The Heart of a Leader

From the moment we're born, people are measuring us. How much do you weigh? What's your GPA? How fast or strong are you? How much money do you earn? Are you good enough?Welcome to episode 22 of The Heart of a Leader!The world's idea of success says we're only as good as some quantifiable statistic. But when we try to find our value and worth in things outside of ourselves, it's easy to believe the lie that we're not enough.Today, we'll air out those harmful ideas of “being good enough” and create some real strategies to remember your self-worth.Follow the Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

They say it's lonely at the top… And, from what I've been hearing from fellow business owners and entrepreneurs… The sad truth is that loneliness is killing us.Welcome to episode 21 of The Heart of a Leader!Our society has become more and more dis-integrated, anxiety and depression are through the roof, and leaders are burning the candle at both ends. But it doesn't have to be that way.Today, we'll discuss how to overcome loneliness and how it'll improve all areas of your life.The good news is that, if you feel lonely at the top, you're not alone…In this episode:Redefining Anxiety - Dr. John DelonyOutliers - Malcolm GladwellThe Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Zig Ziglar said, “If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time.” But I've found that, even when we're aiming at something, we often miss the target because we don't stop shooting.Welcome to episode 20 of The Heart of a Leader!As a leader, you've likely set some goals for yourself. But if you're not careful, you could be wasting a ton of resources to hit that goal, just to find out that you weren't even getting anywhere close.Today, we'll discuss how to get back on target when you're missing the mark.And, don't worry, you don't need to be an expert marksman to understand the analogy.The Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

You've worked really hard to get where you're at in your career. But it's easy to leave work each day wondering if what you did even mattered. Should you update your resume? Not necessarily.Welcome to episode 19 of The Heart of a Leader!You may be really great at what you do. Producing results and adding value to your company may come easy to you. But, if you're like many of the leaders I've met, achieving success doesn't always lead to significance. Today, we'll discuss how you could find purpose right where you are without switching careers.The Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

If you've followed these past three episodes, you've crafted a vision for your future, set goals, and integrated some practices that, quite honestly, may have you feeling overwhelmed.Welcome to episode 18 of The Heart of a Leader!Having a vision for your future and goals to support it are great ways to lead an intentional life, but if you're not careful, they could leave you feeling like you've got the weight of the world on your shoulders.Today, we'll discuss three ways to keep productivity from becoming punishment.In this episode:Encanto "Surface Pressure" Video - YouTubeRedefining Anxiety - Dr. John DelonyThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick LencioniFree to Focus - Michael HyattThe Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Four frogs sat on a log. Three decided to jump off. How many frogs were left on the log? All four. They only decided to jump… none of them actually took the leap. Welcome to episode 17 of The Heart of a Leader!If you've followed the past two episodes, then you've already crafted a vision for your future and set goals for yourself. But having a goal is meaningless if you don't get up and move.In this episode, we'll dig into three practices that, when implemented, should bring you closer to your goals.The Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Inside each and every one of us are desires just waiting to be fulfilled. You have dreams for your life! But if your dreams are never realized, they can easily become nightmares. Welcome to episode 16 of The Heart of a Leader!Many people live life with visions for what they want life to look like someday. But, as John Fogerty sang, for most people, “someday never comes.”In this episode, I'll offer you a three-step process for crafting goals that will help make your dreams a reality.In this episode:Up "Married Life" Video - YouTubeYour Best Year Ever - Michael HyattThe Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

The new year will be here before you know it! As you look back on 2021, are you happy with the way things turned out? Are you where you thought you'd be? Or do you know you're capable of more?Welcome to episode 15 of The Heart of a Leader!Many people get to the end of the year and look back with a sense of lost time and regret what could have been. If that's you, you shouldn't have to waste another year just getting by.In this episode, I'll give you three simple steps to help you avoid regret and create a clear and compelling vision for your future.The Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

January 1st will be here before you know it! Do you have an exciting vision for the new year? Do you have some New Years' Resolutions? If so, I've got some bad news…Welcome to episode 14 of The Heart of a Leader!It turns out, making resolutions is a whole lot easier than achieving them. According to a 2016 study, only 9% of the people who set New Year's resolutions actually felt like they were successful. That doesn't have to be you!In this episode, I'll discuss how coaching can help you reduce procrastination and actually achieve your goals.The Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Do you consider yourself an influencer? How many followers do you have on TikTok? Have you been featured in Forbes? Have you earned a medal at the Olympics?Welcome to episode 13 of The Heart of a Leader!These days, the word “influencer” gets thrown around a lot. The world's idea of success will tell you that, to be an influencer, you need to establish a personal brand and grow your interaction rate. But I believe that you're an influencer before you ever create your first social media account.In this episode, I'll give you three questions designed to help you discover where you're already an influencer.In this episode:"With great power comes great responsibility." - Ben Parker in Spider-ManThe Rise and Fall of Mars Hill - PodcastThe Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

What if you have this one-of-a-kind guitar—I'm talking about just beautiful, perfect tone, feels great in your hands—but you just let it collect dust hanging on your wall?Welcome to episode 12 of The Heart of a Leader!If you've done the work these past two episodes to solidify your worldview and discover how you've been uniquely created, then I hope you understand how you're like that guitar. You have all the potential in the world to do some amazing things, but if you just bury your talent in the sand, you'll never lead a life of significance.Today, I'm going to help you clarify who you're called to serve. In this episode:"The Voice of the Heart" - Chip DoddThe Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

You only have this one life to live. Do you want to use it to live out someone else's vision for your life? Or would you rather lead a life as the person you were created to be?Welcome to episode 11 of The Heart of a Leader!Far too often we look to the world's idea of success to tell us who we are and what we should do with our lives. But the world doesn't get to tell you who you are. Instead, you have to look inside yourself and do the heart work necessary to discover how you've been uniquely created.To give you a solid foundation, let's go ahead and take a look at three specific areas… In this episode:"The Road Back to You" - Ian Cron & Suzanne StabileiEQ9 Enneagram AssessmentDISC AssessmentCliftonStrengthsThe Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Imagine you're at a networking event. I walk up to you with a smile, shake your hand, introduce myself, and ask, “Who are you?” How do you respond?Welcome to episode 10 of The Heart of a Leader!If you're like most people, you'd probably start talking about your company and what services you provide. If so, then you're not answering my question. I asked about who you are, not what you do. In our culture, we tend to lose who we are while trying to find success.So, don't worry, you're not alone…In this episode:"Letters From a Skeptic" - Gregory Boyd"Is God a Moral Monster?" - Paul Copan“True For You But Not For Me” - Paul Copan“But Don't All Religions Lead to God” - Michael Green“The Reason for God” - Timothy Keller“Tactics” - Greg Koukl“Mere Christianity” - C.S. Lewis“The Case for Faith” - Lee StrobelThe Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

As a leader, you're counted on to lead others and help your team reach their goals, but how often do you lack the motivation to lead yourself? Welcome to episode nine of The Heart of a Leader!What do you do when you have something you've committed to doing but just can't find the motivation to do it? In this episode, we'll discuss why discipline is greater than motivation.At the end, I'll offer you four bits of advice to help you find motivation and stay disciplined when the motivation isn't there.In this episode:The Zig Ziglar quote about motivation and bathingSimon Sinek "Start With Why"Seth Godin "The Practice"James Clear "Atomic Habits"The Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

As a leader, it's so easy to think of your leadership responsibility being limited to the workplace… but what if I told you that your faith requires leadership too? Welcome to episode eight of The Heart of a Leader!In this episode, we get to look at what I believe is the most important and foundational leadership responsibility: Discipleship.I'll offer you five ways to make discipleship an intentional part of your life.In this episode:Matthew 28The Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

As a leader, you have access to more opportunities and pleasures of life than most people. But how much is too much of a good thing?  Welcome to episode 7 of The Heart of a Leader!In this day and age, living in modern, western society, especially America, it's so easy to let the good things in life become the point of life.In this episode, we get to talk with Rob Sweet about how to get the most out of life's pleasures without them getting the most of you.In this episode:Listen to Rob's sermon on Proverbs 25:16 by clicking here.Buy The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis on AmazonThe Heart of a Leader PodcastLearn more about coaching with Daniel Jenkins.Schedule a discovery coaching call with Daniel Jenkins.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

If you're like most leaders, there's one person in your life who is more difficult to lead than anyone else. That person? It's yourself.Welcome to episode 6 of The Heart of a Leader!Self-leadership is the foundation of good leadership. I believe that being a leader is different from doing leadership. But what does that look like? It sounds sort of ethereal, doesn't it?In this episode, we'll discuss five internal leadership competencies you can develop to lead yourself well and become the leader people want to follow.For more resources and information on how I could serve you in your personal growth and leadership journey, go to DanielJenkinsCoaching.com.If you'd like to be encouraged and inspired, you can find me on LinkedIn @CoachDanielJenkins or on Instagram and Facebook @DanielJenkinsCoaching.

Have you ever experienced imposter syndrome? Ever had negative self-talk or doubts about your ability? Well, you're not alone. I do too. Welcome to episode 5 of The Heart of a Leader! As a leader, the world's idea of “success” will tell you that you're not good enough.  That you should stop trying to do something amazing, move out of the way, and go back to mediocrity where you belong. Spoiler alert: those are lies. In this episode, we'll discuss ways to overcome imposter syndrome and why it's not entirely a bad thing. Let's get started.For more resources and information on how I could serve you in your personal growth and leadership journey, go to DanielJenkinsCoaching.com.If you'd like to be encouraged and inspired, you can find me on LinkedIn @CoachDanielJenkins or on Instagram and Facebook @DanielJenkinsCoaching.

As a leader, you've proven that you can be successful in your career. You have all the signs of worldly “success,” but are you happy? Are you truly joyful?Welcome to episode 4 of The Heart of a Leader!The world's idea of “success” tells you that your self-worth and value are tied directly to your output. And because nothing ever seems to be enough, it's easy to feel like you're not enough.In this episode, we'll dig into a better, more fulfilling, way to go through life. It's time to abandon your pursuit of “success” and embrace a life of significance.You can follow Daniel on socials @DanielJenkinsCoaching.For more resources on how to become the leader you were created to be, visit DanielJenkinsCoaching.com.Clarence Reed / Never Say No / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

As a leader, you know that reading is one of the best ways to continually learn. But as inexpensive as books are, reading takes up our most precious resource: time. Today, we get to talk with my friend, Jeff Brown. Jeff is the host of the Read to Lead podcast and, as of today, author of the book 'Read to Lead: The Simple Habit that Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career'.  In this episode, we'll talk about some tips and tricks to help you maximize your time and make the most of your reading routine.To order Jeff's new book, Read to Lead, go to ReadToLeadBook.com or click here.You can also listen to Jeff at the Read to Lead podcast. He's an amazing interviewer and will help you narrow down that ever-important reading list.You can follow Daniel on socials @DanielJenkinsCoaching.For more resources on how to become the leader you were created to be, visit DanielJenkinsCoaching.com.Clarence Reed / Never Say No / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

As a leader, it's easy to let the demands of work consume your life. You may strive for work-life balance and find that it's nearly impossible to achieve. What if I told you that you're right?Welcome to episode 2 of The Heart of a Leader!The world's idea of “success” tells you that there's “work” and there's everything else. I believe that the service you provide is just as much a part of your life as anything else. In this episode, I'll introduce you to a simple tool designed to help you set your priorities, schedule your time, and achieve whole-life health.Let's get started.Click here to download the free Circles of Life PDF from this episode.Clarence Reed / Never Say No / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

As a leader, one of the most important responsibilities you have is to make decisions. But if you're not intentional, you could rush into decisions based on one of three basic instincts. Welcome to episode 1 of The Heart of a Leader! I believe that the world needs you to be the leader you were created to be. In this episode, I'll teach you a practical model for decision-making that is guaranteed to make you a better leader. What you'll learn will be simple, but it won't be easy. You'll have to be willing to go where many leaders aren't… but then again… that's why you're here. Let's get started.Click here for the free whole-hearted decision-making model I discussed in this episode.Clarence Reed / Never Say No / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Many leaders have achieved the world's idea of “success” and still feel like they're not enough.I believe you shouldn't have to lose who you are to find success. In fact, the world needs you to be the leader you were created to be.Welcome to The Heart of a Leader! I'm your host, Daniel Jenkins.I help leaders redefine success on their own terms so they can lead a life they love.Each week, I'll bring you leadership lessons or interviews designed to help you break free from the burdens of “success” and lead a life of significance.Be sure to follow or subscribe so you'll never miss an episode.Visit DanielJenkinsCoaching.com for more leadership and self-improvement resources.Clarence Reed / Never Say No / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com