Relevant, Different, Better [Life and Career Edition]: 109 Bite-Sized Tips, Insights, and Lessons to Help You Stand Up and Stand Out

Relevant, Different, Better is a collection of entertaining and easy-to-read stories to help you stand up and stand out in your life and career.

Inside, Ron Wagner shares steps, stumbles, successes, events, observations, and lessons-learned from his journey from a middle-class Philadelphia kid to a successful marketing and communications executive.

Whether you’re starting out, still finding your way, starting a second (or third) career, or somewhere in between, you’ll enjoy Ron’s bite-sized stories as he reveals that…

• You don’t need money, means, or a running head start in life to be successful.
• You may think of yourself as “ordinary,” but every day, ordinary people are living extraordinary lives.
• You can’t go over, under, or around life. You must go through it, and every challenge faced makes you better.
• You need to do more than just be good at what you do. You need to build a strong personal brand that people want.
• And much more!



About Ron Wagner
Ron Wagner is a career marketing and communications professional. Described as a business-athlete, he balances a role in the corporate world with guest-speaking, mentoring, and guiding others towards building their personal brands. He also helps small businesses mature their approach to marketing and brand development.

“Ron is passionate and compassionate, motivated and motivating, smart but not too serious. Ron is a leader who is also a hands-on worker, with a vision matched by a relentless work ethic.”
-Mike Poorman, University Lecturer

“Ron is a leader with a passion for making himself, his organization, and the people around him better every day.”
-Steve Schlotterbeck, CEO, Oil and Gas Industry

“Over the past few years, I’ve had a front-row seat with dozens of organizations and their leaders. I haven’t seen many with Ron’s passion and commitment to excellence. Fact.”
-Rick Gillespie, CMO, Marketing and Communications Industry