I FINALLY Get it!

If you are the person making the decisions for your company, at some point you must ask yourself if you should be the one to blame when things go wrong.  Our next guest shares some of his journey developing into the leader he is today. Meet Noah Brandon, CEO of Unitech Training Academy. To learn more about Noah and Unitech Training Academy visit https://unitechta.edu/ .   Thank you for listening t...

How well do you know your accountant?  Historically, CPA firms would know all about your numbers and little about you.  Our next guest has built his practice based on relationships.  His business model is unique and his team treats you as the unique person you are.  Meet Marcus Mire, founder and CEO of Mire Group CPA’s. To learn more about Marcus and Mire Group CPA’s visit https://www.mire.group/...

If you’ve ever had a full-time job and tried running a company you’re going to want to listen to this episode. After being a part of a successful start-up that went public, then joining another exciting start-up, our next guest has decided to invest in a franchise model. She’s learning how challenging it can be.  Meet Whitney Savoie the owner of Cycle Bar of Lafayette. She has a lot of great advic...

1Have you ever wondered if all the hard work you put into mastering your craft is worth it?  Today’s social media and marketing tactics might help some people fake it until they make it, but nothing takes the place of real-world expertise.     Our next guest, Daniel Dauphin, is the owner of Dauphin Horsemanship and host of The Adult Onset Horsemanship Podcast.  For more than 30 years he has worked...

Have you ever thought of a great idea for a business?  In this episode we learn what it takes to go from concept to commercialization.   Our next guest, Reece Theriot, is the founder and CEO of Fulcrum Sales and Marketing, but his entrepreneurial journey didn’t start there.  Along the way he has explored several promising business ideas that didn’t quite meet his expectations.  However, his journe...

We all experience ups and downs in life, but as Vince Lombardi said, “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” Our next guest, Craig “FatCat” Henry, shares his journey of struggles, setbacks, and success and how it all led him to a life of service and significance.   He started a non-profit, called Holy Trinity Catering, which specializes in catering events for church group...

7Have you ever wondered if an act of kindness goes beyond the moment?  If providing a service helps anyone besides the person receiving the service? Our next guest, Fred Reggie, shares when he realized his service served others at a deeper level, it gave him a purpose beyond his imagination.  Fred read from a card he created called, “My Purpose – Ripple, Resonate, and Reshape.”  Go to the 25:56 ma...

Have you ever thought about hiring a coach or consultant?  There are many questions that must be answered.  Will we get a return on our investment?  Will this person work well with our team?  Are they really the expert we need?  Will it work? Our next guest, Dr. Scott Clark, shares that every time he has hired a coach or consultant it has helped his company move up a level.  In one case his revenu...

Every day brings new opportunities to make decisions, but some decisions have a larger impact than others.  This week’s guest shares how his desire to spend more time with his family and his dream to be an entrepreneur guided his decision to leave a stable job as a corporate pilot and dedicate his time and attention to helping others realize their dreams of becoming safe, knowledgeable, and confid...

Have you ever felt like your company’s culture doesn’t align with your personal values?  Our guest this week shares how she discovered a way to ensure your company reflects your standards.   Cherie Hebert is the founder and CEO of BBR Creative, Acadiana’s largest women-led marketing agency.  BBR Creative was founded in 1997 and partners with businesses big and small to support marketing directors...

We’ve all heard the expression, “It’s better to give than receive.”   And we’ve likely felt how good it really feels to make other people a priority.  Our guest today admits to focusing on herself and making her comfort and feelings a priority, at times.  That is, until she learned that the rewards of focusing on others brings more joy and peace to her life than she ever imagined.  She calls it li...

The average person will switch careers 3 – 7 times in their working lifetime.  But when you’re married with 4 children you want to make sure you’re making the right move.   In this episode John Ray Perkins shares how his concerns about transitioning from ministry to real estate were unnecessary.  In fact, it has led to many wonderful and unexpected encounters with people at every stage of their fa...

Have you ever been told you’re a workaholic?  Sometimes the desire to excel at work can interfere with your family, health, and other goals.   In this episode Scotty Baudoin shares his journey of discovering and working to overcome the challenges of workaholism.  After a successful 36-year career as an Electrical Engineer, Scotty recently sold his consulting practice and became a Professional EOS...

Welcome to I FINALLY Get It!  This episode is simply an introduction to the podcast and its host, Jeff Martin.  This is a weekly video podcast.  We'll publish a new episode every Monday morning.   Our goal is to interview real people like you and me who have found success and overcome challenges.  We'll dig deep on the lessons they have learned so you can avoid the challenges they'v...