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6 - Why Grit, Gratitude, and Faith Define Great Entrepreneurs
Lead with Faith, Build with Systems.
In this episode of The Craft & Calling, host Christene Marie sits down with Chad Gill, founder and owner of Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction, to explore the mindset, failures, and faith that shape resilient leadership.
They discuss deeper into how faith, structure, and servant leadership intersect in the trades. From building systems that free people, not trap them, to redefining success through impact, Chad shares how aligning values and operations creates lasting legacy.
Through humor, humility, and practical wisdom, Chad shares how embracing failure, leading with gratitude, and grounding in faith can transform how we build companies and legacies.
šWHAT WE TALK ABOUT
šCHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:57 Chad's Background, Upbringing, and his time in VMIĀ
8:40 āAt least they canāt eat meā: Lessons in perspective from his dad
10:37 Defining perseverance and grit in leadership and business
15:20 The concept of the āFailabrationā and why we should celebrate mistakes
17:40 The loneliness of leadership and the importance of vulnerability
20:29 What failure teaches leaders about coaching and empathy
26:18 Gratitude as the antidote to arrogance and burnout
30:52 Faith, Family, and getting good with God
37:51 Putting words and action into our core values
47:58 Coaching and Systems
52:00 6 Kinds of work: doing work you love
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āļøJOIN THE CRAFT & CALLING COMMUNITY
https://thecraftandcalling.com/linktr/Ā
š¤ GUEST BIO: CHAD GILL
President/Founder Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction.
Chad Gill is a former contractor with 23+ years of hands-on experience in the construction industry. Now, as the founder Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction, Chad helps leaders and their teams become AI-enhanced. By focusing on practical applications, he empowers organizations to leverage AI for better decision-making, improved workflows, and measurable results.Ā
Chad is passionate about showing leaders that AI isnāt about complexity or futuristic technology-itās about small, everyday actions that add up to huge impact.Ā
Ā
šCONNECT WITH CHAD
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-gill-99042a37/
Website: https://www.vas4construction.com/
š”THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
#TheCraftAndCalling #TradesLeadership #EntrepreneurMindset #FaithInBusiness #GritAndGrace #LegacyBuilding #ConstructionLeadership #SmallBusinessGrowth #LeadershipPodcast #Craftsmanship #BlueCollarBusiness #GratitudeInLeadership #EntrepreneurStories #FailForward #PurposeDrivenWork
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By Christene MarieLead with Faith, Build with Systems.
In this episode of The Craft & Calling, host Christene Marie sits down with Chad Gill, founder and owner of Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction, to explore the mindset, failures, and faith that shape resilient leadership.
They discuss deeper into how faith, structure, and servant leadership intersect in the trades. From building systems that free people, not trap them, to redefining success through impact, Chad shares how aligning values and operations creates lasting legacy.
Through humor, humility, and practical wisdom, Chad shares how embracing failure, leading with gratitude, and grounding in faith can transform how we build companies and legacies.
šWHAT WE TALK ABOUT
šCHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:57 Chad's Background, Upbringing, and his time in VMIĀ
8:40 āAt least they canāt eat meā: Lessons in perspective from his dad
10:37 Defining perseverance and grit in leadership and business
15:20 The concept of the āFailabrationā and why we should celebrate mistakes
17:40 The loneliness of leadership and the importance of vulnerability
20:29 What failure teaches leaders about coaching and empathy
26:18 Gratitude as the antidote to arrogance and burnout
30:52 Faith, Family, and getting good with God
37:51 Putting words and action into our core values
47:58 Coaching and Systems
52:00 6 Kinds of work: doing work you love
Ā
āļøJOIN THE CRAFT & CALLING COMMUNITY
https://thecraftandcalling.com/linktr/Ā
š¤ GUEST BIO: CHAD GILL
President/Founder Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction.
Chad Gill is a former contractor with 23+ years of hands-on experience in the construction industry. Now, as the founder Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction, Chad helps leaders and their teams become AI-enhanced. By focusing on practical applications, he empowers organizations to leverage AI for better decision-making, improved workflows, and measurable results.Ā
Chad is passionate about showing leaders that AI isnāt about complexity or futuristic technology-itās about small, everyday actions that add up to huge impact.Ā
Ā
šCONNECT WITH CHAD
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-gill-99042a37/
Website: https://www.vas4construction.com/
š”THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
#TheCraftAndCalling #TradesLeadership #EntrepreneurMindset #FaithInBusiness #GritAndGrace #LegacyBuilding #ConstructionLeadership #SmallBusinessGrowth #LeadershipPodcast #Craftsmanship #BlueCollarBusiness #GratitudeInLeadership #EntrepreneurStories #FailForward #PurposeDrivenWork