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    My Quest for the Best with Bill Ringle

    My Quest for the Best is a business leadership interview show for owners and leaders of small to mid-market companies who want practical, immediately applicable insights — not theory, not motivation, not a disguised sales pitch. The show has been ranked among the Top 50 Business podcasts on iTunes, with listeners in over 50 countries.

    Host Bill Ringle brings 20 years of executive coaching to every conversation, including building worldwide training programs at Apple and more than 4,000 coaching sessions with tech founders and their teams as they scaled their business. He knows which questions move past the book summary and into the real mechanics: the failure before the breakthrough, the specific constraint they did not see coming, the decision that looked wrong until it worked.

    Guests are published authors and proven practitioners. Recent episodes feature Nir Eyal on reclaiming attention inside a distracted workplace, Whitney Johnson on developing your best people before someone else does, Ruth Gotian on the consistent habits of high achievers, and Stu Heinecke on growing a small business without an enterprise-scale budget.

    The show covers every dimension of leading and growing a company: leadership, team culture, sales, marketing, productivity, mindset, and communication. That breadth is deliberate. When you lead a growing business, specialization is not an option, as countless other founders, leaders, and rising stars have shared.

    At 415 episodes and counting, the library is already built. New episodes release every two weeks.

    Subscribe to My Quest for the Best wherever you listen to podcasts — show notes and recommendations on other top books and tools to use in your journey at MyQuestForTheBest.com.

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    Latest Episodes:
    The Growth of Your People will determine the growth of your company with guest expert Whitney Johnson. Mar 14, 2022
    Show notes

    Bill Ringle and Whitney Johnson discuss how to apply the S-curve to the growth of your career, your team, and your company for business leaders, managers, and rising stars.


    Avoid Making Your Bias the Norm in Your Team or Business with guest expert Rachel Pacheco, PhD Mar 09, 2022
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    Bill Ringle and Rachel Pacheco discuss research-backed counterintuitive insights to help you become a better manager, team leader, and rising star in your business.


    You shape the container of your business culture through every conversation with guest expert Thomas Zweifel Mar 07, 2022
    Show notes

    Bill Ringle and Thomas Zweifel discuss every individual can take more responsibility for their own achievement as well as the overall success of the business without a title change.


    Nothing chases money away in your business growth trajectory, a large deal, or your net worth like a grumpy, stingy attitude with guest expert Ken Honda Mar 02, 2022
    Show notes

    Bill Ringle and Ken Honda discuss how to improve your attitude toward money for the sake of your business, your staff, and your personal wealth for small business leaders.


    Chaos Claims Projects that are Poorly Planned with expert Ray Frohnhoefer Feb 28, 2022
    Show notes

    Bill Ringle and Ray Frohnhoefer discuss how to avoid the delays and cost overruns that occur in projects by understanding the 7 phases of project management.


    Don't just do something interesting, do something important with guest expert Ruth Gotian, PhD. Feb 23, 2022
    Show notes

    Ruth Gotian, author of The Success Factor: Developing the mindset and skill set for peak performance

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    Bill Ringle and Ruth Gotian discuss the four pillars of the success formula (intrinsic motivation, perseverance, a strong foundation, and ongoing learning) and how to apply them for small business leaders.

    >>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth. My Quest for the Best is a top-rated small business podcast with over 300 episodes of thought-provoking and insightful interviews with today’s top thought leaders and business experts. Host Bill Ringle’s mission with this show is to provide the strategies, insights, and resources that will unlock the growth potential of your business through these powerful conversations.

    Interview Insights

    Top 3 Takeaways

    • High achievers always strive for peak performance, not just fulfilling the bare minimum. They work on excelling, not just fulfilling.
    • Make your success a part of your life, not your entire life. Always create a new aim and a new venture in which to succeed.
    • Knowing the key factors of success does not make us successful. Having the discipline to implement them into our daily lives will.

    Read the Show Notes from this Episode

    • Ruth’s Grandma Esther — a woman who filled the room with her presence disproportionate to her physical size — was a bold trailblazer in her own academic and professional career who always encouraged Ruth to have her voice heard. [01:27]
    • Ruth shares how her grandmother’s appreciation of her writing fueled Ruth’s courage and determination to pursue her doctorate degree in her 40s and write her first book in her 50s. [03:09]
    • Ruth talks about her responsibilities as Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine. [04:46]
    • The four pillars of The Success Factor: Intrinsic motivation, perseverance, building a strong foundation, ongoing learning, and growth. [08:10]
    • Ruth describes her qualitative study on the common denominators of success by interviewing Olympians. [09:22]
    • While knowing the key ingredients of success is essential, Ruth knows that taking actionable steps to implement them into our daily lives, is what results in success. [11:54]
    • How to spot the early markers of a high achiever and a high-performing team. [15:16]
    • The common denominator of all high achievers. [17:59]
    • Saying ‘no’ helps keep us stay laser-focused on our goals. [19:54]
    • Having a mentor gives us an edge. [22:05]
    • Why high achievers have mentors and how they in turn become mentors. [23:34]
    • Ruth gives her advice to people who want a mentor’s perspective. [24:56]
    • My Quest for the Best lightning round begins. [25:39]

    Expert Bio

    Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. She has been hailed by the Journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentorship and leadership development.

    In 2021, she was selected as one of 30 people worldwide to be named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, dubbed the Oscars of management thinking. Recently, she won the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement – Radar Award given to a “thinker with the potential to change the world of theory and practice” and cemented her place as the #1 emerging management thinker in the world. She is also a semi-finalist for the Forbes 50 Over 50 list.

    In addition to publishing in academic journals, she is a contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today where she writes about ‘optimizing success’. Her research is about the mindset and skill set of peak performers, including Nobel Prize winners, astronauts, and Olympic champions. Her forthcoming book, The Success Factor, will be out in January and now available for pre-sale.

    Contact Info and Social Media for Ruth Gotian

    • Primary website
    • Travels from: New Rochelle, NY
    • Connect on: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram

    Resources Mentioned During the Interview

    Below are key people, places, books, quotes, websites, and other resources that we discussed, so you can explore further.

    • Dr. Burt Shapiro
    • Michiel Bartman
    • Apolo Anton Ono
    • Scott Hamilton
    • Dr. Bob Lefkowitz
    • Dr. Charlie Camarda

    Authored by Ruth Gotian


    Success depends on everyone doing their part with guest expert Jon Rennie Feb 21, 2022
    Show notes

    Jon Rennie, author of All in the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner

    Bill Ringle and Jon Rennie discuss how to build a company culture where each person cares about the client’s success for small business leaders.

    >>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth. My Quest for the Best is a top-rated small business podcast with over 300 episodes of thought-provoking and insightful interviews with today’s top thought leaders and business experts. Host Bill Ringle’s mission with this show is to provide the strategies, insights, and resources that will unlock the growth potential of your business through these powerful conversations.

    Interview Insights

    Top 3 Takeaways

    • When failure is not an option, the only other reasonable choice is to move forward and find a way to make things work.
    • You are the manager of your career. You don’t want to be a non-useful body. You want to be the most valuable person in the company.
    • Short-term managers see their employees as expenses, but successful leaders and companies see them as assets.

    Read the Show Notes from this Episode

    • Two heavy influences to Jon while growing up were his grandfathers, who served in the army and the Navy. [01:06]
    • Jon shares a valuable lesson from his grandfathers that they learned while serving the country, which helped establish him as a person and how he does work. [02:05]
    • His first experience leading his team while in the Navy and the fear, doubt, and trust that came with leadership. [02:49]
    • How do you lead when the people in your team are older and more experienced than you? Jon addresses this common problem felt by young leaders by sharing his own experience. [04:21]
    • A discussion about getting qualified and being a valuable and valuable body in any workplace. [07:37]
    • How volunteering can give us more experience. [09:55]
    • What is skill stacking, and how can it help your retention. [11:32]
    • One of the great things about small businesses is that leaders can give experiences and opportunities to their employees that are not ordinarily available when working on a big company. [13:17]
    • As shared by Jon, the story of Tom highlights the importance of delegating authority but not responsibility. [15:42]
    • Jon shares how he still has to gain the people who already knew him when he first started his company. [17:50]
    • The pandemic did not deter Jon and his team from reaching out to their clients. [23:09]
    • My Quest for the Best lightning round begins. [25:10]

    Expert Bio

    Jon is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a premier manufacturer of critical components for electrical utilities. He is a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer who made seven deployments during the end of the Cold War.

    Prior to starting Peak Demand, he led eight manufacturing businesses for three global companies. He is the author of the best-selling leadership books, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following and All in the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner.

    He is the host of the Deep Leadership podcast.

    Contact Info and Social Media for Jon Rennie

    • Primary website
    • Travels from: Wake Forest, NC
    • Connect on: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube

    Resources Mentioned During the Interview

    Below are key people, places, books, quotes, websites and other resources that we discussed, so you can explore further.

    • Deep Leadership Podcast
    • Vishal Garg
    • First Break All The Rules

    Authored by Jon Rennie


    Luck Can be Cultivated – with guest expert Mark LaChance Feb 16, 2022
    Show notes

    Mark LaChance, author of The Lucky Formula: How to Stack the Odds in Your Favor and Cash In on Success

    Bill Ringle and Mark LaChance discuss how taking responsibility for your own luck changes the trajectory of your success in every area of your life and business.

    >>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth. My Quest for the Best is a top-rated small business podcast with over 300 episodes of thought-provoking and insightful interviews with today’s top thought leaders and business experts. Host Bill Ringle’s mission with this show is to provide the strategies, insights, and resources that will unlock the growth potential of your business through these powerful conversations.

    Interview Insights

    Top 3 Takeaways

    • Luck is not random; rather, it is something we can craft and control through the way we think and the actions we do.
    • Showing gratitude can cause a domino effect of a lot of good opportunities and useful relationships.
    • Bring in people that can help you get to your goals rather than people think on a lower level.

    Read the Show Notes from this Episode

    • Mark talks about his dad, who taught him and his brothers personal development. [01:23]
    • The advantages of writing down goals. [03:56]
    • The meaning of his last name and an exciting input about luck are things we can control. [04:41]
    • How Mark develops his team with a positive focus. [05:53]
    • Why hiring is critical and how to sift out applicants. [06:51]
    • Mark shares his thoughts about the importance of gratitude. [09:36]
    • What is a financial fortress? Mark shares one of the lessons he learned from the most transformative event he attended. [11:40]
    • Taking accountability for your goals and business. [14:42]
    • Take an inventory of your inner circle and other relationships and how these ties impact the probability of success. [16:30]
    • My Quest for the Best lightning round begins. [18:28]

    Expert Bio

    Mark Lachance is a serial entrepreneur, strategic thinker, and investor. He is a renowned figure in the business world, one who possesses a deep understanding of blitzscaling companies. Having owned and operated several businesses that have experienced hypergrowth through creative business development and lead generation, he is a master of sales and marketing and continues to apply and grow his expertise through current projects. Mark is the CEO and lead investor of Maxy Media Inc., one of the largest TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and Google Display Network performance marketing agencies in the world. Currently, Maxy Media is the number one advertiser in terms of monthly spend on the TikTok platform in Canada and top ten in North America. In 2016, Mark successfully sold EVO Payments International Canada, an end-to-end payment solutions provider and merchant acquirer which he founded in 2009. He guided the company from its inception with one employee to over 200 employees across Canada. Prior to founding EVO, Mark was one of the founding members and president of VersaPay Inc, a payments solutions provider, which was taken public in 2010. Before joining VersaPay, Mark was a founding member of Pivotal Payments, which is now a multi-billion-dollar public company. He helped set the foundation and drive the company’s sales and revenues before his successful exit from the company in 2006. Mark has made several other highly successful investments in various industries such as payments, cryptocurrencies, marketing, nutrition, fitness, and sports. Over the past twenty-five years, he has invested in and consulted for dozens of other ventures, which have resulted in highly positive returns. He speaks and travels the world with his wife, Sonya, and their two boys.

    Contact Info and Social Media for Mark LaChance

    • Primary website
    • Travels from: Montreal, Quebec
    • Connect on: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

    Resources Mentioned During the Interview

    Below are key people, places, books, quotes, websites and other resources that we discussed, so you can explore further.

    • New York Islanders
    • New Jersey Devils
    • St. Louis Blues
    • T. Boone Pickens
    • Eric Sprott
    • Tony Robbins
    • Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman
    • The Science Behind The Law of Attraction by Dr. Srinivasan Pillay
    • Ray Dalio
    • The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
    • Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
    • Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To Book by Jack Welch

    Finding the hill after the next with guest expert Darren Reinke Feb 14, 2022
    Show notes

    Bill Ringle and Darren Reinke discuss finding the courage to become a leader who has done the inner work no matter what your job title.


    The better your business relationships, the stronger your business with guest expert MaryBeth Hyland Feb 09, 2022
    Show notes

    Bill Ringle and MaryBeth Hyland discuss how workplace culture is really a product of values and behavior while working from anywhere and especially in small and mid-sized businesses.


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