WEEKEND WISDOM | JFK's Words
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In today's WEEKEND WISDOM episode, reminds us of President Kennedy's inaugural speech and how his words can still be true today. The "Success is a Choice" podcast network publishes these WEEKEND WISDOM episodes to provide food for thought as we look to finish the week strong and make a difference in the world around us. Please follow Jamy on Twitter for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by . Great teams have great teammates and everyone...
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MOTIVATIONAL MINUTE | 127 Hours
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2 MINUTE DRILL: Dead Right
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MOTIVATIONAL MINUTE | Piles of Failures
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In today's "Motivational Minute", shares a quote from financial expert Dave Ramsey on using your failures to experience success. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the . It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and...
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WEEKEND WISDOM | Nazi Concentration Camp
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2 MINUTE DRILL: Husband and Wife Argument
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info_outlineRyan Smith is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK.
He is currently the President of the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande CC. Prior to this role, he served as the Speaker of the House in the Ohio Legislature.
- 🌐 WEBSITE: Rio.edu
- 🌐 TWITTER: X.com/ryansmithoh
- 🌐 LINKEDIN: Linkedin.com/in/ryan-smith-85809b11
Ryan Smith became President in October 2019 after spending the first 23 years of his career working as a VP and partner with Smith financial advisors. In 2012 he won the election to be State Representative for the 93rd District of Ohio. He served as Finance Chairman, and in 2018, Ryan was elected to serve as the 103rd Speaker of the Ohio House until stepping down from his post in October 2019.
Timestamps of Topics for the Episode ...
- 1:30 - Non-traditional road to college presidency
- 2:56 - Running a University and Community College at the same time
- 5:18 - Definition of success
- 6:10 - Successful growth of Rio Grande
- 8:08 - The importance of sports for small colleges
- 9:45 - Developing leaders
- 11:32 - How politics prepared him for presidency
- 14:18 - Parallels to Jim Tressell
- 16:30 - Handling setbacks, adversity, and challenges
- 21:00 - Surprising thing(s) about him
- 22:30 - Caring about people
- 24:00 - Mistakes leaders make
"The windshield is lot bigger than the rear view mirror." (Ryan Smith quoting Jelly Roll)
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During the “Leaders Growing Leaders” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network, Jamy Bechler talks with leaders about how they are growing and developing other leaders. The series tries to examine how various leaders are making the people around them better and building a stronger, healthier culture.
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Jamy Bechler is the author of 9 books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter