The Culture Matters Podcast

"We both insist on a lot of time being available almost everyday to just sit and think.  That is very uncommon in American business.  We read and think." - Charlie MungerOn a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, Jay sits down with his good friend and founder of The Pavement Group and Top Contractor School Brian Hess to remember Charlie Munger.  Jay and Brian discuss what made Charlie such an inspiring figure, his impact on the business world, and what his work has done for them and how he inspired them in their professional endeavors.  His was a life well lived, so please join us as we take some time to remember the late, great Charles T. Munger.

"To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want.  The world is not yet crazy enough a place to reward a whole bunch of underserving people." - Charlie MungerOur dear friend and the founder of EPM Eddy Perez has made his way back to the show and he's here today to bestow a little more of his wisdom on The Culture Matters Podcast.  Eddy and Jay get into what someone operating and performing at a high level can do to undermine themselves and their performance, squeezing every drop of opportunity out of every day to seize the success you want, and the value of prioritizing "school nights".  There is a lot to go over in a fairly short amount of time today, so we hope you enjoy this conversation with Eddy Perez.

"One bad acquisition can derail a management for years." - Adam CoffeyAdvisor, mentor, host of the "Openly Outspoken" podcast, and founder of Unicorn Investments and Unicorn Traffic Jeremy Adams is back and that has got Jay in a chipper mood!  We're going to take that good energy and turn it into good conversation!  Jay and Jeremy discuss upswell of people taking the "buy not build" approach to business, the plausibility of buying a business with no money down, and what makes some people stand out in a business.  We even talk a little car buying!  Jeremy always provides good insight, good conversation, and good advice, so make sure you're paying attention to this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." - Carl JungTransformative health and wellness expert and everyone's favorite medical professional Dr. David Yerkes returns to the program once again to drop a little knowledge.  Jay and Dr. David jump right in by discussing living in reactionary mode and disciplining yourself away from that, how your belief in yourself and your beliefs in general will influence your future actions, and being genuine in who you are and what motivates you.  It's another conversational game of ping pong  as it always is when the good Dr. Yerkes is on the show and we hope you enjoy it on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"If you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston ChurchillLong-time friend and previous guest of the show and New Jersey real estate staple John Swartz is back like he never left and we deviating a little bit from our normal topic of discussion today.  Just kidding...we're talking real estate!  John and Jay unpack what it was like for John early on his career, what skills and mindset it takes to succeed at a high level and maintain that success, and what makes a true leader.  We love having John on the show and we're confident you will too!

"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well, the product or service fits him and sells itself." - Peter DruckerAndrew Berman is an advisor, mentor, and the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media and is back on the show and today we are talking content.  Jay and Andrew discuss the impact Jay's book Thirty Days of Thought had on Andrew and his speaking skills, the thought process that goes into choosing what topics to discuss on a podcast, and why some people avoid having repeat guests on their show and why some embrace it.  We've got a lot of content talk going on in this episode, so we hope you enjoy this conversation with Andrew Berman.

"Efficiency is doing things right.  Effectiveness is doing the right things." - Peter DruckerWe are giving you two guests for the price of one on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast in the form of long-time friend Tony Capullo and new friend Evan Rumbaugh of South Fork Business Ventures.  Our triple threat conversation is taking us into what South Fork Business Ventures is and what services and values it provides, the fact that, in theory, anyone can be an entrepreneur, but it takes a certain kind of drive and mentality to achieve it, and the importance of having people around you who truly have your back.  Two guests means twice the fun and we hope you enjoy this conversation with Tony Capullo and Evan Rumbaugh.

"Attitude.  Communicate with our Guardian values and not with selfish desires.  Think long-term.  Attitude."Robert Frehafer is the owner and founder of Guardian Roofing & Siding and a dear friend of The Culture Matters Podcast and he is back today to talk to us about the "A" in Guardian.  That "A" stands for attitude and Jay and Robert are discussing what that means within the pantheon of Guardian values.  The attitude is of self-awareness, self-improvement, and making the business better through actions and communication both internally and with the clients.  Always strive for improvement and have the attitude that today is going to be a good day for you and the business.  We hope you enjoy this conversation with Robert Frehafer.

"You are always at the mercy of your own deceptions." - Nathan MerrillPhilosopher and artisan contractor with Vision Stone and Tile Nathan Merrill joins us on the show today and just when we thought we had reached the pinnacle of deep conversation, Nathan returns and sets the bar a little higher...again.  Nathan and Jay discuss the eclectic path that Nathan has taken to get to where he is today, the theological meaning to a sense of self and to being one, and what finding the transcendent next steps on our path actually looks like.  We have got some serious outside of the box thinking and discussion going on today, so open your minds and get ready for a deep dive on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The things we dislike in others are the characteristics we like least in ourselves.  Carl Jung said, 'Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.'" - Christine BeckwithChristine Beckwith is the founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth and we have her back on the show to continue our discussion on her book.  Today, we are discussing chapter eight entitled "Reflected Hate".  Christine talks with Jay about his personal ties to the book being written and why she felt that it was a book she had to do.  We get into the trust that develops around people who refrain from gossiping, feeling completely out of place in certain situations and the affect that can have on someone, and even into a deeply personal chapter in Christine's own life.  We hope you've been keeping up with this series because this book was meant to help and we sincerely hope these conversations with Christine Beckwith have been helping you.