Startup Dad Revolution Podcast: Father | Entrepreneur | Family | Leader | Coach

“The freedom that my job gives me to spend with my kids or take an extra day off… is the best part of entrepreneurship. There are challenges, there are scary days, there are scary moments but it absolutely out weighed by the real freedom of controlling Your Own Destiny” by Justin Lamontagne

Justin is a husband, a father, a dog-owner, a Rotarian, a Red Sox fan. And he happens to be an expert in commercial real estate brokerage. 

In 2013, he was named the Maine Commercial Association Realtor of the Year. 

Inspired by his Brother in-law John Lee Dumas, his recent success as Realtor of the year and a grow frustration with the lack of practical resources available to new or transitioning commercial real estate brokers Justin launch the Commercial Real Estate Elite podcast where he interviews top performing brokers and highlighting real-life tools, tips and techniques. 

In his free time, Justin enjoys staying active and healthy. He is an avid water skier, snow skier, hiker, golfer and plays organized softball and kickball. He lives in Portland with his wife, Marycelina, their daughter Katherine, son William and dog, Fenway.

"The reason why you don't give 120% every time, 'cause you ain't got a why for what you do!" - Eric Thomas

In this week episode we will discuss: Figuring out your true Why.

“If you care about it you’re going to do it… if you care, if you’re intentional and you’re deliberate with your desires you’re going to find the time to make it a reality” by Justin Ricklefs

Justin is a sales guy at heart, who loves the art of putting a good deal together. He has worked in college athletics, the front office of an NFL team, and enterprise technology companies. 

He and his wife, Brooke, have five young children and are often asked in public, "are those ALL yours?". They call Kansas City, MO home. 

Justin writes about how professionals can reclaim what matters most in business, wellness, and at home. You can connect with him on his website (justinricklefs.com) and follow him on Twitter @justinricklefs.

Important note for parent entrepreneurs: "The mere fact that you have kids may change your timeline..." Don't compare your timeline to entrepreneurs in your industry who don't have kids. "You just have to realize as a parent your timeline may be completely different and you just have to accept that. You may have a longer timeline before you truly accomplish some of the things these folks are talking about... It's one step at a time" by Jeff Stephens 

Jeff is a proud dad who helps other busy parents find time in their daily chaos to explore their passions and build something amazing online. He leverages experience from 20 years of IT leadership and 17 years of parenting to help others ultimately discover the work they love. His website, CrazyDadLife.com, and his Crazy Dad Life Podcast provide insight, advice, and stories from the front lines as he continues his journey of fatherhood while embracing work/life balance and entrepreneurship.

“Anybody can start their entrepreneurial journey, wherever they are, they just have to start” by Eric Zimmer

An old grandfather told his grandson: “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, and resentment. The other is good. It is joy, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, and bravery.”

The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?”

The old man quietly replied, “The one you feed.” I’m super excited to have on the show today Eric Zimmer: the host of a smashingly new podcast in iTunes titled “The One You Feed” 

Eric has been helping build companies for 15 years. He has been involved in technology for even longer than that and has led major software programs for Fortune 20 company. He is the CEO for a solar energy company called Tipping Point.

Eric lives in Columbus, Ohio with is wife, two kids and three dogs.

He loves music with a passion and when you checkout his show you’ll find that all the music you hear is produced by him and his cohost. 

He is always curious and learning and absolutely loves to meet new people. Which is one reason why his podcast was named one of the best of 2014 and is crushing it in iTunes. 

"Entrepreneurship for me is just the ability to create something that  you are proud of.”  by Marc Mawhinney

Marc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who began his coaching business after starting several other companies, including one that grew to 100 employees.   His passion and specialty is helping other coaches build successful businesses by defining their target markets, implementing systems to better manage their time and make more sales.

 He launched the “Natural Born Coaches” podcast - a daily podcast where he interviews successful coaches - to help support the worldwide coaching community.  The show became an immediate hit – making it into iTunes “New & Noteworthy” category in its first week of release and greatly exceeding the average downloads for new podcasts.  The show can be found at www.NaturalBornCoaches.com.

Marc is on a mission to help coaches spread their message and their value to as many people as possible!

"I know I'm entrepreneur and I will always will be. It doesn’t matter if I fail one time, five times, ten times I’m just going to keep bouncing back up. I have to do it, like I said, it’s in my DNA.”  by Marc Mawhinney

Marc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who began his coaching business after starting several other companies, including one that grew to 100 employees.   His passion and specialty is helping other coaches build successful businesses by defining their target markets, implementing systems to better manage their time and make more sales.

He launched the “Natural Born Coaches” podcast - a daily podcast where he interviews successful coaches - to help support the worldwide coaching community.  The show became an immediate hit – making it into iTunes “New & Noteworthy” category in its first week of release and greatly exceeding the average downloads for new podcasts.  The show can be found at www.NaturalBornCoaches.com.

Marc is on a mission to help coaches spread their message and their value to as many people as possible!

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1

Tune in as I take you through the six mental leaps, one per week, that are required to break through and begin your entrepreneur journey. 

The Journey: Mental Model

Youtube audio clips taken from: 

- Click 1: www.MotivationGrid.com "The Greatness Within" Video featuring Jim Carrey

- Click 2: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZjtRQMEOmI&list=PLEFu9SoFihsIJmfAy8gbF-Y7yBxtyFHLX&index=32

Speakers: Eric Thomas: http://www.youtube.com/user/etthehiph... Steven Spielberg, Danny Way, Jeremy McGrath,

"...the man that you are in your house is the man that you have to be on the internet, is the man that you have to be in your business, is the man that you have to be on TV." - Ryan Turner

Ryan Turner has been focused on the VW industry for over 13 years. His obsession started with the purchase of a ’72 VW Beetle in high school and has since spiraled out of control and consumed all aspects his life. Three years ago, he made the big leap: He quit his job as a government contractor to start his own business, Krauthouse Motorsports. With no formal training and little investment capitol, he has since expanded his portfolio to include a VW-themed t-shirt sales site and has most recently acquired VWDiesel.net, an online community of enthusiast committed to all things Volkswagen diesel related. With the support of his wife, he is working to build and expand the site to include a blog, podcast, custom builds, and more to help fuel VW enthusiasts worldwide.

Question: What does fatherhood mean to you? Answer: Leaving my mark on him so that he can leave his mark on the world." 

Ryan Turner has been focused on the VW industry for over 13 years. His obsession started with the purchase of a ’72 VW Beetle in high school and has since spiraled out of control and consumed all aspects his life. Three years ago, he made the big leap: He quit his job as a government contractor to start his own business, Krauthouse Motorsports. With no formal training and little investment capitol, he has since expanded his portfolio to include a VW-themed t-shirt sales site and has most recently acquired VWDiesel.net, an online community of enthusiast committed to all things Volkswagen diesel related. With the support of his wife, he is working to build and expand the site to include a blog, podcast, custom builds, and more to help fuel VW enthusiasts worldwide.