Podcasts

  • Leading Through Geopolitical Whiplash

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-WhiplashProfitable01.mp3THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS WITH THE US AND IRAN. IT REMAINS RELEVANT. Can an entrepreneur...

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  • The Difference Between an Ambitious Founder and an Overly Optimistic One

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-AmbitionOptimism01.mp3 Every founder dreams big. But there’s a razor-thin line between ambition that builds empires and optimism that quietly...

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  • Smart Persistence

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-SmartPersistence01.mp3Ray Zinn is no gambler. In business, his trump card is knowledge. In this Tough Things First podcast, we...

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  • The Hatred Epidemic – How to Stop What Makes Us Toxic

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Hatred01a.mp3In a world seemingly drowning in division and anger, why does hatred spread like a virus—and is it truly...

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  • Capitalism vs Socialism

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-capVSsocialism01-A.mp3In a world divided by competing visions of prosperity, today on Tough Things First we tackle one of the...

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  • Human Centered Leadership in an Automated Age Part 2

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-AiVsHumanity2-01.mp3This is part two of Ray Zinn’s conversation about balancing tech efficiencies with empathy to keep teams motivated and...

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  • Human Centered Leadership in an Automated Age Part 1

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-AiVsHumanity1-01.mp3Trust and Value in People. As AI and automation reshape roles, is investing in people—through servant leadership and culture—still...

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  • Pre-Profit Folly

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-RobPreProfitFollie01.mp3A start-up entrepreneur who is hunting for followers, likes, and popularity, but can’t achieve profitability, is falling victim to...

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  • Are You the Bottleneck in Your Own Start-up?

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-MyBottleneck01.mp3“Do The Tough Things First” is Ray Zinn’s motto. Part of that is asking yourself the tough questions first....

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  • Built last or to sell fast? There is only one right answer.

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-LongTerm01.mp3People who start businesses can be fooled into thinking turn and burn, short term plans make them entrepreneurs. In...

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  • Trump In China

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-TrumpChina01.mp3President Trump’s recent state visit to China shows some promise, but where does it fall short? In this Tough...

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  • So-Low Entrepreneur

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-CommonMistakes01.mp3Failure, it is said, is not an option. So why do entrepreneurs make so many first year mistakes? In this...

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  • Ray Takes Questions from Virginia College Zinn Starters.

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Virginia01.mp3The Remarkable thing about Ray Zinn is he is a walking library. In this Tough Things First Podcast Ray...

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  • Clean up your Act, Polish up your Life

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ZenOfZinnDaily-53-01.mp3You can solve lots of problems in life and work and it does not have to be a herculean...

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  • Thrift (Not Cheap) as Competitive Superpower

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Frugality01.mp3In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn tells us about how embedding careful spending habits (without being cheap)...

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