Are you highly capable—but watching less competent people rise while you stay stuck?

This episode explains why that happens—and what ethical leaders must do about it.

Many good people avoid power because they think it’s dirty, selfish, or unspiritual. That mistake leaves leadership to louder, less qualified voices—and costs families, teams, and organizations real progress.

In this episode, we confront an uncomfortable truth: power isn’t the problem—ignorance of power is.

What You’ll Learn

• Why hard work alone doesn’t win – and why leadership books often mislead well-intentioned people
• Why power is neutral – and how avoiding it makes you vulnerable to those who understand it
• The “Rolex under your sleeve” mistake – relying on competence while ignoring visibility and positioning
• The real sources of power – expertise, trust, title, access, and perception—and how leaders misuse them
• Biblical wisdom on power – stewardship, humility, and responsibility (not denial)
• Why visibility beats performance – and how to ethically control your narrative and influence

The Challenge

Ask yourself: Where am I pretending power doesn’t exist?
Because avoiding power doesn’t make you holy—it makes you irrelevant.

If you care about your family, your team, and the future of the organizations you serve, this episode is a must-listen.

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Beau Leadership Group Podcast with Bob Beaulaurier
Episode: Identity, Influence, and Small Wins That Change Everything

• Identity—not goals—determines what you achieve, what you tolerate, and what you believe you deserve
• You don’t rise to your goals; you sink to the story you tell yourself about who you are
• Key insight: Identity is trained, not declared
• Drawing on Albert Bandura, confidence is built through small “mastery experiences,” not affirmations
• Small daily actions send evidence to your brain that you are capable, disciplined, and trustworthy
• Inspired by Ed Mylett’s “One More”, progress comes from stacking tiny extra efforts that compound over time
• “One more” isn’t about effort—it’s about casting votes for the identity you want
• From Viktor Frankl, fear loses power when you stop fighting it and intentionally lean into it (paradoxical intention)
• When fear stops controlling identity, identity starts controlling behavior
• Practical 3-step tool you can start tomorrow:
  • Choose one identity (not a goal)
  • Design a 5-minute win that’s too small to fail
  • Ask, “Could I do one more?” and act on it
• Leadership fails not from lack of vision, but from untrained identity
• Real influence flows from who you are—not what you say
• Small actions, repeated daily, rewrite your identity—and your identity decides your future

Closing reminder:
Empower your leadership and elevate your image with God in mind. Bless your week.

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Sales Isn't Sleazy—It's Structural: The Foundation Every Leader Needs
Beau Leadership Podcast with Bob Beaulaurier

Most leaders quietly know it but rarely say it out loud: If nobody sells, nobody eats. Sales isn't manipulation or sleaze—it's the circulatory system and structural foundation of every organization.

In this powerful episode, Bob Beaulaurier challenges the stigma around sales and reveals why it's essential for survival, growth, and abundance in any business, nonprofit, church, or ministry.

Key takeaways you'll love (and need):

• Why sales is leadership + influence, not pressure or trickery
• Zig Ziglar's timeless truth: "You can have everything in life you want if you'll help enough other people get what they want"
• Sales as value exchange and stewardship—even the Bible makes the case (Proverbs 11:26 & Parable of the Talents)
• Capitalism rewards problem-solving: Compare U.S. abundance & innovation to Cuba's scarcity and 1950s cars
• Sales creates incentive, improvement, and real abundance—it's how we eat better and live better

Bob gets practical with a leadership challenge:
Ask your team these 5 critical questions this week:

• Who's clearly responsible for sales? (If "everyone," it's usually no one)
• What problem do we solve—in one sentence?
• What would make sales 10x bigger?
• Who feels the pain most—and how do they emotionally experience it?
• Where does money enter the system consistently?

Can't answer fast? Your organization is undersold—not broken.

Humor & real talk:
You're already in sales—you sold your spouse on dating you, your kids on bedtime, your boss on your resume. Leaders who avoid sales aren't humble; they're abdicating. Avoiding it starves the culture and suffocates the vision.

Sales is serving at scale. When value meets need, trust meets action, and emotion meets belief—a sale happens, teams thrive, bonuses grow, and impact multiplies.

Whether you're in for-profit, nonprofit, or ministry—build that sales engine. Empower your people. Reward value creation. Lead boldly.

Subscribe now for more Leadership Investment Decisions that turn good intentions into real results.
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Confidence doesn’t happen without practice.
When you improve your confidence as a leader, you improve confidence in every aspect of your life.

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