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The Long Game by Ryan Richards
The Long Game by Ryan Richards is a podcast about how real operators think, decide, and build for the long term — and what actually happens behind the scenes when the stakes are real.
Narrated and hosted by Ryan Richards, the show pulls back the curtain on business, real estate, and investing through unfiltered conversations with operators, investors, and builders who have earned their perspective. You’ll hear what worked, what didn’t, and the decisions most people never see or talk about publicly.
This isn’t surface-level advice or polished success stories. It’s a fly-on-the-wall look at high-caliber conversations — the mental models, systems, mistakes, and tradeoffs that shape durable success over time.
Through solo reflections and deep conversations, The Long Game gives listeners proximity to real operators and the clarity that comes from understanding how the best actually think, judge risk, and execute.
If you’re an ambitious builder who wants to learn from real experiences — not shortcuts or hype — this is an invitation inside.
Welcome to The Long Game.
The Long Game by Ryan Richards
Ep. #69 | Manifesting Your Legacy with Ben Carbone
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On this episode of the Long Game, Ryan sits down with repeat guest Ben Carbone to talk about what it really looks like when an operator starts thinking like a CEO. They dig into the mindset shift from doing everything yourself to building systems, buying back your time, and stacking ventures that actually complement each other instead of draining your focus.
Ben shares what he is working on across his real estate portfolio, his sales business, and The Informed Investor, plus how he is tightening time allocation heading into 2026 with a growing team and a growing family. The conversation also hits the deeper why behind building wealth: legacy, community impact, and creating a life where you control your calendar, not the other way around.
In this episode, we cover:
- How to think “who, not how” when you are trying to scale and stop doing low value tasks
- Why time blocking and attention management matter as much as money and strategy
- The difference between chasing numbers and building a client experience people talk about
- The long game view of wealth: legacy, giving back, and earning “season of control”
GUEST INFO
Ben Carbone, We Close Deals Team at Lamacchia Realty
bcarbone@lamacchiarealty.com
@ben.carbone @weclosedealsteam @informedinvestor
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