Per Diem Podcast

In this episode, Keaton Turner addresses a listener's question about mental health and entrepreneurship, sharing his personal struggles and experiences from his first year in business. He discusses finding solace in spirituality while navigating the challenges of starting Turner Mining Group, including losing a major contract and financial difficulties. Keaton emphasizes the importance of faith and maintaining perspective in handling ongoing challenges. He delves into the impact of revenue on business growth, strategies for overcoming bottlenecks, and the significance of focusing on leading indicators for sales success. The episode concludes with a shout-out to Chris Santos, a request for listener reviews, and closing remarks expressing gratitude.

(0:00) Listener question on mental health and starting a business

(2:19) Keaton Turner welcomes listeners and shares personal struggles

(7:20) Keaton Turner's first year in business and finding solace in spirituality

(12:42) Brief interruption at the car wash

(15:35) The decision to start Turner Mining Group and initial challenges

(22:08) First year struggles: Losing a major contract and financial difficulties

(29:07) Mental health: The role of faith and maintaining perspective

(32:33) Handling ongoing challenges and finding purpose in business

(34:21) Revenue's impact on business growth and strategies for increase

(43:03) Identifying and addressing bottlenecks in business growth

(47:21) Focusing on leading indicators for sales success

(50:34) Preparing for dry seasons with strategic outbound efforts

(55:00) Shout out to Chris Santos and the power of LinkedIn

(55:42) Request to share the episode and for reviews

(57:06) Closing remarks and gratitude

In this episode, Keaton Turner delves into the pervasive issue of distraction and its impact on personal and professional success. He introduces the premium podcast and discusses how distractions can hinder life's goals. Keaton shares insights on balancing family, hobbies, and objectives while maintaining personal accountability. He offers strategies for effective time management and starting a business by minimizing distractions. The episode explores common distractions and the importance of organizing a distraction-free life to prioritize goals. Keaton emphasizes career progress, setting priorities, and ensuring quality family time. He concludes with a challenge for listeners and a call for feedback.

(0:00) The reason for lack of success and introduction to the premium podcast

(2:22) Distraction: The main reason and its impact on life

(4:11) Balancing family, hobbies, and goals with distractions

(6:13) Personal accountability and quotes on distraction

(9:51) Time management, starting a business, and eliminating distractions

(13:31) Relating to common distractions and focusing on time

(15:12) Organizing a distraction-free life and prioritizing goals

(19:27) Career progress, setting priorities, and avoiding regret

(23:29) Family time, quality time, and achieving goals by eliminating distractions

(25:23) Final challenge and call for feedback

In this episode, Keaton Turner explores the idea that even less knowledgeable individuals can succeed in business by focusing on customer interactions and problem-solving. He highlights the importance of staying informed, thinking independently, and learning from blue-collar entrepreneurs. Insights include building effective teams, overcoming challenges, and seizing opportunities. Keaton shares lessons from failures, the success of American small businesses, and the significance of visibility and networking. The episode wraps up with thoughts on fostering a positive company culture and guiding decisions through vision and values.

(0:00) Introduction to the concept of "dumber people out there killing it"

(2:12) Customer interactions and the importance of problem-solving

(4:21) The impact of staying informed and thinking independently

(7:00) Gleaning business insights from everyday experiences

(10:07) Learning from successful blue-collar entrepreneurs

(15:26) Listener insights on building an effective team

(19:46) Strategies for business success and overcoming challenges

(25:46) Embracing opportunities and the power of starting

(29:42) Valuable lessons from failures and the role of a strong team

(32:39) The American small business success story

(34:25) Identifying and addressing team issues

(41:25) The significance of visibility and networking in business growth

(44:01) Developing a positive company culture

(47:04) Expanding your business with a reliable team

(51:12) Guiding business decisions through vision and values

(53:06) Episode summary and final thoughts

In this episode, Keaton Turner recaps listener messages and recommends the Ed Mylett Show. He discusses reorganizing life for work-life balance, emphasizing meetings and time management. A listener's question on scaling a business leads to insights on adopting technology in established companies and strategies for success. Keaton highlights the importance of leveraging the owner's strengths, their impact on team performance, and empowering teams. The episode concludes with tips on process implementation for peace of mind, modernizing practices, and aligning personal and business visions.

(0:42) Welcome and listener messages recap

(5:57) Podcast recommendation: Ed Mylett Show

(7:24) Reorganizing life for work-life balance

(13:12) Importance of meetings and time management

(19:37) Listener's question on scaling a business

(22:10) Technology adoption challenges in established businesses

(26:08) Strategies for successful tech implementation

(28:29) Identifying and focusing on the owner's strengths

(32:06) Effect of owner's involvement on team performance

(36:40) Empowering teams and building trust

(39:52) Process implementation for owner's peace of mind

(43:33) Modernizing traditional business practices

(47:46) Aligning personal and business visions

In this episode, Keaton Turner shares a story about a recent car accident and its impact on daily life. He introduces the new Per Diem hotline for listener interaction and discusses impulsive decisions, like buying a cow and a Mercedes. Keaton highlights the importance of learning from mistakes, taking responsibility, and quickly reconciling errors in both personal and business relationships. The episode features a sponsor segment with a funny "Dirty Stripper" story and ends with closing remarks, encouraging listener engagement.

(0:00) Car accident and damaged Mercedes recap

(1:12) Introduction and podcast format

(2:37) Navigating life's interruptions

(5:33) Launch of the Per Diem hotline

(7:30) Buying a cow and dumb purchases

(10:21) Mercedes Benz purchase and haul truck incident

(24:27) Learning from mistakes and taking responsibility

(30:14) Recognizing errors in personal relationships

(34:09) The importance of quick reconciliations

(37:29) Applying quick apologies to business

(38:52) Sponsor: Dirty Stripper story

(40:04) Closing remarks and listener engagement

In this episode, Keaton Turner begins with a recap of his weekend, setting the stage for discussions on mastermind courses and the critical evaluation of business coaches. He delves into the intricacies of business estimating, highlighting the importance of nurturing relationships and using effective estimating tools. The conversation shifts to the role of financial advisors and developing bidding strategies, followed by insights on communicating pricing with customers and tailoring proposals to their needs. Keaton wraps up with reflections on the overarching importance of relationships in business, emphasizing how they influence success and decision-making.

(0:42) Introduction and Weekend Recap

(3:45) Mastermind Courses and Evaluating Coaches

(11:05) Business Estimating and Relationship Importance

(21:36) Estimating Tools and Decision Makers

(32:31) Financial Advisors and Bidding Strategies

(35:07) Customer Pricing Communication and Proposal Tailoring

(37:27) Final Thoughts on Relationships in Business

In this episode, Keaton Turner welcomes listeners and shares insights on the aftermath of a tornado. He discusses the importance of teaching kids about hard work and the pitfalls of nepotism, emphasizing preparing them for life without handouts. A listener's voicemail prompts a discussion on these themes. Shelby joins Keaton to talk about managing difficult work shifts and the challenges of balancing work and family life. She offers her perspective on work-life balance and shares advice for newlyweds, focusing on the long-term investment of time. The episode concludes with closing remarks and contact information.

(0:28) Welcome and tornado aftermath

(7:39) Teaching kids about hard work and nepotism

(11:46) Preparing kids for life without handouts

(15:03) Listener voicemail and discussion

(20:34) Shelby and Keaton on difficult work shifts

(29:39) Balancing work and family life

(35:22) Shelby's take on work-life balance and advice

(41:30) Long-term investment of time and advice for newlyweds

(45:21) Closing remarks and contact information

In this episode, Keaton Turner reflects on life and provides family updates, discussing personal challenges and welcoming listeners back to the Per Diem Podcast. He engages in meaningful interactions with listeners, addressing mental health topics and the importance of routines and date nights. Keaton shares strategies for facing life's challenges, coping with stress, and celebrating small victories while emphasizing the cultivation of a positive mindset. He explores overcoming adversity with optimism, fostering a strong marital connection, and the role of mental health in relationships. The episode wraps up with insights on earning happiness, maintaining perspective, choosing happiness, and using social media for positivity.

(0:00) Introduction and reflections on life

(1:30) Family updates and personal challenges

(4:28) Welcome back to the Per Diem podcast

(5:30) Listener interactions and mental health discussions

(7:14) The significance of routines and date nights

(10:26) Strategies for facing life's challenges

(16:51) Coping mechanisms for stress

(24:21) Celebrating small victories

(28:29) Cultivating a positive mindset

(30:00) Overcoming adversity with optimism

(31:06) Fostering a strong marital connection

(33:06) The role of mental health in relationships

(36:32) Earning happiness and maintaining perspective

(40:36) Choosing to be happy

(43:03) Using social media for positivity

In this episode, Keaton Turner reflects on attending an Indy event with his son and shares admiration for Collars and Co shirts. He acknowledges listener feedback and expresses gratitude for DK Pond Builder. The episode features insights from Brian Funk's video and marketing advice from Dawn Ketchel, highlighting the importance of understanding target audiences and steering clear of spammy tactics. Keaton discusses the significance of transparency and authenticity in marketing, noting a trend towards genuine content. He addresses the fear of starting content creation, emphasizing storytelling and personal branding's power. The episode concludes with a recap, encouragement to build a brand, and closing thoughts with a call to action.

(0:42) Keaton's self-reflection and Indy event with son

(2:46) Collars and Co shirt praise and details

(4:16) Listener reviews and DK Pond Builder appreciation

(7:38) Brian Funk's video and Dawn Ketchel's marketing advice

(14:12) Knowing your target audience and avoiding spammy tactics

(25:22) Embracing transparency and authenticity in marketing

(31:28) The shift towards real, raw content in marketing strategies

(33:41) Tackling fear and the importance of starting in content creation

(37:05) The power of storytelling and personal branding

(42:10) Episode recap and encouragement to build a brand

(45:19) Closing thoughts and call to action

In this episode, Keaton Turner shares feedback on his personal fulfillment dashboard and insights from office dynamics and a recent site visit. He discusses balancing coaching baseball with business challenges, the impact of commodity prices on the economy, and the critical role of mining. Keaton highlights leadership essentials, networking, and preserving company culture. He explores relatability, team building, and hiring for cultural fit. Anecdotes include dodging a parking ticket and pursuing excellence. He wraps up with lessons on innovation, cohesion from golf, and ensuring value congruence with peers and partners.

(0:28) Welcome and feedback on personal fulfillment dashboard

(2:20) Office dynamics and site visit insights

(3:17) Balancing coaching baseball with business hurdles

(4:21) Effect of fluctuating commodity prices

(5:12) Global trade impact on business and economy

(7:32) The significance of mining in daily life

(9:34) Leadership essentials and staying market-savvy

(14:19) Keaton's approach to networking and influence

(19:23) Leadership assessment and preserving company culture

(29:29) The power of relatability and humility

(30:54) Building a team of competent professionals

(33:12) Hiring for personality and cultural fit

(34:19) Aligning with core business values

(36:15) Daily anecdotes: Dodging a parking ticket

(37:20) Pursuing excellence in all areas of life

(42:29) Hiring truths and the vital role of letting go

(45:00) Identifying and acting on subtle warning signs

(51:43) Golf and teamwork: A lesson in innovation and cohesion

(53:20) Ensuring value congruence with peers and partners