We had the good fortune of connecting with Richard Myles and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Richard, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I have worked in the private sector, and also the state and federal government for a number of years. There were dynamics in all three capacities that left a putrid taste in my mouth. For example, every job had their own respective internal policies that were only enforced upon employees that were not part of the “in-group” and that was quite frustrating. I also experienced a dearth of appreciation of my hard work and dedication from the upper echelons of the organizational structure. Lastly, I became jaded by the politics and overall favoritism exuded in the work environment. All said dynamics, inspired me to start my own business. I love being in charge, and setting my own work climate. I am a natural born leader, with that being said, when I work for others, it feels reductive and antithetical to what I represent.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I want to first start with my education which set the foundation of my success.

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY-Phoenix, Arizona
*Master of Science- Criminal Justice-Legal Studies, Oct 2024 to current

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY- Niagara University, NY
*Master of Science- School Counseling Education, May 2001
KAPPA DELTA PI, G.P.A 3.94

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO- Buffalo, NY
*Bachelor of Science- Social Work, May 1999

NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE- Sanborn, NY
*Associate of Arts-Human Services With Merit , June 1996

LASALLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL- Niagara Falls, NY
Local Diploma-June 1990

HARVARD UNIVERSITY- Certificate of Completion: HLS2X: Contract Law: From Promise to Contract-6/27/24

HARVARD UNIVERSITY- Certificate of Completion: HLS4X: Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics-7/17/24

HARVARD UNIVERSITY- Certificate of Completion: HKS101A_4:U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies-7/20/24

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC- Certificate of Completion: MBMC-003: Copyright Law in the Music Business-7/25/24

DOANE UNIVERSITY-Certificate of Completion: BIOL-210X: Medical Terminology-7/29/24

HARVARD UNIVERSITY-Certificate of Completion:1962USRx: Prescription Drug Regulation, Cost, and Access: Current Controversies in Context-8/3/24

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE- Certificate of Completion:2122edx013: Forensic Science:
DNA Analysis-8/6/24

UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND-Certificate of Completion:UI03: Gender and Intersectionality8/11/24

DOANE UNIVERSITY-Certificate of Completion: HPH-606x: Principles of
Health Law and Regulatory Issues-8/17/24

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE-Certificate of Completion: QQRB001x: Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Beginners-8/21/24

CURTIN UNIVERSITY-Certificate of Completion: AUT2x: Autism and Mental Health-8/24/24

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-Certificate of Completion: Opioid Crises: Impacting the Opioid
Crises: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers-8/27/24

HARVARD UNIVERSITY-Certificate of Completion: Resilience.01X:Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health-9/4/24

NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE OF FINANCE-Certificate of Completion: Spcx.1: Intro to Stock Trading-9/15/24

HARVARD UNIVERSITY-Certificate of Completion: SW25x: Global Health Case Studies from a Biosocial Perspective-9/21/24

HARVARD UNIVERSITY-Certificate of Completion: SOC1.practx: PredictionX: Omens, Oracles, and Prophecies-9/24/24

My panoply of education has provided me with the certitude to embark upon any challenges with resolve. Many people are held back in life due to their paucity of education, people skills, and experience for the same. I use to be afraid to step outside my comfort zone due to the mere thought of failing. I have learned throughout the years that making mistakes is concomitant with success. There are peremptory rules to the recipe of success. For example, you need to be disciplined, organized, set goals, prioritize, and hold on to your dreams with perseverance and tenacity.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I love entertaining my guests. I would take a visitor out to my favorite five-star restaurant “Nolan’s” on the lake. I would take my guest on a natural tour to Canandaigua Lake and also Watkins Glen. Both places are suffused with a ray of beauty. Lastly, I would take my guest to Philip’s European Restaurant for a nice homemade dessert and coffee, to end our night.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I am a prominent Psychic/Medium with over 5k private clients, and over 1,400 testimonials: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156186989896924&type=3

I also released my 18th studio music album on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Emusic, abd Rhapsody through my music distributor SongCast. I have been giving psychic readings for over 20 years, and producing music for 18 years, respectively. Spotify listed my last 4 albums on their “radar” list which was a huge accomplishment for me.

I give a huge shoutout to SongCast for their years of amazing support, and my best friend/business partner “Arthur Papanastasiou” who editorialized several of my music album covers, and mixed/mastered my last 6 studio albums. He is the best business partner in the world, and I am blessed to know him.

My music page has over 166,000 views:

http://www.songcastmusic.com/profiles/RichardMyles

Website: http://www.songcastmusic.com/profiles/RichardMyles

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardmyles4747/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-myles-ms-ed-ms-cj-ls-bsw-aa-harvard-law-certs-a14851b/

Twitter: https://x.com/richardmyles474

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richardmyles4747/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PsychicMedium4747

Image Credits
Arthur Papanastasiou

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