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Episode 18: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Adversity
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-18-Overcoming-Entrepreneurial-Adversity.mp3Ray Zinn knows adversity. He went blind during his company’s IPO, yet stayed at the helm for another 20...
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The Advice to Follow … Or Not
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“You shouldn’t work for anyone.” That odd advice came from my boss over 40 years ago. It was insightful,...
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Special Edition: Draper University student interviews Ray Zinn on Venture Capital
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Special-Edition-Angie-Carrillo-not-taking-venture-capital.mp3Angie Carrillo, a student at Draper University and co-founder of Liks.co, interviews Ray Zinn about funding startups. The wide-ranging...
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Episode 17: Wine industry vs semiconductor
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-17-Wine-industry-vs-semiconductor-where-the-government-does-not-help.mp3Ray Zinn discusses how offshoring in his semiconductor industry has impeded American social and economic progress, and what Congress...
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Success Through Adversity
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Adversity is like manure; it stinks but it helps us grow. If any one lesson could be imparted to...
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Special Edition: Greg McKeown, Essentialism and Discipline
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Special-Edition-Greg-KcKeown-Discipline-Essentualism.mp3Greg McKeown, the New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism interviews Ray Zinn to discuss discipline and how is makes...
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Crafting The Ideal Workplace
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A lot of people enjoy working from home, because to them it is the ideal workplace. So why isn’t...
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Special Edition: Humanistic Vision
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-16-Humanistic-Business-2.mp3Anu Parthasarathy interviews Ray Zinn, the longest serving CEO in Silicon Valley, on why entrepreneurs who having a focus...
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Cash and Your Kingdom
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No company ever failed when it had cash in the bank. This simple rule evades too many executives, from...
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Episode 15: Audience questions for Ray Zinn
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-15-Audience-questions-for-Ray-Zinn.mp3Ray Zinn answers questions encountered at his speaking events, and those from Tough Things First audience members.
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Episode 14: Multi-generational Entrepreneurism
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-14-Multi-generational-Entrepreneurism.mp3Ray Zinn discusses Silicon Valley entrepreneurism with a special guest interviewer, now active in the red hot tech culture.
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Money for Nothing
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“If you’re in it just for the money, find another line of work.” Some founders I coach hate hearing...
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Episode 13: The unintended consequences of misguided policies
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-13-The-unintended-consequences-of-misguided-policies.mp3Policies. Nobody likes to write them. Some employees refuse to live by them. But Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO...
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Episode 12: The up and down side to stricter emigration enforcement
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-12-The-up-and-down-side-to-stricter-emigration-enforcement.mp3Ray Zinn has some specific thoughts about the topic of immigration, enforcement and the U.S. economy. With 37 years...
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Episode 11: Leadership self-discipline
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Tough-Things-First-Podcast-Episode-11-Leadership-self-discipline.mp3What are some daily practices for developing self-discipline, or for organizational discipline, and how does a leader transfer his...
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