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Blame. Fault. Responsibility.

By Rick JordanPosted on October 30, 2025Posted in Business, Culture, Ethics, Podcast, Pyschology, Society, TechnologyTagged action steps, anxiety relief., audience engagement, blame and fault, entrepreneurial insights, Leadership, networking, optimism, personal growth, professional speaking, responsibility, self-improvement, stage presence, Tony Robbins, VIP dinnerNo Comments

About the Episode: What’s shakin’? Today, I’m going all in on one of the most real lessons I’ve had in a long time. I was speaking at a high-level entrepreneur dinner — $2,500-a-seat type of crowd — and got asked a powerful question: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in the past seven days? My […]

When Optimism Isn’t Enough

By Rick JordanPosted on July 9, 2024July 8, 2024Posted in Culture, Ethics, Podcast, Pyschology, SocietyTagged biggest lesson, blame, ceo, dinner, fault, front, inspirational, life, moments, natural, optimism, panel, responsibility, ryan, speaking, stage, steps, stuck, sucks, talkingNo Comments

About the Episode: Today’s episode dives deep into a lesson I recently learned at a high-level VIP dinner with top entrepreneurs. When asked about my biggest lesson from the past week, I realized sometimes optimism alone doesn’t cut it. I discussed how it’s crucial to acknowledge when things suck and the importance of moving beyond […]