Transitions Life as a Creative Contrarian - Ben Landers - Founder and Former Owner of Blue Corona and CEO of Ahead of Next
In today's conversation, I sit down with Ben Landers, the former founder and CEO of Blue Corona, a leading digital marketing firm serving the home services market. Since selling the business in 2022, Ben has spent time exploring and enjoying a new chapter in his life.
Our talk covers topics such as kindness, having binary passions, using data to drive results, creative problem solving, and more. Ben shares personal stories and experiences that highlight the importance of these themes in his life.
We also talk about Ben's approach to business and decision-making and the lessons he learned from an influential mentor and business partner. Ben's story is one of achieving surprising success while overcoming personal struggles; it is a journey of perseverance and resilience.
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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:37) - Leaning on kindness
(00:06:13) - Binary passions
(00:12:44) - Using data to drive results
(00:20:06) - The role of intuition in decision making
(00:27:21) - Creative problem solving
(00:35:10) - The power of contrarian thinking
(00:42:12) - Transitional moments in Ben’s life
(01:01:30) - What lessons in your career have had the most impact on you?
(01:12:01) - Life after selling a business
(01:29:35) - What aspect of your life has been most surprising?
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