Core4Life

Core4Life - Meet the Core4 - Mike

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This is our 2nd of 4 episodes dedicated to the members of Core4Life; now coming out on episodes 10, 15, 20 and 25!

Bourbon: Eagle Rare

Background

  • Mike grew up outside of Philadelphia, PA
  • Great, supportive parents who have helped him develop into the man he is today
  • 3 older sisters, youngest 9 years older, all married with 3+ kids
  • Moved to AZ during middle school and back to Philadelphia area for High School

    • beFIT

    • Sports was his identity growing up
    • Played everything – soccer, baseball, basketball, football, tennis, golf, etc.
    • Played football in college – D1 hands, D3 speed
    • Tore ACL and led him down a new path

      • beDRIVEN

      • Was able to keep the competitive juices flowing in a sales career with SpyGlass
      • Worked his way up through different sales, training and management roles
      • From 1000’s of dials a month to 1000’s of miles a month in his car to the 1000s of different attributes it takes to be a good manager/leader

        • beNOBLE

        • Wife – Sara, 3 boys – Ryder – 7, Emmitt – 5, Coleman – 2
        • Challenges of raising children
        • Work-life balance – boundaries and expectations
        • Ryder was diagnosed with a brain tumor 3.5 years ago. Mike talks about how that helped grow his faith
        • Identity now fully rooted in Christ
        • Redemption Chapel and CLC have played a huge part in Mike’s life

          • beCHILL

          • Lakehouse times with friends and family
          • Outdoor activities with the family
          • Establishment of “funtivities”

            • Resources:

            • Ryan Hawk Podcast on Leadership and Book: Welcome to Management
            • Switch by Chip and Dan Heath about changing when change is hard
            • Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman
            • Act Like Men by James McDonald
            • Who do you Think you are? By Mark Driscoll
            • Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
            • Love Does and Everybody Always byBob Goff
            • Crazy Love by Francis Chan



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