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Mick Unplugged

Dr. Benjamin Ritter | Empowered Careers: Lessons in Leadership and Unlocking Your Potential

Mick Unplugged

Mick Hunt

Business, Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement

51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this insightful episode, Mick Hunt sits down with Dr. Benjamin Ritter to explore the critical aspects of leadership, career fulfillment, and personal development. Dr. Ritter shares his expertise on creating fulfilling work environments and empowering individuals to take control of their careers. They discuss the importance of confidence, the dangers of workplace negativity, and the value of immersive learning for leadership development. Dr. Ritter also introduces his upcoming book, which provides practical tips for living fearlessly and achieving professional success.

Dr. Benjamin Ritter's Background:

  • Expert in organizational leadership with a passion for personal development.
  • Dedicated his career to helping individuals find purpose and achieve their professional goals.
  • The author of the upcoming book focused on living fearlessly and achieving career fulfillment.

Defining Moments:

  • Dr. Ritter discusses his personal journey from professional dissatisfaction to becoming a leadership coach, driven by the desire to help others avoid the same pitfalls.
  • The decision to write his book distills years of insights into actionable tips for living fearlessly and confidently.

Discussion Topics:

  • The importance of organizational leadership and how it impacts company efficiency and employee satisfaction.
  • The alarming statistic is that 64% of people feel unfulfilled at work, and what it means for businesses.
  • Common challenges individuals face in their careers, such as lack of confidence and the prevalence of negativity, and how to overcome them.
  • Building confidence in leadership and the necessity of taking pride in one’s work.
  • The toxic effects of negativity in the workplace and the responsibility of leaders to champion positivity.
  • Dr. Ritter's approach to personal development emphasizes the need for immersive learning and proactive career management.

Key Quotes:

  • "If you are working at a company, about half to three-fourths of the people you meet are waiting for a better opportunity."
  • "Negativity is infectious. It becomes the billboard people drive by daily on the way to work."
  • "You have to act as if you've already been promoted. Don't wait for permission."

Next Steps:

  • Explore: Connect with Dr. Ritter on LinkedIn and visit Live for Yourself Consulting to learn more about his work and upcoming book.
  • Reflect: Consider how you can take pride in your work and proactively manage your career.
  • Engage: Share your thoughts on this episode and how you plan to apply Dr. Ritter’s insights using #MickUnplugged.

Connect & Discover:

  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drbenjaminritter-leadershipdevelopment
  • Instagram: Instagram.com/drbenjaminritter
  • Website: www.liveforyourselfconsulting.com
  • Podcast: The Executive 
  •                 Live Fearlessly
  • Youtube: @DrBenjaminRitter
  • Book: Becoming Fearless
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Transcript

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0:00.0

Are you ready to change your habits, sculpt your destiny, and light up your path to greatness?

0:07.0

Welcome to the epicenter of transformation. This is Mick Unplugged.

0:13.0

We'll help you identify your because, so you can create a routine that's not just productive, but powerful.

0:25.7

You'll embrace the art of evolution, adapt strategies to stay ahead of the game,

0:28.0

and take a step toward the extraordinary.

0:30.4

So let's unleash your potential.

0:32.2

Now, here's Mick.

0:39.3

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Mick Unplugged and today's exceptional guest is a renowned leadership and career coach who has dedicated his life to helping

0:44.7

others find their purpose and achieve their professional goals.

0:48.3

With the background and organizational leadership and a passion for personal development,

0:52.8

he's guided countless individuals to unlock

0:54.8

their potential and lead with confidence. As a speaker, author, and consultant, his insights

1:00.7

and strategies have been transformative to many. Please join me in welcoming the inspirational, the

1:07.5

influential Austin, Texas is on. Dr. Benjamin Ritter. Dr. Ritter, how are you doing today, brother?

1:12.9

Pretty good. Now, anyone listening, this is your opportunity to clap. Like, wherever you are in the

1:17.1

world, just start clapping, standing ovation if you're sitting down, not if you're driving.

1:21.5

People are going to look at you, be like, what are you doing? Like, well, you don't know. Dr. Ritter is on Nick Unplugged. So you got to listen to this episode.

1:32.0

Absolutely. So Dr. Ritter, I want to get into it, especially with your background, man. Like I have an MBA with the tracking organizational leadership. And I feel, you know, in the professional world, people don't put enough emphasis on organizational leadership.

1:43.2

Right. It's like, you know, I've got a small business,

1:45.1

even a mid-sized business, and I'm supposed to have a manager, maybe I should have a director,

1:49.2

a VP, might even have a CFO, VP of sales, but then collectively, how do I make those things

1:56.0

work together? I love to hear your insights on your journey with leadership, but in particular, organizational

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