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Kevin and Stewart had the pleasure of sitting down with Dave Boroughs, President of The Demo Company and The Door Company.  They discuss his early aspirations while at Auburn, the start of his career on the General Contractor side, the growth of his leadership at DPR, the journey to entrepreneurship with The Demo Company, establishing a vision and core values and watching it come to life and so mu...

In this latest episode, Kevin and Stewart sit down with Thomas Crowther, Managing Partner at The Crowther Group.  In a dynamic interview with Thomas, they talk through growing up in the Bahamas, his story of coming to America for educational purposes, the career path from starting at Centex to business ownership, and what The Crowther Group is now doing to help, invest in, and change the lives of...

This week Kevin and Stewart are joined by Brent Gleeson, Founder & CEO at TakingPoint Leadership.  They talk with Brent about his journey from an analyst with Trammell Crow to a Navy Seal, being deployed after 9/11, transition from the military and starting multiple companies, book writing, and a smorgasbord of ideas and take-aways related to culture, leadership, and making plans with the end...

In this episode, 17Twenty sits down with Elias Bahar, Director of Business Development at Balfour Beatty US.  The conversation winds through topics like doing business development the right way, creating an inclusive culture, exploring a culturally diverse family history, the value and power of volunteering and giving back, and the power of journaling.  And of course, many other things along the w...

Kevin and Stewart stop down -- in the middle of the Texas snow storm of February 2021 -- to chat about mentorship.  In this episode they talk about mentors they've have (or not had), the value of having a mentor, how you go about finding one, and they analyze Jesus' mentorship of the disciples with an eye toward applying these observations to your mentor/mentee relationships. Don't...

This week we sit down with Chris Titus, of Chris Titus Tech, and talk about how he morphed an idea in to a reality through a series of constant, consistent, and continuous improvement.  About two years ago, Chris launched a YouTube channel, and grew that from 0 viewers to approximately 300,000 viewers, which allowed him to experience a new freedom and satisfaction while morphing a side hustle in t...

Preston Pressley switches from the guest seat to the host seat this week alongside Kevin Carey to interview their dear friend David Fultz.  We unpack so much in this episode including his beginning at TD Industries, the hustle play with becoming SVP of a major construction company, how he met his wife,  the impact of mentorships, leadership strengths and weaknesses and his unshakeable faith.  He i...

In this week's episode, we are honored to have Meloni Raney guest hosting!  Meloni and Kevin Carey sit down with their good friend Daniel Harris, COO of Osburn Contractors , to cover a wide range of topics including the come up, family, entrepreneurship, leading a large company, building genuine relationships, learning lessons from life and books and so much more.   Daniel shares some of his...

Morning Mountain Movers!! January has been action-packed with guests and content!  Kevin takes the opportunity to unpack each of the previous three episodes with guests Holly Crowder, Mike Sarraille and Jake Thompson.  There were some major takeaways that are discussed along with some bonus content relative to "racking your weights" and setting goals.   This is a great chance to get caug...

This week, Kevin and Stewart are joined by Jake Thompson, CEO of Compete Every Day.  We discuss the journey from Jake selling merchandise out the side door of a crossfit to building up a major brand and company, the discovery behind building a legacy of impact that goes beyond ourselves, the opportunity to help businesses and people grow through keynote speaking and consulting, main topics from hi...

This week, Kevin and Stewart sit down with Mike Sarraille, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer,  a graduate of the University of Texas McCombs Business School, and now a leadership instructor, speaker and strategic advisor for Echelon Front.  Mike served fifteen years as an officer in the SEAL Teams and five years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper. Mike served in S...

2021 is kicked off with an impactful interview with Holly Crowder, the Chief Human Resources Officer at The Beck Group, a Dallas-based integrated design-build firm.  Kevin and Stewart tackle some great topics with Holly, including (i) leaning in to career changes, (ii) mentoring strategies, (iii) identifying grit in the hiring process, and (iv) the impact of women in construction.  But most import...

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As 17Twenty wraps up the first season, Kevin and Stewart take look back at what the year held, chat about some cool stories from the way, reflect on some of the guests, and get ready for 2021. We hope you've learned as much as we have this year!   We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here! || Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and...

Today Kevin and Stewart sit down to unpack some of their favorite, most inspirational quotes.  You hear a few "wisdom-nuggets" from Jesse Itzler, Bob Goff, Jon Gordon, Tony Robbins, St. Paul the Apostle, King Solomon, Tyler Berns, Jocko Willink, Doc Rivers, Simon Sinek, and Ronald Regan.   Give this a listen and let us know which of them jump out at you.  Or even better yet, let us know...

Today Wes Butler joins Kevin and Stewart.  Wes is a husband, father of four, and the Married Community Director at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas.  The guys chat about (i) infertility issues and adoption stories, (ii) the designed and intentional authenticity of the Church, (ii) encouragement for parents as they strive to steward their kids, (iv) managing technology in the family and...

This week Kevin and Stewart tackle the value of having and keeping a routine, including (i) being an early-riser, (ii) regular physical activity, (iii) a habit of writing, preparing, or journaling, (iv) the importance of a daily devotional, (v) and managing your to-do list.  This episode ends with a few ideas on how to "upgrade your routine" as we approach a new year and the traditional...

In this latest episode, Kevin and Stewart sit down with David Eseke, Managing Director for Cushman Wakefield, to discuss lessons learned from college basketball, leadership lessons learned from rising to managing director, effective conflict management, the power for faithfulness, and ... perhaps most interestingly, what’s the best Thanksgiving dish! Enjoy! We'd love to hear from you! Send us...

Early on when we made our lists of individuals we wanted you to hear from, Chad Lawson was on the the top of Stewart's list.  So today we have the opportunity to hear from Chad as he talks about the eternal impact that can be made by building collateral through a day-by-day, interaction-to-interaction basis.  To illustrate these points, we talk through a series of stories about (i) teaching h...

Kevin and Stewart are back at it again, with a short episode discussing the value of community.  You've heard them talk on various groups of people they rely upon to help them develop and grow in various areas.  In this episode they talk about the importance of groups like these, where you can find groups to dive in with, and the "why" behind the time, effort, and energy that goes i...

In this episode of the 17Twenty podcast, we sit down with Fran McCann, the CEO  and President at Polk Mechanical.  We have known Fran as a transformational leader and the opportunity to chat with Fran was a great privilege.  And this episode you'll hear a number of jaw-dropping nuggets related to (i) leadership around watching leaders grow, (ii) the vision he casts and recasts for for his tea...

After 10 episodes of hanging out with our friends, 17Twenty is being responsive to listener feedback and stopping down for a "solo" session between just Kevin and Stewart.  In this episode the 17Twenty crew talks about the value of fundamentals.   What are the fundamentals?  Why are the fundamentals important?  How do you implement the fundamentals?  And what's the "why" f...

Our next guest is Rocky Cherry, vice president at Cherry Coatings.  In this episode we talk with Rocky about (i) lessons learned from being a major league pitcher, (ii) having a servant heart as a leader, (iii) handling the sparks that are generated from driving people toward greatness, (iv) working with family in a third generation family business, (v) vulnerability in leadership, (vi) and the st...

Today we visit with Preston Pressley, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at Baker Triangle.  In this episode we talk about (i) the joy of being a new parent while still being a spouse, (ii) lessons learned through extreme outdoor experiences, (iii) bourbon collecting and the thrill of the hunt, (iv) the challenges of being a young leader in a large organization, (v) lessons from...

Today we pick back up with Meloni Raney, the President and CEO of TEXO, the construction association. In the second part of this two-part series, we talk about leadership development on construction jobsites, the value of adaptability in the marketplace, collaboration in the marketplace to "raise all boats," the timing of discipline, diversity awareness, and maintaining humbleness and hu...