Dr. Allen Lycka: Get Out of Survival Mode and Start Living

Dr. Allen Lycka is acknowledged as one of the leading cosmetic dermatologists globally for three decades. In 2003, Dr. Lycka was misdiagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), and, after additional research, discovered he had Chronic Lyme Disease. He was treated and practiced for another 16 years as a cosmetic dermatologist. He retired in 2019 to help others overcome adversity as he did. Because of what he learned, he co-authored the bestselling book "The Secrets To Living A Fantastic Life." He co-authored two more bestsellers in 2020, "bLU Talks Presents: Business, Life and the Universe," with Corey Poirier and "Pillars of Success" with Jack Canfield. The second edition of "The Secrets To Living A Fantastic Life" launched in 2023.

In episode 681 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why many leaders feel like they are in survival mode instead of influence mode, what is the Leadership Alignment Model, why student leaders assume that feeling exhausted and overwhelmed is just "part of leadership", what is the misalignment between energy and load, what influences a leader's energy, how to reduce unnecessary leadership load, what does leading from the summit look like, how to create a culture where leadership responsibilities are shared instead of centralized in one exhausted person, what is the FAST Leadership Energy Index, and how students can check themselves on the index.