Ricky Kalmon discusses leveraging mindset for business growth and personal development.
Key Takeaways
- Mindset is a critical "hard skill" for business success, not just a soft skill
- Daily relaxation/breathing practice (10 min) can significantly improve focus and reduce stress
- Rewriting internal "software" and vocabulary is key to overcoming limiting beliefs
- Kalmon's books/app provide 14-day mindset improvement plans for various audiences
Topics
Ricky Kalmon's Background
- 35+ year career as hypnotist, speaker, author focused on mindset
- Created unique corporate comedy show with "hidden agenda" to teach mindset principles
- Travels 100+ days/year speaking to groups of 50-5000 people
- Released "Leverage Your Mindset" book in 2020, new golf-focused book in 2024
Core Mindset Principles
- We are our own most powerful "hypnotists" through self-talk
- Need to be aware of unconscious thought patterns holding us back
- Reframe "sales" as providing solutions to shift mentality
- Daily relaxation/breathing practice critical for leaders
Practical Mindset Exercises
- Schedule 10 minutes daily to sit quietly and focus on breathing
- Rewrite limiting belief "software" with more empowering self-talk
- Use Kalmon's mobile app for guided audio exercises
- 14-day mindset improvement plan outlined in books
Business Impact of Mindset Work
- Reduces employee burnout and turnover
- Improves focus, accountability, drive in teams
- Shifts from "sales" mentality to solution-provider mindset
- Becoming more common as critical business skill/investment
Future of Mindset Training
- Increasingly seen as essential pillar of business, not just trend
- Kalmon planning 10 mindset books for different audiences in next 10 years
- Growing recognition of mindset as "hard skill" vs soft skill
Next Steps
- Download Ricky Kalmon's mobile app for free mindset exercises
- Schedule daily 10-minute relaxation/breathing sessions
- Consider reading Kalmon's books for 14-day mindset improvement plan
- Explore bringing Kalmon in to speak to business teams/events
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