Description:

In this episode, we are going to listen to a special presentation where Tim teamed up with a legendary Fire Chief, John Buckman III, and Dan Seidberg, President of iamresponding.com.

Together, we held a webinar for 1st Responders (Fire Chiefs, EMS Leaders, Company Presidents/CEOs, Healthcare Leaders) on overcoming adversity, especially during this difficult time. We discussed relevant and important information on Leading During A Crisis, How Mesmerizing Leaders Think, Building Resiliency, and Managing Stress and Anxiety.

Check out this episode and be empowered as a leader. Remember, mesmerizing leadership isn’t about being in charge, but taking excellent care of those in your charge! 

Quotes:

 “This really does require at this time, empathetic, compassionate and patient leadership. We’ve all been trained to react quickly and respond quickly. And I would really argue this as a time to go in a different direction.” – Dan Seidberg

“Hearing what they’re not saying is as important as the words that are actually coming out of their mouths at this time.” – Dan Seidberg

“Look at what information you’re putting into your mind and how you process that information.” – Chief John Buckman

“Don’t let other people impact your attitude. You need to overcome those negative triggers. And you do that with work and persistence.” – Chief John Buckman

“It’s important to learn how to develop and how to activate your relaxation response so that you feel more peaceful and more at ease.” – Tim Shurr

“Cool down. Know that this is a very valuable part of your ability to say stay secure and of your ability to lead.” – Tim Shurr

“If you want to lead somebody, you have to first meet them where they are, and then take them where you want them to go.” – Tim Shurr

Mentions:

https://johnhopkins.edu

https://iamresponding.com/

https://www.survivingtothriving.me/webinar (Handouts/Free Resources/Replays)

Show Notes:

(01:55) Introduction of

(03:49) The ongoing reality

(06:57) Listening with your eyes and ears and slow down

(09:41) Dealing with uncertainty

(10:52) Ways to build resilience

(11:21) Working on having good relationships

(11:43) Understanding that problems are not going to be solved in a short term method

(13:18) Keeping a long term perspective

(13:36) Maintaining a hopeful outlook

(14:15) Take care one your mind and body

(15:12) Smile and be happy

(18:24) How you feed yourself during the day

(18:41) Getting enough rest and sleep   

(19:27) Spend time with family and friends

(20:07) Eating regularly and eating healthy

(20:29) Taking breaks

(21:47) Limiting alcohol consumption

(22:03) Reading a book or listening on an audiobook

(22:36) Taking advantage of the restrictions

(23:37) A story about a spiritual horse

(25:52) Functions of different systems in our brain

(29:59) The habit of anxiety

(31:38) Learning to cool down

(32:02) Activating the fight or flight anxiety response

(36:35) Activating the relaxation response

(40:42) Communicating to those you’re leading

(44:17) Dealing with co-workers that are difficult to remain positive daily

(50:44) How to deal with this whole worldwide crisis when you’re skeptical about the severity of the outbreak but still want to make sure our responders take it seriously.

(56:23) What can leaders do to help through the crisis with them being scared

(01:01:28) Letting people understand why you can still smile in a difficult situation

(01:03:01) Staying positive when there are shortages in resources

(01:05:22) Being a younger leader to older team members

(01:10:34) Keeping the roster from dwindling

(01:12:07) Reducing stress level during the lockdown in the station

(01:20:39) Dealing with couples in the same department

(01:25:37) What a young captain do to help improve himself/herself

(01:31:10) You get to choose your attitude