Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Well here’s the reality… Some of us…as awkward, difficult, stressful, and even painful as it can be… Live for that emotion… You’ll find it in entrepreneurs… You’ll find it in church planters… You’ll find it among risk-takers… You’ll find it in extreme sports enthusiasts… (..)

Energy 45

Energy Uncertainty Sports Entrepreneur 45

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 24, 2019

Even entrepreneurs shouldn’t be afraid of healthy structure. It’s messier, harder to contain, even uncomfortable at times, but it also keeps leaders energized, maintains momentum, and helps spur exponential growth. As the organization grows – and as strategy changes – additions in structure have to be added.

Organization 34

Organization Efficiency Long-term Entrepreneur 34

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 13, 2014

I have a friend who is a serial entrepreneur. Here are a few examples: Some leaders get things started – They are great starters, but horrible maintainers. They do best when they are allowed to begin something for someone else to carry forward. Including himself.

Examples 82

Examples Long-term Loyalty Maturity 82

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 16, 2013

Today, I have learned to properly apply strategy and force, making me a better manager of the creative process and a stronger entrepreneur. Consequently, I have had to pay my fair share of “pain tax.” The Application of Force. There are three ways to make tactical course corrections by applying force.

Creativity 56

Creativity Strategy Tactics Chief Executive Officer 56

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 12, 2019

I got it last week from a man who is a practicing CPA and a successful entrepreneur, but feels something is missing in his life. It’s probably the question I get asked most often. He’s highly skilled in the corporate world, but has always felt this certain calling to full-time vocational ministry.

Arkes 44

Arkes CPA Discount Commitment 44

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 26, 2017

I have a friend who is a serial entrepreneur. They are great starters, but often horrible maintainers. They do best when they are allowed to begin something for someone else to carry forward. He is great at getting healthy organizations started, but lock him into somewhere for very long and he will frustrate a lot of people.

Examples 30

Examples Long-term Loyalty Maturity 30

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 17, 2012

Take bigger risks – That seems strange coming from a church planter, former small business owner, entrepreneur and in light of the risk some believe I’m taking now. Maybe I should have titled this one “prioritize better” Either way, I want my life defined more by where I want to end up someday.

Stress 69

Stress Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Entrepreneur 69

Ron Edmondson

MAY 3, 2013

This book is for anyone that leads, but the strike zone is a 35 yr old senior manager, church planter or senior pastor, innovator or entrepreneur. So I’ve written this book really for me and my peers, and ultimately my generation. Take Jim, who runs a 2 million dollar small business with 20 employees.

Handbook 42

Handbook Influence Sharpe Books 42

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 6, 2023

I once had a serial entrepreneur (with over 200 successful startups he was a part of at some level) tell me he never met a bad idea. The best ideas sometimes often come from what started as a seemingly bad idea. Genius ideas may often be killed before they have a chance to develop into their greatness.

Team 74

Team Brainstorming Edmondson Entrepreneur 74

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 28, 2020

I once had a serial entrepreneur (with over 200 successful startups he was a part of at some level) tell me he never met a bad idea. The best ideas sometimes often come from what started as a seemingly bad idea. Genius ideas may often be killed before they have a chance to develop into their greatness.

Team 50

Team Brainstorming Edmondson Entrepreneur 50

Ron Edmondson

MAY 11, 2012

Dreaming is what makes me suited as an entrepreneur and a church planter. As an entrepreneur (or church planter) it’s easy to get discouraged. She has heard me pitch about 100 new ideas to her in our first few months of our marriage. Some of those dreams have become a reality, but dozens of them haven’t. That’s okay.

Learning-by-Doing 66

Learning-by-Doing Objective Entrepreneur Magazine 66