Hello, world.

Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love, number 669.

I'm your host, Don Hutchison.

Every Monday and Wednesday, I interview someone around the world

who's discovered their talents to do work they love to create a life of success, satisfaction,

and freedom. On Fridays, I interview a well-known expert from the fields of personal or business

development who share experiences, tools, and insights to help our listeners along their journeys.

As the shortest kid in school, Tom was fearless, constantly getting into fights with classmates

and always fighting authority. That's why a job on the options exchange in Chicago appealed to him,

tons of action, screaming and jumping up and down. What he really needed,

however, was to be his own boss. I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Tom Rubens. Welcome,

Tom. Hey, thanks for having me, Don. It is our pleasure. Tom, are you using your talents doing work

that you love? I'm fortunate to be able to say yes to that one.

I mean, my job is I get to spend my days talking to business people about their businesses,

listening to their issues that are keeping them from exactly what they want to get out of their

businesses, and there's really nothing I'd rather be talking about all day.

I love that.

Well, we certainly want to hear the whole story.

Like other entrepreneurs and business owners, Tom Rubens has lost sleep over meeting or missing payroll

and experienced the extreme highs and lows for 40 years that come with the territory.

In his coaching practice, the accountability factor, he helps businesses increase

revenue and productivity and manage relationships and collaborations while living harmonious lives.

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