The Cory Lee Show

From Transactional to Transformational w/Tim Lupinacci

On this episode of Principles with Cory and Logan, we follow the journey of Tim Lupinacci who is the CEO and Chairman at Baker Donelson. Tim emphasizes the importance of leadership development, effective communication, building trust, being humble and open to feedback and criticism, and being visionary.
Tim shares his personal journey - from being a transactional worker to becoming a transformational leader and the process he went through to being appointed as the new CEO of one the nations largest law firms.
Here's some of the topics of our conversation in this episode:
1. Leadership Development and Concepts
- Effective communication
- Building trust
- Being humble and open to feedback and criticism
- Being visionary
- Personal mantras
2. Creating an Impact through Leadership and Nonprofits
- Baker Cares program
- Partnership with organizations to eradicate homelessness
- Leadership training manual and nonprofit
3. Journey to Improve Leadership
- Transition from a transactional approach to becoming a leader
- Struggling with comparison
- Finding trusted sources for personal and professional development
4. Appointment of a New CEO and Difficult Conversations
- Focus on best interest of the organization
- Compassion for individuals involved
- Preparation and execution
5. Building and Leading a New Department
- Bringing together experts in different groups
- Identifying ways to better capitalize as a group
6. Personal Growth and Development as a Leader
- Finding trusted advisors
- Sabbath concept for rest and relaxation
- Learning from other leaders
7. Recommended Books on Leadership
- John Maxwell's Books
- Daniel Pink's Books
- Compensation and engagement
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Breathing Underwater: A Journey into Dream Interpretation with Margaux Nelson

On this episode of Principles with Cory and Logan, we go in a different and unique direction from what Principle listeners are used to with our amazing guest Margaux Nelson.
Have you ever wondered about the significance of your dreams?
In this episode of "Principles", we dive deep into dream interpretation with special guest Margaux Nelson from "Breathing Underwater: a dream interpretation podcast."
Margaux explains the different sources of dreams, and how each type of dream has different characteristics. We also discuss the importance of understanding and interpreting dreams, the different methods of communication using symbolism, metaphor, and parables, and the significance of breaking away from a Western logical mindset for greater understanding.
Topics covered in the podcast episode:
- Four types of dreams: body dreams, soul dreams, demonic dreams, and God dreams
- Methods of interpreting dreams, including symbolism and dialogue with God
- Are dreams really Biblical?
- And.....Margaux does a live interpretation of one of Cory's dreams.
You will definitely want to check out this episode.
Make sure to check out Margaux's Podcast: "Breathing Underwater: A Dream Interpretation Podcast" where she aims to equip people with the necessary skills to interpret their night dreams through live interpretations and guest interviews. She also offers dream coaching and interpretation and how dreams can provide guidance and direction from God.
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It Has to Hurt w/Luis Scott

On this episode of Principles with Cory and Logan, we explore the power of personal branding and how it can lead to financial success even without being an entrepreneur with Luis Scott.
Luis is a powerful leader of leaders. He started off wanting to be a professional baseball player but injuries shifted his focus to becoming a lawyer. One day, a judge invited him to do an internship, and that changed his life. Luis also had a mentor who taught him that leaders are readers and encouraged him to read 52 books in 52 weeks, which he completed, and it helped him develop discipline and perseverance. Luis went on to become managing partner of a law firm, started his own firm, and now has a law firm with almost 200 employees and a consulting business that is helping 100 law firms around the country. Luis believes that believing in himself is what got him to where he is today.Our guest speaker talks about his journey and how he overcame impostor syndrome to become a successful lawyer and entrepreneur.
In this episode, Luis shares tips on marketing and sales, as well as the importance of having a clear vision for your business. Additionally, he reveals the keys to overcoming impostor syndrome at different stages of life and explores the unpredictability of people in business. Finally, Luis shares about his upcoming book releases and how he hopes to inspire others to live a life of significance. Tune in for valuable insights into personal branding, sales and marketing, and overcoming imposter syndrome in business and life.
Some of our Topics Covered:
1. The Benefits of Building a Personal Brand
- Developing a personal brand is a great opportunity for individuals
- Building a personal brand can help people become rich without being entrepreneurs
- Personal brand should be developed in every facet of life
- A strong personal brand can lead to high-paying jobs
2. The Role of Technology in Creating Operational Efficiencies
- Technology, specifically AI and Chat GPT, offer potential opportunities for creating operational efficiencies and becoming successful
3. Overcoming Fear and Imposter Syndrome.
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Accountable: You Owe You

In this episode of Principles with Cory and Logan, Cory shares a teaching he did with a team recently entitled "Accountable: You Owe You."
"When I think of the word accountable, I actually think of my business accounts. When I take a look at my bank account on one side I have transactions, that's the deposits and the expenses, and on the other side it shows my balance and how much money I actually have. I look at it because I have to give an account to what I actually have. You and I also have another account but in this ledger on one side shows my potential and on the other side shows my effort. I got potential and I've got effort. I have to give an account, so how does my recent effort measure up to the potential that has been freely gifted and deposited into my account?
Steve Prefontaine was a runner who said to give anything less than my best is to sacrifice the gift.
We all have people we are accountable to but my challenge for us today is to be accountable to yourself period to myself. Hold yourself to a higher standard don't wait for someone else. Hold yourself to a higher level of accountability. What's accountability it's giving an account for your ability not your inability."
Here are 4 thoughts Cory discusses in this episode:
1. Be Diligent.
2. Be diligent AND be the best at what you do.
3. Shorten the gap between sounding good and doing good.
4. Exceed the expectations.
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A Champions Mindset

Have you ever thought about: what it would be like to be world famous? Like legit world famous? What it would be to be known and liked by many people all over the world?
I’m sure there are some pretty nice perks that come along with being world famous, but I want to propose something even better and that’s being world famous in the eyes of those closest to you, in the eyes of those closest to me and the ones who truly know me. Not the ones on the outside who think they know me. Not being world famous to THE WORLD but being world famous to YOUR WORLD. Your world includes those you work with, your team members, your vendors, and customers. It includes those you interact with in the community, and it especially includes those who live under the same roof with you.
In this episode of principles we discuss what does it look like to live with a CHAMPIONS MINDSET:
🥊 Champions focus on who they are and who they are becoming as a champion not on who they were in the process of becoming a champion.
🥊 They do not have to go around trying to prove and convince others that they are a champion.
🥊 They do not play down to the level of a lesser opponent.
🥊 They do not take shorts and they take training seriously.
🥊 They CHAMPION others.
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Something to Stand FOR

In this episode of Principles with Cory & Logan, Cory discusses having something to stand for.
We want our lives to stand for something we want to be known by what we are FOR not what we we are against. It's an interesting thing when we stand FOR something. When we don’t stand for something we will fall for anything.
In this episode:
🔥 In moments of crisis we choose either character or compromise, choose to dig out or cop out. to bend the truth or stand under the weight of it. To take the easy money or to pay the price.
🔥 How to identify your core values and non-negotiable.
🔥 Being known as men and women who take other people to higher levels. We ourselves are going to higher heights, but we are taking people with us.
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Cultural Catalyst w/Alex Sezer

In this episode of Principles with Cory and Logan we had a powerful conversation with entrepreneur and cultural catalyst Alex Sezer.
From leading the Texas A&M football team as a captain to founding/scaling multiple multi-million dollar businesses in his early 20s, Alex has proven he knows what it takes for teams to succeed. However, he’s not keeping it to himself. By combining the bible with business, management with a mission, profits with purpose, and culture with Christ, Alex is helping others do business better starting with cultural transformation.
In this episode:
👍 To establish culture we must have a common language.
👍 Write the vision and make it plain. The importance of a clear vision, clearly articulated.
👍 Biblical and timeless principles that become catalyst for your culture.
👍 In times of shifting...what do you do?
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Uncapped w/Mark Slabaugh

In this episode of Principles with Cory and Logan our guest is business guide and executive coach Mark Slabaugh who works with churches and non-profits to create greater impact faster than they thought possible.
Have you ever struggled to know which great idea to pursue? Have you ever thought that your organization and your team could go faster? These are a couple of the questions we dive into in this episode, along with some of these topics:
👍 Bring it back to your why, that's your set point.
👍 Leaders do not want to be capped.
👍 Diving into that source of discontentment and frustration and how it can be clues into your next step.
👍 Your attitude is your choice.
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See a Problem? Offer a Solution w/Linc Kroeger

In this episode of Principles with Cory and Logan we discuss leadership and becoming solutionaries with Social Innovator and enterprise technology expert Linc Kroeger.
Linc’s passion for fighting social inequality led him to leverage his 35 years enterprise technology experience to create a creative solution to help level the playing field while also delivering technology solutions for the world’s most important causes.
Linc served on the Technology Association of Iowa board for three years. He was assigned by Governor Kim Reynolds to her Empower Rural Iowa Task Force and has been identified as “the most innovative leader on bringing tech jobs to rural in the nation” by U.S. Congressmember Ro Khanna representing Silicon Valley. He has
also been recognized as “Top National Rural Influencer” by The Ruralist and was the USDA Rural Prosperity Tour keynote speaker.
In this episode we discuss:
👍 Upcoming technology leaders need to be aware of.
👍Are we simply pointing out problems or do we want to be a part of finding solutions.
👍 What is the difference between being setting up your entity as a Social Benefit vs. Non Profit.
👍 You don't determine what you love, but you discover what you love.
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5 Barriers to Reaching your goals and potential in 2023

In this episode of Principles with Cory & Logan Cory shares 5 barriers that will hold you and your team back from reaching your potential and goals in 2023.
Through 11 years as an entrepreneur and working as a coach and leadership trainer with a variety of leaders, Cory shares common barriers that hold leaders and their teams back. In this episode you will learn:
-The comparison trap
-What happens when we don't allow ourselves to be fully present.
-Proper USE of our imagination.
-What happens when someone else determines our attitude.
-The barrier of not making the commitment to our own personal growth.
-Never settle for good enough.
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