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Bros Before CEOs#47: Gaining Financial Confidence: How To Ask Better Questions Of Your Money with Zach AshburnThe majority of our peers don't ask the right questions of their money and therefore don't feel confident when dealing with their personal finances. If a major motivation of finding a job you love in a role you thrive in is creating financial peace, simply earning more isn't always the answer. Join me with a special guest Zach Ashburn as we discuss the following: 1. How should young professionals think about saving 2. When should someone hire a professional vs DYI3. What differences if any should 20 year olds think vs 30s vs 40s.4. How do I...2022-07-261h 02Bros Before CEOs#46: Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Get Unstuck And Re-MotivatedSome professional seasons result in feelings over too many things to do and too little time. Join us as we discuss:What causes you to feel overwhelmed, off your game? “Dont make a bad throw a bad hole” What perspectives help you dig yourself out of that feelingWhat are best practices for zooming outHow do balance optimism with realismWhy is it important for leaders to show up consistentlyHow does your energy effect your surroundings and vis versa 2022-07-1945 minBros Before CEOs#45 Part Of A Bad Team? What To Do About It: Building Professional Trust.If you are a part of a team with unhealthy dynamics, drama, or any kind of issues which derail your objectives you likely have a trust problem. Welcome to bros before CEOs the podcast that wants you to find meaning in your job by developing rare and valuable skills and this episode We’re diving into how this number one dysfunction must be addressed if you’re ever going to become a part of a high performing team. Reading Suggestion: The Five Dysfunctions of a team 2022-07-1243 minBros Before CEOs#44 How to find opportunities all around youJoin us this week as we have a special guest and discuss the ups and downs of looking for opportunity. Whether you are brand new into a career or a life long learner, there are some gold nuggets in this episode! 2022-06-2856 minBros Before CEOs#43 How to play to your strengthsJoin us this episode as we have a special guest and discuss why knowing where you draw energy from is crucial for moving forward in your career. 2022-06-211h 07Bros Before CEOs#42 How To Get Buy In From Your Team Before They Buy Into The Vision.Leadership is a fun journey but it can also feel lonely at times. Join Houston as he discusses why it is important to have people buy into a leader before they buy into a vision. 2022-06-1441 minBros Before CEOs#41: How To Get Your First 100 Customers For Your Product via Network Marketing (Book: Traffic Secrets by Russell Brunson)So… you’re wanting more customers and your latest facebook campaign isn’t working? What if you could have an endless well of people to sell your product or service to that didn’t depend on the latest digital marketing campaign… we’re diving into Traffic Secrets by Russell Brunson and you won’t want to miss this one… 2022-06-0748 minBros Before CEOs#40: Public Speaking: How to Refine & Build This Valuable Skill2022-05-3135 minBros Before CEOs#39: How To Delegate Tasks and Encourage Staff to take InitiativeSooo you have a great idea and you pitch it to your boss and it’s shut down… or you have staff that don’t take initiative, or you’re at the top of your game and getting bored. What do you do next?Learn to encourage functional ownership, which is the giving of real responsibility and actual decision making to people within your organization. It's the only way to scale!2022-05-2437 minBros Before CEOs#38: How To Deal With Conflict in the WorkplaceThis week we’re talking all about conflict in the workplace. Conflict isnt only inevitable but when done correctly can lead to a healthier work environment. Join us as we discuss the hard lessons we have learned and how we use conflict to help us grow a healthy team. Do you have some examples of conflict that was dealt with well, what about poorly? How have you seen yourself grow at handling it?Whats the best way to prepare for it? How do you build it into culture?Is confli...2022-05-1748 minBros Before CEOs#37: Optimizing Learning from Experience: What is Skill Vs Luck? Book Review: 'Thinking in Bets' by Annie DukeWhen facing uncertainty, how can you make the right decision every single time?Welcome BBCEOs, The podcast that believes you can love your job by increasing your career capital through learning rare and valuable skills - today’s skill is clarity in decision making through a new way to think about what is a right or wrong decision… let’s go!Think of right decisions as decisions that followed a sound process of information gathering. Understand the odds. Understand the risks. Gather feedback to refine your decision making process and improve for the next de...2022-05-1049 minBros Before CEOs#36 Creating A Professional Network That Grows Your CareerNetwork: People that would take your call that could benefit you professionally. 2022-05-0335 minBros Before CEOs#35: The Secret To Feeling Motivated At WorkIntro what you’re going to learn: Welcome to BBCEOs, The podcast that believes you can love your job by increasing your career capital through learning rare and valuable skills. This week we’re talking about total motivation.. Which is actually a scientific quantifiable thing you can measure now.. So if you’re wondering the psychology behind high performing teams and how you can tap into this… stick around for this episode of BBCEOS. We’ll talk about: -How great teams deal with chaos-How to balance job description with dealing with unknowns2022-04-2647 minBros Before CEOs#34: 3 Must Dos For Every New Leader In Their First Six MonthsThe podcast that believes you can love your job by increasing your career capital through learning rare and valuable skills. Join us this week as we discuss the first 6 months of leadership: Look - If you are a new leader you don’t need to reinvent the wheel to win over your team or accomplish your new managerial goals! These are the 3 MUST DOs for every new leader in their first 6 months.. I wish I knew these when I was starting out...Understanding positional leadershipLeadership is an action What is s...2022-04-1950 minBros Before CEOs#33: 5 Key Interviews To Make The Best Hiring Experience Possible.The podcast that believes you can love your job by increasing your career capital through learning rare and valuable skills. Join us this week as we discuss hiring: if you’re about to make a hire or you think you may be hiring soon we have collected some of our best hiring interviews and will reveal all to help you all choose the best candidate to your role. Talking Points:Forecasting the hireMissing persons report: what is that?Job Description tipsWhere to source hires (local vs national)Sticking to a processInterview questions: Life story Motiv...2022-04-1257 minBros Before CEOs#32: How To Set Goals That Actually Grow Your TeamWhat happens when you miss a goal? Most of us just try again and set new goals but what if there are ways you can set smarter goals that increase the likelihood that you actually get traction? We’ve diving deep into goal setting in todays episode “how to set goals that actually grow your team” What are the basics of setting goals? How do you step your goal setting game up? Set goal - get out of the businessDo key actions - have accountabilityMeasure results - face realityEvaluate process - learning phaseMake adjustments - growth phase-repeat process. Book Insp...2022-04-0553 minBros Before CEOs#31: Building Valuable Skills and Why That’s a Secret Weapon for Career Growth We are back with season two - bringing you real life application of business concepts and ideas so we can grow together. --so join the conversation today where we discuss what to do when you don’t know how to advance yourself or feel stuck, and how learning how to learn is possibly the greatest skill of all. Book Inspirations We drew on for this episode: The E Myth by Michael GerberSo Good They Can’t Ignore Ignore You By Cal Newport Limitless By Jim Kwik2022-03-2947 minBros Before CEOs#30: Season 1 Recap: What to expect from Bros Before CEO's moving forward.We're wrapping up season 1 and discussing what's working well and what can be improved from this podcast. We'll be back mid March with Season 2! You can expect:1. Defined episode format where we discuss Topical learnings from specific book vs entire book reviews. 2. Focus on target audience of Small Business Owners3. More guests on our podcast. Be back in a few weeks!2022-02-2528 minBros Before CEOs#29 Setting Boundaries & Digital Minimalism: ‘The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry’ by John Ortberg (2/2)We’re wrapping up the book "The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry" and deep dive into the art of silence and solitude: how alone time and de-digitizing can skyrocket your productivity and mental health. 2022-02-2253 minBros Before CEOs#28 Time with Houston: A Deeper IntroductionWe're diving deep into Houston's background and personal life by asking him the following questions:What is the hardest leadership lesson you’ve had to learn?What is your biggest career mistake? Biggest career win? What is your life’s purpose?What in your life do you feel most proud of?What’s the last text message you sent?What’s something you wish you could change about yourself? Something you wish you could change about the other? What’s the biggest sacrifice you’ve ever made?2022-02-181h 01Bros Before CEOs#27 Eliminating Professional Burnout : ‘The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry’ by John Ortberg (½)We’re excited to dive into a very challenging book called “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” - Are you burnt out? Are you crashing in to the weekend each week? Are you next level tired? This book seeks to address the root cause of why we don’t have time to live emotionally or spiritually healthy lives… This is business books in real life- join as as we discuss practically applying what we learn into our daily lives. 2022-02-1551 minBros Before CEOs#26: Time with Tim: A Deeper IntroductionWe're diving deep into Timothy's background and personal life by asking him the following questions:What is the hardest leadership lesson you’ve had to learn?What is your biggest career mistake? Biggest career win? What is your life’s purpose?What in your life do you feel most proud of?What’s the last text message you sent?What’s something you wish you could change about yourself? Something you wish you could change about the other? What’s the biggest sacrifice you’ve ever made?2022-02-1142 minBros Before CEOs#25 The Four Laws Of Making (or breaking) Habits: ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear (2/2)This is episode two on Atomic Habits - an amazing book by James Clear - we are discussing the four laws to making ( or breaking a habit) and discussing how playing in our brains natural tendencies can make it surprisingly easy to change behaviors - whether it be personal or professional. This week we’re diving deep into rule #1 making it obvious as well as the inversion - making it invisible: This is business books in real life - I'm glad you’re here.2022-02-0852 minBros Before CEOs#24 Why Tiny Changes Make A Big Difference: ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear (1/2)Welcome to the first episode on a two part series on Atomic Habits - and wow what an amazing book! We’re going to review the concepts that James Clear presents like how habits create identity, and systems create habits, and what are some real life habits we’re working towards/against. This is business books in real life - come along and learn!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. On this episode you'l...2022-02-0147 minBros Before CEOs#23 Lets Talk: Hobbies, Momentum VS FunJoin us for this casual discussion on what hobbies we’re into and why. We talk about what kinds of activities derive pleasure and how we make the leap into deciding what hobbies are worth the time. Do you relate more to Tim and his emphasis on enjoying hobbies for what they are or Houston and his KPI measuring approach?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. On this episode you'll learn the fundamental mot...2022-01-2847 minBros Before CEOs#22 How You Impact Your Company Culture "What You Do Is Who You Are" by Ben HorowitzIn this episode we dive into what culture really is and how you can affect it. Learn about what most managers struggle with in their culture, specific strategies successful culture creators employ and the four attributes you can improve to become more valuable to your company (and ask for a raise in the next 6 months!)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. On this episode you'll learn the fundamental motivation behind our appetite for c...2022-01-251h 04Bros Before CEOs#21 Let's Talk: Episode 2Houston and Timothy catch up after a few weeks off about life, our jobs, and other musings. -Performance reviews-Family life-Chess-Fractured ThumbsNow that's quality content! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. On this episode you'll learn the fundamental motivation behind our appetite for consuming knowledge and how it's aided our careers as we've grown into respective CEO's of 7 figure companies. We're far from perfec...2022-01-2158 minBros Before CEOs#20 Bonus Episode: How Culture Creates MomentumJoin us in this bonus as we have our first guests ever join us to discuss culture in the workplace. Houston interviews two of his employees to discuss their company culture, the good, the bad, the ugly. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. In this preface episode you'll learn the fundamental motivation behind launching this podcast and how our appetite for consuming knowledge has aided our careers as we've grown into res...2022-01-1840 minBros Before CEOs# 19 Let's Talk About New Year's Resolutions & Applying Books To Everyday Life.Join us for our first episode where we break the mold and get personal. We catch up on life, discuss new years resolutions, and how we're applying things we're learning to everyday life. This episode is the first of an alternating topical series that we're throwing in the mix. Enjoy!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. In this preface episode you'll learn the fundamental motivation behind launching this podcast and how our appetite for...2022-01-1443 minBros Before CEOs#18 How Can A Young Leader Get Buy In? "Good Leaders Ask Great Questions " By John Maxwell (2/2)Drink a redbull before listening because this episode is fast paced and covers the following from "Good Leaders Ask Great Questions" by John Maxwell:What must I do to lead myself successfully? Page 89What are the most important values for a leader? Page 98 Does everyone have the potential to be a leader? Page 116How can a young leader get buy-in? Page 146How can emerging leaders gain leadership confidence? Page 166Turn energy away from dissenters towards others who want to grow. Page 187How can you succeed with a leader who is difficult to work with? Page 204 How can I help...2022-01-111h 05Bros Before CEOs#17 How Can You Be a Leader Regardless of Your Position In A Company? "Good Leaders Ask Great Questions " By John Maxwell (1/2)John Maxwell’s ‘Good Leaders Ask Great Questions” is a must read for all aspiring leaders. Join us as we tackle why questions are so important, plans for personal growth, spending time with the right people, and what kinds of people are best suited for leadership. John Maxwell does an excellent job breaking down specific leadership based questions and we’re excited to dive in on this first of two episodes on this book. About Bros Before CEO's---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business b...2022-01-0456 minBros Before CEOs#16 How To Create Products Customers Love: "Inspired" By Marty Cagan Entire Book ReviewWe're taking a break from our Jordan Peterson series to explore a topical book Timothy's reading as part of his new job. "Inspired" By Marty Cagan explores how top tech companies create products that are actually used, and how product leaders should adopt a CEO mindset to create features tied to specific outcomes. Unleash the potential of your team members by defining the goal, but allowing autonomy in the journey. We recorded this bonus episode a few months ago in preparation of the holidays and taking a break from our regular recording schedule. It's a bit techy bu...2021-12-2844 minBros Before CEOs#15: How To Measure Your Progress By Comparing Yourself To Yourself: Rule #4 “12 Rules For Life” By Jordan Peterson“I could be cured of my unhappiness if I could just fulfill my ambition” with a quote like this you know this chapter will be a good listen!We dive into Jordan Peterson’s 4th rule: “Compare Yourself To Who You Were Yesterday, Not To Who Someone Else Is Today” and learn why we have the internal self critic who always tells us whether we’re “good enough.” Yes, measuring progress is a good thing and setting goals and aiming for greatness is a mechanism for growth but often we find ourselves unfairly comparing ourselves against an unatta...2021-12-211h 34Bros Before CEOs#14: Why The Company You Keep Is The Biggest Indicator For Your Success: Rule #3 “12 Rules For Life” By Jordan PetersonDoes the individual have any power over their circumstances or does everything terrible just happen on its own?? In rule #3 of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules For Life, Peterson explores how the company you keep is infectious and how not everyone actually desires the hard path: the upward path. Join Houston & Timothy as we explore this controversial subject of why bad things continually happen to people who make poor choices, whether they can do anything to help it, and the consequences of keeping these people in your life.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO's...2021-12-141h 41Bros Before CEOs#13 Why You Refuse To Take Care Of Yourself & Why It Matters. Rule #2: "12 Rules For Life" By Jordan PetersonThe lens through which you view yourself impacts your daily actions towards order or chaos. In this deep chapter we explore Jordan Peterson’s arguments of objective reality. Join Houston & Tim as we discuss deep issues concerning why we struggle to take care of ourselves as well as we take care of others. We discuss topics that cause us to view ourselves against our ideals and why we struggle to act like we’re someone worthy to take care of.Longest episode to date, but likely the most important episode we’ve done. Enjoy!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A...2021-12-071h 57Bros Before CEOs#12: Why Other People Stomp All Over You In The Workplace: Rule 1 from “12 Rules For Life” By Jordan PetersonJoin us as we tackle our hardest chapter yet discussing the reality of the world we live in and how our self perception effects our future outcomes for success. Jordan Peterson unpacks the dominance hierarchies and how certain actions and mindsets produce either positive or negative feedback loops which impacts the biochemistry of your brain. This in turn produces social interactions which either increase or decrease your social capital. Super deep stuff - our favorite episode to date. Enjoy! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're two professionals on a...2021-11-301h 37Bros Before CEOs#11: Antidote to Chaos: Are Rules Actually Good For You? An Introduction to 12 Rules For LifeJoin us as we discuss how we’re going to tackle a very dense book that is challenging on a personal and professional level. This book tackles purpose & meaning and argues the cause of adopting responsibility is necessary for not leading a purposeful life. Bottom line: Rules are GOOD! This episode covers the introduction to the book & Jordan's prelude. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. 2021-11-2348 minBros Before CEOs#10: Is There A Purpose Behind Your Project Vision Or Are You Just Being Egotistical? ‘Who Not How’ By Dan Sullivan (3/3)The final installment of 'Who Not How' by Dan Sullivan. We discuss how collaboration gives you a bigger sense of purpose. Many people feel isolated in their goals because they are asking how they can accomplish big things instead of who can help them accomplish it. Collaboration can lead to not only accomplishing your goals faster but also realizing what those goals can be and achieving them in ways previously unknown to you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books a...2021-11-191h 08Bros Before CEOs#9: Is it Possible To Be Too Vulnerable? ‘Who Not How’ By Dan Sullivan (2/3)In this episode we discuss how having gratitude and asking the question “How can I add value to others” can attract the right “whos” into your life. Attracting the right people in your life leads to collaboration and collaboration sometimes can lead towards vulnerability. Vulnerability can leads towards having people in your life who genuinely care about you and your goals. It’s a deep episode but good… hear some personal stories from Houston & dive into some of the psychological benefits of being honest with yourself and others about where you’re currently at. ...2021-11-1652 minBros Before CEOs#8: The Truth About Procrastination & How To Kill It: 'Who Not How' by Dan Sullivan (1/3)Procrastination can impact more than your productivity… but is it also demonstration of wisdom? We’re exploring the first part of Dan Sullivan’s book “Who Not How” as he explains his strategies for recruiting people to aid in your goals. If you can begin asking “Who can help me accomplish this” instead of “How can I accomplish this” you’ll unlock a new level of productivity that can kill procrastination once and for all. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and d...2021-11-121h 00Bros Before CEOs#7 Avoiding Professional Loneliness: The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership By John Maxwell (4/4)Do you ever feel alone in your journey towards professional improvement & self growth? Today we're exploring "The Law Of The Inner Circle" in where John Maxwell argues your potential is defined by the people closest to you as well as what you can do to grow your immediate network. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. In this preface episode you'll learn the fundamental motivation behind launching thi...2021-11-0954 minBros Before CEOs#6 Momentum In The Workplace & Getting Unstuck: The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership By John Maxwell (3/4)In this episode we dive into why momentum is so important for making meaningful change in the workplace and why John Maxwell says "Momentum is the leaders best friend." Why do winners keep winning? How does loser mentality impact performance? Join us as we dissect and seek to apply chapter 16 "The Law Of The Big Mo" in John Maxwells "The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership" to our lives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply wh...2021-11-0546 minBros Before CEOs#5 Earning Buy In From Your Team Or Boss: The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership By John Maxwell (2/4)Does your team buy into your vision? Does your boss buy into your ideas? What does it mean if you have an amazing idea but no one believes it'll work out? In this episode we dive into why some ideas get followers, how 'Buy In' is something earned over time, and why people "buy into the leader, then the vision." The Law Of Buy In: Episode 2 of 4 on the book "The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership" By John Maxwell. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're two professionals on a journey of...2021-11-0335 minBros Before CEOs#4: Earning Respect In The Workplace: The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership By John Maxwell (1/4)The Law Of Respect: Episode 1 of 4 on the book "The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership" By John Maxwell. Do you feel like you deserve more respect from your boss, staff members, or peers? Are you respected by your family or in your home? The Law Of Respect dives into why people give their respect to others, why many leaders fail to gain respect from their staff, & some practical action steps you can take to begin earning more respect whether in the workplace or at home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're tw...2021-10-2937 minBros Before CEOs#3: Gaining Autonomy In Your Job, Is It A Trap? So Good They Can't Ignore You By Cal Newport (3/3)Episode 3 of 3 on the book "So Good They Can't Ignore You" by Cal Newport. If you want your boss to give you more freedoms you need to understand the Control Traps. We discuss why some people think they can handle more control over their jobs before they've gained the career capital to sustain it as well as other pitfalls some entrepreneurs experience when taking the leap from the 9-5. If you're adverse to being micromanaged and don't understand why your boss(es) don't grant you the autonomy you feel you deserve, dive into the concept of control t...2021-10-2342 minBros Before CEOs#1. Job Dissatisfaction And What To Do About It: So Good They Can't Ignore You By Cal Newport (1/3)Episode 1 of 3 on the book "So Good They Can't Ignore You" by Cal Newport. Did you know that 64% of people say they are actively unhappy in their jobs? According to this book, satisfaction comes from becoming an expert in your role... so we dive into what that means. If you're experiencing dissatisfaction in your career role explore this book with us and see what advice Cal Newport gives to move towards joy, meaning, & happiness in your career. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Bros Before CEO'sWe're two professionals on a journey of self im...2021-10-2342 minBros Before CEOs#2. Deliberate Practice: How To Become An Expert In Anything: So Good They Can't Ignore You By Cal Newport (2/3)Episode 2 of 3 on the book "So Good They Can't Ignore You" by Cal Newport. The adage of "It takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" doesn't complete the full picture. We dive into what Cal Newport says is the critical piece to becoming an expert in any subject: How you spend those 10,000 hours. If you're hoping to increase your skill in a certain area for either career growth or a competitive advantage, join us as we explore how the studies claim you can become an expert in anything...so long as you spend your time correctly. ...2021-10-2344 minBros Before CEOs#0: Bros Before CEO's IntroductionWe're two professionals on a journey of self improvement, reading the best business books and discussing how we apply what we learn to our lives. In this preface episode you'll learn the fundamental motivation behind launching this podcast and how our appetite for consuming knowledge has aided our careers as we've grown into respective CEO's of 7 figure companies. We're far from perfect and we require continual education to support our career growth. This podcast is the real unfiltered journey of grasping new concepts, digesting failures and analyzing successes.We also discuss who this podcast is fo...2021-10-2307 min