🔔 Subscribe for more great content: https://www.youtube.com/lewishowes ▶️ Recommended for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stlxfLnry2E&t=1471s Ryan Leak has spent his career pulling people's lives off the floor, and in this conversation, he gets radically honest about what it actually takes to deal with difficult people, set boundaries on your friendships, and trust something bigger than yourself when others let you down. You will walk away with a framework for handling the hardest relationships in your life without losing who you are in the process. The Greatness Playbook: The Self-Trust Edition https://lewishowes.com/tgp1920 Ryan's Website http://ryanleak.com/ Ryan’s books: How to Work with Complicated People: Strategies for Effective Collaboration with (Nearly) Anyone https://amzn.to/4lNp6k8 How to Work with Complicated People: A Survival Guide https://amzn.to/4bwpsbv Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development https://amzn.to/4rS5ugg UnOffendable https://www.amazon.com/UnOffendable-Ryan-Leak-audiobook/dp/B0747SJ5R7/ref=books_amazonstores_desktop_mfs_aufs_ap_sc_dsk_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=0Hcfv&content-id=amzn1.sym.06c49c8a-dd83-4cd9-bbb6-5bfbeb136135&pf_rd_p=06c49c8a-dd83-4cd9-bbb6-5bfbeb136135&pf_rd_r=130-7457600-6525863&pd_rd_wg=WzJIx&pd_rd_r=4600351a-f08f-4bd8-80d2-7221a1dd2680 Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success https://amzn.to/4v20WXq Listen to this episode on the go! 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07GQhOZboEZOE1ysnFLipT?si=a03d916bade54d4f For more info about this episode, go to https://lewishowes.com/1920 💰 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "Make Money Easy" today!https://lewishowes.com/moneyyou 📙 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "The Greatness Mindset" today! https://lewishowes.com/gmyo 📤 sign up for my FREE newsletter https://lewishowes.com/greatnessdelivered Follow Lewis! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewishowes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LewisHowes 💻 Website: http://lewishowes.com/ 📲 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Get More Greatness! Greatness Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@GreatnessClips Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesEspañol Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesPortugues Lewis Howes Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@lewishowesshorts 00:00 - Introduction: Set the standard, don't match energy 00:22 - Meet Ryan Leak: Leadership consultant and author 00:31 - The 8 Levels of Generosity and Ego 01:12 - How the church showed up for my family 03:59 - Being the church vs. going to church 04:39 - God’s plan vs. other people’s preferences 06:04 - Distinguishing "Good" opportunities from "God" opportunities 07:40 - Peace or Pause: Ryan's simple decision-making prayer 11:55 - Measuring success by giving, not earning 14:50 - The secret sauce: Leading with a heart of service 18:01 - How to handle people who disappoint you 22:24 - Boundaries and navigating betrayal in generosity 26:16 - The highest level of generosity: Teaching others to fish 32:20 - Proactive leadership: Preparing for difficult people 39:08 - Making pre-decisions for a better life 42:00 - The freedom of not proving yourself to anyone 47:01 - The biggest lies we believe about our potential 53:34 - Why being a people pleaser kills your greatness 56:20 - Defining the difference between friends and acquaintances 59:04 - Finding your purpose and pulling lives off the floor 01:02:00 - Why having a backup plan kills the dream 01:05:40 - Living a life that is "Post-Economic" 01:10:53 - Ryan Leak’s Three Truths for the world 01:16:17 - The real definition of greatness and significance SpringFest is happening now, and the best lineup is here at Lowe’s. #greatness #inspiration #motivation