As long as there are people there will be conflicts. Which means that good leaders must know how to handle conflicts. Or they will fail. Conflict management is the key to any successful business, Young Lions, and you don’t want to run away from conflict. Because, honestly, you can’t. What you want is to become an expert at facing conflict head on and resolving it. And that’s exactly what we’ll show you how to do today.

In this episode of the Rusty Lion Podcast, Bill and I (Robert) reveal the practices we implement with our coaching clients when it comes to resolving the conflicts they face at their companies. We’ll go deep into the theory of dealing with the seeds of conflict, but also give you some easy, simple, and practical steps that you can apply today to deal with conflicts in you team. We even have a cheat sheet for you to help you keep the principles always at hand. Tune in and let’s blow off that conflict steam together!

Roar and Takeaway

“Conflict is valuable. Nothing meaningful is created from easy” via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Most conflict is born out of poor communication or an inability to manage emotions to a productive sense.

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Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson

Crucial Confrontations by Kerry Patterson

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How do you license products to retail giants such as Walmart, 7-Eleven, the Disney stores and parks worldwide, or get endorsed by such household names as Michal Jordan, Alex Trebek, and Taylor Swift? Stephen Key knows. He’s done it 20 times over the past 35 years. And he’s here on the Rusty Lion Podcast with me (Robert) today to tell us exactly how he does it.

Besides an impressive retail dealmaker, Stephen’s also an award-winning inventor, a renowned intellectual property strategist, a successful entrepreneur, a Chief Technical Officer, and a CEO. And all that on top of having been blissfully married for 26 years to a very understanding wife, and having three kids!

How has Stephen Key achieved all of the above, Young Lions? According to him, it’s all about the people. Tune into to today’s episode to hear Stephen share with us the secrets of his success and of finding great opportunities.

Stephen’s Roar and Takeaway

“Fail often and learn from it. They are not failures, but learning tools” @stephenkeymedia via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Stephen talk about:

Books Mentioned:

One Simple Idea by Stephen Key

Sell Your Ideas With or Without A Patent by Stephen Key

The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

Shantaram by Gregory David Robert

How to Contact Stephen:

Visit his website to learn all about licensing and bringing products to the market through free videos and a wealth of other resources.

Watch videos about the process of licensing on Invent Right TV on YouTube.

Read his columns on inc.com and entrepreneur.com.

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Are you the strong, silent, lone-wolf type of guy? The “John Wane” hero type walking the path of business conquests alone? Then you need to STOP acting crazy like that right now! Because that “lonely hero” image? It’s the worst lie our Western culture has fed into our minds.

If you really want to be a hero in business and life, what you need is to do is find mentors. Lots of mentors. In today’s Podcast Bill and I (Robert) talk in great detail about the meaning and value of mentorship, a subject that is very close and dear to us. Had the two of us not have been mentored by great men throughout our lives, we wouldn’t be the men we are today.

What does it really mean to have a mentor, and to BE a mentor? How do you find great mentors? And how do you convince them to mentor YOU when they’re so busy? The answers to all your questions are coming up, Young Lions. Take out a notepad and let’s dive deep.

Roar and Takeaway

“Pride keeps us out of the pride”, via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Bill and me (Robert) talk about:

Books and Resources Mentioned:

As Iron Sharpens Iron by Howard Hendricks

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Bill O’Hanlon has written over 35 books that have been translated in 16 languages. He’s given more than 3,500 talks around the world and has been on shows like Oprah and The Today Show. If this impressive record shows anything, Young Lions, it's that our guest today knows what he’s talking about.

Bill's a psychotherapist who’s co-developed Solution-Oriented Therapy, a form of solution focused therapy. Today he explains to us how we can be happy and find meaning in our lives by focusing on solutions and developing assets even through our darkest and most difficult times.

Make yourselves comfortable for this one, Young Lions, and let it all sink in as Bill opens up to us the many books of life.

Bill’s Roar and Takeaway

“I developed one of my major assets in life out of my deepest wound” @POSSIBILL via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Bill talk about:

Books Mentioned:

Out of the Blue by Bill O'Hanlon

Do One Thing Different by Bill O'Hanlon

Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore

Authentic Happiness by Martin E. P. Seligman

Mastery by George Leonard

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

The Change Your Life Book by Bill O'Hanlon

How to Contact Bill:

You can find more about his work and the book she’s written on his website.

Join on Bill’s online course to write and publish your non-fiction book and join his exclusive group coaching sessions.

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How can you build the perfect team, Young Lions? We all want that strong, motivated and creative team. Hundreds of books and thousands of articles break this topic down, and today we offer you a crash course on all the important tips and strategies you need in order to build a world-class team.

Tune into today's episode to hear Bill and I (Robert) talk about what works and what doesn't when it comes to teams. And we don't just talk theory. We make a wealth of practical resources and templates available to you and show you exactly how to use them to get the results your company needs. We also talk about why most teams fail and show you how to pull together a strong team you can trust and that will eventually outperform you.

After all, Young Lions, any good team by definition far exceeds the abilities of any single individual. Press play and start down the path of creating your dream team.

Roar and Takeaway

“A great leader clarifies what the expectations are” via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

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Books and Resources Mentioned:

Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson

Good to Great by Jim Collins

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Douglas Foresta on Discovering Your Life's Purpose

Here at the Rusty Lion Academy, we strongly believe that everyone has a purpose in life, and we’re all constantly searching for it. That’s why we’re here, to help you get there, and that that’s why you’re here looking for the way.

Finding one’s life purpose is a journey that often demands leaps of faith. Oh, it can be scary. But the reassuring part is that your purpose in life can take many forms. And even though one form may not be working for you, there could be another way for you to express your purpose. That’s what my guest on the podcast today believes and teaches.

Douglas Foresta is a trained therapist and currently hosts The Coachzing Show on iTunes and Creating Change on Empower Radio and iHeartRadio. He’s interviewed over 800 guests since 2009, and he coaches people on how to start and run their own podcast. He’s divorced with a 10-year-old son, and even though life hasn’t always been easy for him, he’s never given up on his purpose and the many forms it's taken in his life.

Tune in now, Young Lions, to listen to Doug’s extraordinary journey and learn how you can find the form of expressing your own purpose in life.

Doug’s Roar and Takeaway

“You can live your purpose in many different forms” @dougforesta via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Doug talk about:

Books Mentioned:

Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow by Marsha Sinetar

The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by John Izzo

How to Contact Doug:

You can listen to his podcast here.

You can listen to his show Creating Change on Empower Radio.

Or, If you are interested in starting your own podcast, you should visit his coaching website.

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The question isn’t whether you’ll make a mistake or put your foot in your mouth, but rather when you’ll do it and in front of whom. We’ve all made mistakes in our lives, Young Lions; it’s part of being human. And leaders are not excluded. So what do great leaders do after blunder strikes?

That's what Bill and I (Robert) talk about on today’s Rusty Lion podcast. We'll tell you about some of the times we acted foolishly (you can laugh at us, it’s ok), and discuss what we learned so you can effectively deal with similar situations. Saying something foolish isn’t the end of the world, Young Lions, but what you do (or don’t do) afterwards might just be the ned of you. As we like to say “it’s not the bite of the snake that kills, it’s the venom left behind.” Let's do some damage control!

Roar and Takeaway

When you make a mistake point at yourself, not the people around you via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Bill and me (Robert) talk about:

Books and Resources Mentioned:

Hung by the Tongue, by Francis P. Martin

Good to Great, by Jim Collins.

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Young Lions, I want you to close your eyes and take a minute to imagine your perfect future. Can you see it? Are you ready to burn the ship and go for it? Well, don’t! I know this makes no sense, but I assure you after you hear what today’s guest on the Rusty Lion podcast has to say, it all will make sense.

Roger Whitney started out as a financial advisor, and he’s the perfect person to advise you about your future, selling your company, and retiring. However, his advice will surprise you. And I guarantee you will be thankful you took the time to listen carefully to what he has to say. Roger specializes in educating and helping people see things from different perspectives, and today he does precisely that with us. He’ll flip your world upside-down and help you smoothly and successfully transition into the future you want.

Join Roger and me on today’s episode of the Rusty Lion podcast, as we discuss his journey and dispense invaluable advice that you must always consider before moving forward in the future.

Roger’s Roar and Takeaway

“Having somebody that walked the journey before you is invaluable” @Roger_whitney via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

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Tune into the episode now to hear Roger talk about:

Books and Resources Mentioned:

48 Days Podcast by Dan Miller

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

QBQ! The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller

How to Contact Roger:

You can contact him through his website, where you can also find his podcast and direct email address.

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Meetings have been on the minds of successful leaders and at the center of endless company discussions ever since the first few people sat around a table (or maybe it was a stone back then?) to discuss a common topic. Everyone’s constantly searching for the perfect way to set up and run the perfect meeting that will bring tangible results in the most effective way.

In today’s podcast, Bill and I(Robert) share with you our tried-and-true tips on how to organize and guide effective meetings that don't suck up everyone's time. We talk tips and practices for keeping your meetings on track and on time, and techniques for helping your company move things forward after a meeting is over.

Keep a notepad close by as you will definitely want to write some of these down for your upcoming company meeting!

Roar and Takeaway

“Unless a meeting leads to action you’re spending good dollars for a discussion to sit in ether” via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Bill and me (Robert) talk about:

You can find everything we talked about in the shownotes for this episode on our website. Look for the Podcast link and you'll be there! www.rustylionacademy.com

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At Rusty Lion Academy, we always say that we’re aiming to help Young Lions, that's to say businesspeople and entrepreneurs between the ages of 30 and 49. But we do recognize that age’s just a number, and anyone can be at any place on their path to success and growth at any point in their life. And today on the Rusty Lion Podcast, we’ve got two extraordinary young men who prove just that! Although they barely qualify as Young Lions, in fact, at 27 years old one of them is practically a lion cub, they're full of wisdom and valuable advice that all Lions, Young and Rusty, need to hear.

Kenny Cannon and Cameron Benson co-host the Rise to Mastery Podcast, and between them share tremendous experience in online marketing, business expansion, and consulting. They've already consulted hundreds of businesses and coached thousands of entrepreneurs on the precepts to success and showed all those willing to learn how to build online income streams. These two exceptional men join Bill and me (Robert) for a very special episode of the Rusty Lion podcast.  Today, we'll dive deep into achieving mastery and creating wealth in your life by utilizing the modern resources of the vast online world. Ready to meet the masters?

Kenny’s and Cameron’s Roar and Takeaway

"When it comes to business if you’re not closing deals every day you’re failing” @kennycannon via @RustyLionAcademy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Kenny and Cameron talk about:

You can find everything we talked about in the shownotes for this episode on our website. Look for the Podcast link and you'll be there! www.rustylionacademy.com

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