{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Long Game","title":"Why Most Leaders Chase the Wrong Scoreboard","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1846,"description":"What if the scoreboard you’ve been chasing your entire life is the wrong one?\nIn this solo episode of The Long Game, Josh Sparks shares the story behind The Stoic CEO, a keynote that challenged how leaders think about success, ambition, discipline, and fulfillment.\nJosh grew up in chaos. Foster care. Addiction in the home. Survival mode from an early age.\nThat survival instinct eventually turned into ambition.\nHe built a roofing company that grew into 25 brands across North America and nearly 1,500 employees. From the outside, it looked like success.\nBut internally, something was still missing.\nThis episode explores the realization that many ambitious people eventually face:\nYou can win the scoreboard you created in your head… and still feel unfulfilled.\nDrawing from Stoic philosophy and real leadership experiences, Josh breaks down the four virtues that changed how he approaches business and life:\nWisdom\nCourage\nJustice\nTemperance\nAlong the way, he shares lessons on:\nLeadership under pressure\nThe difference between intelligence and wisdom\nFiring toxic high performers\nDiscipline vs motivation\nBuilding culture through accountability\nWhy most people anchor happiness to the future\nReframing adversity and setbacks\nCreating a life that can withstand chaos\nThis is a conversation about becoming the kind of person capable of building something meaningful without losing yourself in the process.\nBecause eventually every leader has to answer the same question:\nWhat scoreboard are you actually playing for?\n - - - - - - - \nThe Long Game is a podcast hosted by Josh Sparks, featuring conversations about leadership, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and what it really takes to build enduring businesses and meaningful lives.\n\nJosh is the founder of Infinity Home Services, one of North America’s largest residential roofing and exterior services organizations, with 25 brands across the United States and Canada.\n\nThrough conversations with founders, operators, executives, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ELSvk--5U2Q2N-VZQtKIe-hMZiBu2vUWqiOCiCssrxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MmQw/N2FlYzQwZDBlMGU3/NWE5ZDIxMTY1ZmE2/NThjMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}