Chris Tomlin is an amazing guy with a huge heart and a ton of drive.  I have seen him at many conferences and spoken to him several times by phone but i wanted to see what made him tick.  He always has a great sprit and a clear fun culture with his employees.  This is a great interview with a guy that just makes it happen.  

Kevin Russell is the founder of an amazing non profit called Warrior Horse.  His foundation helps veterans and first responders that suffer from PTSD.  He shares some amazing stories about how they have been able to help so many in just a short period of time.  

Please visit and donate at www.warriorhorse.net 

Nothing could be more nerve wracking experience as a business owner than laying of or letting people go because you don't have enough work on the books.  There are definitely tactics that you can take to avoid this stage of business.  Understand that almost every growing business goes through this.  

I hope this episode gives you some good tactics.

Are you a new leader...or even an experienced leader?  I bet you have made each of these mistakes and if you haven't, you probably will!  :). 

This is a rebroadcast of a SureFire Live I did recently. 

I start with the 2022 Wrap up of the Blue Collar Gold Podcast.  

We move to the different stages of business growth and the importance of getting coaching if you want to move through those stages.

Do you know the difference between the two?  I love planning a lot more than strategy for sure but if you just stay in planning mode, its a recipe for failure.  I review a Harvard Business Review video that I recently watched and describe how to apply it in your business.

Happy New Year!   Lets make this year amazing!

This weeks guest was Anthony Valerio.  Anthony is showing the industry what the next generation of chimney business owner can do.  He has a great culture, great looking marketing, takes education very seriously and on top of everything, he understands the importance of family.  I hope you get inspired from this interview.  

My visit to the SEMA automotive show in las Vegas last week helped me to understand what its like to be the best of the best in the automotive game.  Wow is all I can say. I also got a chance to observe some crackheads in the wild and it helped me to understand true determination   :)  

Most leaders and employees have a hard time knowing if they are actually the problem in the company. This episode was inspired by an article from author Mark Manson, who wrote the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*^k.  On my journey, they have been multiple times that I have realized that I am actually the problem, even though I have the best intentions.  Many times when an employee comes to talk to me, I have to help them understand that they are actually creating or inflaming the very problem that they don't like.  I hope you enjoy it.  

I just wrapped up another bucket list item... motorcycle riding the historic Route 66 Mother Road from Chicago to Santa Monica pier in California.  I give you an update on that experience as well as some business thoughts.