The Culture Matters Podcast

"Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in 10 years." - Roy AmaraAndrew Berman is an advisor, mentor, and the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media and he is back on the show today to talk a little business.  Andrew and Jay are digging into the culture of entitlement that can come along with starting a business, what it means to be a leader instead of a follower, and that being a servant to your customers should be the overarching endeavor in any business.  Andrew is one of our favorite returning guests and we think he'll be one of yours after you listen to this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Standing up meant standing alone. Standing up meant having a real relationship with right or wrong while being aware of which side of the fence you stood on in every way. We can't stand up when we are standing down. We can't be warriors in life for others when we are standing down. We can't change the hardships of our own life or other's if we stand down. We can't be free if we stand down. The list of losses and potentials deficits brought on by standing down is huge and frightens many from standing up."Founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth Christine Beckwith is back with us on the show for part 17 of our ongoing series where we are discussing her book in detail.  We are spending some more time in chapter 16, entitled "Standing Down", because one episode just wasn't enough to get through all of it.  Jay and Christine are discussing chapter titles, overcorrecting on political correctness, and taking loss with integrity.  We hope you enjoy this conversation with Christine Beckwith.

"Storytelling is incredibly important to discover our history." - Jay HughesThe CEO of Action Asphalt Travis Stokes is our guest on the program today and we are talking everything from asphalt to the future.  Travis and Jay are discussing how an early interest in reading helped Travis to become an avid learner, making sure that your employees feel comfortable enough to have conversations with you about ways to improve your business, and making sure that you take the time to sit down and figure out your priorities and finding focus in a day and age when information and distraction are unavoidable.  There is a lot to unpack in this episode, so we hope you enjoy this conversation with Travis Stokes.

"For all these people that closed the door on me, I'm coming back to buy the building!"Vice-President of Bay Country Contracting and the owner of today's very badass quote Sandra Albert is finally making her debut on the show today and we couldn't be happier to have her here!  Sandra and Jay are unpacking Sandra's time in the collection business and her time owning her own company in that space, how she dealt with being significantly younger than some of the people that were working for her and how they perceived her, and how her previous experiences gave her a big leg up in understanding the financial side of the contracting world.  We've got one of the realest ones around on the show today and we hope you enjoy this conversation with Sandra Albert.

Attitude. Communicate with our Guardian values and not selfish desires. Think long term." The founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding Robert Frehafer is back on the program today as we continue our series where we take a look at all of the Guardian values and flip them on their ear by discussing what the antithesis of those values would be.  We have gotten to the first "A" in Guardian which stands for "Attitude".  The Guardian attitude is very specific and an integral part of what makes it such a special company.  What is the opposite of that attitude?  Find out by listening to this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears." - HeraclitusCOO of the Hubert Vester Auto Group, creator of the "Faith. Family. Fulfillment." podcast, and the author of the book Answers From the Stairs Chris Vester has returned to the show today and we are talking about the passion to serve others.  Chris and Jay dive into where that passion comes from in himself as well as his business, how some companies choose to take advantage of the market before pulling out of a community, and how the feeling one gets from serving others helps to feed the passion to continue on.  This is an important episode that reminds us why we serve in the first place and we hope you enjoy this conversation with Chris Vester.

"I had false power. I thought money, prestige, titles, and awards made me powerful. I am decorated in this life which proves I a worthy soldier. But the worth of a leadership cannot be given. The worth of a following cannot be bought. Those who don't see you will stray. True fellowship comes from showing yourself nakedly; exposing your detriments, letting the world see your scarred and broken truths, and having people stay with you anyway. When a man remains at your table when there is no food, you know that you have a friend."Founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth Christine Beckwith is back with us on the show for part 16 of our ongoing series where we are discussing her book in detail.  Chapter 16, entitled "Standing Down" is our focus today and this chapter is all about looking inward.  Christine and Jay discuss the difficulty of letting things from your past go, how ego can get away from you when you're put into a position of power, and how no matter how many chances someone is given, everyone has a point where enough is enough.  Christine does a wonderful job unpacking this chapter and we hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Everything that happens to you is a form of instruction if you pay attention." - Robert GreeneReal estate entrepreneur, life coach, and founder of Rush-In Motivation Greg Rushin is back on the show today and before anyone asks; yes, there are push-ups.  Additionally, Greg and Jay are discussing how much better it feels to be disciplined in getting everything you need to accomplish finished over the regret of not getting it done, there perspective that reflection provides, and how relying on your network can help take you to new heights whether it be in the podcasting world or the business world in general.  We always love having Greg on because we know we're working out our muscles as well as our minds and it is no different on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Every customer is different and that makes them special.  Serve to their needs and create win-win relationships."Those of you who have been following the show know that today's guest needs to introduction because it is Robert Frehafer, founder and owner of Guardian Roofing and Siding.  We're continuing our spinoff series today where Robert is taking us through the opposite of what Guardian's values are and on this episode we're looking at the letter U for "Unique".  What is the opposite of unique?  What can someone do to portray the opposite of the Guardian values?  You'll have to listen to this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast to find out!

"Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire." - EpictetusEverybody's favorite mortgage expert and the leader of the Bill Mervin Mortgage Team Bill Mervin is back on the program today and we are diving right into that expertise to talk about, what else, mortgages.  Jay and Bill are discussing how banks are able to show different assets, the different kinds of debt there are and what mortgage lenders are looking at, and understanding that sometimes opportunities will come out of nowhere and having yourself in a good place financially and with your debt will allow you to seize those opportunities.  Bill knows his stuff, so make sure you're paying close attention to this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.