Rodney Penner: Removing Money From the Equation
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Mark Jewell interviews Rodney Penner about intentional leadership and the importance of removing money from decision-making.
Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/ Instagram: @the.momentum.company LinkedIn: /momentum-company In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader , Mark sits down with Rodney Penner, CEO of People Purpose, for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about intentional leadership, money, faith, and courage in business. Rodney defines intentionality in simple, practical terms: build accountability into the process. If you want a better marriage, schedule date night. If you want employees to succeed, schedule quarterly reviews from day one. Intentionality isn’t a feeling — it’s a structure. But the conversation quickly moves beyond structure and into conviction. Rodney shares the story of walking away from a $178,000 construction contract — and returning a $60,000 deposit — after a client called him a thief and a liar. Instead of reacting from fear or scarcity, Rodney made a decision rooted in principle: Remove money from the equation. If money wasn’t part of the decision, what would I do? That mindset shifted the power dynamic immediately. The client’s tone changed. The…
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