Who do you have the most conversations with on any given day?
- Your boss?
- Your team?
- Your partner?
- Your dog?
Actually, the answer is yourself.
Most of us don't even realize how constant that conversation is. Our inner voice is always there—narrating, commenting, and quietly shaping the decisions we make.
Sometimes it's encouraging.
Other times, it's the voice convincing you not to speak up in the meeting, not to ask for the promotion, or not to take the opportunity you've been working toward.
Here's the good news:
You don't have to believe every thought you think.
But you do need a system that helps you recognize those thoughts and choose a different response.
That's exactly what I dive into in this week's episode of the Leadership Laboratory podcast.
Positive Intelligence entered my life during one of the hardest seasons I've ever experienced. It succeeded where other approaches hadn't, and today it's one of the foundational tools we use inside the Leadership Lab because I've seen firsthand how transformative it can be.
In this episode, I share the story of Sydney—a smart, capable, ambitious professional who spent 11 months rehearsing a conversation with her boss that she never actually had.
Not because she wasn't qualified.
Because she was listening to the wrong voice.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What Positive Intelligence is—and why it's different from IQ and EQ.
- How to identify the saboteur that's quietly influencing your thoughts.
- What your PQ Score reveals and how you can discover yours.
- The mental fitness practices that helped Sydney increase her PQ Score from 23 to 74 in just three months.
- The five-step operating system I use to stop reacting and start responding with intention.
If you've ever felt like you're capable of more, but something inside keeps pulling you back, this episode is for you.
The first step isn't silencing that inner critic.
It's getting curious about it.
Listen to the latest episode of the Leadership Laboratory podcast, discover your PQ Score, and begin building the mental fitness to lead with greater confidence and clarity.
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