The Jimmy Rex Show

Guest Bio:
Hank R. Smith grew up in St. George, Utah. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Dixie State University (2002), his MBA (2005) from Utah State University, and his Ph.D in Educational Leadership (2014) from Brigham Young University. His studies focused on the development of high trust educational organizations and their impact on student achievement. Prior to joining the religion faculty at BYU he worked for fourteen years with Seminaries and Institutes of Religion as an instructor. He loves to teach from the scriptures, especially to the youth and young adults of the Church. He also enjoys consulting work with school districts and corporations centered on creating a high trust culture. He has addressed audiences in almost every state through seminars and keynote speaking engagements. His outside interests include marathons, history books, and hiking with his family. He and his incredible wife, Sara, are the parents of five children and reside in Mapleton, Utah.

Guest Bio:

Jeff Mendez is the Vice President for one of the greatest sales forces in the history of the world, Vivint. He has been with Vivint before they were the giant that we all know them as now and is constantly contributed to building the sales force and recruiting the rare type of employees that they have.

Vivint Smart Home is a leading smart home company in North America. Vivint delivers an integrated smart home system with in-home consultation, professional installation and support delivered by its Smart Home Pros, as well as 24/7 customer care and monitoring. Dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint serves more than 1.4 million customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Show Notes

Introduction (1:26)
Journey to Vivint (4:35)
Going out for his first summer (6:15)
Recruiting and helping others see the vision (8:05)
Building and growing a culture (11:54)

Show Links

Vivint Official Website
Ride with Grant Cardone
Manage Systems Not People
Grant Cardone TV

Guest Bio:
Bob Dalton is an American activist, speaker, and entrepreneur.

He was inspired to help the homeless population when his mother, a hardworking single mother, found herself living on the streets in 2013.

​Because of his mother's story, Bob realized that not all choose to become homeless, but that some people need a second chance. He began to call homeless shelters in his area to ask what they needed most. They all said blankets. That's when he founded Sackcloth & Ashes.

​For every blanket you purchase, Sackcloth & Ashes gives a blanket to your local homeless shelter.

​In 2018 he created and launched Sackcloth & Ashes’ first major campaign: Blanket The United States. The goal of the campaign is to donate ONE MILLION blankets to homeless shelters by 2024.

Guest Bio:
Mark Madsen is currently the Head Coach at Utah Valley University. Madsen signed as the Head Coach of Utah Valley University on April 14, 2019. Madsen embodies the mission and the vision of UVU and is determined to help student athletes achieve their goals.

Madsen is a two-time NBA champion. He was the 29th pick of the 2000 NBA draft for the LA Lakers. He then went on to play six seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. After being introduced by Joey Buss and Glenn Carraro as the D-League (Developmental League) team head coach, Madsen was promoted one month later to join the Lakers staff as a full time player development assistant coach. He served under Mike D’Antoni for one season in that capacity. After Madsen joined the Lakers Staff, Mike D’Antoni commented publicly on the hire: “Mark has endless energy and is a workaholic. He’s developed players at the college level and I think he’ll do a great job making the jump to the NBA.” Madsen is now working on the collegiate level again at UVU.

Some of Coach Madsen’s duties under Byron Scott at the Lakers included: Analytic analysis of Lakers and opponents, player development, working with post players, and scouting a group of other NBA teams. Now, Madsen will focus on recruiting, and retaining Division I athletes in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for UVU.

Madsen spent one year at Stanford University as an assistant coach for head coach Jonny Dawkins during which time he helped in recruiting, game preparation, and player mentorship.

Madsen will work diligently with student athletes to help young student athletes succeed in not only in basketball, but in life.

Guest Bio:

Melissa is the owner of the very popular, Lash Bar where she has built the business from the ground part standing on strong values and core beliefs.

From her linkedin profile: Life is short, change the world! I worked in the door to door sales industry for eight years, as an off season recruiter and a sales rep during the summer months. As one of the most sought after recruiters in the industry, I am self motivated, outgoing and competitive. While managing a team in Colorado and Las Vegas I learned how to motivate others and lead by example through work ethic, organization and determination. My sales experience helped me develop great tools and skills that have benefited me in building my own business.

Guest Bio:
McLean is an accomplished businessman, best selling author, and life transformational Breakthrough Expert.

Launching his own business in leadership consulting, McLean created multiple six figures in four months.

He specializes in victimhood and authentic mindset training - claiming that “faking it till you make it” will only keep you stuck in life.

He has spoken across the United States for many companies on the importance of authenticity in relationships and business.

In a four month period of time, McLean managed sales teams responsible for over $1.6 million in sales for the Fortune 200 company, Dish Network.

He consistently achieved quarterly quota his entire career working at Workfront. McLean also developed $407,393 of pipeline in his first two weeks at Workfront. He enjoys working out, dancing, singing, and is driven to do his best in whatever he involves himself.

Guest Bio:
Kyle Maynard is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and ESPY award-winning mixed martial arts athlete, known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua without the aid of prosthetics.

Oprah Winfrey called Kyle “one of the most inspiring young men you will ever hear about.” Arnold Schwarzenegger described him as “the real deal,” “a champion human,” and “one of the most inspiring people” he’s ever met. Even the great Wayne Gretzky has spoken of Kyle’s “greatness.”

Despite being born with a rare condition known as congenital amputation, that has left him with arms that end at the elbows and legs that end near his knees, he learned early on with the support of his family, to live life independently and without prosthetics. Kyle thrives on physical challenges and following a few rough middle school football seasons; he went on to become a champion wrestler, CrossFit Certified Instructor and gym owner, competitive MMA/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter, world record-setting weightlifter, and skilled mountaineer.

In 2012, Kyle became the first quadruple amputee to climb – actually bearcrawl – the 19,340 feet to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro without the aid of prosthetics. His 10-day ascent was widely covered by the press, followed on social media, and raised money and awareness for wounded veterans as well as Tanzanian schoolchildren. Upon his return, Kyle won his second ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability.



Four years later, he reached the summit of Argentina’s breathtakingly beautiful and sometimes deadly Mount Aconcagua – the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres, standing at 22,838 feet. Following that epic summit, Nike featured Kyle in the powerful commercial “Unlimited Will,” which debuted globally during the 2016 Olympics, was viewed by millions around the world – and was part of the series that AdWeek named the most memorable of all commercials during the 2016 Olympics.



Kyle has not let his success be defined by anything or anyone but himself. He has lived his life striving to do more, learn more, push harder, go further—and to inspire others to do the same by sharing his story and living by example. Though he tailors his speeches to his audience, his messages are centered on building a life driven by purpose and meaning, the importance of the undying pursuit of dreams, and the belief that no obstacle is too great and nothing in their lives can keep them from accomplishing their goals.

Guest Bio:
Lindsay Hadley has become one of the most sought-after consultants and producers in the nonprofit sector. Early in her career, she facilitated humanitarian projects in Kenya, Peru, Mexico, and Thailand. Since then, she has demonstrated her exceptional fundraising skills, raising more than $33M+ directly for her clients and has leveraged $Billions for causes through her campaigns and events.



Lindsay was executive producer of The End of Polio Concert in Perth, Australia, and the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park two years in a row (2012-2013) and producer 2014. The Global Citizen Festival has featured the world's biggest music acts, Hollywood actors, and countless world leaders. The festival secured a live audience of more than 60,000, leveraged $1.3 Billion in new funding commitments, and reached more than 3 billion people worldwide. It is the largest charity event syndication to date.

In 2014, Lindsay launched FilmRaise, an online platform that connects filmmakers, charities, and viewers for social change. FilmRaise partnered with some of the world’s top NGOs including the Nelson Mandela Foundation and The Malala Fund who earn money for every view of the film on their behalf. The platform has been praised as Indiewire and Forbes as “innovative” and “inspiring.”

Lindsay was selected as a winner in Utah Business magazine’s 2015 FORTY UNDER 40 Awards. Lindsay co-founded the tech start up, Time Machine. Hadley Impact Consulting worked on the first ever social impact fund partnered with the Vatican called the Laudato Si Challenge. Lindsay is a founding partner of the LSC and Executively Produced the first ever Demo Day at the Vatican. Lindsay is also the founding development consultant for United for Global Mental Health.

Lindsay is the mother of 3 boys and the wife of a loving and supportive husband. She prizes family and personal relationships over everything else.

Guest Bio:
Andrew began his career as an entrepreneur at the age of 23.

Over the past 2 decades, Smith has raised over $320 million in business funding, created over
16,000 jobs, and built and sold three technology businesses to private and public companies.
Today, Andrew leads Four Foods Group, a multi-brand restaurant operations company with 162
restaurants across the U.S. He is also a Managing Partner of Mercato Partners Savory Fund, a
private equity fund focused on emerging brands within the food & beverage industry.

Andrew was a recipient of the 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year® award, BusinessQ Magazine
2018 Entrepreneur of the Year, and recently was honored with BusinessQ’s Hall of Fame Award
last October.

Four Foods has been recognized as an Inc. fastest growing company the past 8 years.

Guest Bio:
From her blog site "Nothing Down About It"

Our baby boy has an extra chromosome and a smile that rocks our world. The pure happiness of a Down Syndrome child is simply too beautiful not to share! This website highlights the tender mercies God bestows on families with special needs.

He loves his daddy, plays with his sister, and lights up for me. He'll be our baby for a lifetime. Every day I look forward to kissing his sweet face and finding joy in my son. I hope to encourage other mothers out there who are new to this situation. I was just there at the beginning and now offer you my support and love.

Our wonderful special children unite us with a unique bond, blessing, and responsibility. Together we can shrug off stigmas and help people embrace the goodness of these angels among us! Together we can help all of our children realize their full potential.