In this podcast episode, Kymone interviews Robert Kennedy III, a successful entrepreneur, professional speaker, and real estate professional. Robert shares his journey from starting his own business, and building websites for independent artists, to creating an e-learning company and becoming a professional speaker. He discusses how his experiences growing up as a pastor's kid shaped his life and influenced his ability to connect with people. Robert also shares his strategies for navigating business growth as an introvert, the importance of storytelling in business, and how he transitioned into the real estate industry. He offers advice on focusing on a specific niche and evaluating the value of different business activities.

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Show Notes

The start of the podcast (00:00:00)
Introduction and setting the theme of the episode: the importance of starting and continuously improving.

Robert Kennedy III's introduction (00:02:10)
Kymone introduces Robert Kennedy III and highlights his impact on the host's family and the podcast audience.

Robert Kennedy III's background and business (00:04:04)
Robert Kennedy III talks about his business, Kinetic Communications, and how he helps real estate professionals improve their communication skills through storytelling.

The Ministry of Connection (00:11:39)
Robert Kennedy III discusses how his exposure and uncomfortable situations helped him discover his ministry of connection in the pastoral ministry.

Not Feeling Called to Pastoring (00:12:27)
Robert Kennedy III shares his experience of being asked why he didn't become a pastor and how he has embraced his role as a connector in his church and community.

Discovering Business and Entrepreneurship (00:18:04)
Robert Kennedy III talks about his upbringing and how his father's influence and entrepreneurial spirit led him to explore business and entrepreneurship, despite the limited career options he was aware of.

The website and internet radio station (00:21:54)
The speaker talks about how he learned HTML, created a website, and merged his efforts with a friend's internet radio station, resulting in increased site traffic and opportunities for ads.

Building websites for independent artists (00:22:46)
The speaker shares how he started building websites for independent artists after they approached him for interviews but didn't have their own websites.

Forming an e-learning company (00:24:42)
The speaker discusses how he transitioned from freelance work to forming his own e-learning company, where they built online courses and websites for companies.

The Broken Puzzle (00:32:27)
Discussion on how being broken allows one to make sense of the puzzle of life and understand things better.

Teaching e-learning (00:33:46)
Robert Kennedy III talks about how he started teaching others how to build e-learning courses and how it led to opportunities in teaching and speaking.

Finding the speaking path (00:36:31)
Robert shares his journey of discovering his passion for speaking and how he became a member of the National Speakers Association to learn and grow in the speaking business.

Shifting directions and seeking guidance from God (00:43:26)
Robert Kennedy III discusses how he knows when to shift from one thing to the next and how he seeks guidance from God in making those decisions.

Transitioning to real estate (00:45:05)
Robert Kennedy III talks about his transition to becoming a real estate agent and the reasons behind it, including his wife's desire to go back to work and his interest in the real estate industry.

Prioritizing high-value activities in business (00:50:43)
Robert Kennedy III shares the importance of distinguishing between $10 per hour activities and $10,000 per hour activities in business and focusing on the tasks that bring the most value and impact.