Podcasts

  • Decisions Under Pressure

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Decisionmaking01.mp3Making timely, smart decisions can be an everyday occurrence. But what happens when the pressure is turned up and...

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  • Mental Toughness

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-MentalToughness01.mp3How do successful people master resilience for career and life success? In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn...

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  • Charlie Kirk

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-CharlieKirk01.mp3This isn’t politics, it’s madness. In this Tough Things First podcast Ray Zinn discussing the murder of Charlie Kirk...

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  • The Yes Resume

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-YesResume01.mp3If you had more than four decades of experience and knew all there was to know about hiring people...

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  • Never Give Up

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-NeverGiveUp01.mp3Some challenges are financial, others are personal, and some are life changing where only you can decide if you...

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  • Market Recovery

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-MarketRecovery01.mp3It has been quite the ride on the stock market in 2025, but it hasn’t been the one many...

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  • Ray Zinn: Commencement

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Commencement-02_01.mp3Tough Things First Podcast: Ray Zinn discusses his commencement speech at San Jose State. (Watch) Rob Artigo: Well, you...

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  • Inspiration

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Inspiration01.mp3Do you often think of the words that exist within words and how they expand and deepen meaning? In...

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    When is Dishonesty Justified?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ExcuseDishonesty01.mp3There are differing views on justifying dishonesty. Revenge or righting wrongs with more wrongs seems to be the default position...

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    Professional Development

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ProDevelopment01.mp3It’s not enough to succeed at first. We must continue to excel. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray...

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    Chat Bot Quandary

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ChatBots01.mp3It turns out chat bots for chat or phone-in help lines are a mixed bag of results. Is the...

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  • Bias: Who is Deceiving Who?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-BiasDeception01.mp3Now more than ever, we are all forced to question what we see and hear, but where our own...

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  • The Real Meaning of Strong Leadership

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-LeadwithPower01.mp3Why strong leadership doesn’t mean leading with power. In this Tough Things First podcast Ray Zinn offers some thoughts...

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  • 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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