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The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
Release Date: 09/05/2022
Own It: Leadership Through Ownership
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
In this episode of The Business Mechanic Show, the focus is all about real leadership—starting where excuses stop. It's a no-nonsense call to managers and leaders who are tired of feeling like they’re running an adult daycare. The message? Leadership isn’t about blame—it’s about ownership. And if you want better outcomes, stronger teams, and real respect, you’ve got to stop pointing fingers and start taking responsibility. This episode tackles the instinct to deflect and protect your ego when things go wrong. But growth, loyalty, and high performance don’t come from...
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How to Start Tough Conversations Without Triggering a Blow Up
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
How to Start Tough Conversations Without Triggering a Blow Up 📌 Episode Summary Most leaders avoid difficult conversations—and it’s costing them more than they realize. In this episode of The Business Mechanic Show, Vaughn Sigmon reveals why managers procrastinate tough talks, how silence signals approval of bad behavior, and the exact 3-step framework to handle any hard conversation with clarity, confidence, and calm. You’ll learn the psychology behind defensiveness, the Gallup data that proves employees want more feedback—not less—and why switching from monologue to...
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Stop Inventing Intentions
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
What if the biggest obstacle to a productive conversation… was the story in your head? In this powerful episode, the curtain gets pulled back on one of the most damaging habits in leadership: assuming intent. From ghosted emails to pushback in meetings, it’s easy to jump to conclusions. But when leaders start conversations like prosecutors instead of partners, trust erodes and productivity dies. The episode walks through how these mental shortcuts—called emotional reasoning—fuel defensiveness and kill collaboration. You’ll learn how to replace snap judgments with curiosity, defuse...
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How to Have Difficult Conversations Without Making These Three Big Mistakes
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
In this episode of the Business Mechanic Show, the three hidden layers of every difficult conversation are broken down with precision. What often starts as a simple discussion about performance or behavior can quickly escalate when deeper emotions and identity concerns go unrecognized. This episode dives deep into why most managers mishandle tough conversations—and how to shift from reactive manager to confident, emotionally intelligent leader. Listeners will explore the three essential layers beneath every challenging interaction: what happened, what was felt, and how identity was impacted....
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Why Most Managers Have Poor Outcomes From Difficult Conversations
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
This episode cuts straight to the heart of why difficult conversations so often go sideways for managers. It’s not just about saying the wrong thing—it’s about starting from the wrong mindset. Managers either avoid the talk entirely or come in too hot, trying to prove a point instead of seeking clarity. The result? Trust erodes, engagement drops, and the issue never really gets fixed. You’ll learn why your approach to tough conversations either builds connection or creates disconnection—and how to shift from defensiveness to curiosity. This episode introduces a better framework...
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How To Disagree Without Being A Jerk
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
Disagreements are inevitable—but conflict doesn’t have to be destructive. In this episode, you’ll learn how to handle tough conversations with calm, clarity, and confidence. This isn’t about avoiding conflict—it’s about navigating it with emotional intelligence and real leadership. The conversation covers practical steps to remain in control, de-escalate tension, and respond with intention instead of impulse. You’ll discover why so many managers struggle to lead in heated moments—and what you can do to become the voice of reason when emotions run high. Learn to pause, stay...
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How to Have Productive Conversations Without Losing Your Cool
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
In this episode of The Business Mechanic Show, we unpack what it really takes to navigate difficult conversations without losing your cool. This isn’t about walking in with a perfect script or powering through on assumptions. It’s about letting go of the need to be right—and embracing the discipline to actually listen, lead, and respond with clarity. The episode walks through a proven framework to help leaders avoid emotional landmines, reduce resistance, and create lasting influence through productive dialogue. You’ll learn how to stay calm when emotions run high, how to set up...
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How Real Leaders Win Trust and Crush Difficult Conversations - Shut Up and Listen
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
If your team has gone quiet—less feedback, less engagement, less energy—it’s not a people problem, it’s a leadership issue. And it almost always comes back to one skill: listening. This episode flips the script on how most managers communicate. Too many are addicted to the sound of their own voice. Real leadership isn’t about telling. It’s about tuning in. When you learn to shut up and listen, you unlock buy-in, boost ownership, and crush difficult conversations without crushing your people. He reveals the subtle red flags your team throws when they don’t feel heard. You’ll...
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You Don't Get What You Preach—You Get What You Tolerate
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
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If You Want to Be a Leader, You’ve Gotta Embrace the Suck
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
Most people want to lead. Few are willing to go through what leadership truly demands. This episode lays down the truth: growth doesn't happen in comfort. It happens when you lean into discomfort, own your shortcomings, and take the reps that reshape who you are. Real leadership isn’t about feeling ready. It’s about showing up even when you’re not. Get ready to hear how elite leaders become who they are—through accountability, emotional grit, and relentless repetition. It’s not motivation—it’s transformation. From facing hard conversations to rewiring the habits that hold you...
info_outlineThis podcast is excellent for overworked, stressed-out, frustrated executives and managers who have entirely given up on a healthy work-life balance.
First, let's see if you have this problem.
- Do you feel stressed out and overloaded with too much work?
- Do you feel like your phone rings all day, or you are constantly interrupted by questions from your team?
- Or that you are fighting fires every day and not getting a lot done?
- Or does it feel like your career is stalled, and you're not making the progress you know you should be making?
If so, you may need to brush up on your delegation skills!
There's a finite amount that you personally can do. NO Matter how hard you work. After all, you can only work so many hours in a day, and there are only so many people you can help.
And, because of the number of people you can help, questions you can answer, fires you can fight, and problems you can solve is limited, your success is limited.
These issues prevent you from getting to the bigger more important long term projects, strategies and goals that you know will advance your success.
You may be the product of your own strong knowledge. The better you are at knowing your job and the more you make yourself indispensable, the more people will expect from you and rely on you.
This can lead to undue pressure and work overload: you can't do everything everyone wants or needs.
And this can leave you feeling stressed, unhappy, and starting to burn out with a feeling of diminishing motivation.
Don't feel alone. This is a very common challenge and I am shocked it has taken me this long to put out a podcast on the topic.
I find this affects new managers and executives all the way up the chain to the CEO and Business Owner.
Yes, it's common, but it is also so self-limiting. It places an arbitrary cap on not only your personal growth but your company's growth as well.
The Business Principle called the Peter Principle is at play here.
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