The Culture Matters Podcast

"There is nothing impossible for whom who will try." - Alexander the GreatSales Director at The Silva Group Stephen Ronald is joining the program today and we are very excited to dig into this culture and leadership discussion with a new voice on the show.  Stephen and Jay are unpacking the value of listening to others who are or have been where you want to be, the danger of homer sellers not understanding what their homes are actually worth and getting excited about a price they might not see, and the excitement about the future of the industry.  There is a lot to unpack today on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be here, 80 are just targets, nine are real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." - HeraclitusFormer wide receiver for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, public speaker, and the Director of Business Development for 1Team Media Tre Tipton is making his long-awaited debut on the show and we hope you've stretched because we're talking sports, leadership, and a lot more on today's show.  Tre and Jay are discussing what it takes both mentally and physically to compete at the highest level of college football, how Tre's competitive nature made him a menace in the classroom as well as on the football field, and the lessons that one can take from athletics and translate them into the business world.  Tre has a wonderfully positive outlook and a unique perspective that he brings to the business world and we are happy he chose to share some of his story and knowledge on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The best mirror is an old friend." - George HerbertFounder of South Fork Business Ventures Tony Capullo is back after far too long an absence so we are going to get as much out of this as we can!  Tony and Jay are unpacking Tony's experiences writing his book (I'm Not With the Band: Finding Your Own Rhythm for Success), finding the right place to be firm and tell people the truth even if they don't want to hear it, and being able to truthfully evaluate yourself and be honest about what your self-improvement journey needs to look like.  It's always a pleasure to have Tony on the show and today is no different on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens?" - Alexander the GreatFounder of Gallco Properties and CMG Landscaping Chase Gallagher is making his debut on the show today and this guy, while only being in his mid-20's, is already an extremely knowledgeable and successful businessman and we are extremely excited to share his story and insights today. Chase and Jay are discussing what drove Chase to get into business for himself as a tween, some of the hardships and medical challenges he has faced along his journey, and how he continues to set lofty goals and expectations for himself which is what propels him  to continue to strive for success.  Chase is a very inspirational person who is wise beyond his years and we hope you enjoy this conversation on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Tell the truth regardless of what it does to your life. Regardless if you lose everything. Regardless if you're not part of the group. Regardless if you become that person that's lonely again.President and CEO of BSI Paving Ryan Austin and Director of Sales for BSI Paving Jeremy Kochis are giving us a two for the price of one culture bonanza on today's episode, so we hope everyone is ready for double dose!  Ryan, Jeremy, and Jay are digging into the importance of doing what you say and saying what you do being the lynchpin of your company's culture, wanting your people to win at the highest levels possible, and why your vision needs to be clear when you are leading the team.  Opportunities for this kind of discussion don't come around every day so we truly hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

Our guests today are the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media, Andrew Berman, and the Chief Marketing Officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Paul Lucido, and this culture triple threat is certainly one for the record books.  Today's conversation centers around the value of self-culture and the ways in which, when strong, it can influence and positively impact the culture of those around. We're wading deep into the culture pool today on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"He who has a strong enough why can bear almost any how." - Friedrich NietzscheThe founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth, Christine Beckwith, is back on the show today talking about her new book, High - Selling is a Drug.  Today, we are taking a deep dive into chapter 6 entitled "Failure to Sustain" and there is a lot to unpack, so we are jumping right in.  Christine and Jay are discussing how different it is between the need to make yourself successful versus making others successful, the fact that future success is never going to be a mirror image of past success, and leading your customers with honesty and simplicity from the jump.  We always enjoy having Christine on the show and today is no different on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Number one: care for people. That is our absolute foundation and our focus in everything we do. And it's not just our team members, but it's also our clients, it's the community. It's the properties that we work in; the people that live in those properties..that work in those properties...right? It's a major, major focus and care for people and that spreads in everything we do. And it's our first thought with everything that we do in business."The CEO of Action Asphalt Travis Stokes is our guest on the program today for his next go around with Jay Doran The Culture Man and we are covering an awful lot today, so we hope you are ready!  Travis and Jay are unpacking the values surrounding why it is so important to making caring for one another and the community a higher priority, breaking down some of the issues of leadership at deeper than surface level, and why, sometimes, you have to break the old circle to make room for the new one.  There is a lot to unpack today, so we hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

He who would learn to fly one day must first to learn to walk and run and climb and dance. One cannot fly into flying." - Friedrich NietzscheHost of "The Relief Podcast", author of How to Get Your Life Back, and founder of Real Estate Relief Demetri Stakias is making is inaugural appearance on the show and we have been looking forward to having this man on the show!  Demetri and Jay are digging into the outside forces that can affect how values are lived up to both on an individual and business level, doing good work for the sake of doing good work and nor for the recognition, and how the content you put out there might help someone who really needed to hear you that day.  We expected a great conversation and we were not disappointed on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

Back again like we never left, our very own Jay Doran is going through Dr. Jordan B. Peterson's Book, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life in a series of episodes designed to put a personal twist on the text.  In Jay's first discussion about rule 2, he is tackling the meaning behind the rule which is entitled "Imagine Who You Could Be and Then Aim Single-Mindedly at That".  Knowing what you want and being steadfast in that pursuit is the name of the game on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.