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🎙️ Episode Summary

Musonius Rufus wrote, “Practice in enduring hardships hardens us to them.”
Falling behind isn’t failure—it’s practice.

In this episode, Scott Smith shares how to turn setbacks into strength through the Stoic art of beginning again. Learn how small restarts restore self-belief, why resilience is built through repetition, and how every reset becomes a new beginning.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• How Stoics reframed failure as feedback
• Why micro-restarts build macro momentum
• How to rebuild consistency after a setback
• The courage to start again at any moment

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• Feels like they’ve lost momentum
• Needs encouragement to start over
• Believes discipline always leads to renewal

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The Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.

Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

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Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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Seneca said, “No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity.”
Why? Because progress demands proof—and proof lives in action.

In this episode, Scott Smith unpacks why defining a clear, controllable win each day is the foundation of progress and peace. Learn how to build momentum with a simple three-checkbox system that anchors your attention on what you can control.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• How to design daily wins that build real confidence
• The difference between motivation and measurable action
• Why clarity creates freedom
• How adversity reveals growth

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Feels stuck between goals and execution
• Needs a way to track daily progress
• Wants to trade overwhelm for clarity

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The Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.

Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength.
🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning.

Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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🎙️ Episode Summary

Seneca reminds us, “It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it.”
The long game isn’t about patience—it’s about consistency.

In this episode, Scott Smith reframes success through the Stoic lens of daily discipline. Discover how to compound effort through three actions that build momentum over time: one for revenue, one for relationships, and one for reputation.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:

• How to think long-term while acting daily
• The Stoic principle of compounding consistency
• Why small reps lead to exponential growth
• The difference between waiting and working

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:

• Talks about vision but struggles with consistency
• Needs a simple system to stay on track
• Believes in the power of the long game

🔁 Stay Connected:
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The Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths.

Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now.

🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength.
🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn.

Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning.

Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!