Blue Shirt Leadership Podcast

Today’s guest on the Blue Shirt Leadership Podcast is Jerry Macnamara. For 25 years, Jerry’s fearlessly positive approach to business led to massive success. He’s led five companies in five different industries in B2B and B2C and in both products and services. Jerry has been selected as Business Journal’s Ultimate CEO and Business Journal’s 40 under 40. He runs Proven Chaos, a company driven to help CEO’s create compelling companies that outperform…and still make it home for dinner. His mission is to positively impact 5MM people in the next five years through better business. 

 

On today’s podcast, Jerry Macnamara and Kyle discuss the importance of good communication in leadership, of listening well, and of looking at your employees as whole people. Jerry tells stories from his own experiences and encourages business owners to lead with intention, to set clear and realistic goals, and to invest in themselves as leaders. 

 

Notable Quotes:

 

“The most important thing that I can do as a leader is send my people home on the weekends with clear minds and whole hearts to go be with their families.”

 

“If we recognize our people as whole people, if you're good at work, you have the potential to be great at home and if you were good at home, you have the potential to be great at work.”

 

“You have to live your life on your terms. That's the most important thing that you can do as a human being.” 

 

“Patience comes from having a plan and then you have to take action.” 

 

“Failure is simply feedback of what is working and what's not working.”

 

“There's no better investment than in yourself, because it allows you to invest in all of the people around you.”

 

“Treasure collaboration over conflict.”

 

00:00-01:15- Welcome to the podcast and brief description of the purpose of the podcast

 

01:16-02:12- Introduction of guest and summary of Jerry’s accomplishments and achievements

 

03:03-05:13-Jerry tells a story about regularly working 100hr weeks until he ended up in the hospital thinking he was having a heart attack at 26 yrs old, and he shares a revelation he had while laying there. 

 

05:42-06:29-Learn from other people. You don’t have to learn all of life’s lessons yourself.

 

06:30-07:46- Jerry talks about doing what he’s doing because people should enjoy their work. 

 

07:47-10:45 Jerry talks about how the people who are good at ‘doing’ often get promoted to positions of leadership but they aren’t always good leaders and what can be done to help them.

 

10:46-12:33 Jerry provides an example from his life about a time when he did not lead well, and how poor communication and poor leadership led to a vacation in Paris where he still had to report to work every day. 

 

12:34-15:00 Jerry talks about the importance of communication in businesses and gives real-life examples of how this can be done.

 

15:01-16:29 Jerry makes the point that we are whole people, and being great at work can make you great at home and if you are great at home, you have the potential to be great at work.

 

18:37-21:04 Jerry and Kyle discuss how business owners can easily spiral out of control and the importance of conscious intention in leadership.

 

21:05-24:30 Jerry and Kyle discuss how to be patient in growing your business and how setting goals plays into business growth.

 

24:31-26:10 Jerry talks about failure as being feedback on what is working and what’s not working.

 

26:10-29:12 Jerry reminds listeners about the importance of listening to understand, as opposed to listening to respond. 

 

29:12-31:09 Jerry talks about why he does what he does and what his primary goal is for his work.

 

31:10-33:00 Jerry reminds us that it is possible for our business to outgrow our skills and encourages business leaders to build a community around them to help them grow in their leadership.

 

Connect with Jerry at provenchaos.com or on Facebook and LinkedIn.

 

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In today’s podcast, Kyle Gillette interviews Bill Prater, renowned for providing commendable services to business owners and emerging entrepreneurs that help them break free of inertia and accelerate their journey to accomplishing all their goals and ambitions. He is also the owner of Scaleology and the Business Mastery System, which both equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge needed to grow their business models. Let's hear his inspiring story!

 

Things ARE going to go wrong, but...

 

Key takeaways

 

#1 Seeking inspiration and coming up with a USP

When you start a new business, it's always best to seek inspiration from those at the very top in your niche, but once you reach that level, you don't settle there. Now you need to figure out your USP by putting innovative ideas to work so that you can differentiate yourself from the competitors and increase the market share of your business. 

 

#2 Formulate a growth strategy

Growth is an essential part of any successful business, so make sure to formulate a growth strategy for your venture. Do the needed research, spend resources to the best of your ability, and keep moving forward. Remember it is a competitive advantage that can keep you going even during economic downfall and instability.

 

#3 Perfection is not the end goal

For many perfectionists, this must be a hard pill to swallow, but without it your life as an entrepreneur can become quite challenging. The thing about the business world is that it is dynamic and rapidly changing. Every day something new is coming up, whether it be in terms of technology or the launch of a competitor's business. To keep yourself in the market, therefore, you will need to experiment with different things, let it be altering your goals, strategies, plans, or whatever it takes to keep your business up to date! So, with all of this, perfection is next to impossible, and if you keep striving for that 100%, chances are your business will remain stagnant and experience very little growth. Therefore, be realistic, focus on giving your best, and watch how it improves your business!

 

Time Stamps

 

2:03-5:19

Bill takes us through his journey as an entrepreneur, right from when he began, sharing the process behind converting a business worth $0 to one worth quite a lot today.

 

5:37-12:07

Here Bill talks about an industry conference he attended and how it changed his views on entrepreneurship and developing a USP for his business. Further, he goes on to express the importance of learning from market leaders and introducing things they offer in their products and services in your business. He explains the characteristics of a super successful business with a vision strategy. He also presents this flipside and how emulation works only when done correctly.

 

12:36-13:29

Bill discusses the importance of focusing on growth in your business and on a personal level and how it can help give you a sense of direction and keep you better organized!

 

13:48-15:38

Have a business growth strategy that just isn't working out? This part of the podcast gives valuable advice on dealing with such problems. The two also discuss how to deal with economic uncertainties and dealing with the rapidly changing business environment.

 

15:59-18:49

Here Bill talks about the significance of planning things for your business and how it makes you better prepared to deal with upcoming situations and organize your resources efficiently. He also caters to the side of the company, which some would call ugly, and others would call exciting, the number of uncertainties you have to go through, and how to overcome challenges.

 

18:52-25:30

Establishing proper systems is incredibly important for managing businesses. Bill talks about this in detail and how this is one element many businesses often tend to compromise on. Further, he debunks some myths business owners have about the ‘ideal employee’.

 

26:03-34:14

Here we discuss the importance of having employees with a strong sen

Sometimes you know when it's time to make a shift. You know you've found your tribe and the people you can have the greatest impact on. Today, we get to do just that.

It's not every day that you have the opportunity to shift gears and transition a podcast that has over 200 episodes!! Well, this week, we are doing exactly that. The podcast has also transitioned as the business has been rebranded to Blue Shirt Coaching. 

What does this mean for our listeners? It means you will get amazing content based on Self-awareness, Accountability, Growth, and Empowerment, just as you did before. We will focus on our home services and trades business owners. 

My guests will remain industry experts, bringing powerful insights you can apply to your life and business daily. In this first episode, I dive into what this show is about in more detail and what you can expect in the coming weeks. 

Tell your friends, leave a review, and let's shift the way we do life and business to be Blue Shirt Leaders!

In today's episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast, we dive in with Janet Granger on overcoming your leadership fears, setting your culture as you want it to be, and building business systems. Janet Granger speaks about the generational divide in the workplace and team building. 

With over 25 years of marketing and strategy experience, she published Digital Influence for Baby Boomers: Why you should care, and yes, you can do this! (2016) and Ok Boomer! Revelations of a Baby Boomer Working with Millennials (2020).

Janet launched Marketing Career Mentor based on her experiences working with marketing teams and agencies. Marketing Career Mentor provides online mentoring and coaching for early-career marketers and features interviews with senior marketing executives, online networking, and an online community of marketers talking “shop.”

Janet lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and has an MBA in Marketing and Management from Columbia University; for more information, go to www.janetgranger.com

Join me today as I talk with my guest about the challenges of toxic masculinity, his battles that eventually led to attempted suicide, and how God helped him discover his passion and calling. Through this, my guest learned of the infinite value and worth our lives had, thanks to God.

Gordon Melville shares powerful insights on how to lean into your infinite worth and overcome the fears that follow big dreams and aspirations on today's show. Gordon Melville is the Founder, CEO & Chief Catalyst Strategist Guide of Jewil International. He's an Executive Producer, a digital radio host, podcaster & tv personality of 'The Long Bearded Guy'!

A High-Performance Mindset Mentor, best-selling author, and an International keynote speaker who teaches entrepreneurial men to navigate mental awareness & health in a world of judgment and toxic masculinity.

He's worked with Grant Cardone, Tony Robbins, and Zig Ziglar, developing his coaching specialization.

https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-long-bearded-guy-with-gordon-d-melville/

Dr. Liz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Relationship Coach with over 35+ years and 75,000+ hours of expertise working with women and couples to reignite relationships so they can prevent divorce, infidelity & lifelong dissatisfaction and navigate huge life transitions! When it comes to each one of us, our relationships or marriage…no two situations are alike.

We are each unique, special, and deserving of focused, individualized ‘concierge’ level coaching to meet us where we are, uncover the blocks…quickly identify our strengths, step into the empowerment of knowing ourselves, loving and accepting all of us, now…building a plan to move forward.

Dr. Liz created the Smart Single Ladies Soul-Mate Solutions, Re-ignite: Get the Passion and Connection Back VIP Bootcamp, Couple's Smart Restart 6 Week Sprint, Couples Connection Weekend Bootcamp and Affair-Proof Marriage Program, both online self-paced coaching programs, to do just that.

She’s currently featured as a relationship expert in Dave Ramsey’s Online Dating Facebook Group and was recently interviewed in Voyage Austin magazine!

Her true passion and superpower are guiding couples and single women to identify their unique path to relationship success. Connect with Dr. Liz by visiting 

https://drlizjenkins.com/

Jarrod Morgan is the founder of ProctorU, the world's largest online testing company, and the host of the Slow-Smoked Business Podcast. 

He is passionate about entrepreneurship, personal success, and helping others on their path. Jarrod shares his insights and stories about the importance of being genuine in your leadership, his "dangerous prayer, " and what he calls the Living Ledger. 

Make sure to listen to the end to learn about this powerful process he uses for personal, professional, and spiritual growth.

As avid hikers, search and rescue veterans, and outdoors lovers, Jerry and Gracie Johnson set out on an epic adventure. Jerry and Gracie are retired law enforcement officers ready for a new challenge. 

They chose the Pacific Crest Trail, which is a 2650-mile through hike from the border of California and Mexico to the Washington and Canadian border.  

On this podcast, they walk us through some of their logistics, helping to save a fellow hiker in need of serious medical help, dealing with fires, overcoming personal fatigue, and many other challenges. They each share powerful insights from the lessons learned on the trail. 

Most importantly, they learned the power of accountability and being a team. This a lesson we all can take to our businesses and relationships. To learn more and see their experiences on video, visit YouTube and search for Jerry and Gracie's Adventures.

Jobe Neal is my guest on today's podcast. Jobe is a marketing expert who helps service-based businesses and coaches take their marketing to the next level.

His experience in drop-shipping and focus on always learning has helped him become a go-to coach for those seeking more clarity in marketing and what they offer.

In this episode, we learn about Jobe's background, how his drop-shipping experience shaped his current business, and why that benefits you. Jobe shares insights about knowing your offer, the importance of niching, and why your experiences and processes genuinely matter to your prospects.

Jump in and join us on this informative and helpful podcast.

To connect with Jobe, visit him on Instagram @jobeneal_ (include the underscore)

Angela Ryan is a business owner on a mission. Her mission is to help her clients heal through massage, exercise, breathwork, and other innovative techniques. She leads her team from a perspective of high trust and empowers them to innovate and create ways to serve their clients.

Angela is a true SAGE Leader. In today's episode, we discuss her journey to opening her business, the growth process she has personally gone through to get where she is now, and a powerful app she and her team are working on.

Additionally, you'll get practical insights on the power of breathwork, workplace accountability, and building trust with your team. Join me as I interview Angela Ryan. You can connect with her on social media or by visiting groundedmassageplus.com.

Connect with me by visiting sagemindset.com You can get my SAGE Leadership book by visiting https://amzn.to/3sS5ssF