Touching Heaven, Walking Earth: How 10 Minutes a Day Can Transform Your Life and Leadership
The Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast
Release Date: 05/19/2026
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info_outlineEp 147: Touching Heaven, Walking Earth
How 10 Minutes a Day Can Transform Your Life and Leadership
- If you’re too busy to slow down, this conversation might be exactly what you need. How 10 minutes a day focused on your inner life can transform how you lead, live, and show up in the world.
Overview:
Ron Price discusses the importance of inner life and spiritual practices in leadership and personal growth. He emphasizes the significance of daily reflection, prayer, and activities like gratitude and acts of kindness. Ron's new book, "Touching Heaven, Walking Earth," explores the Lord's Prayer and offers a seven-week program for spiritual growth. He highlights the need for leaders to invest in their inner life, even if it's just 10 minutes a day, to enhance their clarity, peace, and purpose. Ron also shares personal anecdotes and practices, such as maintaining a gratitude list and praying for others, to illustrate the transformative power of inner work.
Top Takeaways From Episode 147:
- - Ron Price emphasizes the importance of nurturing one's inner life for effective leadership and personal growth.
- - Ron's new book, "Touching Heaven, Walking Earth," is a seven-week program based on the Lord's Prayer, aimed at fostering spiritual wellness and community connection.
- - The program includes daily activities such as gratitude lists, acts of kindness, creative expression, and connecting with others.
- - Ron advises setting aside at least 10 minutes daily for self-improvement and spiritual practice.
- - The book is designed for a wide audience, including skeptics, those seeking to reconnect with faith, and those wanting to grow spiritually or build community.
- - He encourages leaders to find activities that help them feel centered and to prioritize self-care to avoid burnout.
Key Quotes:
Ron Price – 00:00 - Ron, if you don't change and grow, you won't have the insights, wisdom and strength to be the best version of yourself for what's coming tomorrow.
Ron Price – 07:32 - you're the only person who can open it up.
Ron Price – 19:47 - 10 minutes a day can transform your life.
Ron Price - 46:32 – Relax. It’s not all on your shoulders.
Ron Price - 47:53 – Be still and know.
Main Timestamps:
0:04:03 — Prioritize the inner life: carve daily time (start with 10 minutes) for reflection to improve leadership presence and resilience.
0:05:49 — COVID epiphany: proactively reinvest in inner growth so you’re prepared for unexpected change.
0:06:14 — Build a habit: start small (10–30 minutes/day) and protect that time as your “circle of control.”
0:16:43 — Use a structured short program: try a 7-week theme-based routine (3–4 pages or 10 minutes/day) to slow down and reflect.
0:18:09 — Daily micro-practices to adopt: listen to uplifting music, perform one act of kindness, do a short creative exercise, have a meaningful conversation, write 3 gratitudes, pray/reflect for someone, and rest.
0:20:24 — Morning routine template: gratitude list + brief reading (devotional/Bible/reflective text) + journaling + targeted prayer/intentions for the day.
0:27:54 — Practice forgiveness regularly: schedule or prompt daily/weekly reflections to release grudges and reduce emotional load.
0:31:59 — Define “preparedness” as centered presence: cultivate practices that keep you present, values-aligned, and focused rather than reactive.
0:33:20 — Find your “time stops” activity: identify one activity (music, exercise, nature, writing, art) that puts you in a flow state and schedule it weekly.
0:38:57 — Prevent burnout with rhythm: adopt micro-rests (daily) and periodic longer recovery (sabbatical or extended rest) before reaching crisis depletion.
0:41:53 — Invest in long-term wellbeing: use diagnostics and targeted self-care (sleep, nutrition, movement, medical/age metrics) to extend vitality and capacity.
0:46:01 — Leadership mindset shift: relax the “it’s all on me” pressure—cooperate with your values/spirit rather than trying to control everything.
0:50:24 — Use a short shared practice to deepen team connection: run a short group reflection program (7 weeks / 10 min daily) to build empathy and honest conversations.