The Culture Matters Podcast

We've got our very own Jay Doran discussing another culture topic today.  Jay is discussing keeping keeping employees at your company for the long haul.  Is there a secret to the sauce or is it simply a series of small things that you need to pay attention to to make sure that your employees want to stick around and help you create the business you want?  Make sure you stay tuned to the end of the episode because there may be a surprise guest on a phone call.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Fall in love with the house, not the rate." The Vice-President of Business Development at EPM, Frank Ferrans, is back again to talk a little shop because one episode just wasn't enough to get it all in.  Frank and Jay are unpacking the fact that the most successful brokers are the ones who follow-up and who are honest with their clients, the desire for rates to go down so that people can be comfortable purchasing homes, and how faith has positively affected Frank's life and career.  We hope you enjoy this second round with Frank Ferrans.

"The highest and most beautiful things in life are not to be heard about nor read about nor seen, but, if one will, are to be lived." - Søren KierkegaardDirector of Business Development at G. Fedale Roofing and Siding and the Director of Charity Relations at Roofs from the Heart Glenn Dedale Sr. is making his debut on the show today and we've got a lot to cover, so let's jump right in.  Glenn and Jay are getting into the importance of having a network and not being afraid to use it, that customers are much happier working with people they like, and some of the great work being done by Roofs from the Heart.  Glenn has a got a boat load of experience and we're glad that he's decided to share some of it with us on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 13 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought, and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  The name of the game today is "Approachable" and Jay is discussing the value in being approachable and making sure that you are open to communication with others, whether they're familiar to you or a stranger.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

Our very own Jay Doran is back with another culture chat and today we're talking about hiring.  Jay is sharing his thoughts on what it is you should be looking for when going after the creme de la creme in the hiring pool and, perhaps more importantly, what it is that you can do to get those top tier folks to want to come to you.  If you want the best, Jay has some words that could help you make sure that you're getting them.

"It's not supposed to be easy. Anyone who finds it easy is stupid." - Charlie MungerJake Penny and Leanna Cunrod are the founders of Penny Capital Management and we've got them back on the show to give our listeners some great tips on real estate and real estate investing.  Jake, Leanna, and Jay are diving into some of the unforeseen maintenance issues that come with investing in real estate, how compensation looks and comes about, and what affordable housing is and what qualifies it as such.  Jake and Leanna are a true force to be reckoned with and we are incredibly grateful that they have chosen to share some of their expertise on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Opportunity lurks where responsibility has been abdicated."On this very special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is being interviewed by the founder and Chief Victory Officer at the Center for Victory and Executive Coach and the Director of Learning and Development of Top Contractor School Eric Guy about Jay's process entitled The CEO Manual.  Eric and Jay discuss what exactly The CEO Manual is, why Jay wrote it, and some of the outcomes it aims to deliver to the people who go through the process.

"Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself." - Andrew CarnegieChristopher Tighe is a U.S. Navy and NCIS veteran and the founder of Elevation Construction and he's back on the show today to talk about leadership and the effect leadership has on their employees.  Christopher and Jay are diving into the mental toughness game and how Christopher uses ice cold water to stay sharp, how the behavior of the leadership will trickle down to the employees of the company, and how the role of the boss is to take care of the employees so that the employees can take care of the customers.  We've got a good one on deck today so make sure you're tuned in to this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny." - Mahatma GhandiReal estate professional, businessman, co-owner of R.K. Reiman, and host of "The Real Build" podcast Bill Reiman is back for his second appearance on the show and we are packing a lot into a little bit of time.  Bill and Jay are digging into what goes into putting your company's values together, how those values translate into doing the work of building unique homes for Bill's clients, and how the relationships Bill builds with those clients leads to doing more business in the future.  We've got values and culture coming from every angle on today's episode and we know you're going to enjoy this conversation with the one and only Bill Reiman.

"When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right to self-defense to fight the government." - Alexander HamiltonOne of our favorite returning guests has returned again in the form of the owner and founder of Guardian Roofing and Siding, Robert Frehafer and today we are discussing some of the lessons we've learned from our talks on values.  Robert and Jay are digging into the dangers of tyrannical leadership in a business, having the faith to speak up when necessary, and how doing good work can add purpose and meaning to a person's life.  These conversations with Robert always bring up so many talking points and food for thought and today is no exception on The Culture Matters Podcast.