Unleashing the Entrepreneurial Spirit & Rewriting the Rules of Success with John Ratliff

The Dream Beyond with Nik Tarascio

Being an entrepreneur is a spiritual path. I'm certain about it now, but it didn't always feel like this.

As a musician, I rejected business. I used to say that I didn't want to be a suit.

Something about "being a suit" scared me. Then I got involved in the family business and realized that spirituality and creativity are core ingredients of entrepreneurship.

I'm an entrepreneur because I'm creative, not in spite of it. And today's guest, John Ratliff, agrees with me.

John Ratliff is the CEO of Scaling Up Coaches and the managing director and partner of align5, a strategic consultancy firm. He's a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience as a CEO and investment banker. My favorite thing about him is that John is a fellow pilot and drives my favorite plane.

He considers that it's OK to fail but not to just quit and throw the towel. His storytelling abilities will inspire you to keep working as an entrepreneur to build something where there was nothing.

Hopefully, you'll be impacted by this episode. And then you'll create a ripple effect that will impact others.

“If you don’t create a compelling vision, there’s no place for people to show up and play in that game.”

- John Ratliff

In This Episode:

• John’s early dream
• The dream of owning a business vs. the reality of it
• Advice for people who want to be entrepreneurs
• Believing that something better is on the other side of the hard work
• Importance of having a vision for the future
• Essential skills you should have as an entrepreneur
• The OODA Loop cycle for coaches
• Michael Singer’s influence on John’s life
• The connection between fulfillment, success, and gratitude
• John’s dream beyond

Resources mentioned:

- Book “The Untethered Soul: The Journey beyond Yourself” by Michael A. Singer - https://www.amazon.com/Untethered-Soul-Journey-beyond-Yourself/dp/1458727378/

- Book “The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success” by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy - https://www.amazon.com/Gap-Gain-Achievers-Happiness-Confidence/dp/1401964362

- OODA loop - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loop

- Book “The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection” by Michael A. Singer - https://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Experiment-Journey-Lifes-Perfection/dp/080414110X

Connect with John Ratliff:

• Full Circle Mastermind - https://www.fullcirclemm.com/

Connect with Nik Tarascio:

• Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/niktarascio/
• Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ntarascio
• LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/niktarascio/
• YouTube- www.youtube.com/@ntarascio