The EntreLeadership Podcast The Best 65 Minutes You Could Spend for Your Business in 2026
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Dec 22, 2025 Dave Ramsey dives deep into the power of intentional planning and goal-setting for business success. He shares personal anecdotes, including the early lessons that shaped his leadership. Key topics include the importance of realistic goals, specificity, and writing them down. Listeners learn how to diagnose business performance and drive results through strategic rhythms. With insights from notable thinkers like Henry Cloud and Pat Lencioni, this discussion provides a blueprint for creating unstoppable momentum and achieving meaningful outcomes.
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Early Business Lessons From Youth
- Dave Ramsey started entrepreneurial experiments as a kid, selling personalized leather strips and cutting lawns while tracking a P&L.
- His parents taught him business habits that shaped lifelong goal-setting and financial tracking.
The First Million-Selling Talk
- Earl Nightingale recorded a motivational talk while on vacation, which became the first non-music million-selling spoken-word record.
- That recording, The Strangest Secret, launched the modern motivational speaking industry Ramsey learned from.
Make Goals Specific, Measurable, Time-Bound
- Make goals specific and measurable; vague wishes like "I want to lose weight" are not goals.
- Add a time limit so you automatically break the goal into actionable steps and required activity.