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Executive presence isn’t just about communication. It’s also about making good decisions. In this episode, we discuss how to use leadership intuition in decision making when the stakes are high.

Featuring Samyr Qureshi, CEO and co-founder of Knack, this conversation dives into the internal compass behind career growth, how to trust your gut when data falls short, and what it really takes to lead with clarity, confidence, and conviction in today’s fast-moving world.

Key Points:
🔑 Why Jeff Bezos trusts intuition over analysis in his biggest decisions
🔑 How to distinguish between fear and intuition
🔑 What happens when you ignore your gut, and how to recover
🔑 Pushing back on powerful voices with respect and clarity
🔑 Small, calculated risks vs. the all-in leap
🔑 Why storytelling and mindset are central to building trust in yourself
🔑 A simple but powerful lens for prioritizing what matters most in your career

🎯 Whether you're operating in a high-growth startup or navigating the politics of a large corporation, your ability to tap into intuition may be your greatest edge in leadership and personal development.

Follow Samyr on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/samyrq

Rusty Gaillard is an executive coach, helping mid-level corporate leaders create more career success while working less and enjoying it more. That's real freedom.

Get more leadership tips to grow your skillset and mindset at rustygaillard.com, and follow Rusty on LinkedIn.

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Most professionals are never taught how to choose a career that leads to lasting professional growth and meaningful personal development. This episode reveals powerful insights from career coaching that will help you rethink everything you’ve been told about success.

Forget the tired advice about following your passion or creating a rigid five-year plan. If you're feeling stuck or unfulfilled, it's not because you're doing it wrong—it's because the rules you're following are outdated.

🔑 In This Episode:

• The toxic myths of modern career advice—and why they persist
• The truth about linear career paths (hint: they don’t exist)
• What to do before you leave a job that isn’t working
• How to experiment and grow inside your current role
• A simple 3-step paradigm to clarify what you really want
• The “Rearview Mirror Test” to make bold decisions with confidence

This isn’t about taking a leap without a plan. It’s about taking smart risks, learning what energizes you, and designing a career you don’t want to escape from.

🎧 Listen now and start building the kind of success you’ll be proud of at 90.

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Rusty Gaillard is an executive coach, helping mid-level corporate leaders create more career success while working less and enjoying it more. That's real freedom.

Get more leadership tips to grow your skillset and mindset at rustygaillard.com, and follow Rusty on LinkedIn.

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Grit may get you started in your career, but it’s not what gets you promoted. In this conversation on leadership, personal development, and professional development, Guy Yalif—Chief Evangelist at Webflow—challenges the belief that success requires relentless hustle.

Key Takeaways:

• Why our culture rewards hustle, and how that mindset can quietly stall your career growth
• How time tracking elevates focus and effectiveness
• The four things only a CEO can own, and how to stop doing everything else
• Releasing guilt around working less
• Learning to use time for thinking, not just doing
• Discomfort as a gateway to leadership growth

This episode is essential listening for leaders who want to achieve more without doing more.

👉 Listen now and discover how to lead with impact—by doing less, not more.

👉 Follow Guy Yalif on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gyalif/

Rusty Gaillard is an executive coach, helping mid-level corporate leaders create more career success while working less and enjoying it more. That's real freedom.

Get more leadership tips to grow your skillset and mindset at rustygaillard.com, and follow Rusty on LinkedIn.