http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-JustOnce01.mp3Fudging the line and leaping over it may seem different, but every little “innocent” move can create cracks in...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-BadVSTest3.mp3There’s a stark difference between doing something productive and just looking like you’re doing something productive. In this Tough...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-EliminateFear01-1.mp3Fear quietly steers a lot of people toward hesitation, avoidance, and a smaller life than they want. In this Tough...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-UnanticipatedChanges01.mp3From Covid to hurricanes and supply chains, there is no telling what you and your company may face, but...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-NeverStopWorking01.mp3There are no time-outs on the path to excellence. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn, Silicon Valley’s...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-MasterDiscipline01.mp3Plan all you want, but if you do not intend to finish you probably lack the discipline to get...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ThePivot01.mp3The pivot is something entrepreneurs are familiar with as a move that comes when something else fails or is...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Plan2-01.mp3Most people, leaders and founders, treat a plan as something you tighten once the pressure is already on. In...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Live01.mp3In this Tough Things First Podcast: Is it possible to live as if you’ll die tomorrow, yet plan as...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Partner01.mp3One of the first decisions that can make or break a company is who you start it with. In...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Capitol01.mp3 In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn’s explains why launching on a tight number is like taking off...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-NationalDebt01a.mp3America’s national debt has crossed $40 trillion, a milestone built by both parties and now charging businesses and families...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Worry01.mp3Starting a company will keep you up at night — Ray Zinn just won’t let you waste that energy...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-GoalSetting01.mp3On this episode of The Tough Things First Podcast, Ray Zinn argues that a goal should do more than...

http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Mentors01.mp3Hewlett and Packard didn’t just build HP in a garage—they built it because a Stanford professor saw what they...