Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast

Richard Matthews – Learn To Fly On The Way Down

December 03, 2021 Marie Gervais Season 4 Episode 23
Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast
Richard Matthews – Learn To Fly On The Way Down
Show Notes

Bio for Richard Matthews

Richard Matthews, Founder of Push Button Podcasts and FiveFreedoms.io, has helped many clients add more than six figures each year to their businesses using the techniques he developed over his many years of experience.

Episode highlight

Richard Matthews’ unusual, but systematic approach to life extends to running his business virtually from behind a curtain in his RV, and schooling his children on the road. 

Links

Email: richard@richardmatthews.me

Website: https://richardmatthews.me

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AKATheAlchemist

Twitter: https://twitter.com/akathealchemist

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akathealchemist/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AKATheAlchemist

Quotes

“The stronger the relationship, the stronger your ability to influence someone else.”

“My superpower is in the realm of being able to see the systems behind things.”

“One of the keys of building relationships is the ability to tell stories.” 

“You can judge relationships based on how much of the other person's story you know.” 


 Takeaways

Childhood Incidents

Around age seven or eight, Richard broke his grandmother’s expensive antique vase and was in tears. However, she told him that only his safety mattered, which, he notes, “set me on the path of who I am as a father and as a person in my family.”

Influential Groups 

Richard grew up in Murrieta, California, and his high school had 4,500 children, whose schedules were rotated so they could fit in the classes. It was because of this that he chose to go to a small college with 500 students after graduating.

California is a mosaic of various cultures and languages, and his friend group was representative of that. He joined the Christian Club in college and was inspired by its leader who went on to become his mentor. He also belongs to a group called Fulltime Families, an RV club for families who travel with their children. 

Temperament and Personality Influences

Richard learned to acknowledge his influence as a storyteller and “the gravity of giving someone advice” when his friend acted on his advice about marriage. 

Cultural Epiphanies

Richard sees making the transition from a “solopreneur” to a CEO as an interesting cultural shift. 

Advice to an Employer 

Richard tells all his clients that they will always come second to his family. 

More Great Insights! 

Richard’s company, Push Button Podcasts, is a full-service podcasting agency that helps small businesses use podcasts as a marketing medium.

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