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If you’re allowing certain employees to do their own thing instead of following the processes designed for optimal time management – it’s time to Say No to Suboptimal Performance! Jim Said No, and now he’s saving 10 hours and $15,000 a week.

Because I practice Michael’s system, I spoke up in a work meeting with 7-10 people because I wasn’t feeling good about a process we were reviewing. I got some resistance but I kept sharing my unique perspective. As a result, we were able to complete a process that’s been going on for about 6 months and cancel a meeting in April – which saved close to 20 hours of time! We were also able to move the process in a direction that is much more actionable and I feel a lot better about everything overall.

Michael’s program helped us collect about $150,000, avoid a line of credit, and get ahead of the game because I had the courage to share my unique perspective with the owner of our company. I work for a roofing company, and due to the tornadoes in Nashville, our services were in high demand. While having the work is great, payment for this work comes through insurance, which can cause delays and impact our cash flow. I encouraged the owner to reprioritize our cash-paying jobs to allow us to collect those payments and put them in the bank. It was uncomfortable to give him input on his business, but it was well-received and helped the company be more successful.

I’m using Michael’s teachings and the 3 Principles to gain more confidence, as I am a newly qualified mental health nurse. I’m in the UK but just like the USA, there is an emphasis on leadership in nursing (that I wasn’t aware of!). This is something that I have to learn and something that I am aware of has been a skill that I have needed to learn a lot of my life so far. I’m trying to take inspiration from you to change myself. Self-doubt seems to affect me a lot and interferes with my work as a nurse at times. I have had therapy a few times and I’m aware of what I can control, such as mindfulness skills and CBT techniques to retrain my brain, but this is not an overnight job. So I continue. I want to change and develop as a person and I know I can develop these skills further.

By sharing his deeply personal experiences and his Addictive Leadership program, Michael is inviting us all to live up to our unique potential.  As Michael says, this isn’t a program for those who need it. This isn’t a program for those who want it. It’s only a program for those who do it.  Thanks to Michael, my leadership team and I have seen first-hand the benefit of practicing rigorous authenticity, surrendering the outcome and doing uncomfortable work.  We’ll be forever grateful.

Michael’s Addictive Leadership workshop is unlike anything we have ever done as a team. We not only learned the three principles we learned HOW to use them. It was a great way for our group to bond and understand the importance of living the Addictive Leadership principals. I think Michael’s workshop and system are beneficial to companies looking to bring their teams together and move in a new, unique direction of authenticity.

Love Michael’s workshop! If anyone out there is looking to be a better leader, spouse, parent, or human being, check out what MBW is doing!! You’ll walk out with easy, actionable steps instead of a binder of workbooks that you’ll never open again. Do yourself a favor and grab a seat before they fill up!

Such a neat perspective!! During treatment for drug addiction, Michael Brody-Waite learned three principles that became the difference between life and death: Practice rigorous authenticity, Surrender the outcome, and Do uncomfortable work.

The way he explains the similarities between that and leadership is quite phenomenal and challenges leaders everywhere to rip off the mask and lead ourselves first! I found it to be challenging and inspiring and as a leader in ministry, I was able to draw out many points that I believe would transform the way we lead. Job well done!!