Who are you when the titles and labels are gone? Are you feeling stuck in your current role or struggling to find your identity after a major life transition? In this episode of the Leadership Toolkit, Mike Phillips sits down with Cindee Williams to discuss how to lead your life with intentionality, grit, and purpose. Learn how to transition from simply being excellent to becoming truly exceptional in everything you do.
Cindee shares her incredible journey from starting a commercial cleaning business with a rusty pressure washer in the 90s to becoming a Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach. She introduces her unique LEAD framework, which stands for Live Exceptional and Advance Daily, emphasizing that you cannot export what you do not have. If you cannot lead yourself, you cannot lead others.
We also dive deep into the importance of human connection through Cindee’s 52 Coffees challenge, where she met with a new person every week for a year to rediscover her voice. For those looking for a roadmap to confidence, Cindee breaks down her BOLD acronym: Believe, Outward focus, Love, and Determine where you stand. Whether you are a business owner, a parent navigating an Empty Nest, or an aspiring leader, this conversation offers practical tools for personal Growth and significance.
🧰 Tools of the Trade: Top Takeaways You Can Use
1️⃣ Lead Yourself First – You cannot effectively lead others if you are not intentionally leading yourself. Leadership begins with personal responsibility and self-awareness.
2️⃣ Advance Daily – Success is rarely about massive breakthroughs. Consistent daily progress creates extraordinary long-term results.
3️⃣ Touch Your Dream Every Day – Keep your goals visible and take action toward them daily. Momentum is built through consistent attention.
4️⃣ Build Your Inner Circle Intentionally – Have mentors ahead of you, peers beside you, and people you’re helping develop behind you.
5️⃣ Your Morning Determines Your Momentum – The way you start your day directly impacts your energy, focus, attitude, and leadership effectiveness.
⏳ Chapters
00:00 Welcome to the Leadership Toolkit
02:15 Introducing Cindee Williams and Lead My Life
05:30 Starting a Business with Grit and a Pressure Washer
09:00 Building a Business to Bless Back
12:45 The LEAD Framework: Live Exceptional and Advance Daily
16:15 Transitioning Roles and Finding New Purpose
20:00 The 52 Coffees Challenge and Human Connection
24:30 Overcoming Isolation in Entrepreneurship
28:00 Finding Your Identity Beyond Your Titles
32:15 The BOLD Leadership Model Explained
36:00 The Power of an Intentional Morning Routine
40:30 Creating Boundaries for True Freedom
44:00 Final Thoughts and How to Connect
🚀 Connect and Grow
If you found value in this conversation, please give this video a thumbs up and share it with one person who needs to hear Cindee’s message today. Be sure to subscribe to the channel for more leadership growth conversations every Wednesday. You can connect with Cindee at leadmylife.com or find her on LinkedIn to continue your own journey toward bold leadership.
Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, leading a team, building a business, or simply asking "What’s next?" this conversation will challenge and encourage you.
🎙️ Join us LIVE for Episode #146 of The Leadership Toolkit with special guest Cindee Williams.
Because leadership isn’t just about leading others. It’s about taking ownership of your own life and future.
#TheLeadershipToolkit #LeadTheTeam #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipPodcast #PersonalGrowth #WomenInLeadership #MaxwellLeadership #DISC #LeadershipCoach #PurposeDrivenLife #Confidence #GrowthMindset #SelfLeadership #MikePhillips #CindeeWilliams
—–
Want to create your own pro-level livestream podcast with the best and easiest to use software? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5478553224216576
—–
▶️ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel Here – https://www.youtube.com/c/MikePhillips?sub_confirmation=1
—
🛒 SHOP THE LEAD THE TEAM SHOP!!
👉👉👉 http://www.LeadTheTeam.net/shop
#Leadership #Motivation #Education
🔥 Thank you for watching 🔥
—
➡️ NOW an AMAZON Affiliate! – 👍 http://amzn.to/2DI1Lhx
—-
* Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are solely those of the guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the host, producers, or any affiliated parties. The host and production team make no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information discussed by guests on the show. Listener discretion is advised.
*** Affiliate disclaimer: Some of the links listed go to my websites and some are affiliate links which may generate me a sales commission if you make a purchase.
