Real Business Owners

re·spect /rəˈspek(t)/ noun A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. Many individuals yearn for validation of their hard-earned triumphs and empathy for their struggles. Yet, this desire for external approval can inadvertently lead to its own set of challenges. After all, who wants to constantly seek respect and validation from o...

Between the slow collapse of societal standards, the ever growing bleak future, and the popular societal norms that fly in the face of everything you believe, it is not easy being religious nowadays. People are laughed at and mocked for resisting the urge to conform to the new normal. So how can an individual strive for success while staying true to themselves and what they believe in? This week o...

On this episode of Real Business Owner, Trevor sits down with two guest with a really unique story. Meet Clint Riggin and Edy Gomez, two business owners and friends who are on a road trip across the entirety of the United States! For 22 days these two have driven from city to city, state to state, with the determination to explore the country and the goal to re-examine their own identity and their...

In a world that's constantly evolving, the concept of the "normal" has become a prominent and slowly changing theme in our lives. What was once considered normal is considered extraordinary. And what was considered terrible is normal. But what does this mean for aspiring entrepreneurs? On this episode of Real Business Owners, Trevor and Kale sit down and talk about how people can go from being ord...

Join hosts Trevor Cowley and Justin Prince on an exhilarating journey of success, resilience, and personal growth in this power-packed podcast. Get ready to conquer challenges, embrace discomfort, and soar to new heights as they reveal the secrets to achieving greatness in every aspect of life! In this episode, Trevor and Justin highlight the importance of pushing through struggles and maintaining...

What are we worth? How can we figure this out, and how can we increase our own worth in the world? Every business owner, at one point in their life, has found themselves questioning their own worth and doubting their own value. This week on Real Business Owners, Trevor Cowley sits down to talk with Michael Isom. Michael is a very successful entrepreneur and author with crucial experience in self w...

Technology nowadays comes in many different shapes and forms. With the introduction to AI programs such as chatgpt, there are many people who question the validity and morality of using such programs to help grow a business and lead it to success. Is using the new and improved methods over the old and proven a thing business owners should accept? And if so how can it affect you and your business?...

Growth is always a business owner’s biggest goals. You want your business to be successful. You want it to grow and get bigger so you can make more money. You do everything in your power to make this happen. But sometimes you never consider one of the hardest things about growing: that the more people you bring on the less you are needed to run everything. On this episode of Real Business Owners,...

Every business owner has their own vision that they pursue. But more often than not, not many of them know how to fully realize it. They can still see their vision, but they are either unwilling or unable to step up to take their company where they want it to go. This week on Real Business Owners, Kale talks about striving to pursue your vision and the different ways you can go about it. Using his...

Gratitude is a game-changer. With it, you learn to recognize what you have and you become humble. But gratitude isn’t something that everyone values…let alone understands easily. Gratitude isn’t often taught, but rather it is learned. But what if that isn’t the case? What if you could teach others its value and start their path with gratitude without giving them harsh lessons? In this episode of R...

Social media often portrays success as effortless and glamorous, showcasing luxurious cars, piles of money, and extravagant mansions. However, it conveniently leaves out the stories of struggle and hardship behind every successful person. Rarely does social media reveal the sacrifices and obstacles that successful individuals have encountered on their journey. In this episode of Real Business Owne...

There are a lot of people who think that entrepreneurship and owning a business is not a young man’s game. People will tell you to go to college first and to wait until you are older. But even standard perceptions can be wrong, and the guest on this week’s episode embodies this fact to a ’T’. Meet Kyler Terry, an 18 year old high school graduate who is already far more successful than most people...

As individuals who strive for success, it is very easy to get confused on what things take priority. You want success and you want to chase a vision, but not at the cost of the things you consider as valuable. So how do you chose? In this episode of Real Business Owners, Trevor and Kale sit down to help clear up the confusion. They will talk about visions and values, the importance of having both,...

There are times in your life when you reach an obstacle on your path to success. Sometimes it is financial hardship, other times it is mental or personal. A lot of those times overcoming the adversity seems next-to impossible. Sometimes the road you are one is nothing but hardship. How can you overcome this? How can you go on when everything inside you is telling you to quit?
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This week on Real Business Owners, Trevor and Kale have a very important announcement to make. In September 2023, Trevor and Kale will be hosting a live event in Texas. The event will have several important speakers such as Ryan Stewman, Michael Bernoff, and Garrett Gunderson! The event promises to help give business owners insight and support on both their personal life and their business. As the...

As business owners, there are many aspects that you have to consider. Chief of all your concerns is your employees. After all, the difference between success and failure could depend entirely on the people you choose to hire, and how motivated they can be to step up and perform their best. What kind of culture do you want to promote in your business, and how can you adjust it to help you and every...

Individuals losing themselves on the path to success is a common phenomenon. People often lose sight of their initial motivations and reasons for pursuing success. In some cases, people even start this journey with a misplaced motivation, hoping that success will solve all their problems. Sadly, more often than not, people don't stop and take a look within. On this episode of Real Business Owners,...

On this episode of Real Business Owners, Kale and Trevor sit down and talk with Donnie Joseph. Donnie is a barber by trade and a successful business owner who has written a very successful book titled “The Habits of a Six-Figure Barber: Unlock Your Potential Behind the Chair”.  Together, the trio will delve into Donnie’s life and learnt how he went from a simple barber to becoming successful enoug...

On this episode of Real Business Owners, Trevor and Kale sit down with Matt Adkins: an entrepreneur who is no stranger to financial adversity. From being raised in a poor household and destined for prison to becoming a successful entrepreneur, Matt has made and lost money throughout his life.  Some of his financial troubles were luck of the draw, and others were brought about by his own decisions....

Meet Adolfo Ayala, a man who knows first hand the benefits of self-improvement. In this episode of Real Business Owners, Adolfo sits down with Trevor and Kale to talk about self improvement. Adolfo dives into his history, highlighting the moments where he took drastic steps to improve his life. From committing to 75 hard and losing weight, to becoming more sociable and taking the next step and joi...

Why are we here, and what is our purpose? It’s one of the oldest questions in the history of mankind. For eons humanity has wondered why we exist. Every one has, at one point or another, tried to figure out what their purpose in life is. What is their calling and how can they contribute to the world? In this episode of Real Business Owners, Trevor shares his personal journey of discovering his pur...

Are you truly being honest with yourself about who you want to be in life? Are you living an authentic life or do you constantly find yourself seeking external validation in life? In this episode Kale discusses his personal growth journey and some of the realizations that he had about his own life. He covers how being honest with yourself and other people will make a massive impact on your persona...

Sometimes it can be easy to think that people who are more successful have it all figured out. That they never face challenges, that they never struggle. This is far from the truth. If there is one thing that every human on this planet can relate to, it is the concept of struggle. The only difference between successful people and everyone else is how they react during times of hardship. On this we...

“You’ve got to get tired of trying to live up to what other people consider success. If you are trying to live up to other people’s success, you are probably are living a life of chasing and forcing. Therefore, you’re off and you are prolonging success.” -Dean Jackson Everyone wants to achieve success, but what that success looks like differs from person to person. Too often people look to the suc...

Life can be challenging and unpredictable, with ups and downs that can be difficult to navigate. While it's true that many people experience a mix of good, average, and bad days, it's important to recognize that it’s a natural part of the human experience. It's also important to avoid using these challenges as an excuse. In this episode of Real Business Owners, Trevor dives into the Law of 1/3, a...