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MEET RIC

I’m Ric Olson, the founder of Alive and Living. I’m a writer, speaker, and teacher who has spent the better portion of my career helping leaders like you thrive professionally, financially, and relationally. Helping leaders go from “alive” to “living” is my passion and I hope it becomes my legacy.

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Ric’s Ventures (and Adventures)

HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP

With more than 30 years of leadership in health care and long-term care communities, it has been an honor to work on any initiative imaginable, whether within the organization or as a state or nation initiative.

SOUNDING BOARD

I offer fractional CEO, CFO, COO & General Consulting Services for long-term care communities and services through my business, Lessons Learned Solutions.

Adjunct Faculty (Bethel University)

I’ve had the delight of serving on the faculty at Bethel University, teaching business classes to undergrad and MBA students. What an honor it is to work with current and future professionals who demonstrate a passion for making a difference in the challenging world of health care.

Authorship

Yearning to share my heart with others, I formed Alive and Living kgwo, LLC - which is now in place to encourage leaders, students, and others to live and serve with an abundance of margin. I desire to formally advance my voice through writing, and through thoughtful reflections forged by a lifetime of faith and service.

A personal invitation
from RIC OLSON

On a mother’s day Sunday when I was seven years old, I came home from church knowing the time had come. Mom was first to arrive home, and we knelt together next to my bed as I asked Jesus Christ into my life.


Since then, my life has been (and continues to be) an adventure I could have never imagined while growing up. Through the highs and lows (and there have been many), I’ve sought to be alive and living in Christ. This way of thinking and living has
provided opportunities that continue to amaze me.


There are many questions about experiences in my life for which I do not have all the answers. There have been twists and turns and bumps in the road. I’ve continued to experience the best and worst actions of those who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ. I’ve too often talked too soon and jumped to conclusions when I should have listened. I’ve had mountaintop experiences and endured deep valleys.


Thank God, I am a work in progress, knowing that on my own I can never be good enough to deserve God’s favor. Yet each day, I am celebrating a relationship with the One who accepts and forgives me, even while I am yet a sinner.


God gave us the Ultimate gift of His Son, Jesus, but I want to give you a gift too. Please take a moment to listen to this brief clip from Josh McDowell. If you have a
relationship with Christ, let it encourage you to continue to trust Him with your
day to day life. If you are a skeptic or simply unsure of what to believe, I invite you
to begin your own exploration of life in Christ – the One who is the same yesterday, today and forever.

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