Adam Outland

Because at the end of the day, they ultimately have to be the one that pulls the trigger. And then after your student planning session, We get them paired with the right coach for them. We have an amazing staff of coaches from ex-division one athletes, people who've come from the Ivy League system.

Because at the end of the day, they ultimately have to be the one that pulls the trigger. And then after your student planning session, We get them paired with the right coach for them. We have an amazing staff of coaches from ex-division one athletes, people who've come from the Ivy League system.

We have coaches who have come from entrepreneurial backgrounds and acting backgrounds, so we can pair them with the right fit for them. And then once they partner with their coach, they'll benefit from two coaching sessions a month to really zone in on their personal growth and their skill development.

We have coaches who have come from entrepreneurial backgrounds and acting backgrounds, so we can pair them with the right fit for them. And then once they partner with their coach, they'll benefit from two coaching sessions a month to really zone in on their personal growth and their skill development.

So if you're ready to give your student the tools they need to be successful, click the link in the show notes. for more information and to make sure you can schedule your free parent consultation today.

So if you're ready to give your student the tools they need to be successful, click the link in the show notes. for more information and to make sure you can schedule your free parent consultation today.

Welcome back, Action Catalyst listeners. This is Overtime with Outland, and today we'll be talking about episode 463 with Ron Alford, Senior Partner and VP of Recruiting, Executive Coach, and Speaker at Southwestern Consulting. In Ron's episode, we tackle a few anecdotes that were really powerful for me that I want to share with you. Number one, Ron chooses to hold things loosely.

Welcome back, Action Catalyst listeners. This is Overtime with Outland, and today we'll be talking about episode 463 with Ron Alford, Senior Partner and VP of Recruiting, Executive Coach, and Speaker at Southwestern Consulting. In Ron's episode, we tackle a few anecdotes that were really powerful for me that I want to share with you. Number one, Ron chooses to hold things loosely.

If you grip sand too tightly in your hand, it tends to slip through your fingers. If you cradle it, it's the only way to actually hold it all. People and ideas are the same way. Only worrying about controlling what you can really control. Maybe we think something is really important in a given moment, but hold it loosely and don't get too obsessed with an idea. Number two, be like Switzerland.

If you grip sand too tightly in your hand, it tends to slip through your fingers. If you cradle it, it's the only way to actually hold it all. People and ideas are the same way. Only worrying about controlling what you can really control. Maybe we think something is really important in a given moment, but hold it loosely and don't get too obsessed with an idea. Number two, be like Switzerland.

Neutrality in the moment is fine. Ron says on certain issues, he has absolute principles and convictions he'd die for. But a lot of things are worth letting go. The ego often makes us think we have to be right, which means others have to be wrong. And someone just as wise across the aisle is saying the same thing about you. But oftentimes there can be truth on both sides. So listen first.

Neutrality in the moment is fine. Ron says on certain issues, he has absolute principles and convictions he'd die for. But a lot of things are worth letting go. The ego often makes us think we have to be right, which means others have to be wrong. And someone just as wise across the aisle is saying the same thing about you. But oftentimes there can be truth on both sides. So listen first.

Don't be quick to judge or quick to speak, but slower to ask questions and try to understand. Point number three, Ron discusses diving into the data, but trusting your gut. Data, trends, analytics are all very important and a good start for decision-making, but the pendulum could swing both ways.

Don't be quick to judge or quick to speak, but slower to ask questions and try to understand. Point number three, Ron discusses diving into the data, but trusting your gut. Data, trends, analytics are all very important and a good start for decision-making, but the pendulum could swing both ways.

You could dig your grave with the amount of data there is to sift through and analyze and interpret that data and unpack it incorrectly. You could be paralyzed by it. So in the end, you still need to trust your gut. And as Ron says, trust your heart. For more on this interview, check out Action Catalyst episode 463 with Ron Alford.

You could dig your grave with the amount of data there is to sift through and analyze and interpret that data and unpack it incorrectly. You could be paralyzed by it. So in the end, you still need to trust your gut. And as Ron says, trust your heart. For more on this interview, check out Action Catalyst episode 463 with Ron Alford.

Welcome back to the Action Catalyst. Today, we are joined by Ron Alford, a senior partner, VP of a free executive coach and speaker at Southwestern Consulting. It's awesome to have you back on the podcast. You've been on this before. I am excited to formally interview you because you're trapped and I could ask you all the embarrassing things publicly that I've always wanted to ask.

Welcome back to the Action Catalyst. Today, we are joined by Ron Alford, a senior partner, VP of a free executive coach and speaker at Southwestern Consulting. It's awesome to have you back on the podcast. You've been on this before. I am excited to formally interview you because you're trapped and I could ask you all the embarrassing things publicly that I've always wanted to ask.

Thank you for having me, Adam. But in all honesty, one of the things that I've always respected about you and how you've lived your life outside of business is, I guess, first and foremost, how you run. My first experience learning about you, I remember, was when you talked about how you just run 35 miles one year for every year you've been alive because it was your 35th birthday.

Thank you for having me, Adam. But in all honesty, one of the things that I've always respected about you and how you've lived your life outside of business is, I guess, first and foremost, how you run. My first experience learning about you, I remember, was when you talked about how you just run 35 miles one year for every year you've been alive because it was your 35th birthday.