Ep164 - Driver's Ed Pt3 - Passenger-Side Control Issues (w/Special Guest, Lex Amsden)

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
What do coaching your teen driver and leading a team have in common? More than you think. In this episode of The Dallas Daily Show, Dallas Amsden rides shotgun while his son Lex takes the wheel. But the deeper story isn’t just about driving. It’s about Control VS Influence, how to lead when you’re not in charge, and why the FUTURE YOU must learn to guide without grabbing the wheel. From tense highway moments to parking lot confessions, this real-life father-son moment turns into a powerful Midweek MindSHIFT on leadership, communication, and letting others take ownership—even when it’s messy.

IN THIS EPISODE:
- What Dallas learned from riding in the passenger seat
- Why over-coaching can weaken your leadership
- How influence trumps control in both parenting and business
- A hilarious back-and-forth about parking lots and invisible brakes
- How to lead from the side without losing impact

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- The more you control, the less you influence
- The FUTURE YOU trusts others to grow through mistakes
- Great leaders coach with presence, not pressure
- Real leadership shows up in how you guide, not how you grab
- Sometimes, you need to let them park their own car

00:00 Passenger Side Control Issues
00:47 Lex's Driving Adventures
01:43 Parental Guidance and Criticism
03:24 Parking Lot Challenges
04:00 Leadership and Influence

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PRODUCER: Taylor Brother

This podcast is recorded in partnership with the Iverson Group at the Neighborhood Loans Studio in St. Louis, MO: www.TheIversonGroup.com

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