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Baseball Bat Revolution | Kris Dehnert

By Rick JordanPosted on May 20, 2025Posted in Business, Culture, Ethics, Podcast, Pyschology, Society, TechnologyTagged authenticity, business expansion, business resilience, corporate gifting, Dugout Mugs, entrepreneurial journey, family support, fastest growing licensee, financial success, health challenges, impactful relationships., Kris Dehnert, lifestyle by design, Major League Baseball, personal growthNo Comments

About the Episode I sat down with Kris Dehnert, founder of Dugout Mugs and the man behind MLB’s fastest growing licensee. This conversation hits different. Chris shared his journey from getting fired from nearly every job to building a $30 million company selling mugs made from baseball bat barrels. What struck me most was his […]

Stop Waiting For Perfect

By Rick JordanPosted on March 13, 2025Posted in Business, Culture, Ethics, Podcast, Pyschology, SocietyTagged business growth, cyber security, emotional load, entrepreneurial journey, fitness goals, generational business, intrapreneurs, mental processing, perfectionism, personal brand, podcast statistics, podcast success, procrastination, regrets, starting nowNo Comments

About the Episode: In this fired-up episode, I dive deep into the concept of “just f*cking start” – the radical idea that waiting for perfect conditions is just procrastination in disguise. I share personal stories from building my cybersecurity company 12 years ago when I had nothing but determination, including being 90 days behind on […]

Broken to Breakthrough | Larry Yatch

By Rick JordanPosted on December 10, 2024Posted in Business, Culture, Ethics, Podcast, Pyschology, Society, TechnologyTagged ambition for change, business failures, ego vs. confidence, emotional disconnection, entrepreneurial journey, grounded confidence, leadership book, Navy SEALs, present moment, professional athletes, special operations, suffering indicator, team dynamics, trauma superpowers, vulnerabilityNo Comments

About the Episode In this powerful episode of ALL IN, I sat down with Larry Yatch, a former Navy SEAL officer turned business leadership expert, to dive deep into the psychology of true leadership. Larry shares his raw journey from executing 200+ successful SEAL missions to facing unexpected failures in the business world, revealing how […]

Building Wealth, Exits, and a Legacy | Robert Indries

By Rick JordanPosted on December 3, 2024November 27, 2024Posted in Business, Culture, Ethics, Podcast, Pyschology, Society, TechnologyTagged business exits, business framework, business growth, business strategies, business success, entrepreneurial journey, financial planning, financial struggles, intentional action, market validation, outside pressure, partnership building, personal transformation, strategic thinking, validation importanceNo Comments

About the Episode I’ve had the honor of sitting down with Robert Indries, a man who knows how to dream big and execute even bigger. In this episode, we unpack Robert’s incredible journey from being down to his last $100 to owning and scaling 11 thriving businesses, with three successful exits. Robert shares his game-changing […]

You’re Not That Special, But Your Purpose Is

By Rick JordanPosted on October 3, 2024Posted in Business, Culture, Ethics, Podcast, Pyschology, SocietyTagged comeback stories, entrepreneurial journey, failure and success, financial struggles, go all in, intrapreneurship, motivate and inspire, no more woe is me, overcoming challenges, pursue purpose, Robert Downey Jr., special purpose, supporting others, temporary defeat, understanding strugglesNo Comments

About the Episode: Today, we’re talking about something that may sting a little, but it’s a truth we all need to hear—you’re not that special. Now, before you get upset, let me explain. I’ve been there—lost my job, faced financial stress with a newborn family, and thought no one could understand what I was going […]