Paving The Way

EP 157 - Self Employed, Business Owner, or Entrepreneur? I was recently having a conversation with my friend Taylor Autrey with Arkansas Asphalt Solutions and we were discussing the different stages of business ownership. This has been a topic that comes up regularly, so I figured it would be good to share it here. - Self Employed - Business Owner - Entrepreneur If you own the business - which sta...

EP 156 - Q&A - Overcoming Rejections and Gaining Knowledge Keeping the momentum going with Q&A's, today I answer two questions that were submitted about overcoming price rejections and gaining knowledge in your industry. Key takeaway - the best lessons you learn that propel you forward, you learn the hard way. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6...

EP 155 - Q&A - Breaking Through Your Market This past week, I had a comment/question posted on one of the YouTube episodes about how to break into a market and get some momentum going. In an effort to encourage and show appreciation for someone being willing to ask for advice, today's episode is about tactics I used to break into markets and start gaining market share. - Get in front of th...

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. - Docume...

REPLAY Paving The Way Ep. 108 - It's Going To Get Hard Business owners...if you're anything like me, you will absolutely encounter hard times during your journey. Today I touch on 3 topics that I have come across that would fall into the "hard" category: - Hiring - Project Backlog - Finances "When it gets hard is when most people quit; that's why theres less competition...

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.spotify...

EP 152 - Systems Scale, People Don't If you are trying to build a business, team, or organization, the only way to do it is through clearly defined and scalable systems. By this, I mean you need to have what you do, how you do it, why you do it, and when you do it documented in a format that other individuals can learn and repeat - time and time again - getting the same results. Here's my...

EP 151 - Not Every Client Is Yours Following last weeks show discussing proving your worth and knowing your value, this week I am giving my 2 cents on why I believe that not every client out there is yours. Too many businesses try to be everything to everyone and eventually find themselves being nothing to no one. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg...

EP 150 - Prove Your Worth, Know Your Value When starting out on any new endeavor, you speand a lot of time proving your worth - to yourself and those around you. If you do that consistently for long enough, eventually you build confidence in knowing your value. When both of those things have occurred, your confidence and ability to accomplish bigger and bigger things become a reality. As someone w...

This week we are rolling it back to a previous episode that never loses it's relevancy - making sure the right people are in the right seats! EP. 122 Who Not How Once you have established how to do the "things" of your business, you must refocus your attention on the "whos" that are doing them. Getting the right people in the right seats is the biggest factor to scaling tha...

EP 148 - When The Going Gets Tough Even when things are "going great", you can still run into tough circumstances that require a dialed in approach to be able to come out successful on the other side. When I hit these times, I make sure to do these three things: - Prioritize and execute - Use Systems and processes to stay organized - Make sure I am showing up the best version of myself p...

EP 147 - What A Difference A Year Can Make This time last year, I was in a different spot than I am now - personally and professionally. Last year, I thought I had to "do it all myself" and ended up trying to carry a load I didn't need to carry. This year, I have realized how great it is to have a team that wants to carry the load with me. "If you want to go fast, go alone; if y...

EP 146 - Where Is The Bottleneck? If you are building or growing anything of importance, there will always come points of friction that you have to overcome in order to achieve the growth you are aiming for. When these times come up, it is your responsibility as the leader to determine where the bottleneck is that is constricting the growth. From my experience, three major bottlenecks are: - Capit...

EP 145 - Building A Machine Vs Building A Job Every now and then, I got a good reminder of what it means and why it is important to make sure we are building a company that runs like a machine as opposed to a company that is just a really big job for myself. This week, I wanted to break down 3 key differences between building a J.O.B and a machine. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: http...

EP 144 - Imposter Syndrome If you are anything like me, every new level you encounter in life brings a since of insecurity and doubt as to whether or not you are qualified to be where you're at. Most refer to this as "imposter syndrome". As we are settling into 2025, I know move are being made, advancements are happening, and uncharted territory is being explored. Here's my 3 cen...

EP 143 - Recent Lessons Today I go a little "off script" and go into a few recent lessons that I have been reminded of. Sometimes you just need to take leaps of faith, sometimes you just need to keep going and doing what you know is right, and sometimes you really need to dig deep into the WHY you are doing what you are doing. We were all placed here for a purpose. As a business owner an...

REPLAY EP 142 - You'll Never Feel Ready All the big moves in life will come at times where you don't feel like you're ready. Kids, promotions, business ventures, you name it. At the end of the day, your life will be defined by your results from actions taken - not feelings felt. Today I discuss a few ways to overcome the feelings and take the actions necessary! Listen in here or check...

EP 141 - It Will Never Get Easier, So You Must Get Better If you're anything like me, you have found yourself wondering "when will this get easier?" Well, what I have come to learn is that if you are trying to build and live a life of any significance, it will never get easier - the only choice is for you to get better. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotif...

EP 140 - It's Ok To Be Misunderstood If you are going after big things in life, there will be people that never understand you - and that's ok. As we are growing our organization and I am growing as a leader, these times happen more often than I care to admit. Being able to clearly identify your aim, clearly communicate that aim to your team, and take action with accountability will help in reduci...

EP 139 - Mediocrity Will No Longer Be Tolerated This year, the tolerance of mediocrity in my life, both personally and professionally, will no longer be tolerated. It starts with the standards I set and hold for myself, but it is also applicable to my relationships, my friends, family, and any other aspect in my life. Where are you currently accepting mediocrity that is keeping you from your fulle...

EP 138 - Top 5 Lessons Of 2024 Like many, 2024 brought a lot of lessons - both good and bad. Today, I wanted to discuss the top 5 lessons I learned or were reinforced in 2024 for me to take into 2025. Hopefully you or someone you know can relate to these and make 2025 your best year yet! Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple Podcast...

EP 137 - Take The Time To Talk On this episode, I recap the last weeks show (since the audio didn't work) and dive into why I feel it is important to take the time to talk to those around you. More specifically, diving into areas I have failed when it comes to communication and relationship building and how I am trying to implement new strategies to improve those. Listen in here or check it out on...

EP 135 - Blissful Dissatisfaction It's easy to fall into the trap of being satisfied and becoming complacent; but it is also just as easy to fall into the trap of never being satisfied and becoming negative. I have learned that the fine line between the two is referred to as Blissful Dissatisfaction. Finding the balance between appreciating how far you've come but also still yearning for more. Lis...

EP 134 - Trimming The Fat As Thanksgiving is approaching, talks of "trimming the Turkey" are sure to be happening. In businesses, talks of "trimming the fat" are also occurring. Being a business owner that tries to create room for individuals to build their own destiny within our organizaiton, I wanted to share a small perspective of what these "fat trimming" talks look like. Bottom line - as lead...

EP 133 - The Vision Needs To Be Bigger On today's show, I go off-script and talk a little bit about how important it is to always be growing and casting your vision to the team you are responsible for leading. Things are going great at the company and I wanted to share that excitement with anyone interested in listening! Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68...