Before you can lead others, you must learn how to lead yourself. I discuss how to do that in this episode with my guest, Kathy Motlagh.

Kathy is the CEO and Founder of ThinkVirtues, is a visionary in a true sense. With a profound commitment to harnessing human potential, Kathy delves deep into the complexities of human behavior, unlocking the latent power within everyone she guides.

It was Kathy’s own journey to her own authentic power that really led her to learn the importance of self-leadership. Along the way she’s been fortunate enough to be coached by some of the world’s best coaches and now is a successful coach. Kathy noticed with all the people she’s served, helped and worked with is that the common ingredient with entrepreneurs that grow phenomenal businesses is they have a beautiful leadership quality not only for their teams but for themselves. When it comes to entrepreneurship self-leadership is extremely important. The reason that a lot of businesses fail is not because it’s a bad idea or it’s a bad business model, it’s the entrepreneur’s lack of self-leadership.

That’s why it’s important for all entrepreneurs to understand that leadership is one of the most important components of running a successful business whether you’re leading a team or just yourself.

What drives us, what gives us that incentive to get out of bed and execute?

That’s an important topic to understand. We need to understand who we are authentically, what’s deep within us. It’s not dictated by exterior forces or how we grew up. Those have influence over us in who we think we are. When we tap into our authentic self, which is really taking the time to understand our past and what impact our past still has on us today. Many people never take the time to understand their past to release and let go of the negative aspects of their past.

We delve into that and more.

In this episode we discuss topics such as:

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• How to work through your past after you discover the negative aspects of it.
  
• What you need to do once you let go of the past.
  
• The four-pillar approach to creating successful self-leadership.
  
• The importance of emotional management in leadership.
  
• The other things that hold you back from your true authentic self.
  
• The definition of self-leadership.
  
• How to connect to your authentic self.
  
• How to raise your level of consciousness.
  
• How to maintain a higher level of consciousness once you achieve it.
  

…and more golden nuggets of advice!

You can get my book here: “Idea Climbing: How to Create a Support System for Your Next Big Idea”

About the Guest

Kathy Motlagh is an esteemed transformational coach and strategic advisor, renowned for her deep impact on top CEOs and leaders worldwide. As the visionary creator of the “Power of Authenticity” workshop, Kathy has pioneered a proprietary framework that revolutionizes personal and professional development.

This transformative approach has proven life-changing for many, enhancing leadership and fostering profound growth. Under Kathy’s leadership, ThinkVirtues has evolved beyond a mere platform; it has become a crucible for profound transformation. Her training under the legendary John Maxwell has not only shaped her into a paragon of leadership excellence but has also empowered her to craft initiatives that penetrate the core of our being.

The “Power of Authenticity” program, Kathy’s brainchild, represents a paradigm shift, unlocking dormant powers within each individual and promoting a culture of authenticity and effective leadership.

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