The Inner Strategy: A Stoic Blueprint Behind Bold Leadership

Episode 132 – Fortune and Control – A Daily Insight for Modern Leaders

• The One and Only Scott Smith • Season 2 • Episode 132

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🎧 Episode Summary
Epictetus said: “Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.” Leaders waste more energy fearing what might happen than facing what is. True freedom comes from focusing only on what we can control.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

  • Why imagined fears drain leaders more than real problems
  • How Stoics reframe fortune and control
  • The power of focusing on what’s real and actionable

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

  • Struggles with worry about the future
  • Wants to overcome fear of uncertainty
  • Needs to focus on controllables in leadership

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🔑 Keywords: Stoicism, Leadership, Epictetus Quote, Fortune and Control, Overcoming Fear, Stoic Leadership, The Inner Strategy

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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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