When Success Breaks You Open with Josh Kosnick (Pt. 2)
🎧 Episode 195: When Success Breaks You Open with Josh Kosnick (Pt. 2)
In Part 2 of this deeply reflective conversation, I welcome back leadership coach, speaker, and author Josh Kosnick to explore the bridges most leaders avoid until life forces their hand…legacy, alignment, energy, relationships, and the truth about how we actually want to be remembered.
Building on the foundation of identity and faith from Part 1, this episode moves into the present-tense work of leadership. The kind that isn’t about titles, accolades, or someday success…but about the daily choices that either close the gap between who we are and who we’re becoming…or quietly widen it.
Together, we unpack what it means to live with intention now, informed by Josh’s work with high-performing leaders and my own lived experience walking alongside people at the very end of life, where unfinished business becomes painfully clear.
He offers insights on:
• Why legacy is not something you leave behind, but something you leave in others
• The two biggest myths leaders believe about legacy…and why both are dangerous
• What people truly regret at the end of life…and what they don’t
• Why “good” and “great” can become enemies of what’s actually possible
• How energy leaks reveal misalignment before burnout ever shows up
• Why work-life balance is a myth…and what maximization really looks like
• How your calendar tells the truth about your priorities
• Simple practices like clarity breaks and gratitude that restore perspective and presence
🔑 Key takeaways:
Legacy is built daily, not someday
Alignment matters more than achievement
Energy is an early warning system for misalignment
Presence creates more impact than performance alone
Living intentionally now prevents regret later
💡 Quotes to remember:
“Legacy isn’t what you leave behind…it’s what you leave in people.”
“Good and great are often the enemies of what’s actually possible.”
“If there’s a gap between how you want to be remembered and how you’re living, the work is closing that gap.”
If you’ve checked the boxes but still feel an internal tension you can’t quite name…
If you want success that feels whole, not hollow…
If you’re ready to stop postponing meaning and start living aligned now…
This episode will meet you where you are…and call you forward.
Part 2 is where legacy becomes present tense and alignment becomes a daily practice.
A rising tide raises all ships, and I invite you along on this journey to Evoke Greatness!
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