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In this solo episode of Closing Market Weekly, Phillip Hogan shares the inspiration behind his upcoming book, Relentless Excellence. Long before titles, companies, or career plans, Phillip was learning excellence through family, teamwork, and example.
Drawing from his upbringing in an entrepreneurial household, Phillip reflects on growing up around his parents’ businesses in the 1960s and 70s—where children weren’t spectators, they were participants. Through listening, observing, and working alongside family, he absorbed lessons about accountability, standards, and people that would quietly shape his leadership years later.
The episode explores how leadership is often learned unconsciously. By watching how teams are built, how employees are treated, and how expectations are set, excellence becomes a habit rather than a goal. Phillip breaks down why building teams, valuing people, and creating environments where others choose to contribute are foundational to sustainable growth.
This episode is a reminder that excellence isn’t something we decide to pursue later in life—it’s layered over time. And if you’re leading people today, there’s a good chance you’re drawing from lessons you didn’t even know you were learning.
Tune in now to learn how early experiences shape leadership, and why teams matter more than titles.
Highlights of the episode:
01:20 – Early exposure to entrepreneurship
02:15 – Working in family businesses as a child
03:00 – Lessons that stay dormant for years
04:25 – Commitment, standards, and doing things the right way
05:05 – Learning how teams are built
05:45 – Hiring, managing, and valuing people
06:30 – Leadership instincts showing up later in life
07:45 – Why people choose environments, not just pay
09:10 – Value-driven leadership and team culture
10:35 – Connecting family lessons to business growth
11:30 – Closing thoughts and where to learn more
#LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #Entrepreneurship #ValueDrivenLeadership #BusinessGrowth #LegacyThinking #FounderMindset #OperationalExcellence
By The Closing Market WeeklyIn this solo episode of Closing Market Weekly, Phillip Hogan shares the inspiration behind his upcoming book, Relentless Excellence. Long before titles, companies, or career plans, Phillip was learning excellence through family, teamwork, and example.
Drawing from his upbringing in an entrepreneurial household, Phillip reflects on growing up around his parents’ businesses in the 1960s and 70s—where children weren’t spectators, they were participants. Through listening, observing, and working alongside family, he absorbed lessons about accountability, standards, and people that would quietly shape his leadership years later.
The episode explores how leadership is often learned unconsciously. By watching how teams are built, how employees are treated, and how expectations are set, excellence becomes a habit rather than a goal. Phillip breaks down why building teams, valuing people, and creating environments where others choose to contribute are foundational to sustainable growth.
This episode is a reminder that excellence isn’t something we decide to pursue later in life—it’s layered over time. And if you’re leading people today, there’s a good chance you’re drawing from lessons you didn’t even know you were learning.
Tune in now to learn how early experiences shape leadership, and why teams matter more than titles.
Highlights of the episode:
01:20 – Early exposure to entrepreneurship
02:15 – Working in family businesses as a child
03:00 – Lessons that stay dormant for years
04:25 – Commitment, standards, and doing things the right way
05:05 – Learning how teams are built
05:45 – Hiring, managing, and valuing people
06:30 – Leadership instincts showing up later in life
07:45 – Why people choose environments, not just pay
09:10 – Value-driven leadership and team culture
10:35 – Connecting family lessons to business growth
11:30 – Closing thoughts and where to learn more
#LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #Entrepreneurship #ValueDrivenLeadership #BusinessGrowth #LegacyThinking #FounderMindset #OperationalExcellence