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Robert Mallon was a successful executive in the restaurant and software industries for 25 years. In 2002, he became a professional speaker and business coach and now has conducted nearly 2,000 full-day seminars and inspired thousands. In 2013, he and business partner created the Rusty Lion Academy to work with businessmen and key leaders, between the ages of 30 and 49, who haven't yet realized their full potential and who feel as if they've lost their freedom to their work lives.

Robert Mallon is co-founder of Rusty Lion Academy. He and his business partner, Bill Watkins, are best friends who together have over 80 years of professional experience as leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and coaches. For years, they kept hearing from men struggling to grow their companies and careers without screwing up their lives. That's why they founded Rusty Lion Academy. When men master their process, they get what they want most in the most important areas of their lives. When they do, they live present and fulfilled while still making the Big Impact they were put on this earth for. Robert is a proud husband, father, and grandfather (with two more grandbabies on the way!) currently living in Georgia. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Robert explains how the brain is not fully developed until between the ages of 22-24 years old The challenge men/fathers face of not being present in where they are, whether at work or at home Freedom Bootcamp training for men A great example of what every dad should do with their daughters Teaching the importance of goal-setting in teens How most men base their self-worth on how they do at work The importance of teaching teens that there are other parts to life outside of school A personal story on letting your teens work through their problems on their own Why teens need to make their own choices in life Resources: Website: www.rustylionacademy.com Podcast: www.rustylionacademy.com/podcasts Book: "The Big Leap" by Gay Hendricks Blog: www.rustylionacademy.com/blog Podcast: www.rustylionacademy.com/podcasts

Men want to be valued so much that they work hard to achieve. But that's not what you should be doing, according to Brandon Allen. Brandon is the founder of New Work Revolution Coaching and Consulting, where he coaches business owners to find freedom and growth in their businesses. Brandon has always been a high achiever, starting back when he played sports like every minute was the last minute of a game seven finals game. But he came from a broken family. He never met his biological father, and his mother had alcohol abuse problems as well. He wouldn't see her for days, sometimes. So he developed a commitment to looking good so no one would know how messed up he was inside. “I tried to make sure nobody knew I was screwed up by achieving at a high level,” Brandon tells me in this episode. His “bubble of achievement” helped him in a way, but in reality held him back—as a parent, as a spouse and as a team leader. And nobody valued him for his achievements anyway. If you've ever worked hard to achieve so you could feel valuable or valued, you need to hear Brandon's story. If you put up false fronts that you sense hold you back, Brandon will move you beyond that by telling you his story. And if you want to know the biggest lie men tell themselves so you can stop telling it, click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear me talk with Brandon Allen about why achievements don't make you valuable and more: Brandon's story of growing up in a dysfunctional home and how he overcame it. Why Brandon quit his job to start a business at the height of the Great Recession. Building a business plane as you're flying it. Why the message you share as a business owner may not be the one people want to hear. The Wrong reason to start a partnership. How to end a partnership the right way. Why mindset dictates results. The people who grow most as coaching clients. Bursting the “achievement bubble” and filling it up with something more valuable. A question to ask every day—especially when business isn't going well. Why lying to yourself is the worst kind of lie. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul,” by Bill Hybels How to contact Brandon Allen: Website Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher

The bond a mother has for her children can sometimes make high-achieving men feel like deadbeat dads just because they can't cultivate the same kind of connections. Men sometimes feel like losers when their kids don't come to them with requests or to get advice and instead constantly run to Mom. That couldn't be further from the truth. The Lions we work with are far from deadbeat dads, but can still learn some assertive parenting skills. And Mom? She'd prefer if the kids ran to you as often as they do to her. She doesn't like bearing that burden alone. In this episode, Bill and I talk about what you, Lion, can do for the mother of your children to support her in her calling. It's all about assertive parenting, especially if she's the one the kids always run to for everything. This cooperative assertive parenting skill will serve you at home well, especially if your wife has a hard time taking feedback from you. It will also improve your ability to lead in your business if you understand it well. In supporting your wife more effectively through the assertive parenting advice we share this week, you'll find that your kids love and respect you more because of the way your home life works.   If you have a wife with a generous soul who does a ton for your kids, listen to this episode. If you feel like you can never give your wife feedback and that's hurting your relationships at home, this episode is for you. And if you'd like a happier mother and a happier family, click play in the player above to get started. Mothers never give up on their children; so never give up on your children's mother. Listen to this episode to hear Bill and I talk about assertive parenting skills and more: The one thing that makes most high-achieving fathers feel like a deadbeat dad. The reasons you shouldn't feel like a deadbeat dad. The story about why it still feels like my Momma is holding my hand through life. Why Bill's mom still treats him like he's 10 years old. How to get back in favor with kids who like mom more. How getting back in favor will make their mother happier. The accidental events that create “Mommy favortism.” The assertive parenting and leadership skill that will improve all your relationships. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High,” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler “Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior,” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler Assert to lead: Assertive men lead best, but only 5 percent of men know how to be assertive. If you want freedom to lead better and still be more available at home, click here to apply for a free 30-minute video Freedom Breakthrough Session.

You don't have to hate your career…if you play your networking cards right. Today's guest, Mac Prichard, is president of Prichard Communications, and created Mac's List, an online community for people looking to find more fulfilling work. Mac is also the author of “Land Your Dream Job Anywhere,” which walks people through a networking process that can get you further ahead faster. Many men, including a lot of Rusty Lion Academy clients, get to the point where they hate their career so much that they have a hard time working within it. This makes them work even longer hours and deepens the cycle. And without corrective action, the pain only deepens. After graduating from Harvard's Kennedy School of Business with a master's degree, Mac reached out to about 100 businesspeople in Portland, Oregon where he wanted to live and work. Each “infromation interviews” had a direct outcome goal and started to build a network for Mac. There's a big difference between building a network and networking. Networking is casually passing out business cards to everyone you see at a business function, and is rarely effective. Creating a network constructs a two-way street of service, Mac tells me in this episode. Give without any expectation of receiving. When you do, it's amazing what you get back. If you want a career you love and don't know how to tackle the change, Mac's got some great advice for you. If you think your past titles or accomplishments should guarantee your future success but aren't, this episode is for you. And if you want to aim higher in your career than you've ever been, click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear me talk with Mac Prichard about effective networking to build a better career and more: Becoming “an accidental entrepreneur.” What electoral politics, writing, and human rights advocacy have in common. The two things that got Mac into Harvard's Master's program despite a 3.0 average in college. Taking risks to grow. Making networking work better. An alternative to filling out job applications. Why service has resulted in the most career growth for Mac. What two long periods of unemployment taught Mac about finding the right career. Career wisdom from Intel's public affairs director. What you should learn from comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Why you can't afford to rest on your accolades. Overcoming procrastination. Get Mac Prichard's book; the first chapter's free for Lion's Den listeners: “Land Your Dream Job Anywhere,” by Mac Prichard and other nationally known career experts Contact Mac Prichard, president of Prichard Communications: Website LinkedIn Twitter

The worst thing for some men is to get a taste of success. My guest today is Nicholas Bayerle, the founder of The Billion Dollar Body, a company that coaches men to get their fitness right so the rest of their lives can fall in place. Nicholas tells me in this episode that he was once the most self-conscious, least self-confident person he's ever known. As a child, he became the youngest kid in the world to race bikes, which soon led him into motocross, where he wanted to become the best in the world. After a crushing blow to self-esteem delivered by someone he loved, he dropped his dreams of being a professional motocross racer. In fact, he dropped all his dreams and left his confidence in the dust. He stopped being hungry for more success. Less than three months later, he was 25 pounds heavier and enduring tons of ridicule. At some point, he decided to stop hiding behind a sweatshirt—and that changed his life. With nothing to hide his extra weight, he was hungry for a better life. That got him back in shape and chasing his life and business dreams. But at a point when his business was hauling in about $40,000 per month, he became satisfied with what he had achieved. He lost his drive. Everything fell apart. Since then, he's learned how to stay hungry for more success, even when it feels like he's accomplished enough. And he says fitness is the key to it all. If you have ever felt like you've lost your drive, you'll learn a lot from Nicholas. If you have ever tasted success and let yourself stop growing, this episode is for you. And if you just want to hear an amazing story about a man who was once bullied and now helps rich men find richness in their lives through fitness, click play in the player above. Listen to this episode to hear Nicholas Bayerle of the Billion Dollar Body discuss with me staying hungry for more success and more: The five things your fitness needs you to do right (Hint: you do four every day already.) Becoming the best version of yourself. Being the youngest bike racer in the world. Why hunger and drive shouldn't allow you to run for comfort. What your top priority should be for growth. How working out influences all areas of your life. Why people around you will be more happy than you when you start getting more sleep. How a weakness comes to be. Niching down to scale up. What pushes you toward bad behaviors. Changing your expectations to change your results. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” by Robert Glover Billion Dollar Body Live mens' event How to contact Nicholas Bayerle, owner of The Billion Dollar Body: Website Email Get hungry: Success doesn't find you. You find success. We can show you the way to stay hungry for more success, even if you've already tasted success. Start by applying today for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session.

Passion for your family doesn't have to be just lip service. This episode will teach you how to not give everything to work so you can give more to your family. The ones you tell me are the most important people and the most important thing in your life You don't have to be the shell of a man when you come home from work every day. If you live in a way where you're not beating yourself up at work, you'll live better at home. In this episode, we provide you with tips and techniques so that you're filled with the passion you tell me you have for your family. And part of it is loving what you do at work—without going overboard. If you're not doing something you love or doing something you can fall in love with, you bring home less of a man than you could be. Every day. If you feel like you give all your energy to work and just want to vegetate once you get home, listen to this episode. If you ever drink yourself to sleep because the stress of the day took too much from you, you'll love what you hear. And if you want to learn why Steve Jobs hated his life when he was running two of the world's most successful companies, click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear Bill and I talk about passion that doesn't quit at home and more: Why you're a shell of a man when you come home sometimes. Unhealthy habits that come with running on empty. How Steve Jobs felt when running two companies. (Hint: not successful.) Why to create a stop-doing list. A sequence we put men through to allow them to bring more passion home. Why to blame your kindergarten teacher for taking too much on. How to fill yourself with energy at work instead of depleting it. Why many men are out of tune like a bad instrument when I first meet them. How vulnerability improved my life and got me passionate about coming home. How one client has come to love both going to work and coming home. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. The Phone Bed Charging Station. “Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World,” by Cal Newport Get more energy: The men we coach find that their well of energy is deeper than they thought and realize they can be passionate at work and at home. That's freedom. Sign up for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session to get the most of the passion you posess.

When you recognize your top performers, everyone gets better and you make more money as a business owner. That's the quick way of saying a recognition culture is powerful and transformative. My guest today is David Long, the brother of another favorite guest, Randy Long. Like his brother, he's an author, speaker, entrepreneur and business owner. Unlike his brother, he's the founder of MyEmployees—a worldwide leader in the employee recognition industry. You've probably seen his employee recognition plaques in Wal-Mart, Target, Lowe's or in a number of other companies that know the benefits that come from an employee recognition culture. David tells me the incredible story of the desperate start his business got after he lost seven jobs in three and a half years. He then tells how a $700 base for his business turned into the $10.5 million business it is now. He pins most of that growth on the employee recognition culture he inspires in his own business and in others. To improve your employees, the #1 thing to do is recognize them. David Long of @MyEmployees If your employees don't come to work with their A game, listen to this episode. If you want to grow your business, you'll learn a ton from David Long. And if you just like hearing a great rags to riches story, click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear David Long, CEO of MyEmployees tell me about recognizing employees and more: Going from a 5 foot by 5 foot office in a garage to outgrowing a 20,000-square-foot building. Unintentionally shooting for a world record for lost jobs. The event that got David to say, “Thank you God and what a country!” when he was destitute and living with his wife and three children at his parents house. Becoming one of the top 1% of businesses throughout history. How David does employee recognition for his 60 employees. Taking 30 weeks of vacation without business missing a beat. Why David's library is valued at $500,000. A practice with employees that David says his given him hundred-fold returns. Getting out of a deep rut—which is just a grave with the ends kicked out. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle,” by Jim Rohn “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ,” by Daniel Coleman “The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results,” by Gary Keller “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,” by Greg McKeown “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It,” by Michael Gerber “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” by Dale Carnegie Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University “Built to Lead: 7 Management R.E.W.A.R.D.S Principles for Becoming a Top 10% Manager,” by David Long (Buy this on Amazon and email davidlong@top10manager.com for a free eBook version and workbook.) How to contact David Long: Buy David's book (see above line) and email the address above for a free eBook version. Or, go to myemployees.com or top10manager.com. Get your ‘A' team: Employee recognition goes a long way to getting the best team possible in place. If you want to really take your team to another level that will let you work less with fewer worries about work, apply for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session today.

Walt Disney always used to say, “Dream, dare, believe and do.” But so many men get stuck at the “dream” phase. My guest today is John Formica, who used to work for Walt Disney World Resorts, and now many people know him as “the ex-Disney guy.” He's an international speaker, business consultant, and author of “Making the Customer Experience Magical Now!” Down under, they named him Australia's best experience coach. For John to take Walt Disney's advice and “Dream, dare, believe and do,” it took a brush with death. It came on the side of Mt. Rainier when a companion slipped on ice and nearly pulled his entire climbing group over a cliff. Dream big, go big: Our clients are sick of dreaming. They want to take their lives to the next level of freedom and fulfillment. Click here to apply for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session. After surviving that experience, he decided it was time to do something more with his life. On the red-eye flight home, he filled a beverage napkin with plans for his new career, and on seven sheets of paper he figured out how to tell his wife. Guess which was harder. His point now is that it shouldn't take almost dying on the side of a mountain for men to wake up from their dreams to dare, believe and do what they know they should do. If you have dreams, but are afraid of daring to follow through with them, listen to this episode. If you want to hear the story of John's harrowing experience on Mt. Rainier, this episode's for you. And if you just have trouble taking action when everything else is aligned, click play on the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear John Formica discuss with me going beyond dreams into an amazing new reality and more: The professional influence of Walt Disney on one dreamer. How to make things happen when you're hitting a wall. Why you should surround yourself with positivity. What it feels like to literally hold someone's life in your hands for 22 minutes. Why someone told John 860,000 people would have to die for him to get a job. How a guide was ready to let John die to save two more lives. The moment when everything started working for John (Hint: It involved hiring a coach!) How one statement undid two years of John's hard work. Why committing to your dreams doesn't necessarily mean quitting your job. Getting out of the babysitting business as a leader. Making more time for magic in your life. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “How to Be Like Walt: Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life,” by Pat Williams “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” by Dale Carnegie “Making the Customer Experience Magical Now!” by John Formica How to contact John Formica: Go to johnformica.com. Find the magic in life: The men we coach are successful, but feel like they're missing the magic of a freedom-filled life. Unchain yourself from the things holding you back by applying today for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session.

Some think that principles can hurt profits, but when today's guest learned to practice his principles and values at work, his profits blossomed. Bobby Albert is the president of Values Driven Leadership, a consulting business focused on teaching the potential of building foundational values into company culture. Bobby says correctly taught and applied values create a profitable atmosphere since employees feel empowered and valuable. Principles produce profits. He says he went through a two-year discovery process to unearth his company's core values of valuing people, seeking wisdom, embracing humility, and always continuing to learn. After passing these on to his employees through a game of Wheel of Fortune (a creative interaction with employees that's worth listening to the episode to hear about), Bobby says he watched a miracle unfold. In only six years, the company grew profits by 500 percent. CALLOUT: Find what's important to you: Apply for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session to find out the values that can drive your profits without driving you to long hours at the office. Bobby says that allowing people to believe in that foundation spurred them toward going the extra mile in all their work. That took his company to another level. In fact, his company became a Top 100 Best Company to Work for in Texas twice. What a “Best Company to Work For” does to make employees happy while still profiting. If you feel like your employees don't put forth their best efforts for your business, listen to this episode. If you want to know how principles can drive profits, take a listen. And if you would rather lead than manage, click play on the player above. Listen to this episode to hear Bobby and me discuss profits, principles, and more: Being a values-driven company that gets results instead of a results-driven company that has values. What Bobby did to get 100% of his employees to take a pay cut during hard times. Dealing with “me issues” for employees in tough work situations. Inspiring authenticity in company values. What employees learned from a game of Wheel of Fortune. The missing ingredient for your business. A $4 million mistake and how Bobby bounced back from it. Why you sometimes need to do pilot testing before going big. Becoming instead of doing. Why employees should report to each other, not the boss. 3 questions to ask before every major decision. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You,” by John Maxwell “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't,” by Jim Collins How to contact Bobby Albert, get his book, or download his free goal-setting resource: Go to bobbyalbert.com/lionsden. CALLOUT: Value your values: The men we coach value freedom, but don't always live true to that value. Unchain yourself from the things holding you down by applying today for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session to find out the values that can drive your profits without driving you to long hours at the office.

You don't have to spend so much time at the office. Every successful, driven man overstays his welcome at the office because he sees that as a way forward to more freedom. In reality, his drive to get more done at the office is keeping him from getting as much done. It's not manly to spend 14 hours per day in front of your computer at the office. Listen to this episode to get more packed into your day so you don't have to spend so much time at the office. In this episode, you'll hear 10 proven, effective ways to get out of the office on time and during the day so you can live a more fulfilling life. This episode is about productivity in that we teach you how to reclaim time you're losing at the office to needless tasks. CALLOUT: Too much time at the office? Harness your time freedom by scheduling a free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session today. If you want freedom to live your workday you want to live it, listen to this episode. If you feel like you should be getting more done at the office, listen up. And if you want to know how to get home on time for dinner, click play in the player above to learn how to spend less time at the office. Listen to this episode to hear Bill and me discuss 10 ways to spend less time at the office and more: The power of correctly prioritized to-do lists. The kinds and frequencies of the breaks you should be taking. How to take a month-long vacation every year. Streamlining your week by using your best energy on Monday and Tuesday. Whipping yourself to work better. The right way to set deadlines for yourself. A mental trick to get you working when you don't want to work. Using your competitive nature to get home on time. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “Meetings Suck: Turning One of the Most Loathed Elements of Business into One of the Most Valuable,” by Cameron Herold Spend less time at the office, and more time living a fulfilling life Business is about all kinds of freedom – financial freedom, time freedom, and location freedom. Even so, too many men achieve the financial freedom while losing all their time and location freedoms. Let us help you spend less time at the office with a free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session. We only schedule 10 of these per week, so apply now!

One great decision can take your business to new heights, so why not make a whole bunch of them? My guest today is Patrick McDaniel, the founder of wiseinsights.net, a former accountant and pastor, and a current paid social media strategist. His website is designed to help motivated people avoid unnecessary pains by finding the surest path to a better life. And that path, he tells me in this episode, is paved with good decisions. To help people shortcut the path to making better decisions, Patrick created the definitive guide to decision-making. He drew on thought leaders, science, research, and yes, even religion to help people make the best decisions possible. CALLOUT Decide now to improve your life Open up your time, unlock your potential, and take your business to new heights of freedom. The choice is yours. Apply for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session today. Patrick tells me in this episode that most decisions aren't black and white, so the fact that so many people see them that way is a major part of the problem.   If decisions are black and white to you, business is going to turn you black and blue. If you see decisions this way, listen to this episode to open up your mind to a better way. If you find you make too many bad decisions, learn about Patrick's five-step process to make better decisions. And if you just want to know how the heck an accountant turned pastor turned paid social media strategist looks at marketing psychology, then this is the episode for you. Click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear Patrick McDaniel tell me about making better decisions and more: How pastoring influences a paid social strategist Finding the motivation behind buying behavior through psychology. An Eleanor Roosevelt quote that will help you banish fear. Learning to rewire your brain. How failure makes you more useful. How to increase your mental muscle. Why you're not afraid to try with the growth mindset. One word that will open the growth mindset to you. One word that will hold you back from growth. How everyone can make better decisions. The surprising problem with yes-no decisions. Warning flags for making bad decisions. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work,” by Chip and Dan Heath “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,” by Dan Ariely “The Magic of Thinking Big,” by David Schwartz “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,” by Carol Dweck “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business,” by Charles Duhigg “Thinking, Fast and Slow,” by Daniel Kahneman “The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life,” by Tommy Newberry How to connect with Patrick McDaniel: You can get in touch with Patrick McDaniel through his website or download his guide to making better decisions there for free. CALLOUT Make better decisions Indecision is a decision, so deciding not to try something new and return to the things that have always gotten you nowhere is your decision to make. Or you could open up your time, unlock your potential, and take your business to new heights of freedom. The choice is yours. Apply for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session today.

If you're not sleeping well enough, you're not as successful as you could be. We've been where you are now: Tired all the time because we let our business drive crowd good sleep right out of our lives. Taking a little more time at the end of the day for yourself because the day was so long and hectic. Getting out of a sleep rhythm because of work demands. But we can help you solve the problem, and solving the problem will make you more successful. Your time asleep is almost as valuable to your success as your time awake. Listen to this episode if any of the following are true for you. I can say for me that every one of these has been a problem at some point. Collectively, they'll kill you slowly. You have too much on your mind to sleep well. Your bedroom isn't a sleep sanctuary free of electronics and distractions. Too much light filters into your room. Noises wake you up at night. You don't give yourself a bedtime and go to sleep at wildly fluctuating times. You sleep in a warm bedroom. You've got no bedtime ritual. For us, it took career changes and other habitual life changes, but we, and many of our clients, now recognize good sleep as the lynchpin of success. After implementing the advice we're about to give you, I wake up before dawn every morning ready for success. My clients have seen similar results. If you wake up at night consistently and feel driven to work, this episode's for you. If you sleep less than 7.5 hours every night, listen up. And if you want more success and don't feel like you know how to get it, click play on the player above. Good sleep is the secret to success. Roar like a lion, men, and sleep like one too. Listen to this episode to hear Bill and me discuss sleeping better for success and more: The success one of our clients found that all started with better sleep. Why and how sleep deprivation impairs you. The 7 causes of poor sleep we see most often. Why lack of sleep might be triggering your lack of confidence or pessimism. How to create a “sleep and sex sanctuary” in your bedroom. One reason why you shouldn't emulate Arnold Schwarzenegger. How drinking yourself to sleep will keep you up all night. The thing you should do every day to sleep better at night. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. A product I use during the day to help me sleep better at night. Something that gives me sunshine during the day in my office, and helps me get tired at night. “Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success,” by Shawn Stevenson Do this next to love your work – and the rest of your life too: Want the freedom to sleep better at night? We can give it to you in 30 minutes, and break open your freedom to perform in all areas of your life. Apply for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session to love your work more, and love the rest of your life, too. Click here to get started. It's free.

How close are you to your ideal lifestyle? John Bowen is living his, and knows how you can build the lifestyle you want. And he does it by teaching his clients tactics and insights from the super wealthy elite who have been his clientele in the past. John is a top business coach for financial advisors as the founder and CEO of CEG Worldwide, which is about to become an eight-figure business. In that role, he runs a mastermind group for 200 top financial advisors to help them become “seriously wealthy.” Insights of the super wealthy can help you build the lifestyle you want. Via @RustyLionAcad John says that only about half of financial advisors know about the new, advanced financial planning techniques he uses, and less than 10 percent of those use them for individual clients. Even with such amazing reach, John works from his 1,600-square-foot pool house/office in Silicon Valley with zero actual employees. In this episode, learn how to build the lifestyle you want—one filled with freedom and prosperity—by using principles and insights that extraordinarily wealthy people use. If you want to live a long life and enjoy every minute, this episode is for you. And if you want to build a lifestyle filled with more freedom while loving the work you do, click play in the player above to get started. It's never too late to build the lifestyle you want. It's not too late to have a 25-year plan at age 70. Via @RustyLionAcad Listen to this episode to hear John Bowen, CEO and Founder of CEG Worldwide, tell how to build the lifestyle you want and more: Becoming the largest advisory group at Charles Schwab. Why people playing golf five days per week don't have a great quality of life. How building other business owners' lifestyle is the ideal lifestyle for John. Why John isn't a politician now. Living to 120 and loving every minute. How to let the market dictate to you what it needs. Why to never personally guarantee your business ventures. (Awesome story alert!) Using empirical evidence to trump your gut instincts. The one discipline that can help you become more successful. How to continually improve your lifestyle. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. “The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life,” by Craig Ballantyne “The Wealth Management Edge: Unlocking the Wealth-building Secrets of America's Most Successful Affluent Families,” by John Bowen John's Free book! Co-written with Dan Sullivan and Joe Polish! “The State of the Entrepreneur” How to connect with John Bowen, CEO and Founder of CEG Worldwide: AES Nation Podcast CEG Worldwide Do this next to build the lifestyle you want: You can have it all. Freedom to go big at work, but get home with time and energy to enjoy your family each evening. Those freedoms start by joining our movement, a movement and brotherhood of men who want that lifestyle for themselves. All without waiting until life has told them they're successful. Apply for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session to build a lifestyle that stokes a fire under your business and your family life—at the same time. Then prepare to see behind the curtain of your own mind.

Eighty percent of Americans are unhappy at work, and my guest today wants to cure that epidemic. Many people aren't ready to make The Leap into a new phase in their careers and just want to enjoy the work they have more. For that reason, Robert Dickie III wrote “Love Your Work: 4 Practical Ways You Can Pivot to Your Best Career.”   Robert is the president of Crown Financial Ministries, a nonprofit personal-finance policy and education organization that focuses on whole-life stewardship. In that role, he's had a lot of opportunities to talk with people who feel trapped in their work. Some are still holding onto a job they were happy just to have during the Great Recession. Others can't move on from a business they started or don't know what to move toward. Regardless, many people stop being happy at work. Much of society spends most of their life in pain and misery at work. You can love your work. Via @RustyLionAcad LINK “People chase what they think will give them happiness or success without doing a lot of due diligence on the front end,” Robert tells me in this episode.    If you find yourself going through the motions at work every day and watching the clock, this episode could change your life. If you feel like you don't know what could make you happy at work, listen up. And if you want some rock-solid advice on conquering fear and inaction, Robert's got you covered. Click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear Robert Dickie III discuss how to love your work and more: Getting past a life of “quiet desperation.” Laying the groundwork for true happiness in your career. Why you should have mentors in their 20s if you're over age 40. The two words that will help your career take off. Building a compelling vision, even if you run a tire shop. Why action leads to clarity and opportunity. The surprising reason you might want to get away from your business for a while. A new educational tool that could help you find your best career opportunities – even if you don't change jobs or careers. The dying economy and what's replacing it. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: Some of the following links are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase Rusty Lion Academy may get a small commission. -        Robert Dickie III's first interview on this podcast – Episode 21 “Love Your Work: 4 Practical Ways You Can Pivot to Your Best Career,” by Robert Dickie III “The Leap: Launching Your Full-Time Career in Our Part-Time Economy,” by Robert Dickie III Coursera Edx Udacity How to connect with Robert Dickie III, President of Crown Financial Ministries: Crown Financial Ministries Robert Dickie's blog Do this next to love your work – and the rest of your life too: Do you ever feel like you have potential inside you can't quite access? Most high-performing men feel it. Hiding behind some interior obstacle is a better man trying to crank up your life. Our calling in life as freedom coaches is to find those obstacles and remove them form your life so you're free to excel as a businessman, a father, and a husband—all at once. You don't have to give up in one area of your life to unlock your potential in another. Unlocking your potential with our proprietary system will unlock it for your whole life. And you'll have freedom you didn't know was possible. Apply for your free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session to love your work more, and love the rest of your life, too. Click here to get started. It's free.

Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins are two best friends who together have over 80 years of professional experience as leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and coaches. For years, they kept hearing from men struggling to grow their companies and careers without screwing up their lives. That's why Bill and Robert founded Rusty Lion Academy and developed their proprietary framework called "The Launch Sequence™." When men master this process they get what they want most in the most important areas of their lives. When they do, they live present and fulfilled while still making the Big Impact they were put on this earth for. Bill and Robert are looking for business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs between the ages of 30-49 with unrealized potential who want to be more than they’ve already become. I invite you to get in the conversation and learn more about how you can live your life of abundance.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/menofabundancecommunity/?ref=group_cover (Join our Community) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/menofabundancecommunity/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/menofabundancecommunity/) [spp-timestamp time="8:00"] So, where are you at in the World? [spp-timestamp time="9:04"] 's Attitude of Gratitude Robert Mallon His son's dog was able to get to the vet Robert said his son told him he was grateful for his dad. Bill Watkins I am grateful that my son's lived through a very dangerous situation [spp-timestamp time="11:00"] Let's get Personal Robert Mallon I got a coach early on who helped me get into speaking Was married to my third grade school sweetheart for 26 years. She got cancer in 2002 and passed away from cancer in 2005 God later put another amazing woman in my life who is my wife now. We have 5 grown kids and a granddaughter. Bill Watkins "Robert's Best Friend" West Point Graduate Decorated Army Officer Corporate America Executive Entrepreneur World Class Bicycle Athlete Married to my High School sweetheart Love the outdoors [spp-tweet tweet="Our peers are retiring and we are refireing "] [spp-timestamp time="18:51"] How did you two get connected and become friends? [spp-timestamp time="22:25"] What is your Biggest Kick in the Gut Moment? Bill Watkins [spp-tweet tweet="Every Lion Has Scars. That's he's the King of the Jungle"] Robert Mallon My parents divorced when I was 10 years old I had three men in my life as a young boy who really made me feel like my life mattered The day my wife called me and told me she had stage four breast cancer. I can't remember much else that was said after that. Do not Fear for I am with you. Do not be afraid for I am your God. I will strengthen you and I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 God does not promise you a life free of pain Bill Watkins - One of the reasons I never reached out was because I thought I was the only one. I later found out that all of us are struggling at some point in our life. [spp-timestamp time="34:00"] How did you two come up with the idea for https://rustylionacademy.com/ (Rusty Lion Academy) and https://rustylionacademy.com/podcasts/ (The Lion's Den for Business Men)? [spp-timestamp time="37:35"] What about a good news story or big win? Reading from a prospect Paying it Forward  [spp-timestamp time="53:53"] Action Steps you can take today. To bring your best game, control your morning to get your day started right You have old friends, maintenance friends and treasured friends. Call your treasured friends and say... Don't set New Years Resolutions. Set End of the Year Intentions Celebrate yourself [spp-timestamp time="47:57"] What daily habits make the biggest impact in your life? Read Exercise and fitness Take time every day to connect with my wife Excellent health Get enough sleep (7-8 hours of quality sleep each and every night) [spp-timestamp time="49:49"] What are you reading or Support this podcast

Bill Watkins & Robert Mallon are two best friends who together have over 80 years of professional experience as entrepreneurs and coaches. For years, the two heard feedback from so many men looking to accelerate their business success without sacrificing other aspects of their lives. Bill & Robert then founded Rusty Lion Academy, a program for business owners from age 30-49 with unrealized potential and become present and successful.   Have you ever wondered just how you could balance it all and “have it all”? If so, Robert & Bill have the answer. The two have helped driven people achieve purpose along with professional success.   In this episode, Robert, Bill, and I are chatting about: The “ranking” assessment Bill & Robert have their tribe fill out and how to identify the key areas in your own life where you can improve How to feel “complete” - getting over our fear of change and getting out of our comfort zone to become multidimensional people Real talk about career pressure, why we ALL need to be having that conversation, and how to get out of that hole (even if you’res stuck)   As Bill says, the seed he and Robert want to plant with you today is the misbelief that you can find “balance” through working with them. Instead, they work with clients on finding the ebb and flow of life and moving through life in a fully present, prepared way. Connect with Bill & Robert: https://rustylionacademy.com/ @RustyLionAcad 60 minute live weekly training from Bill & Robert on finding the natural ebb and flow of business + life - they promise that implementing the things in that training can help you save 10 hours each week! RustyLionAcademy.com/livetraining Connect with Kelly: www.kellyroachcoaching.com www.facebook.com/kellyroachinternational www.twitter.com/kellyroachint   A HUGE thank you for listening to Unstoppable Success Radio!   I would be so grateful if you left me a rating and review!     My mission and goal is to serve you, my listeners, so please submit your questions for an upcoming #ask Kelly episode by emailing coaching@kellyroachcoaching.com or @kellyroachint or calling 610 910 3600 to submit your questions!       Here's how I can help you achieve your goals:     -How to build, scale and automate growth in your business:kellyroachcoaching.com/yes     -Take your hobby, side hustle or new business quickly to the 100k mark: kellyroachcoaching.com/100k     -Turbo charge your productivity, break through overwhelm and the impact the profit in your business in 30 day or less kellyroachcoaching.com/higher-profits/     -Inquire about Private consulting and coaching by completing the application at: http://kellyroachcoaching.com/apply-now/     Get insider tips and resources only available to my private email community by texting IGNITE to 44222 or visiting kellyroachcoaching.com and selecting any of the exciting resources or trainings available for immediate download.     Have you gotten your copy of UNSTOPPABLE: 9 Principles for Unlimited Success in Business and in Life at Amazon here NOW!  

Most entrepreneurs want to help people with their business, but today's guest takes that to an extreme. Jared Angaza is a strategist, philanthropist, and founder who has built his success on helping others succeed. Especially people most entrepreneurs don't think they can help. That's why Jared has spent about a decade of his career building businesses in African nations like Kenya and Rwanda. His social entrepreneurship efforts have helped free 49 Rwandan women from the clutches of sex slavery by teaching them an entrepreneurial path forward. You can't donate dignity, but you can give a path so downtrodden people can experience it for themselves. As cool as Jared's stories are, one really stands out to me. In this episode, he tells me about how he walked with wild lions on the African savanna. And they didn't even eat him! In this episode, you'll also hear story after story about how Jared, through social entrepreneurship, affected the people of Africa and how they in turn affected him. Invest in your perspective because you know it's going to change the way you view the world. Too much social entrepreneurship, Jared says, is about putting out fires instead of changing perspectives. If you want to do more for people through your business, this episode is for you. Or if you like to hear about best practices for social entrepreneurship, get listening. And if you just want to hear some crazy stories about living in Africa for a decade, click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear Jared Angaza tell me about social entrepreneurship and more: Drinking the blood of a bull Jared wrestled to the ground with Maasai tribesmen. Losing 36 pounds by integrating into African life. The story of Jared's ethical fashion label that got him his “MBA in philanthropy.” What the overview effect astronauts experience when they see the world from space can teach you about social entrepreneurship. Why failure is a refining process. The greatest challenge facing the human race. (It isn't what you think.) Why the only rule for Jared's four kids is “just be love.” Resources mentioned : “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,” by Greg McKeown “The Advertising Solution: Influence Prospects, Multiply Sales, and Promote Your Brand,” by Craig Simpson and . Buy at http://www.thelegendsbook.com/ for exclusive extras. “When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man,” by Jerry Weintraub and Rich Cohen “The Robert Collier Letter Book,” by Robert Collier “Scientific Advertising,” by Claude Hopkins “Breakthrough Advertising,” by Eugene Schwartz and Martin Edelston “The Ultimate Sales Letter: Attract New Customers. Boost your Sales.” By Dan Kennedy How to connect with Jared Angaza: You can get in touch with Jared through his website. Or you can catch his podcast, Inipi Radio.   Do this next to improve your marketing: We may not push sex slaves into legitimate entrepreneurship, but we have our own brand of social entrepreneurship at Rusty Lion Academy. See, the men we serve have said “Yes” so many times that they're a slave to their work. We free them from that slavery through our proprietary processes. Curious? We offer free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Sessions that will help you figure out where you're going wrong and how to steal your life back from the things that have stolen it from you. Click here to change your life.

Have you ever seen Braveheart? Mel Gibson plays Sir William Wallace, a 13th-century warrior. Scotland might have remained under English control if it weren't for Wallace and the war of independence he led. So… What's your legacy? My guest today is Randy Long, author of “The Braveheart Exit: 7 Steps to Your Family Business Legacy.” Randy started leaving a legacy when he decided he wanted to help entrepreneurs transition out of their companies. But to have the kind of company he wanted, he had to start two. “I wanted to plan at the nexus of family business and finance,” he says in this episode. So, he started both a law firm and a financial planning agency. It took him years, but eventually he integrated the two at Long Business Advisors.   He says that even if you don't ever plan to leave your business, you should have an exit strategy. That way you can be ready for an unexpected sale, a tragedy, or even just a change of heart about passing the company to your children. If you plan on using your business to leave a legacy, this episode is for you. And if you don't… why not? This episode is for you, too. “Live your legacy in such a way that you leave one that really matters,” @AuthorRMLong via @RustyLionAcad. Click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear exit planner Randy Long talk about leaving a legacy and more: How Randy helped an entrepreneur grow his business from startup to a successful exit in 7 years. Where joy should come from in your life. (It has nothing to do with finish lines.) Why you shouldn't always do what a client asks of you, even if it hurts your relationship with that client. How Randy got his kids to graduate from college before their peers had even begun. Why the door through which you exit has another marked “enter” just beyond it. The reason you can't look too far out – either in your life or in your business. What you can learn from a “pug-faced man's” leadership. How entrepreneurship made America great. Books and resources to help you leave a legacy: “The BraveHeart Exit: 7 Steps to Your Family Business Legacy,” by Randy Long “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny,” by Robin Sharma A historic speech that will help you as an entrepreneur. Know the Truth podcast. How to contact Randy Long: You can get in touch with Randy Long via his website or email. Do this next to learn how to leave a legacy: At the Rusty Lion Academy, we live to connect men with their legacy. Problem is, too many men are scared of doing so – and end up living a life short of their potential. If that sounds like you in any way, why not schedule a free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session? In this free video conference session, you'll find yourself face-to-face on video with Bill or me. And we'll guide you toward fulfilling your potential and leaving a legacy. What a way to start out your 2017! Click here to get started.

Are you living your life, or the life somebody else has planned for you? Josh Brown asked himself that question before he launched his own business. He's now a successful franchise attorney as founder of Law Office of Josh F. Brown. But, Josh once saw himself as floundering, and even got fired from a job because of lack of passion. Still, when it came time to open his bird cage and fly free, he got cold feet and took another job for someone else. He even had to cancel office space he'd lined up to do so. It wasn't until his wife told him to stop complaining about working for someone else and start his own business that he finally leapt in with both feet. In the four years since starting his own business, Josh has found incredible success while marketing himself in ways he never could when working for somebody else. “The greatest regret I have now is that I didn't start my own business sooner,” Josh tells me in this episode. For Josh, the problem wasn't ever his employer. It's that he needed to do it his own way. want to do it your way. If you want to live your own life, own your own business, and do things your way, Josh's story will resonate with you. It might even help you to start having the blind spots entrepreneurs need to have to succeed. Entrepreneurs are successful because they have blind optimism and move forward. @indyfrchslaw via @RustyLionAcad Men, Josh says, should become entrepreneurs if they keep feeling a pull toward that same thing. Click play in the player above to get started. It may help you start to live your own life – a more fulfilling one. Listen to this episode to hear franchise lawyer Josh Brown tell how to live your own life by starting your own business and more: How to get tons of referrals by narrowing your focus. Why working in golf wasn't good enough for Josh. The reason giving referrals will get you referrals. Being the master of your domain to find opportunities. The “crappy” piece of advice Josh's dad gave him before he started a business. Why law school sucks the life out of entrepreneur genes. The mistakes that lead to success. Why you should live your own life before someone forces you to do so. Why Ayn Rand changed the trajectory of Josh's life. Read these books to help you learn how to live your own life: “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,” by Greg McKeown “Atlas Shrugged,” by Ayn Rand “The Fountainhead,” by Ayn Rand How to contact Josh Brown: You can get in touch with Josh Brown via his website, via email, or over the phone at 317-688-9111 Do this next to learn how to live your own life more successfully: At the Rusty Lion Academy, we work to help men find out what living their own life should look like – in all areas of their life. If that sounds interesting to you, why not schedule a free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session? In this free session, you'll find yourself face-to-face on video with Bill or me – where we'll guide you toward making 2017 your best year ever as you live your own life like you never have before. Click here to get started.

Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins Jaime Jay welcomes Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins to today's podcast. Robert and Bill are the founders of The Rusty Lion Academy, a professional training and coaching company that seeks to make a difference in the lives of business owners, leaders and entrepreneurs. Tune in to Robert Mallon Bill Watkins Proven Leadership and Business Training for some amazing insights on business and life! Seasoned Success Individuals Bill and Robert have been great friends since 1990s. Bill was a West Point graduate, who grew up in upstate New York. He was a world-class athlete and served as a corporate executive for several years until he founded his own business in 1992. At the age of 57, he won the Men's National Championship in Bicycling. Robert is a nationally recognized professional speaker. He's been a business coach for almost 15 years now. He used to work as a restaurant executive for 27 years until he felt compelled to change his life in 2002. Since then, he's done over 2,000 full day seminars and keynote speeches. Apart from that, he's also coached leaders and companies. His experiences helped him develop amazing processes that accelerate the growth and success of leaders and companies. The Rusty Lion Bill and Robert founded the Rusty Lion Academy in 2013. The name Rusty Lion was inspired from Bill's blog post which bore the same title. When you walk up close to a lion, you'd find a lot of scars on that king of the jungle. There is no doubt in our minds that when we talk about leaders that they will fail.” –Bill Watkins Robert shares that the best wisdom, the best life lessons, and the best life successes come from those scars. Bill thought that it was very fitting for the goal he set back then. From this concept, they came up with the Academy to help make a difference in the lives of others. Dealing with Failure Bill and Robert believe that the best lessons in life and business are achieved through failure. It isn't that they want leaders to fail catastrophically. They simply accept it as an option. Every man [lion] has scars, which make us wiser and better.” –Bill Watkins Bill shares a recent experience he had with some clients, who were very uncomfortable with the possibility of failure in their business venture. They found it difficult to accept. For this, Bill offers some valuable insights on failure. Listen to the rest of the story of Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins to learn how you can succeed as well. Connect with Robert and Bill and get some valuable coaching on business and life. Remember to let Robert and Bill know you heard about them on Stop Riding the Pine! Rusty Lion Academy LinkedIn Bill Watkins LinkedIn Robert Mallon Rusty Lion Social Media: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter           Here are the highlights of my conversation with Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins if you are in a hurry: Who are Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins? ([4:30]) How they came up with The Rusty Lion? ([8:56]) Importance of coaching? ([13:00]) Bill and Robert's weaknesses? ([17:43]) Free webinar about not screwing your life? ([22:28]) Figuring out priorities? ([25:58]) Bill and Robert’s Breakaway Moment? ([28:31]) Bill and Robert’s piece of advice? ([37:11]) Special Mentions: (iTunes Shout Out) Therykerdane Thank you to Alexis Ayala, for providing the incredible editing for this episode. If you need to find an audio editor, send Alexis an email at lex@slapshotstudio.com. Thank you to our awesome sponsor, Interview Valet, A professional concierge guest booking podcast service for hosts and guests - You be the Guest, We do the Rest! Check out their new website at InterviewValet.com. This episode of Stop Riding the Pine Podcast was brought to you by DoneForYouWP.com Are you a busy coach, professional or agency looking to have your WordPress website headaches handled by your very own development team for wholesale prices?

Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon are two best friends who together have over 80 years of professional experience as leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and coaches. For years, they kept hearing from men struggling to grow their companies and careers without screwing up their lives…so they founded Rusty Lion Academy and developed a proprietary framework called “The… Read More » The post Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon: Take The Red Pill appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Robert and Bill have over 60 years of experience as leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs. They founded Rusty Lion Academy where business owners and key leaders get carefully crafted, personalized, and comprehensive coaching through Rusty Lion mentors. They are passionate about and very good at mentoring entrepreneurial men on how to develop aspirational leadership, build thriving businesses, and live extraordinary lives. Get the 5 proven steps to rapidly grow your business, make a bigger impact, and achieve your First Million. Attend the next LIVE First Million Webinar  with international business coach JV Crum III.  Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other business owners and entrepreneurs find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 500 episodes and 10 Million Listeners in 176 countries, this is the podcast for business owners and coaches who want to grow their businesses, make a bigger impact, and ultimately achieve their First Million! JV interviews the top entrepreneurs, experts, authors, and coaches on how to get the right mindset, develop your business systems, and execute to achieve bigger results, faster!  

Robert and Bill have over 60 years of experience as leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs. They founded Rusty Lion Academy where business owners and key leaders get carefully crafted, personalized, and comprehensive coaching through Rusty Lion mentors. They are passionate about and very good at mentoring entrepreneurial men on how to develop aspirational leadership, build thriving businesses, and live extraordinary lives. Get the 5 proven steps to rapidly grow your business, make a bigger impact, and achieve your First Million. Attend the next LIVE First Million Webinar  with international business coach JV Crum III.  Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other business owners and entrepreneurs find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 500 episodes and 10 Million Listeners in 176 countries, this is the podcast for business owners and coaches who want to grow their businesses, make a bigger impact, and ultimately achieve their First Million! JV interviews the top entrepreneurs, experts, authors, and coaches on how to get the right mindset, develop your business systems, and execute to achieve bigger results, faster!  

Bill Watkins is a West Point graduate, decorated Army officer, world-class athlete, corporate executive, and an entrepreneur who took his business from his garage to an eight-figure enterprise before he sold it. As co-founder of the Rusty Lion Academy, Bill now connects to and coaches successful men seeking more significance, clarity, wealth, fun, freedom, joy, and control in both their businesses and lives. He leverages his story of financial success combined with nearly catastrophic personal failure to shortcut men beyond such catastrophes and toward permanent growth using proven, proprietary methods. What you’ll learn about in this episode Bill’s journey Owning your morning to build your perfect day with Bill’s weekday warrior morning Bill’s priority management system that helps him focus his time Saying no to unimportant many and saying yes to the critical few The disease of yes The 25-year desired future: writing the life you want to live The seven freedoms Getting clear on what you’re deeply passionate about Getting clear on what you’re really good at Figuring out how to get people to pay you for the two above things How best to connect with Bill: Website: rustylionacademy.com/register

A lot of men claim they don't know how to become a morning person. Some say they feel being a night owl is in their blood. Some simply enjoy staying up late and hate the morning grind. But listen night owls: you can be early birds! And switching gears will help you grow your business like crazy. And that's coming from someone who made the change himself – and saw the same results. I used to work in the restaurant industry, where my night owl nature helped me make it through many a 2 a.m. close. But ever since I left that industry, my tendency to stay up late has been nothing but a drag on my business. So I learned how to become a morning person – and I'm going to tell you how I did it in this episode. And trust me, this stuff works. As a coach, I've helped many Rusty Lion Academy clients make the same switch, and watched it help them grow their businesses, too. “If you become a morning person, your business will grow.” Via @RustyLionAcad (Tweet this!) Click play in the player below to find out why mornings are powerful tools for life and business growth. Plus, find out how to become a morning person in 30 days. The results will change your life if you take the challenge! Listen to this episode to learn how to become a morning person and more: Why business growth is tied to your morning habits. The first thing you should do each morning. (HINT: It's definitely not “check email.”) Why you should tackle the hardest parts of your day in the morning. Planning your way out of procrastination each morning. How to become a morning person when being a night owl is in your DNA. A 30-day challenge that will turn you into an early bird. Four life categories that should each get some of your attention in the wee hours. Why it's better to sleep 7.5 hours than 8. Do this next to learn how to become a morning person: If you don't think you can become a morning person after listening to this episode, you might think about changing your mindset and making success a priority. Our free live web training will help you map out how to improve anything you'd like in your life or business. Click here now to register.          

Customer experience design for 400% growth with Jason Friedman As you know, Lions, word of mouth can either help a business succeed wildly, or plow it under the ground, depending on whether it's good or bad. But few businesses put much thought into their customer experience design – an absolutely critical factor if you're trying to generate a positive buzz. That's where Jason Friedman comes in. As Founder and Chief Experience Officer of CX Formula, Jason does everything in his power to help small- and medium-sized businesses design a customer experience. That's the sum total of what a typical customer goes through in his or her interactions with a company – and it's also what generates positive word of mouth. His clients have included big names like Foot Locker, Nike, Universal Studios, Disney, Bank of America, Stanford University, and more. For companies like these, he designs a customer experience journey that culminates in positive word of mouth – and 400 percent same-store sales growth in some cases. Jason combines the art and science of designing the customer experience journey to influence how customers feel when they walk into a store. He finds ways to engage the senses and get people emotionally involved with companies. In essence, he finds a way to make retail a more engaging, theatrical experience. “People interacting with your business already have an experience – design it to be the one that you want.” @CXFormula via @RustyLionAcad (Tweet this!) Click play in the player below to hear Jason's remarkable story of moving from being a roadie for a few bands you may have heard of to being the customer experience designer for brands you definitely know. You'll get plenty of other valuable advice along the way. Listen to this episode to hear me speak with Jason Friedman about how to design your customer experience and more: How experience as a roadie for Peter Gabriel and Rush helps Jason form great customer experiences in retail. The superpower that makes Jason excel at creating customer experiences. Why retail should pay attention to theater. The changes Jason helped Foot Locker make to achieve 400 percent same-store growth. Why you might want to throw out job descriptions (and what to replace them with). Reverse engineering your customer experience. Three killer tips to getting close to a client – even if things go terribly. Use these resources to help you in your business ad design your customer experience: “Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die,” by Chip and Dan Heath WinStreak: An app on Android or iPhone that helps you stay positive in business How to contact Jason Friedman and download his customer experience design kit: Go to Jason's website to get a free PDF exclusive to Rusty Lion Academy listeners that will help you shape your customer experience design for the better. You can also contact Jason via email. Do this next: If a better customer experience is something you want, we can help you shape the way you get there. During our free live web training, we'll teach you in about 60 minutes how to do whatever it is you most want. The thing you'll discover is that you already know the answers; we just help you see that! Click here to register.

This week, I interviewed Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins of the Rusty Lion Academy. Robert and Bill are long-time friends who recently teamed up with the goal of helping business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs reach their full potential. They believe in helping men build successful businesses and extraordinary personal lives. If you want to learn more about Robert, Bill, and the Rusty Lion Academy, visit www.rustylionacademy.com.  Feedback:   Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like to us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment.   If you enjoyed the podcast, please take a moment to leave us a rating or review. Every review helps us reach more people!

Brendan Ridings graduated from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale with a Bachelor's of Science focusing on Human Nutrition and Dietetics. While attaining his degree, Brendan won World and National Collegiate power-lifting championships. Brendan went on to attain his Corrective Exercise Specialty from The National Academy of Sports Medicine. Brendan began to expand beyond the fitness world to help fund the organization named PLAT, a school in Haiti, invented Posture PT back support with 500% funding on Kickstarter, and recently partnered with the Make in India initiative to develop and implement advanced wound care to underprivileged populations.  You can hear him on Rusty Lion Academy.  He certainly understands the stress and hard work Entrepreneurs endure and how easy it is to let their health and well being slip.  Brandon's Favorite Quote: “The doctor of the future will interest himself in the prevention of diseases and the care of the human frame.” — Thomas Edison   Brendan's Favorite Books: The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph Get Your Free Audio Book Links From Today's Show:https://confidentposture.com preventionpodcast.com

Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon are two men who have over 60 years of combined experience as leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs. Together, they’ve founded the Rusty Lion Academy where their students - entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders - get carefully crafted, personalized, and comprehensive two-on-one coaching, access to an on-demand online training curriculum, and a community of like-minded, lion-hearted peers (the Young Lions) and expert mentors (the Rusty Lions). Join us as Robert and William share their mindset and a glance at their journey to becoming Real Estate Rockstars by mentoring entrepreneurial men develop their own aspirational leadership, build thriving businesses, and live extraordinary lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz   Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon use their failures to help other men who are struggling to find balance. The Rusty Lion Academy is life coaching for men taught by men who have experience and the battle scars to prove it. This team will bring to light your strength no matter how big or how deep your battle scars are. Here's what you can hear on the podcast today:   - Bill and Robert's skill sets compliment each other, which is why they make great business partners.   - One key to running a successful business is keeping a balance in your life. If you sacrifice your family life for your business, both will fail.   - Your inner messages may be driving you, whether you know what the message is or not.   - Employee engagement is critical- Talent is nothing without motivation.   - There are 5 employee motivators that are MORE important than compensation.   - Find out why "The Platinum Rule" is better than "The Golden Rule".   - Setbacks are going to happen. Life isn't about the setbacks, it's about how you react to them.   -Get your free kit on "The secrets of Employee motivation" by clicking here. www.Rustylionsacademy.com/niceguys It includes: -Manager Worksheet -Training Video -Employee Checklist   - Free weekly training for men - www.Rustylionsacademy.com/livetraining   - Check out their podcast -Lion's Den for Business Men, posts twice a week- https://rustylionacademy.com/podcast/   Contact Robert and Bill at info@rustylionacademy.com   Show notes: Production Assistant - Anna Nygren http://www.annavnygren.com/   Go to Nice Guy Community sign-up and we'll send you the free E-Book "The 5 biggest (relationship) mistakes in business" AND be one of the first 100 people to sign up for the Nice Guys Community to get an invite to our first (to be scheduled) live podcast.   Click through our Amazon.com link before buying anything. As Amazon.com affiliates, we receive a small commission on purchases made after clicking our links. It cost you nothing extra but supports the podcast. Thanks in advance.   Want to ask us a question or record a show intro for us? Call 4242-DJDoug and leave us a message.   Subscribe to the Podcast   Don't underestimate the Power of Nice.  

Rob Lowe (not that Rob Lowe!) is a Father, Husband, Registered Nurse and Social Entrepreneur. He is also the host of The Giving Back Podcast. In this podcast we discuss living wills & advanced directives and the Terry Schiavo case. We also discuss the importance of giving back to others and how anyone can make a worldwide difference with a small intentional acts of kindness. Guest: Connect with Rob Lowe by subscribing to The Giving Back Podcast, visiting his site GivingBackPodcast.com, or email him at givingbackpodcast@gmail.com. Show Notes: Terri Schiavo Case Donating Bone Marrow Afraid of Heights? Rusty Lion Academy Spinning Logic #11 - Rusty Lion Academy

Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins are the founders of The Rusty Lion Academy, where they work with entrepreneurial men between the ages of 30 and 49 who are passionate about building a life of outer wealth and inner significance. With over 80 years of combined experience as leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and coaches, these lifelong friends use their own life experiences and add them to proven business principles to help men create powerful businesses, rich relationships, and freedom in their lives.

Bill Watkins & Robert Mallon are deeply passionate about mentoring entrepreneurial men on how to develop their own aspirational leadership, build thriving businesses, and live extraordinary lives.  Together, they've founded the Rusty Lion Academy where their students get carefully crafted, personalized, and comprehensive two-on-one coaching, access to an on-demand online training curriculum, and a community of like-minded peers and expert mentors.

Robert Mallon and Bill Watkins are the creators of the Rusty Lion Academy. They work closely with men on their goal-setting strategies in order to help their clients paint a clear picture of their lives 25 years in the future.

Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon are quite a team! Bill has traveled his life's journey as a West Point graduate, Army officer, world-class athlete, corporate executive, and entrepreneur. Robert, Bill's co-founder of the Rusty Lion Academy, is a nationally recognized, professional speaker, business coach, mentor, and meeting facilitator. With their shared passion for coaching others to success in life and business, their students call them "Extraordinary Life Guides".

Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon of Rusty Lion Academy talk about purpose, goals and how to leverage outsourcing to put together an excellent team.

Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon are two men who together have over 60 years of experience as leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs. Together, they founded Rusty Lion Academy where their students - entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders - get carefully crafted, personalized, and comprehensive coaching, access to on-demand, online training curriculum, and a community of like-minded, lion-hearted Young Lion peers and Rusty Lion mentors. Bill and Robert are deeply passionate about and very good at mentoring entrepreneurial men on how to develop aspirational leadership, build thriving businesses, and live extraordinary lives.  

The Real Deal with Jason Silverman with Robert Mallon Welcome to this edition of THE REAL DEAL with Jason Silverman! Jason Silverman got a chance to catch up with outstanding leadership expert…John Warrillow.  John is the principal of the Rusty Lion Academy and is a total rockstar when it comes to teaching business owners how to develop their leadership and create… The post Developing Powerful Leadership with Robert Mallon appeared first on Jason M. Silverman.

The Real Deal with Jason Silverman with Robert Mallon Welcome to this edition of THE REAL DEAL with Jason Silverman! Jason Silverman got a chance to catch up with outstanding leadership expert…John Warrillow.  John is the principal of the Rusty Lion Academy and is a total rockstar when it comes to teaching business owners how to develop their leadership and create… The post Developing Powerful Leadership with Robert Mallon appeared first on Jason M. Silverman.

This episode features Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon from Rusty Lion Academy as they discuss how to create a future that is bigger than your past. Learn how to overcome your past and create a life that excites you and serves others.

On this episode of Rhodes to Success, I interview Robert Mallon & Bill Watkins, who are the co-founders of the Rusty Lion Academy. Bill is a WestPoint graduate, army officer, and world-class athlete. Meanwhile, over the past 25-years, Robert has worked for several nationally known corporations as a leader and manager. During the show, Robert, Bill, and Jessica discuss training and developing virtual teams, how to have productive team meetings, leadership, on-boarding, and team building.   Main Questions Asked: -       Talk about training and developing virtual teams. -       What are examples of the behavioral questions you asked? -       Talk about ‘Slack' and how you're using the platform in your team. -       What are your tips for having productive team meetings? -       What are your recommendations on motivating teams? -       Talk about the difference between training somebody and coaching and motivating them.   Key Lessons Learned:   Interviewing & Core Competencies   -       In any organization, the process is recruit, hire, develop, and retain. -       When developing a team, go to the place where people with the expertise you are looking for hang out. -       Determine what the core competencies you are looking for. -       Behavioral competency questions identify skills and expertise. -       Robert and Bill narrow down core competencies to 8 per role and give each a score of 1-5. At the end of the interview, calculations are made, and whoever scores the highest gets the job.   Behavioral Questions -       An example of a behavioral question is, “Everybody breaks the rules sometimes. Tell me about a rule that you broke recently and the company you last worked with.” -       Behavioral based interview questions are, “Tell me about a time when you ______.” -       Make your interview questions open-ended and ask the interviewee to tell you a story. -       It is encouraged to have two interviewers, as they will each interpret differently. -       Robert and Bill developed value-based questions that unpack the interviewee's values without them knowing. -       It is critical to understand the ‘shared values' that the company revolves around.   Slack -       Slack is a tool to anchor your team in the identity of the organization.  -       Having multiple communication channels mean that getting clarity quickly can be problematic. -       Use Slack for communication, values, vision, and what the team is doing on an ongoing basis. -       Slack is an effective tool for 7-minute daily standup meetings saying what you will achieve in that day. E.g. Daily and weekly goals, how I'm contributing, issues, and share relevant revenue metrics.   Productive Team Meetings -       Meetings allow team members to have input and ownership. -       Plan weekly meetings but don't make them hour-long. -       Be respectful of people's time and always end the meeting on time. -       Robert & Bill use Trello and have a standard meeting with a to-be-discussed checklist. Any team member can add talking points to the list prior to the meeting.   On-Boarding Process & Motivation -       Have an on-boarding checklist, information folder, and communication channel such as Slack so new team members feel important when they start working. -       Map out your expectations for the team members and ensure they are trained so they can do the job. -       Feedback and motivation are incorporating LBs & NTs, which are ‘liked best' and ‘next times.' -       Business owners need to set an example and not simply engage in a one-way conversation.   Training Vs. Coaching & Motivating                                                                            -       After a team member has been in the company for a 90-day period, Robert and Bill ask the following questions:   1) What should we continue doing that you think is valuable? 2) What do you think we should stop doing and that you don't think is valuable[LN1] ? 3) What should we start doing that you know is valuable? 4) Are you satisfied now that the honeymoon is over, that you said yes to us?   -       The above shows the person that you value their opinion as well as you're not assuming that everything that is going on is the way it needs to be. -       Allowing someone to work out a problem on their own makes them a better leader and own the process.   Subscribe to the show in iTunes or Stitcher Radio!   The music in today's episode was written by The Danger Os and produced by Nick Palmer. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/thedangerosmakemusic    Links to Resources Mentioned Rusty Lion Academy Rusty Lion Academy (Free gifts) Copy Blogger TopGrading    Trello Slack EA Help Fascination Advantage    [LN1]This should be indented to line up with the numbers, but word won't let me.