“Is it okay if I was here 20 years from now…? And I said, no! What I’m doing I’m good at, but it’s not okay to be here for the next 20 years. And that was the beginning of saying ok, what direction then. I think this is what everybody needs to ask themselves.”
– Ken Keis

From growing up on his family’s dairy farm and making the difficult decision to leave the farm to his path of becoming an international speaker, corporate coach, business owner and more, Ken Keis’ journey to becoming an Everyday Millionaire is one of hard work and important lessons learned.

Growing up, Ken learned to work around his dyslexia and has now written over 4 million words of content for his training programs, books and articles. He has earned big money but has also paid the price of being away from his home and family for extended periods of time. That’s when he experienced a turning point in his life.

Ken purchased Consulting Resource Group (CRG), which had its beginnings in 1979, co-created CRG’s development models and is an industry leading expert on assisting individuals, families, teams, and organizations to realize their full potential and to live on purpose. CRG is regarded by many professionals as the number one global resource center for personal and professional development and over 1 million people in 30 countries and 12 languages have engaged in CRG processes to enrich their lives.

An internationally known author, speaker, and consultant, over the past 28 years, Ken has conducted thousands of presentations and hours of consulting and coaching. Ken is the author of Why Aren't You More Like Me?, Deliberate Leadership, and The Quest For Purpose.

Ken’s commitment to continually raise his bar personally and professionally and his desire to contribute and make a difference in the world by being his best, led him to continue his studies to achieve an MBA in international business and ultimately to receiving his Ph.D. in leadership and management in 2014.

Ken Keis’ journey is as interesting as it is insightful.

 

Selected Links and People Mentioned from this episode



Connect with Dr. Ken Keis, Ph.D
Facebook
Twitter
Website

Consulting Resource Group

Dr. Terry Anderson

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith

Triggers (book) by Marshall Goldsmith

Deliberate Leadership (book) by Ken Keis, Ph.D. and Mitch Javidi, Ph.D.

Why Aren’t You More Like Me? (book) by Ken Keis

The Quest for Purpose (book) by Ken Keis

Dr. David Burns

Dr. Wayne Dyer

Show Notes

[01:15] An introduction to Dr. Ken Keis
[05:30] Ken and Patrick get rockin’!
[06:35] Ken’s Elevator Pitch
[07:45] Ken talks about Consulting Resource Group (CRG) and why it exists
[10:16] Ken and his writing 4 million words written as an author
[11:00] Ken talks about his background and how he came to writing and dyslexia
[12:30] The developmental process, from adolescent struggles to present day
[13:50] The service mentality and have a meaningful life
[14:20] Ken’s mentor Marshall Goldsmith and his research showing where happiness comes from
[17:13] Ken goes deeper into his early challenges and working hard and how it helped form the person he was to become
[18:50] Earlier teacher experiences and the impact on his life – insecurities, being mindful of our words
[22:08] Ken shares about his departure from the family farm
[23:10] Sales training company and how Ken came to starting a business - the entrepreneurial spirit