5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO

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5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Became a CEO

5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Became a CEO

Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated on social media, invited me to speak as part of his “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO” series on Medium.

Read the entire article in Authority Magazine online.

The article includes answers to question such as:

  1. How I embarked on my career path
  2. What I found interesting about the role once I became CEO
  3. Who’s mentored me to help me in my journey
  4. Why diversity, equality, and inclusion are so important
  5. And a few myths about being a CEO

Then, we got into the heart of the article. I provided 5 things I wish someone told me before I became a CEO.

5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO

Please take a look at the full article in which I expand on the following points. I wish someone would have…

  1. Better educated me on government relations and affairs
  2. Told me that every single member of the senior executive team has value
  3. Better educated me from a financial perspective on publicly traded companies
  4. Better explained the delicate nature of family dynamics in a family-founded business
  5. Told me more about international commerce for a global company

Thank you to Parveen Panwar — Mr. Activated — for inviting me to participate in his series. I enjoyed sharing my thoughts, and I hope my answers provide value to you personally or professionally.

Bass Frontiers TV Interview with Kevin Guest

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Kevin Guest, a lifelong musician, best-selling author, and Chairman and CEO of USANA Health Sciences, visited with Bass Frontiers TV to talk about two of his favorite things — music and USANA. The interview — From Bassist to Boss — launched Bass Frontiers’ new YouTube channel on Dec. 8, 2020.

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“As long as I knew my core values, I could stay in harmony with myself.”

All the Right Reasons Book CoverLearn more about living a life in harmony. All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony is available on Amazon. All proceeds benefit the USANA Foundation and its mission to feed hungry children. Each book purchase helps to provide 40 meals.

Kevin Guest on the ‘Therefore, what?’ Podcast

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Kevin Guest: Therefore, what? PodcastKevin Guest appeared on the Inside Sources Show on Sept. 8, 2020. He spoke with Boyd Matheson on KSL FM and discussed principles contained in his book, All the Right Reasons.

The full 20-minute conversation can be heard as part of the “Therefore, what?” podcast. “For the Right Reason” (Episode 76) is available now on your podcast platform of choice.

Among the thoughts shared:

  • Take care of yourself so you can then take care of others in need. Self-care is a primary goal.
  • Be present. Live in the now. Stay grounded.
  • If you’re having a mental struggle, seek the help of a professional so you can learn skills to deal with it effectively.
  • For entrepreneurs, every “no” you receive helps you get one step closer to a “yes” and to success.

Kevin Guest is author of All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony is available on Amazon. All proceeds benefit the USANA Foundation and its mission to feed hungry children. Each book purchase helps to provide 40 meals.

Kevin Guest on the Inside Sources Show

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Inside Sources - Kevin Guest 2Kevin Guest appeared on the Inside Sources Show on Dec. 23, 2019. He spoke with Boyd Matheson on KSL Newsradio and discussed principles contained in his book, All the Right Reasons.

All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony is available on Amazon. All proceeds benefit the USANA True Health Foundation and its mission to feed hungry children. Each book purchase helps to provide 40 meals.

Kevin Guest Appears on ‘We Are What We Buy’

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Kevin Guest, CEO of USANA Health Sciences and author of All the Right Reasons, appears on Voice America’s “We Are What We Buy” show with Dr. Michael R. Solomon.

The episode, which aired on Nov. 14, 2019, is titled: The Direct Selling Model: What 20 Million People Know That You Don’t

Among other topics, Kevin discusses the impact of the Gig Economy.

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About the ‘We Are What We Buy’ Show

We Are What We Buy helps YOU to understand what drives your customers. On every show, we dive into a topic that helps you to decipher the reasons your customers buy (or don’t).

Michael applies over 30 years of doing research on consumer behavior to talk about what drives us. He’s helped by industry experts who share their experiences from the trenches.

Kevin Guest Returns to The Jennifer Hammond Show

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Kevin Guest, author of All the Right Reasons and USANA CEO, is interviewed for The Jennifer Hammond Show on SiriusXM on Nov. 23, 2019. He previously appeared on the show on Dec. 1, 2018.

Kevin Guest on the Secrets of Success Show

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Kevin Guest spoke with Bill Horan on the Secrets of Success show. He discussed the principles contained in his book, All the Right Reasons, as well as a story about his father that he hasn’t often shared publicly.

Here’s how you can listen:

You can listen live at 90.3 FM in Nassau County, New York, or online at www.NCCradio.org, or by searching for WHPC on the iHeartRadio app.

Update: Listen to the full interview below:

All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony is available on Amazon. All proceeds benefit the USANA True Health Foundation and its mission to feed hungry children. Each book purchase helps to provide 40 meals.

Kevin Guest & Dr. Oz on Fox-13’s The Place

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Kevin Guest, the author of All the Right Reasons, visited with The Place on Fox-13 in Salt Lake City on Aug. 16, 2019. Dr. Mehmet Oz, in town to speak at USANA’s 2019 Global Convention, joined Kevin as well.

All the Right Reasons | Kevin Guest | The PlaceKevin appeared on The Place during USANA’s 2019 Global Convention. The event, which welcomed thousands of independent business owners from around the world, included keynotes from Gary Vaynerchuk and Dr. Mehmet Oz, among others.

“A year ago Kevin Guest came on and launched a book here on this program,” Dr. Oz says. “And the resulting sales have allowed him to feed over a million people.”

As part of the event, attendees packed 250,000 — a quarter-million — meals for children and families in Los Angeles. And they did it in just three days!

“I think it’s necessary for us to think about where we are, where we’re at and how we can improve ourselves,” Kevin says.

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Kevin Guest, author of All the Right Reasons, on the set of The Place. He joined Dr. Oz to talk about the principles discussed in All the Right Reasons. Photo Credit: Candid Communications

All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony is available on Amazon. All proceeds benefit the USANA True Health Foundation and its mission to feed hungry children. Each book purchase helps to provide 40 meals.

Kevin Guest Appears on Good Things Utah

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Kevin Guest, the author of All the Right Reasons, visited with Good Things Utah on ABC-4 in Salt Lake City on Aug. 16, 2019.

All the Right Reasons | Kevin Guest | Good Things UtahWhen he published his book last year, Kevin set an ambitious goal to provide 1 million meals for children in need (one book sale equals 40 meals delivered in cooperation with the USANA True Health Foundation).

Well, less than a year later, mission accomplished!

And now, Kevin’s friend Dr. Oz upped the ante (as you’ll hear in the above video clip from Good Things Utah). America’s Doctor challenged the author to deliver 2 million meals through proceeds from the book.

Challenge accepted!

Kevin appeared on Good Things Utah during USANA’s 2019 Global Convention. The event, which welcomed thousands of independent business owners from around the world, included keynotes from Gary Vaynerchuk and Dr. Mehmet Oz, among others.

As part of the event, attendees packed 250,000 — a quarter-million — meals for children and families in Los Angeles. And they did it in just three days!

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Kevin Guest, author of All the Right Reasons, on the set of Good Things Utah. Photo Credit: Candid Communications

All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony is available on Amazon. All proceeds benefit the USANA True Health Foundation and its mission to feed hungry children. Each book purchase helps to provide 40 meals.

KMOX-AM Interview with Kevin Guest

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Overnight America KMOX-AM St. LouisKevin Guest, the author of All the Right Reasons, visited with Ryan Wrecker on KMOX-AM in St. Louis, on July 10, 2019.

Kevin discussed a variety of principles he writes about in his new book on the “Overnight America” program.

Among the topics covered in the 17-minute interview:

  • Living in harmony to achieve a rich and full life
  • How negative self-talk can impact your success
  • Why nothing is more important than relationships

Guest also shares some personal stories from his musical career, including his memorable meeting with Ringo Starr.

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All proceeds from the sale of All the Right Reasons benefit the USANA True Health Foundation. To date, as Guest mentions in the interview, book sales have helped to provide more than 900,000 meals for children in need.