Resilience and Reinvention: Richard Riemann of Imagination Videobooks

Season 2: Episode #33

Resilience and Reinvention, Richard Riemann of Imagination Videobooks

Like so many successful people, Richard Riemann went through difficult periods of his career and his finances. He reinvented his career multiple times, achieving success often just to experience a company shutdown, agism, and even the harsh consequences of government deregulation. But each time, he took inventory of his strengths and his motivators to find or create new opportunities for success. Now, after founding a successful nonprofit, he says it’s time to give back and support others on their journeys.

Podcast Outline

From introvert to storyteller
Creating accessible versions of children’s illustrated books, including Winnie the Pooh
Reinventing himself after a long career in radio journalism and being overqualified for available positions
Moving into a successful sales career before the employer went out of business
The problem with spending like you're employed when you are not
Starting over again after a job loss and divorce
Starting over yet again in the closet narrating audiobooks before starting to produce audiobooks
Growing up in a home where the family lived paycheck to paycheck and experienced power getting shut off
The role of resilience and persistence in financial security
Avoiding bankruptcy through debt negotiations but having to pay taxes on debt that was written off
Setting up a repayment plan with the IRS
Helping others reinvent themselves as well, including a friend who became a photographer for rescue dogs
Rediscovering what motivates you and what you love to do and building a business around it
Helping others with joint ventures
Being careful of overspending money on unnecessary programs instead to seek out mentors and coaches