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The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
Release Date: 09/16/2024
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...
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Your Team's Results are Your Results - How Do You Improve Team Performance?
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
This episode is a gut-check for every leader who wants to stop firefighting and start winning. If your team isn’t producing, if you’re spending more time chasing fixes than building success—this episode is the wake-up call. The truth? Your team’s performance is a direct reflection of your leadership. This no-fluff session walks through the real reasons teams underperform—foggy expectations, lack of tools, poor motivation, fear of failure, and broken communication—and how to turn every one of them around. It’s not just about fixing people. It’s about fixing your approach. From...
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How Elite Leaders Master Effective Communication
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
Communication isn’t just about talking—it’s about getting through. And if you’ve ever felt like your team just isn’t hearing you, this episode is the reset you need. This is a straight-talking breakdown of how high-level leaders use communication as their superpower. It’s not just feedback—it’s feedback that lands. It’s not just clarity—it’s expectations, so specific there's no room for misinterpretation. This episode dives into the deadly mistakes managers make when they avoid hard conversations or assume clarity where there is none. Then it arms you with a 3-pillar...
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"It's My Fault" The Three Most Important Words in Leadership
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
Leadership transformation begins with one sentence: "It's my fault." In this high-impact episode, the conversation breaks down how radical ownership reshapes teams, builds trust, and ultimately turns average managers into respected, influential leaders. This isn't about blame. It's about empowerment. Through real-world examples and hard-hitting truths, listeners are challenged to confront their egos, recognize their blind spots, and learn how to use ownership to create a ripple effect of accountability throughout their organization. Packed with leadership insights and practical moves, this...
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A Guide to Emotional Intelligence
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
In this episode of The Business Mechanic Show, the truth about real leadership power gets exposed. It's not titles. It's not technical skills. It's Emotional Intelligence (EQ) — and those who master it dominate in today’s fast-moving, people-driven world. This isn’t another soft skills seminar. This is your playbook for developing emotional control, real influence, unshakable team loyalty, and strategic leadership thinking. Listeners will dive into the exact behaviors that high-EQ leaders display every day, how they defuse conflict, drive massive engagement, and outperform their...
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How COACHING Transforms Difficult People
The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon
What do you do with that one high performer who brings in results but burns bridges while doing it? The one who’s smart, essential even, but also impossible to coach, manage, or talk to? This episode tackles one of the most frustrating leadership challenges: managing the brilliant but toxic—and offers a real solution. This high-impact episode pulls back the curtain on what most leaders and executives avoid: addressing the destructive behaviors of their “uncoachable” top performers. It explores how difficult employees quietly drain morale, erode culture, and drive out great...
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