I once heard someone say, “My door is always open.” Sounds like a great leader, doesn't it? Until you discover that every time you walk through that door, they look at you like you've interrupted a hostage negotiation. Some leaders have an open door policy. Others have an open door and a facial expression that says, “You'd better have a really good reason for being here.” And then there are the leaders who say, “Come to me anytime,” followed immediately by, “Can this wait?” I've always found that amusing. We spend so much time talking about being approachable, but sometimes our face hasn't received the memo. Here's my question for you today. Have you ever worked with someone whose door was technically open, but you knew better than to walk through it? I'd love to hear the story. Just protect the names of the innocent... and the not so innocent!

What stays, what goes

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Are You Holding On Because It Still Works, or Because It Once Did? Have you ever looked at something you've been doing for years and wondered whether it still makes sense? Maybe it's a routine you created when your business was smaller. Maybe it's a responsibility you took on because nobody else could handle it at the time. Or maybe it's a decision you made years ago that you've never really questioned since. I've had situations where something worked so well that I never thought about changing it. And that's what makes this interesting. Sometimes the things holding us back aren't things that failed. They're things that succeeded. They helped us get where we are today. But does that automatically mean they're going to help us get where we want to go tomorrow? I think there's a difference between respecting what worked in the past and continuing to do something simply because it once worked. Here's something I'd like you to consider today. If you were starting your business, team, or leadership journey all over again, knowing what you know today, what's one thing you would choose not to do the same way? And here's the harder part. If you wouldn't choose it today, why are you still doing it? I'd really like to hear your thoughts. We'll also be exploring this subject tonight during our live “Pruning Season” conversation at 9:00 PM Eastern inside Unified Leadership Academy weekly call.

PRUNING SEASON: What Needs to Go? Have you ever noticed that sometimes the very things we worked so hard to build eventually become the things holding us back? Think about a tree. Pruning isn't about destroying what's growing. It's about removing what no longer serves the tree so it has a better chance to grow stronger. We believe leadership works much the same way. Sometimes it's a habit we've outgrown. Sometimes it's a process that worked five years ago but no longer makes sense. And sometimes it's a responsibility we keep holding on to when someone else could handle it just as well, or even better. But here's where it gets interesting. How do you know when something needs to be removed, and when it simply needs more attention to grow? That's what the four of us will be exploring tonight during PRUNING SEASON, our weekly live leadership conversation inside Unified Leadership Academy. And we want you to be part of it. TONIGHT, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 9:00 PM Eastern LIVE inside our Skool community Join us here: click on the calendar link to join us We're not gathering to tell you what to think. We're bringing our different experiences and perspectives to the table, and we want to hear yours, too. Here's something to think about before tonight: What's one thing in your leadership that you've continued doing simply because it's the way you've always done it? Join us tonight. Let's see what we can learn from one another. Your Unified Leadership Academy Founders Sifu Rafael, Coach Timothy T.O. Clay, Bethany Stone & Renee Jackson-Smith