227. The Impact of Teamwork: Celebrating TLP's Success with TLP Superstars

Join us as we wrap up Season 4 of the Leadership Project podcast, where we spotlight the amazing team that makes it all happen behind the scenes.

Meet Joan Gozon, Gerald Calibo, Faris Sedek, and Sei Spiers, the powerhouse quartet whose efforts have inspired leadership journeys around the globe.

Joan expands on her digital marketing wizardry that has helped us reach listeners worldwide, Gerald reveals the art of audio editing blended with social media savvy, Faris shares his passion for crafting captivating visuals, and Sei reflects on the rewarding path as co-creator and general manager. Together, we uncover a heartfelt story of an audience member whose life was changed by the podcast, reminding us of the incredible impact of our collective efforts.

Apart from celebrating our amazing team, this episode dives into personal growth, resilience, and emotional intelligence. Discover how embracing vulnerability has been a powerful catalyst for self-awareness and growth. We share insights inspired by Aristotle on channeling emotions constructively and redefine success beyond material gains.

Our team members open up about lessons learned and favorite quotes that guide them. From Mario Puzo to Dumbledore, find out how words inspire us to aim higher and strive for positive change. As we anticipate future endeavors, including face-to-face meetings and expanding our team, we remain committed to creating content that leaves a meaningful mark on the world.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldcalibo/

• Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/seispiers/
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Chapters

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• 28:25 Reflecting on Personal Growth and Goals

Transcript

Mick Spiers: 0:04

Hey everyone, and welcome back to The Leadership Project with your host, Mick Spiers, we bring you thought provoking guests and topics every week to challenge your thinking about leadership. Our aim is to help you become the leader that you wish you always have as we learn together and lead together. Hey everyone, and welcome back to The Leadership Project. I have a special treat for you today. We are now celebrating coming to the end of season four and leading into season five of the leadership project. Podcast that's more than 220 episodes, bringing experts from around the world to share their wisdom and their thoughts about leadership. And I wanted to do a celebration today, a celebration of the people behind the scenes. I'm the lucky one. I'm the one that gets to go on camera, and you hear my voice every week, and I get to have these front row seat with leadership experts from around the world, and I get to ask them whatever question i like, and it's been an absolute joy for me, but it wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for the team behind the leadership project. So today is going to be a celebration of the team that make it all possible. So without any further ado, I'm really pleased to be joined on the stage by Team TLP, the leadership project team, the ones that you don't always see every week, we're going to have a conversation about how it feels to be part of TLP and what the team have learned along the way. So team, I'm going to ask you, one at a time now to introduce yourself and talk about the role that you've played in the success of TLP, and we'll start with you,Joan.

Joan Gozon: 1:58

Great. So, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. I'm Joan Gozan. I'm joining you from the Philippines, and I'm part of the digital marketing arm of the leadership project. And we also offer the same services to different thought leaders from across the world. Aside from being part of leadership project, I'm also a proud mom of a two year old, and you probably see him popping up once in a while here in the podcast, if you're watching the video. So I look forward to engaging with everyone today.

Mick Spiers: 2:29

Thanks, Joan, absolutely. Thank you for all of your hard work over these years. Gerald?

Gerald Calibo: 2:38

Hello everyone. This is Gerald. And thank you, Mick, for that introduction and reaching the global market with just one click. That's the expertise I bring as the digital marketing manager of the leadership project. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, major in information technology, and have accumulated diverse experience in customer relations, website and social media, marketing and Global Services coordination. My passion lies in leveraging technology to create meaningful solutions finding purpose in making the world a better place through practical innovation. And yeah, looking forward what will happen to today. And yeah, I'm looking forward to to the people with me right now.

Mick Spiers: 3:34

Yeah, congrats, Gerald, and thank you so much for the hours and hours and hours and hours of audio editing that you've done, and also all of the social media work that you do. Faris, let's hear from you.

Faris Sedek: 3:46

Hi everyone. I'm Faris. I'm from Singapore. Always been in the district team for three years now, just just I've been here like creating videos and creating visuals for the team, and always been grateful to be part of the team. So yeah, grateful to be here. Thank you for having me, Everyone.

Mick Spiers: 4:09

Outstanding, Faris, and I'm going to say that the audience have seen the fruits of your work all of those amazing videos that you've curated for us, whether it's videos of guests or the videos that you've created promoting my book, which was just amazing. So you're very creative. Thank you for all that you do. And last, but certainly not least, Sei, we'd love to hear from you.

Sei Spiers: 4:31

Hello, everyone. I am, say Spiers, I am the general manager and CO creator of the leadership project. So over the past decade, I've already embraced the world of remote work, so I am also leading a global team, global team, and creating content that doesn't actually lead our audience. Yeah, so I grew up in the Philippines and now living. In Australia, and I'm actually, I'm an introvert, so I find this trend in thoughtful reflection and storytelling, so when I'm not behind the scenes of the leadership project, so you'll find me spending time with your family. Because, of course, I am the based on the last name, I am the wife. I also am a mother, proud mom of a four year old boy. Yeah. Thank you so much, Mick.

Mick Spiers: 5:29

Thank you, Sei, and there's no doubt that I could never have done this program without you. You've been my rock throughout. We're going to go through a bunch of questions now. I want to hear from all of you, but I'll pick you one by one. We won't have time to for you all to answer every question, but we're going to go through a few different ones here. So, Sei I'm going to come to you first with this one. How does it feel to be part of the success of TLP?

Sei Spiers: 5:57

Being part of the success of the leadership project or TLP is both humbling and deeply fulfilling. So it's amazing to see how a shared vision can grow into a platform that inspires, empowers and creates meaningful change. So knowing that our work is or has a spark Transformative Leadership journeys for so many people around the world is incredibly rewarding. So for me, it's not just about the impact we make, but also about the relationships we build. So whether it's about collaborating with the team, engaging with our inspiring guests, or hearing the stories of listeners who've been touched by our work. It's a constant reminder of how the power of purpose driven leadership and the difference we can make when we align our efforts with a later mission, which is, it's the Yeah, the TLP.

Mick Spiers: 7:02

There is something really special about that Sei, I remember Brandon seeing you at the zoo one day here in Melbourne, and him coming up to you and sharing with you how impactful the podcast has been for him and his leadership journey. And he just came out to you, out of the blue and said, I've got to tell you, I've got to tell you, it's really amazing when you hear those stories of what we've been able to achieve and the impact that we've had on people's lives. Because when we impact leaders lives, we also impact the workplaces in which they lead. So it's actually a multiplication effect that we're having in that way. Gerald, I'd love to hear from you. How does it feel to be part of the success of TLP,

Gerald Calibo: 7:45

Yeah. So before, I was very lost and I didn't know what I wanted to do, and now being part of the success of The Leadership Project and The Leadership Project podcast is Yes, same with Sei it is both humbling and incredibly rewarding. It's amazing to see how our work is inspiring leaders around the world to think differently and go both both professionally and personally and yeah, every episode, conversation and piece of content is an opportunity to create a positive impact, and knowing that we're helping others unlock their potential makes it all worthwhile. And the journey has been filled with, of course, learning, collaboration and genuine connections with you guys, with you, I've learned a lot of things with TLP superstars, and now I'm proud to be part of something that empowers people to lead with purpose and confidence. Yeah.

Mick Spiers: 8:59

Absolutely, Gerald, You should be so proud of everything that you've done and we are indeed impacting lives, and you should be proud of the part that you've played in that let's go to our next question. I'd love to know what has been your biggest learning about leadership and Faris, I'd like to come to you first on this one.

Faris Sedek: 10:01

Yep, I think, like, one thing that I was, I would I learned from you, Mick, is about the power of self reflection. I think the same goes to like being as a leader or being as a an individual. I feel like is, is is important for us to have our own time to reflect, like what I did today on how, how I can be better in the next few days, or anything like that. So I feel that is very important for for me. I always practice that since I since I met you, Mick, so so I always practice that on how to be a better worker, better husband, better individual. So that's very important to me, that is one thing that I'm really I really practice until now.

Mick Spiers: 10:43

Oh, well, thank you so much for sharing that Faris. That is something that I do every day. I've done every day for past 11 years. And the self reflection practice that Faris is talking about, and it's asking yourself the same five questions every day, what went well today? What didn't go well, what would I do differently next time? What did I learn about myself and what did I learn about others? And if you practice that every day, you get better. You understand what's working what's not working, and you're making little micro adjustments to your leadership as you go. And it really works. Now let's go to Joan, I'd love to hear same question for you, what has been your biggest learning about leadership?

Joan Gozon: 11:27

Yeah, so aside from being part of the digital marketing arm of The Leadership Project, I also lead the team of life banners in AIA, Philippines, and I'm just so blessed that from being a listener of The Leadership Project podcast, I get to be with the same in the same kitchen as the cooks who do the the entire podcast themselves, and most especially being exposed to a leader, a visionary like you. Mick, seeing how this success reflects your personal leadership and being part of sales and marketing makes it easy for us to fall into the pit of seeing people as mere numbers. But that's not how I felt the moment I joined the leadership project. I'm not just a metric on a scale that operate to make sure we become number one, or we become part of a list. I I feel seen, heard and valued, and I felt that that is probably one of my greatest takeaways being part of the leadership project. It's that transformational leadership is more impactful when people feel that they matter, and a strong direction steers the direction steers the vision for everyone, because you no longer have to talk about actions, and you don't even have to talk about how to get the results. You just have to make sure that people know what their purpose is and how they can contribute to the vision of the team.

Mick Spiers: 13:04

Thank you so much for sharing that Joan and my personal leadership philosophy does come through in the show and some of the things that you're talking about, which is about people want to feel seen, they want to feel heard, they want to feel valued, they want to feel like they matter. And leadership is all about inspiring people into meaningful action because they wanted to do it, not because they were told to do it. But here's the funny thing, my leadership philosophy has changed over these four years because we get to listen to all of these guests from around the world, and I think I've picked up something from every single guest to continue to build my model of leadership. So I'm a work in progress too. I I learn as much from the guests as anyone else, and then we have this privilege of being able to share it with the world. Now Sei, I want, I want to come towards you the same question, what's been your biggest learning about leadership in the past few years?

Sei Spiers: 13:58

Through The Leadership Project, I gained even deeper insights to the nuisances of the leadership. So each guest we feature has opened my eyes to new perspective, perspective, like, for example, as a material on purpose driven leadership and John Demartini or Jennifer Mulholland and Jeff, Jeff Shuck, I really learned a lot from them. So, you know, because I'm not just about being on the general manager side, because I also did some of the editing of this podcast. And then I felt like, when you're listening to this podcast guest, I feel that connection, and I feel like I've also been part of that conversation.

Mick Spiers: 14:47

Yeah, really well said Sei, and we've learned something from every single one of the guests, without any doubt. And some of the ones that you've rattled off, there are some of my favorites too. So that's a good segue. I'm going to come to you on this one first Faris, who has been your favorite guest that's been on the show you've edited the video of 200 plus people who has been your favorite guest along the

Faris Sedek: 15:12

I think, like my all time favorite is, has always journey. been Zach Montroy. I think the way he project his message. And Ah, you've picked two gems there. Zach is one of my all I feel like that connected me in a way, like about leading with purpose and meaning. So I think that one is always been, like in my heart or in my brain every time. So I think another one would be Dr. Benjamin Ritter. There's a great shout out as well. We I think we have a two episode with him. So. He's always been, I've been a pleasure to always edit a video of him his content. So he's great. So these are the two my to talk to. time favorites, potentially my all time favorite. And then Benjamin Ritter was really deep and really liked the way he thinks and also challenging people to really pursue purpose as well. So there's a definite connection there. All right. What about you? Joan, I'd love to hear who was you your favorite guest?

Joan Gozon: 16:12

Yeah, so Yes, Zach is also at the top of my list, alongside him, Dr. John Demartini, because he was able to talk more about the truth behind the secret, and just allowing us to probably make it more actionable and relatable, and seeing a probably a glimpse of how he's able To create clarity around the much used word of manifestation and attraction, and probably debunking myths around that. So that also struck a chord on me.

Mick Spiers: 16:50

Yeah, really good. I'd love Dr. John Demartini as well. He makes me stop and reflect and rethink on a on a bunch of things. And clearly Zach is is the common thread here as well. Now, curious question along this journey coming now to Gerald, what have you learned about yourself through this amazing journey that we've been on?

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Gerald Calibo: 17:55

Yeah, so this year on The Leadership Project has been an incredible, incredible journey of growth and learning, and of course, one of the biggest takeaways for me and what I've learned about myself is the power of authentic leadership, and that's why I learned About myself like showing up as your true self while inspiring and empowering others. And I learned that I can inspire others, I can I can help others. Yeah, those are the I've learned about myself that I can provide, I can help and I can inspire other people. Because, yeah, The Leadership Project helped me a lot.

Mick Spiers: 18:51

Yeah, well, yeah, well done. Gerald, and the authentic leadership is a really big one. It actually makes people relax when you show up as your authentic self. It gives other people the license to do so as well, and and when people can be themselves at the workplace, they relax and they can do a better job. It also comes along with humility and vulnerability and that creation of psychological safety, where where people can stick up their hand and say, I don't know the answer and be okay with that. So there's all kinds of things there, Gerald, that come along with that. Sei, I'd love to hear the same from you. What have you learned about yourself this these past few years?

Sei Spiers: 19:30

So, I've learned that I am more resilient than I ever gave myself credit for. So life has shown its pleasure of challenge my way, but through them, I discovered an inner strength and adaptability that keep me moving forward, and I'm also come to understand that it's okay to feel vulnerable, and it's in those moments of vulnerability that I learned the most about myself and growth, and I realized the importance of self compassion, especially when juggling political roles and responsibilities. It's easy to be hard on myself, but I've learned to appreciate the effort I put in and recognize the value I bring both at home and in my work. And most importantly, I've learned that my emotions are valid, but they don't have to find my decision. Is so yeah, by embracing both my strengths and my flows, I've come to see that every step, by raising both my strength and my flows, I've come to see that every step, whether it's mood or bumpy, is part of my journey toward becoming the best version of myself.

Mick Spiers: 21:04

There's three really powerful chapters there that I'm hearing say so, when we think about resilience, you are stronger than you think. And resilience is about the ability to bounce back from adversity or to withstand adversity for a period of time, we've had some amazing guests come on and talk us about mental strength and about resilience. So that's a really good learning. Scott mounts, in particular, the mentally strong leader, was just amazing in this regard. And then when you talk about self compassion, you're a human. You're a human. You're going to make mistakes. Give yourself a break. Don't judge yourself harder than you judge someone else, and we and we tend to do that. And the last one about emotional intelligence. Yes, it's important to notice and name your emotions, but your emotions don't have to rule your decisions. You can regulate your emotions and then bring your emotions to the fore. One of my favorite quotes we're going to talk about favorite quotes shortly, comes from Aristotle. Anyone can be angry that is easy, but to be angry with the right person in the right way for the right reason to the right degree at the right time, that is not easy. So that's what emotional regulation is all about really powerful lesson there. So thank you for sharing that. All right, team, we're going to go to a pretty challenging part here. Now you all know that I asked the same four questions to our guests every week, and they're actually unfair questions, because if I ask myself these questions, I don't know that I can give one answer, but we're going to have a crack at it now, team, and I'm going to go one at a time again, what and Faris, I'm going to start with you. What is the one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you were 20, Faris?

Faris Sedek: 22:51

Um, okay, well, um, I think one thing that I learned while growing up, is never, is to is to listen. I feel like while growing up I as a teenager, always, always have this angstiness Or like, being too stubborn to listen to to other people. So yeah, there are things that I regret in terms of like being a better person or being a better student. So I tend to not listen to to my parents or to my to my teachers, and also, it's always great to listen to your to your mentor at work and to your to your leader. So I feel that's one way that I should have learned while growing up. So yeah.

Mick Spiers: 23:45

I wish I had learned that one of my earlier as well. And when we think all the way back to Episode 13 around deep listening, just it that there was a huge change in the show at that point, this is with Don Campbell, and listening to him about deep listening changed the whole way I did the show. I don't know if anyone noticed that from Episode 14 onwards, but really paying attention being present and truly listening to the other person has changed my life. Then later on, we had Oscar Trimboli challenging us about how we listen and and what are the villains that stop us from listening the way that we should be listening, and what, what is the purpose of listening in the first place? Oscar Trimboli was really quite amazing when it came to listening as well. All right. Joan, what's the one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you were 21?

Joan Gozon: 24:47

Thing I probably wish I knew sooner, is that we all have a personal and unique definition of success, and while others might define it as having the best top of the line car, or the prime spot near of owning your own house in a prime spot, or maybe just having it all together for me right now, my personal definition of success is just making people feel that they matter, and how I wish I knew that sooner, so I wouldn't be distracted going after the worldly things and just going after purpose driven leadership.

Mick Spiers: 25:29

I love this, Joan, this is such a powerful message that the problem with materialistic versions of success is there's always a bigger car, there's always a bigger house, and you land. End in this comparison syndrome, where you're comparing yourself to someone else's curated, Instagrammable life and and that actually takes all of the joy away from it. Then it's like, yeah, I do worry about the materialistic aspect of success and also the comparison that that people start making across to other people. Alright, Sei, I'm going to come to you, towards you on our next one. What is your favorite book?

Sei Spiers: 26:09

One of my favorite books, it's about the fiction book. It's about the Harry Potter series. Because you know, beyond the magic and adventure, these stories hold powerful lessons of leadership. So I'm going to pick up example from the importance of teamwork and trust to the courage to stand for what's right. So the series is bridge with insights that resonate deeply with me. So sometimes, you know, that Hari Hermione and Ron's journey shows that Leadership isn't about being perfect, it's about making tough choices, learning on others and growing through challenges. So it's a Tyler, timeless reminder that even in the face of adversity, we all have the potential to lead with purpose and art.

Mick Spiers: 27:06

I love that. And tell you what I love is that most people, if they were going to say that Harry Potter was their favorite book, it would be about the escapism or the storytelling or whatever, but you're looking for the deeper meaning and the deeper message that's in there, the life lesson. I think about some of the shows you and I have watched together that have been leadership lessons, like Ted lasso as an example. The whole thing is one episode after another is a leadership lesson. It's funny. It's really funny, but threaded in there is the leadership lessons along the way. Well said. So I really like that. Right, Gerald, coming to you now, what is your favorite book?

Gerald Calibo: 27:50

Yeah, so I've heard it from one of my friends, and right now, yeah, I reading it right now. It's atomic habits, by James clear, and yeah, it's a great book, and because it shows how small, consistent changes can lead to big results, it focuses on building good habits and breaking bad ones through practical strategies and system be stinking. So, yeah, atomic habits by James clear, it's a must read book.

Mick Spiers: 28:26

Well done. That a very powerful there's a reason why that's an international bestseller for multiple years in a row. It works. It works. If anyone hasn't read Atomic Habits, please get your copy and put the practice into practice. It's very practical, which is what Gerald is talking about here. It teaches you little tricks, little 1% tricks that you can do that make it easier to stick to virtuous habits, and little tricks that you can do that make it harder to follow bad habits, and I couldn't rate it highly enough. Well done. Gerald, absolutely love your selection there. All right, next, one really tough question. Let's go to you Faris, what is your favorite quote?

Faris Sedek: 29:20

I think, like, this is one of the, my best, my favorite movies slash book. So this quote is great. Men are born great. They grew great. So it's written by Mario Puzo, the author of The Godfather. So there's always been like, something I resonate with. So it's never, is is always I took that that could as a drive for me to be better as a person or as a leader or as a husband. So yeah, it's always been a drive for me that could.

Mick Spiers: 29:53

Oh yeah, really, really powerful Faris, I love that we can all grow great as long as we take intentional action to do so we can move from good to great. We can move from bad to good, as long as we take intentional action. Really well said, Alright, Joan, what is your favorite quote?

Joan Gozon: 30:11

Yeah, for this part, you'll see my kid in joining us, like I said earlier. So I'll be reading this one off so I don't butcher the coat. It's from a poem by Max Ehrmann's Desiderata. So it's the last few lines of the poem. So it goes, and whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should, therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul with all its sham drudgery and broken dreams, it's still a beautiful world.

Mick Spiers: 30:54

I love it really nice and well, well read as well. Joanne, there's something about that life is chaos, but at the same time, there's beauty in that chaos, and life is also what we make of it as well. It's what we create. So yeah, really good. I love it. Joan, what about you say? What is your favorite quote?

Sei Spiers: 31:12

So this is just one of my favorite quotes on the Harry Potter movie that resonates me deeply. I'm going to read that based on the how Albus Dumbledore said it to Harry Potter. "It is our choices Hari that show what we truly are far more than our abilities." That's from the Albus Dumbledore.

Mick Spiers: 31:41

I love it. It's the choices that make us who we really are that's really good, and that's the revealer of character, right there. All right, team. Now I'm going to go to each of you on this one, so this will be our final question as we wrap it up, what I want to know from each year? What are you most looking forward to in the future? And that can be something about season 5, season 6, season 27, of The Leadership Project, or it could be something in your personal life, and Gerald gonna come to you first. What are you most looking forward to in the future?

Gerald Calibo: 32:19

Yeah, so I'm really looking forward to the journey of personal growth and self discovery for my future, of course, life is an ongoing learning experience, and I'm excited to explore my potential, my refine my skills, and become the best version of myself and for my career professionally, I'm looking forward to building a career that aligns with my purpose and allows me to create positive impact, which is the leadership projects helping me right now so and I have big dreams of contributing to innovative projects and leading initiatives that can make difference, and I also hope to inspire more people, and of course, be a mentor for to others along the way, sharing what I've learned and encouraged, encouraging them to pursue their own goals. The thought of continuously learning and achieving milestones excites me, and I'm I'm eager to see over hard work and perseverance will take me. So yeah,

Mick Spiers: 33:36

Yeah, brilliant Gerald, I'll tell you what I love there that there's the personal aspect of your own learning journey and as you grow. But I love it when you transform that into paying it forward to someone else. That was really powerful. And here's a little hint. That's where joy and fulfillment lives. So you go in your own journey, and that's then when you pivot and you become a multiplier for someone else and you help someone else. That's where true joy and fulfillment lives. Love it. Alright. How about you, Joan or Manu, either one of you can answer. What are you most forward to in the future?

Joan Gozon: 34:11

Yeah, so I look forward to seeing everyone outside the virtual space, maybe a possible TLP superstars reunion in Melbourne or in Singapore or in the Philippines. So no matter how that would happen, I look forward to that happening in the future. Also looking forward for the team to expand so more people, more like minded individuals, can experience what we experience here at TLP, being able to feel seen, heard and valued, while making a difference through digital marketing, through thought leadership, through whatever their purpose or craft is, being able to communicate that in the online world and also outside that One. And I just look forward to hearing more thought leaders A listers to join the podcast, especially as we're gaining traction, also maybe video podcasts and meeting these thought leaders, also as we do more of the live podcast interviews. So I look forward to that in 2025 in the years to come.

Mick Spiers: 35:21

I love it. Yes, we absolutely should get together face to face again sometime soon. I would love that. And same for me. You know, the more that we expand, the more impactful voices that we get on the show, the more lives that we impact. And we learn something ourselves. Every day. We learn something from every single guest. It's amazing. All right. Faris, what are you most looking forward to in the future?

Faris Sedek: 35:44

Yeah, I think ever since the since day one, since you introduced this person to me, I've always been the drive for me to to create content for for the industry project is to have Simon Sinek as our guest for our podcast. So yeah, that's always been a drive for me to create great visuals for the videos, for our content, so to make our video being recognized, and also, hopefully that will happen in one day. And yeah, same goes with Joan. Is about us meeting physically, virtually or not, not visually, but physically. So I've yet to meet Gerald and Joan personally, so that will be great for us to meet later, next year, or anything like that. And yeah, I think lastly, hopefully by next year, we becoming a dad. So it's been a nerve wracking time for me as my wife as well. So hopefully we learn about each other, and hopefully, hopefully that will happen next year.

Mick Spiers: 36:45

We're so excited for you and your wife, Faris. That's the best answer ever you. Simon sine, answer was great. Well, it was nothing like the second answer, yes, becoming a dad, congratulations. We're so excited for you. Simon Sinek, I double down on that, Simon, if you're listening, give us a call. We're ready for you to be on the show. We've had a number of your inner circle on the show, lee, lee pros and Jack. We've had Stephen Chad lesky, rich divine on the show. It's time for you, Simon, step up. We want to have a discussion with you. All right. Well said, Faris and last but not least. And I left you purposely to last. We want to hear from our general manager, Sei, what are you most looking forward to in the future?

Sei Spiers: 37:28

So I'm looking forward to see everyone face to face. Could be in Singapore or in Thailand. We can use our points about that. Let's work on it. And one of the things, oh, another one is I most looking forward to seeing how the seeds for planting today grow into something even more impactful in the future, whether it's through The Leadership Project, it's empowering others to embrace authentic leadership, or in my personal life, nurturing a family that tries on love and connection. So the future feels full of possibility, and I'm also excited about continue, continuing my own journey of growth, learning, exploring new ideas and discovering ways to make a meaningful impact. The thought of collaborating with more inspiring individuals and creating something that truly transformative keeps me motivated, and above all, I looking forward to the moments of joy and connection so watching my little COVID grow and sharing experiences with my loved ones, my husband and my little one, and knowing that everything that We've been working on today is building toward a future filled with purpose and focus, and I think.

Mick Spiers: 39:08

Well said, well said, Thank you, Sei, and similar themes there, that you're sharing, that we have created something amazing here, a platform that continues to grow, that each and every one of us learns and grows from our guests every day, but then it's the impact that we're having on others, including the next generation, whether it's Manu or Thomas our own kids, and Faris your your future child, and Gerald when, when you're ready, no rush. But you know, it's to our children, but it's also to the next generation of leaders that are out there. So that brings us to a close team. Thank you so much. I want to say a huge congratulations to you for four successful seasons of the leadership project and about to go into season five, be very proud. Be very proud of what we've created. Be proud of the impact that we've created for the leaders that we're inspiring, and remember the multiplication impact that when we inspire leaders to become better leaders and give them the knowledge and skills that they need to create amazing workplaces that creates an environment where other people fall back in love with their jobs again, and people spend up to 1/3 of their life in the workplace. So why is the work that we do important? It's because it's not just impacting the leaders, it's impacting the people that follow those leaders, and that means millions of lives are impacted by what we bring on the show. Thank you so much, team for. Are sharing your reflections. Be very proud and congratulations again on four seasons.

Faris Sedek: 40:49

Thank you everyone. Thank you, Mick.

Gerald Calibo: 40:52

Thanks everyone, thank you, TLP superstars, thank you Mick and Sei

Joan Gozon: 40:55

Congratulations.

Gerald Calibo: 40:58

And Manu and Thomas.

Mick Spiers: 41:05

Thank you for listening to The Leadership Project mickspiers.com a huge call out to Faris Sedek for his video editing of all of our video content and to all of the team at TLP. Joan Gozon, Gerald Calibo and my amazing wife Sei Spiers, I could not do this show without you. Don't forget to subscribe to The Leadership Project YouTube channel where we bring you interesting videos each and every week, and you can follow us on social, particularly on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Now, in the meantime, please do take care. Look out for each other and join us on this journey as we learn together and lead together. Thank you for listening to The Leadership Project mickspiers.com a huge call out to Faris Sedek for his video editing of all of our video content and to all of the team at TLP, Joan Gozon, Gerald Calibo and my amazing wife Sei Spiers, I could not do this show without you. Don't forget to subscribe to The Leadership Project YouTube channel, where we bring you interesting videos each and every week, and you can follow us on social, particularly on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Now in the meantime, please do take care, look out for each other and join us on this journey as we learn together and lead together.