Podcasts

  • Zen of Zinn Daily: Can You do Better?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ZenOfZinn3-01.mp3This time of year, many people around the world celebrate renewal, rebirth, and transformation. In this Tough Things First podcast,...

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  • Who’s on My Team?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-MyTeam01.mp3“Who’s on my team?” goes right to the heart of what appears to be a verbal civil war in...

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  • Why Discomfort Drives Excellence.

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Excellence01.mp3A comfortable chair and money in the bank can shorten your career. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray...

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  • Zen of Zinn Daily Soft Launch

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ZennDaily01.mp3Ray Zinn is not just the Longest Serving CEO in Silicon Valley History, he’s a man that does not...

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  • Two Sides of the Interview

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ZenOfZinn-TwoSides-01.mp3You might not think so, but interviewing a candidate for a job is not easier than being interviewed. In...

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  • Servant Leadership – Leading with Grace, Not Power

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ServantLeadership-01.mp3In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn explores the often maligned idea that, when it comes to leadership,...

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  • Are Trump Accounts Worth It?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-TrumpAccounts01.mp3A thousand dollars to open investment accounts for newborns. The hardest to change to make this a priority may...

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  • The Cost of Compromise on Core Values

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-RobCompromiseValues01.mp3Business leaders who foster a culture of gray areas are not great role models. In this Tough Things First...

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  • Building Resilience

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-BuildingResilience01.mp3You can build resilience in your life and business so that no matter how bad it gets, you are...

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  • Integrity: The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-IntegrityAdvantage01.mp3Integrity isn’t just an idea of basic ethics. As Ray Zinn tells us, in this Tough Things First podcast,...

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  • The Assessment Paradigm

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Pros-Cons01.mp3Taken from a page of Ray’s book Zen of Zinn 3, in this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn...

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  • Creating Your Culture

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-DevelopingClutre01.mp3In this Tough Things First podcast with Ray Zinn, Ray looks at what creating a personal culture does for...

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  • Overcoming Fear

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-EliminateFear01.mp3Fear of risk, fear of  danger, fear of going it alone. Fear can be healthy, but it can also...

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  • A Lasting Legacy

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-LastingLegacy01.mp3When you just start out in life, you may think very little about how you will be remembered. In...

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  • What Does it Mean to be Equal?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Equality01.mp3Some people believe equality and equity are the same thing. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn dives...

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