders, peers
• What steps can you take in order to turn negative difficult conversation into productive and action-oriented with a positive focus?
• How can you go from feeling nervous and unprepared to confident and knowledgeable by following few simple steps?

20 Steps to prepare and conduct an effective conversation, regardless of its complexity

In this podcast episode you will learn the following:

• How to reach the point when your team and business are self-managed and your focus is to lead them and big picture analysis and guidance
• What mistake do many business leader make in reference to the team management. How this mistake can be uncovered and addressed
• Who are the drivers of your – leader’s – vision
• How investment in your team members’ development leads to the development of a self-managed team
• The importance of explaining ‘WHY’ as part of the vision communication by a leader. How critical it is in successful team development and leadership
• Why is it important for a leader to put themselves in the shoes of their team members

10 different ways or steps that leader may take in order to build a self-managed team and business

In this podcast episode you will learn the following:

• What is perception
• Why perception is a such an important part of a leadership, personal and professional development
• How correct or incorrect perception is created
• Why do we create potentially incorrect perception of someone based on our observations
• Looking at and understanding your own perception
• How does one learns about and addresses incorrect perception of himself or herself
• What are some of the ways to an effective Perception Management. Explaining some of the perception management techniques that you can take to address incorrect perception of yourself

In this episode you will learn the following:

• What may happen if you allow negative thoughts or emotions to take over you mind
• What is the first important step in overcoming negativity
• Two primary ways to be exposed to negative energy
• How can our own mind become our source of negative energy, and what to do about it
• Negative people = Negative Thoughts = Negative Results concept and explanation
• What are some of the ways to keep positively-focused mind and keep negative thoughts out or your head
  • Discussing  four different ways to overcome negativity and re-focus your mind with positive energy

Hey everyone,

In this episode you will learn the following:

Why it is important to give and receive a constructive feedback/criticism

• Owning your own development vs. expecting for someone to own your development
• Why is constructive feedback/criticism is important for your personal and professional development, and what it helps to uncover
• What does you own ego have to do with receiving and being open to constructive feedback/criticism
• Explaining some of the steps that you may take to receive constructive feedback that you need on the regular basis
• Discussing the one critical part of constructive feedback process

Enjoy!

Hello everyone,

In this podcast episode you will learn the following:

• Struggles that we all face with motivation throughout our life
• How to restore the same drive and motivation that you had prior in order to do whatever it takes to reach your goals and dreams
• Why you should not give up, simply because you temporarily lost your motivation
• Ways to overcome motivation roadblocks, finding your passion and keep going

In this episode you will learn the following:

• What is fear of failure and why we are so often being controlled by it
• How the choice that we make may determine the outcome and potentially our future
• How opportunities can be missed as result of indecision and fear of failure and what happens if you continue to allow the fear of failure to dictate your actions and decisions
• What does listening to your mind and your heart (“gut feel”) have to do with overcoming fear of failure
• How can one overcome the fear of failure

In this podcast you will learn the following:

• Challenges of creating and maintaining work/family balance in challenging business environment
• Difference between salary versus hourly employment type and ways to prioritize tasks/projects in order to effectively manage and schedule your time
• How to create more balance between your very busy work life and to spend more time with your family and friends
• Advantages of taking time off and refresh

In this podcast episode you will learn the following:

• Why so many people today struggle with lack of active listening
• Real-life examples of inactive listening
• How modern technology affects our ability to actively listen to others
• What are some of the negative impacts of inactive listening behaviors
• Simple steps to improve active listening skills at work and at home
• Benefits of active listening

In this podcast episode you will learn the following:

• Why is perception management is such an important attribute for a successful leader
• How perception given out is received by others. Perception versus reality discussion
• Incorrect perception can effect individual and team's performance if not managed correctly
• Overcoming own ego and reaching out for feedback in order to improve personally an address potentially incorrect perception with others
• Improving employee engagement through perception management
• Importance of learning and owning your opportunity areas as a leader

Hey Everyone,

In this podcast episode  I am discussing the following:

• Understanding the difference in communication/coaching styles
• Recognizing different information acceptance preferences
• Overcoming lack of employee coaching retention and implementation
• Direct versus Indirect communication preference by different people and ways to adapt
• Overcoming your ego and asking 'WHY?"
• Ways to improve employee information/feedback sharing with you as their leader
• Uncovering and recognizing the need to change your communication preference
• Addressing perception management

In this episode I am answering one of the questions that many leaders ask themselves - How do I transfer the theories and information that I had learned through various training sessions, seminars, conferences, webinars into practice? Additionally, I am sharing effective knowledge applications and Easy to Follow Goal Setting Techniques

Hi everyone,

In this podcast episode I am sharing my personal story of overcoming obstacles in my journey of becoming a better leader. This journey started in 1998 when I came to the United States from Ukraine, where I was born and raised, without knowing a single word of English. Today, I am helping others who inspire to become better leaders to unlock their true potential and uncovering the leader within them. I always wanted to share my passion for leadership and personal development with others and that is why I have started the heartandmindofaleader.com. Please join me on the journey in the exciting world of leadership and personal development and become the leader that you always inspired to be.

Hey everyone,

In episode 2 of the Team and Personal Development Podcast Series I am discussing Effective Delegation.

Questions answered in this episode are:

• Why is effective delegation so important in successful team management?
• What is an effective delegation and how it should be utilized?
• Which topics should be covered in your delegation meeting?

Establishing clear and detailed project completion expectations, as well as project follow-up schedule and weekly checkpoints.

People development is another important part of effective delegation. This many other points are covered in this episode.

n this podcast episode I am discussing team building and trust as part of team & personal development/organization podcast series.

Questions answered in this episode and topics addressed:

• Difference in managing a group of 2-3 people vs. a group of 50+ 
• What type of leader are you and how you manage/lead your team(s)?
• Different managing/leadership styles. What is your leadership style?
• Where do you start in people development? What are your first steps?
• How do you establish trust with others?
• When is the appropriate time to share your vision with a team?
• Obstacles that you may face while working on establishing trust with your team and ways to overcome them.