To be a great leader is to repeat important messages over and over again, until they become part of your culture. In this episode, Alex and Ben talk about why language matters and how they’ve seen it create meaningful change in organizations they’ve worked with. Alex then shares the 5 core principles he finds himself repeating over and over at Path for Growth. He also explains why every person listening should learn to lead well, whether they think they’re in a leadership role or not.

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Episode Recap:

• Language creates culture, and part of your job as a leader is to repeat the things that matter
• Why is intentional language so important?
• There are 5 core tenants we find ourselves repeating over and over
• 1. Just because you’re growing doesn’t mean you’re living
• What does it take to practice healthy growth?
• 2. If you want to put your business in order, start by putting yourself in order
• 3. If someone depends on you, then you are a leader
• What does it look like to lead with wisdom and authority?
• 4. Your work is not who you are, your work is where you serve
• How can leaders begin to separate their work and their identity?
• 5. Strength is for service

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Starting any new business takes courage, but if you embrace the process wholeheartedly, you’ll learn some powerful lessons along the way. In this episode, Alex talks with Ben about his decision to leave a great job and start Path for Growth, even though he wrestled with choosing between two good options. He also shares some of the biggest lessons he’s learned while scaling this business, from ensuring quality while you grow, to embracing freedom and responsibility, to coming to terms with people leaving the business.

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Episode Recap:

• This week we’re unpacking the Path for Growth origin story.
• What were the fears and anxieties that made it hard to start something new?
• It’s uniquely hard to choose between two good options
• How can thinking there’s a right and a wrong decision hold people back?
• What was your decision making process like when choosing to leave and start Path for Growth?
• Can you tell us about those first days on your own?
• What have you learned about freedom and responsibility?
• How did you decide to bring on your first hire early?
• How have you ensured quality while scaling?
• Why should leaders avoid having indispensable team members?
• Where is Path for Growth headed next?

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“Decision Making and the Will of God” by Garry Friesen

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The book of Proverbs reminds us that wisdom is one of the most valuable pursuits. In this episode, Alex and Ben unpack 5 proverbs and their implications for leaders and business owners, covering topics like the pursuit of wealth, sustainable growth, decision making, and more. They also discuss the benefits of meditating on and talking about Proverbs as a way to examine our worldviews and gain more wisdom.

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Episode Recap:

• A proverb is like hard candy; you need time to sit with it.
• Proverbs 4:7 - If you want wisdom, get wisdom.
• Proverbs 12:12 - The wicked seek to consume, but the righteous bear fruit.
• Proverbs 13:11 - Steady growth is much more likely to be sustained.
• Proverbs 23:4 - Don’t let wealth become your main motivation.
• Proverbs 16:2 - Our choices will usually seem right to us.
• Why is discussing Proverbs such a valuable pursuit?

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As leaders, we all face temptations that can distract us from what matters most. And more often than not, those temptations take one of 5 common forms: certainty, obsession, apathy, distraction, or isolation. In this episode, Alex talks with Ben about how these temptations tend to manifest in our businesses and our personal lives. They then discuss practical strategies for avoiding each one.

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Episode Recap:

• Every leader faces temptations that can lead us off track.
• 1. Certainty: To be a person of faith is to accept that you don’t know everything.
• What does it look like to have faith while also stewarding your resources well?
• 2: Obsession: Even good things can be temptations when we start thinking we need them.
• Is your life serving your business, or is your business serving your life?
• To avoid obsession, establish rhythms of self control.
• 3. Apathy: When our obsessions fail to fulfill us, it’s easy to fall into apathy.
• Practice seeing ordinary tasks as acts of worship.
• 4. Distraction: We tend to lose focus when we don’t hold fast to our vision.
• You were not created for comfort, you were created for service.
• 5. Isolation: Healthy growth never occurs without community.

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“Decision Making and the Will of God” by Gary Friesen

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God can call us to do many unique and amazing things, but every one of us is called to serve. In this episode, we share a sermon Alex preached at Cornerstone Church about Jesus’ instruction to wash people’s feet. Reading from John 13, Alex warns against the Enemy’s attempts to stop us from serving the people around us. He also reminds us that sometimes service feels uncomfortable or messy, but that shouldn’t stop us from loving the people God places in front of us.

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• Who are you called to be? What are you called to do? Where are you called to go?
• We are called to be many things, but we’re also called to wash feet.
• We don’t serve to win God’s love; we serve because we are loved.
• The Enemy will try to steal you from service.
• If Jesus can wash Judas’ feet, then we can serve without expecting perfect outcomes.
• When you know whose you are, you can serve even when it’s messy or awkward.
• We’re called to serve because it’s what Jesus did for us.

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John 13

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A key part of getting better at something is making the intentional choice to build that skill. In this episode, Alex talks with Ben about a 4-part framework for developing new skills, from accessing information, to seeing the skill represented, to taking action, to receiving feedback. Whether you’re looking to improve at a hobby, train up new team members, or strengthen your relationships, this framework can help you grow intentionally and efficiently.

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• What’s one skill you’re learning right now?
• There’s a difference between just doing something and intentionally focusing on skill building.
• Your language reflects your belief: Wishes and wants are not the same!
• Information: How can too much or too little information impede skill building?
• You must be willing to be bad at things in the pursuit of getting better.
• Representation: Why does demonstration beat explanation?
• Action: How can you effectively move from learning about a skill to doing the skill?
• Feedback: Why is the ability to teach an important part of skill building?
• Most people regret things they didn’t do more than things they did do.

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Hiring is not just about finding the most competent candidate. If you want to build a team of impact-driven leaders, you also need to prioritize culture, character, and chemistry. In this episode, Alex talks with Ben Loy about the key principles for hiring that have helped him build the Path for Growth team. He explains how you can evaluate for competency, culture, character, and chemistry throughout the hiring process, and he uses examples from Ben’s own onboarding process to show what these principles look like in practice.

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• Leaders tend to prioritize competency over culture, character, and chemistry
• What’s the difference between hiring for a job and hiring for results?
• How do you recognize real character and integrity in an interview?
• What does a good culture fit actually look like?
• How do culture and chemistry differ, and why does chemistry matter?
• What does it look like to involve your team in the hiring process?
• If you’re hiring a leader, find someone who’s smarter than you in that area and then empower them to lead.
• How can leaders leverage content when onboarding a new team member?
• Rockstar hires don't just like your values, they love them.

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“Who” by Geoff Smart and Randy Street

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Impact-driven leaders will always feel tension between managing the businesses they have and building the businesses they want. But the phase you’re in now doesn’t have to last forever. In this episode, Alex talks with Ben Loy about the four stages of business ownership: founder, operator, CEO, and owner. He breaks down some of the common characteristics and pitfalls of each stage and explains how you can keep yourself from becoming the bottleneck to the business’ growth.

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• When a leader stops growing, the business stops growing.
• There will always be tension between managing the business you have and building the business you want.
• 1. The Founder Stage: You’re the primary source of sales and/or service
• What keeps people stuck in the founder stage?
• 2. The Operator Stage: You’re the point person for everyone else in the business
• What does it mean to operationalize your business?
• Focus on building leaders who can move the business forward
• 3. The CEO Stage: You’re no longer taking or needing credit for every piece of the business’ success
• What areas should CEOs focus on?
• 4. The Owner Stage: Your business operates largely independent of your time investment

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