Armchair Strategists

52. The Armchair Strategists - Fall and Business

🍌 I tripped and fall. 1:32 🍂  Autumn leaves and talking properly in English. 2:01 😕  Falling and failing. 4:56 🤠 Being prepared prevents you from falling. 5:13 🤓 Working with someone who knows what is the correct order and sequence of business seasons. 6:52 ☃️ Winter seasons in business is something we should look forward to. 8:01 🤩  Find out more on the process to becoming successful and about the business life cycle on https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ 🍁 https://www.talktokent.com/ ☔...

51. The Armchair Strategists React to $3000 wine vs $3 wine

 👀Why some things worth more than other things? 0:55 🤔 Is more expensive wine better? 2:32 🎥 Randy and Kent watch the vine testing video. 3:44 📣 Is $19 program better than $10,000 program? 6:48 😲 Why are we watching this video for? 10:30 👃Why it's called the Nose? 12:42 🌟 Who is the real star of the show? 16:59 🎯Educate your client about the best use of the value you are providing. 20:11 👓The business bro looks smart with glasses on. 22:05 AS on Facebook video: https://www....

50. The Dallas Cowboys and Business

Australians call American football—a Gridiron. 1:41️ Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys 2:04 🥅 Rules in a football game and rules in business. 05:37  What can happen when you are not controlling your business? 07:16 Many types of playing can get you to succeed in business. 8:21 ⛑️ Don't get your head hit. 10:00  🏉  https://www.talktorandybaker.com/  https://www.talktokent.com/ 🧢   https://home.thoughtleaderpath.com/

49. The Armchair Strategists React Lucky number 7 & Business

Lucky and unlucky numbers. 0:31 7️⃣ Number seven and all related to it. 2:14 Thought Leader Path and 7 parts that make the core of one business. 3:16 🤌 The core of the individual. 4:35 Funny story about a TV show back in the '70s. 6:11    💎 A place where you can find a lot about the business core: https://home.thoughtleaderpath.com/ 😃 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 🙃 https://www.talktokent.com/

48. The Armchair Strategists React Kid Destroys Computer

Armchair Strategists are experimenting: reactions to viral videos. 0:59 ⚔️ Gamer smashes a computer with a samurai sword video. 2:28️ The kid is destroying his computer at the first second of an 8-minute long video. 5:25 Smashing computers became a new sub-genre on the internet. 6:36 ⚒️ Angry guy smashing his computer at work. 10: 59️ Recap videos and movie bloopers. 12:54 Why do we have the desire to destroy? 14:40️ You've got two choices in business: improve your skills or destro...

47. Chronic Pain and Business

👋Welcome, Karen Brinklow! 0:37 💪Struggling with chronic illness and getting back to a career she loved. 1:45 🗓️Thursday is the best day of the week. 4:40 🥇 Her book is a best seller in many categories. 6:12 🌟Thought Leadership as a way of thinking like you never thought before. 6:52 🤯Trendy terms that most people hate. 10:10 🤬The first thing someone teaches you in a foreign country is curse words. 11:35 📚Books are both priceless, and worthless. 16:08 🛌Learning how to rest: P...

46. All about the first time (in business)

🥇The first kiss, the first car, and the first job. 0:45 🚴 Delivering telegrams on the bike without knowing to ride one. 2:16 🎣 The first time in business. 4:16 😓 The current era is making it hard for new business owners. 6:15 🤝 Experts, you don't have to do it yourself. 6:32 🛣️ We help experts find their way: https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://www.talktokent.com/ 🔗 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

45. August, September, October

🍂Autumn is coming. 0:52 🙃 Everything is upside down this year. 2:11 ⌛ Are we getting old or time flies faster? 3:00 🎃 What are we going to wear for Halloween? 3:44 👀 Tesla issues: is naming a company after a scientist a good thing to do? 4:44 🍎 Apple and Tesla: splitting stocks 5:35 🍏 When you have two halves of an apple, it is still one apple. 7:48 🍏 The difference between the investor and stock trader. 8:40 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://www.talktokent.com/ 🔗 https://th...

44. All about finish lines. And where do you start. And business. And life.

🏁 Going to the end of the finish line. 0:13 ▶️The business has a starting and finish point. 2:30 🤷 A lot of people don't know how to start a business. 4:24 🤸 Just like gymnasts: find the starting line. 6:33 😎Coaches are helping gymnasts to grab the highest pool. 8:00 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://www.talktokent.com/ https://thoughtleaderpath.com/    

43. This Episode Has Nothing to Do With Donald Trump (we promise)

 ➡️TikTok and number 27. 0:32  📢 Creating a movement with the help of social media. 3:29  🎎About Folklore Thursday. 5:47 🦸 Business people are sometimes like superheroes or mythical figures. 9:13  ‍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ‍ Stories about families and ancestors are important and influential. 10:30  📖 Business is all about a story. 15:09 👩‍🚀 ‍ How do you make a million dollars in the space business? 17:04  🤑 What can you do with 200 billion dollars? 18:18  ️🌬️ Why we name hurricanes after humans? 20:...

42. Dogs, Books, and 100 Years

👩Celebrating Women in our lives. 0:28 ⏳100 years of voting rights and all changes that occurred within one century. 1:30 🐶Looking at the world from a dog's perspective: what is wrong with people? 3:29 🐕‍🦺Simplicity and trust dogs have. 4:33 ✍️Writing a book on how to make your business alive 5:41 🎸Every musician's dream: I play for a living. 6:30 🐩Having a good dog's life: a job you love and keeping it alive. 7:20 🤓Learn how to keep your business alive:  https://home.thoughtl...

41. When Remote Works

😒Zoom got zoomed and it went down. 1:43 🍰 It is a good time to re-position and take a piece of cake from Zoom. 3:02 🖥️When does remote work--work? 7:38 🧠It is a good idea to have backup systems when working remotely. 7:47 📲 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 📱https://www.talktokent.com/ 🔗 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

40. All That Glitters is...

💍 Lord of the Rings and gold. 0:32 💰Goldrush today. 2:22 🪙Chasing alternative investments. 3:46 🌟Where is the best place to invest your money? 5:55 🤔Is it a smart idea to hire a coach? 7:17 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://www.talktokent.com/ 🔗 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

39. Would that it Were for Active Verbs

📚 Books we are reading these days. 0:40 😲 Active, short verbs are so important in business. 3:23 📧Emails and texts: do we take a moment and write emails carefully? 4:01 ✅ Usage of active verbs in business shows call-to-action and simplicity. 7:31 📞 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ ☎️ https://www.talktokent.com/ 🖥️ https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

38. Talking Size and Business

🤭 Size definitely matters. 00:39 🦬 Randy's safari adventures. Bison and ostriches, oh my! 00:57 🚩 Ostriches put their heads in the sand, but can a buffalo do it? 02:24 🪥 Small? You can clean the shark's teeth or feed together with large birds. 04:20 📏 Size and dysfunction in business. 05:39 👖 Gotta know what fits you. 06:37 👔 Just like in nature: regardless of the size, there is a role for you in business. 07:24 🌐 Visit Randy at https://book.thoughtleaderpath.com/RandyBaker  ...

38. Ice Cream and Business

Today Randy and Dr. Kent talk about ice cream and business.

37. Talking Size and Business

Today Randy and Dr. Kent talk about ice cream and business.

37. Ice Cream and Business

☀️ A sunny day 00:28  🍦 Fishsticks or state-flavored ice cream? 00:50 🍨 Randy's ice cream making adventure 01:42 🍓 Fresh ingredients and following the recipe make the end meal great. 03:56 📏 In order to be able to improvise later, you have to do it by the book first. 04:21 🏗️ For a system, you need to have all the parts built the right way. 05:47 🔜 Figuring out one thing can help you figure out the other. 06:44 💸 "How do you generate revenue so you can afford to do the next step?" ...

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35. Bird Bones and Business

 🦅Big bird 0:34 🦴Kent is amazed by bird bones 1:31 🧱Different building approaches for cathedrals in Europe and the Olympic pool in Australia. 3:06 😲People get amazed because you're doing something innovative 5:40 🦩Build your business on totally different bones 5:52 🦩If you need support: http://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 🐦Fly around: https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

34. Taboo Topics and Business

👀What is taboo? 0:36 😲There's a whole lot of new taboo topics. 2:44 👉Triggers. 4:07 🖌️We are camouflaging the truth. 5:05 🧐Is it good to be careful about expressing yourself? 6:50 😒Spoken and unspoken biases in business and in life. 11:50 ✌️Thought Leader Path Program and conversations that are right on the edge of taboo.13:32 🤸Exercise your thoughts and opinions. 14:44 🤔What is an HR dilemma? 16:40 👥We like to facilitate healthy discussions. 17:21 🌟www.talktokent.com and www.talkt...

33. Fire Ants and Business

 🐜Fire ants are fiery. 1:01 🔍Soldier ants walk in rows. 3:49 🛣️Competition on your way. 4:52 🤔There are two ways you can think about the competition. 6:00 🧱Poisoning environment or creative environment. 9:09 💾Are you a CEO with programmed ants around you? 11:40 👀The herd mentality in business. 14:39 🔥Be fierce even if you are small. 15:44 Connect: https://www.talktokent.com/ and http://www.talktorandybaker.com/  🥡 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/  

32. Plastic and Business

🧴Plastic in our world. 0:30 💳Paying with a plastic card. 4:40 😞Responsible and irresponsible forms of debt. 5:09 💰Student loans. 8:24 🔔Credit Card: The Great Swindle. 11:29 💣Advice on how to use credit cards. 12:32 😃How to recognize a good investment. 13:58 💸Be aware of how you spend your money. 16:07 🥰We are doing it differently: https://thoughtleaderpath.com/  📲 https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/  

31. Mountain Lions, Lions, and Business

🌄Nittany Lions. 0:28 😱Lions make two types of loud noises. 1:28 🦁Randy's close encounter with a lion. 3:27 🆘Predators in business. 5:46 3️⃣Small startups have three objectives in their business. 6:33 🔥Switching from a product to a business is tricky. 8:00 ❓Are you building a business for acquisition or building it for success? 8:27 😲Strategy against mountain lions attacks: Make yourself big. 11:16 🐅Petting a tiger: Make it hard or you will get swatted. 12:50 https://www.tal...

30. What's the Deal with LinkedIn

🥴Unusual connection request Randy received 2:03 💹LinkedIn is a public marketplace of ideas. 4:43 🌐LinkedIn is a news source. 6:37 🔗Connecting with people, companies, and executives. 7:10 ▶️Starting a business: Don't ignore networking opportunities. 11:04 🗨️Our experience with LinkedIn accounts.12:33 🎆Build attraction first. 14:52 ⚠️Devote one hour a week to your LI--Don't let others do that work for you. 15:49 https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/...

29. Balloons and Business

🎈99 Red Ballons 0:28 🎶Judy Dunaway a balloon instrumentalist. 1:25 🌄Hot air balloon adventure. 2:46 💭Balloons in business 3:52 💬Don't trust your own hot air as you're building a business. 6:52 ♨️Balloon in the microwave. 9:13 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

28. Risky Business

🎞️Everybody's trying to reenact the Risky Business scene. 0:51 🥶Life can be risky. 1:40 🙃Risk in the business is not the same as a risky business. 5:00 💭Think about the risk-reward assessment. 5:41 📉Some of the biggest companies are born in economic crises. 6:52 🌞Stepping out of the norm is very useful. 8:01 👣Try to mitigate the risk by taking small steps. 8:52 🤩Step into your own authenticity. 11:17 🤠What you see as your flaw might be your feature.  12:07 😎Finding oddity: ...

27. Sneaker Speaker

👟🔊 Heels on wheels and sneaker speaker. 1:47 😲 The speaking industry is struggling. 2:54 ☝️ Don't use the phrase "virtual speaker" in your profile. 4:18 🗣️The transition from a speaker to a solution speaker. 5:08 💫 Adding more content is not a solution: going back to the core is. 7:53 👀 Do speakers need coaches? 8:21 🆘 Sneaky advisers are "helping" speakers but old tricks are not working. 10:47 🪄 Where is the real magic? 11:03 ⌛ It's time to find a new platform. 14:30  🫂 Sp...

26. Lies Experts Tell

🥸 The expert industry is full of people who are telling lies. 1:04 👀 What should you expect from an expert-if they all start with lies? 2:58 😫 Webinars: What a waste of time. 5:20 💡 The B.S. detector all of us have changed in the last few months. 8:00 🧐 One thing can't solve all your problems. 11:00 🤔 All good ideas: But what do you actually need right now? 13:59 🗝️ Key advice. 14:29 🛑 We try to avoid lies and exaggeration. 15:02 😵 The business world is changing-Be careful to ...

25. Randy the Sea Turtle and Business

🐢Randy the sea turtle from Florida. 0:32 🐟Randy is a hungry turtle. 4:46 🦈Predatory actions in businesses. 6:25 🥇Businesses that can afford to pay more to acquire a customer will win. 7:26 🎣Marketing metaphor: Should you let your food come to you or go hunting? 10:37 💨Living in captivity: Free yourself from the binds. 11:01 🗣️Business and turtles: https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

24. Microphones and Business

😲Unwisely spent weekend days get amplified into a bigger problem. 1:49 📣Why do we want to amplify our voices? 4:36 🔊It is all about amplifying your message to the right people. 6:12 💨Is Instagram really amplifying your voice? 7:29 🔊Amplifying voices in the expert industries. 9:43 🎙️Amplify your voice:  https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

23. Business and B.S.

🇦🇺Throw me a shovel to dig me out of the B.S. 1:08 ⚡Destroying some myths in the expert industry. 2:52 💩#1 You have to work 80 hours a week to make any money.  3:17  💩#2 Fail fast and fail forward crap. 5:35 💩#3 Just do the right Facebook ads. 9:23 💩#4 Just keep working at it until you succeed. 11:40 ☝️Most business owners are unprepared for running a business. 18:52 🧐Armchair Strategists: cutting through the noise and B.S 20:09 🧑‍🚒If you want to make $80.000 a month: https:...

22. Snakes and Business

🐦Mom bird and her eggs. 1:04 🐍Snakes in business. 2:39 👔Be aware of the "investor type" of snakes. 6:23 🏢Small businesses can handle big things: snakes can eat huge meals. 8:08 🌳Shed your skin to grow. 11:30 😊Reinventing yourself:  www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 11:52

21. Willie Sutton and Business

A nation of criminals. 0:51 🎩Ned Kelly: thief and gentleman. 1:44  🏦Willie Sutton: bank robber and gentleman. 5:38 💳“Tell them Willie Sutton sent you.” personal brand. 6:47 🤔What is more important, your client, or your result? 8:47 🎯We want 100% results for clients in our program. 9:28 💵From an expert to a thought leader: is it the money or impact? 11:01 🎇The Core program: make a difference in the world. 11:38 💡Thought Leader Path: persistence and planning. https://thoughtleaderpath...

20. The Stapler and Business

Swingline stapler: doesn't seem that necessary until you don't have one.1:47 Wielding your power in the incorrect way is dangerous.3:58 Entrepreneurs have to do a lot of things. 5:09 Start with the big vision first and then break it down. 5:54 The secret to success is not in the idea, it is in getting the process right. 7:30 "Fake it till you make it" or "Staple it until it grows together."  9:41 Believers in authenticity:  www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 10:17 https:/...

19. Hats and Business

🎩Mad Hatters are around us. 0:51 👒 A completely different perspective about wearing many hats in business. 3:15 🧠Pay for the skills that can fill gaps in business. 3:37 🧢Wearing a hat in business to look different than others. 5:51 👀A few rules about hats in the business. 9:50 🎓All kinds of hats around us. 12:23 ⛑️Challenge us with some themes and we will connect it to business: https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 15:31 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ ...

18. Whitewater Rapids and Business

🏞️Whitewater rafting in Michigan. 0:47 ⚠️Beware of what is underneath the water. 1:11 🚣Paddle as hard as you can to keep your business moving forward. 2:52 🌊When it gets rough: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 3:18  https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

17. Secrets and Business

💡Armchair Strategists: what do we actually do? 1:11 🎯Thought Leader Path: building a business that matters. 1:29 💵You can't separate money and impact. 2:08 ⛑️Helping coaches make the great impact they deserve to make. 3:19 🎫A quest for a magic ticket is not needed. 3:55 🍝Digging deep to find your secret sauce and a plate to put it.4:46 🌟The core of our business: we see the potential in you. 6:00 🎇Find out your secret: https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ or https://www.talktokent.com/ ...

16. Virtual Reality and Business

🖥️Artificial reality can block actual reality. 0:43 🦄Virtual reality vs. Factual reality in business. 2:11 😟Faking your struggles just to look good in public. 3:15 💭People don't care about your magical ideas. 4:27 🆚Benefits vs. Features. 7:47 🤑 A tip for the expert industry: sell what the clients want to buy. 9:33 🦹Too many distractions in your business can keep you away from reality. 10:25 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♂️If you need some help getting rescued: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com...

15. Monday Mornings and Business

🗓️Monday: the best day or the worst day of the week? 0:56 👍Monday: the day when you're set up your entire week for success. 3:15 🔋Use your weekends for a recharge, not just for catching up. 5:00 💪Discipline is a big part of getting your business work done within the time limits you set for yourself. 7:53 🌝Moon vs. Sun 8:00 🙌If you want to get your Mondays and your life back, we have some ideas: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 9:37 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

14. Hedgehogs and Business

🦔 Hedgehog: a cute, noisy spiky pet. 2:03 🌗We lose our natural rhythm because of business. 5:33 💪Don't curl up: learn how to work with prickly customers, co-workers, and investors. 7:09 🏁Momentum in business:  You have to be running before you can into hyperspeed. 9:14  🧠We don't recommend the "fail fast and break things" theory.  11:26 💣Business failure has a broad/wide impact. 14:07 👔A hedgehog in business: keep off the investors. 17:00 🌟More tips on how to save your business from...

13. Jet Skis and Business

😀First time on a jet ski. 0:50 🚤Speeding in business. 3:50 🌱Growing your business in a controlled way. 5:25 ↔️Business strategies: Sit back to plan and stand up to execute. 7:52 🔋Recharge! Don't burn out. https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 9:56 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/

12. Light Fixtures and Business

🛋️Light Fixtures. 2.23 🔦Diversity: form and function. 3:36 🏆Create a product your customer really wants. 5:32 💡Inexpensive lighting is fine. 8:00 🪔Perception of value: Are all lights the same? 9:49 📔The lesson for entrepreneurs. 13:10 💻Focused light: The Core Program 14:04  https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/

11. Wine and Business

🍷Wine tastings seem weird. 2:28 🤑Wine marketing: if it's overdone, it has the opposite effect to the original intent. 4:01  💰Expensive and cheap wines. 5:38 🤓Diminishing value: Is the price paid in an equal proportion with the received value? 8:01 🤯Business gurus: Buyer's remorse in the current market. 9:33 🥂Wine snobbery. 9:57 🍾Is your business bottled up?  https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 14:27

10. Rocks and Business

🪨 Geology rocks and rocks as well. 0:58 🌋Sedimentary layers: what is your business foundation? 3:40 🔎How to create a generational business: find The Core. 6:10 🤜When momentum starts, you've got to keep pushing. 9:09 🥾Skipping rocks in business. 10:36 🌄The nature of business: mountain peak or hill. 10:58 🥌Does your business rocks?  https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/

09. Water Bottles and Business

💧Reusable water bottles. 1:30 🚰Some innovations that have increased the value of water bottles. 2:50 🎁It's all about packaging. 7:37 🕶️Design is not appearance only. 9:43 🎀Packaging is also very important in expert industries. 10:35 📦The deceptiveness of packaging. 11:26 🏞️Sweetwater: always check what is upstream. 14:38 🧗Start climbing back uphill:  https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 16:03

08. Elephants and Business

🐘 Elephant: a wise, silent big walker. 1:22  🐁Big businesses and small businesses. 4:45 🏆Fundamental business: pricing your product correctly. 5:40 🛳️Big companies have less of an ability to move quickly. 6:28 🛩️There's room for everybody in business. 7:43 💭Spend your time in thinking—not in fear. 8:44 💺Think about it and contact The Armchair Strategists: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 9:53

07. Ballpoint Pens and Business

🖊️The ballpoint pen was patented in 1943. 0:34 🤔What to do when innovation hits the market? 2:40 ❓What is the Minimum Viable Product? 3:16 💡What does your customer actually need? 3:46 📜Progression in technology. 5:36 💎💫Even a small invention can make a big change in the world. 7:34 ✏️Pencil VS Pen: knowing your customer base is important. 10:52 🙃We turn everything into a business conversation: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 15:46

06. Eyeglasses and Business

👓Eyeglasses: an accessory that is open to everybody. 0:42 👀The entire world is seen through our eyeballs. 3:32 👁️Business strategies: Focusing on the right things. 4:47  👨‍⚕️Finding the right prescription for your business. 5:30 🦎 Chameleons in expert businesses: losing your focus. 7:31  ⛖ Outward and Inward focus. 8:51 😎Rebranding: You don't have to fail fast. 10:00 🤓Armchair strategists: www.talktokent.com and www.talktorandybaker.com 11:10

05. Pickles and Business

🥒Pickles are as tasty as can be. 1:16  ❓Are you a money person, or are you an impact person? 2:46 ⚠️The industry is changing: transformation from cucumber to a pickle. 3:32 🥫Longevity in business: transform your business properly. 4:56 💾What's your audience going to be 5 like in years from now? 6:03 📈 If you want to convert your business: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com