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Are you winning on paper but secretly empty inside?

Busy but bored?

Needed but never really known?

That’s not just burnout, it’s the Curse of Competence.

The trap where you’re so good at what you do, you never step into who you’re meant to be.

In this episode of The Dealership War Room, Chris Hunsicker exposes the “shadow careers” leaders hide in roles that feel safe, look productive, but quietly kill growth. If you’ve been hiding in competence instead of stepping into your calling, this is your wake-up call.

Here’s what you’ll take away:

• The Shadow Career Exposure Map to spot where you’re hiding in comfort.
• Why being great at something doesn’t mean it’s still your role.
• How to name the fear keeping you stuck and burn the lie that keeps you safe.
• A tactical move to reclaim time for coaching, vision, and real leadership.

Chris Hunsicker, battle-tested leadership coach and host of The Dealership War Room, equips leaders to ditch comfort traps, step into bold direction, and build high-performance cultures that win.

👉 Listen now, subscribe, and burn the shadow. It’s time to stop hiding and lead.

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Step Into the War Room Community

Get Chris Hunsicker’s free leadership tools, frameworks, and daily execution challenges — plus access to a private community of dealership leaders who are building unstoppable teams, mastering execution, and winning the inner game of leadership.

📥 Join free here ➡️ https://info.chrishunsicker.com/private-podcst

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Watch, Learn, Apply — Anytime

YouTube Channel: Full episodes, highlight reels, and visual frameworks so you can train yourself and your managers anytime.

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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.