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Ron Tite shares the insights behind the Think. Do. Say. framework and how you can use it to create an effective personal brand, do more of the work you truly care about and be more authentic. Learn the four C's that make communicating your brand belief easy, the five questions that get a prospect's head nodding during a pitch, and how to innovate consistently while still delivering your best work.   Mo asks Ron Tite: What's your big idea on how the audience can grow their book of business, grow their career, and grow their relationships? The first thing is to stop gaming the system and stop looking for shortcuts to business development. You need two things: a consistent brand narrative to sell the things you have and to be entrepreneurial so you can create the resources that people need. Business development is bound by purpose, defined by actions, and adopted by other people by how you communicate it. Your purpose has to go beyond the thing that you sell that speaks to your brand belief. If you can't articulate that, that's where you need to start. You will be defined by the actions you take to fulfill and live up to your purpose, it's not by the things you say. Those first two are not enough though. You can be living in your purpose authentically, but you still need other people to adopt your purpose as well if you want something to grow. Even in a retail setting, you can still act in an advisory or consultative role. REI is a good example of a company that embodies that principle as they have a purpose that is strategically aligned to where they make their money. They inspire, inform, and equip people with the proper tools to have a greater enjoyment of the outdoors. Your purpose should align with what you sell. REI also communicates its purpose in a way that conveys trust and authority, without sounding too corporate and separated from what the customers really care about. Your brand narrative flows consistently out of those three foundational ideas and is composed of these five things: What's going on in the world through your lens? What problem does that create? What do you believe about that problem? How do you solve that problem? Why should someone believe you? This set of questions establishes your brand narrative and gets people's heads nodding. It's not about selling, it's about framing the conversation around where you add the most value.   Mo asks Ron Tite: How can we get better at creating and closing the meaty work that we want to do? The first step is identifying the meaty work where you can add your best value. Ron recently had someone resign from his agency after they had a conversation about what she really wanted to do. It wasn't until she asked herself that question did she realize that she wasn't happy because she wasn't doing what she really wanted to do. You need to put yourself in a position to close after building an organization that people want to work with. Who are the specific people that can best use your service and how can you put yourself into a position to win their business? In terms of communicating your brand belief to the right customers, there are four C's: Consumption, Curation, Creation, Connection. Once you have your brand belief, you need to operationalize the strategic consumption of media that supports that. You need to consume media that makes you smarter and better. Curation is about taking the media that you find compelling or valuable and sharing it with your community. Editorialize it with your own opinion and put your own spin on it. Ron also categorizes content and insights that he finds and adds them to categories for use in his future speeches and books. At some point you have to create your own stuff and get that out into the world. The connection part is about the conversation that happens when someone challenges your thinking or adds to it. That's where your personality shows through: it's not in the post, it's in the comments.   Mo asks Ron Tite: How can we deepen relationships and win the relationship advantage? If you have great relationships, know that some of them will convert, but that's not why you invest in relationships. When Ron started his agency, his first client was a woman that he knew and had a work relationship with 15 years prior. She didn't have a need for his agency, but she created a project for him and launched his agency. Far too many think they need to create relationships to grow their business but if that's your primary motivation it's not going to work. To properly build relationships you need to have a genuine desire to get to know someone as a human being. Authenticity means to be comfortable with your imperfections. Don't show up as the stock photo version of a lawyer, consultant, marketer, or business development professional. Your imperfections are not bugs, their features and that's what people buy. People don't know where to look or who to trust, and if their gut reaction is that you are hiding the real you from them, it's not a good way to start a business relationship. Ron's background is in stand-up comedy and there is a line in comedy that comedians use; “never ignore the reality of the room”. Call out your mistakes and the reality of the situation. If you get the sense that they aren't interested, acknowledge that. Even a catastrophe can be used as a way to stand out and be completely human. The beginnings of meetings and the ending of meetings are very important. Just like comedy, you should start with an insight and tie the ending of the meeting back to that same insight.   Mo asks Ron Tite: How do we stay on top of retention and growth activities when everything is yanking us away? In car manufacturing, there are two sides that are critical to the business. The money is made on the assembly line because that is repeatable behaviour that strips out inefficiencies over time. But if they only did assembly line work they would go out of business. The other side involves concept cars and experimentation. They have no expectation that concept cars will go into production, but it allows the assembly line to consistently innovate over time. You need to look at your day the same way. Is it a particular task assembly line work or concept car work? It's important to innovate but you need to focus on the assembly line work without changing too much, too fast. You need to carve out time for concept car work because, like exercise, there is always something more important to do. You also have to establish metrics to evaluate the success of the experiment. Put all your effort into the concept car activity so you don't give yourself excuses later on. Limit your concept car activities to just one at a time. This forces you to prioritize it because delivery is going to take up the rest of your day. When the business dynamic changes like it has over the past year it creates new problems. Start with thinking about what problem exists right now that no one is solving right now.   Mo shares his insights from the habits of Ron Tite. Think: What's the thing you believe in so much that you would be happy to work on it for the rest of your working life? Do: How do you exemplify that? People don't judge you by the things you say, they judge you by what you do. Actions are what signals what you believe deep down. Say: How do you communicate what you believe? Too many people jump to this part before figuring out everything else. Be comfortable with your imperfections. Authenticity means being okay with who you are, even when you make mistakes or ask dumb questions. Share your journey because we are all always learning. When people are focused more on progress than a result, they are more comfortable with sharing that they are not perfect and those are the kinds of people that others want to be around. Add some humour to your communication. Ron's background in stand up comedy gives him a good foundation for making a conversation enjoyable. Be a good entertainer and great host. Don't be so focused on the content you're teaching or discussing that you become boring. Studies showed that if you tell a joke at the beginning of a negotiation it reaches a better result and people rate the negotiation higher. Even an attempt at humour that doesn't hit the mark is better than being boring and dry.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com rontite.com churchstate.com

Ron Tite shares the insights behind the Think. Do. Say. framework and how you can use it to create an effective personal brand, do more of the work you truly care about and be more authentic. Learn the four C's that make communicating your brand belief easy, the five questions that get a prospect's head nodding during a pitch, and how to innovate consistently while still delivering your best work.   Mo asks Ron Tite: What's your big idea on how the audience can grow their book of business, grow their career, and grow their relationships? The first thing is to stop gaming the system and stop looking for shortcuts to business development. You need two things: a consistent brand narrative to sell the things you have and to be entrepreneurial so you can create the resources that people need. Business development is bound by purpose, defined by actions, and adopted by other people by how you communicate it. Your purpose has to go beyond the thing that you sell that speaks to your brand belief. If you can't articulate that, that's where you need to start. You will be defined by the actions you take to fulfill and live up to your purpose, it's not by the things you say. Those first two are not enough though. You can be living in your purpose authentically, but you still need other people to adopt your purpose as well if you want something to grow. Even in a retail setting, you can still act in an advisory or consultative role. REI is a good example of a company that embodies that principle as they have a purpose that is strategically aligned to where they make their money. They inspire, inform, and equip people with the proper tools to have a greater enjoyment of the outdoors. Your purpose should align with what you sell. REI also communicates its purpose in a way that conveys trust and authority, without sounding too corporate and separated from what the customers really care about. Your brand narrative flows consistently out of those three foundational ideas and is composed of these five things: What's going on in the world through your lens? What problem does that create? What do you believe about that problem? How do you solve that problem? Why should someone believe you? This set of questions establishes your brand narrative and gets people's heads nodding. It's not about selling, it's about framing the conversation around where you add the most value.   Mo asks Ron Tite: How can we get better at creating and closing the meaty work that we want to do? The first step is identifying the meaty work where you can add your best value. Ron recently had someone resign from his agency after they had a conversation about what she really wanted to do. It wasn't until she asked herself that question did she realize that she wasn't happy because she wasn't doing what she really wanted to do. You need to put yourself in a position to close after building an organization that people want to work with. Who are the specific people that can best use your service and how can you put yourself into a position to win their business? In terms of communicating your brand belief to the right customers, there are four C's: Consumption, Curation, Creation, Connection. Once you have your brand belief, you need to operationalize the strategic consumption of media that supports that. You need to consume media that makes you smarter and better. Curation is about taking the media that you find compelling or valuable and sharing it with your community. Editorialize it with your own opinion and put your own spin on it. Ron also categorizes content and insights that he finds and adds them to categories for use in his future speeches and books. At some point you have to create your own stuff and get that out into the world. The connection part is about the conversation that happens when someone challenges your thinking or adds to it. That's where your personality shows through: it's not in the post, it's in the comments.   Mo asks Ron Tite: How can we deepen relationships and win the relationship advantage? If you have great relationships, know that some of them will convert, but that's not why you invest in relationships. When Ron started his agency, his first client was a woman that he knew and had a work relationship with 15 years prior. She didn't have a need for his agency, but she created a project for him and launched his agency. Far too many think they need to create relationships to grow their business but if that's your primary motivation it's not going to work. To properly build relationships you need to have a genuine desire to get to know someone as a human being. Authenticity means to be comfortable with your imperfections. Don't show up as the stock photo version of a lawyer, consultant, marketer, or business development professional. Your imperfections are not bugs, their features and that's what people buy. People don't know where to look or who to trust, and if their gut reaction is that you are hiding the real you from them, it's not a good way to start a business relationship. Ron's background is in stand-up comedy and there is a line in comedy that comedians use; “never ignore the reality of the room”. Call out your mistakes and the reality of the situation. If you get the sense that they aren't interested, acknowledge that. Even a catastrophe can be used as a way to stand out and be completely human. The beginnings of meetings and the ending of meetings are very important. Just like comedy, you should start with an insight and tie the ending of the meeting back to that same insight.   Mo asks Ron Tite: How do we stay on top of retention and growth activities when everything is yanking us away? In car manufacturing, there are two sides that are critical to the business. The money is made on the assembly line because that is repeatable behaviour that strips out inefficiencies over time. But if they only did assembly line work they would go out of business. The other side involves concept cars and experimentation. They have no expectation that concept cars will go into production, but it allows the assembly line to consistently innovate over time. You need to look at your day the same way. Is it a particular task assembly line work or concept car work? It's important to innovate but you need to focus on the assembly line work without changing too much, too fast. You need to carve out time for concept car work because, like exercise, there is always something more important to do. You also have to establish metrics to evaluate the success of the experiment. Put all your effort into the concept car activity so you don't give yourself excuses later on. Limit your concept car activities to just one at a time. This forces you to prioritize it because delivery is going to take up the rest of your day. When the business dynamic changes like it has over the past year it creates new problems. Start with thinking about what problem exists right now that no one is solving right now.   Mo shares his insights from the habits of Ron Tite. Think: What's the thing you believe in so much that you would be happy to work on it for the rest of your working life? Do: How do you exemplify that? People don't judge you by the things you say, they judge you by what you do. Actions are what signals what you believe deep down. Say: How do you communicate what you believe? Too many people jump to this part before figuring out everything else. Be comfortable with your imperfections. Authenticity means being okay with who you are, even when you make mistakes or ask dumb questions. Share your journey because we are all always learning. When people are focused more on progress than a result, they are more comfortable with sharing that they are not perfect and those are the kinds of people that others want to be around. Add some humour to your communication. Ron's background in stand up comedy gives him a good foundation for making a conversation enjoyable. Be a good entertainer and great host. Don't be so focused on the content you're teaching or discussing that you become boring. Studies showed that if you tell a joke at the beginning of a negotiation it reaches a better result and people rate the negotiation higher. Even an attempt at humour that doesn't hit the mark is better than being boring and dry.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com rontite.com churchstate.com

Mo asks Ron Tite: How can we deepen relationships and win the relationship advantage? If you have great relationships, know that some of them will convert, but that's not why you invest in relationships. When Ron started his agency, his first client was a woman that he knew and had a work relationship with 15 years prior. She didn't have a need for his agency, but she created a project for him and launched his agency. Far too many think they need to create relationships to grow their business but if that's your primary motivation it's not going to work. To properly build relationships you need to have a genuine desire to get to know someone as a human being. Authenticity means to be comfortable with your imperfections. Don't show up as the stock photo version of a lawyer, consultant, marketer, or business development professional. Your imperfections are not bugs, their features and that's what people buy. People don't know where to look or who to trust, and if their gut reaction is that you are hiding the real you from them, it's not a good way to start a business relationship. Ron's background is in stand-up comedy and there is a line in comedy that comedians use; “never ignore the reality of the room”. Call out your mistakes and the reality of the situation. If you get the sense that they aren't interested, acknowledge that. Even a catastrophe can be used as a way to stand out and be completely human. The beginnings of meetings and the ending of meetings are very important. Just like comedy, you should start with an insight and tie the ending of the meeting back to that same insight.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com rontite.com churchstate.com

Mo asks Ron Tite: How can we deepen relationships and win the relationship advantage? If you have great relationships, know that some of them will convert, but that's not why you invest in relationships. When Ron started his agency, his first client was a woman that he knew and had a work relationship with 15 years prior. She didn't have a need for his agency, but she created a project for him and launched his agency. Far too many think they need to create relationships to grow their business but if that's your primary motivation it's not going to work. To properly build relationships you need to have a genuine desire to get to know someone as a human being. Authenticity means to be comfortable with your imperfections. Don't show up as the stock photo version of a lawyer, consultant, marketer, or business development professional. Your imperfections are not bugs, their features and that's what people buy. People don't know where to look or who to trust, and if their gut reaction is that you are hiding the real you from them, it's not a good way to start a business relationship. Ron's background is in stand-up comedy and there is a line in comedy that comedians use; “never ignore the reality of the room”. Call out your mistakes and the reality of the situation. If you get the sense that they aren't interested, acknowledge that. Even a catastrophe can be used as a way to stand out and be completely human. The beginnings of meetings and the ending of meetings are very important. Just like comedy, you should start with an insight and tie the ending of the meeting back to that same insight.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com rontite.com churchstate.com

In 2007, Floridian Air Force Sargent Ron Wright was shocked to learn his friend Paula O'Conner and her infant son Elijah were horrifically strangled and murdered inside her home. Although no forensic evidence, weapon, cell records, or any testimony incriminated Ron, he was accused of the murder, and held in jail for six years until a 2013 trial where he would be determined guilty and sentenced to death. In 2017, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that all evidence presented was “purely circumstantial” and insufficient to prove Ron was the murderer. He was acquitted of the murder charges and became the 27th person to be exonerated from death row in Florida. Inspired by the injustice he faced, Ron is now a staunch advocate, partnering with Witness to Innocence and Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty to abolish the death penalty along with other criminal justice reform initiatives. How has Ron managed to rebuild a life that was stolen from him? Did Paula and Elijah O'Conner ever receive the justice they deserved? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this stirring installment of Open Mike. Show Notes [00:51] Ron Wright, welcome to Open Mike! [00:05] I've been reading all about you… what an ordeal you've been through. Before we dive into everything that happened to you… you were in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, you were an active Florida police officer… is that true? [01:38] What made you want to serve your country and community? [02:16] Were you born and raised in Florida? [02:36] Let's go back to 2007… you were living in Orlando, married and with a son at the time? [03:08] How did you meet Paula O'Conner… what year was that? [03:59] Did you eventually date this woman? [05:11] You've maintained you've never had a physical, romantic relationship with her? [06:02] Describe your friendship — would you see her daily, weekly, monthly when you were in town? [06:54] She was murdered in 2007 with her young son… before she was murdered, she released a blog post on a military-type website accusing you of a series of crimes, correct? She alleged that she was your mistress, you were her father's child, and she had contacted your wife. [08:14] Ron and his wife were estranged at this time, but not divorced. [08:29] How did you find out Paula had been killed? [10:23] Did your defense attorney ask when the last time you two talked on the phone? [10:51] Three weeks before the murder, is it true she sued you for medical bills for the child she claimed you fathered? [12:10] Why would you want to have her on your insurance if you didn't have sex with her? [13:53] Are you maintaining that you only had sex with her once? Or are there other times you remember? [15:08] Ron had a friendly, almost mentor relationship with Paula's daughter who was in the ROTC program. [15:26] How old was the baby when he was murdered? [17:01] You're maintaining that you didn't see her at all while she was pregnant? [17:16] You're not denying the baby, Elijah, who was sadly murdered in 2007, was your child? [17:59] You were interviewed by the police shortly after the murders and were all over the news. They didn't arrest you for approximately six years after the murders… is that true? [19:01] Ron was in prison from his arrest in 2008 until his trial in 2013, maintaining his innocence the entire time. [21:30] Did you have court-appointed attorneys, did the military provide you attorneys, did you hire your own? [21:59] For five years, your two court-appointed attorneys went through the discovery process, researched, and prepared for your 2013 trial where you faced the death penalty? [24:13] There's one piece of circumstantial evidence I want to talk about. A type of glove found at the scene of the murders that was accessible at the military base you stayed at… DNA was found on it, but then DNA wasn't found… tell us about this glove. [28:28] How long was this trial? Did you present other alibi witnesses? [30:14] How far was the base from Paula's home? Her daughter wasn't home at the time of the murders? [31:19] The daughter was set to receive over half a million in life insurance proceeds… was she ever looked at as a potential witness? [32:25] In your opinion, did the murderer wear this glove? [34:18] Did they pull a Johnnie Cochran on you and have you put the glove on? [36:33] Do you have any idea where the glove was found inside the home? [37:28] I read that the police allege you didn't cooperate in their investigation. Do you feel you cooperated? [39:04] Let's talk about the circumstantial evidence at the scene of the crime… in your case, being sued for medical bills, the alleged infidelity, the glove — these types of things are circumstantial evidence… as you look back on this years later, are you surprised the jury convicted you based on this evidence that doesn't directly tie you to the crime? [41:12] As Ron told his attorneys — the case felt more like a paternity case masquerading as a murder case. [43:55] Your lawyers mentioned the outcome would hinge on the results of the paternity test, which ended up coming back positive. Tell me about the day when you discovered you were the father. [46:34] You maintain that Paula invited you over, and got you drunk on Jell-O shots to the point where you didn't remember having sex with her. [49:01] From what you're telling us… this woman had to have been mentally ill! The stories she was telling were delusional, which suggests a mental instability. [51:10] Paula had an incarcerated brother in a work release or similar program who had gone on the run during one of his times away from prison. Her address was one of his last known addresses. When Ron refused to help him, which would have been aiding and abetting, she exploded at him. This was the first behavior Paula demonstrated that may have suggested some latent illness or instability. [53:09] Did you testify at trial? Was there evidence of her being unstable in any way? [54:02] Other than the circumstantial evidence of being sued by Paula three weeks earlier, the positive paternity test, and the glove, was there anything else the prosecution used to assassinate your character? [56:18] How did your lawyers argue that you didn't remember having sex with Paula that night and that whole series of events without your testimony? [57:34] Is there anything in hindsight that you think your lawyers could have done differently? [59:45] No Innocence Projects took on Ron's case because Florida's constitution demands that every death penalty case be reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court in what is called a direct appeal. During this direct appeal, Ron was acquitted by all seven justices because there was no evidence that tied him to the crime. It didn't even go to appellate court in between.  [01:04:15] You can watch the oral arguments before the Florida Supreme Court here. [01:05:42] Tell me what you're up to these days! [01:06:10] Ron works with both Witness to Innocence and Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, which has elected him to their executive board as a director, chiefly working to abolish the death penalty amongst other criminal justice reform initiatives. [01:06:52] You have not been compensated by the state of Florida for the 8.5 years you spent in prison, have you? Are you fighting for it now? [01:06:41] To this day, no one knows what happened in Paula O'Conner's house. And to that point, no one wins in this circumstance. [01:12:31] Ron, thank you for being here with us on Open Mike. I appreciate you for sharing your story with us. [01:14:04] There you have it. I didn't know what to expect with Ron Wright's story, but I love the give-and-take we had. He said he would have convicted himself, I probably would have convicted him on circumstantial evidence, and we would have been way wrong. If you know anybody who would find this episode interesting, forward it to them, tag them, comment, like, subscribe! And thank you for watching. Take care

Ron Carson Jr. was born and raised in Athens. He graduated class of 2014 from Cedar Shoals High School and spent a few years at Savannah State University where he majored in Mass Communications. He has always had an interest in graphic design and video production, and while a student at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School was introduced to photography, which he immediately fell in love with. When Ron returned to Athens after college, he was struck by the lack of publications centered around Black contributions and communities and decided to work to create a positive platform for that. With the encouragement of his mentors, friends, and family he launched Highlight Magazine in 2019, which, “advocates for and celebrates Athens' Black communities.” In addition to being Editor-in-Chief of Highlight, Ron oversees the Marketing Communications Committee for the Northeast Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce and is a recent graduate of LEAD Athens. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ernest-tate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ernest-tate/support

Ron Carson Jr. was born and raised in Athens. He graduated class of 2014 from Cedar Shoals High School and spent a few years at Savannah State University where he majored in Mass Communications. He has always had an interest in graphic design and video production, and while a student at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School was introduced to photography, which he immediately fell in love with. When Ron returned to Athens after college, he was struck by the lack of publications centered around Black contributions and communities and decided to work to create a positive platform for that. With the encouragement of his mentors, friends, and family he launched Highlight Magazine in 2019, which, “advocates for and celebrates Athens' Black communities.” In addition to being Editor-in-Chief of Highlight, Ron oversees the Marketing Communications Committee for the Northeast Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce and is a recent graduate of LEAD Athens. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ernest-tate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ernest-tate/support

You don’t have to have the flashiest website to close deals, as Ron Rowe will reassure you. As an old-school texter, his buyers have learned to respond quickly to his texts because he’s built up a steady reputation as a deal bringer and closer in the mid-Missouri real estate market. Ron, a former attorney, has been wholesaling since 2014, but his recent success he lays at the feet of consistent marketing, networking, and following up. In short, everyone knows Ron, and everyone wants to do business with him.You might see Ron on the dispo side, or maybe the marketing side. His strength lies in filling in the gaps in whatever partnerships he’s put together. No matter what your team looks like, complementary team members are going to carry the team farther than two team members trying to fill the same role. After all, one of you has to be on the phone.This kind of success doesn’t happen overnight. When Ron came to us, he was struggling to focus on the parts of his business that would propel him forward. He’s learned that reaching out and partnering with other wholesalers is his secret sauce to the entire deal. If you’ve got a property for him, or you’d like to connect with him, you can email him at webuycomo@gmail.com.Ron’s growth has been tremendous and I’m honored to be a part of it. If you’re ready for a coach to put you on the right path, let’s connect at CoachJoe.net.What's Inside:—Blowing hot and cold with your marketing and outreach will only hinder your investing business.—A hot lead from last Monday isn’t going to still be hot when you call it the following Saturday.—Ron’s approach is all about spreading out the work so that more people get a piece of the pie, and it makes him very, very popular with other investors who love sharing their deals.

Who is Q in QAnon? And does it really matter? Ron Watkins is claimed to be Q in the new HBO series Into the Storm. Science Fiction author Tony Teora interviews Ron Watkins about his relationship (if any) to Q, the ramifications of the whole QAnon movement, free speech, the recent election, the cancel culture and the future of America and the world. When Ron is asked who really controls the world, the answer may shock some, even for a science fiction author the answer is literally out of this world! Enjoy this rare glimpse into an intelligent IT admin who vehemently believes in free speech who managed the most controversial online platform in the history of the internet—the site for the Q drops.

Valeria Teles interviews Ron Pappalardo — the author of Messages from God: 21st Century Prophets Speak for a New Age Ron Pappalardo is a writer, author, publisher, public speaker, teacher, and medium who lives in Cary, North Carolina, but the word that describes him the best is mystic. Mystic is not a simple word to explain. The dictionary defines a mystic as a person who achieves mystical experience or an apprehension of divine mysteries, but that doesn't really give us a very clear understanding of what the word really entails. A mystic is one who discovers truth not by studying it, but by experiencing it. A mystic is not so much interested in believing, but knowing. When the famous psychologist Carl Jung was asked by a BBC interviewer if he believed in God, Jung replied, I don't need to believe; I know. When Ron lost his teenage son to suicide in 2003, it launched him onto a path that led to a profound growth in his own mystical experiences and abilities, and the learning of various techniques for triggering them. The joyful ecstasies he has experienced through the mystic path have motivated him to share this experience with any one who is interested in learning about it. He is not just interested in telling you about his experiences; he is much more interested in guiding you in ways that can lead you to your own mystical experience. Ron works one-on-one and in group settings to teach people how to have a mystical experience. Experiences such as these are always life-transforming events, and that new transformation is always for the benefit of each person that has one. Ron is the author of four books. He lives in Cary, North Carolina with his wife, artist Constance Pappalardo.   To learn more about Ron Pappalardo and his work please visit: https://www.ronpappalardo.com/   — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFbebed_F78 Want to know what happens to your real estate portfolio after you're gone? In this episode, we're talking with Ron Phillips—CEO of RP Capital, a real estate brokerage—about his client who passed away. It turns out, his family didn't even know what assets he had, or what to do with them, and it almost cost them a fortune in taxes. Tune in to hear what hoops they had to jump through, and how to avoid the same wealth transfer risks, so you and your family can be much better prepared.  Table of contentsIn this episode with Ron Phillips, you'll learn:Where Legacy Fits In The Bigger PictureLegacy & Wealth Transfer Risks, Conversation Highlights from Ron PhillipsHow Mindset Affects Your Real Estate DealsRon's Real Estate BusinessPlaying to WinRon's ClientsWealth Transfer RisksWills and ProbateWhat is a Legacy?Who is Ron Philips?Links and MentionsWant to Talk About Family Banking with Whole Life Insurance?Thanks for Tuning In! In this episode with Ron Phillips, you'll learn: The importance of managing your mindset in lifeThe costs of not preparing and communicating your legacy wellHow to ensure your assets do the most good for your family even after you're goneWhy it's crucial that your heirs know what you haveThe wealth transfer risks of putting off your estate planningHow to make leaders in business and in your family Where Legacy Fits In The Bigger Picture Creating a legacy is the capstone of a life well-lived.  It's the end goal of a life and business you love, and the greatest mission of our lives.  But we need an entire financial system to support our ability to do the most good. That's why we've put together the 3-step Entrepreneur's Cash Flow System.   The first step is keeping more of the money you make.  This includes tax planning, debt restructuring, cash flow awareness, and restructuring your savings so you can access it as an emergency/opportunity fund.  This step frees up and increases your cash flow, so you have more to save, and consequently, more to invest. Then, you'll protect your money with privatized banking, insurance, and legal protection.   Finally, you'll put your money to work and get it to make more by investing in cash-flowing assets to build time and money freedom and leave a rich legacy. Legacy & Wealth Transfer Risks, Conversation Highlights from Ron Phillips How Mindset Affects Your Real Estate Deals Once you figure out how to help others, you'll begin to reap benefits in your own life. You've likely heard, “If you help enough people get what they want, you'll get what you want.” In practice, you often get 10x that! (7:40) When Ron's deal was rejected, he felt destroyed. Yet he woke up the next day, he reflected on what he had learned and studied. He knew as long as he could solve the problem at hand, he could make a worthwhile deal. Then, he ended up launching his career, which has only continued in its success.   (10:05) Real estate, life business, relationships—everything throws wrenches into your world. Nothing goes the way it's supposed to, all the time. You have two choices in how you proceed. You can think that the world is against you, and that you can't win, or you can figure out a way through it.  Ron's Real Estate Business (12:38) Until 2005, Ron was in the business of rehabbing houses, until HUD changed the guidelines. So he “went out of business” virtually overnight. He essentially became a landlord, though it was not his goal. So Ron adapted. What he discovered was, many people don't want to be landlords (much like himself). Though they do have an interest in real estate. Ron had the teams and the know-how, and now he helps other people find success when they lack the right resources. This started before turnkey operators were really a thing. However Ron resists the urge to describe his business as a turnkey operation.  (20:20) … people think when something is turnkey that they ...

Ron Williams brings to us the very unique program he has created -- The Recipe of Inspiration! When Ron and Dr Deb Carlin talk about motivation, they agree that can be short lived...but inspiration is something far great, more powerful, more internally driving like the beat of your heart is...... You do not want to miss this episode today......

When Ron turned $250k into $1M through Single Family investments, he quit his toxic job and became a Lifestyles Unlimited Lead Investor™. Al Gordon gives insights into one of his Multifamily deals, improving the financial position of other members and quality of life of their residents. Click to Listen Now

When Ron turned $250k into $1M through Single Family investments, he quit his toxic job and became a Lifestyles Unlimited Lead Investor™. Al Gordon gives insights into one of his Multifamily deals, improving the financial position of other members and quality of life of their residents. Click to Listen Now

Seven years out of dental school, our guest "Ron Swanson" now plans on owning a practice that has been in his family for years. Grateful to his father (and father's business partner) for mentoring him up to this point, he now turns to Tyler and George for help breaking through the expectations put on him by the generation before. When Ron owns the practice, will he own the vision?

IT’S THE MOMENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR.But first, a summary of the events we cover in this episode, chapters 14. Snape’s Grudge and 15. The Quidditch Final. After Sirius Black almost attacked Ron, more steps are taken to increase Hogwarts security: Sir Cadogan is out and the Fat Lady is instituted again, along with security trolls to protect her. When Ron and Harry meet Hagrid to discuss Sirius Black, they discover that Hermione had been helping him to argue for Buckbeak for their case against the committee for the Disposal of Magical Creatures. He also tells them to value the friendship they have with her. However, Hagrid’s plan to get them back together has no chance of going through because Ron and Harry immediately hatch a plan that Hermione doesn't get behind: Harry visiting Hogsmeade using the invisibility cloak. Ron and Harry visit Zonkos, the post office and the Shrieking Shack. Everything would have been fine and things would have gone off, without a hitch, if Harry had not reacted to Malfoy’s comments about the Weasley family by throwing muck at him. He almost gets into serious trouble with Snape but Professor Lupin rescues him and admonishes him for being careless. He also reveals that he knows the makers of the Marauders Map. To make things worse, Harry and Ron find out from Hermione that Hagrid’s appeal failed and that Buckbeak’s execution date has set. This news unites the trio finally, right in time for the Quidditch final. It’s Gryffindor vs Slytherin for the Quidditch Cup, a match that Harry wins for Gryffindor. When he lifts the cup in the air, he feels that it would probably be the happiest moment of his life. Are we done?Feels like we’re done.Oh yeah, Hermione hears Malfoy talk shit about Hagrid and just slaps him. Just slaps, no questions no explanations. Her rebellious streak continues when she doesn't show up for the Charms class and quits Divination, quite dramatically. As with everything, Hermione is better than Harry and Ron at teenage rebellion too!NOTESHermione slaps Malfoy in the book but she punches Malfoy in the movies. We’re pedantics, till the bitter end. Aishwarya had a cold while recording this episode. Apologies for the stray sniffs and the nasal voice. It’s our two year anniversary! As the silent partner in this endeavour, you've made every step of this journey incredible. If you’re a super listener, thank you for all your feedback and good will. If you've been listening sporadically, thank you for keeping us in your thoughts. If you're just starting out, welcome! We love you already.Please let us know all your theories, comments, and wishes by either commenting on our website or writing to us at mimblewimblepodcast@gmail.com. We love fanart, comics and fanfiction so really, send everything our way.You can also listen to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, or any other favorite podcast app. Just search for Mimblewimble - The Harry Potter Podcast.

If you’ve ever wanted to be even mildly successful at something, you are going to be faced with adversity. When Ron broke four of his fingers six weeks ago, he hit a wall in his workout routine. He became sluggish, and what was once a morning routine started to affect his whole day. Ron had to burst out of his slump and find a new way to work out – and he did! Find out how in today’s episode.

Bio for Ron Carucci Ron Carucci is the co-founder and managing partner of Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries, and tackling challenges of strategy, organization and leadership. Episode highlightAs an Italian-American, Ron Carucci’s life and career have been defined by the stories of his culture, community, family and the people he has interacted with. LinksEmail: ron@navalent.comWebsite: www.navalent.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/navalent Twitter: @roncarucci Quotes“While I loved telling great stories, which was interesting to do, engaging other people in their stories was far more interesting to me.”“Self-development is not a self-activity. Self-development is a group activity.”“Having help is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.”TakeawaysChildhood incidents:When Ron was in Junior High, he was caught with marijuana and it was his mother who reported it to the police. Even though it broke her heart, she cared enough to teach him to face the consequences of his actions. That incident changed his life from then on, making him commit to living with his personal values at the forefront. Groups you were born into and belonged to: Ron was raised in a classic New York City Italian family – with love, unfiltered emotions and humour. His youth group at church provided him the formative experience of learning about values, community, friendships, and participating in each other’s lives. Temperament and personality influencesThe youngest of five children, Ron grew up as a witty, free-spirited, creative rebel. He is also what you could call a social introvert, who loves engaging with people, but also needs solitude. He grew up with an insatiable curiosity, wanting to learn, know and grow.

Ron Pratt - The Wrecker KingRon Pratt - The Wrecker King. We sat down with Ron Pratt and talked about how he has picked up hundreds if not thousands of semi trucks. When a tractor trailer rolls over in Missouri, the authorities call men like Ron Pratt to bring out their big wreckers and flip the rig back up on 18 wheels. Ron has been flipping trucks over since he was a little boy. He started working as a young boy sweeping his mom and dads garage. As he worked around the shop Ron caught the bug. The bug of heavy equipment and playing with the big toys. Ron learned and studied every chance he got about anything and everything when it came to wreckers. Ron not only does his job very well but he also loves doing what he does. Its not really a job when you love your day this much. Ron said there is never a dull moment at his job.http://talkcdl.com/trucking-news-7-killed-2-semis-two-4-wheelers/ Technical and Saftey Its called "uprighting". The art of turning a Big Rig over can get technical. If you have watched any of Rons videos on his Youtube channel, you know he takes his job serious. When Ron arrives on the scene he not only puts safety first but he assesses the situation like an engineer. Making sure of every angle and possible danger Ron makes this job look like a surgeon approaching a delicate operation. Every thing has to be taken account. One mistake could cause more damage and even worse injure or even kill someone. http://talkcdl.com/major-wreck-on-nj-turnpike-talkcdl-man-jumps-from-burning-semi/ You Name It and Ron has Flipped It From little 4 wheeled vehicles to Oversize Tractor Trailers Ron has had the pleasure in uprighting these vehicles. When a Rolled Grain, Flatbed, Reefer, Dry Van or Tanker is in need of some heavy duty help, Ron Pratt is the Wrecker King". From one ton vehicles to forty plus tons, Ron and his 50 ton rotator can get the job done. http://talkcdl.com/trucker-shoots-gun-at-car-talkcdl/ Ron Pratt Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TowmaterEthan Ron has become an internet sensation on Youtube with 180,000 plus followers. People seem to be mesmerized with heavy duty wreckers flipping rolled over vehicles. Check Ron out in the above mentioned link.

Get an insider view of Truett Cathy, the man who started Chic-fil-A and how he put into practice his philosophy and faith to create one of America's most successful fast, high quality and extremely tasty businesses - When Ron talks with attorney Perry McGuire and author of Nice But Not Naive And Other Lessons I Learned From Chic-fil-A Founder Truett Cathy as he shares valuable lessons learned.

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Job paths are not linear. There is no straight road to any career. Ron Bosch’s career had a bumpy start and it was super hard for him to feel motivated getting through school. When Ron finally graduated, he started to feel hopeless he’d never find a full-time job in his area of study. Just when Ron felt like giving up, he answered a random Craiglist ad that kickstarted him on his career path. He now works as a producer at Music Choice making videos with Latin artists. Ron has a lot to share about not giving up, keeping in contact with those willing to take a chance on him and being open to new opportunities. Email me at: kickassinyourlife@gmail.com Learn more about the podcast at: www.kickassin.life Theme song by Qusic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

I am fresh back from the Microsoft Dynamics Partner Advisory Council meetings last week. AppSource, and the whole ISV strategy was a central topic. Unfortunately I cannot share too much because of NDA handcuffs, but I can share some public themes, and my opinions. You have said this before Yes, I am aware that I have written much about AppSource in the past, in fact, exactly 18 posts. In many of those posts I said something along the lines of "Now is the time to get onboard with AppSource", and I am about to say it again. I am familiar with the story of the "Boy who cried Wolf". So how is this time any different? AppSource has come up short I am keenly aware that when it comes to Business Applications, AppSource, and the larger OCP "Sell-With" motion, have not lived up to our expectations... okay, it's been a shit show. ISVs, some possibly at my encouragement, have gone down the path and invested a lot of time and money, for little or no result. So why would I have the balls to even suggest you look at it again? Are ISVs Important? Looking at the primary competition in the business applications space, Salesforce.com, it is hard to argue that ISVs are not key. AppExchange is a major driver for Salesforce's success, just like Google Play is a major driver for Android and the Apple Store is a major drive for iPhones. If your goal is to be a platform company, then ISVs are the only way to ever get there. Microsoft telegraphed their recognition of this not long ago, with the hiring of the now late Ron Huddleston, the purported "architect" of AppExchange. Birth of OCP Ron skipped right over the low-hanging fruit, and instead aimed straight for the top of the tree with the One Commercial Partner program (OCP). Ron was not a guy who wanted to fix things, he wanted to re-invent them. He put all of these vaguely defined, not fully bought into plans, for OCP in motion towards a big fuzzy goal, and then left the company long before the goal was achieved. When Ron departed, the reins of all of those motions were let go, and the meandering began. It's not like ISVs had a clear understanding of what Ron was doing in the first place, he was one of those "Trust me, it will all make sense in the end" kind of guys. Is AppSource and OCP a Failure? If you are a Business Applications ISV, I think it clearly has not been a success yet. But we are not the only players in AppSource or OCP. Azure partners are in there also,  on the other side of the wall. I am not sure who picked up the dropped reins on the Azure team, but they are blowing the lid off of it. Azure ISVs via AppSource or OCP Co-Sell are seeing every bit of the success we had hoped for. So... it is working... just not for us. Why not? Leaderless Up until now, AppSource and OCP efforts for Business Applications have been driven by a smattering of people on the team, each with a very narrow slice of responsibility, and little or no authority to do very much. There was a lot of shoulder shrugging going on. Many of the dropped reigns were laying on the floor. Some of the people on this team have responsibility for recruiting new ISVs to this dysfunctional platform. I assume James Phillips is the one we can credit for reaching out and asking for a "Fixer"... and his wish was granted. Meet "Guggs" Steven Guggenheimer (Guggs), is a 25 year Microsoft veteran, and has been a Corporate Vice President for at least the last 10 of those. For us, he is a "Fixer" who has been brought into the Business Applications group to fix the ISV business for James. I have certainly heard his voice echoed before over the years, like hearing a battle cry from the leader of another group, down the hall from ours, but he was never engaged with our teams. Where I was previously betting on a concept I believed in, now I am shifting my bets to the man who might finally make it happen. Step One As content is being throw at you rapid-fire at these PAC meetings, there is an assumption of NDA. Occasionally, someone will ask if some particular item can be publicly shared. It becomes hard to remember which items were green-lighted for sharing, so I seldom share anything. But one item was clear, and that was around a new high-level taxonomy for ISVs. Up until now, we were all just ISVs, which meant you had to level-set with everyone at MS where you played. We now have three high-level buckets, "Build", "Extend", and "Connect". You may have solutions in more than one, but each solution should mostly fit into one of these 3 buckets. Saying "I am an ISV on the Build track", should shorten your conversations in the near future. So what exactly are these buckets? Build "Build" refers to a new type of ISV, one who builds on the CDS platform, without using any first-party apps. Our RapidStart CRM was the first end-to-end solution built on the "Build" track. Needless to say, I am a big believer that this new motion will be huge for Microsoft and ISVs. Extend This is probably one of the largest tracks, and includes ISV solutions that were built to run on top of one or more of the first-party applications. I think we will see some of these "Extend" solutions, transition over to the "Build" track over time. Connect Connect is for ISVs who have external IP that "connects" with either Build, Extend or first-party solutions, for example:  DocuSign or InsideView. What's coming for ISVs? Like I said, I lost track of what we could and could not share, but there is a lot. Guggs has been given a mission, he has the track record, he has the authority, he has the support, he knows how to navigate Microsoft, and he is in-charge. He seems like a "no-nonsense" kind of guy, who already is grabbing up the loose reins. So is now finally the "real" time to jump in? At the risk of crying wolf again, I say Yes... again.

Tom Simoneau is back on the show with Allen Estate Wines owners Ron and Laura Allen, who join Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger today. Allen Estate Wines winemaker Chris Taddei is here too. Barry Herbst is also back in the studio today, after spending a lot of time working on the setup for the new Bottle Barn online retail site. Steve begins by asking Ron and Laura to tell the history of their winery. Ron says that in Sonoma County, wine permeates you. Their children went to school with the families of great local winemakers. Talking to them, the Allens thought they could do it too, on a small scale, and set out to do it to the best of their ability. They started in 2005. Chris remembers that Ron had steel tanks in his garage.  Ron and Laura have been married 22 years. She workid in the dot com world. Ron used to buy one great Bordeaux bottle per month, and never drank them. He still has the whole collection. No matter how little he made, he always found some money for his wine collection. He wanted to do something in the Bordeaux style, single variety, single vineyard. Chris Taddei fell in love with wine in college. He worked in restaurants and started his own company. He had a small company that traded in motorcycles, mopeds and cars. He had a bottle of very fine wine once and got hooked into the whole culture of food and pairings. Flash forward, he met his future wife Laura, who was from the area. He wanted to make wine and now they do. They taste a Chardonnay called Provacateur. When Ron was making his wine in the garage, she noticed they had no Chardonnay. So she wanted to make some of her own. She wanted a clean wine, unfiltered. Some of the wines from around there disagree with her, mainly whites, and she had a specific type of Chardonnay in mind that she wanted. So their winemaker Chris Taddei decided to make a "clean" wine. He explains that clean can mean a lot of different things. Fermentations can cause histamines, secondary fermentation can too. He uses very low sulphur, 18-36 months in the barrel. The wines they made didn't make her sick. Bob Cabral explained this to her and she asked Chris to make the wine with the smallest amount of chemicals possible. This extends to the vineyards too. Ron explains that in a wet environment with rain and fog, you have to manage the grapes to have healthy vines. They never have to blend anything to correct it. This wine is nicely balanced, says Tom. Laura says she loves blind tastings. She describes this wine as having half old-style oaky and half steely and acidic. Tom says it has lemon and butter together. Ron says it's about 30% ML. Laura says it's not syrupy. They stir the lees every week. This goes for $46. Ron explains that she is in charge of all their white wines and he takes care of the reds. Barry tells about the new Bottle Barn online operation. The site is live. You can buy individual wines, sampler sets and they will have flash sales. There will be some great bargains and there is free shipping of 6 bottles or more anywhere in the country. Tom and Steve have been talking about wine on the radio since 1991. Steve tells about how they came up with a ratings scale based on the number of wine stains produced by the wine. For example, 3 stains would be a good one and a great one would rate 5 stains. Steve also talks about Della Toffola USA, the producer of high quality winemaking equipment with offices in Santa Rosa. They will be on the show in a couple of weeks. Chris Taddei mentions that he knows the company, their equipment and their service personnel which are all first-rate. After the Provacateur, they will taste a barrel sample. The Provacateur was a Russian River Valley Chard. This barrel sample is Sonoma County Petaluma Gap. Ron says that both of these are from the Wente clone, but they have two different flavors. They make about 400 cases of Provacateur. They limit their production to about 2000 cases so their operation is not too larg...

After Hermione is petrified, Ron is in shock. There are talks about the school closing. This drives Harry to confront Hagrid. When Ron and Harry visit Hagrid, they observe that he is oddly jittery. They don’t have to wait long to find out why. Hagrid is visited by Cornelius Fudge and Albus Dumbledore. Fudge, the minister of Magic wants to send Hagrid to Azkaban, the wizard prison, because they have to be seen “doing something” to prevent the attacks. Lucius Malfoy also arrives and tells Dumbledore that he is suspended. Malfoy thinks that Dumbledore was not a good headmaster that year and we kinda agree. Dumbledore and Hagrid leave the hut but not before delivering cryptic messages to Harry and Ron who were hiding there the whole time. Of those, “follow the spiders”, the message Hagrid gives them is the one relevant to this episode. Ron displays immense courage and loyalty when he decides to follow the spiders in spite of being mortally afraid of them. The spiders lead them deep into the forbidden forest where they are abducted by elephant-sized spiders. They take them to meet Aragog who clears Hagrid’s name from the whole chamber of secrets ordeal. Aragog mentions that Hagrid gave him life and a family and promptly orders the said family to kill and feed on Hagrid’s friends… and you thought Ron’s fear was irrational. Tut tut.How they escape the most horrifying kind of death forms the rest of the episode.PREPARATIONYou can prepare for this episode by reading:Chapter 14: Cornelius FudgeChapter 15: Aragogof Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsYou can also listen to this podcast on iTunes, Google Podcast, or any other favorite podcast app. Just search for Mimblewimble - The Harry Potter Podcast.

Today on LET THERE BE TALK my guest is the very funny NYC comedian Ron Bennington. Ron is the Host of the Bennington Show on Sirius XM and also the host of his other show Unmasked. When Ron is not on the air you can catch him nightly on stage at all the great NYC Comedy Clubs. Ron and I sit down today and talk about all the different Music Scenes that have gone down over the years in Cities like San Francisco,DC,Detroit,New York and Seattle. Hope you guys enjoy our Music and Comedy talk. This episode is brought to you by https://wycovintage.com the one stop vintage rock t-shirt shop. Use the code Delraiser for a discount   

Ron Rabou farms about 8000 acres of mostly wheat in the southeastern Wyoming.  He operates an impressive operation that grows organic grains with a focus on the consumer.  However, equally interesting is the route the farm took to get where it is today.  When Ron’s father passed away while the two where working a herd of cattle, Ron’s life, and this farm changed forever.  His remarkable story is this edition of Farming the Countryside.  

The Curse of Mr. Smith: Every time Randi’s grandma looked out her kitchen window, she’d see him, standing on the lawn: Mr. Smith. Who was Mr. Smith? What did he want? And why was he so sad? This story comes to us from a listener, Randi Skaggs. Producer: Eliza Smith Original Score: Leon Morimoto   The Angel of Death: When Ron was working at Overbrook, one of New Jersey’s oldest and most notorious asylums, he knew the place was… off. Little did he know that he would see something there that would change his life forever. Producer: Eliza Smith Original Score: Leon Morimoto      

In this episode, you will learn: Ron’s brief background. Ron’s rental properties and the income that comes from it. What Ron’s vertical income is today. Ron’s give back ratio. Ron’s life happiness index. What Ron’s diet looks like. Ron’s exercise routine. Ron’s life’s past and future greatest hits. The most money that Ron has lost in a deal and what we can learn from that experience. How much Ron has spent the most on a vacation. Plus so much more! When Ron started his career as a Realtor in 1991, he knew this career was more than just about selling properties. This career was about helping families make a home for themselves. Ron knew that real estate was not just about the transaction; it was about building relationships. And he knew that he wanted to build a business based on this principle. Just as the population of Victoria has thrived since 1991, so has the real estate market. Ron knew it was important to stay ahead of the curve, and focusing on the customer service experience was the best way to build a solid, trustworthy reputation. He prioritized creating systems within my organization that would allow them to serve their customers more efficiently. By being more organized, they can focus more attention to listening and responding to the needs of their customers. Ron has also been dedicated to developing innovative ways to market their customers’ homes. He understood early on that buying a home is the biggest purchase any of us will likely ever make, and they want to see right away the value and quality of our potential investment. His firm was among the first real estate brokerages to consistently showcase homes with professional photography, virtual reality tours, and complementary staging consultations. Being a father of two active boys, and a coach and hockey player, Ron saw how lucky they are to live in such a vibrant family-oriented community. He wanted to build a business that dedicated to serving not just his customers, but the community in which they live, work and play. Ron believes it has been his on-going dedication to excellence, innovation, empathy, leadership and generosity that has enabled him to attract a team of professionals who are inspired to uphold his original vision. Every member of the Neal Estate Team is a partner in their success, and they continue to grow because they are united in their commitment to serve their customers and their community, and in their commitment to be better at what they do every single day. Ron is immensely proud that they have helped over 4000 families to make their homes in Victoria, and they are all excited to help many more in the years to come.

Today I’m joined by seasoned consultant and passionate leader Ron Carucci. Ron and his partners at Navalent help companies that are in pursuit of a substantial transformational change, whether it be strategic formulation, organizational design, cultural shifts, or executive leadership behaviors. His work has taken him to over 20 countries in four different continents, and he is the author of several consulting and leadership books as well as a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Harvard Business Review. In this episode, we talk about how Ron shifted from working in an organization to working for the best ones, the ideal size of a successful consulting firm, and the effective ways to implement changes in your work so that you are attracting only the most ideal clients. Ron has over 25 years of experience, and he has worked hard to position himself as a truly successful consultant. You won’t want to miss the insights and experiences that he shares in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast.   In Pursuit of His Passion For Organizations Originally a student of the arts, Ron was performing in Europe when he found himself at a crossroads in which he had a life-changing realization about the importance of helping other people tell their stories. At that point, Ron began following his passion for examining the science behind leaders and organizations work together. Today, as a consultant, Ron gets to enter into the stories of successful businesses to help leaders write the next chapter of their adventures. But today, we’re focusing on Ron’s story. He has learned plenty of lessons over the years, and the stories he shares on in our conversation are valuable for any consultant that wants to make positive changes to their work. Inside the world of organizational development, Ron quickly learned that being an agent of change is a real challenge. As companies grow larger and larger, the work is no longer about effecting change. It becomes more about revenues and profits, leading and managing all aspects of the growing business. When Ron and some of his close colleagues realized this was the work they were faced with, they decided to start their own business in order to preserve their dream. Navelen was born and 13 years later Ron declares that he is still living his dream. He tells about the lessons he learned from his first practice. Although exiting a larger corporation was liberating, and the work he was doing paid the bills, Ron had to be honest with himself. He knew that he didn’t have 30 more years of expertise that he could make money on. Those kinds of brutally honest moments are the pivotal ones — and they are essential for any consultant who wants to stay on the path toward success.   Building A Consulting Firm To The Perfect Size Many consultants are successful as a one-man show, but Navelent is a larger consulting company by intentional design. Rather than marketing himself as the independent expert in his domain, Ron has built up his business with a group of colleagues that share his passion for the work they do. This expertise has provided the power to make the kinds of impact that they most wanted to make. As Ron explains, when you show up to a large corporation, you need to have enough resources ready that the company will be confident in your ability to get the work done. At Navalent, they are deliberate and intentional about the partners they bring on and the training they have to complete. There are clearly defined levels of branding, standards of practice, and expectations from each consultant within the firm. Ron and the other two owners of Navalent also make sure that they are modeling the behaviors and practices that they expect from their consultants, starting with getting into the trenches with clients themselves. Compensation within the firm comes from great client work. Rather than modeling overly bureaucratic or individualistic behaviors, Navalent has a compensation metric that rewards an intense focus on the client. Ron explains that the compensation model allows their consultants to feel confident about focusing on the needs of their clients, rather than how large their next paycheck is going to be. If you’ve ever wondered how to make that switch, you’ll want to hear how it works at Navalent.   Standing Out In A Crowd of Leadership Experts As an author of several leadership books, Ron has worked hard to improve the perception of consultants and the importance of the work that they do. His first two books — The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships and Relationships that Enable Enterprise Change: Leveraging the Client-Consultant Connection — both focus solely on the importance of being a great consultant. From there he has shifted his focus to the importance of being a great leader and how consultants can effectively lead change within organizations. Ron shares the experience that led to his most recent book, Rising To Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives. When the CEO of a company told Ron that a recently fired executive wasn’t well prepared for his responsibilities, Ron wanted to know why. What could have been done differently? That question led to a 10-year, longitudinal study of more than 2,700 leaders in which Ron examined what makes leaders excel. 50% of leaders fail in the first 18 months of their assignments, and that statistic is both staggering and unsettling for those that are trying to succeed. His book addresses these harsh facts and also shares the key difference between those that fail and those that rise to the top. While many consultants write about their methodology, Ron writes about the things that his clients care about, and that is why his work stands out. He also writes for Forbes.com and Harvard Business Review, both of which have had a tremendous impact on his business. Additionally, a few years ago Ron hired a coach for himself to greater refine his voice and set himself apart. Each of these steps has allowed Ron to rise above the cluttered market of consulting ‘experts’ and position himself as a leader who knows what his clients want and how to get the results they are seeking. Have you ever considered hiring a coach for yourself? If so, you’ll want to listen to Ron as he shares some of the lessons he has learned. By hiring his own coach, he has discovered how to land the kind of clients he wants to be working with. The first and most important step is making sure that your ideal clients can find you. They have to have access to your ideas in a way that will resonate with them. By positioning yourself along their pathway, they can more easily connect with you. The second major tip Ron shares comes from his writing.   How To Get Your Writing Published Many consultants dream of publishing their ideas into books or on world-renowned websites such as Forbes.com and Harvard Business Review. If you’ve got ideas that you want to share with the world but don’t know where to start, this conversation is for you. Ron shares several effective ideas for getting published. First, you need to have ideas that matter. You need to be able to organize your ideas into insightful packages that make for a good read. An easy way to start is to base your ideas from the client’s perspective. Write about the challenges they are facing, and you’ll be that much closer to writing successfully. Once you have your ideas organized in a meaningful way, there are several channels that you can use to try to get your writing published. However, Ron warns, it takes a great deal of discipline. You have to be committed to writing regularly. You have to be committed to writing about the things that your clients care about, and above all else, you have to be incredibly patient. If you really want to get your voice heard, you need to hear Ron’s experiences and the tips he shares for staying committed to your writing over the long haul.   Building Credibility Within Your Network As we examine the overall benefits of writing books and online articles, Ron’s opinion on the importance of the two may surprise you. They’re both essential, but in addition to writing, in today’s world, you have to have more. A strong social media presence and taking on speaking engagements, including podcasts, will also contribute to your overall credibility. Building your credibility and social proof is essential to your success as an expert in your field of consulting. Magazines, ebooks, and articles all work together to provide a conversation base for you to have with your ideal clients. Each of these methods alone will not be enough to build your credibility, but working together they all cast a very wide net that will bring in your ideal clients. Relationships that start online can progress into your opportunities to work with the kinds of clients that you are seeking. Many consultants make the mistake of believing that it is the problem-solving expertise and smart solutions that make them valuable, but that mentality is wrong. As Ron’s first book The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships proves, the primary delivery mechanism of value is the relationship that you have with your client. There is no other approach to your work that will be as effective as forming meaningful, trusting relationships with your clients. It is essential that you continue to work your network and place your expertise in the path of those that you want to work with. That consistency that you work to maintain in the right places is critical to your consulting success.   Developing A Mindset of Discipline According to Ron, desperation was the initial key to his commitment to consistently producing high-quality work. That may seem like a joke, but if you’ve ever found yourself in a similar situation, you will understand what he means. Once he realized that he didn’t want to work with crazy people anymore, the decision was an easy one. He knew that he needed to make changes in his approach to securing clients, and the next step was investing in himself. By investing in his own career and success and hiring a coach, Ron was able to affect the changes that he needed to make. If you’re truly committed to making positive changes in your consulting work, you need to hear Ron’s story. Creating meaningful success does not come by doing the easy things. It comes from making the decision to change, dedicating yourself to the change, and then doing a lot of hard work. You will see rewards in your success if you can stay consistently committed to making it happen, and Ron is proof of that. You can learn more about his work at navalent.com, where you can access his blog, books, and information about upcoming training events. You can also obtain a copy of his free ebook Leading Transformation. And you can find the inspiration you’ve been looking for to find your consultant’s voice of authority and leadership in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast with Ron Carucci.   Key Takeaways: [:17] Introducing Ron Carucci, artist turned successful global consultant and author. [6:01] How starting out small in the business led Ron to greater success. [7:57] Shaping Navalent into a successful company. [11:12] A look at a more rewarding compensation model. [11:58] All about Ron’s writing and the importance of his consulting and leadership books. [16:21] The impact of writing articles for Forbes.com. [17:46] Key tips for getting your writing published. [19:59] Building your credibility through writing, speaking, and social media. [22:40] Networking your way to success. [27:20] Steps to developing a mindset of discipline. [32:52] Connecting with Ron Carucci.   Mentioned in This Episode: Navalent The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships, by Ron A. Carucci and Toby J. Tetenbaum Relationships that Enable Enterprise Change: Leveraging the Client-Consultant Connection, by Ron A. Carucci and William A. Pasmore Rising To Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives, by Ron A. Carucci  and Eric C. Hansen Ron Carucci on Forbes.com Ron Carucci on Harvard Business Review Leading Transformation Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Consulting Success Community today: consultingsuccess.com

Today I’m joined by seasoned consultant and passionate leader Ron Carucci. Ron and his partners at Navalent help companies that are in pursuit of a substantial transformational change, whether it be strategic formulation, organizational design, cultural shifts, or executive leadership behaviors. His work has taken him to over 20 countries in four different continents, and he is the author of several consulting and leadership books as well as a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Harvard Business Review. In this episode, we talk about how Ron shifted from working in an organization to working for the best ones, the ideal size of a successful consulting firm, and the effective ways to implement changes in your work so that you are attracting only the most ideal clients. Ron has over 25 years of experience, and he has worked hard to position himself as a truly successful consultant. You won’t want to miss the insights and experiences that he shares in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast.   In Pursuit of His Passion For Organizations Originally a student of the arts, Ron was performing in Europe when he found himself at a crossroads in which he had a life-changing realization about the importance of helping other people tell their stories. At that point, Ron began following his passion for examining the science behind leaders and organizations work together. Today, as a consultant, Ron gets to enter into the stories of successful businesses to help leaders write the next chapter of their adventures. But today, we’re focusing on Ron’s story. He has learned plenty of lessons over the years, and the stories he shares on in our conversation are valuable for any consultant that wants to make positive changes to their work. Inside the world of organizational development, Ron quickly learned that being an agent of change is a real challenge. As companies grow larger and larger, the work is no longer about effecting change. It becomes more about revenues and profits, leading and managing all aspects of the growing business. When Ron and some of his close colleagues realized this was the work they were faced with, they decided to start their own business in order to preserve their dream. Navelen was born and 13 years later Ron declares that he is still living his dream. He tells about the lessons he learned from his first practice. Although exiting a larger corporation was liberating, and the work he was doing paid the bills, Ron had to be honest with himself. He knew that he didn’t have 30 more years of expertise that he could make money on. Those kinds of brutally honest moments are the pivotal ones — and they are essential for any consultant who wants to stay on the path toward success.   Building A Consulting Firm To The Perfect Size Many consultants are successful as a one-man show, but Navelent is a larger consulting company by intentional design. Rather than marketing himself as the independent expert in his domain, Ron has built up his business with a group of colleagues that share his passion for the work they do. This expertise has provided the power to make the kinds of impact that they most wanted to make. As Ron explains, when you show up to a large corporation, you need to have enough resources ready that the company will be confident in your ability to get the work done. At Navalent, they are deliberate and intentional about the partners they bring on and the training they have to complete. There are clearly defined levels of branding, standards of practice, and expectations from each consultant within the firm. Ron and the other two owners of Navalent also make sure that they are modeling the behaviors and practices that they expect from their consultants, starting with getting into the trenches with clients themselves. Compensation within the firm comes from great client work. Rather than modeling overly bureaucratic or individualistic behaviors, Navalent has a compensation metric that rewards an intense focus on the client. Ron explains that the compensation model allows their consultants to feel confident about focusing on the needs of their clients, rather than how large their next paycheck is going to be. If you’ve ever wondered how to make that switch, you’ll want to hear how it works at Navalent.   Standing Out In A Crowd of Leadership Experts As an author of several leadership books, Ron has worked hard to improve the perception of consultants and the importance of the work that they do. His first two books — The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships and Relationships that Enable Enterprise Change: Leveraging the Client-Consultant Connection — both focus solely on the importance of being a great consultant. From there he has shifted his focus to the importance of being a great leader and how consultants can effectively lead change within organizations. Ron shares the experience that led to his most recent book, Rising To Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives. When the CEO of a company told Ron that a recently fired executive wasn’t well prepared for his responsibilities, Ron wanted to know why. What could have been done differently? That question led to a 10-year, longitudinal study of more than 2,700 leaders in which Ron examined what makes leaders excel. 50% of leaders fail in the first 18 months of their assignments, and that statistic is both staggering and unsettling for those that are trying to succeed. His book addresses these harsh facts and also shares the key difference between those that fail and those that rise to the top. While many consultants write about their methodology, Ron writes about the things that his clients care about, and that is why his work stands out. He also writes for Forbes.com and Harvard Business Review, both of which have had a tremendous impact on his business. Additionally, a few years ago Ron hired a coach for himself to greater refine his voice and set himself apart. Each of these steps has allowed Ron to rise above the cluttered market of consulting ‘experts’ and position himself as a leader who knows what his clients want and how to get the results they are seeking. Have you ever considered hiring a coach for yourself? If so, you’ll want to listen to Ron as he shares some of the lessons he has learned. By hiring his own coach, he has discovered how to land the kind of clients he wants to be working with. The first and most important step is making sure that your ideal clients can find you. They have to have access to your ideas in a way that will resonate with them. By positioning yourself along their pathway, they can more easily connect with you. The second major tip Ron shares comes from his writing.   How To Get Your Writing Published Many consultants dream of publishing their ideas into books or on world-renowned websites such as Forbes.com and Harvard Business Review. If you’ve got ideas that you want to share with the world but don’t know where to start, this conversation is for you. Ron shares several effective ideas for getting published. First, you need to have ideas that matter. You need to be able to organize your ideas into insightful packages that make for a good read. An easy way to start is to base your ideas from the client’s perspective. Write about the challenges they are facing, and you’ll be that much closer to writing successfully. Once you have your ideas organized in a meaningful way, there are several channels that you can use to try to get your writing published. However, Ron warns, it takes a great deal of discipline. You have to be committed to writing regularly. You have to be committed to writing about the things that your clients care about, and above all else, you have to be incredibly patient. If you really want to get your voice heard, you need to hear Ron’s experiences and the tips he shares for staying committed to your writing over the long haul.   Building Credibility Within Your Network As we examine the overall benefits of writing books and online articles, Ron’s opinion on the importance of the two may surprise you. They’re both essential, but in addition to writing, in today’s world, you have to have more. A strong social media presence and taking on speaking engagements, including podcasts, will also contribute to your overall credibility. Building your credibility and social proof is essential to your success as an expert in your field of consulting. Magazines, ebooks, and articles all work together to provide a conversation base for you to have with your ideal clients. Each of these methods alone will not be enough to build your credibility, but working together they all cast a very wide net that will bring in your ideal clients. Relationships that start online can progress into your opportunities to work with the kinds of clients that you are seeking. Many consultants make the mistake of believing that it is the problem-solving expertise and smart solutions that make them valuable, but that mentality is wrong. As Ron’s first book The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships proves, the primary delivery mechanism of value is the relationship that you have with your client. There is no other approach to your work that will be as effective as forming meaningful, trusting relationships with your clients. It is essential that you continue to work your network and place your expertise in the path of those that you want to work with. That consistency that you work to maintain in the right places is critical to your consulting success.   Developing A Mindset of Discipline According to Ron, desperation was the initial key to his commitment to consistently producing high-quality work. That may seem like a joke, but if you’ve ever found yourself in a similar situation, you will understand what he means. Once he realized that he didn’t want to work with crazy people anymore, the decision was an easy one. He knew that he needed to make changes in his approach to securing clients, and the next step was investing in himself. By investing in his own career and success and hiring a coach, Ron was able to affect the changes that he needed to make. If you’re truly committed to making positive changes in your consulting work, you need to hear Ron’s story. Creating meaningful success does not come by doing the easy things. It comes from making the decision to change, dedicating yourself to the change, and then doing a lot of hard work. You will see rewards in your success if you can stay consistently committed to making it happen, and Ron is proof of that. You can learn more about his work at navalent.com, where you can access his blog, books, and information about upcoming training events. You can also obtain a copy of his free ebook Leading Transformation. And you can find the inspiration you’ve been looking for to find your consultant’s voice of authority and leadership in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast with Ron Carucci.   Key Takeaways: [:17] Introducing Ron Carucci, artist turned successful global consultant and author. [6:01] How starting out small in the business led Ron to greater success. [7:57] Shaping Navalent into a successful company. [11:12] A look at a more rewarding compensation model. [11:58] All about Ron’s writing and the importance of his consulting and leadership books. [16:21] The impact of writing articles for Forbes.com. [17:46] Key tips for getting your writing published. [19:59] Building your credibility through writing, speaking, and social media. [22:40] Networking your way to success. [27:20] Steps to developing a mindset of discipline. [32:52] Connecting with Ron Carucci.   Mentioned in This Episode: Navalent The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships, by Ron A. Carucci and Toby J. Tetenbaum Relationships that Enable Enterprise Change: Leveraging the Client-Consultant Connection, by Ron A. Carucci and William A. Pasmore Rising To Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives, by Ron A. Carucci  and Eric C. Hansen Ron Carucci on Forbes.com Ron Carucci on Harvard Business Review Leading Transformation Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Consulting Success Community today: consultingsuccess.com

Today I’m joined by seasoned consultant and passionate leader Ron Carucci. Ron and his partners at Navalent help companies that are in pursuit of a substantial transformational change, whether it be strategic formulation, organizational design, cultural shifts, or executive leadership behaviors. His work has taken him to over 20 countries in four different continents, and he is the author of several consulting and leadership books as well as a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Harvard Business Review. In this episode, we talk about how Ron shifted from working in an organization to working for the best ones, the ideal size of a successful consulting firm, and the effective ways to implement changes in your work so that you are attracting only the most ideal clients. Ron has over 25 years of experience, and he has worked hard to position himself as a truly successful consultant. You won’t want to miss the insights and experiences that he shares in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast.   In Pursuit of His Passion For Organizations Originally a student of the arts, Ron was performing in Europe when he found himself at a crossroads in which he had a life-changing realization about the importance of helping other people tell their stories. At that point, Ron began following his passion for examining the science behind leaders and organizations work together. Today, as a consultant, Ron gets to enter into the stories of successful businesses to help leaders write the next chapter of their adventures. But today, we’re focusing on Ron’s story. He has learned plenty of lessons over the years, and the stories he shares on in our conversation are valuable for any consultant that wants to make positive changes to their work. Inside the world of organizational development, Ron quickly learned that being an agent of change is a real challenge. As companies grow larger and larger, the work is no longer about effecting change. It becomes more about revenues and profits, leading and managing all aspects of the growing business. When Ron and some of his close colleagues realized this was the work they were faced with, they decided to start their own business in order to preserve their dream. Navelen was born and 13 years later Ron declares that he is still living his dream. He tells about the lessons he learned from his first practice. Although exiting a larger corporation was liberating, and the work he was doing paid the bills, Ron had to be honest with himself. He knew that he didn’t have 30 more years of expertise that he could make money on. Those kinds of brutally honest moments are the pivotal ones — and they are essential for any consultant who wants to stay on the path toward success.   Building A Consulting Firm To The Perfect Size Many consultants are successful as a one-man show, but Navelent is a larger consulting company by intentional design. Rather than marketing himself as the independent expert in his domain, Ron has built up his business with a group of colleagues that share his passion for the work they do. This expertise has provided the power to make the kinds of impact that they most wanted to make. As Ron explains, when you show up to a large corporation, you need to have enough resources ready that the company will be confident in your ability to get the work done. At Navalent, they are deliberate and intentional about the partners they bring on and the training they have to complete. There are clearly defined levels of branding, standards of practice, and expectations from each consultant within the firm. Ron and the other two owners of Navalent also make sure that they are modeling the behaviors and practices that they expect from their consultants, starting with getting into the trenches with clients themselves. Compensation within the firm comes from great client work. Rather than modeling overly bureaucratic or individualistic behaviors, Navalent has a compensation metric that rewards an intense focus on the client. Ron explains that the compensation model allows their consultants to feel confident about focusing on the needs of their clients, rather than how large their next paycheck is going to be. If you’ve ever wondered how to make that switch, you’ll want to hear how it works at Navalent.   Standing Out In A Crowd of Leadership Experts As an author of several leadership books, Ron has worked hard to improve the perception of consultants and the importance of the work that they do. His first two books — The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships and Relationships that Enable Enterprise Change: Leveraging the Client-Consultant Connection — both focus solely on the importance of being a great consultant. From there he has shifted his focus to the importance of being a great leader and how consultants can effectively lead change within organizations. Ron shares the experience that led to his most recent book, Rising To Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives. When the CEO of a company told Ron that a recently fired executive wasn’t well prepared for his responsibilities, Ron wanted to know why. What could have been done differently? That question led to a 10-year, longitudinal study of more than 2,700 leaders in which Ron examined what makes leaders excel. 50% of leaders fail in the first 18 months of their assignments, and that statistic is both staggering and unsettling for those that are trying to succeed. His book addresses these harsh facts and also shares the key difference between those that fail and those that rise to the top. While many consultants write about their methodology, Ron writes about the things that his clients care about, and that is why his work stands out. He also writes for Forbes.com and Harvard Business Review, both of which have had a tremendous impact on his business. Additionally, a few years ago Ron hired a coach for himself to greater refine his voice and set himself apart. Each of these steps has allowed Ron to rise above the cluttered market of consulting ‘experts’ and position himself as a leader who knows what his clients want and how to get the results they are seeking. Have you ever considered hiring a coach for yourself? If so, you’ll want to listen to Ron as he shares some of the lessons he has learned. By hiring his own coach, he has discovered how to land the kind of clients he wants to be working with. The first and most important step is making sure that your ideal clients can find you. They have to have access to your ideas in a way that will resonate with them. By positioning yourself along their pathway, they can more easily connect with you. The second major tip Ron shares comes from his writing.   How To Get Your Writing Published Many consultants dream of publishing their ideas into books or on world-renowned websites such as Forbes.com and Harvard Business Review. If you’ve got ideas that you want to share with the world but don’t know where to start, this conversation is for you. Ron shares several effective ideas for getting published. First, you need to have ideas that matter. You need to be able to organize your ideas into insightful packages that make for a good read. An easy way to start is to base your ideas from the client’s perspective. Write about the challenges they are facing, and you’ll be that much closer to writing successfully. Once you have your ideas organized in a meaningful way, there are several channels that you can use to try to get your writing published. However, Ron warns, it takes a great deal of discipline. You have to be committed to writing regularly. You have to be committed to writing about the things that your clients care about, and above all else, you have to be incredibly patient. If you really want to get your voice heard, you need to hear Ron’s experiences and the tips he shares for staying committed to your writing over the long haul.   Building Credibility Within Your Network As we examine the overall benefits of writing books and online articles, Ron’s opinion on the importance of the two may surprise you. They’re both essential, but in addition to writing, in today’s world, you have to have more. A strong social media presence and taking on speaking engagements, including podcasts, will also contribute to your overall credibility. Building your credibility and social proof is essential to your success as an expert in your field of consulting. Magazines, ebooks, and articles all work together to provide a conversation base for you to have with your ideal clients. Each of these methods alone will not be enough to build your credibility, but working together they all cast a very wide net that will bring in your ideal clients. Relationships that start online can progress into your opportunities to work with the kinds of clients that you are seeking. Many consultants make the mistake of believing that it is the problem-solving expertise and smart solutions that make them valuable, but that mentality is wrong. As Ron’s first book The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships proves, the primary delivery mechanism of value is the relationship that you have with your client. There is no other approach to your work that will be as effective as forming meaningful, trusting relationships with your clients. It is essential that you continue to work your network and place your expertise in the path of those that you want to work with. That consistency that you work to maintain in the right places is critical to your consulting success.   Developing A Mindset of Discipline According to Ron, desperation was the initial key to his commitment to consistently producing high-quality work. That may seem like a joke, but if you’ve ever found yourself in a similar situation, you will understand what he means. Once he realized that he didn’t want to work with crazy people anymore, the decision was an easy one. He knew that he needed to make changes in his approach to securing clients, and the next step was investing in himself. By investing in his own career and success and hiring a coach, Ron was able to affect the changes that he needed to make. If you’re truly committed to making positive changes in your consulting work, you need to hear Ron’s story. Creating meaningful success does not come by doing the easy things. It comes from making the decision to change, dedicating yourself to the change, and then doing a lot of hard work. You will see rewards in your success if you can stay consistently committed to making it happen, and Ron is proof of that. You can learn more about his work at navalent.com, where you can access his blog, books, and information about upcoming training events. You can also obtain a copy of his free ebook Leading Transformation. And you can find the inspiration you’ve been looking for to find your consultant’s voice of authority and leadership in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast with Ron Carucci.   Key Takeaways: [:17] Introducing Ron Carucci, artist turned successful global consultant and author. [6:01] How starting out small in the business led Ron to greater success. [7:57] Shaping Navalent into a successful company. [11:12] A look at a more rewarding compensation model. [11:58] All about Ron’s writing and the importance of his consulting and leadership books. [16:21] The impact of writing articles for Forbes.com. [17:46] Key tips for getting your writing published. [19:59] Building your credibility through writing, speaking, and social media. [22:40] Networking your way to success. [27:20] Steps to developing a mindset of discipline. [32:52] Connecting with Ron Carucci.   Mentioned in This Episode: Navalent The Value-Creating Consultant: How To Build and Sustain Lasting Client Relationships, by Ron A. Carucci and Toby J. Tetenbaum Relationships that Enable Enterprise Change: Leveraging the Client-Consultant Connection, by Ron A. Carucci and William A. Pasmore Rising To Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives, by Ron A. Carucci  and Eric C. Hansen Ron Carucci on Forbes.com Ron Carucci on Harvard Business Review Leading Transformation Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Consulting Success Community today: consultingsuccess.com

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When Ron was interviewing with Zingerman’s he wanted to do more than just accounting. He wanted a place where he could make a difference. In addition, he wanted to respect his coworkers. He found that at the Zingerman’s community of businesses. This is part one with Ron Mauer, Managing Partner, Zingerman’s Service Network. The Service Network is a centralized business unit designed to facilitate business functions in a more streamlined version than each Zingerman’s company could possibly do on their own. How your organization interviews and recruits has a direct impact on your culture and also future engagement. Here are a few things that stood out to Ron while he interviewed with Zingerman’s: Paul and Ari were involved and knew their businesses deeply. They were around the business a lot. They interviewed in the business and not in some off-site locations or behind closed doors (i.e. very open). They were fun loving and humorous and didn’t take themselves too seriously. How they were open and honest during the negotiations. How is your hiring process reinforcing or hurting your culture and engagement? Thank you for your support, remember to join the conversation and community of business leaders wanting to create amazing workplaces to change the world, go to inspiredandintentional.com/episode97. You can also show your support by Sharing this episode, Subscribing via your favorite podcast app and rating it Joining the email list on the website And Joining our Facebook group Inspired and Intentional Podcast

Ron is on a plane flying back from Beijing, so Ferris and Blake got together to do a quick look at three matches from Premier League Week 1. We discuss Arsenal v Leicester, Watford v Liverpool, and Manchester United v West Ham. When Ron returns this weekend, we'll get a full episode in looking at Premier League Week 2, MLS news, and of course, making Ron discus Chelsea's loss to Burnley. - Love the beer, cherish the game. The Brewtiful Game Subscribe to us on iTunes, and please leave a rating/review.

This week, I'm interviewing Ron Tipton, a man who has spent his entire adult life in conservation and the environment. He hiked the trail in 1978, yet it isn't his hike that we're going to discuss in any detail. When Ron completed his thru-hike, he had already determined that this was a life and a career that he wanted to pursue. He has spent more than 40 years of his career as an advocate for public land preservation and national park protection. He became the President and CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in 2013. Visit the ATC's website, www.appalachiantrail.org. It is full of great information about the trail and I confess that it was a great education for me. I read the strategic plan and really understood the rationale behind it. Ron and his team at the ATC are simply planning for the future of OUR trail. For that, we should all be eternally grateful. You can email them at info@appalachiantrail.org, or call them on 304-535-6331. You can even find Ron on LinkedIn. In case you were wondering, the handsome young dude with the wild beard below is young Ron. Jessa's backpack woes continued this week, with the resolution to her problem waistband still elusive. She seems to face these problems with a smile and a shrug. Hopefully, she'll get the matter resolved in Damascus. If you'd like to see what an utter ARSE I made of myself at Laurel Falls, click here. Be warned, it isn't pretty. I appear after about 11 seconds. The falls are pretty though, aren't they? If you like what we're producing for you on the show, please consider supporting us at www.patreon.com/mightyblue. I'm planning on adding a couple of new shows after my hiking this year, so any help with this is much appreciated.

Ron DaVella is the CFO of Amazing Lash Studio and an Amazing Lash franchise owner. He joins to show to share his story and lessons from a career in accounting and making the transition to the franchise world. When Ron retired from his career as an audit partner at Deloitte and set out to start a business, his plan was to start a restaurant. But a position on the board of The Joint Chiropractic introduced him to the franchise world and eventually to Amazing Lash Studio. Alongside his wife, he fell in love with the Amazing Lash concept. The first class experience and subscription model business for eyelash extensions they had created. So they bought in and opened a location. Along the way, Ron got to know the team at Amazing Brands and was offered a position with the franchisor. A few months later, when Amazing Brands took over management of Amazing Lash Ron become COO and then CFO. Ron’s story of entering the franchise world is unique, but the lessons he has learned from decades of experience provide learning material for all of us. From decades in accounting, from working as CFO at Amazing Lash, and from owning his own location, Ron has seen what makes a business successful in the long run, and what will tear it apart. Topics Covered in this Episode: Ron’s experience working with Franchises at Deloitte Making the jump to the franchise world The roundabout path to opening an Amazing Lash location What makes Amazing Lash unique and a great business opportunity? Navigating the transition from accounting to entrepreneurship The importance of a great team What do you look for when hiring great employees? How important is passion? Handling challenges without losing your cool

Ron Bernardi - The Godly Grocer Ron Bernardi is an institution in Northbrook, Illinois and around the greater Chicagoland area. Ron is the Community Service Representative for Sunset Foods in Northbrook, Illinois and has been in the grocery business for 50 years. Getting his start right out of high school and working his way from a clerk in the meat department, onto management for 40 years, and now community liason, Ron knows people. The key to Ron's success in business and life has been his consistent love of service. Whether Ron is talking to a customer in the produce department, leading a Bible study, or doing a volunteer auction, he loves to share his testimony and witness how God has been the secret ingredient to his success. When Ron was a young man, he felt insecure and anxious about his life, not knowing what his purpose or calling really was. But that all changed the day he gave his life to the Lord and took Jesus Christ into his heart. As Ron describes in this interview, it was moment in the toilet paper aisle and a customer who asked him the most important question of his life, THAT CHANGED HIS LIFE. You will love hearing Ron's story of how he uses books along with public speaking to reach thousands of people and provide hope through encouragement and witness. Ron describes himself as a SERVANT LEADER and THE GODLY GROCER. COMMENTS FROM DR. WARREN BRUHL about this interview On a personal note, I have known Ron for over 20 years and he is one of the most ethical, caring, and generous men I know. He was a very dear friend of my mother, Sandy Taylor, and has supported ministries and charities around the world, including Dreamweaver. At Ron's 70th birthday celebration, thousands of people came to Sunset Foods to wish Ron a joyful and healthy birthday. Ron is a special Agent of Social Change. 

Hey guys. Ken Courtright here from Today’s Growth Growing Business Today. This is part 3 of a 4 part series. It’s kinda of an oreo cookie. It’s a sandwich starting off with purpose and dream and the Why. In the middle of it, the frosting, basically is struggles. Are they necessary? Who struggles? How many people struggle? What types of struggles are out there in business? The other side of the cookie is again, purpose, dream and why. We are still in the center of this cookie. Instead of sweet stuff, we are talking about some difficult stuff and I am going to relate simply two stories. This will be a pretty short podcast but we were at the digital footprint, Philadelphia. We had some amazing, amazing talks and Sunday night when it was all over. We had a team about 13 people get together. Everyone had a drink when they went home. At the table was Brian Smith from the founder of UGG boots. Jeff Hoffman, the cofounder of Priceline and if you have ever been to an airport and you see a kiosk where you put your credit card and it kicks out a boarding pass electronically, that was a product of one Jeffrey Hoffman. Round Table of Heavyweights So we are at the table. There are a bunch of entrepreneurs, business owners, Ron Fossum is sitting there the owner of Smart Money financial group and this guy, this is like EF Hutton. When Ron speaks, people listen. This is the man that nobody can come into the office on Friday its just Ron and his yellow notebook paper. He thinks all day long. And its why he has, I don’t know, how companies, how many asset classes his fund manages. But Ron is sitting there next to Jeff Hoffman is it’s literally like an expert panel. So I wanted to lighten the mood you know a little bit. Everyone was talking business. I said anybody got any good payroll stories. Like not meeting payroll. I brought this up because on the previous podcast episode I was telling you guys about how Brian Smith has his mantra card. And how that led to a company raising million dollars the day after his talk. I really wanted to pick back up on that. Cuz I had some studs at the table. So we went around the table. I want to throw out a story from Jeff Hoffman and then I am going to add a story from Fred Smith’s autobiography. Fred Smith is the founder of Fed Ex. And so I am gonna go right to Jeff. I said anybody got any good payroll stories and he said, oh I got one. There is no question I got a good one. He goes, in one of the early days of our company I can’t remember if this is Color Jar, his current company. I can’t remember if this is the kiosk or Priceline I don’t remember. But he has started so many huge companies. But he said in the early days, we were struggling. We didn’t have funding. Any ability to pay people a solid salary. It was just a bunch of great people. Getting together. I remember one day. I had gone by the lunch room. And I saw all of the guys playing poker. Even a couple of ladies playing poker every Friday at lunch break. And it would kind of bother me because they knew I was struggling to make payroll. Yet here they are just throwing 10’s and 20’s around playing poker and yet all they would do is grumble during the week under their breath. Finally after about 6 to 8 weeks of me going to lunch looking through the window, they would catch me locking eyeballs and they would all look down and pretend I didn’t see them playing poker. Finally, my feelings were so hurt, I walked into the lunchroom. Everybody quickly grabbed the money in front of them and pushed it aside. They put a notebook over the pot in the middle. I said, guys come on, you have got to know that I know you guys play poker every Friday. And nobody said anything. Nobody even looked at Jeff. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join Today’s Growth community today: kencourtright.com Today’s Growth Twitter Ken Courtright LinkedIn

February 15, 2009 - When Ron's away, Paul Montgomery will play, and things will get wacky. Also, Conor's microphone hates him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices