194: Nate Checketts - CEO Of Rhone: Leaving Comfort To Make An Impact

<p>Episode 194: Nate Checketts - CEO Of Rhone: Leaving Comfort To Make An Impact</p> <p style= "font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"> Subscribe on <a href="http://www.ryanhawk.net/">iTunes</a> or <a href= "http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/64865/details">Stitcher Radio</a></p> <p style= "text-align: center; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" align="center">The Learning Leader Show</p> <p style= "font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"> "If I didn't think people could change, then I think life would be less meaningful."</p> <p style= "font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"> In This Episode, You Will Learn:</p> <ul> <li>Common themes of leaders who sustain excellence: <ul> <li>It's easy to say someone "got lucky" but that is almost never the case</li> <li>Routine - The best have a routine for long term success. Need good years, need good months, need good weeks, need good days. You must plan for that success. Create routines</li> </ul> </li> <li>Advice from Jack Dorsey: <ul> <li>How to stay focused? <ul> <li>Focus on one thing at a time</li> <li>Set specific days for certain meetings and do not deviate. Take ownership of your calendar and schedule</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Nate's Routine <ul> <li>Wake up at 5 am</li> <li>Spritual time, meditation</li> <li>Write in The 5 Minute Journal</li> <li>Exercise, Yoga, Running</li> <li>Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - At his desk by 7:30</li> </ul> </li> <li>"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." - Ben Franklin</li> <li>"Be the dentist of your own calendar"</li> <li>The story of getting Rhone started in 2011 <ul> <li>Nobody was doing premium menswear</li> <li>Feb. 2013 incorporated</li> <li>Spent an hour each way on the train commuting to his job working on Rhone</li> </ul> </li> <li>"Why does it feel like taboo to talk about inspiring men? It shouldn't"</li> <li>Describing the fund raising process <ul> <li>"Raising capital is much more art than science"</li> <li>"The biggest key for us was photography. People needed to see it"</li> </ul> </li> <li>Why Shane Battier is a Rhone guy</li> <li>After raising $8M, how do you decide where to spend that money?</li> <li>Speaking about the success of his Dad, Dave Checketts (CEO of Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks) <ul> <li>How to instill a work ethic in your children?</li> <li>What it was like growing up with ultra successful parents and how that impacted him</li> <li>How Nate and his wife parent their children</li> <li>How the quote "He was born on third base and convinced he hit a triple" has motivated Nate</li> <li>How he made money creating a sports camp in his backyard growing up</li> </ul> </li> <li>"You can't teach effort"</li> <li>Books to read: <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1451639619/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487344329&sr=8-1&keywords=7+habits+of+highly+effective+people" target="_blank"><em>7</em> <em>Habits</em> (Covey)</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business-ebook/dp/B0055PGUYU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487344348&sr=8-2&keywords=duhigg" target="_blank"><em>How</em> <em>Habits</em> <em>Work</em> (Duhigg)</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Red-Rising-Book-ebook/dp/B00CVS2J80/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487344367&sr=8-1&keywords=red+rising" target="_blank"><em>Red Rising</em> (Fiction)</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Learning Leader = "I love the idea of being an eternal student."</li> </ul> <p>"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." - Benjamin Franklin</p> <p>Continue Learning:</p> <ul> <li>Follow Rhone on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/rhone" target="_blank">@rhone</a></li> <li>Follow Nate on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/natechecketts" target= "_blank">@natechecketts</a></li> <li>Connect with me on <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12" target= "_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li>Join our Facebook Group: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearningLeader" target= "_blank">The Learning Leader Community</a></li> <li>To Follow Me on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12">@RyanHawk12</a></li> </ul> <p>You may also like these episodes:</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1OOLpjJ">Episode 078:</a> Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1PoVpmv" target="_blank">Episode 071:</a> Nate Boyer - Green Beret, Texas Football, The NFL</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/2h4yhvT" target="_blank">Episode 179:</a> How To Sustain Excellence - The Best Answers From 178 Questions</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/21vBS5d">Episode 107:</a> Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why</p> <p>Did you enjoy the podcast?</p> <p>If you enjoyed hearing Nate Checketts on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12">Twitter</a> or email me.</p> <p>Episode edited by the great <a href= "http://www.runanddrummedia.com" target="_blank">J Scott Donnell</a></p> <p>The Learning Leader Show is supported by <a href="https://freshbooks.com/learning" target= "_blank">FreshBooks</a>: <a href= "https://freshbooks.com/learning" target="_blank">FreshBooks</a> is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. 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