What makes a great leader?

Not talent.
Not charisma.
Not position.

According to Mr. Black, great leaders are built on a triangle—and triangles are the strongest structures in creation. Remove one point and the structure weakens. Keep all three and it can withstand tremendous pressure. 

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black builds on last week’s discussion of the power of triangles and introduces what he calls the Leadership Triangle:
OMNI — Living with purpose on purpose
SEMPER — Always flexible, always growing
HINENI — All in, fully present

Together, these three words create a framework for transformational leadership.

You’ll discover why words matter more than most people realize, how identity shapes behavior, and why great leaders are intentional about what they think, say, and believe. Drawing from Scripture, neuroscience, epigenetics, and leadership psychology, Mr. Black explores the connection between thoughts, beliefs, and outcomes.

This episode also unpacks:
Why purpose gives meaning to both success and suffering
The leadership principle of Requisite Variety—the most adaptable person has the most influence
Why presence is becoming one of the rarest and most valuable leadership skills in today’s distracted world
How words can reinforce identity, shape culture, and change lives

At its core, this episode is a challenge to become the kind of leader who:
Sees purpose in everything
Stays flexible in anything
Shows up with everything

Because leadership isn’t just about what you do.

It’s about who you’re becoming.

You were created by an OMNITELIC God.
Designed to live a SEMPER life.
And called to walk with a HINENI heart.

This is the Triangle of a Great Leader.

Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters… it does.

What makes a great leader?
Not talent. Not charisma. Not position.
According to Mr. Black, great leaders are built on a triangle&mdash;and triangles are the strongest structures in creation. Remove one point and the structure weakens. Keep all three and it can withstand tremendous pressure.&nbsp;
On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black builds on last week&rsquo;s discussion of the power of triangles and introduces what he calls the Leadership Triangle:
<ul>
<li>OMNI &mdash; Living with purpose on purpose</li>
<li>SEMPER &mdash; Always flexible, always growing</li>
<li>HINENI &mdash; All in, fully present</li>
</ul>
Together, these three words create a framework for transformational leadership.
You&rsquo;ll discover why words matter more than most people realize, how identity shapes behavior, and why great leaders are intentional about what they think, say, and believe. Drawing from Scripture, neuroscience, epigenetics, and leadership psychology, Mr. Black explores the connection between thoughts, beliefs, and outcomes.
This episode also unpacks:
<ul>
<li>Why purpose gives meaning to both success and suffering</li>
<li>The leadership principle of Requisite Variety&mdash;the most adaptable person has the most influence</li>
<li>Why presence is becoming one of the rarest and most valuable leadership skills in today&rsquo;s distracted world</li>
<li>How words can reinforce identity, shape culture, and change lives</li>
</ul>
At its core, this episode is a challenge to become the kind of leader who:
<ul>
<li>Sees purpose in everything</li>
<li>Stays flexible in anything</li>
<li>Shows up with everything</li>
</ul>
Because leadership isn&rsquo;t just about what you do.
It&rsquo;s about who you&rsquo;re becoming.
You were created by an OMNITELIC God. Designed to live a SEMPER life. And called to walk with a HINENI heart.
This is the Triangle of a Great Leader.
Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

Our World and our country are changing rapidly.  Things are confusing, and it seems like many of us are under assault.  What to do?  Turn on your radio for an HOUR OF POWER.  Way of Warrior Podcast brings clarity to the confusion and an understanding of how we can be manipulated into thinking and doing things without our conscious awareness. If you want to change your world, you must change your thinking. Mr. Black helps you understand all three parts of the human experience: Mental, Physical and Spiritual. Previously titled, Like It Matters Radio, is radio, Like It Matters: Inspirational, Educational and Applicational. Mr. Black is creator and host of Like It Matters Radio.  Mr. Black has been inspiring radio audiences since 2015, and we can proudly say, “There is nothing on the radio like it”. Black reminds many of Paul Harvey, with his storytelling and common-sense approach to the issues of the day.  Your Radio Life Caddy brings his 30 years of Leadership Training/Development and Coaching with a unique blend of the psychological disciplines of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Multiple Intelligences, biology, physiology, and the science of Right/Left Brain development into an entertaining and educational journey for an hour. Mr. Black takes this frame, as a launching pad, as he encourages and delves into issues of the day. His emotionally intelligent approach deals with Personal Development, political issues, and social patterns in a powerful way; sprinkled with stories, poetry, the Word of God, and humor- creating an HOUR OF POWER that will leave listeners thinking bigger thoughts, and seeing a bigger picture! Listen to Like It Matters Radio daily, reclaiming your power and your freedom! Less

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Our World and our country are changing rapidly.  Things are confusing, and it seems like many of us are under assault.  What to do?  Turn on your radio for an HOUR OF POWER.  Way of Warrior Podcast brings clarity to the confusion and an understanding of how we can be manipulated into thinking and doing things without our conscious awareness. If you want to change your world, you must change your thinking. Mr. Black helps you understand all three parts of the human experience: Mental, Physical and Spiritual. Previously titled, Like It Matters Radio, is radio, Like It Matters: Inspirational, Educational and Applicational. Mr. Black is creator and host of Like It Matters Radio.  Mr. Black has been inspiring radio audiences since 2015, and we can proudly say, “There is nothing on the radio like it”. Black reminds many of Paul Harvey, with his storytelling and common-sense approach to the issues of the day.  Your Radio Life Caddy brings his 30 years of Leadership Training/Development and Coaching with a unique blend of the psychological disciplines of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Multiple Intelligences, biology, physiology, and the science of Right/Left Brain development into an entertaining and educational journey for an hour. Mr. Black takes this frame, as a launching pad, as he encourages and delves into issues of the day. His emotionally intelligent approach deals with Personal Development, political issues, and social patterns in a powerful way; sprinkled with stories, poetry, the Word of God, and humor- creating an HOUR OF POWER that will leave listeners thinking bigger thoughts, and seeing a bigger picture! Listen to Like It Matters Radio daily, reclaiming your power and your freedom! Less
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Like It Matters Radio with Scott V. Black

Are you sick and tired of getting what you are getting out of life?  If you keep doing what you are doing, then you will continue to get what you are getting!  If you want more out of life, out of relationships, and out of yourself, then it is time to fiht the good fight with Way of Warrior. You have everything you need to live the life you want and deserve! This podcast gives you the tools you need to create your life's ultimate experience! You will learn the secrets to how you work, and how to change what you are currently doing, to get what you want and desire out of life.

Way of Warrior with Scott V. Black is a weekly podcast that helps the listener regain and retain their personal power and freedom. 

Host, Scott V. Black, has been in the field of human potential for almost 30 years, helping people transform their lives and live life in the Way of Warrior. As a Master Practitioner of NLP, he also brings the disciplines of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Logo Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Constant and Never-Ending Improvement, and the knowledge of the Word of God to help people achieve their dreams and vanquish their demons.  In addition to the simplification of psycho-therapy, Scott makes the show entertaining, with some humor and storytelling. If "GOODNUFF", is no longer good enough, if you desire more hope and more passion in your experience- then you have found your podcast home. 

Are you sick and tired of getting what you are getting out of life?  If you keep doing what you are doing, then you will continue to get what you are getting!  If you want more out of life, out of relationships, and out of yourself, then it is time to fiht the good fight with Way of Warrior. You have everything you need to live the life you want and deserve! This podcast gives you the tools you need to create your life's ultimate experience! You will learn the secrets to how you work, and how to change what you are currently doing, to get what you want and desire out of life.
Way of Warrior with Scott V. Black is a weekly podcast that helps the listener regain and retain their personal power and freedom. 
Host, Scott V. Black, has been in the field of human potential for almost 30 years, helping people transform their lives and live life in the Way of Warrior. As a Master Practitioner of NLP, he also brings the disciplines of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Logo Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Constant and Never-Ending Improvement, and the knowledge of the Word of God to help people achieve their dreams and vanquish their demons.  In addition to the simplification of psycho-therapy, Scott makes the show entertaining, with some humor and storytelling. If "GOODNUFF", is no longer good enough, if you desire more hope and more passion in your experience- then you have found your podcast home.

Like It Matters Radio - Living Life Like it Matters with Scott V. Black

Triangle of a Great Leader

Every life is built on a triangle.

The question is: Which one are you choosing?

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores the power of the triangle—the most stable structure in nature and one of the most powerful patterns found throughout Scripture. Three points create strength. Three points create balance. Three points create stability.

But not every triangle leads to life. 

Mr. Black unpacks two very different triangles that shape the human experience:

The first is Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Triad, the psychological architecture of depression:
A negative view of self
A negative view of the world
A negative view of the future

When all three align, people can become trapped in a cycle of helplessness and hopelessness.

The second is God’s Sovereignty Triangle:
Jeremiah 29:11 — God planned it
Romans 8:28 — God is working it
Ephesians 2:10 — God prepared you for it

Together they form a foundation of identity, purpose, and hope.

This episode explores how leaders can recognize destructive thinking patterns, avoid becoming like Job’s three misguided friends, and learn how to respond with wisdom, compassion, and truth instead of judgment and shame.

Mr. Black also reveals another powerful biblical triangle:

Remember → Do Not Fear → Obey

Because leaders rise or fall based on what they choose to remember. When we remember the right things, courage follows. When courage follows, obedience becomes possible. And when obedience becomes possible, purpose is fulfilled.

This is an Hour of Power about mindset, leadership, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Because the enemy wants to control your memory so he can control your fear.

But God has a different plan.

Remember.
Do not fear.
Obey.

Choose your triangle.

Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters… it does.

Every life is built on a triangle.
The question is: Which one are you choosing?
On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores the power of the triangle&mdash;the most stable structure in nature and one of the most powerful patterns found throughout Scripture. Three points create strength. Three points create balance. Three points create stability.
But not every triangle leads to life.&nbsp;
Mr. Black unpacks two very different triangles that shape the human experience:
The first is Aaron Beck&rsquo;s Cognitive Triad, the psychological architecture of depression:
<ul>
<li>A negative view of self</li>
<li>A negative view of the world</li>
<li>A negative view of the future</li>
</ul>
When all three align, people can become trapped in a cycle of helplessness and hopelessness.
The second is God&rsquo;s Sovereignty Triangle:
<ul>
<li>Jeremiah 29:11 &mdash; God planned it</li>
<li>Romans 8:28 &mdash; God is working it</li>
<li>Ephesians 2:10 &mdash; God prepared you for it</li>
</ul>
Together they form a foundation of identity, purpose, and hope.
This episode explores how leaders can recognize destructive thinking patterns, avoid becoming like Job&rsquo;s three misguided friends, and learn how to respond with wisdom, compassion, and truth instead of judgment and shame.
Mr. Black also reveals another powerful biblical triangle:
Remember &rarr; Do Not Fear &rarr; Obey
Because leaders rise or fall based on what they choose to remember. When we remember the right things, courage follows. When courage follows, obedience becomes possible. And when obedience becomes possible, purpose is fulfilled.
This is an Hour of Power about mindset, leadership, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves.
Because the enemy wants to control your memory so he can control your fear.
But God has a different plan.
Remember. Do not fear. Obey.
Choose your triangle.
Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

You Choose Your Triangle

One day your life will be summarized by a single line.

A beginning date.
An ending date.
And a dash in between.

The question is:

What are you doing with your dash?

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black delivers a direct challenge about purpose, legacy, leadership, and eternity. Because life is not measured by possessions, titles, or status. It is measured by people.
Who are you helping?
Who is breathing easier because you lived?
Who is stronger because your life intersected with theirs?
What are you building that will outlive you?

Drawing from Isaiah 61, Luke 4, Viktor Frankl, Stephen Covey, and the book of Job, Mr. Black breaks down the deeper meaning behind being in the People Business.

Not using people.
Not managing people.
Building people.

This episode explores the powerful CARE Framework:
Cultivate Potential
Align Hearts & Purpose
Restore Healthy Culture
Empower Ownership

Because when people feel cared for:
commitment rises
engagement deepens
cultures heal
performance improves

Mr. Black also examines the three failed comforters in the book of Job:
Eliphaz the traditionalist
Bildad the legalist
Zophar the accuser

Together they reveal what happens when leaders choose explanation over compassion, certainty over mercy, and systems over people.

This powerful episode also features interviews with four recent graduates of the Leadership Awakening class, sharing firsthand how the experience impacted their mindset, relationships, leadership, faith, and direction in life. Their stories bring the message of transformation out of theory and into real life.

This is an emotional, challenging, and deeply personal episode about becoming the kind of leader, parent, mentor, spouse, and friend who leaves behind more than success.

A life fully spent.
A dash that mattered.

Because at the end of life, the question will not simply be:

“What did you accomplish?”

But rather:

“What on earth were you doing?”

Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters… it does.

One day your life will be summarized by a single line.
A beginning date. An ending date. And a dash in between.
The question is:
What are you doing with your dash?
On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black delivers a direct challenge about purpose, legacy, leadership, and eternity. Because life is not measured by possessions, titles, or status. It is measured by people.
<ul>
<li>Who are you helping?</li>
<li>Who is breathing easier because you lived?</li>
<li>Who is stronger because your life intersected with theirs?</li>
<li>What are you building that will outlive you?</li>
</ul>
Drawing from Isaiah 61, Luke 4, Viktor Frankl, Stephen Covey, and the book of Job, Mr. Black breaks down the deeper meaning behind being in the People Business.
Not using people. Not managing people. Building people.
This episode explores the powerful CARE Framework:
<ul>
<li>Cultivate Potential</li>
<li>Align Hearts &amp; Purpose</li>
<li>Restore Healthy Culture</li>
<li>Empower Ownership</li>
</ul>
Because when people feel cared for:
<ul>
<li>commitment rises</li>
<li>engagement deepens</li>
<li>cultures heal</li>
<li>performance improves</li>
</ul>
Mr. Black also examines the three failed comforters in the book of Job:
<ul>
<li>Eliphaz the traditionalist</li>
<li>Bildad the legalist</li>
<li>Zophar the accuser</li>
</ul>
Together they reveal what happens when leaders choose explanation over compassion, certainty over mercy, and systems over people.
This powerful episode also features interviews with four recent graduates of the Leadership Awakening class, sharing firsthand how the experience impacted their mindset, relationships, leadership, faith, and direction in life. Their stories bring the message of transformation out of theory and into real life.
This is an emotional, challenging, and deeply personal episode about becoming the kind of leader, parent, mentor, spouse, and friend who leaves behind more than success.
A life fully spent. A dash that mattered.
Because at the end of life, the question will not simply be:
&ldquo;What did you accomplish?&rdquo;
But rather:
&ldquo;What on earth were you doing?&rdquo;
Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

What On Earth Are You Doing?

Vision is not wishful thinking.
Vision is seeing clearly enough to connect the dots before everyone else does.

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black breaks down the six forces that shape a life that matters:
Passion – the fuel
Purpose – the why
Focus – the direction
Commitment – the GO button
Team – the multiplier
Vision – the ability to see what others miss

Because without clear vision, people drift.
Without passion, people quit.
Without purpose, any road will do.

Mr. Black challenges listeners with three defining leadership questions:
Where are we now?
Where are we going?
What will it take to get us there—and how long?

This episode connects leadership, neuroscience, parenting, culture, and spiritual formation into one unavoidable truth:

Children become what they see. 

Through powerful research on mimetic theory, social learning theory, attachment theory, and developmental psychology, Mr. Black shows how today’s crisis of identity, anxiety, delayed adulthood, and cultural confusion did not happen by accident.

The data is staggering:
Emotional maturity is delayed
Anxiety and depression are skyrocketing
Young adults are disconnected from purpose, responsibility, and resilience
Technology has replaced mentorship, risk, and real-world formation

But the message of this episode is not hopelessness.
It’s responsibility.

Because the solution is not outrage.
The solution is better examples.

Parents acting like parents.
Leaders acting like leaders.
Adults refusing to stay emotionally adolescent while expecting children to mature.

This is a direct challenge to become someone worth following—because whether you realize it or not, someone is watching.

“When you thought I wasn’t looking…
I was learning how to live.”

This is an Hour of Power about leadership, legacy, culture, and reclaiming clear vision in a distracted world.

Because if you want to change the future…
you must start by becoming the example.

Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters… it does.

Vision is not wishful thinking. Vision is seeing clearly enough to connect the dots before everyone else does.
On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black breaks down the six forces that shape a life that matters:
<ul>
<li>Passion &ndash; the fuel</li>
<li>Purpose &ndash; the why</li>
<li>Focus &ndash; the direction</li>
<li>Commitment &ndash; the GO button</li>
<li>Team &ndash; the multiplier</li>
<li>Vision &ndash; the ability to see what others miss</li>
</ul>
Because without clear vision, people drift. Without passion, people quit. Without purpose, any road will do.
Mr. Black challenges listeners with three defining leadership questions:
<ol>
<li>Where are we now?</li>
<li>Where are we going?</li>
<li>What will it take to get us there&mdash;and how long?</li>
</ol>
This episode connects leadership, neuroscience, parenting, culture, and spiritual formation into one unavoidable truth:
Children become what they see.&nbsp;
Through powerful research on mimetic theory, social learning theory, attachment theory, and developmental psychology, Mr. Black shows how today&rsquo;s crisis of identity, anxiety, delayed adulthood, and cultural confusion did not happen by accident.
The data is staggering:
<ul>
<li>Emotional maturity is delayed</li>
<li>Anxiety and depression are skyrocketing</li>
<li>Young adults are disconnected from purpose, responsibility, and resilience</li>
<li>Technology has replaced mentorship, risk, and real-world formation</li>
</ul>
But the message of this episode is not hopelessness. It&rsquo;s responsibility.
Because the solution is not outrage. The solution is better examples.
Parents acting like parents. Leaders acting like leaders. Adults refusing to stay emotionally adolescent while expecting children to mature.
This is a direct challenge to become someone worth following&mdash;because whether you realize it or not, someone is watching.
&ldquo;When you thought I wasn&rsquo;t looking&hellip; I was learning how to live.&rdquo;
This is an Hour of Power about leadership, legacy, culture, and reclaiming clear vision in a distracted world.
Because if you want to change the future&hellip; you must start by becoming the example.
Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

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