Lessons From Last Time

Join Lessons From Last Time host Ken Perry as he explores the real stories and lessons behind how leaders grow, adapt, and lead. Each month centers on a shared theme shaping today’s workplaces, explored through a mix of personal reflections and conversations with leaders who’ve lived it. Through engaging discussions, Ken uncovers the challenges, turning points, and lessons that shape strong cultures and meaningful connection at work. Listen anywhere you get podcasts!

Lessons From Last Time is a business podcast hosted by Knowledge Coop, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Knowledge Coop hosts Lessons From Last Time, a business show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  Larry Melton on Resisting Grind Culture

  Sep 15, 202635 minS4

  Area Sales Manager and Reverse Mortgage MLO Larry Melton joins Ken Perry in this episode of Lessons From Last Time to share his journey from Division I baseball and the minor leagues to the mortgage industry. Larry reflects on a career-ending injury, the sacrifices of professional sports, and lessons that shaped his life beyond baseball. He also shares how his definition of winning has shifted to focus on meaningful work, family, and what matters most.

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  Episode #16

  Ken Perry on Redefining Winning

  Sep 1, 202617 minS4

  In this episode of Lessons From Last Time, Ken Perry challenges the traditional idea of winning by encouraging viewers to consider what success looks like in their own lives. Through five essential questions, he explores the true cost of our choices, the unexpected consequences of achieving our goals, the value of saying no, where we place our attention, and who ultimately benefits from our success.

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  Episode #103

  Dave Savage on Knowing Your Code

  Aug 18, 202645 minS15

  Ken Perry sits down with mortgage industry leader Dave Savage in this episode of Lessons From Last Time to explore how defining a personal code can create greater clarity, purpose, and consistency in both work and life. Dave shares the principles that have guided his leadership, business success, and family life, offering a practical guide for building a values-driven life that extends far beyond career achievement.

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  Episode #102

  Ken Perry on Living with Intention

  Aug 4, 202611 min

  In this episode of Lessons From Last Time, Ken Perry explores what it means to live intentionally by defining the personal values, habits, and routines that shape your best self. Through practical exercises like creating a personal Owner's Manual and evaluating company core values, he shares a framework for making more purposeful decisions at work and in life.

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  Episode #101

  Matt Graham on Turning Knowledge into Communities

  Jul 21, 202637 minS13

  This episode of Lessons From Last Time explores how MBS Live founder Matt Graham built one of the mortgage industry's most trusted online communities by creating a space where professionals can learn, collaborate, and navigate market volatility together. Matt shares lessons on fostering meaningful engagement, moderating productive conversations, and why strong communities are built on trust, shared knowledge, and genuine human connection.

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