Description

Jordan Hanson is an atypical attorney with an atypical career path for somebody who is just 39 years old. Jordan grew up in a successful fourth-generation company where he developed a passion for what he considers the absolute best (but also the most dangerous) type of business: family business.

From working as a laborer at his family’s brick yards, to representing some of the most established family businesses in the country as an attorney, to helping run and lead his family’s brick distributorship (which he eventually helped sell to a publicly traded company out of Australia), Jordan’s had an eclectic career by 33 years old but had no interest in retiring by 34. Combining his experiences and passion, Jordan found a home in the field of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, where he sought out common family businesses to buy and consolidate into a larger unified company.

With the support of family members, Jordan founded YARD 1, a concrete pumping subcontractor that is just two years old but already comprised of six companies servicing Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin

In this episode, Philip and Jordan Hanson discuss: 

• Embracing chaos and curiosity 
• Maintaining a persistent mindset 
• Utilizing metrics and data analysis
• Nurturing trust in your employees 

Lightbulb Moments:

• Embrace chaos and abnormality as comfort zones and never settle for the ordinary. Pursue intense passions and explore new avenues through hands-on experience, even if they seem atypical.
• Maintain a persistent, curious mindset, and approach challenges with the mantra, "What would you attempt if you couldn't fail?" Appreciate the opportunity to be part of something bigger and learn from collective community or organizational experiences.
• Understand the importance of metrics and data analysis for profitability and success and streamline operations accordingly. 
• Gain employees' trust before implementing changes based on data and metrics by understanding their perspectives and packaging changes positively.

“What would you attempt to do if you could not fail? I've always taken that very, very seriously. Because if you thought you could do it and there was no chance of it failing, what would you throw yourself at?” - Jordan Hanson

Connect with Jordan Hanson: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-m-hanson 

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