Paving The Way

EP 179 - Be Thankful For The Past, Present, and Future As 2025 is winding down, growing business leaders can sometimes get lost in the thoughts of where they aren't at yet as opposed to finding gratitude for where they are. I can relate to this as I have had to learn to find gratitude in the past struggles, the present challenges, and the future opportunities I am preparing for. If you or some...

EP 178 - Business Has No Rules In the 15+ years I have been in business, I have learned that there are little to no "rules" when it comes to business. From how your competitors compete, to having no road map or "right" plan to follow, and eventually learning that a successful business has no actual "finish line", the game of business isn't one to take lightly. For...

EP 154 - 3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business As I was recently reflecting on how this year has been going with the business, I started thinking about the years leading up to this trying to figure out what has worked and what hasn't. From there, I had three main points that came to mind that I wish I would have worked on sooner because they are the big things that worked. - Document p...

REPLAY EP 153 - Marketing Do's and Don'ts Over the years, I have worked on how to simplify our marketing strategy by only focusing on a few important factors: - Brand Definition - Education - Entertainment Also, I talk about one little "hot button" of mine I have been guilty of and currently see a lot of businesses doing. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open....

EP 177 - Build A Business That Lasts It's easy to be a business that cuts corners and looks for the easy way out. I challenge you to be one that breaks the mold and shows the world what it means to be an honest business. There are a handful of ways to stand out amongst your competition to set yourself apart as the best in your industry. - Compete With Integrity - Build A Standard, Not Just A B...

EP 176 - Look Back To Plan Forward If we are not looking back at our successes and failures, we cannot properly plan for the future. This is the perfect time of year to take inventory on what you have been able to accomplish (or not accomplish) in 2025 and make the adjustments necessary to finish the year strong and have a record setting 2026! The areas we are looking at now are: - Our Team - Our...

EP 175 - How To Make More Money The conversation about making more money comes up more than we like to admit. When it comes to making more money through your organization - whether you work in it or own it - it all starts with providing value. How do you provide value? - Learn - Implement - Grow Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple...

EP 174 - Just Do It Leaders have a great ability to always talk about what they will do, can do, and should do; but the thing that separates the average from the great is the ability to Just Do It. Whether is is leading by example, making tough decisions, or creating momentum for the team, those that count on you believe your actions speak louder than your words. Listen in here or check it out on....

EP 173 - Chasing Fulfillment In a podcast I was listening to recently, the topic of building a fulfilling life came up and got me thinking. The three areas needed for a fulfilled life are: - Purpose - Discipline - Gratitude Today I share my perspective on how I implement these three areas on a daily basis, both personally and professionally, to keep my driving toward my full potential. Listen in h...

EP 172 - A Leader's Responsibility The recent events with Charlie Kirk has had me thinking quite a bit lately. Charlie lived his life as a leader and being a leader comes with a wide range of responsibilities. Whether your platform is that of millions or just a handful of team members, these responsibilities cannot be taken lightly. The 5 responsibilities of a leader that I cover today are: -...

EP 171 - Are You Actually Committed? We all can talk about how committed we are to certain goals, objectives, or missions we set out to accomplish; but do we actually do what is required? Or do we only do enough to get by? - Commitment is More Than Hours—But Hours Still Matter - Commitment is Effort That Matches the Mission - Commitment is Tested in the Tough Moments Listen in here or check it out...

EP 170 - A Labor Of Love Coming off of Labor Day Weekend, I wanted to share some perspective on how laboring and what it means as a leader that is growing a team or a business. Laboring with your hands to laboring with your mind. Laboring alone to laboring through others. Laboring for survival o laboring for legacy. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmD...

The week got away from me and I didn't get a chance to record a new episode this week, but I wanted to re-share this message from earlier this year. I was recently granted the opportunity to speak to a sales team regarding building a brand through social media, and I'd be lying if I said that "Imposter syndrome" didn't kick into high gear right when I walked in the room! Tune...

EP 169 - Business And Golf Aren't All That Different “Business is played one hole at a time.” 1️⃣ Consistency > one big moment 2️⃣ Resilience under pressure matters most 3️⃣ Preparation is what sets champions apart Discipline, mindset, and steady execution win—on the course and in the boardroom. What’s your biggest “mental game” lesson in business? Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotif...

EP 168 - Why Work Life Balance May Be Killing Your Business Once we get over the myth of finding Work Life Balance, we can then begin to make great progress. Today I cover a few points around this topic: * Rethinking the myth of perfect balance. * How seasons of imbalance can be strategic for growth. * Setting boundaries without capping your potential. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify:...

EP 167 - Building A Business That Doesn't Rely On You Every leader goes through a growth spurt that requires the ability to build a team that can be successful without your day to day guidance. This is the only way to grow and scale to your fullest potential. Today, I cover three key areas that need to be considered in order to make this happen: * Systems vs. hustle: turning your business into...

EP 166 - Culture Is The Competitive Advantage I was recently asked to return to my friend, Jay Doran's, Podcast. He hosts a show called Culture Matters and is revolved around company and community culture and what that means. The conversation sparked this week's topic on how culture can create the competitive advantage - both internally and externally. This week, I cover why culture beats...

EP 165 - Your Results Reflect Your Standards We've all been in the position of getting results we don't want, or not getting results that we want. When this happens, one of the first places to look is the standards you have set and if you hold yourself accountable to those standards. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple Podcasts: h...

EP 164 - Why + How = Success Lately I have been seeing and hearing a lot of people and companies talk about WHAT they do, but rarely do I hear anyone talk about HOW or WHY they do it. If you want to build something that matters and has people asking "how do you do it", then I suggest you spend more time on your How and Why. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotif...

EP 163 - Q&A: Offering New Services, Paying Yourself, and Project Management On today's show, I dive into another Q&A around building out the Sub Contracting side of a business. It took me a while to understand how to build this out successfully, so I think this will provide some value to anyone looking to build an external team. Even if you aren't building an external team, I made...

EP 162 - Fundamentals Always Matter Whether you are talking about your personal or professional life, the fundamentals are always important. Without making sure to put time an effort into the basics such as communication, relationships, mental/emotional/physical health, it will be nearly impossible to build anything worth while. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com...

EP 161 - Progress Through The Monotony We all know that when things get boring, it's easy to just "take a break" or look for something more entertaining; but, what if the most progress can be made by pushing through the monotony? I struggle with it just like you and today I touch on a few examples of how myself (and the team) regularly push through the monotony to continue building s...

EP 160 - What I Would Tell People About Owning A Business While I was getting my hair cut recently, I was asked what I would tell people about owning a business. After thinking for a minute, I came up with three main things: - It is over-glorified - It is under-appreciated - I wouldn't trade it for the world Always open to comments or opinions on topics like this! Listen in here or check it ou...

EP 159 - Do What You Love, Love What You Do "Most people over estimate what they can accomplish in a day, but under estimate what they can accomplish in a year". At a recent company meeting, I was brought to tears out of gratitude of the life it get to live, doing the things I get to do, with the people I get to do them with. Wanted to share a snippet of why I believe it is so important...

EP 158 - Failing To Prepare Is Preparing To Fail Too many companies and teams fly by the seat of their pants and hope for great results. If you want predictable results, spend time preparing and setting up your team for success. If you don't you are signing up for failure for you and everyone that counts on you. Today I run through our process at our business from cradle to grave to illustrate...