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Quotes:
"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." — Thomas Jefferson
"Truth never perishes." — Seneca
"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar." — Seneca

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott delivers a heartfelt reflection on honesty as the foundation of all effective leadership. Drawing on Jefferson’s belief that honesty is the start of wisdom and Seneca’s unshakable confidence in truth’s endurance, he unpacks why integrity matters more than strategy. He also shares personal wisdom passed down from his dad and the insight his wife Robin offers about secrets losing power when spoken. This episode is a powerful call to choose honesty, even when it’s hard—because it’s not just about morality, it’s about freedom and trust.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why honesty is the non-negotiable cornerstone of leadership
• How lies and secrets weigh you down and damage trust
• The personal and professional freedom that comes from telling the truth

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Wants to build a culture of trust and transparency
• Struggles with difficult conversations or hiding mistakes
• Needs a reminder that truth is strength, not weakness

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🔑 Keywords:

Honesty, Integrity, Thomas Jefferson, Seneca, Leadership Trust, Truth, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, The Inner Strategy

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The Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.

Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

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Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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Quotes:
"Faith is not expecting things to turn out the way you want, but accepting how they turn out." — Epictetus
"There are times when we have to step into the darkness in faith, confident that God will place solid ground beneath our feet once we do." — Dieter F. Uchtdorf

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott reframes faith as an action word—accepting reality, facing uncertainty, and moving forward without seeing the whole path. He draws on Epictetus’ wisdom about letting go of control without surrendering responsibility, and Uchtdorf’s call to step into darkness trusting solid ground will appear. He even brings in the unforgettable "leap of faith" scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, reminding us that real leadership often means taking the next step even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why faith is active acceptance, not passive hope
• How to move forward despite uncertainty and lack of guarantees
• How stories, metaphors, and personal courage help us lead with trust

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Hesitates to act without a perfect plan
• Wants to build trust in themselves, their team, or something bigger
• Needs courage to take the next step without knowing the whole path

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New episodes drop daily—short, strong, and grounded in timeless truths.

🔑 Keywords:

Faith, Stoicism, Epictetus, Leadership Courage, Trust, Uncertainty, Indiana Jones, Action, The Inner Strategy

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The Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.

Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength.
🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning.

Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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Quotes:
"Justice is the source of all the other virtues." — Marcus Aurelius
"Mercy is the highest attribute of the strong." — Seneca

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott explores one of leadership’s core tensions: balancing justice with mercy. Using Marcus Aurelius’ declaration that justice is the foundation for all virtues and Seneca’s view of mercy as strength under control, he challenges leaders to hold these opposing forces with care. Drawing on the imagery of Lady Justice's scales, he invites us to consider where we need to hold the line—and where we need to soften—to lead with both integrity and compassion.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why justice provides the foundation for trust and integrity
• How mercy, as power under control, humanizes leadership
• Practical ways to hold tensions that demand both firmness and compassion

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Struggles with finding balance between accountability and empathy
• Wants to create fair, humane solutions in tough situations
• Needs to navigate complex leadership tensions with wisdom and care

🔁 Stay Connected:

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New episodes drop daily—short, strong, and grounded in timeless truths.

🔑 Keywords:

Justice, Mercy, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Leadership Integrity, Empathy, Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence, The Inner Strategy

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The Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.

Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength.
🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning.

Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!