Welcome to "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart," where compassion meets business and life. Join us as we explore the soul of business, guided by the unwavering principle that serving others is not just ethical – it’s transformative. Hosted by Steve Ramona, a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for uplifting people and businesses, each episode of our podcast is a deep dive into the stories, insights, and practical strategies of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who have mastered the art of leading with love and empathy. Through heartfelt conversations and inspiring anecdotes, we reveal the practical impact of servant leadership on personal and professional growth. Discover how to foster a culture of kindness, engage with customers authentically, and build successful businesses that prioritize serving before selling. Whether you're a seasoned business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply someone seeking to make a positive impact, "Doing Business
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Episode #6
Why This Army Ranger Puts Profit Last (And Makes More) | Jimmy Vreeland
Aug 19, 202626 minS19
Send us Fan Mail Business Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona Description: What if the reason your business feels like a rat race is that you've got your priorities backwards? Former Army Ranger and Vreeland Capital founder Jimmy Vreeland spent years chasing profit and never feeling like it was enough — until a coach flipped one word order and changed everything. In this episode, Steve Ramona sits down with Jimmy to unpack how servant leadership, a growing "big soul," and a team-first mindset turned a burned-out solo hustler into the leader of a 40-person company managing 800 properties. Why "team, customer, profit" beats "profit, team, customer" — and how profit takes care of itself once you reorder it The six-figure coaching bet Jimmy made on himself and his team over five years How reading Rich Dad Poor Dad while deployed in Iraq launched a real estate portfolio The simple two-houses-a-year math that makes wealth "almost inevitable" Why the best definition of love in business is "willing the good of the other" The paradox of responsibility: doing what sucks most is what gives you peace PS: Jimmy credits his wife Susie as his "number one team member" — the one who spots when he's "about to do something stupid" and clears the collateral damage out of the way. Behind every ready-fire-aim founder is a partner running damage control. Give Susie a shout-out in the comments. CTA: Reach out to Jimmy on Instagram or YouTube (@Jimmy Vreeland — V as in Victor, R-E-E-L-A-N-D) or at JimmyVreeland.com to see if building a rental portfolio with his team is a fit. And catch Steve's TV show Together We Serve — Fridays at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Reorder your priorities: team ✅ Invest in coaching for yourself ✅ Do it with a team, never alone ⏱️Timestamps: [00:02] Profit, team, customer — reversed [00:04] Six figures on coaching [00:07] Willing the good of the other [00:10] Lessons from the military [00:12] Rich Dad Poor Dad in Iraq [00:19] Two houses a year Connect with James Vreeland: Web: https://www.doneforyourei.com/home#section-f-bT3TqYsP Connect with Steve Ramona: Web: https://steveramona.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/ Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1 Tags: #Inspiration #Podcast #BusinessWithPurpose Free Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/ Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcast https://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
16 Years Building Someone Else's Dream | Dave Gold & Becky Perez
Aug 17, 202623 minS19
Send us Fan Mail Business Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona Description: For sixteen years, Becky Perez built and ran spa after spa — making another owner wealthy while she stayed on salary with no bonus. Then her longtime friend Dave Gold showed up one day with a set of keys and a simple question: why not build your own? That decision became Golden Glow, a San Jose medical spa where patients are treated like family, not line items. In this episode, Steve Ramona sits down with Dave and Becky to talk about what it really takes to bet on yourself and build something with heart: Why Golden Glow is decorated to feel like a living room, not a sterile medical office The "serve before you sell" philosophy: free consultations, honest assessments, and never selling a treatment they wouldn't do themselves How education — not pressure — builds the kind of retention that keeps a brick-and-mortar business alive Turning clients into community through private parties, memberships, and word-of-mouth referrals The full menu behind the glow: Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments, microneedling, body sculpting, and more — all performed by licensed medical staff PS: The line that stuck with me: Becky hugs every patient on the way out. In a world where so much of business has gone cold and transactional, she built an entire company around making people feel warm, seen, and better about themselves. That's not a marketing gimmick — that's a servant's heart. CTA: Listen to the full episode of Doing Business with a Servant's Heart , then subscribe so you never miss a story like this. Local to the Bay Area? Golden Glow is right across from Nordstrom at Valley Fair — visit goldenglow.com or call 669-444-5560 to book a free consultation. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Build for yourself, not just for others ✅ Educate before you sell ✅ Make people feel like family ⏱️Timestamps: [01:00] Welcome & Guest Intro [02:00] Inside the Med Spa [06:00] The Keys to Her Own [10:00] Lessons & Legacy [16:00] Advice & The Golden Glow [18:00] Marketing, Referrals & Growth Connect with Dave Gold: Web: ttps://goldnglo.com/ Connect with Steve Ramona: Web: https://steveramona.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/ Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1 Tags: #Inspiration #Success #LifeLessons Free Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/ Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcast https://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
The Breathwork Framework Every Overwhelmed Entrepreneur Needs | Sam Kabert
Aug 14, 202626 minS19
Send us Fan Mail Business Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona Description: What if you could interrupt stress in about 90 seconds — using only your breath? On Doing Business with a Servant's Heart , Steve Ramona talks with breathwork practitioner and author Sam Kabert about moving emotion through the body instead of burying it. Sam had the million-dollar business and the 40-under-40 title — and was numb. Here's the framework that turned it around. Daily breath resets vs. deep breathwork journeys The six-step B.R.E.A.T.H. process The 90-second science behind every trigger PS: Sam's most relatable moment is standing over the trash can, crushing pistachios he wasn't even hungry for. If you scroll or snack to dodge a feeling, this names it. CTA: Listen now, then grab Overcome the Overwhelm at samkabert.com. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Emotions are energy in motion ✅ You get about a 90-second window to let an emotion move through you ✅ Reactive habits like snacking and scrolling are signals, not flaws ⏱️Timestamps: [00:00] Welcome & Intro [02:30] Sam's Turning Point [07:00] Breathwork, Two Ways [11:00] The B.R.E.A.T.H. Framework [17:30] The Pistachio Trigger [23:00] Book, Podcast & Close Connect with Sam Kabert: Web: https://samkabert.com/ Free Challenge: https://www.spiritualitysimplified.me/challenge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kabert/ Podcast: https://samkabert.com/podcast/ Connect with Steve Ramona: Web: https://steveramona.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/ Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1 Tags: #MentalHealth #Breathwork #Transformation Free Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/ Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcast https://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
Why the Best Leaders Run Toward the Fear | David Kitchen
Aug 12, 202633 minS18
Send us Fan Mail Business Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona Description: What separates the people who chase something worthwhile from the ones who sit back and criticize? For David Kitchen — former Division 1 coach turned founder of Edge Leadership Academy — the whole game comes down to one decision: get out of the stands and step into the arena. In this episode, David and host Steve Ramona unpack why real service is impossible from the sidelines, and why holding yourself back isn't humble — it's selfish. Here's what you'll take away: Why "selfish and impact don't live together" — and how staying small keeps you from lighting someone else's candle The one-vote leadership lesson from a high school coach that David still carries into boardrooms today Why the higher you climb the org chart, the less it's about you How to lean into fear, take messy action, and let pressure "do its work" The truth about participation trophies — and the question that separates unable from unwilling PS: Watch for the parking-lot story — David pulling his used truck up next to a row of Ferraris at his first networking dinner, saying the wrong thing, and shrinking into his chair. Two years later, the entrepreneur at that same table became one of his biggest clients. Proof that the door doesn't open on your timeline — it opens because you walked through it. CTA: If five to eight minutes of this changes how you lead, share it with someone who needs it. Then catch Together We Serve — 2PM Pacific / 5PM Eastern on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung, and LG. Comment on the YouTube channel and we'll get your question straight to David. Reach David directly at @coachdkitch on every platform. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Get Out of the Stands ✅ Take Messy Action Anyway ✅ Not Yet Isn't Never ⏱️Timestamps: [00:02] Living in the Arena [00:06] The One-Vote Lesson [00:09] Humility at the Top [00:13] Fighting Imposter Syndrome [00:19] The Truth About Trophies [00:23] How He Prepares to Speak Connect with David Kitchen: Web: https://www.edgeleadershipacademy.com/newsletter-sign-up LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachdkitch/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/CoachDKitch/?hl=en Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-not-born-podcast/id1538583934 Connect with Steve Ramona: Web: https://steveramona.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/ Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1 Tags: #[tag] Free Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/ Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcast https://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
Kindness and Math: The Leadership Formula | James Rhee
Aug 11, 202629 minS19
Send us Fan Mail Business Community https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona Description: What if the two most powerful tools in leadership were the two you were never taught to trust — kindness and math? Former high school teacher turned private-equity CEO James Rhee joins Steve Ramona to unpack the philosophy behind his book red helicopter , and why leading with a servant's heart isn't soft — it's the most honest, high-accountability way to build a company and a life. In this conversation, James shares: The real story behind the red helicopter — a kindergarten lunch, a grieving family, and a lesson in clarity that degrees can't teach Why he tells leaders that accounting is not math — and what most executives measure that actually doesn't matter The difference between flying your own helicopter (agility + agency) and being a passenger on someone else's airplane How he walked into a first-time CEO role and said, "I'm scared out of my pants" — and why that honesty transformed the company The Friday habit that keeps him learning: only talking to people he's never met PS: Watch how James answers "How can people get the book?" He could've dropped an Amazon link and moved on. Instead he pointed listeners straight to their local independent bookstore — because those owners spread knowledge for love, not money. That one small moment tells you everything about kindness in practice. It's not a slogan. It's a decision you make when no one's grading you. CTA: Hit play, then use the forward and reverse buttons — James dropped tips you'll want to hear twice. Grab red helicopter at your local independent bookstore, and catch Together We Serve on Apple TV, Roku, and streaming, Fridays at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET. And remember — kindness is a practice. Go serve someone today. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others ✅ Kindness Is Investment, Not Weakness ✅ Cash Never Lies ⏱️Timestamps: [00:02] Kindness, Math & Change [00:05] The Red Helicopter Story [00:09] Helicopter Over Airplane [00:11] Accounting Isn't Math [00:17] Kindness In The C-Suite [00:21] Lead Yourself First Connect with James Rhee: Web: https://www.redhelicopter.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescharlesrhee/ Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/red-helicoptera-parable-for-our-times-james-rhee?variant=41080740970530 Connect with Steve Ramona: Web: https://steveramona.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/ Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1 Tags: #[tag] Free Business Community: https://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetwork Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/ Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcast https://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/
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