Is your hiring process driving away the best? Benjamin uncovers the reasons, from indecisive leadership to underlying culture issues. But it doesn't stop there. Get equipped with the tools, strategies, and actionable insights to transform your hiring approach. Your brand deserves the best, so tap in and tune up your hiring game! Remember to follow us here and share this episode with someone who'd benefit from it. Thank you for joining us on this episode of the Benjamin R. Lueck Leadership Podcast! We believe that everyone deserves exceptional leadership, and that you can be that leader.We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide.  If you want even more content filled with practical and tactical tools for leadership and team development, connect with Benjamin at https://PriorityInitiative.com/Connect

In this episode, we tackle the biggest blocks to a strong company culture and reveal how to transform them into a vibrant, innovative, and productive environment. From tackling communication gaps to fostering a collaborative mindset, we got you covered. Stay tuned for our next episode where we discuss strategies for hiring employees committed to your brand. Remember to follow us here and share this episode with someone who'd benefit from it. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide.  If you want even more content filled with practical and tactical tools for leadership and team development, connect with Benjamin at https://PriorityInitiative.com/Connect

In our first video podcast episode, we get down to business and discuss the top 5 issues that could make customers break up with your brand. As entrepreneurs, understanding and responding to customer complaints is a crucial part of success. In this episode, we’ll walk you through strategies to enhance your service delivery, improve communication, establish quality control, invest in reputation management, and optimize your complaint resolution process. We turn issues into stepping stones, propelling you towards your next level of success. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and let’s rebuild your brand’s reputation together.  We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide.  If you want even more content filled with practical and tactical tools for leadership and team development, connect with Benjamin at https://PriorityInitiative.com/Connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks answers to recent questions about… - Improving retention rates and reducing personnel turnover (01:39) - Ensuring your team meets target deadlines on important projects (05:06) - Decreasing the rate of refund requests (08:54) - Redeeming your company’s reputation after negative online reviews (12:10) - Fostering a more resilient team to end the feeling of constantly having to put out fires (15:43) - The struggle of replicating a successful business in new locations (19:16) - Staying ahead of the curve with industry trends (23:08) - Turning around low customer retention rates (28:30) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e16-show-notes/. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Marty Strong about… - The process of writing 9 fiction novels and 3 business books (02:18) - The Navy Seal mindset for leading teams (12:30) - How leaders should approach scaling, growing a brand rapidly, strategic pivots in the organization, addressing competitive threats, and other crisis scenarios (23:57) - Planning for success when crisis and chaos are inevitable (29:45) - The difference between optimization as a process vs. a business strategy (32:45) - His 3 Step Process for accelerating leadership growth (38:14) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e15-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Marty Strong is a retired Navy SEAL combat veteran, CEO, and serves on two corporate boards. He is a creativity and leadership consultant, motivational speaker, and the author of nine novels and two business leadership books; Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business released in January 2022 and Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization, released January 2023. Marty's suffered the loss of his oldest son, beat cancer twice, and has been shot at in a few exotic countries. He’s spent a lifetime meeting challenges head on, succeeding in three professions, anticipating crisis, and leading through chaos. Connect with Marty at his website: https://martystrongbenimble.com/ Links to all his resources and books are available on his website as well. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Drake Nightenhelser about… - The key leadership factors that amplified and accelerated his professional development into an insightful sales and business coach (03:34) - Key qualities for leaders who want to see professional growth and development in their team members (10:18) - Foundational leadership lessons learned in transitioning from sales expert to entrepreneur and business owner (19:58) - Advice for other leaders who want to create a growth environment (31:41) - The #1 thing that team leaders must understand to be successful (46:18) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e14-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Drake Nightenhelser started his career in sales and business development in 2016 selling commercial vehicle wraps. From there he went on to sell multiple things in the high-ticket coaching space including business opportunities and divorce coaching. During his 5 years on the sales floor, he personally sold more than $2.5M worth of products and services. He's helped companies accomplish outstanding goals like increasing continuation sales from 30% of annual revenue to 70% as well as increasing things like client quality, prices, and quantity of client results. Today he uses his unique insight into sales to help business owners identify and tackle various aspects of their business that are affecting their ability to sell to their dream client with ease. Connect with Drake on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dnightenhelser/ We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Dr. Jennifer Harrison about… - Her leadership experience in academia and business (02:16) - Elements of toxic culture for both new students and seasoned professionals seeking further education to watch out for in academia (07:25) - Origins of exploitive leadership culture in the US workforce and academia (11:56) - Balancing people’s desire for collaboration, connection, and meaningful work with productivity metrics necessary for organizational success (14:21) - Practical advice for leaders who want to lead change and reverse elements of toxic culture in their company (18:30) - Greatest lesson to be learned from both great leaders and toxic leaders (37:10) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e13-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Dr. Jen Harrison is a highly experienced dissertation coach. A Ph.D. herself, she has coached and supervised first-generation, ESL, and non-traditional students in the UK and USA for more than 10 years. Many of them have achieved first-class degrees. Dr. Harrison offers support in writing, research design, motivation, and research methods. She specializes in helping you achieve your dissertation and career goals quickly and easily, so you can feel confident and supported moving forward. Connect with Dr. Harrison on her website: https://www.readwriteperfect.com/ or via all of the social media links in the show notes. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin answers some of the top questions he’s heard recently about… - Improving customer satisfaction to reduce the trend of increasing refund requests (01:05) - Revitalizing a stagnant customer base to increase customer retention and repeat business (05:04) - Addressing reports from clients about inconsistent service and experiences based on who they’re working with (08:12) - Strategies to increase revenue and profitability when growth seems to have plateaued indefinitely (11:55) - Managing your company’s cash flow to avoid paying vendors late (15:21) - Improving project management to resolve missed deadline issues (19:02) - Transitioning to a 4-day workweek without sacrificing productivity (23:23) - Creating a mentorship program for your company (27:40) - Scaling business operations while still maintaining quality and control (33:47) - Giving back and getting involved in the community with your business (38:40) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e12-show-notes/. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Dr. Tamara Beckford about… - How her ER work during the pandemic influenced her expansion into business consulting and bringing her message to a global audience (02:39) - Viewing leadership and team development through the combined lens as both a businesswoman and a medical doctor (06:02) - How clearly articulating the team mission and goals is a collaborative process with team members (12:10) - Thriving during the pandemic and key lessons you can use as a leader (15:25) - Stress in the workplace and leadership coaching (22:18) - Identifying symptoms of burnout and transforming your workplace (27:04) - The greatest key to success as a leader (35:59) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e11-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Dr. Tamara Beckford is an emergency medicine physician, international speaker, and the CEO of UR Caring Docs, where she helps companies reduce employee burnout through self-care workshops. She hosts the Dr. Tamara Beckford Show, where she interviews physicians about self-care, wellness, and their activities inside and outside clinical medicine. To date, she has interviewed 170 physicians across the world. Globally, the podcast named after the show ranks in the top 5% of podcasts. Dr. Beckford's expertise in self-care has led to her being featured on over 60 podcasts and presenting on the importance of wellness on various platforms, including Power to Fly, CenterPoint Energy, Scale Your Business Summit, The Grants Professionals Association, Physician Coach Support, 40 Acre Conference, and the Blaze Virtual Summit. She is also a Success Mentor at EntreMD Business School (EBS) where she mentors 70+ physicians weekly, helping them build six- and seven-figure businesses. In 2022, her content was viewed over 1,000,000 times on social media, and she co-authored two bestselling books, Made For More and Thriving After Burnout. As a result of her work, The New Jersey Academy of Sciences recognized Dr. Beckford as a “COVID-19 Hero” for her work during the pandemic. Connect with Dr. Beckford on her website: https://www.urcaringdocs.com/ or via all of the social media links in the header of her website. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Dr. Heather Browne about… - Psychotherapy and the business world (02:30) - Leveraging creativity and communication to protect company culture (10:50) - Understanding the purpose of discomfort in the business growth process (20:30) - The 2 most common issues that leaders don’t know to address (30:27) - Reframing the approach to deficient KPIs and metrics (39:38) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e10-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: As a relationship expert, Dr. Heather Browne has worked with thousands of individuals and couples in psychotherapy. She is published in hundreds of journals, has an active YouTube channel, has been featured on ABC-7 news, was the relationship expert on KDOC Daybreak OC, and is published in Inc., Toronto Sun, Thriving Family Magazine, Light + Life, BRAINZ, Scary Mommy, and Psychology Today. She is a regular guest blogger for both Links for Shrinks and for Marriage Friendly Therapists. Dr. Heather works with all levels of corporations, presents interactive meetings to companies, as well as collaborating with cultivating positive and productive staff. Connect with Dr. Heather at her website: https://www.drheatherbrowne.com/ or on social media via the links in the full show notes. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Dr. Rebecca Granda about… - Her path from forensic psychology to entrepreneurship (02:10) - Building a team from scratch and leveraging emotional intelligence (05:55) - Modeling good leadership as a new leader (08:10) - Having an adaptive approach when it comes to implementing an ideal workplace environment (12:05) - Balancing high performance and preventing burnout (14:39) - The urge as a leader to “outwork” our team members (18:05) - Leadership traits of good leaders (20:00) - Practical tools for leaders to diagnose and prevent burnout (28:10) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e9-show-notes/.GUEST BIO: Rebecca Granda is a licensed psychologist and owner of the group therapy practice Asheville DBT & Trauma. She was raised in Miami, Florida and after completing her masters degree at the University of Miami, she moved to complete a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology at Louisiana Tech University. She completed a predoctoral internship at the New Jersey VA and then completed her postdoctoral residency at a crisis hospital in Central Florida. She then moved to Brooklyn for a while before settling in Asheville, North Carolina. She is trained in crisis intervention, suicide prevention, grief counseling, and evidence-based practices for therapy. She is also an adjunct professor at Fayetteville State University. Connect with Dr. Granda at her website: http://www.avldbttrauma.com/ We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin answers some of the top questions he’s heard recently about… - The most important qualities of a successful leader (01:14) - Developing & implementing a successful leadership strategy (03:56) - Providing feedback & coaching to team members (07:35) - Managing remote employees & remote teams (10:00) - Goal setting & achieving business objectives (12:58) - Creating & maintaining a positive relationship with employees (16:20) - Time management strategies & prioritizing tasks (19:12) - Improving the performance of underperforming employees (25:50) - Managing stress & burnout in the workplace (29:15) - The best team building activities for small businesses (32:41) - Creating a strong & cohesive executive team (35:45) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e8-show-notes/. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Ray Campion about… - His leadership development background in the civil & infrastructure engineering industry with large railway projects (02:00) - True active listening techniques (08:00) - Employees as company resources (10:40) - Complex project management & delivery (15:40) - Diversity in the workplace and the consultant leader mindset (18:40) - The role of culture & limiting beliefs in effective leadership (29:50) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e7-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Ray Campion has 30 years’ experience in regulated industry, delivering projects and developing and leading high-performing teams. An Executive Coach and Leadership Mentor, he is a member of the Board of Trustees for South Kent Mind and is dedicated to promoting wellbeing in the workplace. He is a Learning Transactional Analyst in the Organizational field, studying in his advanced year at TA Works in Oxford, England and is a member of The Institute of Leadership and Management. Want to connect with Ray? Check out his website at https://campionconsultants.uk/ We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Heather Ioerger about… - Her experience leading volunteer teams (02:55) - How SOPs accelerate your growth as a leader & as a brand (05:30) - Creating effective SOPs (08:30) - The impact SOPs play on effective team development (12:50) - Providing ongoing training to your team (17:00) - Her perspectives on effective team building (21:55) - The most important leadership lessons she has learned (27:05) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e6-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Heather Ioerger has always lived her life with purpose and perseverance. After earning her degree in PR and Marketing, she started her career by working on large fundraising events for a university. There, she reached out to large monetary donors to support the school's programs. Since then, Heather has spent over 10 years in a sales leadership role managing a team of 50 people with a client roster of about 3000. In this time, she's learned how to efficiently train her team to close deals and bring in new business by creating systemized processes. These days, she's using her skills to help small businesses grow and scale their online presence by teaching them the secrets to effectively map out their prospecting, sales, and retention processes. She works to uplevel virtual assistants through on-going specialized training. It is very important to her that all employees feel valued and respected for their hard work. Her team of Business Account Managers (BAMs) are matched with clients through her own unique process to ensure client and BAM success. Outside of work, Heather loves spending time with her family and friends, going to concerts and loving on her hound dogs! Want to connect with Heather? Check out her website at http://www.my-vob.com/ We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Vin D’Agostino about… - How relationships are key to interwoven success in business, entrepreneurship, and family life (03:00) - Evolving from an early leadership perspective of “ambitious kindness” to a more realistic, sustainable approach to leading teams (06:55) - How principles learned from leading a volunteer organization can better prepare you to be a more effective leader (09:20) - The true litmus test for influential leadership (13:25) - How to lead organizational culture change (16:25) - Discovering and leveraging team member abilities and skills (20:25) - Biggest lessons learned over 40+ years of leadership experience (24:27) - The top piece of wisdom for aspiring and experienced leaders (40:00) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e5-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Vin has been managing people in business since the age of 23, and at 63 that's 40 years of management experience in many environments including large and small corporations, volunteer organizations, and academia. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, a master's in software engineering, is a Lean Six-Sigma Blackbelt, and a certified Scrum master. He has spent most of his career working with embedded systems (the small computers inside other things) and has led teams as small as 2 and as large as 200 with collocated, remote, and virtual teams both domestic and international. In addition to his business, he is adjunct faculty at Santa Clara University, and sits on the industry advisory board for the electrical engineering departments at Stevens and Santa Clara, where he is chair. He also is on the advisory board at several non-profits. With this experience, he has seen, and been, both good and bad management. Connect with Vin by using the link in the show notes. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin answers some of the top questions he’s heard recently about… – Who solopreneurs should hire first as they start building a team and how to prepare for that first hire (01:10) – The best ways to build a positive team culture (10:55) – How to ensure more effective communication on your team (14:30) – Best practices for building an effective onboarding program for new hires (19:10) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e4-show-notes/. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Jenna Larson about… - The greatest factor that contributes to long-term leadership success (03:20) - Why focusing on KPIs and incentivizing results produces toxic environments and doesn’t lead to the desired outcomes (06:00) - Creating a culture around shared core values (11:05) - Balancing business goals and targets with a behavior-focused, activity incentivization model of leadership (12:35) - Developing a leadership paradigm of empowerment and support (16:13) - Motivating a diverse team (19:20) - Navigating the challenges of integrating team members into a supportive team culture that is disruptive to the business status quo (21:15) - Incorporating realistic accountability as a team leader (25:25) - The top advice for both new team leaders and leaders looking to reengage their existing team (28:30) >>> Grab the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e3-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Jenna Larson is the founder and coach of Driver Performance Coaching and the Co-Owner of GroupTrack CRM. Just 4 years ago, she left her high level corporate position to step into the world of entrepreneurship so she could make a bigger impact while spending more time with her family. She started her first company, Drive Performance Coaching, that focused on helping network marketers and online sales entrepreneurs implement simple strategies and repeatable processes for sales and customer retention. Her coaching earned her the opportunity to work with top performing leaders across multiple MLMs and even the opportunity to speak at pre-convention events as the guest speaker. Over years, her coaching practice has evolved, and she now focuses on working with entrepreneurs who want to replicate her results, by creating a course or coaching program based on their experience and expertise. Her second company, GroupTrack CRM is a SAAS (Software as a Service) tech company. GroupTrack CRM is the first and ONLY socially-integrated CRM (follow up system) that lives where your leads do – on social media. This tool has completely disrupted the industry, and top performing coaches, course creators, consultants, network marketers, and agencies have implemented the system and strategies she teaches, resulting in massive growth in clients and revenue. Jenna's drive, persistence, and tenacity has not only served her well professionally, but also personally. She's been a collegiate rowing coach and coached former Olympians, breaking records. She has also given a TEDx talk called “Say It Out Loud” about the art of giving compliments. Jenna's biggest win of all is stepping into God's will and creating a business that allows her to pursue her passion while creating a life where she can spend time with her husband and two sons. Want to connect with Jenna? Check out all of her contact info in the show notes. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide.  For additional leadership resources, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

In this episode, Benjamin talks with special guest Josh Parnell about… The importance of connection as a leader (03:00)Leveraging humility and vulnerability to amplify growth (07:55)Leadership lessons learned from the 2020 pandemic about leading remote and hybrid teams that may not be collocated (11:40)Understanding your leadership identity (23:05)Key characteristics to look for in leaders and followers (34:45) >>> Get additional content and resources in the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e2-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Josh Parnell is a leadership speaker, trainer, and coach. He helps you transform your leadership skills by tapping into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. Reaching people and building leaders is his mission, and he has a demonstrated history of coaching people to go from great to greater. After the horrific events on 9/11, Josh enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he had his first exposure to multiple types of leadership. He learned firsthand the difference between servant, situational, and positional leadership, to name a few. The more connections he made, the more he realized how important genuine relationships are, and that influence is the root of leadership. For the last 20 years, Josh has taken what he’s learned and continues to learn to grow and develop leaders, both professionally and personally. He is married to his wife, J’anvieu, and together they are raising leaders in their four children. Connect with Josh to find out more at: TheBeardedLeader.com We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. If you want even more content filled with practical and tactical tools for leadership and team development, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect

Benjamin talks with special guest Michael Lush, the multi-millionaire leader of 7 companies about… How he left corporate finance and launched his own business 9 years ago, after realizing that “mortgages are financial crack to middle America.” (04:35)The mindset difference between multi-8-figure business owners versus multi-9-figure business owners. (07:50)Engineering balance while identifying and setting priorities as a leader. (13:00)The leadership mindset needed to innovate, grow your brand, and shape the culture in your organization. (22:10)Leveraging ChatGPT to create targeted marketing content (29:05)The greatest lesson learned from the biggest mistake he made growing a solopreneur brand to the large team it is now, spread out across multiple companies and multiple verticals. (33:20)Advice for leaders who are building and developing a team or considering business partnerships. (46:40) >>> Get additional content and resources in the full show notes at https://priorityinitiative.com/s1e1-show-notes/. GUEST BIO: Michael Lush is the founder and CEO of Lush Enterprises, LLC DBA Replace Your University, an education firm specializing in real world tactical financial strategies that teach thousands of Americans how to get ahead and stay ahead. His clients include executive pastors, CEOs of major corporations, bank executives, mortgage executives, best-selling authors, and most of all, amazing blue collar Americans across the country. Before devoting his efforts full-time to Replace Your University, Michael was a 17-year veteran of the mortgage industry serving at capacities from Loan Officer to Senior Executive where he first learned that “a mortgage is financial crack to middle America.” Michael has authored the best-selling book, “Replace Your Mortgage: How to Pay Off Your Home in 5-7 Years on Your Current Income”. Michael is also a contributing author to Forbes, New York Weekly, and Market Daily to name a few. Michael is a devoted husband and father to five amazing boys where he instills a life focus on Faith, Family, Finances and Freedom. When not in front of the camera, Michael can be found on the family farm tending to his livestock and spending quality time as a hunter with his boys. BONUS CONTENT: Learn the SECRET the banks don’t want you to know! (In only 8 minutes, Michael Lush, the founder of Replace Your Mortgage will help you unlock an otherwise hidden potential to pay off your home in 5-7 years!) Go to: https://rym.replaceyouruniversity.com/homepayoff  We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. It helps us get our message out to more people and start more conversations about creating life-giving environments in the workplace as part of our mission to end workplace-related suicide. If you want even more content filled with practical and tactical tools for leadership and team development, connect with Benjamin on social media: https://priorityinitiative.com/connect