How can we develop habits to build mental strength? Scott Mautz joins Kevin to discuss how leaders can develop habits to regulate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors productively, especially during adversity. He introduces the concept of mental strength as a leadership superpower, highlighting that it involves more than just resilience or grit. He also shares the six mental muscles: the value of fortitude in overcoming challenges, the role of confidence in effective leadership, the importance of boldness within optimal anxiety levels, maintaining a positive messaging habit, decision-making, and staying goal-focused to achieve success. Listen For 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Introduction of Guest: Scott Mautz 03:02 Scott's Journey to Becoming an Author 04:23 What Does It Mean to Be a Mentally Strong Leader? 06:05 Habits to Build Mental Strength 07:00 The Fortitude Habit 08:19 The Confidence Habit 11:03 Managing the Relationship with Doubt 14:02 The Importance of Encouragement 16:45 The Boldness Habit 20:00 The Messaging Habit 23:13 The Importance of Transparency 23:52 The Decision-Making Habit 24:36 The Goal-Focus Habit 25:28 Mental Strength Self-Assessment 27:00 What Scott Does for Fun 27:10 What Scott is Currently Reading 27:39 How to Learn More About Scott and the Book 28:39 Final Thoughts and Call to Action Meet Scott Scott's Story: Scott Mautz is the author of The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors. He is the CEO and Founder of Profound Performance™, a keynote, workshop, and training organization empowering business leaders to become better, more inspired versions of themselves. Scott is an award-winning bestselling author, a popular LinkedIn Learning course instructor, and a faculty member at Indiana University's School of Business for Executive Education. https://scottmautz.com/ https://scottmautz.com/mentallystronggift/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmautz Book Recommendations The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors by Scott Mautz Six of Crows Boxed Set: Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom Paperback – Box set by Leigh Bardugo Like this? The Mindsets and Habitsets of Leadership with Darrin Gray How to Break Free from Daily Burnout, Struggle Less, and Thrive More with Nataly Kogan Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest with William Vanderbloemen Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we'd be thrilled if you'd let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here's a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP

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