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The Leadership Toolkit

The Leadership Toolkit

De: Mike Phillips
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The Leadership Toolkit with Mike Phillips delivers raw, real, and relevant conversations with top leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs. Each week, gain actionable strategies to lead with purpose, communicate with impact, and grow yourself and your team. Hosted by leadership expert and keynote speaker Mike Phillips, this podcast equips driven professionals with practical tools to succeed in today’s fast-paced world. Great leaders aren’t born... they’re built. Tune in and start building. #LeadershipSuccess #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #TheLeadershipToolkitMike Phillips Economía
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  • Leaders Stay Stuck Because They Are Afraid To Evolve | The Leadership Toolkit | Guest: Micah Birkholz

    Leaders Stay Stuck Because They Are Afraid To Evolve | The Leadership Toolkit | Guest: Micah Birkholz
    May 27 2026

    In this episode of The Leadership Toolkit, Mike Phillips sits down with Micah Birkholz, National Director of Sales at Loon Advertising, for a raw and powerful conversation about leadership, reinvention, growth, and the fear that keeps many people stuck.


    Micah shares his journey from automotive sales and finance into national leadership roles in marketing and advertising, while opening up about the mindset shifts, failures, hard decisions, and personal growth that shaped his leadership style along the way.


    This episode dives deep into:
    • Why leaders must embrace change to grow
    • The danger of indecision
    • How ego limits leadership potential
    • Parenting lessons that apply directly to leadership
    • Building generational leadership and legacy
    • Learning through failure and adversity
    • What servant leadership actually looks like
    • Why “what you do for a living” is bigger than your job title


    Micah also shares insights into modern advertising, OTT streaming, marketing analytics, and how businesses can better connect with customers through authentic messaging and smarter strategy.


    If you are a leader, entrepreneur, manager, salesperson, or someone pursuing personal growth, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and honest perspective.


    🧰 Tools of the Trade: Top Takeaways You Can Use

    1️⃣ Be open to opportunity, even when it feels uncomfortable
    2️⃣ Indecision is often more damaging than making the wrong choice
    3️⃣ Great leaders stop saying “no” and start asking “why”
    4️⃣ Your team learns more from watching you than listening to you
    5️⃣ Leadership begins with serving people well


    🎧 The Leadership Toolkit airs live every Wednesday at 12:05 PM MST.

    Watch live and subscribe:
    YouTube.TheLeadershipToolkit.com

    Listen on Spotify:
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    If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a 5-star review!


    Make sure you share this as a resource with friends and colleagues.

    Thank you for watching and listening!


    * Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are solely those of the guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the host, producers, or any affiliated parties. The host and production team make no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed by guests on the show. Listener discretion is advised.


    *** Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the links listed go to my websites and some are affiliate links that may generate me a sales commission if you make a purchase.
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  • Imperfect Action Beats Perfect Planning | Guest: Christopher Rausch on Fear, Leadership, and Taking Action

    Imperfect Action Beats Perfect Planning | Guest: Christopher Rausch on Fear, Leadership, and Taking Action
    May 6 2026

    🔥 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND 🔥 One of the HIGHEST DOWNLOADED episodes of The Leadership Toolkit (#34) is returning this week!


    What if the biggest thing holding you back is just waiting for the “perfect” moment?


    In this powerful episode of The Leadership Toolkit, Mike Phillips sits down with Christopher Rausch, the internationally recognized “No Excuses Coach,” for a raw conversation about leadership, fear, confidence, resilience, accountability, and why taking imperfect action is often the key to breakthrough success.


    Christopher shares his incredible journey from homelessness and hardship to becoming a successful speaker, coach, author, and leadership mentor helping others overcome excuses and step fully into their purpose.


    🧰 Tools of the Trade: Top Takeaways You Can Use

    1. Take Imperfect Action - Waiting for the “perfect” moment often creates paralysis. Progress begins when you move forward before you feel fully ready.

    2. Stop Tolerating What Drains You - Take inventory of what you are tolerating in your mindset, relationships, habits, and environment. Leadership growth often begins by removing what is stealing your energy.

    3. Build Confidence Through Daily Discipline - Confidence is not created through motivation alone. It is built by consistently doing the things you know you should do, even when you do not feel like it.

    4. Ask Better Questions - Questions like “Is this fear realistic?” or “What am I avoiding?” can completely shift your perspective and help uncover the real obstacle holding you back.

    5. Lead Yourself First - Strong leadership starts with personal responsibility, self-awareness, and congruency between who you say you are and how you actually live each day.


    This episode is packed with practical leadership wisdom, mindset shifts, and real-life perspective for entrepreneurs, managers, leaders, and anyone ready to stop overthinking and start moving forward.


    Connect with Christopher Rausch:
    https://noexcusescoach.com/

    Watch The Leadership Toolkit on YouTube:
    https://YouTube.TheLeadershipToolkit.com

    Watch or Listen on Spotify:
    https://Spotify.TheLeadershipToolkit.com


    If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a 5-star review!


    Make sure you share this as a resource with friends and colleagues.


    Thank you for watching and listening!


    * Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are solely those of the guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the host, producers, or any affiliated parties. The host and production team make no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed by guests on the show. Listener discretion is advised.


    *** Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the links listed go to my websites and some are affiliate links that may generate me a sales commission if you make a purchase.
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  • Train Your Mind, Transform Your Leadership | Guest: Frank Szymanski

    Train Your Mind, Transform Your Leadership | Guest: Frank Szymanski
    Apr 29 2026
    What if the real reason you feel stuck in leadership… isn’t your strategy, your team, or your environment?In this episode of The Leadership Toolkit, Mike Phillips sits down with Frank Szymanski, former juvenile court judge and author of Identity Design, to explore the deeper truth behind leadership, mindset, and personal transformation.After more than 20 years on the bench, Frank witnessed firsthand how trauma, poor decisions, and lack of self-awareness shape lives. His mission now is to help leaders take back control by training their minds, redefining their identity, and leading from the inside out.In this episode, you will discover:Why identity drives every leadership decisionHow “Blame Ball” causes leaders to give away controlThe 7/60 Mad Minute Plan and how one minute a day can reshape your thinkingWhy your attention is your greatest resourceHow to shift from reactive living to intentional leadership🧰 Tools of the Trade: Top Takeaways You Can Use1️⃣ Define Your Identity Before You Try to Improve Your Results - If you don’t know who you are, you will constantly react instead of lead.Create a one-sentence identity statement that guides your decisions, focus, and priorities.2️⃣ Stop Playing “Blame Ball” - Every time you blame someone else, you give away control.Take ownership instead. Responsibility is not a burden, it is a leadership superpower that puts you back in control.3️⃣ Train Your Mind Daily, Even If It’s Just One Minute - You don’t need hours to grow. You need consistency. Use the 7/60 Mad Minute concept. One focused minute per day can begin to rewire how you think and lead.4️⃣ Control Your Attention to Control Your Life - Your attention is your greatest resource. Where your focus goes, your energy follows. Be intentional about what you think about, what you consume, and what you dwell on.5️⃣ Reframe Challenges as Proof You Can Win Again - Every challenge you face has a past version you’ve already overcome. Remind yourself of previous wins and use them as fuel. This shifts your mindset from stress to confidence and action.This is a powerful conversation for leaders who are ready to grow, take ownership, and lead at a higher level.The Leadership Toolkit airs live every Wednesday at 12:05 pm MST and is available on all major podcast platforms.If this episode brought value, share it with someone who needs it and help us continue to grow the community.Contact Information:Judge Frank SzymanskiLinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin.com/in/Judge-Frank-SzymanskiWeb: JudgeFrank.comMike PhillipsEmail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠mike@TheLeadshipToolkit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin.com/in/LeadTheTeam⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@LeadershipTLT⁠YouTube: ⁠YouTube.com/@MikePhillipsCredits:Hosted by Mike PhillipsProduced by The Leadership Toolkit TeamGuest: Judge Frank SzymanskiWatch more episodes of the Leadership Toolkit at https://spotify.TheLeadershipToolkit.comIf you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a 5-star review! Make sure you share this as a resource with friends and colleagues. Thank you for watching and listening!* Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are solely those of the guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the host, producers, or any affiliated parties. The host and production team make no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed by guests on the show. Listener discretion is advised.*** Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the links listed go to my websites and some are affiliate links that may generate me a sales commission if you make a purchase.
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