Growth is At Your FINGERTIPS with Ron Hadley

Discover the intersection of heartfelt service and business acumen with Where Are You Going’s founder & CEO, Ron Hadley.

Ron was featured on the Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur Podcast with host Brian Lofrumento.  Brian described him as the entrepreneur who is redefining success by aligning it with social impact. In this insightful conversation, Ron reveals how the values instilled by his parents propelled him into a life where profit meets purpose, challenging the misconception that financial stability and societal betterment must exist on separate planes.

Notes

  • Overall Theme- How to run a business with an emphasis on impact & heart for a greater good.
  • Both Ron’s & Brian’s businesses are driven by their values.
  • In order to do more as a nonprofit, you have to have the intersection of good business processes (work flows, KPIs, goals, etc.) and that of creating greater good – social impact.
  • Myth- nonprofit work is a vow to poverty. It’s not. Compensation can be (should be) competitive with market rates.
    • Your ROI is to do more good – not to produce a profit for stakeholders. 
  • WTE’s Word of the Year – Building
    • Be Better. Do Better. Do More. 
    • Whether that is from an organizational perspective or personal perspective (it works either way). 

Recap & Takeaways

  • We start with asking 2 Questions:
    • Where are you going?
    • What is at your fingertips?
  • Dream Out Loud- by speaking your dream you bring others in and adds accountability to self.
  • FINGERTIPS Acronym
    • Finish Line – the answer to ‘Where are you going?‘.
    • Introspection – your Why.
    • Need – what are your assets and what do you still need. 
    • Growth – it’s possible (mindset).
    • Everyone – it takes your team to reach the finish line. 
    • Reality – it’s a S.W.A.T. approach.
    • Transparency – be honest about your realistic hurdles.
    • Innovation – how do you plan to get around those hurdles. 
    • Perspectives – these are your feedback loops. 
    • Success – Your Vision realized because you reached the finish line (yep, that’s full circle). 

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