This Is What The Best Leaders Know: A Conversation with Mike Kelly
In this episode of the Inner Entrepreneur podcast, host Paul Ryan interviews Mike Kelly, entrepreneur, author, coach, board director, and certified financial planner.
Mike shares his journey from a challenging start in a manufacturing to creating a thriving department at Macy's, and ultimately, to a fulfilling career helping leaders improve their self-awareness and leadership skills. They discuss the importance of getting to know oneself, defining personal success, and the role of financial planning in achieving life goals.
Paul and Mike also reflect on their personal experiences with stress and the transformative power of self-development. The conversation offers deep insights into life planning, leadership, and the significance of creating a supportive and healthy work culture.
00:00 Introduction to the Inner Entrepreneur Podcast
00:43 Mike Kelly's Journey: From College to Corporate
02:11 The Turning Point: Stress and Transformation
03:04 Paul's Parallel Journey in Small Business
04:21 Helping Leaders Lead Themselves
05:21 The Importance of Inner Work
06:48 Executive Coaching and Life Planning
09:22 Facing the Impact of Leadership
12:32 Defining Success and Personal Mission
22:56 The Never-Ending Journey of Self-Improvement
23:34 Joining Rotary International: Aligning Values and Service
24:37 The Power of Immersion and Surrounding Yourself with Like-Minded People
25:48 Challenges in Getting Business Leaders to Reflect and Define Success
27:23 The Importance of Time Management for Business Owners
29:58 Creating and Revisiting a Life Plan
32:10 Integrating Life Planning with Financial Planning
35:51 The Role of Financial Literacy and Overcoming Financial Fears
39:47 Finding Purpose and Joy Beyond Financial Success
40:33 Conclusion and Contact Information
Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO Mastermind. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.
Connect with the host:
Website: Pauljryan.net
Paul's X: https://twitter.com/paulryanwrites
Popular Podcasts
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com