The Truth About Extreme Ownership: Are You Actually Enabling Others?

Have you ever wondered if you're taking on too much, potentially allowing others to escape responsibility?
In this episode, Nathan and Lisa share real-life stories (including one about a hairball in the shower!) and hard-won lessons about when accountability helps and when it quietly hurts. This is often overlooked, yet it can significantly impact both your personal and professional life.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - We're Live! Technical Issues & New Perspectives
00:25 - Hairballs & Housework: The Limits of Ownership
01:19 - Picking Up After Others: Where to Draw the Line?
02:26 - Personal Development Gone Too Far?
03:34 - Parenting, Teams, and the Delegation Dilemma
05:15 - When Helping Becomes Hindering
07:01 - The Blind Spot: Unseen Standards
08:39 - Honest Feedback vs. Keeping the Peace
10:24 - Setting and Sharing High Standards at Work
11:07 - Inspiring (Not Intimidating) Accountability
12:06 - Why Awareness Raises the Whole Team
13:05 - Clean Rooms & Berenstain Bears: Kids Learn by Example
14:30 - Happy, Fast, Effective Teams: The Real Impact of Clear Standards
14:58 - Why Difficult Conversations Matter
15:17 - Praise, Gratitude, and Setting Expectations
17:22 - Final Thoughts: Lifting People Up While Raising the Bar

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habitual growth, extreme ownership, accountability, leadership, habits, parenting, team culture, personal growth, life lessons, self-improvement, honest talk, work standards, family, difficult conversations, enabling, growth