This week on the show, we had a message of inner determination, triumph against obstacles and lifting up people with Phil Jackson, founder of the Surf Dreams Foundation. He took us on the journey through his younger years which included his first time surfing and the joy and inner peace he found that surfing brought into his life. Phil candidly talked about his struggles in younger years but more importantly, how he persevered through hard times by focusing on a goal, caring for his family and tapping into his passion for helping others. We talked about everything from how Surf Dreams changes lives through surfing to up and coming surfers to how he and a team of caring individuals work through SC Needs Help to make a true difference for people having hard times.  Show highlights: -Surf Dreams Foundation is a non-profit that introduces people (of all ages) to the world of surfing. It brings people a chance to experience the joys and challenges of surfing. -Rob and Phil first met in person at the Smoke Out at the Boathouse this year which is put on by SC Needs Help. The Smokeout at the Boathouse IV was sponsored by Best Home and Property Services and raised around $100k for people in need. The event had music, kids events, a beer garden and championship barbecue. Circle your calendars for the event next year! -#SCNeedsHelp is something that Phil, Andy Kemp and a team of caring individuals work together on to bring real change. He mentioned the goal of the program and that it was originally founded to help flood victims after hurricane rains destroyed many people’s homes. -Phil talked about coming up as a DJ and rapper in Myrtle Beach, struggles with addiction and then the life change that brought him to a better destiny -What makes a great surfer? Phil says – love being in the water, control your fear and physical endurance. -Greatest surfer of all time? Kelly Slater is definitely up there. Phil talked about the phenomenal talent Kelly has and that he recently surfed in his last full time surfing competition. A long, amazing career. -All of this surfing talk got us to talking about up and coming surfers and Phil did not disappoint as he named a number of people to keep an eye on. One hint – he said some of the new ladies on the surfing scene are doing amazing things. Rob mentioned the comparison of how Caitlin Clark is bringing a new generation of interest to women’s basketball. -When looking to overcome obstacles, Phil gave some great tips including: 1) Find something that brings you peace and commit to doing it, 2) Have a long term goal and “Stay Focused” on it, 3) Do things to help others. One of the most refreshing things we’ve heard...when you’re having a hard day, do something nice for someone and it might just change your day. (look up the Mother Teresa effect)  Thank you again Phil – keep inspiring!

This week we had an exciting show as we were joined by Christina Jackson, Director of the McLeod Health Foundation. Shot on location, we talked about many powerful community initiatives of McLeod Health, the McLeod Fellows program, helping others, company culture and more. Christina walked us through her career of service to others and even shared a couple of moving stories of seeing people turning their lives’ around after challenging situations. She also talked about how the generous donors to the McLeod Health Foundation are helping others in need. We hope you all enjoy! Highlites:-At the core of McLeod Health’s impressive operation is a strong leadership group and a sense of purpose. Rob personally has met many of the employees and found them to all be high quality and friendly individuals.-McLeod Health was founded in 1906 and has continued to expand over the years with a desire to serve locations where people need help the most-McLeod has many locations including expansion to the Carolina Forest area (one of the fastest growing populations in South Carolina)-McLeod is a not-for-profit healthcare system and that mission truly permeates the organization...they are focused on helping people first and foremost and it really shows in the staff.-Christina talked about the McLeod Fellows program (of which Rob is a recent graduate of). The program was started to raise awareness about McLeod Health which is critical to fundraising and general knowledge of service to the public.-An exciting upcoming program will be the Comprehensive Cancer Center being opened at the Seacoast location in Little River. While McLeod already has many cancer treatment services across their locations, Christina explained that this Comprehensive Center will provide one location for the multitude of services which will help with timeliness and convenience for their patients.-Check out an exciting event coming up through McLeod called Jockey’s and Juleps that is a fantastic event that still has available tickets and sponsorships – sign up before it’s too late! https://www.mcleodhealth.org/foundation-event/jockeys-and-juleps-2/-Rob talked about his time as a McLeod Fellow. Being a “Fellow” he got to learn about different phases of the healthcare industry with McLeod, heard from some highly regarded professionals and doctors and learned about upcoming growth of the McLeod family. He talked about how much he enjoyed each phase of the program-Christina also mentioned pet therapy as part of their innovative customer care programs. Having a friendly pet around is a great way to turn a sensitive process into a more pleasant experience. We found a cute story fromm WPDE on McLeod using Support animals successfully in the past: https://wpde.com/news/local/meet-dixie-mcleod-healths-therapy-dog Thank you so much to Christina and McLeod Health for all that they are doing to care for their patients and the community! For more on Christina, McLeod Health and the McLeod Health Foundation – please check them out at: https://www.mcleodhealth.org/foundation/

We enjoyed a refreshing interview with Kate Soltoian on the show with us to talk about growing a business through networking and never underestimating a prospect. Many sales and business people unintentionally underestimate people. Kate told a story of a salesperson that was telling her that they did not want to pitch small companies because there would not be enough potential income. While it’s understandable to always want to chase the big accounts, Kate shared that often the smaller companies that are growing will often be loyal customers and will lead to more referrals in the long run. We explored other ways that people underestimate prospective customers and then gave tips on how to not get into that less-productive thought process. We also explored Kate’s journey to her current position and her networking methods to get her name and her business out to the public. Highlights:-Kate talked about growing up overseas and the differences in communication styles from other areas-Networking is about consistency – she shared her tips for ways to be remembered by others for when they need your services-Building trust is critical to earning someone’s business – familiarity is a huge part of building trust and this can be accomplished through effective networking-Managers can maximize production with their teams from understanding communication styles. Some people are more open, some are more literal, etc – when you know how to speak to someone as they like to be spoken to, it can help in achieving results-Book Recommendation alert – check out “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”. We spoke about some of these including the Foundational element of building trust.-Community relations are huge in several things – namely showing that you are dedicated to more than just internal goals and in getting your name out in the public in a positive manner-Anytime a Salesperson goes into an appointment without considering a customer’s communication style, apprehensions about the buying process and basic desire for the product – they are likely to fail. Never go into a sales appointment overly confident.-Listen, pivot, ask, learn, grow.-Introverts can network deeply as well – in fact, sometimes an introvert style can build the deepest connections. It’s important to keep getting out there even when it does not feel natural!-Kate is a CCU grad...she is now doing what she loves and applying knowledge she learned there everyday!For more from Kate Soltoian or New York Life, check her out at: https://www.newyorklife.com/agent/esoltoian

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This week we had the special treat of having Jan Dobr from Beachfront Kitchen and Bar with us again. We did the show live from his restaurant while promoting an event to raise money for Kind Keeper Animal Rescue. This is an initiative that Jan has been doing every Wednesday since he started the program and it's been a popular community event that has helped many different organizations since he started it.Highlights:-Our show was focused around a fundraiser to raise money for Kind Keeper Animal Rescue. Kind Keeper is a no-kill animal facility that takes in animals in need of a home-Kind Keeper is currently trying to build a new facility to help more pets and needs more donations to help with the build. Please considering donating today!-The fundraiser works like this: when people come into the Beachfront Kitchen and Bar on Wednesday's every spaghetti meal ordered will raise $10 for the charity of choice. Great food for the customers, keeping the employees active with new customers and raising money for a great cause!-On this night, we raised more than $400 for Kind Keeper-Jan has a provision he lives by called Live It...he shares with us how it guides him and motivates him in life-Jan started his community program as a one time event; it was so popular that he decided to continue it every week-Beachfront Kitchen and Bar is doing a big Easter special this weekend - Jan shared this info on the show. Come enjoy one of the nicest places on the beach and enjoy food with family!-Thanks to Carolina Bays Real Estate and Construction for helping sponsor the event!For more on Beachfront Kitchen and Bar please visit: https://beachfrontkitchenandbar.com/For more on Kind Keeper Animal Rescue please visit:https://kindkeeper.wixsite.com/kindkeeper

This week Doug Obenour joined us to talk about how to find talent for your company. Doug has many years of experience in finding and recruiting talent. His current aim is to bring people into the Construction Industry – one of the highest demand fields in the country. Recruiting in an industry that has such a deficit in relation to needed jobs to fill versus amount of workers available is a tall task. In this interview, Doug talks about the needs of the industry, how he finds talent and tips to find the best employees for your business. Show highlights: -The goal of the Building Talent Foundation is to strengthen the Construction workforce including recruiting and engaging talent-Prior to his current role, Doug had an impressive career working in both talent acquisition and construction-The Leader Builders of America (made up of companies such as DR Horton, Beazer and Lennar) founded the Building Talent Foundation in response to the need to get people interested in getting into the construction industry-Many people are surprised to hear how much construction industry jobs can pay compared to alternate job fields. Starting electricians and HVAC technicians (for example) often start in the $40k range to get started and can get to 6 figures for the best in the field-Rob mentioned the Dark by 2050 study done by Klein Tools in which the deficit of workers paired with growing needs for electricity throughout the country could lead to widespread power losshttps://data.kleintools.com/sites/all/product_assets/documents/brochures/klein/DarkBy2050_Klein_ResearchPaper.pdf-While 4 year degrees are great for some students – it is not the best path for every student. Considering the debt many rack up while attending college, it can be advantageous financially to get into a trade right out of college-Doug  said part of the goal is to give people exposure to the construction industry to see where their passion might be-If you want to be a business owner – Construction can lead to business ownership quicker than many fields-Apprenticeship Carolina is a great tool in the Carolinas for businesses that want to develop training programs for employees. There are also financial incentives for providing opportunities to apprentices through the program: https://www.apprenticeshipcarolina.com/-SC Wins offers tuition coverage at tech schools for certain highly needed fields such as Electrical technicians-Check out Be Pro, Be Proud – an excellent resource for kids to learn about the construction industry such as trying virtual reality simulators to experience different types of work-The tips to great recruiting is to – Understand where your potential employees are paying the most attention (social media, events, etc), be present at those areas, focus on explaining the benefits of “why” this is the field for them (not just what the field does) and then let them experience the work first hand. Doug said that often when he finishes speaking to a group of candidates, they are truly interested in hearing more. For more about Doug or the Building Talent Foundation, visit: https://www.buildingtf.org/

This week was a special treat in which we talked all about the exciting developments and the future of Myrtle Beach with Devin Parks and Howard W Waldie IV, the Director of Economic Development and Chief Innovation Officer, respectively. For 2023-2024, USNews.com once again has Myrtle Beach listed as the fastest growing place in the US. Devin and Howard talked with us about that growth and how the City of Myrtle Beach leadership is planning for the future to keep the area thriving across the entire spectrum of categories for a successful City. The goal is to continue to embrace the great things about Myrtle Beach, such as the tourist destination, golf courses, a great place to retire and beautiful beaches, while innovating to become a leading city in America. We talked about everything from smart city features, to attracting top businesses and talent, to creating more opportunities through technology.Some of the highlights:-These two are such great ambassadors for Myrtle Beach - Devin Parks as the Director of Economic Development and Howard W Waldie IV as the Chief Innovation Officer are passionate about Myrtle Beach being an inspirational leader as a City.-Devin started early by mentioning that Myrtle Beach is the reigning fastest growing city in America. Check out this article from US News: 25 Fastest-Growing Places in the U.S. in 2023-2024 | U.S. News (usnews.com)-Howard talked about the excitement he felt when he got the opportunity to come to Myrtle Beach from another area. He said that Myrtle Beach is the example for a great City that others strive to be.-The Living Lab is one of the stepping-stones to the future for Myrtle Beach; it will attract top minds and entrepreneurs from around the world to the area-Myrtle Beach is a serious hub for technology - a great example is the DC Blox subsea cable. The City welcomes technological innovators to come to Myrtle Beach to establish their products in a growing City.-Devin talked about plans for the soon to open Performing Arts Theater as part of the Arts and Innovations district-Howard took us through some of the features of a Smart City (many of which Myrtle Beach is or will be utilizing in the future). He talked of things such as AI powered stop lights and transportation. Exciting stuff!-Myrtle Beach celebrated the 86th anniversary of its incorporation in this past week-Coastal Carolina University and Horry Georgetown Tech are two of the top schools in the Country and are putting out top talent that are increasingly finding local jobs-We discussed incentives for businesses to come to Myrtle Beach-Both Howard and Devin shared their appreciation for the unified vision and efforts of Myrtle Beach leadership ranging from the management and coworkers at the City of Myrtle Beach to Myrtle Beach City Council.-We filmed this show as Sharkey's restaurant in the heart of Myrtle Beach and enjoyed the beautiful view of the ocean the entire time...you cannot beat that!For more about City of Myrtle Beach - check out:  https://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/guests/about_myrtle_beach/index.phpFor more on The Living Lab - check out: https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/living-lab-location-grant-discussed-for-smart-city-initiative-in-myrtle-beach/article_cd7711f0-41a5-11ee-a140-efcac6e5b116.html

This week Ryan Foultz, Owner of PCRX Computers, visited with us to talk about the ever changing world of technology in business. Having started his business in 2007, he was able to take us through many topics within the technology industry. We talked about biggest changes that have happened over the last 20 years, how to protect your privacy as a business or personally, smart devices and more. During the show he shared some other tips on how to use AI to help your business grow. Ryan is committed to his community both on the personal and the business front. We hope you all enjoy the knowledge he shared! Show Highlights: - “Privacy is the tax we pay for using technology” – Ryan shared this one early in the show and it set the stage for explaining how important it is to protect yourself-He took us through his career leading up to being a business owner. That trek took him to some fun spots including the Carolina Opry and the old Myrtle Beach Blue Jays team.-Quantum computers are the future and we need to be ready with protection versus that powerful computing. He described technology like many parts of life and industry...for example, sometimes we build a popular destination that brings in people and then don’t improve the roads to get there until later.-Ryan is a believer in giving back to the community and helping others. One specific community involvement sounded interesting – Conway Alive: https://conwayalive.com/-In addition to being a book author, he does a show that airs weekly called “Tech Talk”. The show runs through business technology and security tips for businesses. Catch it weekly on 94.5 Saturday and Sunday-In his estimation, only about 1 out of 10 people he meets are actually well prepared regarding cyber security measures-He shared many great AI (artificial intelligence) tips for businesses. Two specific AI platforms he said might help your business grow are…-Content Studio generates blogs for you based on the content that you would like to write about and-Missing Letter helps generate social media posts-While neither Ray nor Leader Mentality endorses any particular AI – you or your business may find value in any of these; just always back check the content AI is producing and find the best software that meets your needs-We dropped a reminder on the show – Come by Beachfront Kitchen and Bar on March 27th for lunch and dinner and order the spaghetti meal. With each spaghetti meal ordered $10 will be donated to Kind Keeper – a no-kill animal rescue. For info on how to get to Beachfront, visit here: https://beachfrontkitchenandbar.com/ For more about Ryan or PCRX Computers, check them out here: https://www.pcrxcomputers.com/about-us/

Tom Winslow, owner of Winslow Law, met with us to talk about many leadership principles including an insatiable drive to help others. As a founder and leader of a thriving and expanding business Tom continues to build his business with a refreshing mindset that he must work hard to thrive in his field. His goal in doing this hard work is not for selfish glory, but rather to provide best service to customers, to give employees opportunities to grow and to make the best life possible for his family. In this interview he took us on a journey through his career including the challenges and the opportunities that followed. As Tom mentioned, every time something unfortunate happened in his life, a better destiny awaited him. We love that inspiring mindset that shined throughout the show. Some show highlights: -In your journey through life, everyone will have some unfortunate circumstances, bad results and missed opportunities. However, those circumstances won’t define who you are – your reaction will. Of all the things we talked about, this was the biggest takeaway. We really enjoyed hearing about each challenge Tom mentioned in life and the following success that came through his positive mindset.-Work Ethic is important. He humbly says he’s does not believe he’s the smartest guy around, but that he outworks competition through long days – often only sleeping a few hours a night.-Tom is clear on balance in life. He does have long days, but those days are carefully balanced to include family time, time with employees, time with clients, business growth and person growth time.-The servant mentality is real – he described leadership as an outlook to help others first and foremost. His Biblical foundation helps to form his goals of lifting up others as opposed to glorifying himself.-Rob mentioned that Tom is one of the best networking guys around. Tom said he always tries to make time to get to networking opportunities to be a part of the community and keep his company on top of people’s minds. Though he will often get to a few events a week, he prioritizes customer and employee needs first during the workday.-His network has brought him many opportunities over the years. His networking tip is to remember that the relationships don’t usually immediately lead to opportunities for business but that through consistency in your networking the business will come.-He has always had a “nerdy” dream of being an attorney. He even spent time as a teenager helping out at a law firm.-How do you create trust with clients? Listen to the show to hear Tom’s methods; as a teaser, we will tell you it involves understanding your customer’s needs more than your own ego.-His company’s brand and culture – “Be Approachable and Professional”-Winslow Law is a company that believes in charitable outreach and has many organizations they support.-Another mindset item: At his company if you want to be an important part of a team, you cannot just be an observer, you need to be involved. Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, you can affect others for positive or negative by how you participate.  The one’s that makes others better through their actions are the best leaders. There were many more great points throughout the show. We hope you all enjoy. For more about Thomas Winslow or Winslow Law, visit: https://www.winslowlawyers.com/“Focused on Finding Solutions. Together.”

This week’s show was a sweet one as we were joined by owner of Cake Poppin, Kimberly Bashor. She brought us some of her delicious cake pops and talked about how she grew her business by serving a need in the market.  It was amazing how she grew through her network and utilized social media to its fullest.We always love hearing stories from driven people that have achieved the American dream of business ownership. In this episode she talked about how the idea started for the business through a simple request from her sister. Most importantly, during a COVID market that limited many businesses and lifestyles – Kimberly found an opportunity to thrive through a product and service that the market craved. For anyone thinking about starting a business, you should always start with an unmet need in your market; check out how Cake Poppin did just that!  Show highlights: -Kimberly is just getting into her next phase of growth with her plans to get a new delivery van – fully wrapped with Cake Poppin logos and pictures-She recently started teaching classes on how to make cake pops for the public (check out more upcoming seminars)-Her business started when her sister asked her to make her a cake pop. She had never made cake pops but her sister knew that Kimberly was creative and was the one that could make it happen. Life lesson for us all: surround yourselves with people that know who you truly are, appreciate you and believe in you.-Since starting her business, she’s only had a few times in which she did not completely sell all of her inventory after making a batch.-Kimberly utilized social media, particularly Facebook, to grow her business. She makes sure to create a post a day and has seen constant growth.-One of her great sources of business comes from parents of CCU students. Parents can order special cake pops for their kids that are now on campus at Coastal Carolina University. Kimberly then makes special deliveries straight to the student. She shared some heart warming stories of smiles and hugs of surprised students getting their special gifts.-Inspiring book alert: Kimberly recommends The Circle Maker. She talked of her appreciation for the message of the book including the strength of prayer in life.-Rob talked about Leader Mentality’s partnership to raise money for Kind Keeper (and the fundraiser at Beachfront Kitchen and Bar on March 27th). Kimberly is also involved with multiple charities and is passionate about helping her community.-Finally – Rob asked if Cake Poppin makes custom cake pops. Kimberly said yes...and there may be a special “Macho Man” cake pop coming in the future (special side note: this may be a special protein loaded cake pop) We had a lot of fun with Kimberly Bashor and her positive outlook on life.For more about Kimberly Bashor and Cake Poppin check out: https://www.facebook.com/cakepoppinwithkimberly/

If you’ve ever wanted to step your leadership up to the next level, we want to introduce you to Colin Stevens. Colin joined us on The Leader Mentality Show to talk about Emotional Intelligence and why its such a critical part of quality leadership. Colin walked through his athletic journey as a basketball player in high school, to being a walk-on for the Coastal Carolina University basketball team, to starting an earning a scholarship. This was a case study on fighting for what you want, being passionate and being prepared. He went on to talk about how COVID affected him and so many others, being yourself (being authentic) and inspiring others. Colin has a leadership conference coming up on the February 20th 2024 – we hope you can all attend! Highlights of the Show: -Colin went from being a high school basketball star to walking on to the CCU basketball team-He originally did not expect to play being a couple of players down the depth chart – but injuries put him into the starting lineup and he seized the opportunity (starting many games that season)-He earned a scholarship after becoming a walk-on; life lesson, be ready!-His career post college has been amazing including getting players prepped to be ready for the NBA and taking his brand of Leadership to other businesses and people that are looking to thrive-Colin wrote a book titled Make Your Mark. It is getting rave reviews online. We are happy to have our own copy-Emotional Intelligence is a critical theme of the interview – knowing yourself and knowing how you react can affect others for good or for bad-We touched on how COVID and social media affected a generation and the challenges that it brought-Colin suggested that sometimes we are too busy trying to emulate others; we need to be our truest selves.-Moreover, being our true to ourselves takes less energy and allows us to thrive at being the best at what we do-He has a Leadership conference coming up called “Better Leadership” on February 20th. For more on Colin, his book and conferences: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-stevens-a4427586/

We loved having Kind Keeper Animal Rescue with us on the show this week to talk about the pursuit of helping the pets in their community. Leadership shows itself in many ways; one of the best forms of leadership is helping others (and in this case helping these sweet pets that cannot help themselves).Joann and Amanda talked to us about how this no-kill facility got started, their values, how you can get involved and more. At The Leader Mentality Show we love pets and are all in to help the cause. Check out this show and the cute puppies they brought to visit us! Some highlights: -We started off talking about the concept of service first, it’s better to give than receive and the positive things that come back when you give (some might call this The Law Of Reciprocity)-Kind Keeper was founded as a no-kill facility because the founder wanted to help animals and did not want to see them unnecessarily euthanized-The organization has grown and is currently raising money for a new facility to house more pets-We met 3 puppies on the show...the sweetest puppies ever-Puppies are great, but JoAnn talked about the fact that some of their older dogs make great pets...many are old enough to have been already potty trained, they are past the chewing stage and just need a home because their previous owners had a change in life.-The facility has pets ranging from puppies and dogs to kittens and cats.-Amanda talked about the need for fostering pets. Often the facility can get overloaded so fosters provide the noble service of giving pets a good home while waiting for an adoption.-Leader Mentality will be starting a “Featured Pet” segment on the show – in this segment we will talk about an adoptable pet. We cannot wait!-Leader Mentality made a donation to the Kind Keeper during the show and we encourage you all to do the same (or if not Kind Keeper with your local pet rescues or shelters). Let’s all make a difference today! For more on Kind Keeper or how to get involved, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/KindKeeperAnimalRescue/

We are at the 2024 Myrtle Beach Home Show this weekend Feb 2, 3, and 4. Located at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center there are over 200 booths with everything you could find to improve your home or find a new one!Also, we announced the Market Minute segment that Frank Dominick will be doing on a regular basis. In Frank's "Minute" we will talk about market trends, great buying tips and more!We'll see you all next week for our regularly scheduled show with Kind Keeper!Have a great week!

Habitat for Humanity of Horry County Executive Director, Meagan Michal, stopped by to talk with us about the power of partnerships in your business and personal life. We always enjoy catching up with Meagan as she is such a positive influence in the community. In this show she talked with us about many concepts for personal growth. Having an entrepreneur spirit from a young age, she talked about her fascinating journey from creative thinking in college to heading the Horry County Habitat for Humanity. Meagan shared a lot of interesting concepts of staying connected to the community through charitable giving and how it can benefit your business. More importantly, you can always be a positive force to give a hand up to people;  we loved hearing inspiring stories of the hard work Habitat for Humanity families put in to change their lives for the better and how others got involved in that journey. Check it out!! Some show highlights: -We enjoyed hearing Meagan talk about learning to use your own style in management (rather than coping other’s management styles). As with every great leader, you need understand understand best communication with your team – while still being yourself.-Habitat for Humanity home owners work very hard to earn their homes with hours of service and preparation to become own a home-Meagan talks about the positives of community outreach and how it can be part of a company’s marketing plan-Rob commented that 8 out of 10 buyers said that being a locally owned business was an important part of their buying decision; and that community outreach can help support that local concept-Company partnerships with the community are abundant and are a driving force to the program-Among the company ways to get involved are through: donating products, donating labor and helping with builds-Habitat for Humanity of Horry is opening an additional Restore! The Restore accepts your unneeded items for resale to the community. The items sold help raise money for future Habitat builds. You can help change a life while reducing your clutter.-The Restore will pick up your items from your home-Partnering with others is important to growth – it creates accountability, helps maximize strengths of both parties and feeds creativity-One such partnership was with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and their “Hits for Homes” program.-Meagan shared that outreach partnerships have an side benefit of powerful networking. Like minded individuals with altruistic behavior come together and often create lasting relationships. Potential future referrals and collaborations – awesome stuff! The Leader Mentality team hopes you all enjoy show! For more about Meagan or Habitat for Humanity of Horry County, check out: Habitat for Humanity of Horry County (habitathorry.org)

“Processes Equal Predictability” – words of wisdom from Ryan Condron of the successful Commercial Painting company, Renovia. As Regional Sales Manager for a growing company with branches across the United States, Ryan shares with us the value of having predictable service for your clients. This predictability leads to satisfied clients, ability to grow, relieves stress on employees and helps to prevent errors (among other things). In an entertaining and thought provoking way, Ryan talks about company values, dedication to your craft and so much more in this episode. Ryan is an inspirational guy with a great message.Some of the show highlights:-Culture is king – Ryan talked about his journey to Renovia and the multi-interview process over a long period of time. He shares the real talk of anxiety of going to so many interviews and the ultimate appreciation that the company is that dedicated to finding the best employees for their vision.-Culture is king 2 – he also shared that Renovia not only wants the right personalities and values in their employees but that they also look for people that can handle constructive feedback for the purpose of growth.-He is a family man; Rob and Ryan spoke about having a high work ethic but still giving your people time to be with family and to be well rounded as a human being-Renovia has so many great values; one such thing that we loved “We exist to be a light in the community and around the world.” -More on positive messaging and growth related to Kaizen and Serve first mentality -As people and individuals, we can all exercise continuous improvement as Renovia does. One of their processes of improvement is to analyze jobs as a team on a regular basis to talk about where things could have been done better to make the best outcome for every project-Ryan mentioned many of the charitable outreach items that he and the company hold dear including helping United Way and Homes of Hope. We loved that they build homes for families in need in Mexico each year and the feeling he got from seeing how they could change lives-We really enjoyed the story of Origin USA in Maine and how their company was founded with values, quality and giving local workers jobs and career opportunities.-Ryan shared that the work harder culture may be trending, but perhaps that only leads to burnout. The better system is based around accountability. Stop clock watching but rather focus on people that are accountable, get their jobs done each day and take pride in what they do.We hope you all enjoy the show as much as we did!For more information about Ryan or Renovia check them out here: https://renovia.com/company/about-us/

Gary Gaffney from GR8 Leaders joined us to talk about Goal Planning as we start the new year of 2024. Gary has over a decade of leadership training experience and talks about his passion for this field and how he established his career in helping others. He talked about why many plans fail and how to ensure to achieve goals. In this show, you will learn about the “There”, “Here”, “Path” strategy to achieving goals. We further discuss things ranging from how great leaders perform to fantastic leadership books.  Some show highlights: -He got into the field of leadership training when he discovered a personal passion for leadership and decided to share it with others-Early in his career he got involved with John Maxwell leadership training and now uses the GR8 leaders initiatives-He recommended a couple of great books – The Go Giver, which speaks about a giving nature being a key to sales and other success, and The One Thing, which speaks about focus for efficiency and effectiveness-For charity, among other initiatives, he works with Rotary and recently the group helped get over 250 kids in need presents for Christmas-Gary explains why most goals fail because people don’t formulate a plan (only a desire)-Specifically we talked about how New Year’s Resolutions usually only contain a spoken or mental concept of accomplishing something (for example, losing weight) but no written goal, time frame or action plan-Goals must have an “acceptable” outcome for yourself and a time frame as core elements of seeing the goal through to success-Learn about the There, Here, Path program to meeting your goals: 1) Start with “There” which is where you want to be, 2) Then analyze “Here” which is where you currently are, then move to the “Path” which is the process to closing the gap between two places. -Gary is doing a leadership event on January 12th – check out his contact information below for more on how to attend We hope you all enjoy the show! For more on Gary Gaffney and GR8 Leaders, check him out here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygaffney/

On this episode we take a focus on giving kids a head start with healthy living in an interview with Allison Pavone – Owner of Living My Best Life Coaching. Allison has been involved in fitness and nutrition for many years and has a passion for helping others. She has a wealth of knowledge in clean living through focusing on putting the right foods in your body while avoiding the unhealthy options which permeate the market. We could see from the start the Allison is enthusiastic about seeing others be their best selves. If you want to learn about some truly impressive internal discipline and tips to improve your own “Best Life”, you will enjoy this show!  Here are some of the show highlights: -Allison is a Holistic Health Coach and tells how lifestyle and diet can change your life for the better-Her challenge includes reading 10 pages a night; a component of being your best is not just physical, but mental-A discussion on eating habits – don’t eat between 6PM and when you wake in the morning. It helps with proper sleep, better digestion, mental clarity and more-She started a gym called Burn Boot Camp in 2019 and found joy in helping people meet their fitness goals-Childhood obesity is on the rise as a part of lifestyle and diet issues including processed foods – Allison talks about methods to help your kids feel their best-She shared some visual demos on the show of how much sugar is in an average diet; truly alarming stuff-Watching what you eat; buy organic– we learn about why corns (and other crops) can be harmful if they’ve been sprayed with pesticides which may linger with the food when consumed-Do you love popcorn? Is microwave popcorn bad for you? Hear more about this one the show.-Allison preps healthy meals for her family and shares healthy living recipes on her new website (she teased the new site on our show!)-We discussed the connection between stress and cortisol -How to review the ingredients in your foods carefully and understand the effects on your body-She’s recently launched her website which can be viewed below.  For more about Allison or Living My Best Life Coaching, visit: https://healthyfamiliycoaching.com/

We were blessed to have Jamie Broadhurst, President of CCAR, join us for this end-of-year special to talk about the 2023 real estate year in review, politics, commitment to leadership and many other hot topics. As President of Century 21 Broadhurst, Jamie leads a very successful Real Estate company in Myrtle Beach and talks about motivation, learning opportunities and personality types. Rob has know Jamie for many years and has always found him to be a leader in every sense of the word. As President of CCAR in 2023 he spent time traveling around the State and Country to represent this fine Realtor community. He shares more with us on what Realtors do for the community, philanthropic involvement and helping customers and clients. He also touches on the recent NAR suit and how that might affect the industry. Some Show highlights: -Jamie is a Myrtle Beach native and is a second generation Realtor (his Mother was a very highly respected Realtor and business owner in Myrtle Beach)-His fascinating career has spanned the globe including spending decades in Europe in his early career-He shares the difference between purchasing and selling real estate in Italy versus in the United States (and the huge value of having a Realtor to help with the transaction)-The Realtors care about the community and each other. He shared info about RAFT (Realtors Assistance Fund Trust) which was created to help fellow Realtors that have fallen on hard times such as illness.-The future of Real Estate – the tech world is trying to find a way to replace Real Estate agents, but the personal care an situational knowledge of a qualified real estate agent can never be replaced.-Rob and Jamie shared some thoughts on Dragonboat races including the importance of teamwork (and cardio)- “Be Findable” – something about each person is special and customers will be drawn to working with that person due to that; the mission is to be findable and show who you are (particularly in regards to social media)- Adapt and change – Jamie shared a great leader principle. You cannot change everyone around you, but you can adapt yourself to the people around you to communicate more effectively.-Jamie spoke about his appreciation of being the President of CCAR in 2023, the experiences throughout the year and the strength of the market. He feels very confident in the next President, Brie Bender, and the rest of the Leadership team. Thanks to Jamie for a great show and his leadership in 2023.For more about Jamie or Century 21 Broadhurst – visit: https://www.century21broadhurst.com/jamie-broadhurst/

Roderick Mishoe from Mishoe’s Mobile Gaming stopped by the show to talk about his path to business ownership including coming up with the original idea, how he achieved fast success and innovating to keep his business growing.For prospective business owners, you might be wondering where to start. The thought of owning a business can be exciting and scary all at once. We enjoyed having Roderick talk the original inspiration for creating his company and then the steps he took to get the business out to the public. In this show we talk everything from police life to working at the Coastal Carolina University football Fan Fest. As a person that loves his community he has always had a mindset of helping others be their best! Some show highlights: -Roderick is a military man and retired in 2014-He was a police officer as well and talks about how he wanted to help people to get past a bad time and improve-We talked about his time working with the Panthers and meeting people from Keyshawn Johnson to Christian McCaffrey-One of his first ways he got his new company established was to join his local Chamber of Commerce in Conway-Rob and Roderick first met at the Coastal Carolina University Fan Fest at Teal Town before the football games; they talked about the energy, CCU and entertaining the fans.-Retro gaming is still a big market and has been part of his business strategy (where are our Mario and Zelda fans)-Rob and Roderick both talked about how opposites attract in both personal life with their wife’s and in business with employees. Planned properly you can have the perfect team that covers for each other’s weaknesses and allows each other to maximize their strengths-He talked about his passion to help kids and interactivity in gaming and learning-We spoke about the introduction of VR into learning and entertainment including the use of Be Pro, Be Proud to give kids a chance to learn about construction-Fortnite is one of the most popular games for kids currently-Roderick is planning and innovating for 2024 – he describes a system he invested in that will give his customers a more immersive mobile gaming experiences   We hope you all enjoy the show! For more on Roderick and Mishoe’s Mobile Gaming, please visit here: https://mishoesmobilegaming.as.me/schedule.php

Diane Yarborough brought her enthusiastic personality to the show to talk with Rob and Lauren about the importance of having employees that are motivated and engaged with their work. Moreover, she discussed how some companies, including Disney, manage to create an exciting company culture for the best experience possible.Many businesses talk about having a customer first focus - that's a great strategy. However, purely focusing on customers without thought as to the environment and morale of employees will often lead to failure. Diane how she started her firm, Cranberry Way, with the goal of guiding businesses in how to attain better employee morale and a positive company culture.Some show highlights:-Diane worked for Disney for almost 20 years and saw how they maintained one of the most successful venues in the World-She works with Margaritaville and explains a few of the things that make them special during this episode including their unique marketing-Diane originally met this show's cohost, Lauren Semko, at a speaking event at Coastal Carolina University-Diane is passionate about helping young people to get to their next level-Rob and Diane talked about internships for students and how those can help the student in their career (and can pay dividends for the company)-There is great value in Team Building and we talked about applying those to business-Great businesses are led by great employees and Diane's company shows ways to find exceptional talent, how to onboard employees correctly for their success and creating programs to keep motivation high.We had a great time with Diane and felt her passion for making businesses thrive. We know you will all enjoy!For more on Diane Yarborough and Cranberry Way, check here out at: Cranberry Way Home-