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🎧 Episode Summary

Quote: Don’t demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do, and you will go on well. — Epictetus

In this episode, Scott recounts a moment from his corporate past where a battle over a spreadsheet revealed a bigger truth: too many systems are built for leadership’s preferences, not the team’s productivity. Real leadership simplifies. It builds workflows that drive results—not just reports.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why tracking for leadership isn’t the same as delivering for clients
• How to assess whether a system serves the mission or the ego
• What questions to ask when building workflows for your team

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Is caught in operational or reporting overload
• Wants to improve internal systems without slowing down execution
• Needs a reminder that simplicity scales

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🔑 Keywords:

Stoicism, Leadership, Google Sheets, Systems Thinking, Workflow Design, Operational Clarity, Client Focus, Business Growth, Frictionless Leadership, The Inner Strategy

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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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