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Cedric Clark & Randall Thames

The IT Factor

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Own Your "It" - Finding and Displaying Your Superpower Two veteran leaders, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames,  unpack how to discover, develop, and display your "it" - the internal talent that becomes your superpower - using intentional routines, curiosity, and leadership practices that create space for others to thrive. Tune in for practical frameworks and candid stories from careers in music, sports, and corporate leadership. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss:Origin stories and early influencesThe "IT factory": discover, develop, display, defendIntentional time (wake up, worship, why up, wise up, want up, work up, win up)Leadership: creating space, curiosity, and innovationUsing AI and curiosity quotient (CQ) to amplify insight Key Takeaways: Everyone has an internal talent; make a deliberate system to discover and display it.Intentional daily rhythms (the Ws) turn instinct and pattern into sustainable performance.Leaders must create space, ask curious questions, and pause to let new ideas emerge.Identity (what you’re called to be) matters more than assigned activity or job title.Curiosity fuels better use of tools like AI — better prompts and applied insights produce higher value. “It shall come to pass if you own it.”  - Randall Thames About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames: Own Your It Factory — Official Social Channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownyouritfactory?igsh=eTl6bWViMXBmdXdk&utm_source=qr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ownyouritfactory?si=Uy2PMRv8tmyoOqcX TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ownyouritfactory?_r=1&_t=ZT-9902OBzpIrN Randall Thames is a CEO, executive advisor, master coach, author, and Senior Partner at Korn Ferry with more than 35 years of leadership experience. He helps leaders and organizations grow through executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. Website: https://www.inspiritinstitute.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallthames/   Cedric Clark is a senior Walmart executive with more than 23 years of retail leadership experience. A speaker and author, he is passionate about helping people discover their strengths, lead with purpose, and build high-performing teams. LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedric-clark-a90018b3/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric_the_leader/?hl=en Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Newest episodes

Win The Inside Job: Making Hard a Habit

20 min

Hosts Cedric Clark and Randall Thames reveal how the real battle is won in your mind. Guard your thoughts, stop negotiating with feelings, and commit to a repeatable process. Do hard things daily until hard becomes easier. Discipline compounds, momentum builds, and results follow. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss: Battles won in the mindBuilder vs. blocker: self-talk shapes outcomesWord power: stop casting “dis-” spellsDiscipline over feelings: commit to processHard habits: easier through consistent repetition Key Takeaways: Mindset shapes outcomes by determining how we interpret challenges, failures, and opportunities before we act, influencing our direction and energy.Words shape internal reality and influence how we think, feel, and behave daily.Discipline grows when we stop negotiating with our moods and commit to the process, because repeated hard choices build resilience, confidence, clarity, and lasting momentum through consistent practice over time.Consistent effort creates durable momentum, while excuses only delay the meaningful progress we want to make each day.Choosing possibility over problems helps us reframe self-talk, reduce negative language, and stay committed through difficult seasons, uncertainty, setbacks, and moments that test our resolve. “Get your body to match your mind.”  - Randall Thames Resources & Links Free 5-minute assessment: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/free-assessment/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor The book, Own Your IT: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/book/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor Website: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames: Own Your It Factory — Official Social Channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownyouritfactory?igsh=eTl6bWViMXBmdXdk&utm_source=qr YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@OwnYourITPodcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ownyouritfactory?_r=1&_t=ZT-9902OBzpIrN...

Stuck to Strong: How to Move When Life Feels Frozen

28 min

Feeling stuck doesn’t mean you’ve failed; it’s a season. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames turn paralysis into progress with real stories, faith-backed tools, and a repeatable system: Want It. Work It. Win It. Tune in to swap busy motion for purposeful momentum and climb to your next level. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss: Movement vs. meaningful progressLack of clarity and alignmentManaging fear with faith and actionSeasonality: patience, timing, preparationSystems over feelings: Want It. Work It. Win It. Key Takeaways: Clarify your purpose before acting so busy work becomes deliberate progress toward meaningful goals and elevation consistently.Build steady systems: Want It, Work It, Win It, and commit to disciplined routines that carry you through fear, uncertainty, and fluctuating emotions toward results and lasting impact.Fear is often false evidence; replace it with faith, courage, and action daily.Don't quit prematurely; seasons vary — patience, preparation, and proactive positioning ensure you recognize opportunities when they arrive and can elevate from one platform to the next without losing momentum, energy, or focus.Small shifts compounded over time, such as when accountability, consistency, and excellence transform minor actions into major career and life-lasting changes. “Operate in your systems, not in your feelings.” - Randall Thames Resources & Links Free 5-minute assessment: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/free-assessment/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor The book, Own Your IT: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/book/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor Website: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames: Own Your It Factory — Official Social Channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownyouritfactory?igsh=eTl6bWViMXBmdXdk&utm_source=qr YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@OwnYourITPodcast  TikTok: https://www.t...

Want It, Work It, Win It: Turning Trials into Triumphs

29 min

Cedric and Randall reveal the Want It, Work It, Win It framework through Cedric’s walk‑on‑to‑starter basketball story. Learn strategic moves, relentless discipline, and purpose-driven wins that transform trials into triumphs. Tune in for practical steps to own your "It," build momentum, and lead with impact in work, life, and leadership.  In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss: Want It, Work It, Win It framework: phases and applicationCedric’s walk-on basketball story: barber strategy, persistenceStrategic networking during the "want it" phaseWork it: unseen grind, discipline, delayed resultsWin it: purposeful success that impacts others Key Takeaways: Strategic desire ("want it") plus deliberate actions opens opportunities you otherwise wouldn't receive without asking permission first.Relentless "work it" requires embracing unseen labor, discomfort, and delayed results; consistent discipline ultimately builds momentum and converts effort into measurable performance over time, leading to opportunity.Winning without purpose feels empty and rarely sustains long-term fulfillment or impact.Identifying the "if"- internal doubts and fear of failure- and countering them with strategic relationships and clarity of why prevents self-sabotage and accelerates progress toward meaningful goals consistently.Use personal wins to create systems that uplift others; leadership's purpose is multiplying impact, not hoarding success for community growth and legacy. “Owning your IT is wanting it, working it, and then winning it, and so if you do that as a framework, you're  unstoppable.”  - Cedric Clark Resources & Links Free 5-minute assessment: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/free-assessment/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor The book, Own Your IT: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/book/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor Website: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall T...

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Win The Inside Job: Making Hard a Habit

20 min

Hosts Cedric Clark and Randall Thames reveal how the real battle is won in your mind. Guard your thoughts, stop negotiating with feelings, and commit to a repeatable process. Do hard things daily until hard becomes easier. Discipline compounds, momentum builds, and results follow. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss: Battles won in the mindBuilder vs. blocker: self-talk shapes outcomesWord power: stop casting “dis-” spellsDiscipline over feelings: commit to processHard habits: easier through consistent repetition Key Takeaways: Mindset shapes outcomes by determining how we interpret challenges, failures, and opportunities before we act, influencing our direction and energy.Words shape internal reality and influence how we think, feel, and behave daily.Discipline grows when we stop negotiating with our moods and commit to the process, because repeated hard choices build resilience, confidence, clarity, and lasting momentum through consistent practice over time.Consistent effort creates durable momentum, while excuses only delay the meaningful progress we want to make each day.Choosing possibility over problems helps us reframe self-talk, reduce negative language, and stay committed through difficult seasons, uncertainty, setbacks, and moments that test our resolve. “Get your body to match your mind.”  - Randall Thames Resources & Links Free 5-minute assessment: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/free-assessment/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor The book, Own Your IT: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/book/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor Website: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames: Own Your It Factory — Official Social Channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownyouritfactory?igsh=eTl6bWViMXBmdXdk&utm_source=qr YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@OwnYourITPodcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ownyouritfactory?_r=1&_t=ZT-9902OBzpIrN...

Stuck to Strong: How to Move When Life Feels Frozen

28 min

Feeling stuck doesn’t mean you’ve failed; it’s a season. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames turn paralysis into progress with real stories, faith-backed tools, and a repeatable system: Want It. Work It. Win It. Tune in to swap busy motion for purposeful momentum and climb to your next level. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss: Movement vs. meaningful progressLack of clarity and alignmentManaging fear with faith and actionSeasonality: patience, timing, preparationSystems over feelings: Want It. Work It. Win It. Key Takeaways: Clarify your purpose before acting so busy work becomes deliberate progress toward meaningful goals and elevation consistently.Build steady systems: Want It, Work It, Win It, and commit to disciplined routines that carry you through fear, uncertainty, and fluctuating emotions toward results and lasting impact.Fear is often false evidence; replace it with faith, courage, and action daily.Don't quit prematurely; seasons vary — patience, preparation, and proactive positioning ensure you recognize opportunities when they arrive and can elevate from one platform to the next without losing momentum, energy, or focus.Small shifts compounded over time, such as when accountability, consistency, and excellence transform minor actions into major career and life-lasting changes. “Operate in your systems, not in your feelings.” - Randall Thames Resources & Links Free 5-minute assessment: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/free-assessment/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor The book, Own Your IT: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/book/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor Website: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames: Own Your It Factory — Official Social Channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownyouritfactory?igsh=eTl6bWViMXBmdXdk&utm_source=qr YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@OwnYourITPodcast  TikTok: https://www.t...

Want It, Work It, Win It: Turning Trials into Triumphs

29 min

Cedric and Randall reveal the Want It, Work It, Win It framework through Cedric’s walk‑on‑to‑starter basketball story. Learn strategic moves, relentless discipline, and purpose-driven wins that transform trials into triumphs. Tune in for practical steps to own your "It," build momentum, and lead with impact in work, life, and leadership.  In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss: Want It, Work It, Win It framework: phases and applicationCedric’s walk-on basketball story: barber strategy, persistenceStrategic networking during the "want it" phaseWork it: unseen grind, discipline, delayed resultsWin it: purposeful success that impacts others Key Takeaways: Strategic desire ("want it") plus deliberate actions opens opportunities you otherwise wouldn't receive without asking permission first.Relentless "work it" requires embracing unseen labor, discomfort, and delayed results; consistent discipline ultimately builds momentum and converts effort into measurable performance over time, leading to opportunity.Winning without purpose feels empty and rarely sustains long-term fulfillment or impact.Identifying the "if"- internal doubts and fear of failure- and countering them with strategic relationships and clarity of why prevents self-sabotage and accelerates progress toward meaningful goals consistently.Use personal wins to create systems that uplift others; leadership's purpose is multiplying impact, not hoarding success for community growth and legacy. “Owning your IT is wanting it, working it, and then winning it, and so if you do that as a framework, you're  unstoppable.”  - Cedric Clark Resources & Links Free 5-minute assessment: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/free-assessment/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor The book, Own Your IT: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/book/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor Website: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall T...

Decisions Drive Outcomes: Destiny Through Discipline and Consistency

29 min

Everyone has a seed of potential, but does yours get planted or buried? Hear true stories of missed chances, relentless practice, and the moment people chose to determine their destiny instead of letting the world decide. This episode reveals the gritty behind-the-scenes work, the breaks that hurt, and the rituals that create inevitable outcomes. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss: Decisions shape destiny Planted vs. buried potential Discipline and consistent practice Breaking, building, blooming Owning your "IT" Key Takeaways: Deciding to control your destiny activates discipline and consistent practice, turning unrealized potential into measurable progress and eventual achievement over time.Small daily habits compound to create breakthroughs that public success reveals later.A seed analogy: planted potential needs cultivation; soil, season, water, and pruning are needed to prevent being buried and enable authentic growth.Decisions drive outcomes: choosing to act, despite setbacks, forces disciplined preparation, breaking old foundations, building supportive systems, mastering pivotal moments, and ultimately converting hidden talent into measurable success.Own your It by seeing the moment, honoring it, and committing to the consistent work required daily. “The bridge between your aspiration and your goal is discipline and consistency.” - Randall Thames Resources & Links Free 5-minute assessment: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/free-assessment/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor The book, Own Your IT: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/book/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor Website: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames: Own Your It Factory — Official Social Channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownyouritfactory?igsh=eTl6bWViMXBmdXdk&utm_source=qr YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@OwnYourITPodcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ow...

Own Your "It" - Finding and Displaying Your Superpower

42 min

Two veteran leaders, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames,  unpack how to discover, develop, and display your "it" - the internal talent that becomes your superpower - using intentional routines, curiosity, and leadership practices that create space for others to thrive. Tune in for practical frameworks and candid stories from careers in music, sports, and corporate leadership. In this episode, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames discuss: Origin stories and early influencesThe "IT factory": discover, develop, display, defendIntentional time (wake up, worship, why up, wise up, want up, work up, win up)Leadership: creating space, curiosity, and innovationUsing AI and curiosity quotient (CQ) to amplify insight  Key Takeaways: Everyone has an internal talent; make a deliberate system to discover and display it.Intentional daily rhythms (the Ws) turn instinct and pattern into sustainable performance.Leaders must create space, ask curious questions, and pause to let new ideas emerge.Identity (what you’re called to be) matters more than assigned activity or job title.Curiosity fuels better use of tools like AI — better prompts and applied insights produce higher value. “It shall come to pass if you own it.” - Randall Thames Resources & Links Free 5-minute assessment: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/free-assessment/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor The book, Own Your IT: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com/book/?utm_source=show-notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=it-factor Website: https://www.ownyouritfactory.com About your hosts, Cedric Clark and Randall Thames: Own Your It Factory — Official Social Channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownyouritfactory?igsh=eTl6bWViMXBmdXdk&utm_source=qr YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@OwnYourITPodcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ownyouritfactory?_r=1&_t=ZT-9902OBzpIrN Randall Thames is a CEO, executive advisor, master coach, author, and Senior Partner at Korn Ferry with more than 35 years of leade...

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