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The Chris LoCurto Show

Chris LoCurtochrislocurto.com
Break down the barriers to small business success with 'The Chris LoCurto Show'. Tailored for the tireless entrepreneur facing the daily grind of managing cash flow, leading a team, and carving out a competitive edge, this podcast offers more than just advice—it offers a lifeline. Chris LoCurto brings decades of firsthand experience leading small businesses and delivers straightforward strategies and actionable insights.

Every episode tackles the real issues you face—how to inspire your team, make every dollar count, and find the time to focus on what really matters: growing your business and achieving a fulfilling work-life balance. This isn't just a podcast; it's a community where your challenges are acknowledged, your efforts are celebrated, and your dreams are attainable.

Join us in listening to 'The Chris LoCurto Show' to transform your business headaches into victories. Subscribe today and start paving your path to business growth and personal fulfillment. Learn more at www.chrislocurto.com. Your journey to small business mastery begins here.
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Episodes

94 | The Coaching Leadership Style

Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak, is on the podcast today. Dan drops a few leadership bombs on us during our chat on coaching and creating a coaching culture. In this show you will learn: How Dan “fell into” coaching. Why hire a coach? The “aha" moments of coaching. Why the best coaches focus on the person. Dan’s goals for coaching The coaching style of leadership and it’s challenges. How you move leaders to a coaching culture. Micro Coaching Sessions The bottom line is if you are looking to grow…...

Jan 21, 201527 min

93 | Is Your Root System Holding You Back?

Today I'm giving you 5 ways to identify wether or not your root system is holding you back. If you haven't listened to the episode on Understanding Your Root System, you need this information. Listen to that podcast as soon as possible. When you dig deep into your root system, like we do in the LifePlan process, you will discover: - The list of lies you believe and how they hold you back - Things you don't see that are in your root system - Things you deny in your root system - Things you recogn...

Jan 19, 201520 min

92 | Ask Chris: KRA Questions and Breaking Into Public Speaking

Chris is answering your questions today! In this episode, Chris covers personal finance, KRA's and how to become a public speaker. The Key Results Area sample pack is one of the most popular downloads on the site. If you haven't checked it out, it's a great free resource to help you get started with your KRA. Do you feel like you're winning in your role? Does leadership think you're winning in your role? When it comes to your KRA, here are a few things to keep in mind: Your KRA should outline th...

Jan 19, 201518 min

91 | Procrastinate on Purpose with Rory Vaden

After learning about Procrastinate on Purpose you will: Have clear methodologies for defining what your priorities really are in life and business Feel more empowered to say “no” to the things that don’t matter so you can say “yes” to the things that do Understand the way the most successful people in the world think differently about time Employ solutions to give yourself more margin in life without compromising your results Develop a sense of inner peace and control from embracing and implemen...

Jan 15, 201538 min

90 | Ask Chris: Are You Faking It?

In today's episode of #AskChris, Trent has questions about understanding his DISC personality profile. He's noticed that as his coworkers & customers get to know him, his adaptive style shows up less & his natural style is showing up more. He questions if the goal is to become more natural in all areas of his life. Great questions! Your natural personality style is when you feel the most comfortable. It’s your home life, when you're relaxed and just being yourself. When you get into your...

Jan 14, 201512 min

89 | Signs of Emotional Abuse

Wether you're an entrepreneur, team member or leader, you're not just working on the business side of running a company, managing projects or leading a team. You're doing life with the people you work with and you have a life that's interacting with your business. Today we're talking about emotional abuse and digging into what abuse actually is and how it effects your life. Have you been emotionally abused? Are you the one doing it and not realizing it? In this episode I'm digging into: - The ma...

Jan 13, 201525 min

88 | Redefine Rich with Matt Ham

Have you considered that being rich has far more to do with your heart than your wallet? Author Matt Ham joins us on the show to talk about redefining what “rich” is and how to have a rich life. Through borrowed wisdom and perspective, Matt dives into the RICH principles to create a deeper, more well-rounded life: R – Recognize you’re broken I – Invest in others C – Choose gratitude H – Humble yourself with confidence Matts new book, Redefine Rich, addresses these principles through amazing stor...

Jan 08, 201542 min

87 | Ask Chris: Intentional Living

So many people have not been taught to be intentional or live intentionally. Intentional livings starts by saying, “I don’t want life to just happen to me anymore.” Instead of reacting and letting life happen one day at a time, it’s taking action and choosing to be intentional every day in your career, your marriage, with your children, with God, with your finances…and the list goes on. Intentional living is planning out the life you’re called to live and living it! There’s no magic pill. There’...

Jan 07, 201518 min

86 | Your Next-Level Life Questions Answered

Welcome to 2015! I hope your year is already rocking and you've started living intentionally. Michael Hyatts "Best Year Ever" is still going on for the next few days. What are you waiting for? Get involved by going to http://bestyearever.me/chrislocurto . Today, Joel is joining me on the podcast and we're answering your questions on LifePlan. This process is all about discovering the "why." Why you make decisions the way you're making them. Why you're doing what you're doing now. Why you're at w...

Jan 06, 201533 min

85 | Top Moments of 2014

The last day of the year! Can you believe it? Are you ready for 2015? I know you are! Today I wanted to get the team on the show to share their top podcast moments from 2014. The good, the bad, and the awkward. #essentialoils #walgreens The team and I talk about the highlights and touching moments that created a legendary 2014 for us. It's a long one and we cover a lot of ground - so let's dive in/ AND a shout out to everyone who has left us a review on iTunes - YOU ROCK! Today is the last day t...

Dec 31, 201445 min

84 | Ask Chris: Can You Change Your Personality Style?

AND remember, for the month of December we are giving away a FREE DISC Personality Style Test to EVERYONE who leaves us an iTunes Review. EVERYONE!!! So go to iTunes, leave a review, send an email to keith@chrislocurto.com , reference your review with your name and we'll make sure you get your FREE Test.

Dec 30, 201418 min

83 | Ask Chris: How To Lead When Your Hands Are Tied

We are getting a ton of questions!!! Thanks to everyone who has gone over to ChrisLoCurto.com/AskChris and left us a message. We love it! Todays question is a tuff one: How do you lead when your hands are tied. This one's all about leadership. Our caller is in the public sector and doesn't have the authority to necessarily give a raise or fire anyone. How do you lead? I think you will get a few actionable take aways from her question. I'd also love to know if you have any tips for handling this ...

Dec 22, 201415 min

82 | Ask Chris: Your First Hire

I've got a special treat for you on today's show… Mr. Barry White stops in the studio for a guest appearance. (You'll get it in a minute) But seriously, our Q&A shows have been such a hit that we are changing the name to "Ask Chris" and are making it even easier to "ask Chris" your questions about business and life. Go to ChrisLoCurto.com/AskChris and leave your question and you just might make it on the show! Today's question is on the topic of who should you hire first when building your b...

Dec 18, 201412 min

81 | It's All About Mindset

On today’s show Joel Fortner talks about the importance of mindset when it comes to growing your business. If you are justing starting out on your entrepreneurial journey or you are a seasoned CEO this episode will inspire you to take a look in the mirror and recommit to staying on a growth trajectory. On today’s show you will learn: How to figure out how much to charge for your services The importance of mindset in success Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset Will your customers leave if you raise ...

Dec 16, 201415 min

80 | What To Do When You're Overpaying a Team Member

Today I'm answering a listeners question about what to do when you're overpaying a team member. As small business owners and entrepreneurs, we make mistakes. When those mistakes effect our team members, it's very important to act with compassion and respect but "there is no ministry where there is no margin." It's a tough situation but you can treat an overpaid team member with dignity by giving them options that are fair and create a timetable for resolution. In this episode you'll learn: - The...

Dec 10, 201412 min

79 | Your Best Year Ever with Michael Hyatt - Part 2

Michael Hyatt just released his all-new 5 Days To Your Best Year Ever Coaching Program. Last year alone over 3,000+ people went through the program - and there are some amazing stories of people experiencing incredible transformations in their life. We sat down for The Chris LoCurto Show to talk about how to have Your Best Year Ever. In Part 2 of our interview you'll learn: How to set the stage for breakthrough. On going public with your goals. How to stay focused. How many goals should you set?...

Dec 09, 201426 min

78 | Your Best Year Ever with Michael Hyatt

Get started with your goals here: bestyearever.me/chrislocurto I'm sure you can think of someone who just seems to strike gold with whatever they touch - am I right? You look at their success and think, "why them?" I mean, you're just as smart. Just as talented. So what sets them apart? Well you'll find out in today's podcast with Michael Hyatt. When you understand these qualities, you’ll also understand what may be holding you back from reaching your true potential. You'll learn: Why now is the...

Dec 08, 201429 min

74 | What's Your Why?

Get The "What's Your Why?!" FREE Screensaver here: http://chrislocurto.com/whats-your-why/

Nov 25, 20146 min

69 | The Chris LoCurto Show - Q&A Sick Day

We've got a fun topic for today's show: How do you handle employees who keep calling in sick? This listener question came to us from Bill who is a manager of about 15 folks. Here's his situation: "...about every 2 weeks an employee is consistently calling out sick, at what point do I say "that's it, I've had enough"? GOOD QUESTION BILL! (fyi…we're sending you a free DISC personality test for sending in your question) Now you should know that with employees calling in sick I'm more concerned abou...

Nov 12, 201413 min

68 | The Chris LoCurto Show - 10 Signs You're a People Pleaser

See the full post here: Are you afraid of other peoples opinions of you? Do you always seem to attract folks who need rescuing? Well…you just might be a people pleaser. Quite a few people who come through LifePlan struggle with being a people pleaser and finding their worth in the acceptance of other people. It can control them. When your life always revolves around being a people pleaser you actually end up losing life. It robs you of your authentic self and it all comes from a persons root sys...

Nov 12, 201422 min

67 | The Chris LoCurto Show - Think You Know Your Customer?

Today we are talking about knowing your customers and Mr. Joel Fortner jumps on the mic to talk a little marketing. (and butcher the outro to the podcast) In case you've been under a rock the past few weeks, we just came out of a product launch for the new coaching programs. We discovered a couple things that blew us away. But real quick - a special shout-out to the new mastermind and coaching folks. I'm honored and excited to dive in - your life and business is about to explode! Back to the pod...

Nov 11, 201424 min

66 | The Chris LoCurto Show - Marketing Lessons I Learned from Garth Brooks

Well Garth Brooks presented the Entertainer of the Year Award last night at the CMA Awards. Wow! Great seeing him out there! I'm a huge fan of Garth Brooks. When it comes to connecting with his fans…he's one of the best in the biz. This guy has an incredible marketing mind and it showed when I got the chance to see him in Vegas…twice. (I said I was a big fan) It was such an incredible experience - Trisha Yearwood even took my camera to snap a pic of Garth and me. #epic In this episode of The Chr...

Nov 06, 201428 min
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