Per Diem Podcast

In this episode, Keaton Turner discusses the importance of surrounding oneself with genuine people and shares his podcast preferences. He explores new industry podcasts and how money and power often define success. Keaton reflects on his evolving social life and the significance of building a legitimate team. He highlights the traits of genuine individuals and the importance of confident hiring decisions. The episode covers the challenges of hiring the right people, evaluating your circle, and the awkwardness with new hires. Keaton emphasizes ownership, accountability, and giving credit to talented team members, while addressing the cost of a bad circle.

(0:40) The importance of legit people and Keaton's podcast preferences

(3:00) Exploring new industry podcasts and legitimacy standards

(5:03) Money, wealth, and power as measures of success

(8:24) Keaton's evolving social life and building a legit team

(11:16) Characteristics of legit people and confidence in decisions

(14:29) The importance of legit teams and delegating hiring

(18:33) The challenge and non-secret to hiring legit people

(22:32) Decisive action in hiring and team examples

(25:34) Surrounding yourself with talented people

(27:51) The challenge and process of evaluating your circle

(31:43) The awkwardness of new hires as bosses

(32:12) Ownership, accountability, and leadership

(34:00) Excuses, problem-solving, and team-based success

(37:25) Giving credit to talented team members

(38:42) The cost of a bad circle

(40:04) Changing the people around you

(41:16) Picking your hard path

(41:58) Finding legitimacy in new environments

(43:12) The pursuit of legitimacy and inventory of your circle

Clint Kingston joins Keaton Turner to discuss his ties with Turner Group, podcast influences, and the 75 Hard challenge. Clint shares his excitement for future collaborations and hunting plans. Keaton explores archery, 3D shoots, and a memorable Idaho visit, discussing customer transparency. Lee Collins from Collins and Sons Excavating talks cash flow and customer education. A live hotline call with Cameron Pips covers hiring quality mining employees and the importance of action for business success. The episode concludes with insights on prioritizing execution, making good choices, and surrounding oneself with supportive people.

(0:00) Clint Kingston introduction and connection to Turner Group

(0:25) Clint on podcast influences and 75 Hard

(1:29) Clint's excitement for collaboration and hunting experiences

(2:44) Clint signs off and Keaton reacts

(3:25) Keaton discusses archery and 3D shoots

(6:02) Story from a 3D shoot experience

(6:39) Idaho visit reflections and partnership

(7:01) Challenges of transparency with customers

(8:02) Customer reactions to the podcast

(10:25) Instagram message transition

(11:15) Introducing Lee Collins and Collins and Sons Excavating

(12:47) Lee’s message: cash flow challenges

(17:08) Lee’s response to customer pushback

(21:24) Educating customers about cash flow

(23:17) Need for positive cash flow in the industry

(26:08) Improving cash flow with upfront payments

(28:27) Welcome back and intro for new listeners

(28:40) Morning coffee routine and Mike Katiszar shout out

(29:10) Quote from "The Hawk"

(29:24) Live Per Diem hotline call: Cameron Pips

(30:01) Cameron inspired to hire employees

(31:47) Challenges finding quality mining employees

(33:56) Playing devil’s advocate in business

(36:20) Mind in America initiative and goals

(45:02) FedEx delivery story and taking risks

(49:19) Wife’s kindness to delivery drivers pays off

(50:59) Importance of taking action for business success

(54:58) Start without waiting for perfection

(56:06) Execution over perfection

(57:33) Fading yourself and taking action

(59:45) Advocating for yourself vs. devil’s advocate

(1:00:22) Importance of making good choices

(1:03:05) Cumulative impact of daily actions

(1:05:00) Surrounding yourself with supportive people

(1:08:18) Doing over dreaming

(1:09:47) Listener

In this episode, Keaton Turner kicks off with listener calls about business challenges and appreciation, setting the stage for a discussion on growth capital. He shares personal updates, including a golf day and office news, and highlights a LinkedIn post and sponsor, Edit and Co. Keaton delves into the importance of understanding business fundamentals, the risks of growth capital, and building a solid foundation first, using Peterman Brothers HVAC as an example. He discusses staying scrappy, the risks of traditional business growth capital, and the debt cycle, sharing his views on sustainable growth before wrapping up with plans to enjoy the day.

(0:00) Listener calls: Business challenges and appreciation

(2:16) Introduction to growth capital discussion

(3:19) Personal and business life update

(4:00) Golf day and office updates

(5:12) LinkedIn post and response

(7:00) Sponsor: Edit and Co

(9:28) Deep dive into growth capital

(17:24) Importance of understanding business fundamentals

(25:30) Risks and challenges of taking on growth capital

(28:09) Building the machine before taking on growth capital

(29:18) Example: Peterman Brothers HVAC company

(30:18) Consequences of premature growth capital

(32:03) Fixing business issues before raising funds

(33:19) Staying scrappy and producing positive cash flow

(34:09) Risks of growth capital in traditional businesses

(35:14) Cycle of debt and dependency on cash infusions

(37:14) Personal take on sustainable growth

(39:45) Final thoughts on growth capital

(40:04) Keaton's plans for the day and enjoying life

In this episode, Keaton Turner kicks off with listener feedback and shoutouts, sharing insights on instilling hard work in his son. He entertains with a cowboy hat alter ego story and military gear desires. A PTI-style correction segment leads to a discussion on faith, urging listeners to seek support. Shifting to business, Keaton covers cash flow, down payments, and confidence, featuring Grant Cardone's audio on building a winning culture and identifying competition. He explores personal and external competition, defining success metrics, and choosing competitors to boost performance. The episode wraps up with a sponsor mention and hotline info.

(0:00) Opening messages, listener feedback, and shoutouts

(1:19) Impact of listener messages and teaching hard work to his son

(2:47) Cowboy hat alter ego and M1A rifle story

(5:14) Desire for military-issued equipment and reading a listener message

(6:10) Correction segment inspired by PTI

(8:00) Discussion on faith, belief, and conversations with non-believers

(13:11) Encouraging listeners to reach out for support

(14:14) Cash flow, down payments, and business finances

(17:12) Introduction to main topic: confidence

(18:08) Audio from Grant Cardone about confidence

(21:02) Keaton's thoughts and personal experiences with confidence in business

(26:02) Transition to audio clips and discussion on winning

(27:48) Building a culture of winning

(28:46) Identifying your competition

(30:03) Keeping score in business

(32:03) Personal competition, daily tasks, and competing with other CEOs

(35:40) Measuring success and keeping score

(38:23) Internal and external competition

(41:04) Competing with leaders in other industries

(45:52) Finding and competing with someone specific

(50:41) Striving for daily wins

(51:31) Defining and refining personal metrics for winning

(54:25) Choosing a competitor to elevate performance

(56:04) Focusing on controllable inputs

(58:47) The drive to be number one and daily motivation

(1:00:25) Sponsor: Brunt

(1:01:47) Pareteum hotline and closing remarks

In this episode, Chad Wasson offers encouragement, while Keaton shares appreciation and plans despite the heat. Keaton discusses a recent business setback and the significance of the per diem hotline and listener messages. He answers Chad's question on role expansion, exploring the carrot and stick method, leadership concerns about high performers, and business decisions akin to Texas Hold'em. The discussion covers employee displacement, empathy, and corporate politicking. Keaton stresses balancing personal ambition with company goals and ensuring the right roles. A case study on a high performer with too much responsibility is examined, offering advice on career conversations and navigating family-owned businesses. The episode wraps up with tips on handling

(0:00) Chad Wasson's message and Keaton's appreciation

(4:55) Hot weather, Keaton's plans, and a recent business setback

(7:38) Per diem hotline and encouraging listener messages

(8:26) Addressing Chad's question about expanding roles

(10:35) The carrot and stick method in business

(15:15) Keaton's personal business experiences

(24:46) Approaching leadership for more responsibility

(27:35) Leadership concerns about high performers

(28:24) Business decisions compared to Texas Hold'em

(30:06) Impact of displacing current employees

(31:00) High performers' mindset and empathy

(32:02) Pitfalls of corporate politicking

(34:54) Balancing personal ambition with company benefit

(36:06) Right people in the right seats and employee overload

(38:20) Case study: high performer with too much responsibility

(41:00) Building a case for responsibility and demonstrating flight risk

(42:51) Preparing for career-defining conversations and backup plans

(47:02) Advice for those in family-owned businesses

(51:06) Navigating workplace adversaries and removing roadblocks

(54:01) Closing remarks and per diem hotline reminder

Brandon Demmer discusses the podcast's impact, including his 33-mile commitment, which prompts a reaction from Keaton Turner. Keaton introduces a new duck on the pond, shares business updates, and discusses new hires and promotion challenges. The conversation covers delegation's role in career advancement and the consequences of lacking replacements, illustrated by a young high performer leaving. Keaton emphasizes communicating career goals, creating action plans, and holding organizations accountable. He shares personal career path conversations and discusses preparing successors. The episode highlights employee responsibility and persistence in career advancement.

(0:00) Brandon Demmer shares stories and discusses the podcast's impact

(2:18) Brandon's 33-mile commitment and Keaton's reaction

(4:19) Keaton introduces a new duck on the pond

(6:30) Business updates, new hires, and promotion challenges

(9:36) The role of delegation in career advancement

(13:23) Consequences of not having a replacement

(18:02) Story: Young high performer leaves the company

(26:30) Communicating career goals with your boss

(28:50) Creating an action plan with timelines

(30:09) Keaton's personal career path conversations

(32:05) Holding your organization accountable

(34:31) Preparing a successor for your promotion

(38:20) Keaton's own delegation and career growth

(40:48) Employee responsibility in advancing careers

(45:42) Promotion challenges when replacements are lacking

(47:02) Persistence in career advancement discussions

(48:58) Closing remarks and hotline information

Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with an iced coffee experiment and appreciation for Micah Tysver. He reads new reviews and delves into cash flow challenges in small businesses, prompted by a voicemail about starting an excavating business. Keaton emphasizes cash flow management, offering strategies like providing discounts for advance payments and leveraging supply chain financing. He discusses the importance of mobilization fees in contracts and protecting businesses from slow-paying customers. Keaton touches on using operating lines of credit for growth and negotiating payment terms, reflecting on the summer season and family activities. He concludes with insights on balancing work and personal life and upcoming podcast plans.

(0:00) Iced coffee experiment and advice

(2:42) Episode introduction and Micah Tysver appreciation

(6:08) Reading new reviews

(8:24) Cash flow in small businesses

(12:16) Voicemail: starting an excavating business

(17:07) Importance of cash flow management

(23:52) Strategies for being cash flow positive

(27:02) Offering discounts for advance payments

(30:24) Leveraging supply chain financing

(33:53) Building reputation to secure advance payments

(38:07) Importance of mobilization fees in contracts

(41:14) Protecting your business from slow-paying customers

(44:27) Preventing cash flow issues

(47:08) Early payments and bonuses as an employee

(51:25) Focusing on cash flow in business

(54:07) Using operating lines of credit for growth

(55:27) Importance of cash in business survival

(56:41) Learning financial lessons in real-time

(57:38) Taking risks with large capital investments

(58:25) Negotiating payment terms with clients

(59:27) Reflecting on the summer season

(1:00:28) Family activities and quality time

(1:01:05) Balancing work and personal life

(1:01:51) Upcoming podcast plans and recording process

Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with an introduction and theme song, sharing his business philosophy. He dives into the reality and constant sorrow faced when starting a business, drawing parallels to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and exploring the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Keaton reflects on the loneliness often felt by entrepreneurs and the necessity of surviving day by day. He discusses the profound impact of being an entrepreneur, emphasizing the challenges and rewards that come with it. Keaton highlights the value of hard days, encouraging fellow entrepreneurs to embrace the struggle and persevere through tough times.

(0:00) Introduction, theme song, and business philosophy

(1:55) The reality and constant sorrow in starting a business

(3:05) "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and business parallels

(3:33) The ups and downs of business

(4:57) The loneliness of entrepreneurship

(6:02) Surviving day by day

(8:07) The impact of being an entrepreneur

(12:49) The challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship

(18:12) The value of hard days

(20:08) Embracing the struggle and encouragement for entrepreneurs

Keaton Turner opens the episode by contrasting dreaming with doing, emphasizing the value of vision boards and the necessity of taking action. He discusses the importance of consistency in action, while briefly pausing for a coffee break with a sponsor shoutout. Keaton addresses the challenges and perseverance needed to embrace problems and critiques traditional business plans, highlighting the importance of adaptability. Encouraging listeners to pivot from dreaming to action, he stresses deploying massive action in current roles and rapidly solving problems with excitement. Keaton underscores building a business with a simple plan and refining processes, challenging listeners to stop daydreaming and learn through doing before wrapping up the episode.

(0:41) Dreaming versus doing and the value of vision boards

(5:16) Importance of action and transitioning from dreaming to doing

(12:37) Consistency in action

(14:45) Sponsor: Coffee break

(17:24) Challenges, perseverance, and embracing problems

(24:06) Critique of business plans

(28:34) The importance of adaptability

(29:48) Stop dreaming and pivot to action

(30:06) Deploy massive action in your current job

(30:43) Rapid action, problem-solving, and excitement in your role

(31:21) Building a business with a simple plan and refining processes

(32:11) Challenge to stop daydreaming and learn by doing

(33:21) Conclusion and sign-off

Keaton Turner kicks off the episode by reacting to a voicemail from Donnie and giving a shoutout to Heath Hanna. He shares a funny award story and reflects on personal image and smiling in photos. Keaton discusses being in a slump and addresses a listener's question on leadership development, highlighting the challenges of coaching junior leaders and the cost of genuine leadership. He emphasizes hiring motivated individuals, leading by example, startup culture, and the importance of small details. Keaton shares personal anecdotes on leadership, changes in site visits, recruiting talent, and identifying young leaders, wrapping up with a shoutout to Purdue.

(0:00) Voicemail from Donnie and Keaton's reaction

(1:34) Introduction, welcome back, and shoutout to Heath Hanna

(6:19) Keaton wins an award (with a catch)

(8:27) Smiling in photos and personal image

(10:26) Personal update: Being in a slump

(13:09) Listener question: Leadership development

(20:07) Challenges of coaching junior leaders

(23:21) The cost and value of legitimate leadership

(24:35) Developing long-term leaders in business

(29:59) Hiring motivated and self-driven individuals

(31:42) Leading by example and impactful decisions

(34:53) Startup culture and its pitfalls

(39:37) Importance of attention to small details

(44:46) Necessity of a scrappy and ownership mentality

(47:39) Creating a crisis to emphasize small details

(50:52) Personal anecdotes on leadership and responsibility

(53:10) Leadership by example and driving value

(54:06) Changes in site visit approach and detail focus

(56:00) Recruiting talent that exceeds the owner

(58:03) Leadership roles and self-starters

(59:39) Cost and value of high-quality leaders

(1:01:03) Finding self-training, growth-driven people

(1:02:24) Identifying and developing young leaders

(1:03:21) Wrapping up and upcoming topics

(1:03:50) Closing remarks and Purdue shoutout