Culture Camp

In today's brand new episode of Culture Camp, Jason interviews Caloni Michelle. Caloni is the founder and CMO of Brandstrom, a personal brand agency helping founders, CEOs, consultants and thought leaders build and market their personal brands online. She is also an international speaker, trainer, event host and global marketing and brand consultant. Caloni has been featured on Forbes, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS and 400+ other publications. With more than 17 years of experience in digital marketing she is known as a dynamic leader of cross-functional teams and has built top-performing international marketing teams in 5 countries.

Tune in as Caloni and Jason discuss how to manage a team by being a good communicator, partnerships, the masculine and feminine influence in business, how Caloni built her company's culture and much more.

On this episode: 

• Caloni’s crucial moment at 15 years old that defined her goals in life.
• How Caloni developed her first business ideas and companies in digital marketing in 2005.
• Why Caloni believes that entrepreneurs are made and not born.
• How Caloni leverages mentors and their experience to scale her businesses.
• How the Sisterhood Société helps women support each other and achieve their professional and personal goals.
•  How to communicate better with your team, deliver your ideas and being careful at it.
• How Caloni’s balances her masculine and femenine sides as an entrepreneur and leverages the best of both worlds

Key takeaways:

1. Use the bad experiences in life and tough moments to fuel your path to success 
2. Learn the basics of running a small business to have a better grips of entrepreneurism
3. Value your time more than you value your money
4. Marriage and family are not obstacles when pursuing your goals
5. Communication can make or break your team’s culture

Tweetable Quotes:

“You can’t teach someone desire, you can motivate them but they either have it or they don’t” - Caloni Michelle

“Most women and men know what they don’t want, but they don’t know what they want” - Caloni Michelle

Connect with Caloni:

Visit: https://calonimichelle.com/

Join the Sisterhood Société, click here

Follow Caloni on Instagram: @calonimichelle

Books Mentioned:

The Athena Doctrine: How Women (and the Men Who Think Like Them) Will Rule the Future

The Way of the Superior Man 

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In today’s episode Jason interviews Loren Duke, Loren is the founder and CEO of Duke Aviation, a private aircraft management company funded in 2012 that focuses on transparency, safety with a top-tier staff & crew,  also providing the expertise and personal touch required to ensure the  experience of owning an aircraft is enjoyable and luxurious both on the ground and in the sky. Loren got his pilot license before getting his driver’s license, ever since, he’s been passionate about airplanes and creating an experience, brand and a culture around private aircraft management. 

Loren and Jason discuss the difficulties and challenges of the aircraft industry as a young pilot, overcoming fear of failure and why it’s important to avoid analysis paralysis when creating a business from scratch. Loren also expands on how he leveraged the knowledge and experience of mentors when creating his own company. Lastly, Loren describes the culture he’s curated for his pilots and staff and how it affects the client’s experience when flying their private jet.

On this episode: 

• How Loren at a young age got started in the private aircraft industry and faced the reality and challenges of the business.
• The different cultures when working for big airlines vs private companies.
• How Loren overcame fear of failure to build his own company from zero.
• The importance of mentors and their experience when Loren built Duke Aviation
• How Loren creates a luxury and unforgettable experience for his clients
• Duke Aviation’s culture and brand foundations

Key takeaways:

1. Challenges in life will push you towards hard work to overcome them
2. Business plans are not predictable, be able to pivot as things change
3. Don’t pretend to know everything about a business before starting it
4. Company environment is key as employees project it onto the client
5. Accountability is what makes or breaks a company

Tweetable Quotes:

“I will never be this broke again, I’m gonna do whatever I have to do to get out of this hole ” - Loren Duke

“Success is when you can take a dream and transition it into a goal” - Loren Duke

Connect with Loren:

Visit: https://dukeaviation.com/

Follow on Instagram: @dukeaviation

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Today’s guest is Michael Perry, Michael is a nationally recognized real estate agent, verified top 1% of all Utah Real Estate professionals.  He is also the co-founder of The Perry Group. Michael is a  leader in the Utah real estate industry who aims to deliver amazing service at a very efficient speed. His team specializes in luxury real estate in the greater Salt Lake City area, he’s had the privilege of helping clients relocate from all over the world too. 

Michael and Jason talk about how delegation can help you focus on your strengths, why it’s important to keep learning from mentors and why it’s crucial to firmly believe in what you do to create and grow a brand. They also discuss how personalities intertwine inside a company and the importance of not moving away from difficult conversations.

Michael also shares how he built his culture and how every team member represents the essence and mission of The Perry Group.

On this episode: 

• Michael’s transition to the real estate industry after two sport injuries
• Learning from multiple mentors to succeed in residential real estate
• Why real estate agents fail in the competitive residential real estate industry
• How Michael built his brand with The Perry Group to change lives
• Michael’s experience working with his significant other and making it work

Key takeaways:

1. Delegate what you are not good at and focus on your strengths
2. Focus on a specific market and know it by hand
3. Help people get what they and and you’ll get what you want
4. Believe in what you do and your team will follow
5. Understand your staff personalities and don’t walk away from difficult conversations

Tweetable Quotes:

“Understand your mission, do you have value you can give to people that need to hear? ” - Michael Perry

“Delegate, learn and have a mentor” - Michael Perry

“Your doing a disservice to people if you avoid having hard conversations with them” - Michael Perry

Connect with Michael:

Visit: https://theperry.group/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeleperry123/

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Today’s guest is social media’s favorite plastic surgeon, Dr. Jerry Chidester. “Dr. Chiddy,” is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who also specializes in hand surgery. He strives to provide patient-centered care and will always take the time to listen to his patients cosmetic goals or concerns. When it comes to meeting the needs of his patients, he has an artistic eye, precise technique, and compassionate perspective. He also loves expressing his creative side, and he regularly performs popular TikTok dances with his beloved staff and family!

Jason and Dr. Chiddy dive deep into why plastic surgery is more than just cosmetic procedures, building the foundations of a brand in the medical industry and how to leverage social media to educate your clients.

On this episode:

• Dr. Chiddy’s transition from wanting to be a heart surgeon to being a plastic surgeon. 
• Why plastic surgery is more than just cosmetic or aesthetic procedures.
• How Dr. Chiddy looked out for his employees through the pandemic.
• Dr. Chiddy’s strategy on social media to educate about plastic surgery.
• How Dr. Chiddy manages working closely with his wife. 
• Why Dr. Chiddy believes a competition mindset will not help you succeed.
• Dr. Chiddy’s unique culture in his clinic.

Key takeaways:

1.  Build a culture that looks out for the employees, especially through hard times.
2.  Leverage social media platforms in a creative way to build a brand and showcase your company.
3. Spend time with your significant other and leave work behind every week.
4. Get clear on the foundations of your brand from the beginning.
5. You’ll never be perfect but you can strive for excellence.
6. Show your employees that you are invested in them and the value they bring to the company.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Doctors are afraid of being themselves on social media because they think they’ll look unprofessional” - Jerry Chidester, MD

“Show employees that you are invested in them, that you value them and that you are not better than them” - Jerry Chidester, MD

“Success is temporary, is not the end point” - Jerry Chidester, MD

Connect with Jerry:

Visit: https://jerrychidestermd.com/

Don’t miss out on Dr. Jerry’s TikTok 

Follow Dr. Jerry on Instagram

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From selling his first self-built business at the age of 19, Michael McHenry, CEO of the McHenry Group,  has made one thing clear – “a good business only scales or sells.” Over the past decade, this 39-year-old industry disruptor has built a world-class team and honed skills in all aspects of experiential brand and concept creation, culture building and high-performance operations from start-up to multi-million-dollar enterprises. Michael’s dedication to “Championing others to their Fullest Potential” is evident having created more than 2500 jobs, 7 viable brands and opening more than 65 restaurants, Michael has a gift for influencing others and creating one of a kind brands. National award-winning concepts under TMG’S crest have changed the course of the restaurant industry.

Jason and Michael discuss diversity in the restaurant industry, creating an experience for your customers with intent and how culture starts and ends with every company employee. They also talk about what it takes to build a great brand and why it is important to  be clear on how the brand is going to impact people’s lives. 

On this episode:

• Michael shares how he got started in the food industry with zero restaurant experience.
• How Michael created this amazing experience around brunch with Sunday’s Best.
• Why Sunday’s Best builds profiles for every client to serve them better.
• Michael’s process when building a true brand: Creating essence in advance.
• The huge difference between a business and a brand.
• Why nothing can get in the way of culture at Michael’s businesses.

Key takeaways:

1. Customers are looking for a feeling, not just a brand.
2. Businesses give you optics, brands give you layers.
3. Be obsessed with what your client wants, not what you want.
4. Always be clear on what the brand is going to do for people.
5. Create a culture that enables people to be the best they can be.

Tweetable Quotes:

“To curate a culture you have to be wildly obsessed with what your guest wants not what you want” - Michael McHenry

“Take responsibility because your culture is a direct byproduct of YOU!” - Michael McHenry

“The big difference between a business and a brand is that brands are built in the details” - Michael McHenry

Connect with Michael:

Instagram

Visit: https://www.themchenrygroup.com/

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In this episode Jason interviews Dan Fleyshman, Dan is the youngest founder of a publicly traded company in history. At the age of 23, after selling 15 million dollars worth of clothing in six department store chains and surpassing expectations with his 9.5 million dollar licensing deal with STARTER apparel, Mr. Fleyshman launched the "Who's Your Daddy" energy drink into 55,000 retail stores and military bases.

Dan also launched 1 of the top 5 online poker sites globally, has thrown 37 Elevator Night events, co-founded the 100 Million Mastermind Experience, spoken at over 200 business events, angel invested in 36 companies and his agency Elevator Studio has spent over $60 million dollars with social media influencers for fashion brands, film studios, mobile apps & consumer products. 

On this episode:

• Dan shares how he created and diversified the “Who’s Your Daddy” brand
• How Dan acted with integrity when online poker was shut down in the whole US 
• Why Dan focuses on compounding his actions and relationships
• Dan’s approach hiring CEO’s and how he enables them to succeed in running his companies
• How Dan scaled Cards and Coffee and other businesses
• Dan’s strategy when creating high ticket masterminds
• Why Dan prioritizes research when creating a new businesses

Key takeaways:

1. Acting with integrity even in the hardest situations
2. Enable your CEO’s to fully run your company
3. Successful teams held each other accountable and are semi competitive 
4. Lack of research is what make entrepreneurs fail
5. Success is freedom, having the choice to do things

Tweetable Quotes:

“Doing the right thing is the best you can do for the long game” - Dan Fleyshman

“Not one person is losing money by paying to be in a mastermind” - Dan Fleyshman

“If you want to dive into something, go research everything about it, you will find so many things and save you from mistakes ” - Dan Fleyshman

Connect with Dan:

Instagram

LinkedIn

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In today’s Culture Camp episode, Jason interviews Keaton Hoskins. Born in Kaysville, Utah. Keaton is the definition of a serial entrepreneur. By the age of 25 he successfully started a personal training company, a gym, dental office, plastic surgery clinic, apparel company, and sports training for youth companies. He has owned, and operated 22 companies that range from the health industry to the marketing industry and so much in between. He is also the author of the book The Hardest Thing About Divorce: Going to War with Yourself.

Keaton’s goal is to create millionaires, but not just to just create them, it’s to create a society where the people within no longer believe in any limit. Keaton will go too far lengths to help others grow in their own dreams, goals, and aspirations… He believes all men and women possess the ability to do anything in this world, and he wants to show you how, so he created LIMITLESS SOCIETY. 

On this episode:

• Keaton shares how from an early age, he didn’t fit the “secure” life route.
• Jason explains how real entrepreneurs surround themselves with the right team.
• Keaton describes his process on starting businesses, avoiding analysis paralysis and prioritizing profit! 
• Keaton reflects on the importance of balance, between financial success and personal success.
• How Keaton would start a business from scratch, with just $20 dollars.
• Keaton shares his goal on helping people accomplish their goals and become millionaires

Key takeaways:

1. Don’t get stuck on the business plan, focus on just starting the business.
2. Working on your strengths is the key to success .
3. Prioritize your time according to what's more profitable to you. 
4. Human beings are limitless

Tweetable Quotes:

“Nothing in life is safe, all the time CEO’s and best employees get fired” - Keaton Hoskins

“I would rather sink on my own ship than sail on someone else’s ” - Keaton Hoskins

“People who find what they are good at and push towards that become the ones that are exceptionally good in our culture” - Keaton Hoskins

Connect with Keaton:

Instagram: @the.muscle

Join the LIMITLESS SOCIETY 

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Jason Haugen sits down with Scott Degnan. Scott is Co-Founder and Partner at RV Business Solutions, a leading buy-sell advisor to RV dealers, and President of Degnan Management Group Inc., a privately held consulting and advisory company.

On This Episode:

• Scott shares how he got started in the RV industry, after originally planning on becoming a pro golfer.
• Jason and Scott discuss how to emotionally navigate changes in life and career.
• Scott shares what originally drew him to Fleetwood and then to Winnebago.
• Discover how to create a culture of transparency.

Key Takeaways:

1. There is no substitute for hands-on experience.
2. Look for people who will mentor you and check you.
3. As a leader, you need to find out what you don't know.

Tweetable Quotes:

• "My talk and walk had to be aligned." – Scott Degnan

Jason Haugen sits down with Kyle Nielson, POS @ Aptive, recruiter, trainer, sales coach, sneakerhead, husband, dad, networker, NBA Jazz Elf & Disneyland go-er.

On This Episode:

• Kyle talks about business lessons he learned watching his father as a child.
• Hear how a tragedy became a blessing in disguise.
• Learn how to avoid being a stereotypical "sales bro."
• Kyle unpacks how he went from a newbie in sales to outperforming sales veterans.
• Get the inside scoop on how to build sales teams – and great culture – successfully.
• Jason talks about how to avoid cancer in your culture.
• Kyle talks about how being an "elf" helped him network.

Key Takeaways:

1. Get out of your comfort zone.
2. In everything, there is a blessing or a lesson.
3. Even if someone is good at their job, if they're bad for the culture, you need to get rid of them quickly.

Tweetable Quotes:

• You're only as good as the worst person on your team. – Kyle Nielson
• You can't teach the intangibles. – Jason Haugen

Ryan Flint, SIOR, a commercial real estate expert, an ultra-entrepreneur and investor, a highly sought-after speaker, a podcast host, and one of the most respected and decorated commercial real estate executives in the country.

An industry-leading expert at customer service and loyalty, Ryan has built a professional culture of success and forward-thinking, which has garnered a near-fanatical following in the real estate industry.

One of the most accoladed professionals in the business, with nearly $3 billion in sales and leasing throughout his career, Ryan has been featured in multiple publications and earned multiple top-performing awards for the thousands of personally managed transactions. Ryan is also an SIOR, which is an earned designation for the most qualified commercial real estate brokers and executives in the world, and, in 2020, was hand-selected as a member of the real estate Avengers Mastermind, an elite organization of millionaire and billionaire real estate entrepreneurs and business leaders from across the world.

Ryan’s passion for building thriving client and colleague relationships is the basis of his“celebrity-like” reputation in commercial real estate. Ryan aims to be the epitome of customer service and authentically loving his clients and the work he does for them. He leads by example, whether it be through his unmatched work ethic, the way he treats others, or his everyday desire to be the best he can be. Simply put, Ryan is painstaking in his commitment to creating professional relationships that feel like family —and it shows.

Ryan’s ambitions, in many ways, are simple. He perceives each day as a powerful opportunity to help others and, also, to better himself. Ryan’s commitment to personal development and self-improvement is self-evident, and he maintains a robust fitness regimen, a voracious reading appetite, and one stellar suit collection. With his “life of the party” personality, Ryan is surely one of the most thoughtful, loving, and fun executives

around, hence why he was given the name from his peers, “The Lifestyle Broker”.

All in all, Ryan’s life mission is to share his gifts with the people around him. He is not just a businessman, but a family man. Despite his many professional successes, Ryan never hesitates to put his family first. He and his family love living in Utah and enjoy boating, snow skiing, golfing, Utah Jazz, and Utah Utes games, and traveling.

On This Episode:

• Hear how Ryan began his entrepreneurial journey seeking out commercial real estate brokers.
• Ryan breaks down the differences between residential and commercial real estate.
• Learn why the word “client” is a bad word.
• Jason and Ryan talk about why you should be slow to hire and quick to fire.

Key Takeaways:

1. Define your non-negotiable values.
2. You’re only as good as the relationship you have with your people.
3. Be 100% present in everything you do.

Tweetable Quotes:

• Make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun. – Ryan Flint
• Champions aren’t afraid to fail. – Ryan Flint