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17TwentyE173 || Kevin & Stewart || April Fools' Day!This week on the 17Twenty Podcast, Kevin and Stewart start with a little levity by recapping some of the "best" April Fools' pranks of all time, but then pivot to something serious with talk about what the market is looking like in terms of job-starts and some practical "what-if" exercises to keep your teams in problem solving mode. There are some smooth wisdom nuggets in this great April Fools' Day Episode.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes o...
2024-04-0131 min17TwentyE172 || Kevin & Stewart || Spring Break UpdateAfter taking off last week for spring break, Kevin and Stewart come together to chat about the short break and talk through a few lessons learned from the places visited and the time spent with family, including a quick revisit of some of the thoughts and ideas from E114 when they recapped a fall visit to Disneyworld.Keep moving mountains! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with t...
2024-03-2533 min17TwentyE169 || Kevin, Stewart, and Tim || RSD RolloutThis week Kevin and Stewart invite back Tim Rothberg [E005] for a special episode that we've been teasing for a few weeks ... the official roll out of Rothberg Shurtleff Dang PLLC.Kevin, Stewart, and Tim talk briefly about the journey that leads to Stewart's return to the private practice of law. But more importantly, the guys discuss the excitement and anticipation of this new adventure that has been 25 years in the making and spend significant time talking about their "start up squad" and the value proposition that makes RSD a boutique law firm with an unrivaled bench o...
2024-02-2641 min17TwentyE163 || Kevin and Stewart || New Year, New GoalsIt's a new year! ... but we had some of the same tech troubles this week. Kevin and Stewart tried out a new "on the road" format and the recording dipped pretty significantly, cutting short the episode. However, what remained is classic first-of-the-year 17Twenty content about goal setting and accountability as the guys challenge each of you to make 2024 the best year ever! Keep Moving Mountains! || Show Notes ||Time Perception & Entrainment by Dopamine, Serotonin & Hormoneshttps://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/time-perception-and-entrainment-by-dopamine-serotonin-and-hormonesJames Van Der Beek Narrates Surprise #1 Best...
2024-01-1520 min17TwentyE161 || Kevin and Stewart || Bits and PiecesThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down, reflect a little bit on the year, and reminisce on some of the funniest, reoccurring bits that have graced the podcast airwaves. We hope you enjoy a light hearted episode as we head into the Christmas season! And remember, if there's a bit that we forgot to mention, please mention it in the comments!As we sign off for the season, we want to remind you all to have a Merry Christmas and look forward to bringing you more insightful and entertaining conversations in the coming season.We'd lov...
2023-12-1834 min17TwentyE154 || Kevin and Stewart || King Saul, Job, Solomon, Samson, and PaulThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down to discuss an insightful email series from John Maxwell which unpacks the relevance of the Bible on life and leadership and the applicability of 2,000 year-old advice. This is, after all, the "greatest book on leadership ever written."|| Show Notes ||Strategic Planning Overcoming Exhaustion, by Ruiz Co.bitl.y/17TLIVEThe Maxwell Leadership Biblebit.ly/46wSGCbWe'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all o...
2023-10-1643 min17TwentyE153 || Kevin and Stewart || Mountain Mover FacadesThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down and talk about two really big, fun, and exciting, topics:What has Kevin been up to the last year?What is Kevin doing now and going forward?Spoiler Alert: For Kevin, the last year has been filled with joy and thankfulness while doing deep work on himself, others, and the construction industry. Though Kevin will keep many of the plates spinning in this new season, today's episode announces the launch of Mountain Mover Facades.Mountain Mover Facades is a glass and glazing specialty contractor h...
2023-10-0937 min17TwentyE150 || Joe Flores || The Mentor of MentorsThis week on the podcast, we have a remarkable guest: Joe Flores, a seasoned leader with over 30 years of construction experience and currently the President of Cooper General Contractors in Plano.When Rachel Kennedy (E053) suggested that we ask Joe to join us on the podcast, she gave him this intro:"Joe is an Aggie that came up through the Project Management route before transitioning to lead HR, and eventually taking over Safety, Risk, Legal, and more. He feels most at home with muddy boots, connecting with people, and finding ways to positively impact their...
2023-09-181h 1217TwentyE149 || Paul Facchina Jr. || Go and Get ItOn this September 11th, Kevin and Stewart sit down with special guest Paul Facchina Jr. who, among other things, shares his experience from being on-site at the Pentagon the evening of September 11, 2001 after Flight 77 crashed into the building's western side. Paul and his crews worked tirelessly alongside FEMA and the US military, first in a recovery mission, then in a effort to secure the building and remove structures over the ensuing weeks, and ultimately being awarded the contract for demolition and reconstruction of the Pentagon.From Executive Division Manager for Facchina Construction Company, Inc., to franchise owner o...
2023-09-111h 2717TwentyE148 || Danny Mignano || The Remodeled ManThis week the 17Twenty crew hosts Danny Mignano, Director of Business Development at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Danny shares an amazing story about how scripture reading lined up with his stretch goal of accepting the standing "ask" to join the show, and Danny, Kevin, and Stewart talk through Danny's come-up story, how he landed at McCarthy in Dallas, his transformation into his current role, and his recent calling to help divorced men maximize their lives and achieve their goals through personalized coaching and support.|| Show Notes ||The Remodeled Manhttps://www.remodeledman...
2023-08-281h 2217TwentyE147 || Kevin and Stewart || Nostalgia + YCCThis week Kevin and Stewart reminisce about the one year anniversary of the 100 Episode celebration and how years in TEXO's Young Constructors Council shaped who they are, how they found their tribe, and their experiences in the industry. Despite the reminiscing, there are big takeaways this week related to finding your tribe, ditching excuses and taking action, and how every step counts.Remember, for those of you who have bought the Mountain Mover Manual and have received some value out of your reading, swing over to Amazon and leave a comment for Kevin's book.|| Sh...
2023-08-2132 min17TwentyE146 || Kevin and Stewart || The Ten Principles at NikeAs Scott Reames, the keeper of Nike’s history for three decades, recounts, "a day in 1977 when [Rob] Strasser was purportedly in a fit of pique that employees were losing sight of the company’s values, he stormed into his office and pounded out on his typewriter what became a list of 10 bullet points that he felt were the central core of who/what Nike was. He slammed the sheet of paper on the copying machine, made dozens of duplicates and then taped them on office doors and put them on cubicle desks all over the building."This...
2023-08-1437 min17TwentyE144 || Steve Doyle || The Changing Landscape of Project CooperationIn this "topics" episode, Kevin and Stewart sit down with Steve Doyle, Executive Vice President at Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors. They talk about the cooperation of stakeholders on construction projects before, during, and after COVID and explore the how to regain some of the collegiality the industry experienced in 2020 and 2021.Remember, one of the powers of the podcast is the community of listeners. So if you have a thought about this week's episode, drop us a note! We'd love for you to engage in the conversation.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a tex...
2023-07-3145 min17TwentyE143 || Kevin and Stewart || Two Stories and a Check InIn this week's episode, Kevin and Stewart share a few stories from the week, one involving a chance encounter with a celebrity by Kevin and one involving a great embarrassment for Stewart. But substantively, the guys spend some time reminding listeners that the year is really only half-over, and take a quick run around the block on the power of accomplishing goals through consistency.|| Show Notes || Global Leadership Summithttps://bit.ly/3Y74PugSet It and Forget It Marketing, David Bowmanhttps://bit.ly/3pZl1RsYo...
2023-07-2436 min17TwentyE142 || Kevin and Stewart || A Small PivotKevin and Stewart reflect this week on E001 for the purposes of evaluating the podcast journey and making a small pivot to add energy to and for the community of 17Twenty listeners.Thanks for listening. We look forward to sharing many more stories, coupled with the new energy of sprinkling topic-specific episodes for the 17Twenty community.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on s...
2023-07-1723 min17TwentyE140 || Kevin and Stewart || Twelve ThingsSome time ago, Stewart sat down with a colleague and tossed up on the whiteboard what ended up being twelve general talking points about communication, persuasion, and even project management. This week, Kevin and Stewart talk through the twelve things, discuss the pros/cons of each idea, and generally test the talking points.You might not get twelve new ideas, but you certainly will pick up a few nuggets. And in true form to our community of listeners, if you have feedback, ideas, color, or even a challenge to these twelve things ... feel free to reach out to...
2023-06-2647 min17TwentyE139 || April Shprintz || STILL Focused on the What, Not the HowRight-at two years ago, Kevin and Stewart sat down with April Shprintz, author, keynote speaker, business accelerator, proud veteran, and creator of The Generosity Culture®. Mused by Stewart's actual reading of a book (zinger), Kevin and Stewart revisit their episode with April.In this episode, the conversation walks through April's book -- Magic Blue Rocks: The Secret to Doing Anything -- and picks up a ton of wisdom nuggets about pouring in to your people, your clients, and your communities, all buttressed with some staggering statistics about the value of doing this.Get your journal re...
2023-06-191h 1017TwentyE138 || Kevin and Stewart || Mountain Mover ManualOn this week's episode, Kevin sits as the guest while Stewart and Kevin chat about the idea, the movement, the process, and the content of his newest book, Mountain Mover Manual. It's a journey a long-time in the making, and listeners will love to hear a little of how the "sausage is made" as well as some of the inside stories about getting from an idea to an Amazon best seller.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes o...
2023-06-1242 min17TwentyE137 || Tony Casagrande || The Swiss Army Knife of MenListeners are in for a treat this week when Tony Casagrande, President and Principal at Campos Engineering, Inc., joins Kevin and Stewart in the studio. In typical Friday-recording fashion, the laughs are front-and-center. But so is great storytelling around road trips, youthful shenanigans, an entire career with a singular company, the leadership of letting go, involvement with the TEXO board of directors, and a bevy of other stories woven in-and-out of the jovial-yet-serious conversation that is classic Casagrande.Enjoy the laughs and lessons of this week's nugget-filled episode!We'd love to hear from you! Send us...
2023-06-051h 4017TwentyE135 || Kevin and Stewart || Evaluating The PieThis week Kevin and Stewart revisit the past few guests, look forward to the next few guests, spend some time chatting about what's in your time pie chart, and discuss a few strategies on how to help prioritize the most important parts.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on social media at:https://17twenty.buzzsprout.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/17twenty
2023-05-1537 min17TwentyE134 || Jerold Nichols || A Warrior for Workforce DevelopmentThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down with the one-and-only, Jerold Nichols. Jerold is, in addition to being the President at Amber Electrical Contractors Inc., an absolute warrior for development of the construction workforce. The three talk through Jerold's journey through the construction industry, including his unique focus on constantly learning, adapting, and growing, and his personal mission statement to love Jesus and love others.The conversation this week is kid, earnest, caring, useful, and inspiring; we hope you love it as much as we did. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a tex...
2023-05-081h 4217TwentyE133 || Scott and Vanessa Martindale || Equipping Blended FamiliesThis week Scott & Vanessa Martindale join Stewart and Kevin in the studio for a great episode about marriage and families. Scott & Vanessa are the co-founders of Blended Kingdom Families, which serves blended families by providing biblical guidance and practical resources to help break the generational cycle of divorce while building unity and peace that create thriving and healthy homes.This week's episode is an hour-filled course of tips and advice for marriages, blended-or-not, ranging from the "why" behind priortizing your spouse to tips for improving your marriage. If you are in a marriage, want to be in a...
2023-05-011h 0717TwentyE132 || Kevin and Stewart || Scatter ShootingAs Kevin and Stewart prepare for the next few in-studio guests, the two sit down and reflect on the prior few episodes and riff on a few ideas and issues.Keep Moving Mountains!We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on social media at:https://17twenty.buzzsprout.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/17twentyhttps://www.instagram.com/17twentypodcast
2023-04-2427 min17TwentyE131 || Colbie Campbell || The Next Right ThingThis week on the 17Twenty podcast, Kevin and Stewart host Colbie Campbell, a partner at the firm of Slates Harwell LLP, a boutique construction firm located in Dallas, Texas. The conversation includes ideas around the fruits of small acts of kindness, the value of family stories, and the challenges of practicing law during tough economic times. But most poignantly, Colbie powerfully shares her experience with alcoholism and the importance of prioritizing recovery-first.TESTIMONIES ARE POWERFUL.The Power of Your Personal Testimony, John Piperhttps://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/the-power-of-your-personal-testimony...
2023-04-171h 4017TwentyE129 || Kevin and Stewart || A Trifecta of DuosFor an unprecedented third week in a row (!), Kevin and Stewart lay down a "duos" track. This week two chat about the difference between effectiveness and efficiency, time management, dopamine, and the interplay among all three.As always, there are helpful and practical wisdom nuggets all throughout this weeks episode so grab your journal and get started moving mountains! // Show Notes // Huberman Labhttps://spoti.fi/3zt1UAyWe'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us ||
2023-04-0344 min17TwentyE128 || Kevin and Stewart || Daily Dad, Reflecting on Life's Little Miracles, and Other MiscellanyThis week Kevin and Stewart discuss personal growth, faith, and gratitude. They reflect on childhood memories, building habits, and being intentional with our actions. They emphasize the importance of recognizing life's challenges and finding miracles in the everyday. They also discuss the role of faith in overcoming struggles and the importance of acting on promptings.Keep Moving Mountains! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with th...
2023-03-2739 min17TwentyE127 || Kevin and Stewart || Scattering ShootingThis week Kevin and Stewart stop down to reflect on the last few weeks of guests, tell a couple of "small world" stories (about bumping in to people, treating them well, and maintaining touch points), preview some of the guests that are coming up in the next few weeks, chat about WIC week, and address/assess the undercurrents of leadership (what they are, how to identify them, etc.).Have a great week of moving mountains!We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us ||
2023-03-2041 min17TwentyE120 || Annette Leslie || Life is Hard, God is Good, and the Glory is ComingThis week Kevin and Stewart have the privilege of sitting down with Annette Leslie, the co-founder of the Carson Leslie foundation. Following the earthly loss of her beloved son Carson, she set out on a mission to honor his last whispered wish and has relentlessly sought solutions to the horrific problem that brain cancer is the deadliest disease of our nation’s children.We talk a little backstory, a lot about Carson, the mission of the foundation, and the ways the construction industry as poured in to the foundation, including DPR's annual hosting of the upcoming 7th Ann...
2023-01-301h 1417TwentyE118 || Kevin and Stewart || Reflections on 22 and Goal Achieving in 23This week Kevin and Stewart take on two important topics. First, the guys spend a few moments reflecting on Season 3 and some great moments throughout the 45 episodes and 3,083 minutes of content in 2022. Second, the guys talk through goal achieving, and talk through the process, plans, and power of setting and achieving goals. Buckle up for a few gut shots and challenges as we blow the doors off of Season 4.Keep Moving Mountains!We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Chec...
2023-01-1649 min17TwentyE116 || Ian Fullington || The Magic of MentorshipFor the season finale of the 17Twenty podcast, Kevin and Stewart host a long-awaited in-studio guest, Ian Fullington. Ian is a long-time colleague of Stewart, and as they've both recently embarked on new professional journeys, they sit down to reflect on almost a decade of working together, reflections on the industry, lessons learned from being in the trenches together, the immense and immeasurable value of good mentorship, industry involvement, and a bevvy of other things as, in true-to-form fashion, the story winds from timeline to timeline, and from serious to joking, all the while walking through poignant points about fam...
2022-12-191h 2617TwentyE114 || Kevin and Stewart || Disney DownloadIn this episode, Kevin and Stewart chat about finishing out 2022 , banter about some personal stories and lessons learned from Kevin's recent trip to Disney, and end with a focus on generosity during this very special holiday season.The podcast returns to the studio next week with a special guest. And until next week, y'all stay out there and keep moving mountains!We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement w...
2022-12-0540 min17TwentyE113 || Sarah Nuse || STILL Destined for GreatnessThis week we revisit Episode 43 with Sarah Nuse, Chief Executive Officer of Tippi Toes Inc., author of Destined for Greatness, host of the Destined for Greatness Podcast, author, speaker, and business builder. Though our content isn't often repurposed, while Kevin and Stewart were taking extra laps around the episodes and checking the listening statistics, they noticed that most of you missed this episode, making it worth revisiting.With Kevin out with his family at Disney, Stewart and his son, Hayes, record a new bumper for the episode from a super secret location, and engage in a little p...
2022-11-281h 0317TwentyE110 || Kevin and Stewart || It's Halloween!Happy Halloween, Mountain Movers! Following a little homage to Michael Jackson's 1982 smash hit Thriller, Kevin and Stewart talk through the pros/cons of a "fake it 'til you make it" mentality, the line between faking it and working to change your identity, initiating and having crucial conservations, and appreciating the seasons of life. Hope you grab a few wisdom nuggets from this week. And y'all keep moving mountains!// Show Notes //Thriller (song)https://bit.ly/3DmXYmhWe'd love to hear from you! Send us a text mes...
2022-10-3136 min17TwentyE109 || Kevin and Stewart || When Bears AttackIn this week's episode, Kevin and Stewart chat through the impact of the Ovaltine gaffe, walk through Kevin's new studio and related hustle, and pull a few leadership nuggets out of a news story regarding horrific bear attack (link below). // Show Notes //What Is the Oxford Comma (or Serial Comma)?, Ann Edwardshttps://bit.ly/3eWVClXBenson, Lindsay. "A lack of an Oxford comma cost dairy $5 million" cnn.com, February 9, 2018.https://cnn.it/3Tr0cryWolfson, Leo. "Wyoming Hero: College Wrestler Jumps On Grizzly To Save Friend"...
2022-10-2440 min17TwentyE107 || Mike Bassett || The Man in the DitchMike Bassett, a trial lawyer, author, podcaster, friend, and genuinely solid dude, joins Kevin and Stewart in the studio this week for a great hour or so of story telling around being in the ditch and how inflection moments if your life sometimes bring forward a full gamut of life's experiences. We talk about finding Jesus in the front of the boat, mentorship and friendships, life's lessons from trying almost 200 cases, and a few funny stories along the way.We hope you enjoy chatting with our friend Mike.// Show Notes // The M...
2022-10-101h 1817TwentyE106 || The Mountain Movers || Takeover from TellurideThis week it’s a podcast TAKEOVER as Kevin and Stewart, in the middle of their peer group retreat, turn over the mics to the OG Mountain Movers … Matt Fisher, David Fultz, Daniel Harris, Kolby May, and Preston Pressley. The group chats about the value of being known in a community of like-minded people, joys and challenges of parenting, supply chain woes, and a few new books are tossed in to the mix.It’s a great joy for Kevin and Stewart to call these men friends and to get to share life with them. You will be edifi...
2022-10-0343 min17TwentyE105 || Kevin and Stewart || Faith - Word - Obedience - ActionThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down this week and recap the last couple shows with Kevin Butler and Eddie Penney, and then chat about Kevin's recent loop of faith, word, obedience, and action. Our hope is that you can connect and be encouraged by a personal story about daily disciplines leading to intimacy with God. And maybe there's a little wisdom nugget here that helps move the needle for you in an important part of your life.// Show Notes //Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better, by Woo-kyoung Ahnhttps://am...
2022-09-2640 min17TwentyE104 || Eddie Penney || UnafraidEddie Penney joins Kevin and Stewart in the studio this week for an amazing chat about ... everything. Eddie spent 20 years in the U.S. military, first as a Marine and later as a Navy SEAL assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), better known as SEAL Team Six. As you can imagine, stories abound over those 20 years and the guys talk through many of them, searching for the presence of God while paralleling some of the stories from his new book Unafraid, which is a real, vulnerable memoir revealing that each of us has a w...
2022-09-191h 4217TwentyE102 || Kevin and Stewart || Big ChangesIn this episode, Stewart literally and figuratively takes the guest seat as he chats with Kevin about having recently left the private practice of law and joined Osburn Contractors as their chief legal officer. The guys talk through how the opportunity developed and the decision points around making a change of this magnitude.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on social media at:h...
2022-08-2936 min17TwentyE100 || Matt Fisher || Reflections on 100100 Episodes. 101 hours and 5 minutes of content. 68 guests. Dozens of book recommendations. Tens-of-thousands of listens. Thank you notes. Coffees. Lunches. Connections.... and uncounted and uncountable stories of growth, change, faith, vulnerability, curiosity, and mountains-moved ... most of which are yet-untold. We didn't do any of it; you did it. You listened. You responded. You were curious. You reached out. You showed up and encouraged us. The credit for the overwhelming success of this podcast goes to you, the listeners.To celebrate the milestone of reaching 100 episodes, the one-and-only Matt Fisher hops back on the mic with Kevin and Stewart as...
2022-08-151h 3417TwentyE099 || Kevin and Stewart || Watching the OdometerKevin and Stewart chat this week about (i) annual goal updates and the value of getting started or restarted today, even there was a fall off over the year (ii) resetting and reevaluating where you're heading, (iii) focusing on the daily practice of being a parent, (iv) an update on things Kevin and Stewart are reading and listening to outside of the prep for the podcast.... y'all keep moving mountains! // Show Notes // Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders, by Justin A. Irving and Mark L. Str...
2022-08-0849 min17TwentyE098 || Kevin and Stewart || PotpourriMental health and suicide. Grace demonstrated for entry-level employees. A new Stewie-Bingo tile.This week's episode balances between a few laughs and a very serious topic. We hope you enjoy a brief "duos" episode with Kevin and Stewart this week. And if y'all need anything, don't hesitate to reach out.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on social media at:https://17twen...
2022-08-0134 min17TwentyE097 || Sam Russo || The Sins of Our FathersDespite a well-prepared prep sheet this week by Kevin, Stewart manages to wag the episode all over the studio while the guys chat with Sam Russo, Pastor at Life.Church Mansfield.Powerful. Impactful. Noteworthy. Real and raw. This story really has it all. Growing up in southern Louisiana in a family with an unusual story. Finding Christ and being on fire for the Church followed by a very deep, lowly valley. Moments with God that change everything. Being real with people as you struggle through seasons. The value of a REAL community. Parenting. Finding a Church home...
2022-07-251h 3517TwentyE096 || Kent Rabalais || Every Hero Needs a GuideThis week the 17Twenty crew sits down with Kent Rabalais, the founder and CEO of Kent Studio, a company powered by creatives and technologists who tell redemptive stories that reveal the wonder so often hidden in our world.Kent is often-described as Stewart's oldest friend, dating back to around 1988. Though the story that's told on this week's podcast starts with an old basketball story, it weaves through tales of self-reflection, depression, the path to identify "Who am I? What am I called to do? What are the right next steps to get there?", loss of a parent, d...
2022-07-181h 2717TwentyE093 || Kevin and Stewart || Scatter ShootingIn this week on the 17Twenty podcast, Kevin and Stewart sit down for a scatter shooting episode including chatter about last week's episode with Jake Thompson, hosting Pine Cove counselors for a week, the state of the construction industry following last week's rate hike, the Warriors winning a title, little things to make employees feel appreciated, and some lessons learned from Coach K. Next week we'll be back in the studio with Michael A. Horne, Ed.D, the President and CEO at Parkland Foundation. Until we chat again, you all stay out there and keep moving mountains.
2022-06-2043 min17TwentyE091 || Chris Cassidy || Influences on TrajectoryThis week Kevin and Stewart have the absolute honor of sitting down with Chris Cassidy, a recent retiree from the Navy following 28 years of service. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Chris served for a decade with the U.S. Navy Seal Teams where he served in Afghanistan merely two weeks after the September 11 attacks. Chris then served for eighteen years with NASA where he participated in three space missions including 277 days in space, 10 EVAs, served as ISS Commander for Expedition 63 which included the historic docking of the Crew Dragon Demo-2.The team tal...
2022-06-061h 4817TwentyE090 || Kevin and Stewart || Three-Week ReviewIn this week's episode, Kevin and Stewart sit down to revisit and recap the hot-streak they have been on with the last three-weeks of guest. The guys talk through some awesome wisdom nuggets from Dale Payne, Chase Wood, and Jeff Wittenberg, and prepare for the next-three-up, as the hot streak continues.Keep Moving Mountains! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on social media at...
2022-05-2334 min17TwentyE089 || Jeff Wittenberg || I Gotta Work on MeAnother week in the studio for the 17Twenty crew, this time with Jeff Wittenberg, the Managing Director & Practice Leader, Construction & Real Estate with Kaye/Bassman International, an executive search and recruitment firm with the simple mission of impacting companies and enhancing careers by providing the finest in professional, executive, technical and scientific search.Jeff talked with Kevin and Stewart about his journey toward executive search and recruitment, allowing people to make decisions on their own time, what's going on in the marketplace, the changing expectations of the construction industry, "stickiness" with employees, and ... just a million other...
2022-05-161h 3917TwentyE087 || Dale Payne || 29,220 DaysThis week Kevin and Stewart return to the studio for an amazing conversation with Dale Payne, the chief executive officer of Prism Electric. Although Prism Electric is powerful electrical trade partner with offices all throughout Texas and into Oklahoma, the conversation rarely lingered there. Rather, the conversation wandered through Dale's life-giving experiences in the construction industry, his world-class adventures in Africa, and his battles with cancer ... now for the third time. Friend. Consummate Professional. Story teller. ... Survivor.You'll be engaged, intrigued, enthralled, interested, and encouraged from start-to-finish. Grab your notebook and get ready to lear...
2022-05-022h 0017TwentyE086 || Kevin and Stewart || The Missing Episode (Masters Recap)After a technical glitch last week, the 17Twenty crew persisted with the tech support team with the online recording studio. After a few days of clicking, searching, and looking, the support team located a low-fidelity backup of the files. So this week, we bring to you the missing episode!In this episode, the crew tackles a few ideas -- life, wife, and Jesus -- around the Masters win of Scottie Scheffler. Hopefully you guys are encouraged by this quick hitter which gives some clarity around some of the most important things in life.// Show Not...
2022-04-2533 min17TwentyE085 || Kevin and Stewart || Moving On UpAs many of you know, for months Kevin has been working on finding, acquiring, finishing, and moving in to new space for Dynamic Glass. The process of keeping all the balls in the air and getting this project over the finish line is not for the faint of heart, and consumed a significant amount of time over these last few months. Now that the move is complete, the 17Twenty team talks through the process, lessons learned, and ideas for you as you eventually work through this puzzle for your own company.We'd love to hear from you! Se...
2022-04-1136 min17TwentyE082 || Kevin and Stewart || Takeaways from Mike Sarraille at EDPThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down and rewind the latest meeting of the TEXO Executive Development Committee which featured the guest speaker, Mike Sarraille Founder and CEO of Talent War Group and ATTA , Co-Author of The Talent War, Men's Journal The Everyday Warrior Series, and podcast host. The team took pages and pages of notes and believed it was worth circling back to pass along some of that wisdom to listeners. The highlights include a dissection of Denis Rodman with the Chicago Bulls, looking outside of traditional channels to find qualified candidates your available jobs, the se...
2022-03-2130 min17TwentyE080 || Kevin and Stewart || 5 Characteristics of a Godly ...This week Kevin and Stewart talk through a few articles they read and studied that were found as a resource on the Watermark Community Church website. These articles focus on being a Godly employer and Godly employee, and are rich with gospel, verses, and truth around being faithful, honoring God, and pointing others to Him.Also, a quick apology for the sound quality this week. Stewart was out of town attending the annual Construction Law Conference and the recording quality from the hotel room had a little echo that was difficult to remove during post-processing. We'll get back...
2022-03-0744 min17TwentyE079 || Justin Parscale || Take Risks, Explore What-Ifs, DeliverThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down with Justin Parscale, the managing partner at Parscale Group, an architecture & planning firm which creates exceptional projects and unites communities through purpose-driven planning and design-forward architecture. The in-studio chat with Justin explores his story starting with the come-up on the East Side of Enid, Oklahoma, travels through his journey through the world of architecture, and landing with his entrepreneurial experience in starting Parscale Group along with his two partners, Matt Prigmore and Ryan Roettker.Justin is a rich story teller, committed to making change in communities, and involved a...
2022-02-281h 5217TwentyE077 || Kevin and Stewart || BYLR RewindThis week, Kevin and Stewart sit down to reflect on the season of the 17Twenty podcast where they were radio DJs with a spot on Jessie Itzler's Build Your Life Resume radio station. This reflection brings back some of their favorite segments from the show, with Preston Pressley, Matt Fisher, David Fultz, and Daniel Harris.You're going to love this rewind episode. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further en...
2022-02-1438 min17TwentyE076 || Kevin and Stewart || Planning and Executing Strategic RetreatsThis week the 17Twenty crew talks about strategic retreats, why they are important, how to go about executing them well, and some times/strategies for conducting or participating in your next strategic retreat to get the most out of this valuable time together with your teams.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on social media at:https://17twenty.buzzsprout.com/...
2022-02-0740 min17TwentyE074 || Kevin and Stewart || Setting GoalsThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down to talk about the process of setting, keeping, managing, and celebrating goals. The conversation revolves around how Kevin goes about doing this with his teams, and the guys talk through pros, cons, strategies, and implementation ideas to help make 2022 the best year ever, for you and your team. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on social media at:
2022-01-2435 min17TwentyE071 || Kevin and Stewart || 2021 Year in ReviewIn this week's episode, Kevin and Stewart sit down and look back at and review the year. Lots of shout-outs this week as the 17Twenty crew talks through cool moments of the year, being trusted with the stories of people, the questions that gets asked the most about the podcast, the reach of the podcast in 2021, and other thoughts, musings, and thanks as the 17Twenty crew closes out another year.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us ||
2021-12-2039 min17TwentyE067 || Ollie Chandhok || Insulate Yourself with Your NetworkToday Kevin and Stewart sit down with Ollie Chandhok, Market President & Publisher for the Dallas Business Journal. For those of you who know Ollie, you know him as a great connector of people and our conversation with Ollie was no different. The guys talk through his story from growing up in Toronto, playing golf on a college scholarship, selling nuts and bolts, and eventually landing with the Business Journal going from Charlotte to Dallas.While the narrative is engaging, there are quite a few valuable wisdom nuggets sprinkled in along the way varying from a great customer ser...
2021-11-221h 0317TwentyE066 || Tracy Timm || Career ClarityThis week Tracy Timm joins the 17Twenty crew, in studio. Tracy is the CEO and Founder of Thrivist, a professional training company helping individuals find a "thrive-worthy career." This episode walks through Tracy's background (Division 1 athlete at a Ivy League school, career on Wall Street, etc.) and really drill down on what it looks like to have clarity in your career.Tracy will spend all of next year as the facilitator for TEXO's EDP program, so you can expect more nuggets from Tracy over the next year as Kevin, Stewart, and the rest of the EDP cre...
2021-11-151h 1617TwentyE065 || Jeff Leach || He's Not Calling You To Win; He's Calling You to RunThis week the 17Twenty team sits down with Jeff Leach, an old friend of Stewart's who has gone on to do great things including representing District 67 in the Texas House of Representatives. With Kevin out this week, Jeff and Stewart sit down and talk about growing up in Plano, Texas, the role of his parents in his story, growing up in the church and the lessons and importance of that in his life, allegiances in home, starting a political career at Baylor University in student government, running for a spot in the Texas State House of Representatives, and lots o...
2021-11-081h 0017TwentyE064 || Kevin and Stewart || Empathy and UncertaintyKevin and Stewart sit down this week and talk about lessons learned from a recent trip to NYC for the World of Business Forum, and a few buzzwords that very hot right now, empathy and uncertainty. The conversation centers around how these ideas around empathy are implemented both internally and externally, and information management around these ideas to make sure that when the questions are asked the feedback doesn't hit the floor. And then Kevin shares a four-step plan he learned while in NYC about addressing uncertainty and the fear that often time creeps in.// Show Not...
2021-11-0144 min17TwentyE061 || Kevin and Stewart || Defining Success and Vulnerability Through HiringThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down to talk about a couple of topics including teasing a long list of upcoming guests, unpacking what success looks like (and how a right definition of success helps set priorities), and difficulties in hiring and adding to your teams in this environment (and how doing that offers opportunities to show corporate culture and lean in to vulnerabilities).Hope you can pull out a few #wisdomnuggets for the week! Enjoy! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us ||
2021-10-1134 min17TwentyE059 || Preston Poore || Discipled LeaderThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down with Preston Poore, the author of Discipled Leader, a book that provides struggling, stuck, or merely surviving Christian business leaders with a framework to grow their influence through becoming a redemptive (i.e., change for the better), Christlike presence in the workplace and living a more fulfilling life.Dan Cathy, Chairman and CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc., says of Discipled Leader, that "In our world, we like to ‘get things done’ but seldom take time to mold the leaders of tomorrow. Preston Poore’s new book combines spiritual insight with the nuts an...
2021-09-271h 0517TwentyE058 || Kevin and Stewart || PotpourriThe 17Twenty crew sits down this week to tackle a few issues and ideas, including Kevin's marathon training, a few leadership lessons learned from Kevin and Quinn's recent trip to the theatre to watch the new Paw Patrol movie, and some chatter around a few Harvard Business Review articles about burnout and adapting leadership style.While the guys jokingly talk about how the listeners are "stuck" with Kevin and Stewart every once in a while, these episodes have some great things to learn and talk through with your team. We hope you're enriched.Queue it u...
2021-09-2043 min17TwentyE057 || Brad Brown || The Consummate WingmanThis week the one-and-only Brad Brown joins Kevin and Stewart on the podcast. Brad is the President at Austin Commercial, former President & CEO of TEXO, and instrumental figure to the careers of both Kevin and Stewart. The guys were honored to sit down with Brad, talk about growing up in Sherman, a employment stint at Sprint, landing at Austin Commercial following a blind employment advertisement, lessons learned in the HR and BD roles at Austin Commercial, the uniqueness of the construction industry, life lessons, guidance, and tons of laughs. Pen. Paper. Principles. #movemountains// S...
2021-09-131h 2617TwentyE055 || Barry Brooks || Discipline Matters at the Decision PointThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down with long time friend of Stewart, Barry Brooks. The guys talk about bull riding, finishing 9 Ironmans, keeping great daily habits, the moment of discipline, and a real gut-punch moment related to Barry's favorite book, Musashi, by Eiji Yoshikawa. And of course, lessons learned along the way, with a ton of other great moments and a little laughter sprinkled in.If you LIKE being lazy ... then, DO NOT listen to this one; it's gonna be hard to keep from getting to work after this.-- Move Mountains --W...
2021-08-301h 1417TwentyE053 || Rachel Kennedy || I Was Born ReadyRachel Kennedy joins Kevin and Stewart in the studio this week. Rachel is the founder of Southern Lighthouse, which helps small & medium businesses grow, promote and elevate through social media & communications. The conversation this week revolves around lessons learned from traveling abroad, the career journey from The Beck Group, to the Container Store, and now being an entrepreneur, the Great Resignation, "recruitment-marketing," some great nuggets around interviewing, hiring, and onboarding talent, the employee value proposition, and on-and-on-and-on.You're going to be enriched through our conversation; get your journal out and take some notes!We'd love to...
2021-08-161h 1217TwentyE052 || Kevin and Stewart || One Year AnniversaryThis week the 17Twenty crew sits down and reflects on a year of episodes of the podcast. With 52 episodes in the bag, they talk about themes they've observed over the last year, impact that the podcast has had on them, and a few really fun things to look forward to in the next year of the podcast.Thanks for listening! And keep working hard to move mountains! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all maj...
2021-08-0834 min17TwentyE045 || Kevin and Stewart || Mindset, Motivating Your Team, and Adding to Your TeamAfter a few weeks of big hitter guests, Kevin and Stewart sit down to chat through some of the highlights from these last few episodes and tackle a few new ideas. Starting with a quick recap of the #17TwentyChallenge, they dive in to challenging yourself around mindset, the working on motivating your team, and varying approaches to to adding people to your team.Hope you enjoy! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all m...
2021-06-2139 min17TwentyE044 || April Shprintz || Focus on the What, Not the HowToday Kevin and Stewart sit down with April Shprintz, author, keynote speaker, business accelerator, proud veteran, and creator of The Generosity Culture®.April is a great accelerator, and connected the 17Twenty crew with our last two podcast guests, Megan Reilly and Sarah Nuse. We talk with April about her book -- Magic Blue Rocks: The Secret to Doing Anything -- and pick up quite a lot of wisdom nuggets through talking about the book, the writing of the book, etc. and linger on an interesting phenomenon called the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon (a frequency and mindset illusion). We also...
2021-06-141h 0817TwentyE043 || Sarah Nuse || Destined for GreatnessThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down with Sarah Nuse, Chief Executive Officer of Tippi Toes Inc., author of Destined for Greatness, host of the Destined for Greatness Podcast, author, speaker, and business builder.There's no way a few words are going to capture the essence and scope of the conversation. They talk about the business, the book, the podcast, and a lot about Jesus, with great wisdom nuggets sprinkled ALL OVER.Get your pen and your journal ready this week. Class is in session! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a te...
2021-06-0756 min17TwentyE042 || Megan Reilly || Kick Down the Door and Run Through ItToday the 17Twenty crew sits down with Megan Reilly, an owner and chief operating officer of Tippi Toes, Inc., podcast host, speaker, DJ, and entrepreneur. They talk through a ton of great stories, starting with a small world moment at a TEXO/YCC event back in September of 2019 involving Jesse Itzler. This night leads Megan to a launch point for her podcast, "Who Is Your Momma?", where she's listening to and learning from the mothers of highly successful individuals, and she shares many of the lessons she's complied from the interviews, including many great parenting nuggets.The co...
2021-05-311h 2117TwentyE041 || Michael Knapp || Learn From Your MistakesMichael Knapp is a Sr. Project Manager at Skiles Group, located in Richardson, Texas. But to those of us who know him personally, we know him as a super-star "up and comer" in the construction industry. And so in today's episode Kevin and Stewart sit down with Michael to talk about his story, how how he got in to the construction industry, a set of awesome fireworks stories, some ideas about putting vision in to action (spoiler alert: back it up with action), adding value to others, leadership through mistakes, growth opportunities, the value proposition of generating a can't-miss wo...
2021-05-241h 2217TwentyE040 || Bennett Brown || Do What You Say You're Going To DoThis week Kevin and Stewart sit down with Bennet Brown, Partner, Brown & Tucker Agency and talk about construction adventure of down under, the loss of his brother, showing up and genuinely caring for others, the value of TEXO for those in the industry in the DFW area, exercising your leadership muscles, the value of executing a good plan, lessons learned in the leadership of the YCC through COVID, and a few dad jokes to boot! Again a brief apology ... we've only had 2 technical glitches in 40 episodes. But it just so happens that two of them have been in...
2021-05-171h 1617TwentyE038 || Kevin and Stewart || Faith in the Workplace, Positive Work Cultures, and Common Daily ChallengesIn this episode, Kevin and Stewart tackle a few quick-hit ideas including sharing your faith in the workplace, the power of a positive work culture, and some of their common daily challenges (and how they are working on them).For today's show notes, we had a few links we wanted to share:A Revolutionary Perspective on Work, Jonathan Pokluda, Watermark Community Church, January 31, 2017 (https://www.watermark.org/message/4445-a-revolutionary-perspective-on-work)Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive, Emma Seppälä and Kim Cameron, Harvard Business Review, December 01, 2015 (https://hbr.org/2015/12/proof-that-positive-work-cultures-are-more-productive)Also, a quick acknowledgement for...
2021-05-0359 min17TwentyE037 || Eric Aasen || Do Your Best WorkToday Kevin and Stewart sit down with Eric Aasen, the managing editor at KERA, and talk about the power of radio, interviews with an astronaut, his journeys through journalism, the value of story telling, leadership in the newsroom, assisting people to do their best work, and the value of listening to others.As usual, you're going to hear some great stories, and pull some fantastic "wisdom nuggets" out of this one! Hope you all enjoy. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us ||
2021-04-2653 min17TwentyE036 || Amy Stewart || Fail Fast, Get Up and GoThis week 17Twenty hosts Amy Stewart, of the Stewart Law Group.The team discusses (i) lessons learned from playing and coaching high level athletics, (ii) her journey from student athlete to trial attorney, (iii) the process of envisioning what running a law firm should look like and implementing that vision, (iv) mentorship and encouragement of young professionals in an environment that demands perfectionism, (v) diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives, (vi) ways to advance the ongoing DEI dialogue in America, (vii) becoming a mentor or mentee and strategies for growing those relationships.Also commended to everyone's...
2021-04-191h 2217TwentyE035 || Kevin and Stewart || Things I Wish I KnewIn this week's episode, Kevin and Stewart ruminate about things that they wished younger versions of themselves knew. It's an interesting, winding set of stories, anecdotes, and nuggets told from the heart to help others see the world differently, cast vision, and hopefully spark change that impacts others.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message here!|| Connect with Us || Check out all our episodes on all major streaming platforms, and further engagement with the 17Twenty crew on social media at:https://17twenty.buzzsprout.com/h...
2021-04-1232 min17TwentyE034 || Josh Carson || Be Your Authentic SelfThis week Kevin & Stewart are joined by their great friend Josh Carson with Moss Construction. We get to hear what has shaped Josh into who he is today. We discuss his early days as an entrepreneur, going through the OU Construction Program, finding his way to the DFW construction market, his journey from intern to Project Executive, the powerful legacy and impact his brother Matt leaves with all of us, Josh's wonderful family, his leadership with the TEXO Foundation and so much more. Josh breaks down his favorite book Go-Giver and we are able to give Josh a p...
2021-04-051h 1217TwentyE032 || Dave Boroughs || People-First CultureKevin and Stewart had the pleasure of sitting down with Dave Boroughs, President of The Demo Company and The Door Company. They discuss his early aspirations while at Auburn, the start of his career on the General Contractor side, the growth of his leadership at DPR, the journey to entrepreneurship with The Demo Company, establishing a vision and core values and watching it come to life and so much more! Dave is doing so much right and is changing the landscape of the construction community. You are guaranteed to learn something valuable from this episode. Also a shou...
2021-03-2253 min17TwentyE031 || Thomas Crowther || Never Be DefeatedIn this latest episode, Kevin and Stewart sit down with Thomas Crowther, Managing Partner at The Crowther Group. In a dynamic interview with Thomas, they talk through growing up in the Bahamas, his story of coming to America for educational purposes, the career path from starting at Centex to business ownership, and what The Crowther Group is now doing to help, invest in, and change the lives of people and communities they work with every day.Also, we talk with Thomas about a series that The Crowther Group did in February honoring African Americans that had an im...
2021-03-151h 2917TwentyE030 || Brent Gleeson || Embrace the SuckThis week Kevin and Stewart are joined by Brent Gleeson, Founder & CEO at TakingPoint Leadership. They talk with Brent about his journey from an analyst with Trammell Crow to a Navy Seal, being deployed after 9/11, transition from the military and starting multiple companies, book writing, and a smorgasbord of ideas and take-aways related to culture, leadership, and making plans with the end in mind. This episode is laced with big take-aways and lots of laughs. Hope you guys enjoy this one as much as the guys did recording it! Also, check out Brent's books, TakingPoint: A Navy SEAL...
2021-03-081h 1717TwentyE028 || Kevin and Stewart || MentorshipKevin and Stewart stop down -- in the middle of the Texas snow storm of February 2021 -- to chat about mentorship. In this episode they talk about mentors they've have (or not had), the value of having a mentor, how you go about finding one, and they analyze Jesus' mentorship of the disciples with an eye toward applying these observations to your mentor/mentee relationships.Don't forget that we'd love to hear from you on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/17twenty) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/17twentypodcast/). Check us out and leave a no...
2021-02-2254 min17TwentyE023 || Jake Thompson || Compete Every DayThis week, Kevin and Stewart are joined by Jake Thompson, CEO of Compete Every Day. We discuss the journey from Jake selling merchandise out the side door of a crossfit to building up a major brand and company, the discovery behind building a legacy of impact that goes beyond ourselves, the opportunity to help businesses and people grow through keynote speaking and consulting, main topics from his must-read book Compete Every Day and Jake's Compete Every Day podcast. With the new year well underway, we go into detail on the strategy and tactics behind setting and achieving go...
2021-01-181h 1417TwentyE022 || Mike Sarraille || The Talent WarThis week, Kevin and Stewart sit down with Mike Sarraille, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, a graduate of the University of Texas McCombs Business School, and now a leadership instructor, speaker and strategic advisor for Echelon Front. Mike served fifteen years as an officer in the SEAL Teams and five years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper. Mike served in SEAL Team THREE, Task Unit Bruiser alongside Extreme Ownership authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin where he led major combat operations that played a pivotal role in the Ba...
2021-01-111h 3317TwentyE021 || Holly Crowder || It's Ok Not To Be Okay2021 is kicked off with an impactful interview with Holly Crowder, the Chief Human Resources Officer at The Beck Group, a Dallas-based integrated design-build firm. Kevin and Stewart tackle some great topics with Holly, including (i) leaning in to career changes, (ii) mentoring strategies, (iii) identifying grit in the hiring process, and (iv) the impact of women in construction. But most importantly, the conversation includes a powerful talk with Holly about the impact, struggle, and growth from the loss of her husband to ALS in 2020, ending the episode with an impactful take-away that everyone needs to hear.We'd lo...
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