Leadership and leaders can stagnate just like companies. From time to time we leaders must challenge ourselves in new ways to ensure that we are still growing as a leader and person. From 1 February 2021 and for 75 days straight I did just that. I and a group of 15 men took on Andy Frisella’s “75 Hard Challenge.” For a total of 75 days straight we had to:
- Drink no alcohol
- complete 2 x 45 minute workouts
- Follow a meal plan with no cheating
- Drink a US Gallon of water
- Read 10 pages of a self-improvement book
- Take a progress picture
To say that this was a challenge would be an understatement, after all it was not “75 EASY” but 75 Hard. In this episode I go through the lessons I learned through this journey.
Topics
During this episode I discuss the following topics:
- What 75 Hard is
- Why having a plan is crucial
- Impacts of decisions and actions
- Support a team is crucial
- Managing your own expectations
- Learning to fail gracefully
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About the Host
Scott McCarthy
Scott McCarthy is a retired Canadian Army Lieutenant-Colonel, executive leader, leadership coach, and founder of Moving Forward Leadership. During his 25-year military career, Scott led organizations responsible for complex operations, national supply-chain capabilities, and billions of dollars in assets. He now brings that experience into the private sector through his executive role with Arcanus while continuing to coach senior leaders and executives.
Scott is the host of the Peak Performance Leadership podcast, where he has had more than 300 conversations with leaders, authors, executives, and experts about what leadership looks like when theory meets reality. His work centres on the 3 Domains of Leadership: Leading Yourself, Leading Your Team, and Leading Your Organization. He is also the author of You Don’t Know Sh*t About Leadership: And Neither Do I, a practical and candid look at what leadership really demands when you’re the one responsible for getting results through people.