In this episode, Keaton Turner challenges the view of employees as mere numbers, emphasizing accountability and the need to add value in the workplace. He encourages excellence, personal growth, and taking initiative. Keaton introduces the sponsor, Improve software by Aaron Witt, and critiques the blame mindset, recommending "The Empowerment Dynamic." He questions "best employer" lists, urging action over complacency. The discussion includes networking vs. skill-building, employee value, and company expectations. The episode wraps up with insights on long-term employment, recognition, and earning respect.

(0:00) Early reflections: employees as numbers, accountability, and listener feedback

(2:35) Critique of bare minimum performance

(4:22) The importance of adding value

(7:04) Standing out in the workplace

(9:26) Striving for excellence in all areas

(11:12) Taking initiative for personal growth

(16:25) Surprising people with results

(19:04) Sponsor: Improve software by Aaron Witt

(25:47) Addressing the blame mindset

(30:29) The Empowerment Dynamic book recommendation

(31:08) No one is saving you

(32:15) The illusion of "best employer" lists

(32:37) Stop wasting time and start improving

(33:24) Networking vs. skill-building

(35:18) Employees' value and company expectations

(37:03) Knowing the solutions to your own problems

(38:26) Reflections on long-term employment and recognition

(41:33) The reality of earning respect and rewards

In this episode, Keaton Turner shares insights on defining a business and Tony Robbins' influence on his philosophy. He provides personal updates, celebrates a birthday, and announces a new Director of Maintenance. The discussion covers the importance of business systems, leadership, and balancing business with personal life, focusing on financial freedom versus schedule freedom. Keaton offers strategies for business owners, emphasizing reinvestment, hiring top talent, and avoiding excessive profit-taking. The episode concludes with tips on building a self-sustaining business and achieving long-term financial peace.

(0:00) Introduction, Defining a Business, and Welcome

(3:27) Tony Robbins' Impact and Business Philosophy

(4:22) Keaton's Return from Naples and Personal Updates

(5:14) Birthday Shoutout and Family Updates

(7:14) New Director of Maintenance and Business Strategy

(8:12) Importance of Business Systems and Leadership

(10:23) Balancing Business Ownership and Personal Life

(13:33) Financial Freedom vs. Freedom of Schedule

(16:31) Strategies for Business Owners to Gain Freedom

(27:24) Mapping Out Time Away and Income Goals

(28:05) Game Plan for Achieving Business Freedom

(29:26) Reinvestment vs. Personal Income

(30:31) Hiring Investments and Their Long-Term Benefits

(32:57) Caution Against Excessive Profit-Taking

(33:22) Long-Term Vision and Reinvestment in Business Growth

(36:39) Preparing for Scalability and Growth

(41:27) Importance of Profits for Reinvestment

(45:08) Building a Self-Sustaining Business

(47:12) Strategy: Working Backwards from Financial Needs

(53:16) Investing in the Best Talent

(54:03) The Cost of Growing a Business

(55:20) Achieving Financial Peace

(55:56) Finding and Retaining Top Talent

(57:22) Building a Machine for Growth

(58:34) Investing in Training for Future Growth

(59:58) Long-Term Business Ownership Strategy

(1:00:14) Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead

In this episode, Keaton Turner kicks off with a rant and a shoutout, quickly moving into the ineffectiveness of complaining. He emphasizes the importance of taking ownership of personal problems and critiques the prevalent culture of complaining. Keaton discusses how building mental toughness involves understanding that nobody cares about your complaints. He introduces the philosophy of extreme ownership, encouraging listeners to accept responsibility for their choices and actions. The episode focuses on the shift from a mindset of blame to one of accountability, urging listeners to embrace personal responsibility for their growth and success.

(0:00) Rant kickoff and shoutout

(1:28) Why complaining doesn't help

(3:07) Taking ownership of your problems

(5:11) The culture of complaining

(6:21) Building mental toughness

(8:06) Nobody cares about your complaints

(10:04) The philosophy of extreme ownership

(13:50) Accepting responsibility for your choices

In this episode, Keaton Turner begins with an apology for a missed and late episode, citing a busy schedule and updates to the podcast hotline. He engages with listener voicemails, addressing Nate's question before sharing personal updates on coaching kids' baseball. Keaton postpones a planned episode on conflict resolution to focus on embracing tough times in your twenties. Through personal anecdotes, he highlights the importance of early career struggles and offers practical advice for navigating them. Keaton reflects on his hardest year in business, emphasizing learning from others' struggles and preparing for challenging periods. He concludes with the significance of tackling big problems, encouraging listener engagement via the Per Diem hotline.

(0:00) Apology for missed and late episode, busy schedule, and podcast hotline update

(1:48) Listener voicemails and responses

(5:20) Addressing listener Nate's question

(6:08) Coaching kids' baseball and personal life updates

(7:08) Episode about conflict resolution postponed

(9:28) Embracing tough times in your twenties

(11:23) The importance of early career struggles

(15:08) Personal anecdotes about early career struggles

(19:22) Practical advice for dealing with tough times

(26:00) Practical advice for dealing with tough times (continued)

(27:21) Preparing for the decade of sorrow

(29:15) Reflecting on the hardest year in business

(30:30) Learning from others' struggles

(31:06) Preparing people for the suck

(32:31) Gaining invaluable experience

(34:24) Embracing challenges in your twenties

(35:15) Personal journey of perseverance

(36:42) Importance of tackling big problems

(37:23) Listener engagement and the Per Diem hotline

In this episode, DK and Keaton Turner kick off with a discussion on motives and the significance of caring about a boss's perception. They delve into past experiences and the role of authenticity in the workplace. The conversation moves to the balance between criticizing and helping coworkers, highlighting the importance of internal friction. Keaton discusses the pitfalls of overcompensating for recognition and the long-term effects of self-promotion. Observations on LinkedIn behavior lead to an exploration of true leadership qualities and the owner's perspective on employee cynicism. The episode concludes with a reflection on the importance of empowering others, recognizing true contributions, and the role of empathy and support in achieving mutual success.

(0:00) DK and Keaton: Motives, greetings, and episode intro

(1:41) Caring about boss's perception

(2:28) Reflecting on past experiences

(4:38) Authenticity in the workplace

(7:47) Criticizing vs. helping coworkers

(9:24) Importance of internal friction

(11:46) Overcompensating for recognition

(15:08) Long-term impact of self-promotion

(20:51) Keaton's workplace expectations

(24:36) Observations on LinkedIn behavior

(27:20) True leadership qualities

(28:12) Owner's perspective and employee cynicism

(29:04) Reflecting on the rant

(29:35) Empowering others for mutual success

(30:03) Recognition of true contributions

(30:22) Importance of empathy and support

(30:53) Closing remarks and sign-off

In this episode, Keaton Turner shares his daily routine, focusing on the importance of different job mindsets and the contrast between professional and worksite attire. He explores career advancement through cost-saving measures, preventing equipment damage, and enhancing employee efficiency. Keaton addresses misconceptions about employee costs and the benefits of gamifying work. He highlights motivational meetings, building a reputation for efficiency, and changing coworkers' mindsets. The episode concludes with tips for handling unmotivated team members and improving performance, along with a sponsor message from QuickBooks.

(0:00) Introduction, greetings, and Keaton’s daily routine

(1:43) Imagining different job mindsets

(2:21) Keaton’s outfit vs. worksite attire

(3:12) Saving company money for career advancement

(5:01) Phone call from Shelby Turner and daily cost-cutting

(7:04) Preventable equipment damage examples

(9:10) Continuing cost-saving discussion

(11:38) Employee efficiency and company growth

(14:00) Misconceptions about employee costs

(17:12) Equipment usage inefficiencies

(20:10) Adding value to the company daily

(23:46) The personal cost of not providing value

(26:31) Gamifying work for efficiency

(28:09) Small efficiencies’ impact on company

(29:01) Leveraging motivation for performance

(30:05) Reducing equipment idling and fuel usage

(32:17) Importance of motivational meetings

(33:34) Building a reputation for efficiency

(35:06) Career growth through cost-saving

(36:25) Changing coworkers’ mindsets

(39:06) Owner’s mindset and long-term success

(43:37) Applying cost-saving at work and home

(48:07) Attention to detail in achieving success

(51:30) Mastering your job and motivating others

(52:10) Keaton’s full day agenda

(53:25) Importance of understanding job details

(54:45) Handling unmotivated team members

(56:00) Strategies for team performance improvement

(57:30) Setting clear expectations

(59:00) Sponsor: QuickBooks

(59:45) Closing thoughts

In this episode, Keaton Turner reflects on the Tiger Woods incident and sponsor reactions, focusing on second chances. He discusses Monster Energy's loyalty and marketing strategies following Tiger's announcement. Drawing from his own experiences, Keaton shares a story about a troubled employee, Albert, highlighting the balance between cutting ties and offering chances. He emphasizes action for personal change, accepting blame, and the path to redemption. Keaton expresses belief in Tiger Woods' comeback and offers encouragement to those at rock bottom.

(0:00) Tiger Woods incident and sponsor reactions

(1:18) Introduction, listener messages, and initial reactions

(2:49) Relevance of old audio and Tiger Woods' impact

(3:38) Keaton's personal connection and second chances

(4:49) Monster Energy and sponsor loyalty to Tiger Woods

(5:16) Marketing strategies and Tiger Woods' announcement

(6:12) Tiger Woods' struggles and sponsor decisions

(8:16) Keaton's experience with a troubled employee

(11:25) Decision-making in retaining employees

(13:17) Reflecting on the mission to improve lives

(17:20) Balancing tough decisions and giving chances

(20:12) Positive outcomes from believing in people

(22:11) Fine line between cutting ties and giving chances

(22:39) Story of Albert, the first employee

(25:18) Multiple chances and Albert's loyalty

(26:48) Albert's resignation and lasting impact

(32:09) Evaluating decisions to rehire

(34:51) Importance of action for personal change

(40:15) Accepting blame and facing consequences

(44:03) The path to redemption

(48:33) Tiger Woods' rock bottom and lessons learned

(52:05) Giving people reasons to believe

(53:23) Keaton's belief in Tiger Woods' comeback

(54:21) Encouragement for those at rock bottom

In this episode, Keaton Turner returns with a recap of recent events, including a trip to Naples for the Pit and Quarry event. He highlights the importance of networking and shares a memorable experience at Bicyclette Cookshop. A meeting with a former McDonald's president leads to today's main topic, sparked by a listener's question on new hires. Keaton discusses core values, hiring practices, and the challenge of raising the bar within the organization. He explores leadership evolution, personal and professional growth, and hints at a possible future pause for the podcast.

(0:00) Introduction, return after a break, and recent recap

(1:47) Trip to Naples: Pit and Quarry event and highlights

(5:20) Importance of networking and connections

(6:04) Memorable lunch at Bicyclette Cookshop

(10:11) Meeting with a former McDonald's president

(13:13) Transition to today's main topic

(15:00) Listener question about new hires

(18:25) Core values and hiring practices

(28:26) Raising the bar in the organization

(30:00) Navigating the gap between organizational and individual growth

(33:53) Evolving as a leader

(35:25) Investing in personal and professional growth

(37:14) Opportunities for growth and promotion

(39:04) Keaton’s personal growth journey

(41:27) Evaluating improvement for self and organization

(43:36) The need for self starters and innovation

(44:30) Possible future pause for the podcast

In this episode, Keaton Turner starts with listener appreciation and feedback before sharing his journey of quitting nicotine. He answers Instagram questions and shares a funny interruption from an American Express call. Keaton discusses his favorite car, plans for Puerto Rico, and his parenting philosophy. He shares thoughts on Volvo equipment and reflects on missing fieldwork in his current role. An intermission features an excavator story. Keaton shares lessons on living without regrets and life's unpredictability, ending with an inspiring Anthony Bourdain quote and a tease for future episodes.

(0:00) Episode opening, listener appreciation, and feedback

(3:10) Quitting nicotine

(4:18) Answering Instagram questions

(5:00) American Express call interruption

(6:16) Favorite car discussion

(9:44) Plans for Puerto Rico expansion

(10:50) Philosophy on raising children

(18:49) Opinion on Volvo equipment

(20:21) Missing fieldwork, camaraderie, and current role

(23:08) Season three intermission and operating an excavator

(25:33) Best lesson learned in business or life

(27:22) Go for it: Life is short

(29:02) Anthony Bourdain's inspiring quote

(30:06) Living life without regrets and time flying

(33:08) The unpredictability of life and making the most of every moment

(34:47) Closing remarks and future episodes teaser

In this episode, Keaton Turner welcomes listeners back with some friendly banter and updates on Carl's recent move. He shares insights about the current weather in Indiana and family activities, followed by a discussion on an Instagram poll and listener questions. Keaton delves into the challenges faced with an Ohio project and provides details on a frac sand project. He shares future goals and aspirations, discusses networking strategies, and imagines a dream golf foursome. Thoughts on flying lessons and a question about gear hauling from Delbert are also covered. Keaton outlines future plans in West Texas and considers setting up a dinner with listeners, wrapping up with closing thoughts and teasers for upcoming episodes.

(0:00) Introduction, banter, and welcome back

(1:24) Update on Carl and his move

(1:45) Weather in Indiana and family time

(3:22) Instagram poll and listener questions

(4:39) Ohio project challenges

(6:22) Frac sand project details

(12:26) Future goals and aspirations

(19:21) Networking strategies and experiences

(26:38) Dream golf foursome and ideal courses

(29:16) Thoughts on flying lessons

(31:05) Delbert's gear hauling question

(31:38) Future plans in West Texas

(34:42) Setting up a dinner with Keaton

(44:02) Closing thoughts and upcoming episodes