Life in the Fastlane

By Nick Carlson & Kyle Parks

Nick Carlson, CEO and Founder of Dawson Manufacturing, shares experiences from his racecar career to owning a multi-million-dollar landscaping company out of Maryland. CTO Kyle Parks, owner of Scarlet... more

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The podcast currently has 144 episodes available.

Life in the Fastlane episodes:

July 22, 2024 0104. Help us Help you. Ditch the old way, try out the MULCHMATE.
What is the difference between cost and price? Well price is the numerical value of the product or service. Its what you pay for on the invoice. You may ask, " What is cost then"? Well cost is the value the product or service can provide you. Imagine having a machine that allows you to rake in money. Do you want to rake in $1000.00 or $3000.00. Well I know we would rather have the latter and the MulchMate can get you there. We want to help you reach this lifestyle.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]
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35min
July 19, 2024 0103. Act with Intent. Learn how to not react.
We all go about life with it happening to use versus us happening to life. Well, what do we mean about that? Kyle took sometime this summer to spend more time with his daughter and wife. While doing that he had a friend take over the mowing section of his business and didn't notice how much it was costing him till last second. Now it didn't get out of hand it was something that was recoverable. But it definitely took him by surprise. If he acted with intent he would have managed his time better with his daughter and wife better so that he could still mow and bring the income to him specifically. Check out the examples in the podcast and see how acting with intent can change your life.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]
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38min
July 10, 2024 0102. Find a new room. You are the average of the 5 people you are around most.
Sayings exist for a reason. You are the sum of the 5 people you are around the most. That could be your net worth, yourself worth, your personality, all of it and more. We are social being and in order to become a part of the click of people you need to blend in or offer something to better yourself and those around you. A great book to read on this is Dale Carnegie's book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you are the smarted person in the room, however, you need to find a new room.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]
...more
29min
July 08, 2024 0101. How Much SH*T are you willing to eat to win?
Whether its accepting you are wrong to a coworker, or doing something you really don't want to do within a company, or even working longer hours than expected. No matter what you do for a living, you will eventually have to eat some crap, as an employee or employer. Facing it and getting better is truly a test to oneself to get better and provide the best for them, their family and the workplace. Don't be afraid to do that crappy jobs, you'll actually be happy that you did it and got it out the way.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]
...more
48min
July 01, 2024 0100. Blue Collar Workers Deserve More Recognition.
Nick and Kyle dive into a little blue-collar work. We don't know everything one statistic we do know is that for every 5 blue-collar workers 2 are taking their place and it is going to cause some problems but leaves a gap in for people to make a great living for themselves. There are some extremes that we all see is that those who work in the trades don't make good money, but if you apply yourself and work hard you life can be better than those who got a doctorate in college!

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]

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21min
June 28, 2024 099. Getting Shit Done!
Nick and Kyle have had a full week of work this week. The 27th annual SIMA show in Pittsburg has kicked off. Kyle, Justin, and Gavin took care of the booth before being kicked out. We took up the MulchMate, our SnowMates and KartMates for display. Nick has an Audi update as he has to take the transmission out again because the reverse "fork" is messed up, but man is it wicked sounding! Life is going to offer you opportunities to get better. Try to see them and take them.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]

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49min
June 24, 2024 098. Welcome the pain because it helps make you better.
Today everyone falls victim to their pain. With pain comes a lesson to become a better person, strengthen relationships, mend past issues and more. It is very hard sometimes in the moment to see a clear path but if you learn the discipline to attack the problems head on then you not only become a better person but you learn a valuable lesson. Remember life is like a beach youll get a big wave every once in a while. It was your fault for being in that position at that exact time to get knocked over, dust your elbows off and get back after it.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]
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June 21, 2024 097. Not only should honesty be a policy, it should be a lifestyle as well!
A lesson Nick taught Kyle a few years ago when it came to running a business is that honesty is the best policy. When Kyle spoke to Nick about a project and the issues he was running into, Nick called out the BS. Honesty has since turned into a lifestyle for not only Nick but Kyle. The ability to tell a client what is going on like a vender not having the stone in the store in time, or machinery breaking causing a delay. It is always best to communicate these things as they happen to the customer so that they are aware in real time, and you aren't putting yourself in a corner to come up with an excuse as to why you didn't let them know. Just tell them the truth and people pull their guards down.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]
...more
53min
June 19, 2024 096. When sh*t hits the fan, how do you still win?
Life as an entrepreneur is like living at the beach. Some days will be nice, some days it will be nice with some larger waves. Some days you will encounter a small storm, and some days you will encounter hurricanes. It is not a matter of what happens to you, its a matter of how you handle it. We will always be dealt bad cards, the struggle is not falling victim to the situation and allowing it to handle you, not you handling it.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]
...more
54min
June 17, 2024 095. Must Be Nice!!
Do you go around letting your bosses or senior colleagues know that it "Must be nice" to be in their position? If you do, we suggest you take a step back and look at the extra time that individual put in to get into that position. Not a lot of people see the late nights because they are with their family doing something. Those who put the time in are in those positions for a reason. Listen to Walter Issacsons books on the likes of Elon Musk and Albert Einstein. The mental anguish people go through to run a company can be very hard for an average joe.

Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: [email protected]
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: [email protected]
...more
46min

FAQs about Life in the Fastlane:

How many episodes does Life in the Fastlane have?

The podcast currently has 144 episodes available.