# What the Best Leaders Never Stop Doing (Even Once They've Made It) w/ Ryan Hawk

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Podcast: [Mitlin Money Mindset](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mitlin-money-mindset-1317779)
Published: 2026-09-16T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

You know exactly what compounding does to money. Why don't we apply it to our habits? Ryan Hawk is the author of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 and host of The Learning Leader Show. In this episode, he shares why small daily practices matter more than talent, how being intentional changes your odds of getting lucky, and the lessons on humility and hard work that shaped how he leads. Topics discussed: (00:00) Introduction (01:36) From football scholarship to podcast host (03:29) Why curiosity became a core value (06:28) His most impactful podcast guests (08:21) Jesse Cole and why ambition is contagious (11:34) The story behind 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (13:45) Knowing your team as people not numbers (17:53) Nightly prompts to compound your habits (23:01) What coaches taught him about preparation and work ethic (25:25) Getting beat out for QB by Ben Roethlisberger (28:13) Humility in the hockey locker room (30:38) What brought you JOY today? If you're a writer who wants to take control of your finances, read Mitlin Financial's Write Your Financial Future: A Financial Guide for Authors Resources: Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready? Take the College Readiness Quiz for Parents : https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/college-readiness-quiz/ Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful. Get Your Gathering Your Tax Documents Checklist : https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mitlin_ChecklistForGatheringYourTaxDocuments_Form_062424_v2.pdf Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision? Take the Retirement Ready Quiz: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/retirement-planning-quiz/ Connect with Larry Sprung: LinkedIn : https://ww…

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