"If you want different results, you have to do things differently." ~Thom Rigsby Enjoy! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur launching almost a dozen startups and more than 25 years of busin…

"The key to happiness doesn't lay in numbers in a bank account but in the way we make others feel and the way they make us feel." ~Joe Rogan Enjoy! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur launc…

Enjoy! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur launching almost a dozen startups and more than 25 years of business experience, Thom brings his creativity and "Non-Conformist" approach to entre…

"All progress takes place outside your comfort zone." ~Michael John Bobak Have you ever been on a lazy river ride? You know, you sit in the inner tube and the water just moves you around the "river." That's one of the only places I can imagine where it takes little to no effort on your part to make progress...that is, if you consider going around i…

"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless" ~Jamie Paolinetti Have you ever seen a scary movie or had a nightmare? They use your imagination to create obstacles to your actions. And we don't need the movies to do that, we're plenty good on our own. Most people are pretty good at looking a…

"Don't let WHAT you do be ALL you do." ~Unknown It's a great introductory line at networking events and mixers, "Hi, my name is Thom and I own a store...what do YOU do?" We get so used to saying it, hearing it, and answering it that we miss the message inside. Don't fall into the trap! We'll dig into this and much more on today's installment of 7 M…

When times are crazy and you're working diligently to adapt and remain relevant to your market (and solvent), it can be really easy to look at what someone else is doing and, well, do that. We should certainly strive to learn from others but we can't BE others, you have to be yourself and bring your special brand of greatness to the market. THAT is…

Enjoy! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur launching almost a dozen startups and more than 25 years of business experience, Thom brings his creativity and "Non-Conformist" approach to entre…

Enjoy! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur launching almost a dozen startups and more than 25 years of business experience, Thom brings his creativity and "Non-Conformist" approach to entre…

Enjoy! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur launching almost a dozen startups and more than 25 years of business experience, Thom brings his creativity and "Non-Conformist" approach to entre…

Have you ever seen a commercial and heard someone say, "That was my idea" or "I thought of that!" Is that person you? Let's talk about your ideas for a minute... Everybody has ideas, some are amazing solutions to very challenging problems! So why don't they ever see the light of day? Because frankly, ideas suck. Execution is what separates dreamers…

Are you struggling to 'have it all', trying to figure out how to balance the demands of your work with the rest of your life? If you are, you're doing it wrong...and today's post will help you fix that! Read on... I'll be honest, I market A LOT to the phrase or pain point of 'work life balance' because, frankly, so many people are looking for THE a…

Enjoy! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur launching almost a dozen startups and more than 25 years of business experience, Thom brings his creativity and "Non-Conformist" approach to entre…

What is faith? This is a question I've been working on for a while now, part of a bigger project to really examine the words we use a lot and maybe don't "KNOW" what they mean. So I'll ask again, what is faith... Today's quote from Helen Keller takes a stab at answering the question and defines faith as optimism that leads to achievement. But I've …

Hey, did you hear that Instagram updated its algorithm? There's an update to the Facebook feed AND BlahBlah is the hottest new social network! What are you going to do now!?!? Whether it's a new app, a bug fix in the algorithm, or the best and brightest that social media has to offer, there's no getting around it; technology is constantly changing.…

Do you think you have a good idea? Maybe even a GREAT idea? That's awesome, but can you prove it? Sorry to break the news, but your idea is worthless. It means nothing, has no value, and won't earn you a dime. Now maybe that's a little harsh, but it's true. An idea is just that, simply thoughts in your head or pen scratches on paper of something yo…

Are you just not feeling it today? There might be a reason why... Enjoy! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur launching almost a dozen startups and more than 25 years of business experience,…

Are the challenges in your life or business protecting you from danger or asking you to prove how badly you want it? Enjoy today's episode and stay warm! Thom, THE Unashamed Non-Conformist =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thom Rigsby is a lifestyle & business strategy expert. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner and entrepreneur…

Why do you work? Can you clearly articulate the end-state you are striving to achieve? It's a simple enough question but one that will probably stump you. I've asked this question to hundreds, maybe thousands of people and the most common answers they have given fall into one of two categories: 1) to pay bills, or 2) um, because I'm supposed to. It…

Have you ever felt like giving up, but decided to stick with it just a little while longer...and longer turns out to be a really long time? That's how you can mess around and instead of starting that new adventure, you're blowing out candles at your retirement party! Sometimes you have to quit one thing to gain another! Out quote of the day today c…

I have a simple question today...who runs your life? You? Are you sure...? Browsing through my feed this morning I saw an article about a new court ruling that would pave the way for blind people to sue businesses that didn't provide accessible websites. At first blush, this doesn't sound so bad...but at what point does personal responsibility kick…

Are your choices bold? Do they align with what you SAY you want? So if the pursuit of success exposes freedom, the truest exercise of freedom requires boldness...you must assert and defend your freedom by consistently making choices that move you toward your goals, even when...especially when...those choices are difficult! Are you choosing to win..…

What does success mean to you? School teaches us that success comes by following the rules, getting the right answers, and working hard. But is that success? Think of the person you admire the most. They broke the rules. Jesus, Gandhi, Einstein, Bezos, Rigsby...all non-conformists! Because if you keep doing (and believing) what you've always done, …

Confidence comes from experience and experience from execution. You have to do something to get a result and in stacking result after result you get experience. And from that experience, you can have confidence. When you are confident that what you are doing is right (not that it will produce a winning outcome) you can have as much fun as you want.…

Question of the day: What do you want to do but believe you are unqualified or unable to do? Have you ever known someone who constantly believed they were falling prey to the latest malady in the news? Cancer from styrofoam cups? Yep! Flesh-eating bacteria? You know...my arm has been itching a lot...! There is a medical condition known as hypochond…

Did you share your dream with the world yesterday (see yesterday's podcast)? If you did I have one question for you...is it big enough? Let's just say I've been coaching and helping people unleash their pent up potential for well over a decade and in that time I've learned many truths about coaching and getting the best out of people. Here's one of…

Are you living at your full potential? Is your business, your work, and your life as good as it could be? Even if the answer is "almost" then you still have work to do! Read on... When energy is stored (like in a spring or a battery) and not used it is called POTENTIAL energy...potential because it is not being realized. You have the potential with…