Ryan Wright

Speed Mentorship

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
1:20 | Introduction to Ryan Wright
1:53 | What does a typical day look like for you?
3:50 | How do you manage your work-life balance?
6:25 | How do you look at your weaknesses & improve upon them?
10:08 | How do you manage to keep your ego in check?
13:40 | What are some of the challenges you've had to overcome? How did you overcome them?
17:10 | What are some tips and tricks for your culture?
18:33 | What do you do when someone doesn't fit with the company culture?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Priorities Change: I'm designed for the nine to five. I'm a fish to water when it comes to that environment. The home stuff is where things are difficult for me. I can't live two different lives. I have to take care and invest in both my home and professional lives, being more realistic with my time and how I spend it.

My weakness is admitting my weakness: When I'm tired and worn down, I get very introspective...disconnected. I just started to retreat to refuel. I can seem very distant from the people around me. And so I've had to recognize that. I have to communicate that with people around me to know they didn't do anything wrong.

The stopwatch principle: The number one indicator of an organization's health is the time that goes by between when we've identified a problem and when we've discussed it directly with the person.

Growth from mistakes: I've learned the most and gotten the best perspective from mistakes that I've made in the business. For me to stand here today and take credit for everything would be ego. It's been a 10-year, overnight success.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What should your priorities be? How have they changed since you became a leader?
2. How much time goes by before you've identified a problem and you address it?
3. When you are worn down or tired, how do behave? Do the people closest to you know how you're feeling?