You can be disciplined, motivated, and still feel stuck and it often has nothing to do with your work ethic. We’re talking about the moment every high performer hits: you take action, you try harder, you grab another strategy… and somehow the results don’t match the effort. The reason is simple and brutal: the problem you’re solving is usually not the real one.
We walk through a framework we use in leadership coaching to separate technical challenges from adaptive challenges. Technical issues live on the outside: skills, tools, plans, resources, tactics. Adaptive issues live on the inside: mindset, perspective, fear, identity, and the stories your brain uses to keep you safe. We apply this to real situations like weight loss, growing a business, showing up on social media, and starting a podcast, so you can spot when you’re trying to “Google” your way through something that actually requires an internal software upgrade.
Then we give you a simple set of coaching questions you can use on yourself or with clients to diagnose what’s really happening: are you taking needle-moving action, is your energy high, and have you given it enough time. We also talk about why your inner circle shapes your results and how the three levels of reach (down, out, up) keep your growth sustainable.
If you want clearer action, higher energy, and fewer dead-end fixes, listen all the way through. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s spinning their wheels, and leave a review with the biggest “real problem” you just uncovered.
If you’ve been listening to us talk about self-leadership and you’re ready to take the next step, enrollment is now open for the Self-Leadership Lab!
We begin November 2, and we’re limiting this group to just 15 participants.
You can learn more about the program and secure your spot at modernleadership.us/lab.
And if you’re newer to the podcast, or you’re curious about the Lab but aren’t quite sure whether it’s right for you, we also have a replay of our free self-leadership workshop available.
It’s an opportunity to experience how we teach and work through real-life challenges before making a decision.
Just reach out to us and ask for the workshop replay. We’ll be happy to share it!
Either way, we’d love to help you take that next step toward becoming a more effective leader.
