Owen sits down with Ron Gilliland, a life, career, and business coach who stepped out of retirement to found Conscious Profits, serving others and their communities. Like many self-employed folk, Ron's career path has had many stops and turns. He owned and operated an art gallery, custom framing shop, bed and breakfast, and managed retail stores to name a few. A throughline is clear; Ron is a person that combines empathy with drive. A trait which has helped him create a very interesting and intentional life.
FIND RON
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Intro
(0:28) What Ron does
(1:28) How he helps clients
(4:39) His background
(8:09) First retail experience
(12:41) Getting a "J-O-B" job
(13:24) Discovering art framing
(17:36) Transition into coaching
(22:00) Self check-ins
(26:11) Working for a coaching company
(29:27) Temporary retirement
(36:20) Why Conscious Profits?
(46:11) Does he ever feel "done"?
(48:40) What does his typical week look like?
(54:24) What he sees for himself in the future
(56:04) Ron's advice for a Bossless Path
(1:03:42) How to find Ron
(1:06:42) Wrap Up
(1:06:54) Outro