In this episode, Brock speaks with Nolan Gore. Nolan operates a landscaping company that's going to do over 5 million in revenue this year, which is more than 2x Since he bought the company back in 2017. In this conversation, you'll learn why work life balance doesn't exist and why if you're an entrepreneur striving for work, life integration is much more effective. You'll learn how to have difficult conversations with customers and why positioning really is everything. And you'll also hear about his Leadership Development Academy where he takes D1 athletes and students with master's degree and puts them to work mowing lawns, and reading all the entrepreneurship books that made us. It's really an impressive program and inspiring to hear Nolan's love to foster young people coming up in the world.
Episode Resources:
Nolan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeadershipAcad1
Leadership Academy: https://leadershipacademy.io/
Show Notes:
00:00 Introduction to this week’s episode.
1:45 What’s going on in his life right now.
7:48 How to use adversity as a rallying cry to motivate your team.
9:59 The importance of being vulnerable in business.
14:19 His background and what he has learned about business from his parents.
19:00 What was the final release for you of getting out of the shadow?
24:11 My wife and I grew up together, which is not something most people an replicate.
28:52 You may not always be passionate about what you’re doing, but there’s an intangible thing you are optimizing for personally.
32:07 The decision to get out of the Marines.
37:10 The decision to put someone else on top of the business.
43:50 The importance of getting a verbal agreement, not just a verbal Agreement.
46:30 Have you incubated any other service lines?
52:02 The importance of leadership and stability in the company.
55:25 How do you balance unit growth and charging aggressive pricing?
1:00:37 The origin story of the Leadership Academy.
1:05:31 Why you need to taste small business before you buy.
1:08:01 Finding the right fit for every person.
1:13:22 What is the reaction and how does the integration work with the people who are in the business?
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