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Ep 223 - "Always On, Never Satisfied"
I walked into this recording annoyed about studio cables, and somehow it turned into one of the most honest conversations Brandon and I have had on this show.
We talk about the pressure in modern business culture to...
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Ep 222 - "Show Up, Work Hard, Don't Be an Ass: JR Litehiser's Story"
Some guests walk in with a good story. JR Litehiser walked in with one of the most unbelievable stories we've ever heard on this show, and he made us laugh through the entire thing.
JR is the owner of Pacific...
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Ep 221 - "Building Recurring Revenue and Enterprise Value, with Jim Emerich"
This month's money talk with Jim Emerich turned into one of the most useful conversations we've had on the show, so let's get right into it.
Jim breaks down what he calls the four levels of business relationships:...
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Ep 220 - "Building Wolf, with Freddie Bosquez"
First live in-studio guest in the new space, and it had to be Freddie Bosquez.
Freddie worked for me back in the ServPro days, starting around 2013, and watching who he's become since then is one of the privileges of...
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Ep 219 - "The Gateway Drug of Discipline"
No guest this week, and I came in hot on a topic that's been rearranging my brain all summer: discipline.
Here's the setup. This is my fourth year chasing elk with my bow, and for the first time my son is in the hobby...
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Ep 218 - "It Gets Better, Not Easier"
No guest this week. Just a conversation Chris and I probably should have recorded years ago.
We spend our days coaching business owners: diagnosing problems, building frameworks, holding people accountable. This...
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Ep 217 - "Why More Revenue Won't Fix Your Cash Flow, With Jim Emerich"
We say it all the time on this show: sales first. But sales without financial controls is a mess waiting to happen, and that's exactly why we're launching our monthly money talk with Jim Emerich, founder of Backbone...
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Ep 216 - "Alignment Is Leverage"
 Dude. No guest this week. Just Chris and me going somewhere we've honestly been afraid to go on this show.
Chris opens up about something deeply personal: his experience with a legal, facilitated psilocybin ceremony...
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Ep 215 - "Time As A Tool"
What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn't strategy, talent, or money... but the timeline you've accepted?Â
In this episode, Brandon and I unpack one of the most impactful business books we've read...
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Ep 214 - "Fast and Flat: Leadership Lessons from a Ranger"
Some guests just drop bombs for an hour straight, and Griffin Brand is one of them.
Griffin is a former 75th Ranger Regiment special operator who, at 26, found himself as the lone military advisor to the U.S....
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Ep 213 - "Bring Your Own Pencil"
Every once in a while you record an episode and you know, before you even hit stop, that it's a top-tenner. This is that one.
Chris and I sat down with Dan Casey and Griffin Brand - a football coach turned historian...
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Ep 212 - "The Family Business Playbook: Growth, Exit, and Legacy"
Family businesses come with incredible opportunities, but they also come with unique challenges. In this episode, I sit down with Keri Jones, whose family built Utah Disaster Kleanup into one of the most respected...
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