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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.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

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Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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Quote:
"The means of defense against foreign danger have been always the instruments of tyranny at home." — James Madison

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott offers a reflective, personal meditation on freedom for Independence Day. Drawing on Madison’s warning about the fragility of liberty, he brings the conversation down to earth—acknowledging personal losses, embracing memento mori, and reminding us that freedom is both responsibility and gift. It’s about how we choose to live, love, and lead while we’re here.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why freedom is precious precisely because it’s fragile
• How memento mori (remembering death) can inspire gratitude and purpose
• Why freedom is a responsibility we carry for ourselves—and for those who no longer can

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Needs to slow down and reflect on what freedom truly means
• Has experienced loss and wants to honor those memories through how they live
• Wants to lead with humility, gratitude, and integrity

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New episodes drop daily—short, strong, and grounded in timeless truths.

🔑 Keywords:

Independence Day, James Madison, Freedom, Responsibility, Memento Mori, Stoicism, Leadership, Integrity, Legacy, 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.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength.
🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

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Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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Quotes:
"Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected." — George Washington
"Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right and a desire to know." — John Adams

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott connects the Founding Fathers’ vision of freedom to personal and civic responsibility. Drawing on Washington’s belief that happiness and duty are inseparable, and Adams’ insistence on an informed, engaged citizenry, this episode challenges leaders to see duty not as a burden but as the bedrock of true freedom.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why real freedom requires embracing responsibility
• How duty to self and society builds lasting freedom
• Why knowledge, self-mastery, and integrity are essential leadership practices

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Feels tempted to avoid difficult responsibilities
• Wants to lead with greater integrity and purpose
• Needs a reminder that freedom is built on daily choices and service

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New episodes drop daily—short, strong, and grounded in timeless truths.

🔑 Keywords:

George Washington, John Adams, Duty, Responsibility, Leadership Integrity, Civic Virtue, Personal Responsibility, Self-Mastery, Freedom, 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.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

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🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

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Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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Quote:
“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.” — Epictetus

🎧 Episode Summary:
Scott reframes freedom—not as something granted by circumstance, but as self-mastery. He challenges listeners to examine what they're surrendering control over in their own minds and reactions, tying it to Jefferson’s call to stay cool and unruffled in all circumstances.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why real freedom is internal, not external
• How Stoic self-control empowers personal and professional life
• How to identify where you're surrendering freedom in your choices

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Is feeling trapped by circumstances outside their control
• Wants to lead themselves as well as their team
• Needs a reminder that freedom is a daily practice of choice

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New episodes drop daily—short, strong, and grounded in timeless truths.

🔑 Keywords:

Epictetus, Freedom, Self-Mastery, Stoicism, Leadership Development, Personal Responsibility, 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.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

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🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

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Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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🎧 Episode Summary

Quote: No loss should be more regrettable than losing our time, for it’s irretrievable. — Zeno of Citium

This one hits home. Scott brings the reminder that time is the only thing we can’t get back. With insight from Zeno and a nod to Dan Martell’s Buy Back Your Time, this is a call to audit your time like your bank account.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why time is more valuable than money
• How to protect your calendar like your capital
• What it costs to say yes to the wrong things

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Feels constantly overbooked
• Is ready to delegate or restructure their time
• Needs to lead from priorities, not pressure

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New episodes drop daily—short, strong, and grounded in timeless truths.

🔑 Keywords:

Zeno, Time Management, Dan Martell, Productivity, Buy Back Your Time, 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.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength.
🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

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Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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🎧 Episode Summary

Quote: Man conquers the world by conquering himself. — Zeno of Citium

True power starts with inner mastery. In this episode, Scott explains why discipline—not dominance—is the Stoic’s path to leadership. You don’t have to control the world if you’ve trained yourself not to be controlled by it.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• Why self-control is a leadership superpower
• What happens when you react from ego
• How inner order creates outer results

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Struggles with temper, ego, or distraction
• Wants to level up their personal leadership
• Is coaching others toward accountability

🔁 Stay Connected:

Subscribe to *The Inner Strategy* on your favorite platform.
New episodes drop daily—short, strong, and grounded in timeless truths.

🔑 Keywords:

Zeno of Citium, Self-Mastery, Leadership Discipline, Stoic Power, 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.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength.
🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning.

Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!