Winston Clement: Extreme Ownership and Building Resilience

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Nobody is born with ownership and resilience. It is a muscle one needs to build. How do you go about building the resilience and ownership? In today’s episode, we are joined by Winston Clement. He will be taking us through the process of developing the ownership and resilience muscle. 

We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode here and learn more at betterleadersbetterschools.com

Key Talking Points

  • Introduction of Winston Clement
  • The victim mentality
  • Managing change, stress and mental health
  • The power of having a morning routine
  • How does Winston measure success?
  • Winston’s dream school

Key Milestones of the Episodes

[04:56] Getting to know Winston

[08:21] Dealing with the victim mentality

[12:46] Managing change, stress and mental health

[14:47] Stepping out of the comfort zone and being proactive

[19:14] What keeps Winston in check?

[20:13] Importance of a morning routine

[25:08] How does Winston measure success?

[31:57] What message would Winston have on a school marquee?

[34:56] Winston’s dream school

Key Quotes

  1. “Your dreams start before you’re ready.”
  2. “People crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones who actually do.”
  3. “You almost have to be a little bit crazy to believe that you can do something so audacious.”
  4. “It’s no longer about Winston it’s about the impact and hopefully, my journey of leaving this world a better place.”
  5. “Be creative and find ways to win even when those causes are not dealt in your favor.”
  6. “We are always seeking ways to develop and not getting comfortable, which I believe is almost the enemy of progress.”
  7. “It feels good to be the big baby when things don’t go your way because now you have all the attention.”

About Our Guest

Winston Clement is a speaker and trainer, empowering audiences worldwide to break through their own barriers. Winston’s mission is to inspire 1 billion people to enlist their full human potential. In 2018 he delivered a TEDx talk titled, your limitations are an illusion. They had a massive impact. Mine.

Contact Winston at:  [email protected] 

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