(#281) Ron McKeefery is our featured guest this week in a stellar interview session that covers his latest work, as well as actionable strategies for productivity and high performance. Ron McKeefrey is an internationally recognized strength and conditioning expert, author, teacher, leader, father, and so much more. Coach McKeefery is making a return visit to the podcast this week to discuss his coaching, learning, and productivity secrets that have allowed him to rise to the top. We also chat about his latest book, Weight Room Wisdom. Here’s what you’ll learn about this week: How Ron has evolved as a Coach What he focuses on today What is the “Netflix for Strength Coaches” Understand the 3 levels of coaching What are the commonalities shared by elite level athletes The story behind the new book, Weight Room Wisdom The connection between stories and goals Ron discusses his own “goals list” How the book evolved and what it is The practical way to use the new book The power of a question Story examples from Weight Room Wisdom What Ron does today to always “get better” Maximizing productivity with the “Perfect Week” The specific productivity system that Ron uses The importance of the “next action” This “must have” app to skyrocket productivity How Ron manages his goals The 3 greatest attributes of an exceptional coach What is Ron’s “superpower” Advice for “taking action” with what you learn The 2 things that have made him most successful How Ron went from reading only 1 book in college to voracious reader Top book authors he recommends and why The immediate action you can take after this interview... [click_to_tweet tweet="Failure doesn’t scare me at all. I see it as part of the learning process. - Coach Ron McKeefery " quote="Failure doesn’t scare me at all. I see it as part of the learning process. - Coach Ron McKeefery " theme="style5"] Our proud podcast partner is Momentous.  Momentous is my #1 recommended protein that is available on the market today. This protein source is the highest-quality, it tastes amazing, and it's well-tolerated. Don't settle for sub-standard protein supplements. Momentous is simply outstanding. Available in whey or plant-based varieties. Check out LiveMomentous.com/Rdella and use the code "RDELLA20" to save $20 off your first order. I've been using the "Absolute Zero Grass-Fed Whey" blend, pictured below. I mix Momentous with frozen organic strawberries and a 50/50 blend of unsweetened almond/coconut milk and it is FANTASTIC! [jbox color="grey" radius ="2"] The Momentous Minute with Tim Caron Today's Momentous Minute is with Tim Caron, the owner of Allegiate Gym and performance engineer at Momentous, the sports nutrition company on a mission to clean up the supplement industry. Today's question is do we really need to supplement with protein sources like protein powders and why? Tim Caron: We wish we lived in a perfect world where the reality is we can get all of our protein needs met by food. The unfortunate thing is we don't. People are busy, athletes are on the go, if your training goal is always to be in a net positive in regards to your amino acid pool, but it's also really hard to get a full complete meal after your workout. Now when we're looking at post-workout, a really big benefit in terms of recovery is having bio-availability and actual proteins that digest quickly. Things like whey protein and plant-based protein, they actually digest quicker and in terms of getting your amino acid pool replenished to be in net positive in terms of overall protein, so you can build muscle. Protein supplements do make a big impact. If we're really trying to get the maximum out of our training, we need to make sure that we're having the recovery aspect dialed in afterwards. And just having a convenient, useful tool to get that protein need met, that does make it necessary. [/jbox] Get value from the podcast? Then, please take a minute to review the show. It’s fast and easy to do. To see how to post a re