The Project Success Podcast
The Conversation With Clint Padgett
A Leading Communication Podcast for Business and Team Success
Team Execution
Team Empowerment
Team Accountability
The key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation.
Clint Padgett serves as the President and CEO of Project Success. With more than 30 years in project management, he has developed his expertise by assisting Fortune 100 companies in improving their operations. To learn how to manage projects, teams, and results effectively, listen to Clint Padgett on the Conversation podcast, where he engages with business leaders, best-selling authors, and academics conducting innovative research that encourages professional and business growth.
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Did you realize the key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation? Join Clint Padgett, who’s built his career helping Fortune 100 companies optimize their businesses, as he interviews leaders who encourage employees to learn, challenge, and grow. If you want to effectively manage people and optimize results, this is the podcast for you. The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett from Forbes Books.
In Part Two of Clint’s conversation with Ryan Hawk, host of “The Learning Leader Show” and author of “The Price of Becoming,” Ryan talks about the daily habits, disciplines, and mindset shifts that separate good leaders from great ones. F
rom protecting time for deep work and building intentional cultures to mentoring others, giving feedback, and staying fully present with the people who matter most, this conversation is packed with practical leadership advice you can apply immediately.
This is the second part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
- Why deep work is becoming a competitive advantage
- Building focus in a world full of distractions
- The importance of presence, attention, and intentional communication
- Creating healthy morning routines that set the tone for leadership
- Balancing ambition, work, and family
- Defining culture through behaviors, not slogans
- Building strong cultures in remote and hybrid organizations
- Escaping zero-sum thinking and adopting an abundance mindset
- Identifying “givers” during the hiring process
- Why bad news only gets worse with time
- Running meetings that create value instead of wasting time
- The power of handwritten notes, reflection, and continuous learning
Links:
- Ryan’s website – https://learningleader.com/
- Ryan’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12/
- Ryan’s book, “The Price of Becoming” – https://amzn.to/4piQs3k

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