Most business owners spend their days griping about their "bad hires."

Meanwhile...

The smart ones are busy turning their existing team into profit machines.

In this episode, Joe Blackburn drops some harsh truths about leadership that'll make you rethink everything.

You'll discover:

• Why pouring 80% of your energy into your A-player is the fastest path to explosive growth (even if it pisses off everyone else)

• The "movable middle" strategy that transforms average employees into solid contributors... without micromanaging them to death

• How to identify what ACTUALLY motivates each team member (hint: it's often not money)

• Why spending time "fixing" your worst performer is corporate suicide

• The psychology behind why your best people need the most criticism (and how to deliver it without crushing their soul)

Plus Jason shares the "whiplash effect" - that delicate balance between pushing people hard and giving them the support they need to not break.

This isn't your typical "hire A-players only" bullshit advice.

This is real-world leadership for people who have to work with humans... not unicorns.

Because here's the thing:

You can keep waiting for the "perfect team" to magically appear...

Or you can start winning TODAY with the people sitting at your conference table right now.

Your choice.

But if you choose option two... this episode is your playbook.

Find all the show notes and links here: https://www.thelionsedge.show/9

Most successful people are playing way smaller than they could be.

And it's not because they lack skills...

Or connections...

Or even opportunities.

It's because they've trapped themselves in a mental prison built out of two simple words: "What if."

What if it doesn't work out?

What if I lose what I've already built?

What if people think I'm crazy?

In this episode of The Lion's Edge, Joe Blackburn (founder of The Lion) and Jason Croft dive deep into the psychology that keeps even high-achievers stuck.

Joe breaks down the "What If Block" - that paralyzing mental loop that turns potential lions into house cats.

You'll discover:

• Why the worst-case scenario almost NEVER happens (and why your brain doesn't care)

• The simple word switch that transforms fear into fuel

• How status anxiety keeps you focused on the wrong crowd

• Why "playing it safe" is actually the riskiest move you can make

• Real stories of members who said "even if" and took massive leaps

Jason brings his signature perspective helping break down why some people naturally push through while others get paralyzed.

This isn't feel-good motivational fluff.

This is a straight-up intervention for anyone who knows they're capable of more but keeps finding reasons to stay put.

If you've ever caught yourself thinking "Yeah, but what if..." when opportunity knocks...

This episode might piss you off.

Good.

Sometimes you need to get angry at yourself before you get moving.

Perfect for: Business owners making 250K+ who feel stuck, executives ready to make a leap, and anyone tired of watching hungrier competitors pass them by.

Time to choose: What if... or even if?

Find all the show notes and links here: https://www.thelionsedge.show/8

Ever notice how the most successful entrepreneurs think COMPLETELY differently about money, time, and what's possible?

That's not an accident.

In this raw episode, Joe Blackburn reveals the secret experiment he's been running on himself... and how just 8 weeks of skipping his morning mindset routine nearly DESTROYED his mental state.

Even though his circumstances hadn't changed. Even though he was still killing it.

Here's the uncomfortable truth: Most entrepreneurs are running multi-million dollar businesses with a minimum wage MINDSET.

You're logically explaining away your limitations. You're masking your fears with facts.

And it's keeping you TRAPPED.

Joe and Jason dig into:

• Why your grandparents' Depression-era thinking is still influencing your decisions today

• How successful people accidentally put a CEILING on their potential (and how to break through it)

• The danger of outsourcing "soul work" to AI

• Why "massive action" without mindset work leads to anxiety, irritation and fear

If you're ready to expand what's possible in your business... without the woo-woo extreme or toxic hustle culture... this episode will change the way you approach each morning.

Your mind is the battlefield. Are you showing up prepared?

Find all the show notes and links here: https://www.thelionsedge.show/7