Author archive for Rob Artigo

  • Trust But Verify?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Trust01.mp3Is it true that you should trust but verify? In this Tough Things first podcast, Ray Zinn if you...

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  • Built Here.

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-AmericanMade01.mp3Is the push for American Made an open door to a would be entrepreneur? In this Tough Things First...

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  • Failure to Success

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Fail2Success01.mp3Failure happens. But is it really a failure if you learn something valuable? In this Tough Things First podcast,...

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    Un-Hustle Culture

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-UnhustleCulture01.mp3Working from home may have seemed like progress over hustle culture, but has it brought on something worse? Un-Hustle...

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  • The Victim Mentality

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-VictimMentality01.mp3The victim mentality is a psychological pattern where someone perceives themselves as a victim of circumstances, other people, or...

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  • Job on Shaky Ground? Don’t Panic.

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Jobs-Layoffs-01.mp3We all know change is inevitable, but layoffs can be devastating when you find your once secure job has...

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  • Economy Now. Part 1.

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-EconApr2025-01.mp3What you need to know now. In this Tough Things First podcast Ray Zinn demystifies the troubled waters so...

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  • Comparing Yourself to Others.

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob_Comparisons01.mp3Do we live in a culture that promotes comparisons to others? Is it jealously, envy? In this Tough Things...

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  • Goals Need Plans or They’re Just Pipe-dreams

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Plans-Goals01b.mp3You may have heard that a failure to plan is nothing more than a plan to fail. Ray Zinn...

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  • The Essential Leader Book Launch!

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-BookLaunch01.mp3A lifetime of leadership experience wrapped in an entertaining and informative read. Join Tough Things First for the official...

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  • Immigration and Robotics

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Humanoids01.mp3The question often heard is who will pick our produce under tighter immigration enforcement? Maybe the question that aught...

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  • Fear of Competition or Just Lazy?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Competition01.mp3Competition is a wonderful and important aspect of success, but some people recoil in horror over how it forces...

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  • Unhappy Workers. It’s not them it’s YOU.

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-UnhappyWorkers01.mp3What makes a good employee bury their face in their hands and under-perform? Ray Zinn says it’s not a...

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  • The Right Time to Start?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-RightTimeToStart01.mp3Would be entrepreneurs often fret over, “is this the right time to start my business?” Maybe the real question...

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  • Business Self-Assessment

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-BizSelfAseess01.mp3In business self-assessment, few components are more important than identifying your customer. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray...

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