Podcasts

  • Exercise and the Entrepreneur

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-41-Ray-Rob-Exercise01.mp3Ray Zinn’s motto is “Do the Tough Things First.” For Ray, that has always meant getting up early and...

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  • Not Invented Here – debugging what bugs people about external change

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-36-Not-Invented-Here-debugging-what-bugs-people-about-external-change.mp3“Not Invented Here” is usually uttered with contempt and sarcasm. What does the NIH bug do to an organization?...

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  • Business Goals: It is never too early to start

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-40-Ray-Rob-BusinessGoals01.mp3Planning for what happens next is as important to success as the business idea itself. Rob Artigo talks with...

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  • Millennial Compensation – is isn’t all about the Benjamin’s

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-34-Millennial-Compensation-is-isnt-all-about-the-Benjamins.mp3The pool of workers is a constantly changing mix of people with differing values and perspectives. The millennial generation...

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  • Tough Questions for Startups

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-46-Ray-Rob-ToughQuestions01.mp3Startups are focused on getting venture capital. But should they? Here are the tough questions they should ask, and...

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  • New Blood – wise disruption

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-33-New-Blood-invigoration-and-wise-disruption.mp3“We need new blood to liven up this place.” Have you heard that expression? New blood can invigorate but...

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  • Episode 32: Trying Not Listening – not all input is necessary

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-32-Trying-Not-Listening-not-all-input-is-necessary-tagged.mp3Communication is the heart of an organization and the heart of relationships. However, there are time we try not...

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  • Episode 31: Lifestyle – lifestyle is more than money, and you can start living it today

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-31-Lifestyle-lifestyle-is-more-than-money-and-you-can-start-living-it-today.mp3What is a good lifestyle? We carry the lifestyle choices we make like baggage. Choose your lifestyle well and...

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  • Episode 30: Truth – aligning realities between you company and your customers

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-30-Truth-aligning-realities-between-you-company-and-your-customers.mp3Can you create your own truth? Are your observations truth? What is the truth? Do we actually know the...

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  • Episode 29: Heroes – you and your team can easily be heroes every day

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-29-Heroes-you-and-your-team-can-easily-be-heroes-every-day.mp3What are the criteria for a hero? Simple habits make a person a hero in the eyes of those...

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  • Episode 28: Friday Talks and Employee Motivation

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-28-Friday-Talks-and-Employee-Motivation.mp3Looking for employee inspiration, education and motivation? In this week’s podcast, Ray Zinn talks about the “Friday Talk” technique...

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  • Episode 27: The American Dream

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-27-The-American-Dream.mp3Is the American Dream still alive? In this episode, Ray Zinn discuss the role of optimism in the entrepreneurial...

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  • Election Civility

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Special-Edition-election-civility.mp3This presidential election has demonstrated the lowest levels of common decency and the most disgusting form of vulgar communications,...

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  • Special Edition: David Greer and Corporate Culture

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Special-Edition-David-Greer-and-Corporate-Culture.mp3David Greer — an entrepreneur, angel investor and business coach — discusses with Ray Zinn why corporate culture is...

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  • Special Edition: David Greer and Corporate Planning

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Special-Edition-David-Greer-and-Corporate-Planning.mp3David Greer — an entrepreneur, angel investor and business coach — discusses strategic corporate planning with Ray Zinn, who...

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