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This episode goes back to a series of interviews we did last summer. This was a great conversation with Philip Meech about his story and the long journey that he has been through to get Caffe Lusso to where it is today. Check out Caffe Lusso https://caffelusso.com/ Visit our Website: https://www.clevelandstreet.com/ Schedule a Mortgage Consultation: https://calendly.com/clevelandstreet/ ... Like u...

Welcome to Work is Good, a CSM podcast where we aim to help people enjoy and excel at their work. In this episode, we give a quick update on the current current market. If you want help financing a property in Washington or Idaho, we love helping people wherever they are at in the process! Chris: 206-999-6941 | chris@clevelandstreet.com Landon: 206-384-7717 | landon@clevelandstreet.com Visit our W...

Welcome to Work is Good, a CSM podcast where we aim to help people enjoy and excel at their work. In this episode, Vinny Cristenson shares the story of Bequest. How they thrived despite opening right before government-forced COVID shutdowns The main quality that has defined the Bequest brand Learn about Bequest here https://www.bequestcoffee.com/ If you want help financing a property in Washington...

You don't hear many boys saying they want to be a mortgage broker when they grow up. Why would anyone want to work in mortgage? Chris answers that question in this presentation for a resume writing class at Northwest University. If you want help financing a property in Washington or Idaho, we love helping people wherever they are at in the process! Chris: 206-999-6941 | chris@clevelandstreet.com L...

Welcome to Work is Good, a CSM podcast where we aim to help people enjoy and excel at their work. In this episode, we give a quick update on the current current market. If you want help financing a property in Washington or Idaho, we love helping people wherever they are at in the process! Chris: 206-999-6941 | chris@clevelandstreet.com Landon: 206-384-7717 | landon@clevelandstreet.com Visit our W...

Phil Treadwell is a well-known name in the mortgage industry. He hosts a popular marketing podcast called the Mortgage Marketing Expert. This conversation touched on Phil's career in mortgage, how he started his podcast, the marketing content formula he holds to, and the differences in building a personal brand versus a company brand. Check out Phil's website here https://philtreadwell.com/ If you...

Welcome to Work is Good, a CSM podcast where we aim to help people enjoy and excel at their work. In this episode, we talk about some ideas from the book Atomic Habits. Why habits are key to accomplishing your goals and living the way you want to. Practical tips on how to build habits. If you want help financing a property in Washington or Idaho, we love helping people wherever they are at in the...

Welcome to Work is Good, a CSM podcast where we aim to help people enjoy and excel at their work. In this episode, we give a quick update on the current current market. If you want help financing a property in Washington or Idaho, we love helping people wherever they are at in the process! Chris: 206-999-6941 | chris@clevelandstreet.com Landon: 206-384-7717 | landon@clevelandstreet.com Visit our W...

There is a ton to learn from this interview with Jeff Mau. Jeff is the founder of Tenicor, which is a design, development, and manufacturing company, primarily focused on concealed carry products. Jeff holds the value of a brand in high esteem, and he has a lot of great insight on how to build a strong one. Welcome to Work is Good, a CSM podcast where we aim to help people enjoy and excel at their...

Stefan Haney brings together the tech world and the business world. He excels at organizing teams, focusing on customers, and delivering results. But he does it with a surprising level of attention to detail. After many years at Amazon, he is now using his experience to acquire, consult, and grow e-commerce businesses. His stories and experience in that industry were the focus of our conversation...

On this episode, I had the chance to talk with Andrew Crapuchettes. Andrew is one of those guys who thinks extremely clearly about business – how to do it right and how to do it well. He is the CEO at RedBalloon, which is, in his words, “A matchmaking service for people who just want freedom at work.” RedBalloon is barely a year old, but it already has a widely-recognized brand name, and it is gro...

Taking responsibility is critical. The best way to see the value of it is by looking at specific areas of life and real examples rather than just discussing responsibility in general. This week's conversation aims to emphasize the importance of responsibility by talking about specific areas where it can have an impact. Work is Good is a podcast from Cleveland Street Mortgage where we aim to help p...

Philip Meech is the founder and owner of Caffe Lusso, a coffee company based in Redmond, WA. While still relatively small compared to some of the big names in the industry, they have accomplished some really impressive things over the years, and you don’t have to talk to Philip for long to be blown away by his knowledge of his trade. My dad and I recently met Philip at his roastery, and although i...

Jamie Clark is the coach of the men’s soccer team at the University of Washington. He has led the team to 7 straight 12-win seasons, including 3 straight appearances in the Elite Eight of the NCAA D1 tournament, and one championship game appearance in 2021. Needless to say, we were eager to hear about his career and what he thinks has led to the success of the program. We were surprised by his ans...

We have an exciting guest coming on for next week’s episode, but we did take a week off of recording a new episode over Christmas. I want to take the chance to share an old interview that my Dad and brother did last spring. Although the conversation took a slightly different shape, this interview with Jordan Clemans is part of a series of videos that ultimately led to the Work is Good podcast as i...

Daniel Doran’s story is a great reminder of the importance of patience and having a long-term perspective in business. However, maintaining patience has not forced him to give up his ambition to grow. As an athlete, he was wired to constantly look for ways to improve and succeed. Combining patience and ambition, he has been able to go from working in construction to now buying and growing several...

A right view of work understands that serving a customer is ultimately at the core of every good business. As I heard someone put it in another interview I did recently, “In business, if you can obsess over your customers’ problems, that’s where you’re going to come up with your best ideas and solutions for those problems.” This week, my dad and I discuss how maintaining a great customer experienc...

There are times where you have to put your head down and do a job where you are simply not a good fit. But it makes a world of difference to work in a role that lines up with the talents and interests that you have been given. On today’s episode, I talk to Ben Hess of ThirdPool Recruiting. He talks about why he is passionate about connecting people with jobs that fit them well and what it is about...

You probably can’t count the number of times that you have heard someone say, “I wish I had more time to read.” Of course, there are certain seasons of life that lend themselves to reading and others where it is more difficult. It is a slower, more-involved form of education and entertainment. But at the end of the day, reading is like anything else. Whether you have time for it is determined by w...

Different business owners take different approaches to growth. Some simply want to get to a certain dollar amount in revenue. Some set a goal of a specific number of employees. Whatever your goals are for growth, you need to be wise about the process. Too many companies have expanded themselves into the ground. Brett Baker has seen methods that lead to effective business growth as well as methods...

This week, we talk about how to overcome the common challenges of working from home. Work is Good is a podcast from Cleveland Street Mortgage where we aim to help people enjoy and excel at their work. We do this by having conversations about the beliefs, qualities, and habits that make that possible. We also start every episode with a brief housing market update and a mortgage question of the week...

We talk about discipline a lot, but we don't always consider how to practice and develop discipline. That's what this episode is about. We also talk about closing costs in mortgage and why this is not the same as the recession of 2008. Work is Good is a podcast from Cleveland Street Mortgage where we aim to help people enjoy and excel at their work. We do this by having conversations about the bel...

Is money a good motivation to work? It's hard to find a well-rounded answer to this question. You could effectively summarize our conclusion like this: It's not everything, but it is something, and that is not bad. Check out our conversation in this episode of Work is Good, along with our weekly housing market update and mortgage question of the week. Work is Good is a podcast from Cleveland Stree...