"Connessione…the interconnectedness of life - often it's invisible, you don't realize how impactful a meaningless moment is until you're older and you look back at your life and it literally looks, and feels, and sounds like a symphony." - M. Iles-Cremieux
Once upon a time, there was a boy who grew up in the Greater Phoenix west valley, discovered that he was good at football and went on to play in college. After he graduated, he had no idea what he wanted to be when he grew up but liked the idea of working at a place where people drove really nice cars.
That place turned out to be a land brokerage and after decades of opportunities, hard work, and generous mentors, that boy is now Division President of Richmond American Homes. During our conversation with Michael "Frenchy" Iles-Cremieux, he got real on several topics, including:
· his history with the Madrids
· Nature vs Nurture
· how childhood friendships impacted his future
· the expectations we place on our kids
· the principle of "Connessione"
· letting go of the glory days
· growing up on the westside
· the shift from land to production building - KB Home, Richmond American, and Meritage
· his lack of entrepreneurial courage
· navigating the recession
· the quest for work-life balance
· traumatic parenting
· Imposter Syndrome
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