Head Heart & Boots

In this chat, Brandon and I zero in on the importance of holding our standards, while still prioritizing connection and relationship with our people. It's important for us to consider- is this a true pattern? Or is this an event? If it's an event, what's the best way to address that? Patterns on the other hand, have the power of life and death within our team. Good patterns are the target- allowing bad patterns can sabotage everything we work so hard for. Check it out and please share with your connections if it's valuable! - Chris    Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

Hey friends, today’s show is a fun one. We have Rachel Stewart back on the show! It’s been almost 18 months since we had her on last.  This time we talk about what it’s been like venturing out from Restoration, to starting and building a software company.  But it really wasn’t about that- it was more about, what’s it like to lead outside of your wheelhouse, to tackle a role or a type of business that you’re not an expert in yet? How do you lead when sometimes your down line employees know more about specific areas of the business than you do? How do you lead them without pretending? How do you partner with your people in areas you don’t have experience or expertise? How do you reach outside of your business for help from peers and others who have already done what you’re trying to do?  Lots and lots of application for anyone leading at the edges of their experience, sticking their neck out to grow and build something bigger or different than they have before!  Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

In this episode, Brandon and I dig into Covey's 4 Disciplines of Execution model, and spend some hang time on Accountability- inspecting what we expect. We also get deep into "controlling what can be controlled", ie. Covey's "leading measures". The model is simple, and easy to teach the leaders on your team- a solid framework, that frankly, all the fancy new(er) management models like EOS and Pinnacle seem to be built around. Let us know what you think of the episode. And give us a 5 star review if you're enjoying the show! - Chris   Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business  100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

Join Brandon and I in this recast of our last visit with Ben of Restoration Rundown and Ironclad Restoration Marketing. It was a rad conversation- Ben's a great interviewer, and the convo was hard-hitting around leadership, sales in general, and commercial sales strategy. If you haven't checked out Ben's other shows, be sure to do that too. - Chris  Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

No matter how well we communicate, there’s always going to be a gap between what we felt like we communicated, and what the other person(s) felt like they heard.  But we can work to close that gap, and reap the rewards, both in our business and in our personal relationships.  In today’s show Brandon and I share few stories and some tips on creating more clarity with our team, and within our family. (Or marriage😁).   Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts  https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

Join us for our conversation with Jeff Moore, President of ATI and head of all their mergers and acquisitions activity. We talk a lot about Jeff and his family's origin story, the internal culture at ATI, and Jeff's passion for the RIA and establishing a more powerful industry voice. Join in and let us know what you think. The entire conversation was  🔥🔥.   Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

How do we manage our own workload, while overseeing the work of our team, making difficult decisions, and taking responsibility for the success or failure of the business? In this Episode of Head Heart & Boots Chris and Brandon give practical tips and strategies for navigating the challenges of leadership. Overall, this podcast episode offers valuable insights and advice for anyone facing the burden of command in leading a business, from seasoned entrepreneurs to new managers. The conversation is engaging, insightful, and full of practical takeaways that listeners can apply to their own leadership journey. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

In this episode, Brandon and I meet with Marcie Richardson, the Director of HR and Safety for Guarantee Restoration. She's a charismatic and passionate leader and had some awesome insight and stories to share with us. We talk about employee onboarding, employee one on ones, and practical ways that we can care for our employees as they do the do the dirty work of our industry.  Check it out and let us know what you think!- Chris    Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business.   100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

In this show, Brandon and I discuss what it really means to be customer-centric in how we're delivering service, in particular to commercial clients. Do you feel like you're running a customer-centric business? What happens when a client wants you to deviate from your process or standards? Is there room in your process for that? Do you take time to be curious about why the customer is making certain requests or demands? It's easy for us to get so married to our internal process and so religious about our convictions when it comes to IICRC standards, that we fail to honor the relationship with our client. What they need and/or want, may require us to adapt or modify our process. It's possible to do that, while still maintaining our integrity as a team and produce the margins we need to remain healthy as a business. Check out the convo and let us know what you think- Chris  Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Liftify is for restorers who are looking to accelerate their online reviews. Consistent and fresh Google Reviews are critical to growing your online presence and establishing trust with your brand. Don’t leave it to chance, partner with Liftify and let them capture the feedback your team has earned.  https://www.liftify.com/floodlight    C&R Magazine is the industry’s oldest and longest running media outlet. The team brings restorers all the current news, developments, education and resources that impact our business and the teams we lead. From print media to podcasts, C&R ensures the industry news you need is accessible from anywhere.  https://candrmagazine.com   Floodlight Consulting Group provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all of them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/partners

In today's show, Brandon and I talk about what it really means to know the people we're working with- whether we're talking business partners, colleagues or downline employees, what kind of relationships are we building? What do we really know about the people we work with and do life with? What do they really know about us?  Tune in and let us know what you think!  Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you partners! We love our listeners and want them to have access to the very best in tech and supporting service providers possible. We've vetted each of our partners and highly recommend all them as key assets to help ensure our listener’s success. As a way to honor our listeners, each of them has provided competitive DISCOUNTS. Simply click on the link below and take advantage of our ongoing partnerships. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/premier-partners Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.   Monthly Sessions  Open Office Hours  Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals  Customer Segment Leaders  Continually-Updated Content Library  Rich Non-Market Competing Community  https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business.  100% Tailored to each client  Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders  Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com