Turner Mining Live

Weaknesses. We all have them. No one likes to focus on their own limitations but ignoring them can prevent you from achieving what you want. Keaton and Thomas talk about the importance of identifying your weaknesses, doubling down on your strengths, and the balance between enhancing your strengths and improving your inhibitions.

Why are five year plans so difficult? What's the best way to get promoted? Keaton and Thomas get real about business planning and employer expectations in the latest episode of Turner Mining Live. 

Decision making in the world of COVID has it's challenges. College degrees, pandemic planning, and industry expectations - Keaton and Thomas talk about what rethinking the status quo looks like in 2020. 

It's no secret Turner Mining Group has gone through a series of changes in 2020. Keaton Turner and Thomas Haun review lessons learned and why change is necessary within Turner Mining Group. Find out  what change means for the future of the company, our staff and our team goals moving forward.  

Fondly referred to as "Little Adolf," our 21-year-old Chief of Staff talks about what it means to be focused on the future and not get stuck in the moment. Patton was one of the earliest employees at Turner who has been on a rampage to move the business forward since day one. He, Keaton and Thomas talk about the reason why we keep scraping old practices and starting new ones in order to drive results.

Recruiter Liz Freeman, a self-proclaimed "raging ball of sunshine", brings her one-of-a-kind personality to the podcast. For a moment we were unsure whether she was going to flip the script and interview Keaton instead! Liz's energy and passion for people can be felt throughout the conversation, which is powerful considering she's the gatekeeper of our company. 

Hear from Operations Director, Matt McClelland as he talks about high expectations and what it takes to level up in mining. He, Keaton and Thomas talk about the pressure to deliver and holding yourself accountable. Matt brings the realities of working in the field to the conversation and what came from being "super humbled" in his career.

While he's usually behind the scenes, Keaton's business partner Gant Elmore finally joins the podcast to talk about what they were thinking when they started Turner Mining Group. From growing up on the same street to scaling a business, they talk about what can be built from having a vision, taking a chance and getting after it.

Business Development manager Ben Schwanberg talks about the competitive drive it takes to bid project after project, the importance of relationships and what it takes to keep the fire going. He, Keaton and Thomas get into the impact of COVID on sales, low cost competitors and how our business model is playing out.

Dyno Nobel's Travis Martzall talks drilling, blasting and explosives and what it takes to come from humble beginnings to start a business. He talks about believing in the mission of Dyno and what he's able to drive forward despite the fact that there aren't very many good days in drilling. He and Keaton talk about the importance of having the support of your spouse and what it means to surround yourself with good people.