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Quotes:
"To be calm is the highest achievement of the self." — Zen proverb
"Tranquility comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think. Or do. Only what you do matters." — Marcus Aurelius

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott challenges us to redefine peace—not as the absence of conflict, but as the absence of internal chaos. Drawing on Stoic wisdom, he unpacks the work of staying steady when the world feels loud and out of control. Leadership starts with owning your thoughts, words, and actions—even when everyone else is shouting.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why calm is the true measure of self-mastery
• How to focus on what you can control in a noisy world
• How owning your reactions creates personal and professional leadership

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Feels constantly pulled into other people’s drama or opinions
• Wants to build unshakeable calm in high-pressure moments
• Needs to reclaim personal agency and power in decision-making

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🔑 Keywords:

Peace, Calm Leadership, Stoicism, Self-Mastery, Marcus Aurelius, Zen Wisdom, Emotional Control, 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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