no bullshit

Welcome to the finale of Season 01! Throughout the last eleven episodes, you’ve been challenged on how you can improve for your coworkers, family, and yourself. We have covered topics such as managing stress at work, why you can indeed foster a “have it all” lifestyle, and why leading with empathy and compassion is critical in today’s workplace.  

To wrap things up, on the Season 01 Finale of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex is going to walk you through where we are in the industry today, and how you can equip yourself to be ready for what’s coming down the road. As budgets get tighter and tighter, it’s critical to understand where you can empower yourself and your team in order to continue to achieve great results on every one of your projects. 

In our final segment, The Frame Out, Alex tells stories of how to engage your team through personal conversations. We then have some final thoughts on the 1st Season of Leadership Surge, and what to look out for in Season 2!

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• An Introduction to Hero Making
• Hero Maker Book

Welcome to the finale of Season 01! Throughout the last eleven episodes, you’ve been challenged on how you can improve for your coworkers, family, and yourself. We have covered topics such as managing stress at work, why you can indeed foster a “have it all” lifestyle, and why leading with empathy and compassion is critical in today’s workplace.  

To wrap things up, on the Season 01 Finale of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex is going to walk you through where we are in the industry today, and how you can equip yourself to be ready for what’s coming down the road. As budgets get tighter and tighter, it’s critical to understand where you can empower yourself and your team in order to continue to achieve great results on every one of your projects. 

In our third segment, The Foundation, you’ll shift gears to emotional intelligence. Leadership involves change management, coaching, and time management. When it’s over, you’ll know how to make your team full of heroes.

Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where Alex tells stories of how to engage your team through personal conversations. We then have some final thoughts on  Season 1 of Leadership Surge, and what to look out for in Season 2!

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• An Introduction to Hero Making
• Hero Maker Book

Welcome to the finale of Season 01! Throughout the last eleven episodes, you’ve been challenged on how you can improve for your coworkers, family, and yourself. We have covered topics such as managing stress at work, why you can indeed foster a “have it all” lifestyle, and why leading with empathy and compassion is critical in today’s workplace.  

To wrap things up, on the Season 01 Finale of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex is going to walk you through where we are in the industry today, and how you can equip yourself to be ready for what’s coming down the road. As budgets get tighter and tighter, it’s critical to understand where you can empower yourself and your team in order to continue to achieve great results on every one of your projects. 

In our second segment, The Level, Alex dives into how to set your leadership up for success. “Plans are always changing. They’re very useful, even though you’re always changing them”.

Tune into our next segment, The Foundation, where you’ll shift gears to emotional intelligence. Leadership involves change management, coaching, and time management. When it’s over, you’ll know how to make your team full of heroes.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• An Introduction to Hero Making
• Hero Maker Book

Welcome to the finale of Season 01! Throughout the last eleven episodes, you’ve been challenged on how you can improve for your coworkers, family, and yourself. We have covered topics such as managing stress at work, why you can indeed foster a “have it all” lifestyle, and why leading with empathy and compassion is critical in today’s workplace.  

To wrap things up, on the Season 01 Finale of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex is going to walk you through where we are in the industry today, and how you can equip yourself to be ready for what’s coming down the road. As budgets get tighter and tighter, it’s critical to understand where you can empower yourself and your team in order to continue to achieve great results on every one of your projects. 

In our first segment, The Takeoff, you’ll reflect on your success in the construction industry. As our society shifts to a work-from-home model, large tech companies are squeezing the market of work. Besides your established high priced merit, Alex suggests that creating a desirable workplace for senior leaders will attract and empower high-performing workforce to elevate your business.

Tune into our next segment, The Level, where Alex dives into how to set your leadership up for success. “Plans are always changing. They’re very useful, even though you’re always changing them."

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• An Introduction to Hero Making
• Hero Maker Book

Think about your perfect life: your dream job, dream partner, dream lifestyle… is it possible to “have it all”? What does having it all even look like? Often, many of us focus solely on improving our professional lives. But what about our personal life?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex will guide you to take a look at various areas of your personal lives, and assess your happiness. Instead of repeating boring motivational catch phrases, he shares key ways to visualize the success you want in life, and how you can turn them into actionable goals right away.

In our final segment, The Frame Out, we take everything we’ve learned and take action today! What can we do right now to better our lives, so that our “someday” goals actually come true?

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Wheel of Well-Being Quiz
• Wheel of Life Worksheet
• The 12 Week Year
• The Manifest Book
• The 1 Thing Book
• The 10x Rule Book
• Solve for Happy

Think about your perfect life: your dream job, dream partner, dream lifestyle… is it possible to “have it all”? What does having it all even look like? Often, many of us focus solely on improving our professional lives. But what about our personal life?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex will guide you to take a look at various areas of your personal lives, and assess your happiness. Instead of repeating boring motivational catch phrases, he shares key ways to visualize the success you want in life, and how you can turn them into actionable goals right away.

In our third segment, The Foundation, where Alex debunks common myths about what it takes to “have it all”. You’ll see that discipline can lead to more freedom, not all work you do brings the same amount of results, and we only have so much energy every day!

Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where we take everything we’ve learned and take action today! What can we do right now to better our lives, so that our “someday” goals actually come true? 

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Wheel of Well-Being Quiz
• Wheel of Life Worksheet
• The 12 Week Year
• The Manifest Book
• The 1 Thing Book
• The 10x Rule Book
• Solve for Happy

Think about your perfect life: your dream job, dream partner, dream lifestyle… is it possible to “have it all”? What does having it all even look like? Often, many of us focus solely on improving our professional lives. But what about our personal life?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex will guide you to take a look at various areas of your personal lives, and assess your happiness. Instead of repeating boring motivational catch phrases, he shares key ways to visualize the success you want in life, and how you can turn them into actionable goals right away.

In our second segment, The Level, you will think about targets and goals in your personal life. Rather than setting unspecific goals like “be happy and successful”, Alex asks us to clearly visualize what we want in life, and the “Why?” behind it all.

Tune into our next segment, The Foundation, where Alex debunks common myths about what it takes to “have it all”. You’ll see that discipline can lead to more freedom, not all work you do brings the same amount of results, and we only have so much energy every day!

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Wheel of Well-Being Quiz
• Wheel of Life Worksheet
• The 12 Week Year
• The Manifest Book
• The 1 Thing Book
• The 10x Rule Book
• Solve for Happy

Think about your perfect life: your dream job, dream partner, dream lifestyle… is it possible to “have it all”? What does having it all even look like? Often, many of us focus solely on improving our professional lives. But what about our personal life?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex will guide you to take a look at various areas of your personal lives, and assess your happiness. Instead of repeating boring motivational catch phrases, he shares key ways to visualize the success you want in life, and how you can turn them into actionable goals right away.

In our first segment, The Takeoff, You’ll take a good look at certain areas of your life as they stand right now. Alex will guide you through the Wheel of Well-Being, and show you how awareness of your well-being can lead you to be proactive about your future.

Tune into our next segment, The Level, where you will think about targets and goals in your personal life. Rather than setting unspecific goals like “be happy and successful”, Alex asks us to clearly visualize what we want in life, and the “Why?” behind it all. 

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Wheel of Well-Being Quiz
• Wheel of Life Worksheet
• The 12 Week Year
• The Manifest Book
• The 1 Thing Book
• The 10x Rule Book
• Solve for Happy

Think back to the last time you went through a big change. Whether it was the last time you moved homes, when you married your partner, or your last promotion, you most likely experienced some levels of stress or growing pains as a result. And that’s okay, change is hard…for everyone. 

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex will make sure you understand that old dogs can indeed learn new tricks, and he will show you some strategies designed to assist you and your team as you face your next big change. By the end of all our segments, you’ll know why a herd of cattle will run away from an impending storm, while a herd of buffalo will run towards it. 

In our final segment, The Frame Out, we come full circle, and find out why cattle run away from the impending storm, and why buffalo run towards it. It might be surprising to find out who actually gets rained on the most. Hopefully by the end of the episode, you’ll know which herd you want to belong to.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• More about the Change Curve
• 7 Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
• How to Manage Change

Think back to the last time you went through a big change. Whether it was the last time you moved homes, when you married your partner, or your last promotion, you most likely experienced some levels of stress or growing pains as a result. And that’s okay, change is hard…for everyone. 

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex will make sure you understand that old dogs can indeed learn new tricks, and he will show you some strategies designed to assist you and your team as you face your next big change. By the end of all our segments, you’ll know why a herd of cattle will run away from an impending storm, while a herd of buffalo will run towards it. 

In our third segment, The Foundation, Alex showcases the final steps along The Change Curve. You’ll also be challenged to think of the last time you had to go through any type of big change in your life. Using this example, Alex will walk you through the Circles of Change, which represent the stages we overcome in order to grow.

Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where we come full circle, and find out why cattle run away from the impending storm, and why buffalo run towards it. It might be surprising to find out who actually gets rained on the most. Hopefully by the end of the episode, you’ll know which herd you want to belong to.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• More about the Change Curve
• 7 Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
• How to Manage Change

Think back to the last time you went through a big change. Whether it was the last time you moved homes, when you married your partner, or your last promotion, you most likely experienced some levels of stress or growing pains as a result. And that’s okay, change is hard…for everyone. 

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex will make sure you understand that old dogs can indeed learn new tricks, and he will show you some strategies designed to assist you and your team as you face your next big change. By the end of all our segments, you’ll know why a herd of cattle will run away from an impending storm, while a herd of buffalo will run towards it. 

In our second segment, The Level, you will see the typical timeline of how a new change impacts a team. You may have felt this before at work where morale and productivity are at all-time lows before the tides change, people adjust, and both start to improve to even higher levels than before the change was introduced. Alex will outline this all for you on what’s called, “The Change Curve.” 

Tune into our next segment, The Foundation, where Alex showcases the final steps along The Change Curve. You’ll also be challenged to think of the last time you had to go through any type of big change in your life. Using this example, Alex will walk you through the Circles of Change, which represent the stages we overcome in order to grow. 

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• More about the Change Curve
• 7 Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
• How to Manage Change

Think back to the last time you went through a big change. Whether it was the last time you moved homes, when you married your partner, or your last promotion, you most likely experienced some levels of stress or growing pains as a result. And that’s okay, change is hard…for everyone. 

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, Alex will make sure you understand that old dogs can indeed learn new tricks, and he will show you some strategies designed to assist you and your team as you face your next big change. By the end of all our segments, you’ll know why a herd of cattle will run away from an impending storm, while a herd of buffalo will run towards it. 

In our first segment, The Takeoff, Alex discusses the importance of change and why each and every one of us can benefit from tackling it head-on. To take off in the right direction, you’ll be told what the 5 Keys of Change are, and how understanding them will help you lead your team through successfully.

Tune into our next segment, The Level, where you will see the typical timeline of how a new change impacts a team. You may have felt this before at work where morale and productivity are at all-time lows before the tides change, people adjust, and both start to improve to even higher levels than before the change was introduced. Alex will outline this all for you on what’s called, “The Change Curve.”

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• More about the Change Curve
• 7 Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
• How to Manage Change

Ever wish you could be in 2 places at once? What about 3? Or 10? While you can’t duplicate yourself, leaders can use delegation to effectively mobilize colleagues, as if you are there in the room yourself!

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll explore ways you can organize your own thoughts and tasks. Alex gives clear examples from his time in the construction industry, and guides you through ways to effectively determine the importance and urgency of tasks at hand, and how to communicate those to others.

In our third segment, The Foundation, you’ll uncover easy ways to make and execute a to-do list through delegating your own time. Oftentimes, you’ve got hidden minutes and hours during your workday to use to your advantage!

Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where we take our to-do lists and learn how to delegate them to others. Alex provides crucial tips for respecting everyone’s time, and shows you how to automate and simplify your processes!

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Delegating Using the SMART System
• Creating SMART Goals

Ever wish you could be in 2 places at once? What about 3? Or 10? While you can’t duplicate yourself, leaders can use delegation to effectively mobilize colleagues, as if you are there in the room yourself!

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll explore ways you can organize your own thoughts and tasks. Alex gives clear examples from his time in the construction industry, and guides you through ways to effectively determine the importance and urgency of tasks at hand, and how to communicate those to others.

In our second segment, The Level, Alex dives into the best ways to plan before you delegate work for the day. You’ll learn how to sharpen your goals, by asking questions like: What are the most urgent tasks at hand? What are the most important?

Tune into our next segment, The Foundation, where you’ll uncover easy ways to make and execute a to-do list through delegating your own time. Oftentimes, you’ve got hidden minutes and hours during your workday to use to your advantage!

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Delegating Using the SMART System
• Creating SMART Goals

Ever wish you could be in 2 places at once? What about 3? Or 10? While you can’t duplicate yourself, leaders can use delegation to effectively mobilize colleagues, as if you are there in the room yourself!

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll explore ways you can organize your own thoughts and tasks. Alex gives clear examples from his time in the construction industry, and guides you through ways to effectively determine the importance and urgency of tasks at hand, and how to communicate those to others.

In our first segment, The Takeoff, Alex defines delegation, and goes into why every leader has to delegate in the workplace. Time is money, and understanding your limitations allow you to create smart goals for yourself and others.

Tune into our next segment, The Level, where Alex dives into the best ways to plan before you delegate work for the day. You’ll learn more than just how to write a to-do list by asking questions like: What are the most urgent tasks at hand? What are the most important?

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Delegating Using the SMART System
• Creating SMART Goals

How do you manage your anger as a leader when things go wrong? How do you pull it together in such a way that corrects the behavior that you're trying to change?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll take a look at common ways anger shows up in the workplace. Alex will dispel common myths about anger, and teach you how to manage anger when conflict arises in the workplace. It’s not as easy as punching your pillow!

In our final segment, The Frame Out, we hear our first listener question. You’ll learn ways to transform the anger you feel before it even arises, and change the way you react to your feelings while delegating in the workplace. A deep breath can go a long way!

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Hot Thoughts: What are they and How can You Handle Them?
• The ABC's of Anger

How do you manage your anger as a leader when things go wrong? How do you pull it together in such a way that corrects the behavior that you're trying to change?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll take a look at common ways anger shows up in the workplace. Alex will dispel common myths about anger, and teach you how to manage anger when conflict arises in the workplace. It’s not as easy as punching your pillow!

In our third segment, The Foundation, you’ll be guided through common thought patterns that happen when we’re angry. Instead of focusing on imaginary circumstances, Alex shows you how to cool your “hot thoughts” and start a dialogue that feels good for everyone. 

Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where we hear our first listener question. You’ll learn ways to transform the anger you feel before it even arises, and change the way you react to your feelings while delegating in the workplace. A deep breath can go a long way!

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Hot Thoughts: What are they and How can You Handle Them?
• The ABC's of Anger

How do you manage your anger as a leader when things go wrong? How do you pull it together in such a way that corrects the behavior that you're trying to change?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll take a look at common ways anger shows up in the workplace. Alex will dispel common myths about anger, and teach you how to manage anger when conflict arises in the workplace. It’s not as easy as punching your pillow!

In our second segment, The Level, Alex shows you a few skills to deal with anger. Oftentimes, anger leaves us fearful, frustrated, and hyper-focused on negative feelings, but Alex’s tips will help you zoom out and see the bigger picture.

Tune into our next segment, The Foundation, where you’ll be guided through common thought patterns that happen when we’re angry. Instead of focusing on imaginary circumstances, Alex shows you how to cool your “hot thoughts” and start a dialogue that feels good for everyone. 

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Hot Thoughts: What are they and How can You Handle Them?
• The ABC's of Anger

How do you manage your anger as a leader when things go wrong? How do you pull it together in such a way that corrects the behavior that you're trying to change?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll take a look at common ways anger shows up in the workplace. Alex will dispel common myths about anger, and teach you how to manage anger when conflict arises in the workplace. It’s not as easy as punching your pillow!

In our first segment, The Takeoff,  you’ll hear about common myths surrounding anger. Alex will parse down when and why anger might happen while at work. Turns out: anger isn’t a bad thing, and it’s not always red and fiery like we are used to.

Tune into our next segment, The Level, where Alex shows you a few skills to deal with anger. Oftentimes, anger leaves us fearful, frustrated, and hyper-focused on negative feelings, but Alex’s tips will help you zoom out and see the bigger picture.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• Hot Thoughts: What are they and How can You Handle Them?
• The ABC's of Anger

We all want to be part of an amazing team. And every leader wants to lead a high-performing team. But how do you do it? How do you get a group of people to bond, work together, and get stuff done?

On today’s episode of No Bullshit with Alex Willis, you’ll learn the secrets to uniting others under your leadership. Alex dissects not only how to give directions and manage others clearly, but how to unlock your team's potential and super-charge their performance.

Additionally, at the end of the episode, Alex will tell you how you can enter to win free No BS merchandise. So be on the lookout!

In our final segment, The Frame Out, Tune into our final segment, The Frame Out, where you’ll hear all about keeping it cool, calm and collected. Even when times are stressful as a leader, you’ll learn how to act accordingly and get the most respect out of everyone around you.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts as well as the YouTube channel to watch full video episodes and be notified as soon as the next episode is live.

Helpful Links

• The 4 Lenses Personality Test - Hubspot