Decidedly I Decision Tips for Business Owners

By: Sanger Smith and Shawn Smith
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  • Welcome to Decidedly! We defeat bad decision-making for family business owners, so they can improve their health, wealth, and relationships. Hosted by Sanger Smith and Shawn Smith.
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  • Ep.167 I Deciding to Fix the Leadership Gap: Why Culture Eats Strategy Every Time with Ray Kelly

    Ep.167 I Deciding to Fix the Leadership Gap: Why Culture Eats Strategy Every Time with Ray Kelly
    Nov 20 2024
    Why do some businesses flourish while others struggle, even when everything looks perfect on paper? In this episode, we sit down with Ray Kelly, Senior VP at Think2Perform, to share the decisions you can make TODAY to bring out the best in each person working in your business. KEY TOPICS Why your team’s bad habits reflect your leadership.How Netflix turned a failing business into a $300 billion empire by rewriting its culture. Why “average” employees are the fastest way to sabotage your business’s health.Why loyalty doesn’t always belong in your company culture. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Free Online Values Cards Exercise Ep.17 I Doug Lennick I Deciding to Think About What You Think About: Moral Intelligence Ep.24 I Ryan Goulart I Deciding to Live According to Your Values: The Neuroscience of Decision-Making CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro: Defeating Bad Decision-Making in Life and Business 00:49 Is Georgia a Southern State? 03:08 Meet Ray Kelly: Leadership and Culture Expert 06:23 Walking Away from Corporate Success for Family Values 08:44 The Science of Better Decisions Through Values 13:26 Can You Know If a Decision Was Right? 18:18 Are Your Values Misaligned with Your Actions? 20:38 Why It’s Hard to Admit What You Truly Value 25:24 How “Permission to Lead” Drives Accountability 29:44 Why Changing Habits Feels Impossible—and How to Succeed 36:58 Turning Painful Change into Fun and Progress 39:22 “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast”: Leadership in Action 46:30 Netflix’s Culture Shift: From Failure to $300 Billion Success 51:16 Toxic Values at Work: When Loyalty and Family Fail 57:51 Why Leaders Destroy Culture by Failing to Live It 01:01:01 Ray's Decision-Making Tip for Business Owners 01:02:28 Key Takeaways 01:03:48 Message from the Producer CONNECT WITH US ⁠www.decidedlypodcast.com⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube Subscribe on ⁠YouTube Join us on ⁠Instagram⁠: @decidedlypodcast Join us on ⁠Facebook⁠ Shawn’s ⁠Instagram⁠: @shawn_d_smith Sanger’s ⁠Instagram⁠: @sangersmith Thank you to Shelby Peterson of Transcend Media for editing and post-production of the Decidedly podcast. SANGER’S BOOK: ⁠A Life Rich with Significance: Transforming Your Wealth to Meaningful Impact⁠ SHAWN’S BOOK: ⁠Plateau Jumping: What to Change When Change Is What You Want⁠ MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION? At ⁠Decidedly Wealth Management⁠, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy. LEARN MORE: ⁠www.decidedlywealth.com⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:⁠ https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001aeU_pPBHJPNJWJBdVbaci6bjGIuEJurH12xHBWDEVT_NxyCadMd7wLSZjcEZglkSjDjehuIbTHD8nABOIdV69ctfYpSzg24RCIytetBUrlIPPKgaGzjGZ8DkM0Wp1LMjbErcYUur7PbZGjeVo4gyXlz821AoJGZR⁠ CONNECT WITH RAY KELLY Website:  https://mobile.think2perform.com/about-us/bios/ray-kelly Ray Kelly joined Think2Perform in 2010 after a 21-year career as a financial services executive. He spent much of his career on the sales side of the business, compiling a track record of high-performing teams. Ray spent 13 years growing and building one of the most successful sales office groups for Ameriprise Financial in the history of the company. Ray’s offices were recognized annually for top sales growth, retention, client and employee satisfaction. His focus on creating a “Leaderful Culture” allowed his group to influence the national organization on major initiatives and created the opportunity for over a dozen of his leaders to be promoted to other positions across the company. Ray has a passion for helping people reach their potential and shaping cultures in which they live. He offers executive coaching/mentoring to leaders of all levels and conducts proven breakthrough leadership development training.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep.166 I Deciding to Expose the Fine Print: Government Claims on Medical Products w/ @justtheinserts

    Ep.166 I Deciding to Expose the Fine Print: Government Claims on Medical Products w/ @justtheinserts
    Nov 13 2024

    What if all those medical products we trust come with more risk than we think? And how much of that risk is buried in the fine print most of us never read? In this episode, we’re talking to Alexandra from @justtheinserts, who’s made it her mission to help people decode medical inserts, so we actually know what we’re putting in our bodies.


    Alexandra digs deep into the pharmaceutical industry's claims, the power of informed consent, and why knowing the full story behind medical products is more important now than ever. Buckle up—this conversation will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about medicine.


    KEY TOPICS

    • ​ How reading the fine print on medical product inserts reveals hidden risks and empowers personal decision-making.
    • ​ How government policies and liability laws protect pharmaceutical companies but leave patients at risk.
    • ​ Why doctors rarely offer alternatives—and how patients can advocate for better options.
    • ​ Why Alexandra kept her identity hidden online and the backlash she faced from keyboard warriors.


    CHAPTERS

    00:00 Intro: Defeating Bad Decision-Making in Life and Business

    00:50 Carnivore, Veganism, and All the Diets In-Between

    03:13 Introducing Alexandra and Just the Inserts

    06:11 Father-Son Dynamics in the Workplace

    08:35 Alexandra’s Journey to Creating @justtheinserts

    10:54 Discovering Medical Inserts and Adverse Reactions

    13:21 Explanation of Adverse Reactions and Manufacturer Inserts

    15:40 Alexandra’s Daughter’s Health and the Vitamin K Injection

    18:00 Risks of Vitamin K Injections and Understanding Its Ingredients

    20:06 Potential Adverse Reactions: Vitamin K and Hep B

    22:16 Pharmaceutical Liability and Industry Protections

    24:36 Streamlining Research for Informed Consent

    27:03 Building Critical Thinking Skills

    29:29 Learning to Analyze Manufacturer Inserts

    31:48 Informed Consent in Health Decisions

    34:15 Presumptive Delivery Strategy in the Medical Industry

    36:36 Vaccine Shedding

    38:58 Shocking Discoveries: Adverse Reactions

    41:20 Pushback from Pharmaceutical Reps and the Industry Culture

    43:40 Responsibility and Bias in Health Decisions

    45:54 Sanger’s Story: Navigating Multiple Prescriptions in Adolescence

    48:19 Key Questions to Ask When Receiving a Diagnosis

    50:38 Importance of Understanding Drug Families and Side Effects

    52:57 Doctor-Patient Dynamics

    57:26 Alexandra’s Decision-Making Tip for Business Owners

    01:01:24 Key Takeaways

    01:03:04 Message from the Producer


    CONNECT WITH US

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    Join us on ⁠Instagram⁠: @decidedlypodcast


    Thank you to Shelby Peterson of Transcend Media for editing and post-production of the Decidedly podcast.


    SANGER’S BOOK: ⁠A Life Rich with Significance: Transforming Your Wealth to Meaningful Impact⁠ - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Rich-Significance-Transforming-Meaningful/dp/1952654769


    SHAWN’S BOOK: ⁠Plateau Jumping: What to Change When Change Is What You Want⁠ - https://www.amazon.com/Plateau-Jumping-What-Change-When-ebook/dp/B0CTXHP5HR


    MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION?

    At ⁠Decidedly Wealth Management⁠, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy.

    LEARN MORE: ⁠www.decidedlywealth.com⁠


    SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER

    https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001aeU_pPBHJPNJWJBdVbaci6JMYQ_gBGd5CL2_RzjPYZguX7wD7Qps249iP7aBxHnjUgbrY8F7q8Zes0dA4bnyF8dROTb3O9XNeAIsk5AvA6E%3D


    CONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA FROM @JUSTTHEINSERTS

    Website: https://www.justtheinserts.com

    Instagram: @justtheinserts

    Well Considered: A Handbook for Making Informed Medical Decisions: https://www.justtheinserts.com/shop/


    Alexandra, the founder of Just the Inserts, provides training and resources for patients and parents to make informed decisions about medical products. Sourced from .gov websites, her book, training course, and website help you make informed medical decisions rooted in knowledge and confidence.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep.165 I Deciding to Survive a Decade at Sea: From Shipwreck to Scholar with Suzanne Heywood

    Ep.165 I Deciding to Survive a Decade at Sea: From Shipwreck to Scholar with Suzanne Heywood
    Nov 6 2024
    What’s it like to be pulled from your home at just seven years old and set adrift on the open ocean? How do you survive ten years of brutal storms, danger, and isolation on a small yacht with your family? In this episode, Suzanne Heywood shares the chaos of her childhood spent sailing around the world—constant physical and emotional storms, tight living spaces, and the fight to hold onto hope. She reveals how those raw, unpredictable years forged a resilience that she carried into her career, pushing boundaries and thriving in the corporate world. KEY TOPICS How Suzanne’s father’s quest for status put his family through storms, running low on food, and life at sea for ten years.Living in perpetual motion: How Suzanne coped with isolation, chaos, and a lack of control over her own life.Why Suzanne clung to education as her lifeline—and the extreme lengths she went to just to get off the boat. From isolation to Oxford: The pivotal steps Suzanne took to earn her freedom and chart her own course. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro: Defeating Bad Decision-Making in Life and Business 00:50 When Sanger Lived on Ramen 03:13 Introducing Suzanne Heywood 04:21 Suzanne’s Family’s Decision to Sail Around the World 06:37 Early Childhood Questions About the Voyage 09:00 Suzanne’s Father’s Motivation for the Voyage 11:25 Questionable Parental Decisions 13:41 Dangers and Limited Food on the Boat 16:04 Life at Sea: Loneliness, Limited Friendships, and Schooling 18:28 Food Shortages 20:46 Stuck on the Boat 23:10 A Manipulated “Vote” to Keep Sailing 32:55 Education as Suzanne’s Escape from the Boat 40:01 Limited Communication and Correspondence Challenges 47:08 Sacrifices Made to Pursue Education 49:33 Struggles of University Life and Financial Hardships 51:56 Suzanne’s Reflections on Parental Choices and Financial Strain 57:26 Suzanne Heywood’s Decision-Making Tip for Business Owners 57:48 Key Takeaways 59:47 Message from the Producer CONNECT WITH US ⁠www.decidedlypodcast.com⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube Subscribe on ⁠YouTube Join us on ⁠Instagram⁠: @decidedlypodcast Join us on ⁠Facebook⁠ Shawn’s ⁠Instagram⁠: @shawn_d_smith Sanger’s Instagram⁠: @sangersmith Thank you to Shelby Peterson of Transcend Media for editing and post-production of the Decidedly podcast. SANGER’S BOOK: ⁠A Life Rich with Significance: Transforming Your Wealth to Meaningful Impact⁠ SHAWN’S BOOK: ⁠Plateau Jumping: What to Change When Change Is What You Want⁠ MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION? At ⁠Decidedly Wealth Management⁠, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy. LEARN MORE: ⁠www.decidedlywealth.com⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:⁠ https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001aeU_pPBHJPNJWJBdVbaci6bjGIuEJurH12xHBWDEVT_NxyCadMd7wLSZjcEZglkSjDjehuIbTHD8nABOIdV69ctfYpSzg24RCIytetBUrlIPPKgaGzjGZ8DkM0Wp1LMjbErcYUur7PbZGjeVo4gyXlz821AoJGZR⁠ CONNECT WITH SUZANNE HEYWOOD Website: www.suzanneheywood.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanneheywood Facebook: www.facebook.com/suzanne.heywood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzanneheywood1 Suzanne Heywood’s story is anything but typical. At just seven years old, she was pulled from her home and set adrift on a small yacht with her family, facing ten years of brutal storms, danger, and isolation on the world’s most unforgiving oceans. It’s a tale of grit and survival that shaped her into the powerhouse she is today. Now a respected business leader, Suzanne is here to share her wild, unfiltered journey, captured in her memoir, Wavewalker.
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    1 hr and 14 mins

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