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Doing Business with a Servant's Heart
Hosted by Steve Ramona · EN
Welcome to "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart," where compassion meets business and life. Join us as we explore the soul of business, guided by the unwavering principle that serving others is not just ethical – it’s transformative.
Hosted by Steve Ramona, a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for uplifting people and businesses, each episode of our podcast is a deep dive into the stories, insights, and practical strategies of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who have mastered the art of leading with love and empathy. Through heartfelt conversations and inspiring anecdotes, we reveal the practical impact of servant leadership on personal and professional growth.
Discover how to foster a culture of kindness, engage with customers authentically, and build successful businesses that prioritize serving before selling. Whether you're a seasoned business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply someone seeking to make a positive impact, "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart" offers actionable advice, moral encouragement, and a refreshing perspective on what truly matters in the world of business.
Tune in and join our community of compassionate leaders striving to change the world, one act of service at a time. Because in the end, the heart of business is the business of the heart.
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You Don't Need Money to Change the World | Cathryn from Growing Good
5d ago00:27:02Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: What if the biggest obstacle to doing good in the world isn't a lack of heart — it's a lack of a plan? This week, Steve sits down with Cathryn, founder of Growing Good, who has spent her entire career helping nonprofits and mission-driven companies turn good intentions into lasting impact.Cathryn calls herself a "recovering academic and accidental consultant" — and the story of how a single pandemic-era phone call launched a company (and a $500 million cancer research initiative) is worth the listen alone.In this episode, you'll learn:Why "social good" is bigger than writing a check — and four ways you can make an impact starting today, without spending a dollarThe uncomfortable truth about why so many nonprofits collapse within a yearHow to tell if a company's mission is real or just performative — and what it takes to build one that survives controversyWhat Nobel laureates, A-list celebrities, and billionaire entrepreneurs all have in commonThe one misconception about nonprofit work Cathryn is on a mission to changePS: Steve's own church has quietly funded thousands of wells in Africa just by collecting plastic water bottles for over a decade — proof that "planting seeds of good" doesn't require a big budget, just consistency and heart. This episode will have you rethinking what your own contribution could look like.CTA: Ready to grow more good? Visit Cathryn at growinggoodinc.com — and yes, that's her real personal email on the site, no AI auto-responders. Then subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant's Heart so you never miss an episode, and grab your "Servant's Heart" gear to spread the message.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Give Without Spending a Dime ✅ A Nonprofit Is Still a Business ✅ Mission Falls Apart When It's Performative ⏱️Timestamps:[00:01] Welcome & Growing Good [00:03] What Social Good Means [00:05] Give Without Money [00:10] Lessons From The Top [00:16] Run It Like A Business [00:20] Real vs. Performative 🤝Connect with Dr. Cathryn Dhanatya:💥Web: https://www.growinggoodinc.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathryn-dhanatya/🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#SocialGood #PurposeDriven #EmpowermentFree Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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Great Leaders Are Made, Not Born: Vanessa Judelman
1w ago00:26:23Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: Most people are handed a leadership title but never actually taught how to lead. In this episode, leadership coach Vanessa strips 20+ years of experience down to something simple: leadership is learnable — like a sport — and the leaders who grow are the ones who choose a growth mindset over a fixed one.Here's what Steve and Vanessa unpack:The three pillars that make leadership less overwhelming: know yourself, manage your team, lead your businessWhy 95% of leaders avoid giving constructive feedback — and the simple shift that makes it about facts, not feelingsThe six passages of leadership, and why every promotion is really a brand-new jobHow your greatest strengths become weaknesses when you overuse themWhy "you don't need the answers, you need the questions" is the most freeing thing a leader can hearPS: One line from Vanessa stuck with me — a CEO she coached kept reading a stack of books right up to the day he retired. That learning mindset never turns off. If you've ever felt "behind" as a leader, you're not behind. You just haven't been taught yet. That's a fixable problem.CTA: Listen to the full episode, then head to yourleadershipresources.com to take Vanessa's leadership assessment. And if this served you, share it with one leader who needs to hear it — that's how we serve before we sell.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Mindset Is a Choice ✅ Every Promotion Is a New Job ✅ Let Go to Lead ⏱️Timestamps: [00:02] Mindset Beats Everything [00:04] The Three Pillars [00:06] Why Feedback Feels Scary [00:12] When Strengths Become Weaknesses [00:15] The Six Leadership Passages [00:17] Questions Over Answers 🤝Connect with Vanessa Judelman:💥Web: https://www.mosaicpd.com/ 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#Leadership #GrowthMindset #HighTrustTeamsFree Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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The Free Talk That Made Millions: Corey Poirier
1w ago00:32:26Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: What if the lowest-paid talk you ever give becomes the most profitable? Five-time TEDx speaker Corey Poirier joins Steve Ramona to unpack why the free stage is often the richest one — and how the right approach to a single speaking gig can pay you for years.In this episode, Corey opens up about building Blue Talks (Business, Life, Universe), interviewing over 7,500 people, and the simple, humble mindset shifts that separate speakers who get booked from speakers who get forgotten.Here's what you'll learn:Why a TEDx talk can outperform a $10,000 sizzle reel — with the real numbers to prove itThe one printed form that generated 30% of Corey's paid bookingsWhy "content is king, but emotional connection is queen" — and how to build that connectionThe proven talk structure: up story, down story, problem, solution, call to action, visionWhy you should stop trying to be the next Tony Robbins and become the first youThe truth about the "21-day habit" myth (the real number will surprise you)PS: Steve shares that stepping onto the speaking stage for the first time in the last six months has been a complete game changer for his life, brand, and business. This conversation is proof that serving an audience from the stage — before you ever sell — is where real impact begins.CTA: Listen to the full episode now, then share the message. Grab a "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart" hat or t-shirt and let's change the world little by little. Catch Steve's TV show Together We Serve — Fridays at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern on Apple TV, Roku, and more.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Emotional Connection Beats Information✅ Become The First You✅ Squeeze Every Speaking Opportunity ⏱️Timestamps: [00:02] Blue Talks Origin [00:05] Why TEDx Pays Off [00:09] Squeeze Every Gig [00:13] Content vs. Emotion [00:20] Be The First You [00:26] The Flight Parable 🤝Connect with: Corey Poirier💥Web: www.thisisthebook.com💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakercoreypoirier/ 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#BlueTalks #LiveEventsFree Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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Kindness Is the Way: How Culture Quietly Drives Sales | Lindsay Andreotti
2w ago00:25:19Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: What if the fastest way to fix your culture — and your sales — wasn't a new strategy, but kindness? In this episode, Steve Ramona sits down with Lindsay of Imagine Kindness, a leadership coach who spent her career inside the houses of leaders before hearing a different call at 55: that kindness is the way.Lindsay shares the butterfly science behind her whole philosophy — how a caterpillar completely liquefies before "imaginal" cells find each other and build something new — and why the same is true for people and companies ready to transform.In this conversation:What an "imaginal" is, and why visionaries have to find one another to build a better worldHow a culture of kindness supports mental health, recruiting, retention — and yes, salesThe tagline that changed how she handles conflict: Do what you mean, mean what you say, just don't say it meanHer "kindness currency" gold coins, and the cruise-ship story that proves recognition changes behaviorWhy connection beats communication — the moving story of her dad, JackPS: Lindsay is turning 58 this month — the same age her father, Jack, was when a stroke took his verbal speech more than 20 years ago. He's still known as a beacon of kindness. Her point lands hard: you don't need the gift of gab to change a room. Sometimes a still presence and a beaming smile say everything.CTA: Watch or listen to the full episode, then jump into Lindsay's Kindness Crew at imaginekindness.org (and on Facebook). If even five minutes of this changes how you show up today, Steve and Lindsay will be thrilled. Don't forget Together We Serve, Fridays 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Kindness Is Love in Action ✅ Lead the Imaginals to Transform Culture ✅ Do What You Mean, Mean What You Say — Just Don't Say It Mean ⏱️Timestamps: [00:00] Impact Starts in Your World [02:30] The Imaginal Explained [04:30] Hearing the Kindness Call [08:00] How Kindness Drives Sales [11:00] Jack: A Silent Beacon [14:30] Kindness Currency 🤝Connect with Lindsay Andreotti💥Web:💥YouTube:💥LinkedIn: 💥IG: 💥FB: 💥X:💥TikTok: 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#OrganizationalChange #ImaginalsFree Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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Why the Best Realtors Work for Free (And Build Millions in the Process) | Melissa Jane Rubin
2w ago00:25:35Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: What if the secret to a thriving real estate career had nothing to do with closing and everything to do with caring? This week, Steve sits down with Melissa, a wildly successful luxury broker whose entire practice is built on one radical idea: never be attached to the outcome, only to serving the human in front of you.In this conversation, you'll discover:Why Melissa says she's "client-driven, never money-driven" — and how that paradox made her more successful, not lessThe right way to choose a realtor (hint: interview them, don't let them pitch you)How to separate the emotional side of buying a home from the financial side before you signWhy raising $14M+ for Mount Sinai's indigent care isn't a side project — it's the whole pointThe truth about "co-opetition": how competing brokers can lift each other upThe biggest myth about real estate agents, straight from someone who's lived itMelissa also opens up about the personal losses that shaped her values — losing her mother at nine, the stepmother who taught her that love, not biology, makes a family, and starting completely over when she left fashion for real estate.PS: Steve was so moved he half-jokingly asked for Melissa's address to crash her next dinner party. When a guest makes the host want to fly to Florida, you know it's a special one. Listen for the "your network is your net worth" moment around the halfway mark — it might reframe how you think about your own career.CTA: If just five minutes of this changes how you serve someone today, hit subscribe and share it with a friend in real estate. Catch Steve's TV show Together We Serve Fridays at 2PM & 5PM Eastern, and grab your "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart" gear in the show notes. Let's spread this message to the world.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Serve the human, not the sale — trust and success follow ✅ Your network is your net worth ✅ Who you are is not what you do ⏱️Timestamps:[00:02] Client-Driven, Not Money-Driven[00:05] How to Choose a Realtor[00:08] Giving Back & Legacy[00:11] Reinventing After Fashion[00:15] Advice for New Agents[00:20] Life's Hardest Lessons 🤝Connect with Melissa Jane Rubin:💥Web: www.mjrgoupe.com💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-jane-rubin💥IG: www.instagram.com/mjrgroupe 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#RealEstateTips #ServantLeadership #ClientFirstFree Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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Why Your Book Is Just a Doorstop Without This One Thing | Melanie Herschorn
2w ago00:25:09Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: Most people think writing the book is the hard part. Melanie Herschorn says that's where the real work starts — and without one missing piece, your book becomes an expensive doorstop.In this episode, book marketing strategist Melanie Herschorn joins Steve Ramona to unpack how a book actually grows a business — not by selling copies, but by making you the expert people trust before they ever pull out a credit card.Inside this conversation:The "magic equation" every author gets half-right (and why publishing alone does nothing)How a book instantly raises your credibility — the "author pedestal" effectThe first question to answer before you write a single pageWhy not everyone should write a book — and how to spot predatory publishing trapsSell it or give it away? The simple rule that decides which one grows your businessHow authors use podcasts and stages to borrow other people's audiencesMelanie also shares the honest story behind her own book — including the scathing review that turned out to prove her whole point.PS: There's a moment near the end where Steve asks Melanie who she'd interview from all of history. Her answer — coming from a kid who once hated to read — is the kind of full-circle turn that reminds you why we do this show. Don't skip the last five minutes.CTA: If you've ever said "someday I'll write a book," this is your someday. Connect with Melanie at vipbookmarketing.com, and if this episode moved the ball forward for you, subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant's Heart and share it with the one person you know who's been sitting on a book idea.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Publishing Plus Promotion ✅A Book Builds Credibility ✅ Value Deserves To Be Paid ⏱️Timestamps:[02:32] The Magic Equation[04:07] Mission Before Manuscript[07:20] Who Should Actually Write[11:30] Beyond The Bestseller Badge[14:00] Borrowing Other People's Audiences[18:30] The Review That Proved Her Point 🤝Connect with Melanie Herschorn:💥Web: https://vipbookmarketing.com/💥Freebie: https://vipbookmarketing.com/checklist💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-herschorn/ 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags: #ThoughtLeadership #BookWriting #CareerSuccess Free Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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The Divorce That Became a Blessing: Erica's Bennett "Woo & Do" Path to Healing
3w ago00:28:27Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: What if the worst thing that ever happened to you turned out to be the doorway to finding yourself? In this episode, Steve Ramona sits down with Erica, founder of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, who spent 20 years in corporate America teaching people how to win — until her own divorce taught her how to heal. Her secret is a blend she calls "Woo & Do": the mystical inner work and the practical real-life action, together.Inside this conversation:Why healing is a circle, not a finish line — and why talk therapy alone is like mowing over weedsThe three phases of divorce: deciding to stay or go, redefining who you are, and learning to thrive in your new normalHow grace became Erica's core value — and how extending it changes every relationship, not just marriageThe abundance mindset that ends the "me vs. you" trap in love, money, and lifeWhy your partner is the icing, not the cake — and how meeting your own needs first changes everythingA direct, loving word for divorcing parents about protecting the kids in the middlePS: Steve gets real in this one — he's a child of divorced parents, and Erica's words bring old feelings right back to the surface on the mic. That's the power of a servant's heart: it doesn't just teach, it heals in real time. Even happily married folks (like Steve, two years in) will walk away with something.CTA: This one's for you and the people in your network who need it. Use the forward/reverse buttons, share a 5-minute clip with a friend, and go slide into Erica's DMs with your questions at thecrazyexwivesclub.com (same name on Instagram, Facebook, and her podcast). Then subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant's Heart so you never miss an episode.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Heal the root, not the surface✅ Meet your own needs first✅ Extend grace, especially when hurting ⏱️Timestamps: [00:02] Woo and Do Explained [00:07] Divorce as a Blessing [00:09] Healing Is a Circle [00:13] The Three Phases [00:16] The Power of Grace [00:23] Getting Personal 🤝Connect with Erica Bennett:💥Web: https://www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com💥Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X2Vo0TWbqVbsplcFsCXtj,💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-bennett-adam-15b15911/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecrazyexwivesclub/, 💥FB: 💥X:💥TikTok: 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#ServantsHeart #BusinessSuccess #InspirationFree Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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How to Turn Podcast Guesting Into Your Best PR Strategy | Noémi Beres
3w ago00:23:23Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: You don't need a million followers or a $100M sponsor to grow your message — you need a microphone that isn't yours. In this episode, booking-agency owner Noémi Beres breaks down how getting on the right podcasts builds authority, trust, and evergreen content that keeps working for years.Noémi runs Podcast Connections with her husband, Gabor, helping entrepreneurs land quality shows worldwide. She shares the exact mindset and habits that separate forgettable guests from the ones hosts invite back:Why guesting is the cheapest, highest-trust PR strategy available to any business owner or nonprofitThe research step most people skip — and why "don't wing it" is the golden ruleHow to think about monetization as a long game (hint: results come after months, not one interview)The two biggest no-nos that get guests quietly blacklistedHow to repurpose a single interview into audiograms, quotes, and a ton of evergreen contentHow often you should really be guesting when you're just starting outPS: Noémi joins us from Cyprus (originally Hungary), and beyond booking podcasts she's an artist who hand-sews collages on canvas and is training to walk the El Camino. Proof that servant-led people bring their whole story to the table — which, as she reminds us, is exactly what makes a great guest.CTA: Ready to be a better guest? Connect with Noémi at podcastconnections.co or find her on LinkedIn (Noémi Beres). And if this helped you, subscribe to Doing Business with a Servant's Heart, then catch Together We Serve every Friday. Use the forward and reverse buttons — if one moment changes your life, we're happy.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Research the show before you ever say yes ✅ Repurpose one interview into a month of content ✅ Authenticity and story beat any sales pitch ⏱️Timestamps:[00:01] Welcome & The Servant's-Heart Mission[00:02] Why Guest on Podcasts At All[00:08] Monetization Is a Long Game[00:11] Growing Up in Hungary[00:13] The Two Biggest No-Nos[00:19] Final Advice: Be Authentic 🤝Connect with Noemi Beres:💥Web: https://www.podcastconnections.co/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noemiberes/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/noemi_beres_/ 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#[tag]Free Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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Why Great Leaders Roll Up Their Sleeves | Jessper Maquindang
3w ago00:26:37Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona "Servant leadership is really rolling up your sleeves to be there for others." — Jessper Maquindang 📝Description: What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn't your strategy, your budget, or your competition — but four little words: "We've always done it that way."In this episode, Steve Ramona sits down with Jessper Maquindang — leadership consultant, master's-degreed leadership expert, and 10-year American Red Cross volunteer — to unpack what servant leadership actually looks like when you strip away the buzzwords. Spoiler: it starts with rolling up your sleeves and standing alongside your team, not in front of them.In this conversation:Why "alongside, not behind, not in front" is the real test of a servant leaderHow innovation directly fuels revenue — and why hierarchy quietly kills itThe purpose problem: what younger generations demand from the companies they work forSimple (not easy) ways to unlock every team member's unique strengthsHow a childhood dream at age five became a life built around personal developmentThe one question that reveals whether you're truly a leader: Who are you mentoring right now?PS: Jessper has visited 49 of 50 states and run 14 marathons — with Alaska (and marathon #15) on deck this summer. His whole philosophy fits in one repeated phrase from this episode: just take the first step. Whether it's a book, a marathon, or a leadership breakthrough, that first step is the whole game.CTA: ▶️ Listen to the full episode now, then connect with Jessper on LinkedIn (search Jessper Maquindang) or at familyconsulting.com. And if this resonated, share it with one leader who needs to hear it. Want the message on you? Grab a Doing Business with a Servant's Heart hat, hoodie, or tee — link in the show notes.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Lead alongside your team, never above them✅ Purpose and innovation are what drive real growth✅ Every meaningful goal begins with the first step ⏱️Timestamps:[00:00] Welcome & Servant's Heart[00:03] Servant Leadership Defined[00:05] Innovation Drives Revenue[00:08] Purpose & Company Culture[00:16] Personal Development Journey[00:22] Travel, Marathons & Connect 🤝Connect with Jessper Maquindang:💥Web: https://www.famileadconsulting.com/free-gift💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmaquindang/ 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#ServantLeadership #Innovation #LeadershipSuccessFree Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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Why Your Best Leadership Advice Isn't Working | Eric Pfeiffer
4w ago00:29:23Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBusiness Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkNewsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: What if the reason your favorite books, podcasts, and courses never "stick" has nothing to do with the ideas — and everything to do with the operating system running underneath them?In this episode, Steve Ramona sits down with Eric of MPWR Coaching, a leadership developer who describes his team's superpower as being "business therapists" for the leaders they serve. Together they unpack why paying your dues early, giving your best work away for free, and doing the hard internal work aren't just nice ideas — they're the foundation of a coaching business that actually scales.Here's what you'll take away:Why taking every client early is how you prove your model (and earn the right to be selective later)The counterintuitive truth about imposter syndrome that most people get backwardHow to "mine" your own unconscious competence so you can train a team instead of staying a solo actThe Leadership Operating System (LOS) — and why great content fails when your OS can't run itHow to measure something as slippery as human transformationA preview of Eric's new book and its "Kairos Circle" tool for digesting your everyday experiencesPS: Eric's Friday nights? Long walks on the San Diego beach with his wife and reruns of The Office — a reminder that the leaders teaching balance are the ones actually practicing it. And don't miss his standing offer: a free one-hour coaching call on the MPWR site that Eric admits he's "shocked more people don't take advantage of."CTA: Hit play, then grab that free hour at mpwrcoaching.com. And use the forward/reverse buttons — if five minutes of this changes how you lead, Steve and Eric call that a win. 🎧🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Pay Your Dues Early ✅ Cultivate Before You Serve ✅ Practice Beats Information ⏱️Timestamps:[00:00] Show Open[02:00] Proof In The Pudding[05:00] Business Therapists[11:00] Leadership Operating System[17:00] Measuring Transformation[21:00] The Kairos Circle🤝Connect with Eric Pfeiffer:💥YouTube: @mpwrcoaching 💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-pfeiffer-53964b173/💥IG: @mpwrcoaching 💥FB: @mpwrcoaching 🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steveramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1🔖Tags:#Leadership #BusinessCoaching #ServantLeadershipFree Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkSubscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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