Keaton Turner opens with podcast updates and personal reflections, setting the stage for a discussion on executive team interactions and effective time management. He shares excitement about a potential new contract, while also addressing the daily challenges and conflicts that arise in business. Keaton talks about building new programs and the changes within his team, emphasizing the difficulties of navigating change. He explores the implications of a potential new opportunity and underscores the importance of current efforts in laying the groundwork for future success.

(0:39) Introduction, podcast updates, and personal reflections  
(4:28) Executive team discussions and time management  
(5:15) Excitement about new potential contract  
(6:36) Addressing daily challenges and conflicts  
(10:14) Building new programs and team changes  
(11:36) Navigating change and its challenges  
(15:20) Potential new opportunity and its implications  
(17:28) Importance of current efforts for future success

Keaton Turner opens with podcast updates and personal reflections, setting the stage for a discussion on executive team interactions and effective time management. He shares excitement about a potential new contract, while also addressing the daily challenges and conflicts that arise in business. Keaton talks about building new programs and the changes within his team, emphasizing the difficulties of navigating change. He explores the implications of a potential new opportunity and underscores the importance of current efforts in laying the groundwork for future success. (0:39) Introduction, podcast updates, and personal reflections (4:28) Executive team discussions and time management (5:15) Excitement about new potential contract (6:36) Addressing daily challenges and conflicts (10:14) Building new programs and team changes (11:36) Navigating change and its challenges (15:20) Potential new opportunity and its implications (17:28) Importance of current efforts for future success

Season 4 - Intermission Update

Keaton Turner is joined by Donnie from Bloomington, who shares his recent breakup and life struggles, prompting Keaton to offer advice. The episode includes hotline messages and Keaton's poolside reflections. Keaton discusses the transition from hourly wage to consulting calls, emphasizing the importance of increasing consulting rates and understanding the value of an hour. He explores becoming an expert, personal branding, and the importance of trust, authenticity, and consistency. Keaton delves into his journey with "Mining in America," overcoming skepticism, and the power of compounding interest. He encourages listeners to build their personal brands and seize opportunities, addressing fear and obstacles to growth.

(0:00) Donnie from Bloomington: Breakup, life struggles, and Keaton’s advice  
(3:47) Hotline messages, interactions, and poolside reflection  
(7:02) Consulting calls: value, worth, and transition from hourly wage  
(16:26) Increasing consulting rates and measuring the worth of an hour  
(24:44) Becoming an expert and making your opinion valuable  
(31:45) Understanding supply, demand, and personal branding  
(35:23) Building trust, authenticity, and consistency  
(41:09) Gaining experience and building a brand in parallel  
(44:29) The power of compounding interest and continuous learning  
(49:40) The journey of building "Mining in America"  
(52:19) Overcoming skepticism and embracing long-term vision  
(53:22) Encouraging employees to build their personal brands  
(59:27) Building trust and showing results  
(1:00:56) Opportunities for normal individuals  
(1:03:22) Fear, laziness, and obstacles to growth  
(1:04:27) Compounding interest, building momentum, and closing remarks

Keaton Turner is joined by Donnie from Bloomington, who shares his recent breakup and life struggles, prompting Keaton to offer advice. The episode includes hotline messages and Keaton's poolside reflections. Keaton discusses the transition from hourly wage to consulting calls, emphasizing the importance of increasing consulting rates and understanding the value of an hour. He explores becoming an expert, personal branding, and the importance of trust, authenticity, and consistency. Keaton delves into his journey with "Mining in America," overcoming skepticism, and the power of compounding interest. He encourages listeners to build their personal brands and seize opportunities, addressing fear and obstacles to growth. (0:00) Donnie from Bloomington: Breakup, life struggles, and Keaton’s advice (3:47) Hotline messages, interactions, and poolside reflection (7:02) Consulting calls: value, worth, and transition from hourly wage (16:26) Increasing consulting rates and measuring the worth of an hour (24:44) Becoming an expert and making your opinion valuable (31:45) Understanding supply, demand, and personal branding (35:23) Building trust, authenticity, and consistency (41:09) Gaining experience and building a brand in parallel (44:29) The power of compounding interest and continuous learning (49:40) The journey of building "Mining in America" (52:19) Overcoming skepticism and embracing long-term vision (53:22) Encouraging employees to build their personal brands (59:27) Building trust and showing results (1:00:56) Opportunities for normal individuals (1:03:22) Fear, laziness, and obstacles to growth (1:04:27) Compounding interest, building momentum, and closing remarks

Season 4, Ep. 30: Breakups, Branding, and the Power of Compounding Growth

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 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

Season 4, Ep. 15: Stop Dreaming, Start Doing

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

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

Season 4, Ep. 14: Developing Legit Leaders & Building a Winning Culture - From the Vault

Join Keaton Turner as he addresses bankruptcy rumors and welcomes listeners to the podcast. He shares personal stories about his F-250, marriage anniversary, and teaching his kids responsibility. Keaton discusses the summer slowdown in the corporate world, trends in incident reports, and industry gossip. He compares Epiroc and Komatsu drills, tackles company failure rumors, and shares insights on self-reliance and starting blasting operations. With a call from Patton, Keaton embraces the fear of failure, references Dana White on innovation, and emphasizes valuing expert opinions. Discover his future plans and innovations to compete with industry giants.

(0:40) Bankruptcy rumors and podcast welcome  
(1:07) Recent events, corporate calls, and driving the F-250  
(2:35) Fuel bill, marriage anniversary, and teaching kids responsibility  
(6:04) Summer slowdown in the corporate world  
(7:33) Incident trends in July and August  
(8:21) Responding to industry gossip and DMs  
(10:31) Epiroc vs Komatsu drills and industry decisions  
(13:17) Impact of industry gossip  
(14:25) Documenting potential company failure  
(18:18) Financial success vs bankruptcy rumors  
(19:24) Poor decisions and big swings in business  
(22:15) Komatsu drills, resistance, and drilling challenges  
(24:49) Self-reliance and starting blasting operations  
(27:23) Long-term vision for drilling and blasting  
(31:19) Taking a call from Patton and embracing fear of failure  
(34:01) Dana White on criticism and innovation  
(38:25) Valuing expert opinions vs ignoring unqualified sources  
(44:47) Going against the grain and advice to younger self  
(50:16) Future plans, innovations, and competing with industry giants

Join Keaton Turner as he addresses bankruptcy rumors and welcomes listeners to the podcast. He shares personal stories about his F-250, marriage anniversary, and teaching his kids responsibility. Keaton discusses the summer slowdown in the corporate world, trends in incident reports, and industry gossip. He compares Epiroc and Komatsu drills, tackles company failure rumors, and shares insights on self-reliance and starting blasting operations. With a call from Patton, Keaton embraces the fear of failure, references Dana White on innovation, and emphasizes valuing expert opinions. Discover his future plans and innovations to compete with industry giants. (0:40) Bankruptcy rumors and podcast welcome (1:07) Recent events, corporate calls, and driving the F-250 (2:35) Fuel bill, marriage anniversary, and teaching kids responsibility (6:04) Summer slowdown in the corporate world (7:33) Incident trends in July and August (8:21) Responding to industry gossip and DMs (10:31) Epiroc vs Komatsu drills and industry decisions (13:17) Impact of industry gossip (14:25) Documenting potential company failure (18:18) Financial success vs bankruptcy rumors (19:24) Poor decisions and big swings in business (22:15) Komatsu drills, resistance, and drilling challenges (24:49) Self-reliance and starting blasting operations (27:23) Long-term vision for drilling and blasting (31:19) Taking a call from Patton and embracing fear of failure (34:01) Dana White on criticism and innovation (38:25) Valuing expert opinions vs ignoring unqualified sources (44:47) Going against the grain and advice to younger self (50:16) Future plans, innovations, and competing with industry giants

Season 4, Ep. 13: Bankruptcy Rumors, Salesguy Gossip and Embracing Innovation in the Mining Industry

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Our first ever call-in guest to the Per Diem Podcast. Pumped to have the world famous Joe Lord joining us.

null Our first ever call-in guest to the Per Diem Podcast. Pumped to have the world famous Joe Lord joining us.

Ep. 55 - Does Transparency Win? (feat. Joe Lord)

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1980’s Winnebago Houseboat.
Throttle wide open.
Feedback is a gift.

null 1980’s Winnebago Houseboat. Throttle wide open. Feedback is a gift.

Ep. 54 - The Owner is Crazy

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Not my favorite one… didn’t want to do it… let’s end the chapter, close the book.. time to move on.

null Not my favorite one… didn’t want to do it… let’s end the chapter, close the book.. time to move on.

Ep. 53 - Time to Move On

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Fred & Tina are slobs. Let’s get Fred some help so that he can catch that sparkle in Tina’s eye again…

null Fred & Tina are slobs. Let’s get Fred some help so that he can catch that sparkle in Tina’s eye again…

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Fred &amp; Tina are slobs. Let’s get Fred some help so that he can catch that sparkle in Tina’s eye again…

Ep. 52 - Letting Yourself Go

Ep. 51 - The Valley of Death

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The homeless guy throwing sticks outside my window today had more of his life figured out than I do.

null The homeless guy throwing sticks outside my window today had more of his life figured out than I do.

Ep. 50 - Looking in the Mirror

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What have I learned so far about doing a podcast 49 times in just over a month…?

null What have I learned so far about doing a podcast 49 times in just over a month…?

Ep. 49 - Try Something New

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The quantity of your no’s will drive the quality of your yes’.
BRAND. BRAND. BRAND!

null The quantity of your no’s will drive the quality of your yes’. BRAND. BRAND. BRAND!

Ep. 48 - Starting Your Own Business - Part 3

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Force planning. Force uncomfortable rooms. Force growth through external forces.

null Force planning. Force uncomfortable rooms. Force growth through external forces.

Ep. 47 - Starting Your Own Business - Part 2

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Don’t message me when you are on the mountaintop if you aren’t willing to swallow your pride and hit me up when you are walking through the valley of death! This is Part 1 of a mini-series on starting your own business. (Disclaimer: Not for the faint of heart or mind)

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Ep. 46 - Starting Your Own Business - Part 1

Jump in the front seat as the host Keaton Turner takes you on a daily ride through his life as if you were sitting right there in the action with him. The Per Diem Podcast is a daily dialogue of the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a business.

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