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#101: Leading Into 2026: Growth, Technology & High Standards w/ St John Craner
Growth doesn’t happen by accident — it’s built through standards, action, and the willingness to reflect honestly.
In this episode of The Rural Sales Show, St John Craner takes time to reflect on the past year, sharing the lessons, challenges, and insights that shaped his thinking on leadership, performance, and progress.
From team dynamics and setting high standards to the growing role of AI in business, St John unpacks what he’s learned about doing the work that actually moves the needle. He talks candidly about the importance of routines, discipline, and making decisions — even when it’s uncomfortable — as essential ingredients for long-term success.
This is a conversation about ownership, momentum, and choosing to lead yourself first as we look ahead to what’s coming next.
You’ll learn:
Why personal growth starts with honest reflection
How strong team dynamics are built through clarity and standards
The role routines play in sustaining high performance
Why action beats intention every time
How AI can be practically integrated into business, not feared
What commitment really looks like when results matter
Why waiting for the “right time” is the fastest way to stall progress
How to position yourself for growth heading into 2026
St John challenges listeners to raise their standards, take responsibility for their development, and be proactive — not passive — about where they’re heading professionally and personally.
🎧 Listen now to reflect, reset, and recommit to the habits and decisions that will shape your success in the year ahead.
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Grab your copy of my new book "365 Rules to Master Rural Sales" from Amazon here.
Want to make more rural sales? Get your FREE copy of “How To Succeed In Rural Sales” Ebook here.
Connect with or Follow me on LinkedIn.
Subscribe to my weekly rural sales email (which goes out to 3500+ rural sales professionals worldwide) here.
To join our private Facebook Group where we share a ton of free rural sales and lead generation tools almost daily join here.
For details on our training programmes you can check out what we do for sales teams with our Rural Sales Success™ programme here or for managers with our Rural Sales Manager Mastery™ programme here.
For more on us, what we do and who we work with: www.ruralsalessuccess.com / www.agrarian.co.nz
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By St John CranerGrowth doesn’t happen by accident — it’s built through standards, action, and the willingness to reflect honestly.
In this episode of The Rural Sales Show, St John Craner takes time to reflect on the past year, sharing the lessons, challenges, and insights that shaped his thinking on leadership, performance, and progress.
From team dynamics and setting high standards to the growing role of AI in business, St John unpacks what he’s learned about doing the work that actually moves the needle. He talks candidly about the importance of routines, discipline, and making decisions — even when it’s uncomfortable — as essential ingredients for long-term success.
This is a conversation about ownership, momentum, and choosing to lead yourself first as we look ahead to what’s coming next.
You’ll learn:
Why personal growth starts with honest reflection
How strong team dynamics are built through clarity and standards
The role routines play in sustaining high performance
Why action beats intention every time
How AI can be practically integrated into business, not feared
What commitment really looks like when results matter
Why waiting for the “right time” is the fastest way to stall progress
How to position yourself for growth heading into 2026
St John challenges listeners to raise their standards, take responsibility for their development, and be proactive — not passive — about where they’re heading professionally and personally.
🎧 Listen now to reflect, reset, and recommit to the habits and decisions that will shape your success in the year ahead.
+++
Grab your copy of my new book "365 Rules to Master Rural Sales" from Amazon here.
Want to make more rural sales? Get your FREE copy of “How To Succeed In Rural Sales” Ebook here.
Connect with or Follow me on LinkedIn.
Subscribe to my weekly rural sales email (which goes out to 3500+ rural sales professionals worldwide) here.
To join our private Facebook Group where we share a ton of free rural sales and lead generation tools almost daily join here.
For details on our training programmes you can check out what we do for sales teams with our Rural Sales Success™ programme here or for managers with our Rural Sales Manager Mastery™ programme here.
For more on us, what we do and who we work with: www.ruralsalessuccess.com / www.agrarian.co.nz