Craig Groeschel

Tell me how you think about personal interactions because you seem to approach them with a little bit different finesse than most people.

I'm writing this down. So you're purposely unprepared. Can you talk to me more about... I'm not unprepared. I'm underprepared. Purposely underprepared. Tell me where else besides an interview would I want to be purposely underprepared?

I'm writing this down. So you're purposely unprepared. Can you talk to me more about... I'm not unprepared. I'm underprepared. Purposely underprepared. Tell me where else besides an interview would I want to be purposely underprepared?

I'm writing this down. So you're purposely unprepared. Can you talk to me more about... I'm not unprepared. I'm underprepared. Purposely underprepared. Tell me where else besides an interview would I want to be purposely underprepared?

And I kind of like that. Yeah. I would recommend like when, when people, um, So I try to listen or read or study people on two levels. One is the content. And then two is I try to get in the mindset behind it. And so I would recommend people listen to your podcast. It's a little bit of... What's the optimism? The name of it is... A bit of optimism. A bit of optimism.

And I kind of like that. Yeah. I would recommend like when, when people, um, So I try to listen or read or study people on two levels. One is the content. And then two is I try to get in the mindset behind it. And so I would recommend people listen to your podcast. It's a little bit of... What's the optimism? The name of it is... A bit of optimism. A bit of optimism.

And I kind of like that. Yeah. I would recommend like when, when people, um, So I try to listen or read or study people on two levels. One is the content. And then two is I try to get in the mindset behind it. And so I would recommend people listen to your podcast. It's a little bit of... What's the optimism? The name of it is... A bit of optimism. A bit of optimism.

I came intentionally underprepared that I had to look up the name of your podcast. I listened to probably seven episodes. And... I would encourage them to listen to how you ask questions because I think in kind of interpersonal relationships from leadership to everything today, one of the most missing soft skills is just the ability to be present and ask questions.

I came intentionally underprepared that I had to look up the name of your podcast. I listened to probably seven episodes. And... I would encourage them to listen to how you ask questions because I think in kind of interpersonal relationships from leadership to everything today, one of the most missing soft skills is just the ability to be present and ask questions.

I came intentionally underprepared that I had to look up the name of your podcast. I listened to probably seven episodes. And... I would encourage them to listen to how you ask questions because I think in kind of interpersonal relationships from leadership to everything today, one of the most missing soft skills is just the ability to be present and ask questions.

And you're really, really good at it. And so I like listening on that level. The same would be true in leadership. leadership presentations, I'd like to know the mindset behind it. I'm assuming that on those cases, you're mostly prepared or would I be wrong when you're doing a keynote? And let me ask it in a different way.

And you're really, really good at it. And so I like listening on that level. The same would be true in leadership. leadership presentations, I'd like to know the mindset behind it. I'm assuming that on those cases, you're mostly prepared or would I be wrong when you're doing a keynote? And let me ask it in a different way.

And you're really, really good at it. And so I like listening on that level. The same would be true in leadership. leadership presentations, I'd like to know the mindset behind it. I'm assuming that on those cases, you're mostly prepared or would I be wrong when you're doing a keynote? And let me ask it in a different way.

You're one of the most top requested speakers at the Global Leadership Summit, the biggest, arguably biggest leadership event in the world. And I'd love it if you'd answer the question, not humbly, but truthfully, why? What do you do that's unique and intriguing and why does everybody wanna hear Simon Sinek? So this is true.

You're one of the most top requested speakers at the Global Leadership Summit, the biggest, arguably biggest leadership event in the world. And I'd love it if you'd answer the question, not humbly, but truthfully, why? What do you do that's unique and intriguing and why does everybody wanna hear Simon Sinek? So this is true.

You're one of the most top requested speakers at the Global Leadership Summit, the biggest, arguably biggest leadership event in the world. And I'd love it if you'd answer the question, not humbly, but truthfully, why? What do you do that's unique and intriguing and why does everybody wanna hear Simon Sinek? So this is true.

They don't know they crave it. I think it comes through. There's a level of authenticity that is genuine care rather than self-promotion. And you kind of got to get on your soapbox about kind of corporate America. For me, where I sit – A lot of people want to be speakers and influencers, and they'll do a talk, and I'll ask them how it went, and they'll say, well, I liked it. I felt good about it.

They don't know they crave it. I think it comes through. There's a level of authenticity that is genuine care rather than self-promotion. And you kind of got to get on your soapbox about kind of corporate America. For me, where I sit – A lot of people want to be speakers and influencers, and they'll do a talk, and I'll ask them how it went, and they'll say, well, I liked it. I felt good about it.

They don't know they crave it. I think it comes through. There's a level of authenticity that is genuine care rather than self-promotion. And you kind of got to get on your soapbox about kind of corporate America. For me, where I sit – A lot of people want to be speakers and influencers, and they'll do a talk, and I'll ask them how it went, and they'll say, well, I liked it. I felt good about it.

I go, who really gives a rip what you felt about it? Because, you know, it's not about you. And so much of the kind of influential type of leadership is the commercialization of content, self-promotion, and it's really, it's sickening, it's saddening, it's heartbreaking. that you can't watch something without an ad, without a promotion, without a follow me.