🔥 Leaders & CEOs — are you unknowingly stuck in the Comfort Trap?

It’s the silent killer of influence, innovation, and impact — and most high-achievers don’t even see it coming.

In this episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, I sit down with former U.S. Marine Corps officer, leadership coach, and author 𝐉𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 to reveal how to break free from the habits holding you back and build the bravery muscle every leader needs.

💡 Inside, you’ll discover: https://youtu.be/m5uvbQ4ksVs

✅ How to spot the difference between healthy fear & self-imposed limits

✅ Why “pushing the easy button” weakens your leadership over time

✅ The simple, science-backed shift — the Power of YET — that rewires your mindset

✅ Why discomfort is the REAL catalyst for growth, influence, and results

✅ How to surround yourself with a BRAVE TRIBE that fuels your courage daily

This isn’t just motivation — it’s a battle-tested blueprint for fearless leadership, grounded in psychology, real-world grit, and executive coaching strategies you can apply today. https://youtu.be/m5uvbQ4ksVs

🎯 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧:

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillaschulman/?original_referer=

🌐 Website & Free Bravery Assessment → https://www.jillschulman.com/

🚀 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐮𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫:

🎯 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝟏:𝟏 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 → https://coachjohngallagher.com/freecall

🌐 More Resources → https://linktr.ee/coachjohngallagher

🌐 Visit → https://youtu.be/m5uvbQ4ksVs

#Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #GrowthMindset #WarriorMindset #LeadershipDevelopment #CEOLeadership #LeadershipCoach #MindsetMatters #ComfortTrap #LevelUpLeadership #TheUncommonLeaderPodcast #CoachJohnGallagher #JillSchulman "

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What if one small change could transform your entire organization?

In this episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, I sits down with one of his earliest mentors, 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐨, to unpack the overlooked power of employee development as the foundation for sustainable leadership, operational excellence, and business growth.

John shares a pivotal story about how moving a machine just six inches sparked a multi-million dollar transformation—and how listening to the people on the floor, not just the C-suite, is where true value creation begins.

Whether you're a CEO, team leader, or coach, this conversation will challenge how you think about improvement—and inspire you to lead differently.

💡 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧: https://youtu.be/SOCjB56e1oA

The difference between creating and extracting value

Why Rizzo’s companies never laid off employees due to improvement

How standard work empowers innovation

What causes most continuous improvement initiatives to fail

How to lead with humility, presence, and purpose

Why employee development should be every leader’s top priority

📚 Pre-order John's upcoming book: Creating Value (Wiley Publishing)

📩 Interested in a FREE 90-minute team workshop with bulk orders? Message John Rizzo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rizzolean/

🚀 Ready to Lead with Purpose?

🎯 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 1:1 Leadership Strategy Call with Coach John Gallagher:

→ https://coachjohngallagher.com/freecall

🌐 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧:

Website → https://coachjohngallagher.com

YouTube → https://youtu.be/SOCjB56e1oA

Resources → https://linktr.ee/coachjohngallagher

🔔 Don’t forget to follow, rate, and review The Uncommon Leader Podcast to help us reach more purpose-driven leaders like you.

#EmployeeDevelopment #LeadershipPodcast #CoachJohnGallagher #ExecutiveLeadership #ContinuousImprovement #PeopleFirstLeadership #CreatingValue #LeadershipDevelopment #LeanLeadership #TheUncommonLeaderPodcast #BusinessLeadership #OperationalExcellence #LeadershipTraining #OrganizationalGrowth #HighPerformanceLeadership

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀?

This week on 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, I sit down with 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫—former pro athlete, entrepreneur, and host of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭—who shares the life-changing moment at age 35 that forced him to take full ownership of his future. The result? Uncommon growth in business, leadership, faith, and legacy.

𝐖𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲—𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

🎯 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧:

✅ Why real leadership starts with personal responsibility

✅ How to lead your team like a winning roster

✅ The power of faith in staying grounded as a leader

✅ Why your social media should function like a CRM

✅ How to stay consistent when growth gets tough

✅ And when it’s time to make the hard call and part ways

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰.

🙌 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫:

🎙️ Listen to The Hit Streak Podcast

🌐 Website → https://NickHiter.com

📲 Follow @NickHiter on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn for leadership insights, social media strategies, and real conversations about purpose and performance.

📣 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧?

💼 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 1:1 Leadership Strategy Call with John → https://coachjohngallagher.com/freecall

🌐 More tools and resources → https://linktr.ee/coachjohngallagher

📲 Follow @CoachJohnGallagher on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube

#CoachJohnGallagher #TheUncommonLeaderPodcast #LeadershipCoaching #UncommonLeader #ExecutiveCoaching #ValuesBasedLeadership #ChristianLeader #FaithBasedCoach #PurposeDrivenLeadership #LeadWithFaith #MindsetMatters #GrowthMindset #LearnLeadGrow #LevelUpLeadership #NickHiter #HitStreak #LeadershipDevelopment

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