The Culture Matters Podcast

"Never blame anybody else for your failures. Always accept responsibility. It's up to you." On another special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, Jay is Breaking Bread yet again with Hubert and Chris Vester of Hubert Vester Auto Group and we're taking a special look at a special man in the Vester family known as Granddaddy Rose.  We're taking a quote directly from the...

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 15 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  Today's chapter, "Getting Stuck", is giving Jay the opportunity to discuss how and why people can get stuck in their routines or habits and how and why it ma...

"People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year." - Peter Drucker Good friend of the podcast and the president of Concourse Land Transfer LLC Scott Rutkay has made his way back to the show for another go around with The Culture Man.  Scott and Jay are discussing some of the big mistakes...

Culture Matters' own  Jay Doran  has got another culture topic to discuss today and today that topic is value.  More specifically, Jay is diving into ways that make sure that employees feel valued by their employers and perhaps even more importantly, why that matters to the employees.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The world is benefitting from the selling of an industry hooked on selling. The word 'hooked' has a negative connotation because it implies that someone is addicted. So does the word drug, which is on the front of the book. I had to balance my ethics between the use of these words in accurately describing the point I am making and the character traits I share throughout this book....

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 14 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  Today, Jay is discussing "Different Socks" which drills down into judging others and ourselves.  We apologize for some minor technical difficulties, but we hope y...

"If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old." - Peter Drucker Advisor, consultant, and business and financial guru Matt McHale  is back on the show today to mix it up with The Culture Man on a variety of different topics.  Matt and Jay are discussing why it's important not to procrastinate and make sure you are doing meaningful things every single day, why stepp...

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 14 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  Today's focus is on relationships.  Jay discusses the value of relationships, how they can make individuals stronger, and why shared values create stronger relationshi...

"I am dying from the treatment of too many physicians." - Alexander the Great Andrew Berman is an advisor, mentor, and the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media and one of our favorite returning guests and he's back again today to mix it up The Culture Man.  Andrew and Jay are discussing the sale of Andrew's business, looking inward and reflecting on yourse...

We've got our very own  Jay Doran  discussing another culture topic today.  Jay is discussing keeping keeping employees at your company for the long haul.  Is there a secret to the sauce or is it simply a series of small things that you need to pay attention to to make sure that your employees want to stick around and help you create the business you want?  Make sure you stay tuned to the end...

"Fall in love with the house, not the rate."  The Vice-President of Business Development at EPM, Frank Ferrans , is back again to talk a little shop because one episode just wasn't enough to get it all in.  Frank and Jay are unpacking the fact that the most successful brokers are the ones who follow-up and who are honest with their clients, the desire for rates to go down so that pe...

"The highest and most beautiful things in life are not to be heard about nor read about nor seen, but, if one will, are to be lived." - Søren Kierkegaard Director of Business Development at G. Fedale Roofing and Siding and the Director of Charity Relations at Roofs from the Heart Glenn Dedale Sr. is making his debut on the show today and we've got a lot to cover, so let's jump...

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 13 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  The name of the game today is "Approachable" and Jay is discussing the value in being approachable and making sure that you are open to communication with others,...

Our very own  Jay Doran  is back with another culture chat and today we're talking about hiring.  Jay is sharing his thoughts on what it is you should be looking for when going after the creme de la creme in the hiring pool and, perhaps more importantly, what it is that you can do to get those top tier folks to want to come to you.  If you want the best, Jay has some words that could help you...

"It's not supposed to be easy. Anyone who finds it easy is stupid." - Charlie Munger Jake Penny and Leanna Cunrod are the founders of Penny Capital Management and we've got them back on the show to give our listeners some great tips on real estate and real estate investing.  Jake, Leanna, and Jay are diving into some of the unforeseen maintenance issues that come with investing...

"Opportunity lurks where responsibility has been abdicated." On this very special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is being interviewed by the founder and Chief Victory Officer at the Center for Victory and Executive Coach and the Director of Learning and Development of Top Contractor School Eric Guy about Jay's process entitled  The CEO Manual .  Eric...

"Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself." - Andrew Carnegie Christopher Tighe is a U.S. Navy and NCIS veteran and the founder of Elevation Construction and he's back on the show today to talk about leadership and the effect leadership has on their employees.  Christopher and Jay are diving into the mental toughness game and how Christopher uses ice co...

"Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny." - Mahatma Ghandi Real estate professional, businessman, co-owner of R.K. Reiman, and host of "The Real Build" podcast Bill Reiman  is back for his second appearance on the show and...

"When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right to self-defense to fight the government." - Alexander Hamilton One of our favorite returning guests has returned again in the form of the owner and founder of Guardian Roofing and Siding,  Robert Frehafer  and today we are discussing som...

"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." - Søren Kierkegaard On a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, Jay is Breaking Bread with  Hubert  and  Chris Vester  of Hubert Vester Auto Group and taking a look back at the early days.  Hubert, Chris, and Jay are discussing the beginnings of HVAG, the lessons learned in tobacco farming that carried over...

"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." - Friedrich Nietzsche Entrepreneur, fitness expert, trainer, and all-around wellness good guy Michael Christensen is joining us on the show today and we are excited to be diving into some discussion on healthier living.  Michael and Jay are discussing how consistency may be the most important ingredient when starting a fitness journ...

"Buy cheap. Buy twice." Founder of Big Think, advisor, consultant, and true mortgage professional Ruth Lee is back like she never left for another go around about life, business, and maybe if we're lucky, a few things in between.  Ruth and Jay are discussing ways to get and keep leadership on the same page so that they can be their most effective, the state of affairs today being wa...

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 12 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  Today's talking point is in the value of writing things down.  Not notes, necessarily, but thoughts and ideas and things that otherwise not make the page.  Jay discuss...

On today's discussion on culture with our very own Jay Doran, Jay is digging into what it takes to build a winning culture for your business.  Hiring is a huge consideration in any business, but when it comes to hiring the right people for your culture, it becomes all that more important.  Bringing in the right people is paramount and The Culture Man is here with a few tips that might just he...

"Why we are here is to execute the strategy; to deliver great value to our clients. The result is we generate profits to our partners, our owners, our stakeholders. That's a shift from the sum of the parts to the whole made up of its parts." CPA, former Chairman and CEO of Baker Tilly US, and a great example of culture  Alan D. Whitman  is back on the program today to to give our li...