Kevin DeShazo

A truth-teller for leaders, teams and organizations who want to win. Co-Founder of @bebetterleaders. Speaker and author. Get my new book here👇🏼

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The first book from our @bebetterleaders team is here

𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 is for:
- Coaches who want consistency, not chaos.
- ADs and leaders shaping culture.
- Anyone responsible for developing people, not just producing results.

https://t.co/XCYXEzu85P

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High performance is an ongoing pursuit to care about the outcome but not be defined by it.

Commitment and Contentment.

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@CliftonSellers My 17yr old doesn’t have any. We told him he could have IG when he turned 17 but he wasn’t interested. My 14yr old (also no social media) has a ton of friends with IG and Snap.

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What leadership is not about:
The title
The power
The paycheck

What leadership is about:
Investing in others
Believing in others
Developing others
Serving others
Maximizing the potential of others

Be worth following.

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Your goals won’t validate you.
Your goals won’t make you enough.
Your goals won’t ease the pain.

Believing that just creates more pressure.

The pursuit of your goals should help you become more you and make you feel more alive.

Be driven by more than fear.

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Their doubt doesn't impact your ability. Your doubt does.

Believe better ➡️ Get better
Keep showing up.

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The greatest warriors in the world aren't driven by hate for those across from them.

The greatest warriors in the world are driven by love for those beside and behind them.

What you are fueled by matters.

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The words you repeat shape the person you become.

Self-talk isn’t background noise, it is formation. Repetition is rewiring.

Say “I’m not good enough” enough times, and your brain will believe it.

Want to change your mindset?
Change your words.

Talk better to yourself.

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What a moment. So awesome.

[FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer]

THE MOMENT THE CAPE VERDE PLAYERS REALIZED THEY ARE THROUGH TO THE KNOCKOUT STAGE 🇨🇻

WHAT A MOMENT FOT THE DEBUTANTS!

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Leadership matters. Culture matters. Connection matters. Strategy matters. Talent matters.

All of that will be undone by a team that is mentally undisciplined. True for any team/industry.

Those who win are those who have developed the mental toughness to stay in the battle.

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Performance isn't an outcome or an identity.
Performance is learning.

Learning about your current skillset, but more importantly learning about what unlocks and interferes with your performance.

It is self-discovery, not just skill development.

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A healthy culture doesn't guarantee a win, doesn’t guarantee you won’t face adversity or that things will always go your way.

Everyone gets tested. Everyone faces obstacles. Everyone falls down.

Culture determines how you respond to those moments. Build it on purpose.

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The work isn’t always fun.
It isn’t always convenient.
You won’t always feel like it.
You may doubt it at times.

But the work is always worth it.
It always makes you better.
It always moves you forward.

Progress rewards those who show up.

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You don't get immediate results. There is no drive thru window to getting better. There is no shortcut or lifehack.

You show up. You commit to the process. You do the work. You get better.

Repeat daily.
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@saul02_terry 👊🏼

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First public speaking engagement, 14 years ago today, to my most recent.

As excited and passionate as I’ve ever been to do this work. (including the coaching and consulting that comes with it)

Grateful for the trust and partnership of so many leaders, teams and organizations.

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Stay on course. 🐎

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@RyanHoliday "Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one." - Marcus Aurelius

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Before you hold them accountable, ask yourself:

Have I told them the expectation?
Have I made sure they understand the expectation?
Is the expectation reasonable?

Their behavior may not be the issue.
Your communication/leadership might be.

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@CoachSchroeds love it!

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Your teams hears your words, then they see your actions. Are they aligned?

We can't expect what we don't live.
Be the standard.