“If you don't know where you're going, how are you making the decisions to get there?"  — Ryan Tansom   Ryan Tansom is founder of Arkona, a company that helps businesses grow with intention through trainings and fractional CFO services. I am thrilled to have Ryan join me on the podcast, since he and his cofounder, Pat Hobby, have been a big help to me in my own business, imageOne, and have helped me learn how to make decisions with more intention. The Intentional Growth™ Framework, along with other tools like EOS, Small Giants, The Great Game of Business and 2 Second Lean, have made a huge impact on me and my business.    Ryan was previously the executive vice president of his family's business, and by applying intentional growth strategies, helped grow it to a place where it was bought up by a competitor in an 8-figure sale. Ryan also hosts the Intentional Growth™ podcast.    Ryan sees putting intention at the forefront of everything we do as critical to growth both personally and professionally, and especially in business. Without a clear goal of where you want to end up, you're unable to confidently and clearly make decisions. Having a clear intention helps give you purpose in your daily life and to make decisions in alignment with those goals. Intention helps to answer your "why."    Ryan sees major turning points - what he calls inflection points - such as selling a business or going through a divorce, as opportunities for growth and learning. His experience working in his family's business came with a lot of anxiety and uncertainty, in large part because of their financial situation. Looking back, he realizes that they lacked intention and an understanding of what a Chief Financial Officer could offer in this process. With Arkona, Ryan strives to help business leaders become more intentional and to come to a better understanding of their financial situation and goals. He explains what a CFO should do, and how smaller companies can benefit from working with a fractional CFO to help leaders get clear on and become aligned with their intentions.    In this episode of Leading with Genuine Care, you’ll also learn: The five principles Arkona teaches in helping businesses become more intentional  What a CFO should do in a company and which companies should consider using a fractional CFO  How understanding just the three financial statements in a business is key to better managing finances and making them less complicated How Arkona helped Rob and his partner become more intentional in their business  Why mastering an understanding of money is so critical  What the two "true things" are  Why a routine is so important and how it gives Ryan freedom  How Ryan explains the Biblical quote "the meek shall inherit the Earth"    Connect with Ryan Tansom   Website www.arkona.io   Twitter @RyanTansom   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/   Learn More from Ryan Tansom and Arkona Intentional Growth™ Framework Intentional Growth™ Podcast     Sign up for the 2022 Leading with Genuine Care Retreat! The Leading with Genuine Care Leadership Retreat is a mindfulness meditation retreat specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Suitable for meditators at all levels, the retreat will enable you to cultivate a deeper, leadership-based mindfulness practice while in a peaceful and rejuvenating mountain location. Previous attendees have reported experiencing increased productivity, increased focus, and new perspective – among other benefits – as a result of what they learned.  https://www.shambhalamountain.org/program/lgc1022-leadership-retreat-leading-with-genuine-care/ At the retreat you’ll: Unplug from your busy lives Immerse yourself in nature Learn from renowned guides and teachers Connect with other mindful leaders And so much more!    Get Rob’s Weekly Newsletter Never miss an inspiring conversation about comp