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By: Alex Dumas

Are you a leader looking to create a massive impact and increase your influence? Each day, Alex Dumas—professional speaker, international bestselling author, and global leadership expert—delivers powerful 3-minute insights to fuel your personal and professional growth.Your challenge? Commit to love, serve, and care—in your work, for your people, and in your journey of becoming your best self.🎁 Exclusive Gift for Listeners! Learn what your Confidence Archetype is by taking the FREE quiz:https://quiz.speakeralexdumas.com🌍 Learn more about how Alex can transform your leadership:https://www.speakeralexdumas.com#Leadership #PersonalDevelopment #SuccessMindset #HighPerformance #LeadershipCoach #PodcastForLeaders #EntrepreneurMindset #DailyInspira...

#1822 - ALignment
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"Successful diplomacy is an alignment of objectives and means."

- Dennis Ross

Today's episode centers on finding the right network and community to support you.

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#1821 - The Up and Up
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"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."

- Edith Wharton

Today's episode features a motivational message during these tough times.

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#1820 - The Real Prize
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"My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try."

- Michael Jordan

Today's episode explores my recent speaking engagement in NYC and visiting my father.

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#1819 - Unexpected
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Last Monday at 5:00 AM

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"Surprise is key in all art."

- Oscar Niemeyer

Today's episode explores several insights from a recent networking meeting I hosted for BIPOC Coach Collective.

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#1818 - Annemarie Shrouder
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"If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it."

- Lucy Larcom

Today's episode contains a tribute to a new friend.

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#1817 - Kickball
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Last Saturday at 4:00 AM

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"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

- Vince Lombardi

Today's episode explores an end-of-year celebration with my son's soccer team.

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#1816 - No Fear for the Prepared
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"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet."

- Bobby Unser

Today's episode features a story I had with an event professional.

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#1815 - NAMIC Takeover Pt. 3
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10/30/2025

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"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."

- Coretta Scott King

Today's episode explores the power of a strong community and being able to meet several friends at the NAMIC Annual National Conference.

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#1814 - NAMIC Takeover Pt. 2
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10/29/2025

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"Testimonials are enough to convince people for now."

- Alex Chiu

Today's episode features a testimonial from an attendee post-session.

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#1813 - NAMIC Takeover Pt. 1
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10/28/2025

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"No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there."

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

Today's episode marks my return from the NAMIC 39th Annual National Conference.

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#1812 - Blast From the Past [Episode 28]
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10/27/2025

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"I can resist everything except temptation."

- Oscar Wilde

Today's episode is a throwback to episode 28. I'll be back tomorrow with "live" episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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#1811 - Blast From the Past [Episode 27]
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10/26/2025

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"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired."

- Jules Renard

Today's episode is a throwback to episode 27. I'll be back with "live" episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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#1810 - Blast From the Past [Episode 26]
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10/25/2025

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"Change your thoughts and you change your world."

- Norman Vincent Peale

Today's episode is a throwback to episode 26. I'll be back with "live" episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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#1809 - Blast From the Past [Episode 25]
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10/24/2025

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"Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars."

- Les Brown

Today's episode is a throwback to episode 25. I'll be back with "live" episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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#1808 - Blast From the Past [Episode 24]
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10/23/2025

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"To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."

- Lao Tzu

Today's episode is a throwback to episode 24. I'm at a conference this week and will return with "live" episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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#1807 - Blast From the Past [Episode 23]
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10/22/2025

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"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."

- Aesop

Today's episode is a throwback to episode 23. I'll be back with "live" episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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#1806 - Blast From the Past [Epsiode 22]
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10/21/2025

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"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?"

- Robert Browning

Today's episode is a throwback to episode 22. I'll be back with "live" episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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#1805 - On the Road
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10/20/2025

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"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

- Confucius

Today's episode celebrates my week at the 39th Annual Conference hosted by NAMIC.

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#1804 - 1804!
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10/19/2025

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"My subject is Haiti, the Black Republic; the only self-made Black Republic in the world. I am to speak to you of her character, her history, her importance and her struggle from slavery to freedom and to statehood."

- Frederick Douglass

Today's episode explores Haitian independence and how it relates to personal development.

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#1803 - Be the Person You Needed
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10/18/2025

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"The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people."

- John C. Maxwell

Today's episode examines how to support others who are seeking similar guidance as you once did.

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#1802 - Authentically You
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10/17/2025

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"The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability."

- Simon Mainwaring

Today's episode explores the valuable and distinctive abilities you possess.

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#1801 - SWOT & Order
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10/16/2025

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"The lavish presentation appeals to me, and I've got to convince the others."

- Freddie Mercury

Today's episode explores a virtual presentation I delivered and the impact on leadership.

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#1800 - NCIAI
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10/15/2025

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"Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving."

- James E. Faust

Today's episode features a recap of a recent speaking engagement.

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#1799 - ADversity
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10/14/2025

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"Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit."

- Napoleon Hill

Today's episode explores the opportunities available within our obstacles.

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#1798 - 1-1-2
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10/13/2025

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"Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation."

- Eric Hoffer

Today's episode recaps a soccer tournament my son played in this weekend.

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#1797 - No Idea Inspiration
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10/12/2025

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"I'll never forget one time a fan came up to me crying, and told me, 'You really inspire me to be me. I feel OK to be myself now.'"

- Becky G

Today's episode examines how one action can inspire others.

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#1796 - Will
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10/11/2025

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"Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear."

- Dan Millman

Today's episode explores a soccer tournament that my son will play in.

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#1795 - The Cost of Silence Pt. 2
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10/10/2025

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"Being glamorous is about strength and confidence. It's black and white - dramatic. You have to be strong."

- Catherine Zeta-Jones

Today's episode continues the discussion of how confidence affects the bottom line of business.

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#1794 - The Cost of Silence
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10/09/2025

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"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

- Confucius

Today's episode explores several factors affecting employees and culture.

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#1793 - Testing, Testing
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10/08/2025

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"Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding."

- Burt Rutan

Today's episode examines a speech I delivered at a recent Toastmasters meeting.

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#1792 - Move Anyway
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10/07/2025

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"Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life."

- Elie Wiesel

Today's episode captures some thoughts on overwhelm and recovery.

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#1791 - Blast From the Past [Epsiode 21]
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10/06/2025

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"It is not length of life, but depth of life."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Today's episode is a replay of the 21st podcast.

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#1790 - Blast From the Past [Episode 20]
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10/05/2025

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"That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love."

- William Wordsworth

Today's episode is a replay of the 20th episode.

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#1789 - A Quick Break
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10/04/2025

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"I think sometimes the best training is to rest."

- Cristiano Ronaldo

Today's episode contains some thoughts about rest and the weekend plans for the podcast.

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#1788 - Help Me Paint
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10/03/2025

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"The recommendation when I'm mentoring folks, I always tell them - and we talked about this last year - take a risk."

- Ginni Rometty

Today's episode explores a conversation I had supporting a client in gaining clarity on their business as they asked for referrals.

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#1787 - Showing Them
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10/02/2025

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"Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it."

- Jesse Owens

Today's episode examines your opportunity to speak up and inform potential clients of your value.

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#1786 - Improvising
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10/01/2025

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"Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise."

- George Gershwin

Today's episode explores a change of plans and roles at a recent Toastmasters meeting.

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#1785 - Confidence in Losses
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09/30/2025

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"You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going."

- Morgan Wootten

Today's episode examines a tough loss my son's soccer team experienced this past weekend, which illustrates how confidence is the engine between success and failure.

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#1784 - NAMIC Networking
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09/29/2025

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"Networking has been cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business. Who you know really impacts what you know."

- Sallie Krwacheck

Today's episode centers on a speaker briefing for the upcoming 39th Annual Conference for NAMIC in NYC next month.

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#1783 - Power Wit
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09/28/2025

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"So vast is art, so narrow human wit."

- Alexander Pope

Today's episode explores how to add humor to a presentation.

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