The Final Percent

"Say Yes" Featuring Jay Palmer

Ep. 99 In the busyness of this holiday season, I was very grateful to have gotten the chance to catch one of my good friends in business, Mr. Jay Palmer, on the phone to interview him on some of his best strategies that have helped him build the empire he has today. If you don't know of Jay, he owns 9 different locations of Floyd's Barbershop throughout the Colorado area and is on the verge of so much more in the coming years. One of the biggest principles he has led his company by is the concept "saying yes" when it comes to the customer service industry. He has an incredible group of employees behind him in this operation and one of the best things he tells them they can do on a daily basis is to tell the customer "yes." Listen today as to how Jay has implemented this mantra throughout his locations and how he plans to build even more in the near future.

The Final Percent: Revisited

Ep. 98 It's Final Percent Friday and I wanted to sit down today to go back in time and remind everyone how the concept surrounding "The Final Percent" got its start in the first place. Take a ride down memory lane with me as we reflect on these past few years with TFP as well as take a look into the future for the brand and our incredible community of TFP members. The Final Percent is the exponential part of life and I encourage you all to explore your full potential with me in the New Year!

Control

Ep. 97 Today I took a deep dive into the concept surrounding our society that is "influence." We all want to influence people's lives, influence people's patterns, influence people's opinions, influence, influence, influence... but really what we are looking for is control. Instead of trying to influence someone's decision, we are actually looking to control their decision or the outcome of a situation that stems from a lack of control in our own lives. The best way to be truly be "influential" is to focus on what kind of an "impact" you are making instead of struggling for a sense of control.

How Do You Occur?

Ep. 96 The word that has been circulating my family and my team lately is the word "occur." How do you occur for other people? In most cases, we are trying to occur for other people as "perfect" or "we have it all together" either in person or on social media and this behavior has become addicting to our society. The real root of the problem is this: when the cameras are off and your are alone throughout your day left to your own decisions, how do you "occur" for yourself? The thought process that you have in these times are the most important for our growth and in turn, will help you better "occur" for others.

Do It Anyway

Ep. 95 In a recent sales seminar, I was asked to share one of my best pieces of advice for closing and I had to say the "Do it Anyway" concept. People tend to get very wrapped up in their own heads trying to make sure they are taking all factors into account when making their decision. This concept can not only be applied in the closing of a sale, but also regular day-to-day decisions. I applied this concept in recording this podcast for you all today and I hope you can apply it in your own ways throughout your life to always make the first move in the right direction and just "do it anyway" regardless of your thoughts, motivation, and other roadblocks.

What is Your Wake Up Call?

Ep. 94 As many of you may not know, my family went into this Thanksgiving holiday a bit on edge this year as my niece was hospitalized with a life-threatening diagnosis. We were originally told that she may not make it or may be in an unstable condition for up to a year of recovery. In this time of remorse and emotional highs, my unorthodox family came together in ways we haven't before - forgiving, forgetting, letting things go, and rallying around one another in support of my niece. The real questions is, in the midst of all of our family problems and our interesting past, why does it always seem to take something catastrophic to happen for families to begin to repair? I invite people to not wait for a devastating wake up call to feel blessed, have joy in your heart, and understand that life is truly a blessing. We must push forward in who we can be and strive to be more than we were yesterday because we are not promised tomorrow.
 

Colorado Impactor Series Featuring Brian Watson

Ep. 93 In the first episode of our "Colorado Impactors" series, I got to sit down with my good friend and fellow entrepreneur, Brian Watson. Brian has worked as a commercial real estate owner and is the founder and CEO of Northstar Commercial Partners. He built his legacy by standing firm in his faith, working to create new opportunities in his community, and rallying around his team in times of undeniable adversity. Brian Watson is a true world-class leader, author, and politician in his field and seems to be the perfect fit to kick off this new podcast series.

The Sircle of S's

Ep. 92 The "Sircle of S's" is a concept I have been developing for a while now and I want to share it with you. There are 5 S's in life that are very important in the process of achieving your goals:
1. SAFE - We all start in the SAFE part of life. Don't take risks, don't spend more than you make, don't live above your means. etc.
2. STRETCH - As you move past always playing it SAFE, you will begin attempting to STRETCH your time, stretch your knowledge, stretch your budget, stretch your relationships, and move a little bit further than you are ready to. Remember: You can only lead as far as you've gone.
3. SCARY - Once you have STRETCHED just a little too far and entered into new territory, generally people enter what is called the "scary" part of life and if they are not ready to experience it fully, they will begin retreating out of fear all the way back to the SAFE part of life.
4. SACRIFICE - If you have persevered through the SCARY part of life and continue moving forward, you will begin to SACRIFICE things like your time, energy, and other things that are important to you in order to achieve the things you want.
 
5. SPECIAL - Once you have made it through the SCARY times, and the times of SACRIFICE, you will finally begin to understand your accomplishments, you will appreciate all of the time and energy you have expended, and experience what is now the SPECIAL part of your life. 
As you continue through this cycle, the key in this process is skip the SCARY part of life and make it to the SACRIFICE part of life as fast as humanly possible. Sacrifice brings and breeds reward and will carry you to the SPECIAL part of life. We are meant to be Special. We are meant to do special things. Too many people are stuck in the scared mindset and never get to truly appreciate the Special part of life. Once you have hit your goal in the Special part, you will slowly shift back to the SAFE mindset, create a new goal (generally bigger than your last) and will repeat the Sircle of S's once again.