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Progress, Not Perfection: An Essential Guide for Ambitious Leaders
Episode 568th December 2025 • Scaling New Heights: Leadership at the Next Level • Nick Sellers
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In this episode of Scaling New Heights: Leadership at the Next Level, Nick Sellers challenges leaders to reconsider how they measure success.

Rather than over-focusing solely on unmet goals, he advocates for celebrating the progress made and the skills developed along the journey.

Nick offers practical prompts to help listeners reflect on their year, encouraging a shift from seeing shortfalls as failures to viewing them as valuable feedback.

By recognizing the small wins and lessons learned, leaders can build a more resilient and growth-oriented mindset.

Tune in for insights on how to transform setbacks into opportunities for learning and development, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and celebrating incremental progress.

 

00:00 Reflecting on the Year: Emotions and Patterns

00:26 Introduction to Scaling New Heights Leadership

00:38 Rethinking Success: Progress Over Perfection

01:33 The Journey Matters: Celebrating Micro Wins

02:50 Transforming Shortfalls into Insights

04:50 Prompts for Reflection and Celebration

06:37 Shifting the Celebration Focus

07:42 Redefining Failure and Embracing Progress

08:21 Practical Steps for Year-End Reflection

09:41 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

10:59 Podcast Information and Subscription Details

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