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Ronderings

Ronderings

De : Ron Rapatalo
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 In RONderings, Ron talks to his guests about their superpowers, including career advice, diversity, mindset, wellness, and leadership. Ron grew up in New York City, and has been coaching and leading executive searches for the last five years, taking what he has learned from 15 years in corporate, higher education, government, and non-profit contexts. He and his wife are obsessed with reality television, and Ron also moonlights as a men's personal stylist and group fitness instructor. Ron says, "I believe in the power of intuition and deepening one’s self-awareness and impact on others. I believe in the power of connection and transparency. I believe that we must dismantle systems of oppression and racism to recover our fullest humanity. Most of all, I believe our power to change the world starts from changing ourselves first."© 2023-2025 Ron Rapatalo Economie Réussite personnelle Sciences sociales
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      Chapters

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      01:45 📚 Publish your book at https://leveragepublishinggroup.com

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      Links

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      Social Media: https://davedelaney.me/linkage
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      01:29 📚 Publish your book at https://leveragepublishinggroup.com

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      Leverage Publishing Group: www.leveragepublishinggroup.com
      Publish a Book That Matters: http://booksthatmatter.org
      Start a Podcast That Matters: http://podcastsmatter.com
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