Do Something Different: A Leadership Podcast

Episodes

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  Delegation: The Key to Career Growth 25.08.2026 6m

  Send us Fan Mail Delegation is the management skill behind promotion and career growth—the professional development shift that builds executive presence. Most leaders stay buried in the work because they believe quality requires their personal involvement. It does -- just not how you think. If you don't learn this, it becomes a ceiling on your growth. In this video, you'll learn why delegation is an emotional challenge, not a time-management one; and how mastering it accelerates your c...
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  Five Reasons To Start With Wins 17.08.2026 8m

  Send us Fan Mail Stop having unproductive meetings that waste your team's time. Use this simple method to improve meeting quality and boost engagement. Many professionals struggle with meetings with lots of wasted time, where the most valuable content is buried at the end. If you are tired of disengaged participants, try this one simple fix. It will boost your executive presence, leadership skills, and improve engagement and connection for meeting participants. Rusty Gaillard is an executive...
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  How to Get Promoted Without Working Harder 10.08.2026 8m

  Send us Fan Mail If you keep getting passed over for promotion even though you're a top performer, if your career advancement is stalled, if you think you have good leadership skills, but you're not moving up... this video is for you. The real reason you're not advancing usually has nothing to do with your work ethic. It's something quieter that most people never get told directly, and that even your own boss may struggle to put into words. In this video I unpack: 👉 why so many hardworking ...
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  Speak Like a CEO 16.07.2026 9m

  Send us Fan Mail Executive presence is the difference between having the right answer and actually sounding like a CEO in the room. If you've ever wondered how to speak with confidence when the stakes are high — and then watched someone less prepared get taken more seriously than you — this episode is about why that keeps happening. Here's the uncomfortable part: it isn't about intelligence, and it isn't a gap in your leadership skills. Some of the smartest, most capable people I coac...
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  Why the Best Leaders Don't Resolve Conflict at Work 10.07.2026 10m

  Send us Fan Mail Stop trying to resolve conflict at work. When you do, it costs you promotions, hurts your career, and shows weak leadership skills. Of course workplace conflict is frustrating, and it can feel personal, political, and exhausting. Often times, the harder you work to resolve it, the more stuck you feel. The truth is, the higher you rise, the more conflict you face. Competing agendas, ambiguous decisions, no clean answers. That's not dysfunction — that's what leadership at sen...
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  Why Smart People Are Passed Over For Promotion 27.06.2026 8m

  Send us Fan Mail Are you being passed over at work? Learn the specific career blind spot that keeps high performers from getting a promotion. Many smart people struggle with career advancement because their own intelligence masks a critical professional issue: executive presence. If you are doing everything right but still not getting promoted, earning the recognition you deserve, this breakdown helps identify the exact behavior holding you back -- and how your own intelligence makes you mo...
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  How to Build Confidence 10.06.2026 12m

  Send us Fan Mail Most confidence advice is designed to help you look confident to other people. That's the wrong game. In this video, I break down why the three most common confidence tips — prepare more, fake it till you make it, and stack small wins — are either incomplete or actively working against you. Then I share what actually changed confidence for me, through two of the hardest seasons of my life. If you're a high-achiever who does everything right on paper but still feels like you...
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  The Invisible Pattern: Why the Same Problem Keeps Happening 18.05.2026 10m

  Send us Fan Mail If you're feeling stuck in your career, the problem may be invisible to you, but everyone else sees it. Until you see it, working harder, executive presence skills, or personal development won't help you move forward. In this episode, I share the story of a client who had four bad bosses in a row and never figured out he was the common factor. From there, we look at the four ways people answer the question "why is this happening to me" — and why only one of those four answer...
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  Executive Presence: Command Any Room Without Saying a Word 06.05.2026 11m

  Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wondered why some people command the room the moment they walk in — and others don't — it's not about what they're saying. Your executive presence speaks for itself, before you even open your mouth. Learn the behaviors that quietly undermine your authority in every meeting, every hallway conversation, every moment someone is watching — and learn what to do instead. The answer isn't about doing more. It's about stopping the damaging behaviors. Rusty Gail...
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  How to Get Promoted After Age 30 23.04.2026 11m

  Send us Fan Mail If you're working hard but still not getting career growth, nobody told you the rules changed. After 30, getting promoted at work has nothing to do with doing more. It requires the professional development to become the leader your organization actually needs. In this episode, I break down why the habits that built your career — reliability, responsiveness, the "I'll handle it" attitude — quietly become the things that keep you stuck. This isn't a motivation problem o...
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  Stop Asking For Feedback. Do This Instead. 02.04.2026 11m

  Send us Fan Mail Most professionals think feedback is essential to self improvement. But what if feedback limits your personal growth? This episode challenges one of the most common practices in professional development and gives you a 3-step framework that will transform how you think about self improvement, leadership development, and building confidence. If you're a business leader focused on career planning, executive presence, and personal development, this episode will change your app...
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  How to Prepare for Executive Meetings 25.03.2026 11m

  Send us Fan Mail Most leaders think executive presence in high-stakes meetings comes from being well prepared. But they prepare the wrong thing. In this episode, I share the 3-step formula I use with my coaching clients to help them walk into high-stakes meetings as a contributor, not just a survivor. You'll hear the question that completely changed how one of my clients prepared for a meeting with a demanding SVP — and why the best-prepared person in the room is often the least impressive. ...
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  Stop Overthinking and Trust Your Gut: How Executives Make Good Decisions 18.08.2025 23m

  Send us Fan Mail Executive presence isn’t just about communication. It’s also about making good decisions. In this episode, we discuss how to use leadership intuition in decision making when the stakes are high. Featuring Samyr Qureshi, CEO and co-founder of Knack, this conversation dives into the internal compass behind career growth, how to trust your gut when data falls short, and what it really takes to lead with clarity, confidence, and conviction in today’s fast-moving world. Key Poi...
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  Career Success Secrets You Wish You Knew Sooner 22.07.2025 25m

  Send us Fan Mail Most professionals are never taught how to choose a career that leads to lasting professional growth and meaningful personal development. This episode reveals powerful insights from career coaching that will help you rethink everything you’ve been told about success. Forget the tired advice about following your passion or creating a rigid five-year plan. If you're feeling stuck or unfulfilled, it's not because you're doing it wrong—it's because the rules you're following are ...
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  When Grit Backfires: The Hidden Obstacle to Career Growth 14.07.2025 23m

  Send us Fan Mail Grit may get you started in your career, but it’s not what gets you promoted. In this conversation on leadership, personal development, and professional development, Guy Yalif—Chief Evangelist at Webflow—challenges the belief that success requires relentless hustle. Key Takeaways: Why our culture rewards hustle, and how that mindset can quietly stall your career growthHow time tracking elevates focus and effectivenessThe four things only a CEO can own, and how to stop doing e...
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  What Successful Leaders Get WRONG About Career Growth 07.07.2025 23m

  Send us Fan Mail Success in your career doesn't just come from mastering skills—it comes from mastering your mindset. In this powerful conversation with Krishnan Venkata, Chief Client Officer at LatentView Analytics, we uncover two game-changing principles that can rapidly accelerate growth for any professional ready to step outside their comfort zone. Krishnan shares real-world stories from his journey scaling a 10-person startup into a 2,000-person global enterprise. The insights are bold, ...
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  The Hidden Leadership Mistake Costing You Promotions (And How to Fix It) 30.06.2025 14m

  Send us Fan Mail Many high performers unknowingly sabotage their chances at promotion by making a single critical mistake. Discover the hidden obstacle that holds back smart, capable leaders—and learn the three essential steps to break through it. With real-life stories and a clear roadmap, this conversation will shift how you think about advancement and help you align your actions with the role you want, not just the one you have. Key Points Covered: The career-limiting trap that block...
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  Speak Like a Leader: 10 Communication Shifts for Executive Presence 23.06.2025 15m

  Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wondered how to speak like a leader at work, this episode delivers the answer—through practical, tactical language shifts that instantly elevate your presence. Whether you're leading a team, presenting to executives, or looking to grow in your role, the way you speak plays a powerful role in how others perceive your leadership. In this episode, discover how confident leaders use intentional language to project authority, clarity, and calm—even under pressure. T...
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  The Game-Changing Leadership Skill for Unstoppable Career Growth 16.06.2025 20m

  Send us Fan Mail What if the fastest way to advance your career isn’t about working harder, but thinking differently? In this episode, discover the mindset shift that elevates your leadership skills, strengthens your executive presence, and accelerates your income and impact. Learn how embracing mistakes and leaning into discomfort creates the foundation for self improvement and sustained personal development. This mindset unlocks the Success Trifecta: more success at work, more control of yo...
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  The Critical Leadership Question You Never Think to Ask 09.06.2025 14m

  Send us Fan Mail There’s one deceptively simple question that most people never stop to ask, but it holds the key to clarity, confidence, and success. Whether you're facing a career crossroads, navigating workplace conflict, or stepping into a new opportunity, this question can shift your entire approach. This episode breaks down how three professionals—each facing wildly different challenges—found their way forward by starting with this one question. You’ll hear how leaders get trapped by ex...