http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-FounderCentric01_01.mp3The cult of personality can only do so much. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn explores how...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-InnovationDiscipline01.mp3Disciplined, customer-grounded innovation outperforms “move fast and break things.” In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn discusses how to...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-FocusFilter01.mp3A focus filter is for making better decisions like getting rid of good but not great projects, and creating...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-HiringDeveloping01.mp3How do you attract and grow talent that cares more about becoming better humans than just getting rich? Ray...

In a world obsessed with “growth at all costs,” most companies chase the next funding round while quietly bleeding...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Civility-01.mp3Ever wonder why some leaders build unbreakable teams while others fuel endless conflict? In this Tough Things First podcast,...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-MoralAmoral01.mp3You’ve probably heard people say that morality is declining — but is it really? And what’s the real difference...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-TrustButVerify01.mp3You have heard it said many times, but most people get it wrong. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-WhiplashProfitable01.mp3THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS WITH THE US AND IRAN. IT REMAINS RELEVANT. Can an entrepreneur...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-AmbitionOptimism01.mp3 Every founder dreams big. But there’s a razor-thin line between ambition that builds empires and optimism that quietly...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-SmartPersistence01.mp3Ray Zinn is no gambler. In business, his trump card is knowledge. In this Tough Things First podcast, we...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Hatred01a.mp3In a world seemingly drowning in division and anger, why does hatred spread like a virus—and is it truly...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-capVSsocialism01-A.mp3In a world divided by competing visions of prosperity, today on Tough Things First we tackle one of the...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-AiVsHumanity2-01.mp3This is part two of Ray Zinn’s conversation about balancing tech efficiencies with empathy to keep teams motivated and...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-AiVsHumanity1-01.mp3Trust and Value in People. As AI and automation reshape roles, is investing in people—through servant leadership and culture—still...