The Inner Strategy: A Stoic Blueprint Behind Bold Leadership

Who You Walk With – A Daily Insight for Modern Leaders

Scott Smith Season 1 Episode 53

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🎧 Episode Summary

Quote: The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. — Paraphrased from Epictetus

Who you surround yourself with shapes your leadership more than you think. Scott shares Epictetus' wisdom on influence and identity, and why the right circle is a strategic decision—not just a social one.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

  • Why environment trumps intention
  • How to filter your circle through purpose
  • What it means to build a culture that calls forth your best

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

  • Is feeling weighed down by the people around them
  • Wants to upgrade their inner circle
  • Needs a reminder that influence flows both ways

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🔑 Keywords:

Epictetus, Robin Sharma, Influence, Relationships, Leadership Culture, Environment, The Inner Strategy

The Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.

Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

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