Pulse : Who did you write Leveling Up for ? RL : Anybody trying to take their life and career — that often feels stuck — to the next level .

Pulse : When should we be asking ourselves the 12 questions ? Is there a wrong time to begin the process of career and individual development ? RL : I encourage people to look at all 12 questions and consider which question resonates with them the most . All 12 are not going to stick out to every person , but I think Question 2 should be asked at least monthly ! Question 11 should be asked every day !

Pulse : You advise leaders to get out of our comfort zones . What does that look like in real life ? RL : Comfort zones are just as risky as putting ourselves “ out there .” You can become irrelevant in a comfort zone . You could get embarrassed outside of a comfort zone . Both are risky . But the world is changing and so I think leaders don ’ t have the option of staying the same if they want to remain leaders .

Pulse : You are known for motivating business leaders to push past autopilot as they “ level up .” What steps are part of turning off autopilot mode ? RL : It may sound weird to say , but success isn ’ t good for us in this regard . It can lull us to sleep . It can make us stop being innovative . This has been proven for thousands of years when someone is handed a large inheritance and expected to do as well with it as their parents or grandparents . So , people of wealth have to work hard to give their kids a manufactured struggle because a lot of successful people got grit from being the underdog . When

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RYAN LEAK will be the Power Session speaker on Day One of the 2024 ISPA Conference . Come to hear his inspirational keynote address on the morning of Tuesday , April 23 .

– RYAN LEAK

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