129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs"

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Ryan Hawk

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🗓️ 1 June 2016

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs"

Self-Discipline Strategist Rory Vaden's book Take the Stairs is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1 USA Today, and #2 New York Times bestseller. As an award-winning entrepreneur and business leader, Rory Co-Founded Southwestern Consulting™, a multi-million dollar global consulting practice that helps clients in more than 14 countries drive educated decisions with relevant data. He's also the Founder of The Center for the Study of Self-Discipline (CSSD).

Rory is the world's leader on defining the psychology around modern day procrastination, called Priority Dilution™ - in fact, he coined the term. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don't matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O'Lakes, Novartis, and hundreds more. His insights have recently been featured on/in: Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc, Fortune, and the New York Times.

Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs"

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"When I think of a learning leader, I think of someone who is learning and applying."

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Being willing to take on the tough moments (like a buffalo does a storm) leads to sustained excellence
The relation to Kevin Ollie and "Take The Stairs" that he used with his UConn basketball team
The specific number of "reps" Rory has gained as a speaker (Deliberate Practice)
The science behind habit forming
70 speaking dates per year
The mindset of multiplying time
Understanding the most significant tasks
Why one of his books totally failed (really interesting and transparent talk from Rory)
The impact Zig Zigler had on him as a mentor
Being a learning leader means putting what you've learned into action. Action is critical

"Multipliers create more time tomorrow."

Continue Learning:

Go To: RoryVaden.com
Follow Rory on Twitter: @rory_vaden
Read: Take The Stairs - 7 Steps To Achieving True Success
To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12

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Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio From RoryVaden.com

He is a regular contributor for American Express Open Forum, Huffington Post, and The Tennessean and his articles and insights average more than 4 million views every month. Additionally, he hosts The Rory Vaden Show which is the only nationally syndicated weekly radio show for "movers and shakers in the world of business."

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0:00.0	It's cool to be a learner and you can be a thought leader, but I think thought leader is kind of lame, honestly.
0:07.0	What I want is an experienced leader. I want somebody who learns and puts it in the action.
0:12.0	I don't want somebody who learns a puts it in the action.
0:12.7	I don't want somebody who learns a bunch of stuff
0:14.4	and then just writes a bunch of thoughts
0:16.2	about what they learned.
0:17.5	I think there's a little bit too much of that in the world.
0:20.0	You know, like I, my work is Southwest watching consulting is the most important work that
0:24.5	i'm doing it's it's like the trenches of building a real business every single day
0:28.4	and interfacing with real customers and making sales calls and getting our teeth kicked in and trying to like, you know, manage cash and hit a budget and recruit people and coach people through their fears and like that is so much more rich to me
0:46.0	than the research that we do and the polling and the thinking and the writing and
0:51.2	they're both valuable I just when I think of a learning leader I think of
0:54.9	somebody who's learning and applying not just learning and critiquing.
0:59.2	Our leaders born or are they made. Our host Ryan Hawk believes that leaders can be made through determined
1:06.0	focused work on learning the art and science behind the makeup of other
1:10.0	successful leaders. Now it's time to inhale knowledge and exhale success. You're
1:14.9	listening to the Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk. Hey everyone it's Ryan wanted to make a quick announcement a number of you had
1:30.2	sent me emails in regards to asking for a place to further this dialogue with like-minded
1:36.3	people, other listeners, fans, and friends of the Learning Leaders Show.
1:40.8	So I set up a group on Facebook. It's Facebook.com slash groups slash learning leader.
1:47.0	It's a closed group, but if you like an invite, simply shoot me a quick note and I'd be happy to bring you into the group.
1:53.6	This is a place where we can freely communicate and discuss leadership, learning, creative
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