Impact Without Limits

Send us Fan Mail As the festive season envelops us in a flurry of activities – from decking the halls to exchanging gifts – it's easy to get swept away in the hustle and bustle of Christmas. In this episode of Impact Without Limits, Dale & Brian delve beyond the surface to explore the profound significance of this holiday and its enduring impact on their lives and how it shapes the princi...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember where you were 17 years ago today? In this fun episode, the Karmie brothers share about a memorable vacation they took 17 years ago, today, with their families in Angel Fire, New Mexico. One of the things that set this trip apart from previous ones was that it was the first vacation the families had taken together that had no ties to business. Like any other Karmie...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember doing ‘show and tell’ when you were in school? Step back to January 2007 and join Dale and Brian for an exciting episode recounting ForeverLawn's first dealer conference in Albuquerque. Like the days of ‘show and tell,’ the brothers were eager to showcase their local projects and spend time casting visions for the future. Amidst the camaraderie and excitement,...

Send us Fan Mail How do you leave the country without leaving Arizona? Dale and Brian recount their challenging experience installing an expansive 8,000-square-foot playground in the Navajo Nation on New Year's Day. Despite the project's complexity and cold weather, the brothers were determined to complete the project with integrity. Their determination to see it through led them to pers...

Send us Fan Mail For this month’s special feature, Dale and Brian are sharing another segment from Moments with Fred. In this segment, Fred Karmie shares his thoughts on the educational system as it stood back in the 80s.  Fred sought higher education and the American dream when he came to America. After graduating college, he began to teach. But the educational system he found was different from...

Send us Fan Mail What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? The actual Thanksgiving story is one of incredible sacrifice and Biblical devotion that helped lay a foundation for generations to come in our nation.  In this episode, Brian and Dale share the true story of the Pilgrims who settled in America, which often gets squandered in today’s world. As we seek to preserve the truths of Thanksgivi...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever looked for something and not been able to find it? Today, Brian and Dale continue their SportsGrass journey through the first ‘official’ SportsGrass project in Lubbock, TX, and another exciting trip along the way. As they arrive at the project location, they realize the base is unacceptable. Could they just go with it and install the turf anyway? Yes. Would they be a...

Send us Fan Mail How do you handle it when somebody lets you down? In September of 2006, the ForeverLawn Albuquerque office was getting into a good groove. The office staff threw a party on a Friday to celebrate the 4th birthday of the business… but to Dale and Brian’s surprise, one of their integral office members didn’t show up the following Monday.  Where was she? Was she ok? The brothers attem...

Send us Fan Mail This year, at the annual conference, ForeverLawn had the privilege to glean leadership insight from one of the NFL’s all-time greats, Steve Largent. From his humble beginnings to his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Steve's story is inspiring. Throughout Steve’s life, he has experienced leadership in various forms, from the football field to the halls of Congress...

Send us Fan Mail Are you open to following God’s calling on your life? As Dale and Brian share about their journey of moving to New Mexico, building a business, and eventually moving back to Ohio, it’s easy to see the thin threads between these changes.  It all started with an article Brian saw that Dale’s alma mater was putting in a turf field; then, the brothers were on a business trip in New Me...

Send us Fan Mail How do you sell a premium product in a commoditized market? In today’s episode, Dale and Brian discuss ForverLawn’s emergence into the sports field market. When they first came onto the scene, they quickly realized that the sports field market was highly commoditized.  ForeverLawn had a high-value, quality product, making it higher priced... So, the challenge was to find a way to...

Send us Fan Mail What kind of questions do you attract? This may sound like a riddle, but it’s reality - How you carry yourself will attract different questions. For this reason, if you are intentional about your actions, you can, in turn, lead people to ask the questions you are eager to answer. On this stop in the ForeverLawn story, the Karmie brothers share about the sale of the New Mexico mark...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever bought a Rhino? In case you’re wondering - we’re referring to a Yamaha Rhino, not a live one. One that, in the fall of 2006, the Karmie brothers hadn’t yet purchased... But they soon would after a large project. In this week’s episode, Dale and Brian are sharing about a time when ForeverLawn was tasked with their largest project in Albuquerque at that point. This pro...

Send us Fan Mail Craig Groeschel is the senior pastor of Life. Church, creator of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast and a best-selling author.  He is a leadership expert, and his work has impacted lives worldwide. This year, ForeverLawn had the special privilege of having him as the keynote speaker at the annual conference. Craig also graciously participated in a live Q&A session with Bri...

Send us Fan Mail If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would you go? In 2006, ForeverLawn received an inquiry from a gentleman in Destin, Florida, asking if they could install turf on a balcony. To this point, they had not installed turf on a balcony, but the brothers knew that they would be able to do it and do it well. Does anyone remember the Parkchester story from a few episodes back? Wi...

Send us Fan Mail If you keep on the path that you’re currently on, where will you be in 5 years? In today’s episode, Brian and Dale revisit a monumental time in their lives and the history of ForeverLawn, Inc. In early 2006, a lot happened in the Karmie family and the business. Brian’s daughter Ava was born, and Jim, one of the other Karmie brothers, had to have a major and unexpected surgery. The...

Send us Fan Mail How does where you are, change your perspective? Sometimes we can look at the same situation as someone else but from different angles. We can be focused on the same thing but see it entirely differently. Perspective can vary greatly, but that doesn’t necessarily mean one is right and the other is wrong. In today’s episode, Dale and Brian share about the early growth of ForeverLaw...

Send us Fan Mail For this month’s special feature, Dale and Brian are joined by guest Dan Owolabi. Dan is a leadership expert, author, and founder of Branches Worldwide, a nonprofit organization working to build a global community of high-impact Christian entrepreneurs.  Dan shares his story and some of his most impactful leadership advice in this episode. Together, they explore the topics of lead...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever chugged a gallon of fermented iced tea? In December 2005, ForeverLawn’s growth was still on the rise. The first annual conference was held in January 2005. Still, with Brian’s wife Angie expecting a baby in the first of the coming year, they decided to have the second conference in December. The conference was held in Dalton, GA, where the turf was manufactured. Desp...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had your identity stolen? As ForeverLawn, Inc. was beginning to grow, Brian received a call from one of their dealers. A potential customer had gone to ForeverLawn.com and was being directed to a competitor’s website. This shocked Dale & Brian as they had previously tried to obtain the domain, but a seed company had already purchased it but wasn’t using it. Not o...

Send us Fan Mail How do you make your business more attractive? When starting in business, it can be tempting to focus on profit... But Dale and Brian have a different view on gaining momentum in your industry. Have you ever heard the saying ‘a body in motion stays in motion’? The same can be said for business.  Action is the best way to get potential customers and even employees interested in you...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Dale & Brian share some of the most influential people and resources they’ve discovered on their continual growth and improvement journeys. The saying is true that the best version of you is still out there. There is always room for growth and improvement in our lives. In the quest for personal growth and improvement, surrounding ourselves with influential...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever bought lemonade from the county fair? What if, instead of dwelling on our misfortunes, we transform them into something sweet? The age-old saying "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" embodies a powerful philosophy that encourages us to turn adversity into opportunity.  Often, positive aspects are hidden in challenging situations - we just have to fin...

Send us Fan Mail If you fall off of a horse, what do you do? Business, like life, can be full of unexpected circumstances. You might think you’re doing everything right and then realize you’re doing it all wrong. Sometimes you are in the right ‘race,’ but something happens, and you realize you’ve got the wrong ‘horse.’  It’s how we respond to these circumstances that shape who we are. In the early...

Send us Fan Mail How do you eat an elephant? In this week’s episode, Dale and Brian discuss the installation of the Parkchester Field they shared about in the last episode. When they arrived on site, they admitted that they wondered if they had ‘bitten off more than they could chew.’ This was a new type of project for the business, and there was a lot that they had to figure out. Each step brought...