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Are you constantly saying "yes" when you want to say "no"? Do you find yourself overwhelmed, overlooked, and underappreciated, despite being the "nice one"? In this episode, we dig into the real problem with being too nice and what to do instead. You'll uncover how people-pleasing sabotages your leadership potential and why kindness without boundaries drains your energy, derails your goals, and keeps you stuck in the background.

Using the classic 80s film Revenge of the Nerds as a surprisingly perfect illustration, Dr. Jerry Cunningham shares psychological research, leadership strategies, and real-life insights to help you stop being a doormat and start leading with confidence.

If you're ready to stop being liked and start being respected—press play.

Want to go deeper? Check out these resources:

1. Deci & Ryan (2000) – Self-Determination Theory: The Psychology of Motivation

2. Newman, Susan (2011) – The Book of No

3. Cloud, Henry (2008) – Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality

4. Harvard Business Review (2023) – "Why Too Much Agreeableness Can Hold You Back"

5. Grant, Adam (2013) – Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

Ready for a leadership lesson with a twist of horror? In this special Halloween edition of the Quest for Success Podcast, we're pulling back the coffin lid on four classic monsters, Freddy Krueger, Count Dracula, Dr. Frankenstein, and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, to reveal the surprising leadership insights hiding beneath the blood and shadows.

This isn't your typical leadership talk. It's light, a little spooky, and packed with practical takeaways. You'll learn how to:

• Control the atmosphere like Freddy

• Lead with presence like Dracula

• Build responsibly like Frankenstein

• And master your inner self like Dr. Jekyll

Because even monsters have something to teach us… if we're brave enough to look.

Hit play and discover what these icons can teach you about influence, resilience, and legacy—just in time for Halloween.

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Further Reading / Resources:

1. Monsters You Should Know by Emma SanCartier

2. Leadership in the Shadows by Kyle Lamb

3. Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy

4. The Art of War by Sun Tzu (because even Dracula would've had this on his shelf)

5. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (the original leadership cautionary tale)

🎃 Halloween Special: "Stingy Jack — The Legacy Behind the Lantern" 🎃

This Halloween, journey with Dr. Jerry Cunningham on The Quest for Success as we uncover the haunting tale of a man whose cleverness outwitted even the Devil, but cost him everything. Known only as Stingy Jack, his story isn't just a ghostly legend, it's a timeless lesson about integrity, greed, and the price of living without light. Discover how one man's choices gave birth to one of the world's most famous Halloween symbols and what his story still teaches us about leadership and legacy today.

Tune in, if you dare, and learn how not to lose your way in the dark.

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References for Further Reading:

1. "The Legend of Stingy Jack" – History.com

2. "Why We Carve Pumpkins at Halloween" – Smithsonian Magazine

3. "Irish Folklore and the Origins of Jack O'Lanterns" – National Geographic

4. "The Moral Lessons Behind Folklore" – BBC Culture

5. "Integrity in Leadership" – Harvard Business Review