19 Aug 2025
🎙️ Des Penny
Let’s Go - Let’s Grow Podcast with Des Penny
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Does It Really Matter What People Think and Say About You?
In this powerful episode – Does It Really Matter What People Think and Say About You? – Des Penny dives deep into one of the most common leadership struggles – dealing with criticism, judgment, and other people’s opinions.
Have you ever held back because of what they might think? Been stung by a comment that lingered far too long in your mind? Des is here to remind you: It’s not what they say that defines you – it’s how you respond that sets the course for your future.
You’ll learn:
• When feedback matters – and when it absolutely doesn’t
• Des’s “Triple R” strategy to handle criticism: Recognise, Reflect, and Refocus
• Why restraint is true power (with a gold nugget quote from Warren Buffett)
• Practical tools to build emotional resilience and reclaim your inner voice
• Why you are the author of your own life – and how to write your next powerful chapter
This is an episode every leader, creator, and courageous human needs to hear. Because you weren’t born to blend in – you were made to grow forward.
Action precedes clarity. Let’s GO – Let’s GROW.
Sponsored by Proteus Leadership — Creating Great Leaders for over 32 years. Visit proteusleadership.com
Des Penny
Co-CEO - Founder / Director Innovation, Growth & Strategy / Director of North East Region - Proteus Leadership