Bill McDonald, husband, father, martial arts instructor, gym owner, entrepreneur, and the owner and host of The Bearded Beast Show talks about what it takes to be an effective leader, how to lead by example, and why acquiring leadership skills is necessary whether you work in a management role or not.

Episode Highlights: 

• Bill McDonald talks about The Bearded Beast Show going global.  
• What skill can determine whether you will be an average person or an above-average winner?
• Invest in yourself with skills that will take you to the next level.   
• Bill shares a personal story about being bothered by a person that used to work for him. 
• What do great leaders do and don't do? 
• Leading by example is the only way to lead. 
• You don't need permission to execute leadership qualities. 
• Read every book you can on leadership. 
• Become someone that any company would not want to lose. 
• Nobody remembers average people. 

3 Key Points:

1. The Beast defines the threshold for being average as making below $100,000.
2. Great leaders read daily, set goals, compliment others, embrace change, forgive, talk about ideas, keep learning, and take responsibility for their failures. 
3. People that you lead are going to judge you on your weakest moment. 

Tweetable Quotes:

• "'Average people do average things, and earn average money." – Bill McDonald
• "If you learn to master the effective management of people, because that is what leadership is, then your potential for success and greatness will be unlimited." – Bill McDonald
• "Only an average person blames others for their failures." – Bill McDonald

Resources Mentioned:

• The Bearded Beast Show 
• Facebook: The Bearded Beast Show