Wealthy and Well-Known Podcast

Another Year Wiser

Wealthy and Well-Known Podcast

Show Notes

Rory and AJ are using this episode as a personal year-end review, but for listeners, it works just as well as a midyear check-in.

In this conversation, they look back on the last 12 months and share what they learned, what they are leaving behind, and what they are taking forward. The lessons are candid and practical: leadership mistakes, sales process changes, retention challenges, team development, and the hard reality that many business problems start with the person leading the business.

Rory shares what surprised him about the Wealthy and Well-Known book launch, why live webinars became a renewed focus, and how violating a core sales principle hurt the business. AJ shares what she learned about reactive leadership, putting people into roles before they are ready, and why a good leader does not say yes to every idea their team has.

They also answer a community question about preparing for an important presentation and share one of the simplest ways to make a speech stronger before you ever start writing it.

If you are reflecting on your year, your leadership, your team, or your next season of growth, this episode will help you ask better questions and take more ownership of what comes next.

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