Paving The Way

EP 132 - What's Next? As we are heading towards the end of 2024 and going to be rolling into 2025, the three main topics we have been discussing around our office are: - Sales - Staffing - Processes/Systems Here is my take on why these three topics are top of mind this time of year. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple Podcasts: ht...

EP 130 - Wanna-Be or Gonna-Be? In life, you have the decision to be a "wanna-be" or a "gonna-be". There are small differences in decisions you make, but massive differences in results. Gonna-be's make plans, take action, and exhibit accountability. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../paving...

EP 129 - Quarter 4 And More As you are charging into Q4 in whatever business or industry you are in, there are three big things I want to share with you that we like to keep in mind: 1) Finish The Year Strong 2) Planning For Internal Development 3) Planning For External Development Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple Podcasts: htt...

EP 128 - Transparency Continued: Peer To Peer Too often, I see other business owners engaging in conversations with their peers and present, what appears to be, a large lack of transparency in "how things are going". Whether it is lack of transparency in challenges, minimizing wins, or not openly connecting other individuals that could benefit from each other, business owners seem to naturally try...

EP 127 - Too Big To Be Small, Too Small To Be Big For companies that are in growth stage from $2-$5 million, there's often the feeling of being too big to be small, but too small to be big. The three major areas you can feel this pressure are with: - Your People - Your Time - Your Finances I surely don't have all the answers, but I am happy to share my perspective on these pinches you'...

EP. 126 - Why Having And Casting The Vision Matters I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine about how to build an organization that attracts and retains high quality, dedicated individuals. While I don't have the solid answer to that as I am still working on building it, I figured it would provide value to share some of the key points we discussed. If there is no clearly defined vi...

EP 125 The Importance of Building Trust and Credibility On today's episode, I go over the three most important areas in business to build trust and credibility: - Clients - Vendors - Team Tune in to hear the ways to do so in each area and then take inventory on how you're doing in your own business! Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3...

Ep. 124 Standards Don't Care About Your Feelings There's a lot of different ways to say it, but this is one of the most simple. Too often I see people compromising and negotiating their standards for the comfort of their feelings or their team's feelings. The greatest teams in the history of Earth were built on zero comprising of their standards, regardless of how they felt. Not everyo...

EP 123 No One Is Coming To Save You No matter the challenges you are facing, I can almost guarantee that someone else has gone through it, is going through it, or will go through it. The difference between the people that get broken by their challenges or get through their challenges is the ability to take action regardless of how they feel. You are responsible for the position you're in and w...

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 that most small business owners get hung up on. I am currently going through this stage of growth and wanted to share what I have learned and am lear...

Ep. 121 - Day One or One Day with Special Guest Cameron Sloop On today's episode, we had a good friend of mine, Cameron Sloop, in the office to sit down for a conversation about life, business, and everything in between! Listen in as we discuss the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the things that keep us going when things get tough, and advice we would offer to the younger versions of ourse...

Ep. 120 - Transparency Is The Only Way To Grow We all know people and companies that are full of crap and it ends up getting exposed in one way or another. When you are aiming to grow your team, your clients, or yourself, transparency is the only way to do it! I have experienced some massive wins by being transparent in my life, and hopefully these nuggets will help you out as well! Listen in here...

Ep. 119 - When The Velocity Increases, So Must The Communication! Naturally, when things "get busy" we just want to put our head down and get to work. What if I told you that's actually a recipe for disaster? The Three C's of communication are critical the busier things get in your business! Check out my take on what to remember and why it's important to increase you and your...

Ep. 118 - 3 Steps to get from J.O.B to C.E.O Tune in today as I go over 3 big steps in taking your business from a job with an EIN number to a business that isn't slowly chipping away at your soul! - Brand - Process - Team Disclaimer - I don't claim to have all the answers, I only speak from my experiences. Take it or leave it! Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spot...

Ep. 117 - Goals, Goals, Goals! On today's episode, you get a sneak peak at a recent presentation I had the opportunity to give at the Summer Top Contractor School Retreat! I was asked to speak on the topic of Your Goals Are Yours To Achieve. This was my first go at giving a presentation of this type, so feel free to give any feedback you'd like! Tune in for some stories, some perspective,...

Ep. 116 - Red, White, and YOU Join the Total Boss and I today for a little recap on our recent TCS retreat in Denver, CO! We discuss some of the topics that we covered at the retreat, bring to the surface some of the struggles people are going through, and compare how giving a presentation can be like taking Ludes (yeah, it gets a little weird). At the end of the day, all the things you want to ac...

Ep. 115 - The Power Of Networking You've heard it before..."your network is your net worth."While that is true, there is more to the saying than what you GET out of it; it is more about what you can GIVE to that network. Putting yourself in rooms where information and knowledge is exchanged is invaluable for all involved. Pull up a chair and get plugged in! Listen in here or check it...

Ep. 114 - What's Your Business? Going from Employee to Business Owner is a journey with a lot of steps and a lot of roles to fill. From my perspective, the 5 major steps are: - Employee - Self Employed - Self Employed Manager - Self Employed Leader - Business Owner Take a listen on how I break these stages down! Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmD...

Ep. 113 - It's Not Always Sunshine and Rainbows More people need to realize and own the fact that the road to success in entrepreneurship and leadership is bumpy. Unfortunately, the highlight reels we see of people's lives gives a false impression of the reality of what it takes to build a business or be a leader in general. Take this message as permission to be OK with things not being &q...

Paving The Way Ep. 112 - Systems and Processes Predictable and consistent results come from good communication which results in clear and specific expectations. The clear and specific expectations are what make up a company's systems and processes. With them, your results are predictable; without them, you're leaving the outcomes up to chance. What ways do you use systems and processes in...

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 at the...

Paving The Way Ep. 111 - What is sales and why does it matter? I've never been one that would say sales is my "forte", but I also respect and understand the importance of it in business. Today, Kelsey and I discuss different aspects of our sales process, sales rep characteristics, and different ways to approach different situations. Without sales, the business doesn't eat - I am...

Paving The Way - Ep. 110 - Life Updates Tune in for updates on franchising, our own company, the Total Boss, myself, and my take on what discussions need to look like this year. Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../paving-the-way/id1669987014 Follow Proline's Journey! https://www.faceboo...

Today Kelsey and I are back with another round of questions from the Proline team! There may or may not be a few other side conversations we get into on this one also... Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../paving-the-way/id1669987014 Follow Proline's Journey! https://www.facebook.com/pr...

Paving The Way Ep. 107 - Q & A With Daniel Mixing it up today! The team around the office decided to record some random questions they wanted to know my perspective on. Enjoy the light hearted episode today and have a great rest of your day! Listen in here or check it out on.. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68RJMmDGg9iqZ3Y3ATysWq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../paving-th...