Dave Ramsey

Some Questions I Ask:

• “If someone was asking you, ‘Dave, I want to launch my own business,’ and you could give them three keys of really what to look out for before launching it to try to set them up for some type of success and eliminate as much pain as possible, what would they be?”
• “How did you learn to manage your mind or your emotions during the first three to five years of launching the business when things changed so much?”
• “What would you say after 35 years in this business is the biggest mistake you’ve made in the last few years?”
• “Is there something you think about within your spiritual practice of an intention before you come here every day, before you do a show, before you have a meeting, that really grounds you?”
• “For those that are struggling or scrambling or just trying to figure this out, what should they be thinking? Should they even be thinking that they can build a business they love in this season of life?”
• “What advice do you have for those in a situation on how to make sure you can have a thriving marriage while handling a business?”
• “How have you learned to be emotionally invested in people and really lifting them up, but not emotionally devastated when they leave for whatever reason?”

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why the first stage of business feels like a treadmill and how to strategically move beyond it
• The three rules of business that apply to everyone: it takes twice as long, costs twice as much, and you’re not the exception
• How to develop the emotional resilience needed to handle the inevitable setbacks of entrepreneurship
• Why your first business idea is probably “an ugly gargoyle” that needs significant refinement
• How creating a culture of trust allows Ramsey’s 1,100 employees to accomplish the work of 4,000 people
• The critical importance of taking your time with hiring decisions and why emotional competence trumps raw talent
• How Dave structures his succession plan to ensure Ramsey Solutions thrives beyond his leadership
• Why Dave considers stewardship—viewing the business as God’s, not his own—the foundation of his success
• Plus much more…

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