Lessons With A King

By Israel Ekanem

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Life is busy and everything is always on the move. We do need to take some time in our day to calm down. Breathe. Relax. Lessons With A King is a daily show where lessons learned over the years are shared with tangible takeaways to help make your day a little bit better.

Episode Date
Lesson 1401: Write The End First
Oct 17, 2024
Lesson 1386: Give Service That Beats Their Expectations
Oct 17, 2024
Lesson 1385: Get It Done, Early
Oct 16, 2024
Lesson 1397: Avoid Stacking Mistakes
Oct 15, 2024
Lesson 1384: Business Should Not Have Drama
Oct 15, 2024
Lesson 1383: Always Have Non-Negotiables
Oct 14, 2024
Lesson 1382: Permission Isn't Always Needed
Oct 13, 2024
Lesson 1381: Progress > Perfection
Oct 12, 2024
Lesson 1380: Do Good
Oct 11, 2024
Lesson 1379: Don't Burn Trust
Oct 10, 2024
Lesson 1378: My Partners Say A Lot About Me
Oct 09, 2024
Lesson 1377: Find The Right Size
Oct 08, 2024
Lesson 1376: Make It Easy To Spread The Word
Oct 07, 2024
Lesson 1375: Tell A Story That Resonates With My Audience
Oct 06, 2024
Lesson 1374: Encourage Creativity
Oct 05, 2024
Lesson 1373: Embrace My Weirdness
Oct 04, 2024
Lesson 1372: Highlight That Weird Thing I Do
Oct 03, 2024
Lesson 1371: Ask "What's In It For Them?"
Oct 02, 2024
Lesson 1370: Be Good
Oct 01, 2024
Lesson 1369: Bring Forth Fruits
Sep 30, 2024
Lesson 1368: To Get Better, Practise
Sep 29, 2024
Lesson 1367: Better > More
Sep 28, 2024
Lesson 1366: Be A Stabilizing Force
Sep 27, 2024
Lesson 1365: Is It Serving The Client?
Sep 26, 2024
Lesson 1364: Find The People That Embrace My Weirdness
Sep 25, 2024
Lesson 1363: Create Things People Want To Share With Their Friends
Sep 24, 2024
Lesson 1362: Help One Person A Day
Sep 23, 2024
Lesson 1361: It's Scary To Start Something Big
Sep 22, 2024
Lesson 1360: Practice Paying Attention
Sep 21, 2024
Lesson 1359: Practice Inversion
Sep 20, 2024
Lesson 1358: No One Cares For Your Thing As Much As You Do
Sep 19, 2024
Lesson 1357: Give Respect
Sep 18, 2024
Lesson 1356: Initiate Special Moments
Sep 17, 2024
Lesson 1355: Give Valuable Experiences
Sep 16, 2024
Lesson 1354: I Decide What I Find Valuable
Sep 15, 2024
Lesson 1353: Have A Duress Word
Sep 14, 2024
Lesson 1352: Create A "Low Drama" Space
Sep 13, 2024
Lesson 1351: Be Relentlessly Reliable
Sep 12, 2024
Lesson 1350: Embrace the 10/10/10 Rule
Sep 11, 2024
Lesson 1349: Give Trust
Sep 10, 2024
Lesson 1348: It's Ok To Leave A Whatsapp Group
Sep 09, 2024
Lesson 1347: Be A Connector
Sep 08, 2024
Lesson 1346: Charge More, Deliver More
Sep 07, 2024
Lesson 1345: Build My Brain Trust (Avengers)
Sep 06, 2024
Lesson 1344: Care More
Sep 05, 2024
Lesson 1343: It's The Little Things That Give You Away
Sep 04, 2024
Lesson 1342: Heartbreaks Suck
Sep 03, 2024
Lesson 1341: One Act Of Service A Day
Sep 02, 2024
Lesson 1340: Do It The Right Way... Every Time
Sep 01, 2024
Lesson 1339: Make It Easy To Remember
Aug 31, 2024
Lesson 1338: Everyone Is Going Through Something
Aug 30, 2024
Lesson 1337: Do Something Nice For Me
Aug 29, 2024
Lesson 1336: Embrace Rethinking
Aug 28, 2024
Lesson 1335: Listen To My Team's Needs
Aug 27, 2024
Lesson 1334: Work With People You Enjoy
Aug 26, 2024
Lesson 1333: Helping > Hustling
Aug 25, 2024
Lesson 1332: Find My Routine
Aug 24, 2024
Lesson 1331: Invest In What I Love
Aug 23, 2024
Lesson 1330: Embrace The True/Useful Grid
Aug 22, 2024
Lesson 1329: Produce More Value Than I Consume
Aug 21, 2024
Lesson 1328: Embrace My Weirdness
Aug 20, 2024
Lesson 1327: Things That Seem Normal Now Used To Be Scary Once
Aug 19, 2024
Lesson 1326: Be Hard To Forget
Aug 18, 2024
Lesson 1325: Embrace Confident Humility
Aug 17, 2024
Lesson 1324: Hope > Expectations
Aug 16, 2024
Lesson 1323: Chosen Family > Birth Family
Aug 15, 2024
Lesson 1322: Make Everyone Better
Aug 14, 2024
Lesson 1321: Embrace The Power Of "And"
Aug 13, 2024
Lesson 1320: Ask "Now What?" A Lot More Often
Aug 12, 2024
Lesson 1319: Aging Is A Gift
Aug 11, 2024
Lesson 1318: Make It Down The Mountain
Aug 10, 2024
Lesson 1317: It Isn't Always 50/50
Aug 09, 2024
Lesson 1316: Give Credit
Aug 08, 2024
Lesson 1315: The Ability To Create Relationships Is A Superpower
Aug 07, 2024
Lesson 1314: Use Faces In Marketing
Aug 06, 2024
Lesson 1313: Learn To Focus
Aug 05, 2024
Lesson 1312: Be More Vulnerable
Aug 04, 2024
Lesson 1311: Adulting Is Difficult
Aug 03, 2024
Lesson 1310: Ignore Energy Vampires
Aug 02, 2024
Lesson 1309: Kill Identity Foreclosure
Aug 01, 2024
Lesson 1308: Trust > Attention
Jul 31, 2024
Lesson 1307: Better Is Possible
Jul 30, 2024
Lesson 1306: Write A Rave Review For My Project
Jul 29, 2024
Lesson 1305: Embrace The Pre-Mortem
Jul 28, 2024
Lesson 1304: To Improve A Skill, Practice
Jul 27, 2024
Lesson 1303: Embrace Passion Talks
Jul 26, 2024
Lesson 1302: Kill The Escalation Of Commitment
Jul 25, 2024
Lesson 1301: Embrace The Beginner's Mindset
Jul 24, 2024
Lesson 1300: Embrace Impermanence
Jul 23, 2024
Lesson 1299: I Am The Author of My Life
Jul 22, 2024
Lesson 1298: Practice Gratitude Visits
Jul 21, 2024
Lesson 1297: Growth Is Uncomfortable
Jul 20, 2024
Lesson 1296: Keep My Eyes On The Next One
Jul 19, 2024
Lesson 1295: Give Words Of Encouragementhttps://www.lessonswithaking.com/lesson-1295-give-words-of-encouragement/
Jul 18, 2024
Lesson 1294: Seek Opportunities
Jul 17, 2024
Lesson 1293: Be Who You Needed When You Were Younger
Jul 16, 2024
Lesson 1292: Sponsoring > Mentoring
Jul 15, 2024
Lesson 1291: Resist False Kindness
Jul 14, 2024
Lesson 1290: Introduce Myself To More People
Jul 13, 2024
Lesson 1289: People Want What They Want
Jul 12, 2024
Lesson 1288: Hire The Right People
Jul 11, 2024
Lesson 1287: Repair Minor Issues ASAP
Jul 10, 2024
Lesson 1286: Belonging Is Powerful
Jul 09, 2024
Lesson 1285: One Good Deed A Day
Jul 08, 2024
Lesson 1284: Cancel Free Trials Immediately
Jul 07, 2024
Lesson 1283: Focus On My North Star
Jul 06, 2024
Lesson 1282: I Can Change The Story
Jul 05, 2024
Lesson 1281: Do More Deep Work
Jul 04, 2024
Lesson 1280: Items On The "B" List Have No Business On The "A "List
Jul 03, 2024
Lesson 1279: Find Connections
Jul 02, 2024
Lesson 1278: Embrace Nonviolent Communication
Jul 01, 2024
Lesson 1277: I Won't Get It Right The First Time
Jun 30, 2024
Lesson 1276: Intentions Matters
Jun 29, 2024
Lesson 1275: Donate My "Maybe" Bo
Jun 28, 2024
Lesson 1274: Keep A "Maybe" Box
Jun 27, 2024
Lesson 1273: Start With The Minimum Viable Backstory
Jun 26, 2024
Lesson 1272: Embrace Constraints
Jun 25, 2024
Lesson 1271: Don't Run Out Of Cash
Jun 24, 2024
Lesson 1270: Kill Pointless Meetings
Jun 23, 2024
Lesson 1269: Reaching Out Is Appreciated
Jun 22, 2024
Lesson 1268: Solutions > Issues
Jun 21, 2024
Lesson 1267: Create "Thinking Time"
Jun 20, 2024
Lesson 1266: Sharing Creates Connection
Jun 19, 2024
Lesson 1265: Support The Work Of Creators
Jun 18, 2024
Lesson 1264: Support The Work Of Musicians
Jun 17, 2024
Lesson 1263: Support The Work Of Authors
Jun 16, 2024
Lesson 1262: Exploration Is Not Implementation
Jun 15, 2024
Lesson 1261: Today Is A Good Day To Say "It"
Jun 14, 2024
Lesson 1260: I Decide How I Face My Day
Jun 13, 2024
Lesson 1259: Find The Glitch
Jun 12, 2024
Lesson 1258: Focus On Small, Consistent Contributions
Jun 11, 2024
Lesson 1257: Embrace Beauty In Ordinary Moments
Jun 10, 2024
Lesson 1256: Reassurance > Pressure
Jun 09, 2024
Lesson 1255: Use The Right Incentives
Jun 08, 2024
Lesson 1254: Embrace Incentives
Jun 07, 2024
Lesson 1253: Good Enough > Perfect
Jun 06, 2024
Lesson 1252: A Little Progress Each Day
Jun 05, 2024
Lesson 1251: Perfect Conditions Don't Exist
Jun 04, 2024
Lesson 1250: Creating Kills Resistance
Jun 03, 2024
Lesson 1249: Know When To Refuel
Jun 02, 2024
Lesson 1248: Shun Technical Descriptions
Jun 01, 2024
Lesson 1247: Embrace Symbols
May 31, 2024
Lesson 1246: It's OK To Close Some Doors
May 30, 2024
Lesson 1245: Always Find The Good In People
May 29, 2024
Lesson 1244: Life Is Fragile
May 28, 2024
Lesson 1243: Trash Early
May 27, 2024
Lesson 1242: Ask Three Questions Before Sharing A Comm
May 26, 2024
Lesson 1241: Help Clients Accomplish Their Mission
May 25, 2024
Lesson 1240: I Will Keep My Wordd
May 24, 2024
Lesson 1239: The More I Tolerate It, The More It Will Happen
May 23, 2024
Lesson 1238: Convenience Is Expensive
May 22, 2024
Lesson 1237: Always Keep My Head
May 21, 2024
Lesson 1236: Ask "Is This True"?
May 20, 2024
Lesson 1235: My Project Needs Resilience
May 19, 2024
Lesson 1234: Relationships Are A Function Of Proximity
May 18, 2024
Lesson 1233: Actual Behaviour > Reported Behaviour
May 17, 2024
Lesson 1232: Problems ≠ Situations
May 16, 2024
Lesson 1231: Interpretations Are Not Fact
May 15, 2024
Lesson 1230: Fear The Rot
May 14, 2024
Lesson 1229: Have A Positive Impact
May 13, 2024
Lesson 1228: Action > Intention
May 12, 2024
Lesson 1227: It's Ok To Change The Status Quo
May 11, 2024
Lesson 1226: Paying Attention Leads To Greater Self-Control
May 10, 2024
Lesson 1225: Clients Sometimes Suck At Diagnosing The Issue
May 09, 2024
Lesson 1224: The Issues Are Real To The Client
May 08, 2024
Lesson 1223: Innovation Is Not Convenient
May 07, 2024
Lesson 1222: Progress Is Important
May 06, 2024
Lesson 1221: The Internet Makes It Easier To Find My Community
May 05, 2024
Lesson 1220: Surround Myself With The Right People
May 04, 2024
Lesson 1219: Kill Negative Influences
May 03, 2024
Lesson 1218: I Define My Success
May 02, 2024
Lesson 1217: The List Price Is Not The Real Price
May 01, 2024
Lesson 1216: I Am The Hero Of My Story And So Are They
Apr 30, 2024
Lesson 1215: Be World Class
Apr 29, 2024
Lesson 1214: Keep The Right People
Apr 28, 2024
Lesson 1213: Find The Right People
Apr 27, 2024
Lesson 1212: Acknowledge Favours
Apr 26, 2024
Lesson 1211: Don't Throw People Under The Bus
Apr 25, 2024
Lesson 1210: Reframe Impatience Into Anticipation
Apr 24, 2024
Lesson 1209: Speak Truth With Empathy
Apr 23, 2024
Lesson 1208: Make Better Promises
Apr 22, 2024
Lesson 1207: Get To The Point
Apr 21, 2024
Lesson 1206: Ignore Jerks
Apr 20, 2024
Lesson 1205: Embrace Permanent Skills
Apr 19, 2024
Lesson 1204: Be Findable
Apr 18, 2024
Lesson 1203: Ask "Is It Working?" More Often
Apr 17, 2024
Lesson 1202: Persistence > Speed
Apr 16, 2024
Lesson 1201: Get A Nightlight
Apr 15, 2024
Lesson 1200: I Will Die
Apr 14, 2024
Lesson 1199: Always Have Ice Cream In The Fridge
Apr 13, 2024
Lesson 1198: Status Drives Sales
Apr 12, 2024
Lesson 1197: Tell Them What You Admire About Them... Often
Apr 11, 2024
Lesson 1196: Call Friends
Apr 10, 2024
Lesson 1195: Call Family
Apr 09, 2024
Lesson 1194: Point Out the Controversial Parts Of Contracts
Apr 08, 2024
Lesson 1193: Work-Life Satisfaction > Work-Life Balance
Apr 07, 2024
Lesson 1192: Invest In The Process Before I Need It
Apr 06, 2024
Lesson 1191: Don't Travel Without Travel Insurance
Apr 05, 2024
Lesson 1190: Accept Or Suffer
Apr 04, 2024
Lesson 1189: Families At Home, Teams At Work
Apr 03, 2024
Lesson 1188: Don't Endure Crap
Apr 02, 2024
Lesson 1187: Learn My Emotional Responses
Apr 01, 2024
Lesson 1186: More Perks, More Responsibilities
Mar 31, 2024
Lesson 1185: If It Bothers Me, I'll Do Something About It
Mar 30, 2024
Lesson 1184: Kill Arrival Fallacy
Mar 29, 2024
Lesson 1183: Embrace The Frequency Illusion
Mar 28, 2024
Lesson 1182: Consistency Is A Cheat A Code
Mar 27, 2024
Lesson 1181: Always Have Something Cool Planned For The Near Future
Mar 26, 2024
Lesson 1180: Data In, Story Out
Mar 25, 2024
Lesson 1179: Learn What Their Currency Is
Mar 24, 2024
Lesson 1178: Care For My Community
Mar 23, 2024
Lesson 1177: Write For A Specific Person
Mar 22, 2024
Lesson 1176: Always Respect The Audience
Mar 21, 2024
Lesson 1175: Discuss Things That Actually Matter
Mar 20, 2024
Lesson 1174: Life Owes Me Nothing
Mar 19, 2024
Lesson 1173: Always Build Better Systems
Mar 18, 2024
Lesson 1172: Offer To Take Photos
Mar 17, 2024
Lesson 1171: I Will Not Ramble
Mar 16, 2024
Lesson 1170: Embrace My Awkwardness
Mar 15, 2024
Lesson 1169: Embrace The Question Of Nine
Mar 14, 2024
Lesson 1168: Ask The Questions I'd Love To Be Asked
Mar 13, 2024
Lesson 1167: Make People Better
Mar 12, 2024
Lesson 1166: Empathy Is The Key To Connection
Mar 11, 2024
Lesson 1165: Share The Better Story
Mar 10, 2024
Lesson 1164: Give Pleasant Endings
Mar 09, 2024
Lesson 1163: Examples > Opinions
Mar 08, 2024
Lesson 1162: Voice Recordings Are Ok
Mar 07, 2024
Lesson 1161: Say What I Mean
Mar 06, 2024
Lesson 1160: Greet, Meet, Lead
Mar 05, 2024
Lesson 1159: One Hundred Pages Minus My Age
Mar 04, 2024
Lesson 1158: Speak In Present Tense
Mar 03, 2024
Lesson 1157: Know What It's For
Mar 02, 2024
Lesson 1156: Know Who It's For
Mar 01, 2024
Lesson 1155: Mistakes Should Be Fixed
Feb 29, 2024
Lesson 1154: Doing The Right Thing Can Be Expensive
Feb 28, 2024
Lesson 1153: Convenience Can Erode Trust
Feb 27, 2024
Lesson 1152: Belief Can Ignore Proof
Feb 26, 2024
Lesson 1151: Own My Distribution
Feb 25, 2024
Lesson 1150: Create Time To Work On My Business
Feb 24, 2024
Lesson 1149: Schedule Boredom
Feb 23, 2024
Lesson 1148: Know When To Keep Going Back
Feb 22, 2024
Lesson 1147: I Am Not For Everyone
Feb 21, 2024
Lesson 1146: Projects > Protests
Feb 20, 2024
Lesson 1145: Ask Specific/Technical Questions
Feb 19, 2024
Lesson 1144: Give More Than I Ask
Feb 18, 2024
Lesson 1143: Live Complaint Free
Feb 17, 2024
Lesson 1142: It's Ok To Deload
Feb 16, 2024
Lesson 1141: Saying Something > Kinda Saying Something
Feb 15, 2024
Lesson 1140: Use T2R2 For My Online Meetings
Feb 14, 2024
Lesson 1139: Flag The Issue ASAP
Feb 13, 2024
Lesson 1138: Great Leaders Are Made
Feb 12, 2024
Lesson 1137: A Dataset Can Tell Many Stories
Feb 11, 2024
Lesson 1136: Ensure The Context Is Stated
Feb 10, 2024
Lesson 1135: Learn Storytelling
Feb 09, 2024
Lesson 1134: Why > What
Feb 08, 2024
Lesson 1133: Aim For Freedom
Feb 07, 2024
Lesson 1132: One Goal
Feb 06, 2024
Lesson 1131: Always Create Value
Feb 05, 2024
Lesson 1130: Build Customer Traction
Feb 04, 2024
Lesson 1129: Don’t Make More Victims
Feb 03, 2024
Lesson 1128: Keep The House Clean And Good To Go Before Travelling
Feb 02, 2024
Lesson 1127: Keep The Sink Clean
Feb 01, 2024
Lesson 1126: Remove The Unnecessary
Jan 31, 2024
Lesson 1125: Always Ask: Did I Get My Point Across?
Jan 30, 2024
Lesson 1124: Print Photos
Jan 29, 2024
Lesson 1123: Riding Isn't Racing
Jan 28, 2024
Lesson 1122: Interesting > Perfect
Jan 27, 2024
Lesson 1121: Be Childlike
Jan 26, 2024
Lesson 1120: Keep Track Of My Best Relationships
Jan 25, 2024
Lesson 1119: I Have To Be Comfortable Saying "I Don't Know"
Jan 24, 2024
Lesson 1118: I Don't Have To Finish It If I Don't Like It
Jan 23, 2024
Lesson 1117: Start The Email With The Request
Jan 22, 2024
Lesson 1116: Encourage Autonomy
Jan 21, 2024
Lesson 1115: Focus On The Facts
Jan 20, 2024
Lesson 1114: I Probably Won't Win The Lottery
Jan 19, 2024
Lesson 1113: Make A Five Year Commitment
Jan 18, 2024
Lesson 1112: I Am Living The Life I Want
Jan 17, 2024
Lesson 1111: Incentivize My Best People
Jan 16, 2024
Lesson 1110: Get To The Point
Jan 15, 2024
Lesson 1109: Be A High Priority Investment
Jan 14, 2024
Lesson 1108: My Team Wins; I Win
Jan 13, 2024
Lesson 1107: Open Ears > Happy Ears
Jan 12, 2024
Lesson 1106: Eradicate Toxic Behaviours
Jan 11, 2024
Lesson 1105: Encourage Empathy
Jan 10, 2024
Lesson 1104: The Leader's Actions Define the Team's Culture
Jan 09, 2024
Lesson 1103: Define My Team's Culture
Jan 08, 2024
Lesson 1102: Don't Waste My Work
Jan 07, 2024
Lesson 1101: Pay Well
Jan 06, 2024
Lesson 1100: Visualize Your Funeral
Jan 05, 2024
Lesson 1099: Ask For Feedback Before I Lock The Project
Jan 04, 2024
Lesson 1098: Aim To Understand
Jan 03, 2024
Lesson 1097: Take Care Of The People In Your Life
Jan 02, 2024
Lesson 1096: Trailblazing Can Be Lonely
Jan 01, 2024
Lesson 1095: Start The Project Midweek
Dec 31, 2023
Lesson 1094: Anger Leads To Stupid Actions
Dec 30, 2023
Lesson 1093: Always Point Positive
Dec 29, 2023
Lesson 1092: Every Failure Is An Opportunity To Grow
Dec 28, 2023
Lesson 1091: Create Time For Creative Work
Dec 27, 2023
Lesson 1090: Practising Acceptance Is Not Easy
Dec 26, 2023
Lesson 1089: Ignore Outside Forces
Dec 25, 2023