In the latest "Head, Heart and Boots" podcast our host, Chris, dives into a captivating solo interview with Alex Duda, the innovative CEO and founder of Albiware.  In this episode, we explore Alex's remarkable journey from transforming his family's restoration company to spearheading a Silicon Valley-backed startup. It's a tale of resilience, strategic thinking, and visionary leadership.  Key Takeaways:  The power and importance of Google reviews in driving business success.   Keeping up with the pulse of the industry through CNR magazine.   The vital role of effective call management in service industries, spotlighted by Answerforce.   The revolutionary impact of Actionable Insights on business estimations.    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  AnswerForce transforms the restoration industry by providing round-the-clock answering solutions. Their skilled team ensures no call goes unanswered, capturing and qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Benefit from industry expertise, scalability, and customized scripting while saving costs compared to in-house solutions. With AnswerForce, your business growth potential becomes limitless. https://www.answerforce.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  Actionable Insights. The Actionable Xactimate Profile by Actionable Insights offers live guidance for more accurate and complete estimates in Xactimate, preventing costly errors and improving your team's workflow. It's an essential upgrade for enhanced estimating accuracy and efficiency. https://getinsights.org/floodlight    Is Your Restoration Company Running at Peak Performance? 🔸Take the 15-minute Business Opportunity Audit. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/audit This quick audit analyzes 19 critical areas of your business against industry best practices. Get a complete health check and roadmap to: - Increase Profitability - Improve Efficiencies - Gain a Competitive Edge 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/premier-partners

In this episode of the HEAD HEART & BOOTS podcast, Chris and Brandon explore the themes of personal and business transformation, emphasizing the importance of aligning key performance indicators (KPIs), standards, and behaviors for success. Learn how these elements help unify an organization and provide a clear path for measuring business health and individual success. Key Takeaways:  Understanding the role of KPIs in unifying organizational goals.  The significance of standards in defining individual success within a role.  The impact of managing behaviors and attitudes on business outcomes. #HeadHeartBoots #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipPodcast #BusinessTransformation   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    AnswerForce transforms the restoration industry by providing round-the-clock answering solutions. Their skilled team ensures no call goes unanswered, capturing and qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Benefit from industry expertise, scalability, and customized scripting while saving costs compared to in-house solutions. With AnswerForce, your business growth potential becomes limitless. https://www.answerforce.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    Is Your Restoration Company Running at Peak Performance? 🔸Take the 15-minute Business Opportunity Audit. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/audit This quick audit analyzes 19 critical areas of your business against industry best practices. Get a complete health check and roadmap to: - Increase Profitability - Improve Efficiencies - Gain a Competitive Edge 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/premier-partners

"What about the Vets", With Rod Cruce   In the latest episode of Head Heart and Boots, host Brandon delves into an engaging discussion with Rod Cruz of Trifecta Growth Institute. As a seasoned Special Forces veteran, Rod brings a wealth of experience from his military background, offering unique perspectives on leadership, adaptability, and transitioning from military to civilian life.   Key Takeaways:  The Value of Veterans in Business: The episode emphasizes the unique skills and perspectives veterans contribute to the business sector.  Storytelling in Understanding Veterans: Rod discusses the play "Last Out," which poignantly depicts a Green Beret's life, stressing the importance of storytelling in understanding veterans’ experiences.  Leadership and Team Dynamics: Drawing parallels between military and business leadership, Rod offers insights into effective team-building and leadership strategies. This episode is a must-listen for insights on integrating veterans into business and understanding the depth of their experiences and skills. Tune in for a journey of wisdom, inspiration, and practical leadership advice! #HeadHeartAndBoots #VeteransInBusiness #Leadership #TeamBuilding #BusinessPodcast   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    AnswerForce transforms the restoration industry by providing round-the-clock answering solutions. Their skilled team ensures no call goes unanswered, capturing and qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Benefit from industry expertise, scalability, and customized scripting while saving costs compared to in-house solutions. With AnswerForce, your business growth potential becomes limitless. https://www.answerforce.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    Is Your Restoration Company Running at Peak Performance? 🔸Take the 15-minute Business Opportunity Audit. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/audit This quick audit analyzes 19 critical areas of your business against industry best practices. Get a complete health check and roadmap to: - Increase Profitability - Improve Efficiencies - Gain a Competitive Edge 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/premier-partners

In this episode of the "Head, Heart, and Boots" podcast, hosts Chris and Brandon delve into the complexities of personal and professional relationships, particularly focusing on the theme of interpretation and response to experiences and interactions. Episode Highlights:  The episode evolves into a rich conversation about how our perceptions and past experiences influence our professional relationships and decision-making. 🔍 Key Takeaway: The episode provides an insightful look at how our interpretations of interactions, shaped by personal experiences, can significantly affect our professional lives and relationships. 🎧 Tune in for a thought-provoking journey that blends personal stories with practical wisdom. Perfect for anyone looking to gain deeper insights into the complexities of navigating professional environments. #HeadHeartBoots #Podcast #ProfessionalGrowth #Leadership #BusinessInsights 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    AnswerForce transforms the restoration industry by providing round-the-clock answering solutions. Their skilled team ensures no call goes unanswered, capturing and qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Benefit from industry expertise, scalability, and customized scripting while saving costs compared to in-house solutions. With AnswerForce, your business growth potential becomes limitless. https://www.answerforce.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    Is Your Restoration Company Running at Peak Performance? 🔸Take the 15-minute Business Opportunity Audit. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/audit This quick audit analyzes 19 critical areas of your business against industry best practices. Get a complete health check and roadmap to: - Increase Profitability - Improve Efficiencies - Gain a Competitive Edge 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/premier-partners

🎙️  Join Chris and Brandon as they dive into the first official episode of 2024, recorded on New Year's Eve. It's a powerful conversation that will leave you inspired to tackle the year ahead with a fresh perspective. 🌟 What’s Inside:    Back to the Mic: After a break, we're thrilled to return to the studio, bringing you insightful discussions and personal stories.    Rethinking Resolutions: Forget traditional New Year's resolutions! We're talking about crafting a meaningful vision for 2024 and the disciplines to support it. 🎯    Gratitude for Support: Shoutout to our sponsors and partners! Exciting new collaborations are on the horizon. 🤝    Growth and Reflection: Engage with our conversation on personal growth, overcoming habitual challenges, and maintaining discipline in all life facets.    Technology: A Double-Edged Sword: Chris shares his concerns about excessive phone use and its impact on personal life. A call for more mindful tech habits. 📱    Valuing Family Time: Rediscover the joy of outdoor activities with loved ones. Chris talks about reconnecting with his kids through nature hikes. 🌲    Stepping Out of Comfort Zones: We discuss the importance of challenging ourselves for personal improvement. Time to push boundaries! 💪    Visioning for the Future: We wrap up with thoughts on building a sustainable, balanced life, both personally and professionally. It's about enjoying the journey, not just the destination. 🌈 Tune in for an episode filled with heartfelt insights, personal stories, and practical tips for a visionary 2024. Don’t forget to like, share, and follow for more! #HeadHeartBootsPodcast #NewYearVision #PersonalGrowth #FamilyTime #TechHabits #PodcastLife #2024Goals #Inspiration #Motivation  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    AnswerForce transforms the restoration industry by providing round-the-clock answering solutions. Their skilled team ensures no call goes unanswered, capturing and qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Benefit from industry expertise, scalability, and customized scripting while saving costs compared to in-house solutions. With AnswerForce, your business growth potential becomes limitless. https://www.answerforce.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    Is Your Restoration Company Running at Peak Performance? 🔸Take the 15-minute Business Opportunity Audit. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/audit This quick audit analyzes 19 critical areas of your business against industry best practices. Get a complete health check and roadmap to: - Increase Profitability - Improve Efficiencies - Gain a Competitive Edge 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/premier-partners

The hosts discuss Tesla, sales, and a heavy topic. They emphasize the challenges of finding quality staff and the value of outsourcing. Apologies and forgiveness in relationships are explored, stressing the importance of communication and reflection. Transformative reflections and understanding in relationships are discussed, highlighting the need for empathy and communication

Brandon and Chris discuss the importance of discipline in their lives and businesses. They talk about transforming onboarding processes, the power of discipline in relationships and personal fitness, and Cameron Haynes' commitment to discipline. They also explore the role of discipline in building self-respect and self-confidence, and the concept of identity and the power of belief.

If you've listened to previous book club episodes with Eric and Larry, you know you're in a for a good time. There's always a lot of horsing around, and a lot of great masterminding and story-telling between the 4 of us. This book Who Not How is an awesome leadership primer and does a great job refocusing us on the importance of recruiting force multipliers into our business. In fact, it was a big motivator for Brandon and I to finally pull the trigger on a business manager for Floodlight. And just weeks later, Wayne joined the team and has already become major contributer to the team. Join in, check out the convo and download the book on audible or via Amazon. It's worth the read.  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    AnswerForce transforms the restoration industry by providing round-the-clock answering solutions. Their skilled team ensures no call goes unanswered, capturing and qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Benefit from industry expertise, scalability, and customized scripting while saving costs compared to in-house solutions. With AnswerForce, your business growth potential becomes limitless. https://www.answerforce.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    Is Your Restoration Company Running at Peak Performance? 🔸Take the 15-minute Business Opportunity Audit. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/audit This quick audit analyzes 19 critical areas of your business against industry best practices. Get a complete health check and roadmap to: - Increase Profitability - Improve Efficiencies - Gain a Competitive Edge 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/premier-partners

This is our second Rabbit Trails episode- we ended up landing on time management. We also touch on ChatGPT and a few other items, podcasts. It's a good meandering chat.  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    AnswerForce transforms the restoration industry by providing round-the-clock answering solutions. Their skilled team ensures no call goes unanswered, capturing and qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Benefit from industry expertise, scalability, and customized scripting while saving costs compared to in-house solutions. With AnswerForce, your business growth potential becomes limitless. https://www.answerforce.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    Is Your Restoration Company Running at Peak Performance? 🔸Take the 15-minute Business Opportunity Audit. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/audit This quick audit analyzes 19 critical areas of your business against industry best practices. Get a complete health check and roadmap to: - Increase Profitability - Improve Efficiencies - Gain a Competitive Edge 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/premier-partners

Do you ever feel like emotionally you're on thin ice? As leaders, we feel a lot of pressure to present ourselves as having everything together. We have fears, anxieties and hurts and dreams that often, no one else is aware of. Things we never share with anyone, maybe with the exception of our spouse or therapist. And yet, when we do share that stuff with other leaders or peers we trust, what we almost always find, is that we're not alone in those things. In many ways, we're all the same. Brandon and I get into those head games and struggles during this episode. Join us in the conversation- you may find you're less alone in your own struggles than 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 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    AnswerForce transforms the restoration industry by providing round-the-clock answering solutions. Their skilled team ensures no call goes unanswered, capturing and qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Benefit from industry expertise, scalability, and customized scripting while saving costs compared to in-house solutions. With AnswerForce, your business growth potential becomes limitless. https://www.answerforce.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    Is Your Restoration Company Running at Peak Performance? 🔸Take the 15-minute Business Opportunity Audit. https://www.floodlightgrp.com/audit This quick audit analyzes 19 critical areas of your business against industry best practices. Get a complete health check and roadmap to: - Increase Profitability - Improve Efficiencies - Gain a Competitive Edge 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/premier-partners