Author: Ryan Estis

Ryan Estis Contributing Writer Keynote Speaking & Cooperate Training When I decided to start my business more than 10 years ago, I wasn’t entirely sure where it would

Have you heard of the Stanford marshmallow experiment? About 50 years ago, Dr. Walter Mischel conducted an experiment on delayed gratification with a group of young children. The children

“It seems like there are opportunities you might be missing. Why don’t we schedule some time in the office? We can think that through and arrive a go-forward

I’ve shared the story of my career journey and how I got “unstuck.” In 2009, I made the decision to leave a secure corporate job that I had

“Disagree and commit” is a principle I originally came across while learning about the leadership philosophy at Intel. The principle essentially mandates that leaders driving decisions show up prepared

How can we get closer to the customer? Customer experience is where business is going to be won and lost. What truly makes for a good experience? The

217. That was the number of new emails a sales executive I was working with had received during a day spent offline and off-site doing strategic planning work. A dozen

“Why do we as people become complacent, comfortable, and bored? … I have a fire in me. I’m going to start each day with a purpose and carry

Did we get better today? It’s a question I consider every single day. I know that previous success isn’t a very good indicator of future performance. The world is

Change is a process. Not an event. I try and focus on the process and make a little bit of progress every single day. The learning never stops.