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 1577: Always Leave Them Feeling Good
Apr 26, 2025
Lesson 1576: Indifference Is The Opposite Of Love
Apr 25, 2025
Lesson 1575: I Might Not Like The Answer
Apr 24, 2025
Lesson 1574: If I Want To Know, I Must Ask
Apr 23, 2025
Lesson 1573: Decades > Days
Apr 22, 2025
Lesson 1572: Ignore Price Wars
Apr 21, 2025
Lesson 1571: Make Use Of That Opportunity
Apr 20, 2025
Lesson 1570: The Long Term Is The Point
Apr 19, 2025
Lesson 1569: I Decide What I Focus On
Apr 18, 2025
Lesson 1568: My Goals Should Be Challenging, Not Unrealistic
Apr 17, 2025
Lesson 1567: Planning Beats Willpower
Apr 16, 2025
Lesson 1566: One Task At A Time
Apr 15, 2025
Lesson 1565: Know The Final Destination
Apr 14, 2025
Lesson 1564: Get Comfortable With Adjusting
Apr 13, 2025
Lesson 1563: Book That Vacation
Apr 12, 2025
Lesson 1562: Push Beyond "Almost"
Apr 11, 2025
Lesson 1561: Single Points Of Dependency Are Dangerous
Apr 10, 2025
Lesson 1560: Higher Value = Higher Price
Apr 09, 2025
Lesson 1559: Keep Making Contributions
Apr 08, 2025
Lesson 1558: Evaluate My Relationships
Apr 07, 2025
Lesson 1557: Understand My Style
Apr 06, 2025
Lesson 1556: A Closed Door Can Be A Gift
Apr 05, 2025
Lesson 1555: Keep A List Of Tiny Annoyances
Apr 04, 2025
Lesson 1554: Waiting Is Inevitable
Apr 03, 2025
Lesson 1553: Mobs Never Help
Apr 02, 2025
Lesson 1552: Shorter Sentences Always
Apr 01, 2025
Lesson 1551: Coupons > Free Shipping
Mar 31, 2025
Lesson 1550: Embrace The Decoy Effect
Mar 30, 2025
Lesson 1549: Connect With The Project
Mar 29, 2025
Lesson 1548: Break It Down Step By Step
Mar 28, 2025
Lesson 1547: Make It More About Them
Mar 27, 2025
Lesson 1546: Reduce My Choices
Mar 26, 2025
Lesson 1545: Embrace The Positive Opposite
Mar 25, 2025
Lesson 1544: If It's Free At The Start, It's Difficult To Make People Pay For It Later
Mar 24, 2025
Lesson 1543: Show The Price Difference
Mar 23, 2025
Lesson 1542: Plan Before I Ask
Mar 22, 2025
Lesson 1541: Pair A New Habit With One I Already Do
Mar 21, 2025
Lesson 1539: Deeply Understand The Rules
Mar 19, 2025
Lesson 1540: Get A Commitment Device
Mar 19, 2025
Lesson 1538: Tiny Issues, Unfixed, Become Massive Issues
Mar 18, 2025
Lesson 1537: "It's Not A Priority" Is A Good Answer To A Stupid Question
Mar 17, 2025
Lesson 1536: Quitting > Giving Up
Mar 16, 2025
Lesson 1535: Pain + Resistance = Suffering
Mar 15, 2025
Lesson 1534: Fix The Broken Thing First
Mar 14, 2025
Lesson 1533: Sometimes I Must Retreat
Mar 13, 2025
Lesson 1532: Speak For Myself
Mar 12, 2025
Lesson 1531: The Easier It Looks The More Work It Took
Mar 11, 2025
Lesson 1530: Send A Handwritten Note
Mar 10, 2025
Lesson 1529: Find Out What They Want To Accomplish
Mar 09, 2025
Lesson 1528: Helping > Winning
Mar 08, 2025
Lesson 1527: Design My Environment To Suit My Goal
Mar 07, 2025
Lesson 1526: Reward Breakthroughs
Mar 06, 2025
Lesson 1525: Start Where They Are
Mar 05, 2025
Lesson 1524: The Right Mix Is Magical
Mar 04, 2025
Lesson 1523: Give More In Relationships
Mar 03, 2025
Lesson 1522: Get A Good Lawyer
Mar 02, 2025
Lesson 1521: Bring The Energy
Mar 01, 2025
Lesson 1520: Embrace The Centre-Stage Effect
Feb 28, 2025
Lesson 1519: Validate My Feelings
Feb 27, 2025
Lesson 1518: Understand Intermittent Reinforcement
Feb 26, 2025
Lesson 1517: Embrace Options
Feb 25, 2025
Lesson 1516: Be A Truth Teller
Feb 24, 2025
Lesson 1515: I Need Truth Tellers
Feb 23, 2025
Lesson 1514: Trust Is In Short Supply
Feb 22, 2025
Lesson 1513: Limit My Options
Feb 21, 2025
Lesson 1512: The Cheaper The Service, The Less The Client Trusts It
Feb 20, 2025
Lesson 1511: My Cost Is My Problem
Feb 19, 2025
Lesson 1510: The Bigger The Stage, The Bigger The Act
Feb 18, 2025
Lesson 1509: It Keeps Going If I Keep At I
Feb 17, 2025
Lesson 1508: Learn To Switch Gears
Feb 16, 2025
Lesson 1507: Create My Rules Of Engagement
Feb 15, 2025
Lesson 1506: Consistency Can Only Be Measured Over Time
Feb 14, 2025
Lesson 1505: Character Is Consistent
Feb 13, 2025
Lesson 1504: I Will Have Bad Seasons
Feb 12, 2025
Lesson 1503: I Will Have Good Seasons
Feb 11, 2025
Lesson 1502: Embrace Neuroarts
Feb 10, 2025
Lesson 1501: Start A Movement
Feb 09, 2025
Lesson 1500: It Might Be The Last Time They See Me
Feb 08, 2025
Lesson 1499: The Excitement Will Disappear Eventually
Feb 07, 2025
Lesson 1498: Take It Seriously Not Personally
Feb 06, 2025
Lesson 1497: "Us vs. Problem" > "Me vs. You"
Feb 05, 2025
Lesson 1496: Encourage Collaboration
Feb 04, 2025
Lesson 1495: Creativity Wins
Feb 03, 2025
Lesson 1494: The Right Tool For The Right Stage
Feb 02, 2025
Lesson 1493: Celebrate Weird Milestones
Feb 01, 2025
Lesson 1492: Go A Bit Deeper
Jan 31, 2025
Lesson 1491: Communicate My Boundaries
Jan 30, 2025
Lesson 1490: Work, Family, Scene. Pick Two
Jan 29, 2025
Lesson 1489: Keep Learning
Jan 28, 2025
Lesson 1488: Worrying Fixes Nothing
Jan 27, 2025
Lesson 1487: Expensive Problems > Hard Problems
Jan 26, 2025
Lesson 1486: I Have To Give Some Things Up
Jan 25, 2025
Lesson 1485: Embrace Focus
Jan 24, 2025
Lesson 1484: Remove Weeds
Jan 23, 2025
Lesson 1483: Magic Is Everywhere
Jan 22, 2025
Lesson 1482: Tighten My Grip
Jan 21, 2025
Lesson 1481: Lighten My Grip
Jan 20, 2025
Lesson 1480: Doing The Thing Is Not Always Selling The Thing
Jan 19, 2025
Lesson 1479: Embrace Beautiful Life Experiences
Jan 18, 2025
Lesson 1478: Bring People Together In Person
Jan 17, 2025
Lesson 1477: Find Out Where The Money Is Coming From
Jan 16, 2025
Lesson 1476: Earn "It" Every Day
Jan 15, 2025
Lesson 1475: Surround Myself With Love
Jan 14, 2025
Lesson 1474: Increase My Kindness
Jan 13, 2025
Lesson 1473: Embrace Resilience
Jan 12, 2025
Lesson 1472: Name It To Tame It
Jan 11, 2025
Lesson 1471: Aim To Surprise And Delight
Jan 10, 2025
Lesson 1470: Act As If
Jan 09, 2025
Lesson 1469: Increase The Timeline
Jan 08, 2025
Lesson 1468: Going At Full Speed Is Expensive
Jan 07, 2025
Lesson 1467: Kindness First
Jan 06, 2025
Lesson 1466: Tailwinds Don't Last Forever
Jan 05, 2025
Lesson 1465: Headwinds Don't Last Forever
Jan 04, 2025
Lesson 1464: Close Enough Is Close Enough
Jan 03, 2025
Lesson 1463: There Is No Certainty
Jan 02, 2025
Lesson 1462: To Overcome The Imposter Syndrome, Show Up!
Jan 01, 2025
Lesson 1461: Focus On What Matters To Me
Dec 31, 2024
Lesson 1460: Create An "I Don't Do" List
Dec 30, 2024
Lesson 1459: I Need A Place To Take Risks
Dec 29, 2024
Lesson 1458: It's OK If I Decide I Don't Want To Know
Dec 28, 2024
Lesson 1457: Embrace Hard Conversations
Dec 27, 2024
Lesson 1456: We Are Made Of Starstuff
Dec 26, 2024
Lesson 1455: Create A Sensory Friendly Space
Dec 25, 2024
Lesson 1454: Strive To Improve Things
Dec 24, 2024
Lesson 1453: My True Competition Is Me
Dec 23, 2024
Lesson 1452: Know When To Pitch
Dec 22, 2024
Lesson 1451: Access First. Selection After
Dec 21, 2024
Lesson 1450: Join A Movement
Dec 20, 2024
Lesson 1449: Offer Friendship
Dec 19, 2024
Lesson 1448: Connect Others
Dec 18, 2024
Lesson 1447: Discourage Bad Behaviours In Teammates
Dec 17, 2024
Lesson 1446: Every Sing-along Needs A Singer
Dec 16, 2024
Lesson 1445: Now > Later
Dec 15, 2024
Lesson 1444: Later > Now
Dec 14, 2024
Lesson 1443: Do It On The Stage
Dec 13, 2024
Lesson 1442: Know When To Ask
Dec 12, 2024
Lesson 1441: Have Set Cycles For Important Work
Dec 11, 2024
Lesson 1440: Use AI For Summary
Dec 10, 2024
Lesson 1439: Go At The Right Pace
Dec 09, 2024
Lesson 1438: Every Decision Has A Cost
Dec 08, 2024
Lesson 1437: Humans Never Forget
Dec 07, 2024
Lesson 1436: Give An Estimate
Dec 06, 2024
Lesson 1435: Money Is Influential
Dec 05, 2024
Lesson 1434: No Shame In A Day Gig
Dec 04, 2024
Lesson 1433: Express My Expectations
Dec 03, 2024
Lesson 1432: Ignore The Gimmicks
Dec 02, 2024
Lesson 1431: It's Ok To Shake Things Up
Dec 01, 2024
Lesson 1430: Don't Be A Company Man
Nov 30, 2024
Lesson 1429: Uplift With My Words
Nov 29, 2024
Lesson 1428: Offer Specific Help
Nov 28, 2024
Lesson 1427: Honesty Requires Care
Nov 27, 2024
Lesson 1426: Plans > Dreams
Nov 26, 2024
Lesson 1425: Take That Shot
Nov 25, 2024
Lesson 1424: A Simple Process > A Perfect Process
Nov 24, 2024
Lesson 1423: I Create The Culture I Want
Nov 23, 2024
Lesson 1422: To Lead, I Must Simplify
Nov 22, 2024
Lesson 1421: Reduce Suffering
Nov 21, 2024
Lesson 1420: Be The First To Say "I'm sorry"
Nov 20, 2024
Lesson 1419: Building > Burning
Nov 19, 2024
Lesson 1418: Hang Up, Call Again
Nov 18, 2024
Lesson 1417: The Packaging Is Important
Nov 17, 2024
Lesson 1416: Meet Spec, Every Single Time
Nov 16, 2024
Lesson 1415: Schedule Regular Meetings That Give Me Joy
Nov 15, 2024
Lesson 1414: It's Easier To Burn Than To Build
Nov 14, 2024
Lesson 1413: Know When To Act
Nov 13, 2024
Lesson 1412: Know When To Watch
Nov 12, 2024
Lesson 1411: Focus On The Majors
Nov 11, 2024
Lesson 1410: Eliminate The Inessential
Nov 10, 2024
Lesson 1409: No More Than Five At A Table
Nov 09, 2024
Lesson 1408: Generosity > Fear
Nov 08, 2024
Lesson 1407: Not Everyone Is Good At That Thing I'm Good At
Nov 07, 2024
Lesson 1406: Get A Brag Document
Nov 06, 2024
Lesson 1405: Create A Non-humble CV
Nov 05, 2024
Lesson 1404: Get A Red Team
Nov 04, 2024
Lesson 1403: Make It Simple
Nov 03, 2024
Lesson 1402: Evil People Thicken The Plot
Nov 02, 2024
Lesson 1401: Write The End First
Nov 01, 2024
Lesson 1400: My Last Day Will Come
Oct 31, 2024
Lesson 1399: We Are All Weird And That's Ok
Oct 30, 2024
Lesson 1398: Relieve Tension
Oct 29, 2024
Lesson 1397: Avoid Stacking Mistakes
Oct 28, 2024
Lesson 1396: Create Self Esteem Scorecards
Oct 27, 2024
Lesson 1395: Self Esteem Is Built
Oct 26, 2024
Lesson 1394: It's Ok To Change My Core Beliefs
Oct 25, 2024
Lesson 1393: Don't Waste Today
Oct 24, 2024
Lesson 1392: Today > Now
Oct 23, 2024
Lesson 1391: Know When The Odds Are Impossible
Oct 22, 2024
Lesson 1390: Be Infectiously Happy
Oct 21, 2024
Lesson 1389: Block Out "Me Time" On My Calendar
Oct 20, 2024
Lesson 1388: Take Things Out Of My Calendar
Oct 19, 2024
Lesson 1387: Get Rid Of My Clients' Problems
Oct 18, 2024
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