Dave Ramsey is one of the best-known voices on personal finance in the world. His company, Ramsey Solutions, has helped millions of people get out of debt and learn budgeting and stewardship. He has written several New York Times best-sellers including More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership and Smart Money Smart Kids. Churches across the United States use his Financial Peace University curriculum to help people grow in fiscal responsibility, savings, giving, and debt-relief. He hosts The Dave Ramsey Show which can be heard on 550 radio stations around the country.
We are thrilled to have Dave on the podcast this week for a lively conversation about leadership. His insights about leadership transitions, running a family business, and organizational culture are practical and helpful.
Best Quotes
“Success is standing on your pile of mistakes rather than lying under them.”
“We outwork most people. We’re not necessarily smarter than they are.”
“We don’t watch much TV; we read.”
“Fiction makes airplanes fly faster.”
“The average millionaire can’t tell you who got thrown off the island, who can’t dance, and who can’t get a date.”
“If you’re not a learner you’ve got a short shelf life.”
“It’s not hard to delegate if you trust someone’s competency and their integrity.”
“Transformation occurs when you have the overlap of knowledge, experience, and coaching.”
“People are your greatest blessing and your greatest curse.”
“In business and in leadership you have to believe way down deep in your soul that people matter. If you don’t believe that you become transactional rather than relational.”
“Transactional is selfish. Relational is selfless.”
Recommended Resources
DaveRamsey.com
Financial Peace University
Good to Great – Jim Collins
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuck
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