Description

Most leaders lose momentum not because of mistakes—but because they can’t let go of them. They replay errors, stew on disrespect, and drag yesterday’s baggage into today’s opportunities. The elite leaders? They forgive fast. Forgiveness isn’t weakness—it’s the reset button that rebuilds trust, restores momentum, and reclaims energy.

In this episode, Chris Hunsicker unpacks the ROI of forgiveness and the simple reset protocol to help you lead sharper and faster.

Inside you’ll learn:

• Why holding grudges kills trust, slows execution, and poisons culture
• The real ROI of forgiveness:
• Time → Every hour you obsess over yesterday is an hour you’re not leading today
• Retention → Teams quit unforgiving leaders, not high standards
• Trust Speed → The faster you forgive, the faster trust rebounds and execution accelerates
• The Reset Protocol for elite leaders:

1. Address quickly → Call it out, clarify expectations
2. Release fully → No sarcasm, no side comments, no rehashing
3. Redirect forward → Anchor people and processes to the mission and identity

Insight to Action: Think of one mistake you’re still holding onto this week. Release it. Say out loud: “I forgive. It’s done. We’re moving forward.” Then notice how much lighter you feel—and how much faster your team moves. Love the show? like, rate, review and share

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Recommended Next Steps for New Listeners

1. Pick your first battle. Scroll through past episodes and start with one that calls you out.
2. Make it your morning fire ritual. Seven minutes before the chaos begins — listen, learn, lead.
3. Bring your managers in. Share an episode and challenge them to take one daily action.
4. Track your wins. Stack 30 days of execution and see how fast the culture shifts.

Share the War Room

If this episode sparked something for you, share it with another leader today. Copy the link, drop it in a text, and tell them:

“You need to hear this — it’s only 7 minutes, and it will make you better today.”

Remember:

You don’t need a better market.

You don’t need better leads.

You don’t even need better people.

You need to become a better leader.

Let’s go create some leadership fire.