1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:15,600 Hey guys, welcome back to the Homework Assignment Podcast. 2 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:18,620 I'm your host, RJ Patino, and today we've got a great show for you. 3 00:00:18,620 --> 00:00:26,400 We are accompanied here with Jensen Jobe, owner and CEO, founder of Haven Construction, and 4 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:27,560 he is going to be joining us. 5 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:28,560 We've got some Q&As. 6 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:33,880 We posted this online about a week or two ago asking the public for questions like, 7 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:35,440 hey, what are you guys struggling with? 8 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:39,960 What exactly do you guys want to hear from us that can help you get past the breakpoint 9 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,920 in your business or get past the slump that you may be in? 10 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,080 Because we all know that we all get those, right? 11 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,880 So but right now let's introduce Jensen. 12 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,480 Jensen, thanks for being here today with us. 13 00:00:50,480 --> 00:00:51,960 Yeah, my pleasure. 14 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,920 And for those of you guys that don't know, Jensen is actually my uncle-in-law. 15 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:01,240 He's my wife's uncle and he's been a great mentor for me and our business here at Elder. 16 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:05,720 Actually there's, I don't know if Elder would have been a thing without Jensen and his mentorship. 17 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:09,040 So that's, you know, a huge gratitude on our end. 18 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:10,600 So Jensen, what is Haven Construction? 19 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,340 What do you guys do? 20 00:01:12,340 --> 00:01:18,200 So obviously Haven Construction is a broader company than what I do in the company. 21 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,680 So I'll just share what I personally do. 22 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:24,100 So I have focused on windows and doors since 2005. 23 00:01:24,100 --> 00:01:25,480 So that's been my primary focus. 24 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:26,880 Prior to that I was doing remodeling. 25 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,380 I started in the business in 2003. 26 00:01:30,380 --> 00:01:32,400 So I was focusing, I actually started knocking doors. 27 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,840 That was my initial like thing. 28 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,480 Was that before technology or after? 29 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:39,920 Hey, I don't know. 30 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:40,920 That's how I started. 31 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:46,280 So knocking doors, getting leads for actually for my dad for remodeling. 32 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,560 At that time mainly kitchens and bathrooms. 33 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:52,720 2005 we started doing windows. 34 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:58,280 And then I'd say about seven years ago started to do more of a focus on transformations to 35 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:03,840 create like an indoor outdoor living with big sliding glass doors, multi-slides, bifolds, 36 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:08,760 creating that indoor outdoor living, opening up the house, making it feel like a model 37 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:09,760 home. 38 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,060 So yeah, that's kind of the primary things that I do. 39 00:02:12,060 --> 00:02:16,200 So don't do really focus a lot of a whole lot on new construction, but mostly just like 40 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:17,200 retro fits. 41 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:18,200 Right. 42 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,380 So, and so to kind of go deeper and kind of elaborate on that. 43 00:02:21,380 --> 00:02:23,080 So obviously you have a ton of brothers. 44 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,280 I don't remember how many, but I know you have a lot of them. 45 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:27,280 Everybody knows that. 46 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:28,280 Right. 47 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:29,280 So they're all in construction. 48 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,320 So everybody has like a certain piece of construction that they specialize in and you specialize 49 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:34,200 in what's called dream walls pretty much. 50 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:35,200 Right. 51 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:40,040 You guys branded, disrupt the industry and people like know your product as instead of 52 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,040 a multi-sliding, like, Hey, I want a dream wall. 53 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:46,160 I know someone called in and said, Hey, I want a dream wall. 54 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:47,600 And that's like, that's amazing. 55 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:48,600 Right. 56 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:52,160 So you know, your product, you know, you branded it. 57 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:53,160 Right. 58 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:59,560 So how, how exactly long, how long have you been in business and how has the expansion 59 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:04,880 or the, you know, over the years as you've grown, like how have you grown and like, what 60 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,700 have you done to grow your company exactly? 61 00:03:07,700 --> 00:03:12,560 So I've been in business since Haven construction started in 2009. 62 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,720 As far as growing the business, we did do a little bit of advertising. 63 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:19,600 Actually I mentioned door knocking for the beginning, but they do a little bit of like 64 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:23,840 print, print advertising, did some home shows. 65 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:28,920 In 2017 is when we started kind of focusing on, you know, the dream wall thing where we 66 00:03:28,920 --> 00:03:34,280 are, you know, creating that indoor outdoor living and changing your home, not your address. 67 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,080 That's our little slogan. 68 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:41,320 And I'd say the biggest thing is just trying to do a good job and making, making sure that 69 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,080 the homeowner knows that they're important and communicating with them and doing a good 70 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,000 job and then you get referrals. 71 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:51,280 So as far as advertising, we're probably way different than a lot of companies and we don't 72 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:52,680 really spend money on advertising. 73 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:53,680 Yeah. 74 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:54,680 Everything's been word of mouth. 75 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:58,320 And I mean, just from what I've seen in the last, I mean, when you first started kind 76 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,080 of helping me and mentoring me was in like, I think 2020. 77 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:02,920 So it was like three or four years ago barely. 78 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:06,560 And like, you know, I didn't know exactly where we were from then, but just seeing how 79 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:10,140 much you guys have grown and just all of them word of mouth, like you guys have to be absolutely 80 00:04:10,140 --> 00:04:13,000 almost perfect in my opinion, what you should do for how much you've grown and like the 81 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:17,680 partnerships with all the vendors that like have partnered with you to sell their product. 82 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:21,920 Like I know, I don't know very many companies that just do sliding doors like you guys do. 83 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:22,920 Like that's what you specialize in. 84 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:23,920 So that's fantastic. 85 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:27,720 Well, well, that's Jensen for you guys. 86 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:31,680 So someone who brings a lot of experience, a lot of knowledge and not just, you know, 87 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:36,600 construction or windows, but also in entrepreneurship and how to build a business. 88 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:39,600 How has your guys' revenue grown over the years? 89 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,240 Like, have you been pretty stagnant? 90 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:42,240 Have you been growing? 91 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,040 No, we grow every year. 92 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:47,880 That's also probably something I should like know more about like, Hey, what's the dollar 93 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:50,600 amount of business we've done this month or this year? 94 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:56,480 I personally don't really focus on that that much, but we definitely have grown. 95 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:57,480 Yeah 100%. 96 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:01,880 And I can tell by just, you know, people that are working with adding members to our team 97 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:06,600 and just, you know, all the work that we have and all the things that I have to do on a 98 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:07,600 daily basis. 99 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:08,600 Yeah. 100 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:09,600 Yeah. 101 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:10,600 Phenomenal. 102 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:11,600 Well, today we are going to do a Q&A. 103 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:15,920 So we've got three amazing questions that's been provided by you guys and we're excited 104 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:20,960 to answer them and really just kind of dig in and, you know, it's all organic obviously. 105 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,240 So we're really excited to hear what's going on. 106 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:30,560 So our best friend and the best producer in the world, Michael David Lazer over here. 107 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:35,400 I would'nt say the best. 108 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:36,840 And I was told that this room is kind of nice and cool. My body runs a little hot. 109 00:05:36,840 --> 00:05:39,040 They're feeling a little warm up in here, man. 110 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:40,040 I'm sure. 111 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,040 Yeah. 112 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:42,040 The AC is going to go kick on here in a second. 113 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:43,040 Yeah. 114 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:44,040 All right. 115 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:45,040 You guys ready? 116 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:49,200 So the first question we got is, do you feel like you have a good balance between your 117 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:50,800 home life and work life? 118 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:54,040 You want to go first on that one? 119 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:55,320 Yeah, I do actually. 120 00:05:55,320 --> 00:06:01,360 I always, I would say that I wasn't always the best at that. 121 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:02,560 Definitely different times in my life. 122 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:04,840 I've worked, worked, worked, worked, worked. 123 00:06:04,840 --> 00:06:09,880 Like we're talking like minimum 12 to 16 hours in a day. 124 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:10,880 Right? 125 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:15,640 But it's a situation where at different points in your life, especially when you're getting 126 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:19,560 started with things, you have to make sacrifices. 127 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:24,240 You have to make choices and it kind of depends on like you and your, I mean, I've been married 128 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:26,000 for almost 18 years. 129 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,840 I got six kids. 130 00:06:28,840 --> 00:06:29,840 My wife is amazing. 131 00:06:29,840 --> 00:06:31,280 She's never worked though. 132 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:36,040 So that's like, we have that balance where it works out good for us. 133 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:40,000 Like if I have to work a little more, I have to put more hours in, then she understands 134 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:41,000 it works well for us. 135 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:42,000 Right. 136 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,960 But yeah, I mean, at this point in my life, you know, yeah, I'd say a really good balance, 137 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:47,920 a lot of flexibility with my schedule. 138 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,600 And I always want to be there for any type of sporting events or any type of rehearsals, 139 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,240 recitals, or anything like that. 140 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:58,200 I'd say I can always schedule around and always be there for my, my kids. 141 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:02,400 I can take time to go on vacation and be with them and spend time with them. 142 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:06,120 So yeah, I'd say for me at this point in my life, I have, I feel like I have a really 143 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:07,120 good balance. 144 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:08,120 Yeah, I know. 145 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:09,120 And that's a great point. 146 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:14,080 And I know what's interesting is, you know, I was listening to it, well, we went to an 147 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,400 event for 10X with Grant Cardone and they were talking a little bit on the balance of 148 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:20,340 life and they said like, the balance doesn't really exist. 149 00:07:20,340 --> 00:07:22,800 And I don't think they're meaning like literally doesn't exist. 150 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:26,520 I just don't think it exists 24/7 every single day. 151 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:30,080 Like there's days like where you do stuff to put in 12 hours or, you know, 14 hours 152 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:34,520 or whatever, you know, like I went to an event over, you know, this last weekend and an event 153 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:38,200 before that or that weekend before it's like, I was gone those Saturdays and Saturdays are 154 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,040 like a big family day for me. 155 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:44,720 And so it's like, I may not have balance every day, but overall finding that balance is really 156 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:49,280 just, you know, in my opinion, having your priorities straight. 157 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:53,880 I think Brandon Dawson at this conference whose Grant's partner, he was talking about 158 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:54,880 the balance. 159 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,960 He's like, you know, I'll go a couple of months where I'm working a ton and like, I don't 160 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:02,480 have, you know, I'm not spending a lot of quality time with my kids, but then I have 161 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:06,480 that month where I go on vacation and like I am there with my daughter and that is me 162 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:08,040 there with her. 163 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:13,680 And he was talking about either him or John Maxwell, who's, you know, the number one nonfiction 164 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:14,680 book writer in the world. 165 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:18,480 And they were talking about like, and again, I don't remember who it was, but they're like, 166 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:24,080 you know, he asked his daughter if she remembers, you know, him not being around due to work. 167 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:27,720 And her response was like, actually, I don't remember you ever not being around. 168 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:30,840 Like of course you were working a lot and gone a lot, but when you were here, you were 169 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:33,000 here and like, I don't remember when you weren't here. 170 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,040 I remember when you were here and that's the impact it had. 171 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:40,720 And I think, I think that's important to know because as far as like business owners, like 172 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:45,440 that is such a huge sacrifice is not having that family time or not spending enough time 173 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:46,960 with your wife or your kids. 174 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:48,000 And we feel guilty, right? 175 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:53,120 Like I'm newly married somewhat and I've been married almost five years and I have a couple 176 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:56,240 kids and it's like, I feel like those years are super important. 177 00:08:56,240 --> 00:09:00,280 But then here I am, like I'm building a business and I'm having to sacrifice that time. 178 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,880 But another thing John Maxwell said, which stuck with me was he's like, but is it really 179 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:08,440 a sacrifice because at the end of the day you may be putting in now, but what you're 180 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:12,360 getting out of it is everything you're going to need to build those memories and have even 181 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:15,240 more time doing insane things with your kids. 182 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:16,240 Oh yeah, for sure. 183 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:20,120 And you know, one of the things you taught me, which again, I think I brought up to you 184 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:24,640 a couple of times, it's like, Hey, you know, you used to tell me your times now, like your 185 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:26,800 kids are small, they're being nurtured by mom. 186 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,820 Like the time you really want with them is when they're in junior high and high school 187 00:09:29,820 --> 00:09:33,320 where you're you being there is really going to have a huge impact on them. 188 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,840 It's like, okay, now I got to really hustle, you know? 189 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:36,840 Yeah, no. 190 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:40,560 So anyways, you know, as far as the balance go, I that's kind of my opinion. 191 00:09:40,560 --> 00:09:44,800 I think it exists differently on a daily basis. 192 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,720 Sometimes it's there and it's gray and then other days it's not really there. 193 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,840 Maybe you're full time going to work. 194 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:54,320 But I think it's important to recognize that it's not a 50 50 balance. 195 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:56,980 It's more, you know, like this podcast is a homework assignment, right? 196 00:09:56,980 --> 00:10:01,960 So our mission is to find the balance and it's not a bet. 197 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:04,400 Like there's a fine line that just exists around the board. 198 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:08,560 It's a balance of like a different balance of day to day, week to week, month to month, 199 00:10:08,560 --> 00:10:09,560 year to year. 200 00:10:09,560 --> 00:10:11,400 And it really depends on where you're at with your career. 201 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:12,400 Totally. 202 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:13,400 Right. 203 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:16,240 I'm sure you're you know, your balance to work and home life was way different when 204 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:19,760 you were first starting out versus now you have a system, you have a structure, you have 205 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:20,760 people under you. 206 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:21,760 You know what I mean? 207 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:22,760 Oh yeah, most definitely. 208 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:23,760 Most definitely. 209 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:24,760 Yeah. 210 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:25,760 So that's fantastic. 211 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:26,760 Hope that answers that question. 212 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,440 And then I think also it kind of depends on your relationship with your, you know, with 213 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:30,440 your spouse. 214 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,560 Like what are their expectations? 215 00:10:33,560 --> 00:10:35,960 What are your expectations? 216 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:38,120 And just communication is really key. 217 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:39,120 Yeah. 218 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:40,120 Yeah. 219 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,720 I think like for those of you guys that are building a business, whether you're married 220 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:50,080 or you're not married, your wife is probably the most important key to your success because 221 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:51,080 hands down. 222 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:54,680 Like for me, you know, my wife, I was at this conference and she was like, oh, you're meeting 223 00:10:54,680 --> 00:10:55,680 Grant Cardona. 224 00:10:55,680 --> 00:10:56,680 I really wish I was there. 225 00:10:56,680 --> 00:10:57,680 I just want to be your biggest asset. 226 00:10:57,680 --> 00:11:00,120 And it's like, well, you are because I can be here and you're. 227 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:01,800 I know you're at home and you're taking care of me. 228 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:05,880 I can have a family and be a successful entrepreneur at the same time. 229 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:07,880 And that benefits the entire family. 230 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:09,400 Like I couldn't do that without you. 231 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:10,400 You know what I mean? 232 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:11,400 So, yeah. 233 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:15,120 So one thing on that, I'll just say like for me, the most important decision you make is 234 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:16,120 who you marry. 235 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:17,120 Yeah. 236 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:18,120 Right. 237 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:19,120 That's the most important thing. 238 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:22,120 And as you have kids, there's nobody more important to you in your life. 239 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:23,960 Like my kids are the most important thing to me. 240 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:24,960 Right. 241 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:27,080 And I know my wife is always there to take care of them. 242 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:28,080 Yeah. 243 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:29,080 Right. 244 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:32,400 So I don't have to have that stress or that worry. So that helps me focus on work. 245 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:35,320 And helps me the the things I need to do done. 246 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:39,840 If I had to focus on like more than that, I don't know what I'd do. 247 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:40,840 Yeah. 248 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:44,980 So yeah, I'd say that's a good thing. 249 00:11:44,980 --> 00:11:48,200 Every successful businessman always, Hey, what do they say? 250 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:49,200 Stands a woman. 251 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:50,200 Yeah. 252 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:51,200 Right. 253 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:52,200 There's a woman behind every successful businessman. 254 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:53,480 Pause real quick. 255 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:59,320 Do you mind if I not specifically talk about what bring up how like you were in a rut for 256 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:00,320 like a couple months? 257 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:01,320 I don't care. 258 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:02,320 Okay. 259 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:03,320 Just want to make sure so. 260 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:04,320 Yeah. 261 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:07,920 And I hope you don't mind me bringing it up, but I know like a little while back, something 262 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:08,920 happened. 263 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:13,520 You know, you had a family issue or something arise and you were kind of in a rut at work, 264 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:14,520 right? 265 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:15,520 Your balance was thrown off. 266 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:16,520 Yeah. 267 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:19,920 Well, I mean, it was thrown off, but it was thrown off like it was something that I chose. 268 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:20,920 Right. 269 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:22,320 My wife fainted and it scared me. 270 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:23,320 Right. 271 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:24,320 I mean, I didn't know what was going on. 272 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:25,320 You know, it was a really scary situation. 273 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:26,320 We took her to the hospital. 274 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:27,940 We did lots of testing. 275 00:12:27,940 --> 00:12:32,560 And then because of that little experience, I just went to like, okay, made me like reevaluate 276 00:12:32,560 --> 00:12:36,800 my life and think like, okay, well, do I really have to do this for work? 277 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:37,800 And do I have to do this? 278 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:39,160 Can I have somebody take care of this for me? 279 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:40,160 Can I delegate? 280 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:45,760 Um, so kind of in a rut in a way for work, but at the same time, um, it was a good thing 281 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:48,800 for me because I was spending more time with my wife. 282 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:49,800 Yeah. 283 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:54,080 I mean, I think she needed me, but I also, I wanted to be there for her as well, just 284 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:55,520 to make sure everything was good. 285 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:58,800 So when I remember like you were taking your kids to school in the morning and stuff, you 286 00:12:58,800 --> 00:12:59,800 were doing all kinds of stuff. 287 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:00,800 Yeah. 288 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:01,800 Yeah. 289 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:02,800 And it was kind of fun. 290 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:05,600 Like, so I can't, I can't say, but, but yes, was I, I wasn't as focused on work for sure. 291 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:06,600 Yeah. 292 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:10,160 So yeah, work things or I was delegating more than I typically would have. 293 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:13,520 And I think that, I think one of the points that, you know, the pictures that that paints 294 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:17,760 is like, you know, I know like when my wife leaves my kids with me, I'm like, oh my gosh, 295 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:19,840 like this is a totally different job. 296 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:23,080 Like this is a lot more difficult and it's like, it makes them even more essential. 297 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:26,160 I feel like when we're talking about like having that, that wife at home, being able 298 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:29,120 to be that homemaker and it allows us to be successful. 299 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:32,440 And I know from my experience and a lot of people attest to this, like when things are 300 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:35,040 good at home, you are more successful at work. 301 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:36,040 You're at your best. For sure, oh yeah definetly 302 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,560 Like, if you're in a fight with your wife and it's a bad fight, like you're bringing 303 00:13:39,560 --> 00:13:43,240 that to work and it's that energy you're putting down on everybody and this is draining you. 304 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:44,240 Yeah. 305 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:45,240 So for sure. 306 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:46,240 Cool. 307 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:47,240 Well, that was, that was a good question. 308 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:48,240 What else we got, yeah. 309 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:49,240 Maybe. 310 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:58,560 Let's go ahead and get to the next is what is a quote that has made a lasting impact 311 00:13:58,560 --> 00:14:03,480 on your life? 312 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:04,920 I have one, I would say. 313 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:05,920 Do you? 314 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:09,720 So my quote is if it's to be, it's up to me. 315 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:10,720 Right. 316 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:14,960 And so that's what my dad taught me as a little kid. 317 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:18,880 If it's to be, it's up to me basically taking responsibility, right? 318 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:24,360 There's certain things, there's been mistakes that have been made on, on jobs since we're 319 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:26,000 talking about work. 320 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:27,000 But you know what? 321 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,240 I got to take responsibility. 322 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:33,760 You know, I should have, I should have inspected what I expected. 323 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,920 That's also another little thing that my dad always says, right? 324 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:38,920 Inspect what you expect. 325 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:40,840 So if you expect something, you should be following up. 326 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:42,320 You should be checking on that. 327 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:43,440 You know, it's be, it's up to me. 328 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:45,640 It's my responsibility to take care of that. 329 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:51,520 I have no one else to blame for any problem that I have other than myself. 330 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:55,960 You know, you think about any type of problem that you have in your life, I'd say most of 331 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:56,960 it's self-inflicted. 332 00:14:56,960 --> 00:15:01,240 There might be a few little trials that maybe God wants to send your way to be able to help 333 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,560 you to learn a certain lesson. 334 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:07,480 But I would say most problems are self-inflicted. 335 00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:08,480 Yeah. 336 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:12,680 And, and it's funny thinking that, cause I was like trying to think of my quote and I'm 337 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:16,760 like, I don't know if it's a quote, but it's a phrase that has stuck with me and it's assume 338 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:17,760 all responsibility. 339 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:20,760 So it literally goes hand in hand. 340 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:25,040 I think, you know, you've been able to see our company grow, right? Sure, yeah yeah. 341 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:31,600 And you know, we've, we've had a lot of hardships, you know, just running projects wrong, you 342 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:32,600 know, doing stuff wrong. 343 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:34,360 And we've been able to fix a lot of that. 344 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:40,880 But one of the biggest things is like, as I was growing the company and becoming a leader, 345 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:43,560 you know, I always was just like, okay, I have this process. 346 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:46,680 And if somebody wasn't doing a right, I was like, dude, they're just failing at their 347 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:47,680 job. 348 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:52,480 Well, rather now after going through, you know, a bunch of, you know, self-development 349 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,960 and working on myself, it's like, okay, I need to assume all responsibility. 350 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:59,320 And by doing that, I'm starting to realize, okay, they're not the problem. 351 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:01,560 I'm the problem. 352 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:05,680 And I think it's, and I actually do think it's Ed Milet who talks about it in his book, 353 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:07,800 his book called the power of one more, I believe. 354 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:11,800 And he talks about, he's like, hey, you have to assume all responsibility as a leader. 355 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:16,200 He's like, he gave a scenario and he said, if you were at a red light and you're waiting 356 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:20,920 for it to turn green and someone slams right into, whose fault is that? 357 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:24,160 Well, you have every reason to be like, well, it's their fault. 358 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:25,160 They didn't see me. 359 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:26,160 They didn't stop. 360 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:27,160 You know, I, I couldn't see them. 361 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:31,760 And he goes, but take a step back and assume responsibility. 362 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,200 Maybe you could have left for work a little bit sooner. 363 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:37,520 Maybe you could have, you know, taken a shorter shower. 364 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:41,720 And by doing different things, shorter, longer, whatever the case is, it wouldn't have put 365 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:43,120 you in that position. 366 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:48,920 But by assuming all responsibility, you are prepared to make a change rather than an excuse, 367 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:51,120 which doesn't involve change. 368 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:56,800 And that stuck with me because like, you know, as we've grown here for me, I used to just 369 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:58,120 blame everybody for everything. 370 00:16:58,120 --> 00:16:59,120 Things weren't working. 371 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:00,120 I will, they're not doing enough. 372 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:01,120 They're not working hard enough. 373 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:02,120 Well, they're not listening. 374 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:05,920 They're not following the procedures and be able to take a step back and be like, okay, 375 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,280 I helped my primary, like maybe I'm the problem. 376 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:13,740 I was able to actually fix the issues because I realized, oh, well, I'm not providing enough 377 00:17:13,740 --> 00:17:18,440 information here or I'm not doing this, or maybe I'm not being the example that I need 378 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:19,440 to be. 379 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:23,020 And that has absolutely changed my business. 380 00:17:23,020 --> 00:17:27,200 And I'm trying to apply that into my home life right now, which I know it's already 381 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:28,200 making changes. 382 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:31,560 But like that has just been an absolute game changer for me, which goes hand in hand with 383 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:33,160 what you're saying, obviously. 384 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:37,480 Yeah, for sure, assuming full responsibility. 385 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:39,020 And it's a hard thing to do. 386 00:17:39,980 --> 00:17:42,360 It's hard to be humble enough to do it. 387 00:17:42,360 --> 00:17:44,400 Nobody wants to be wrong, you know what I mean? 388 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:48,520 But it's funny, but you're just talking about, 389 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:50,120 and again, a lot of things stick with me obviously, 390 00:17:50,120 --> 00:17:53,120 but when I remember doing a job, 391 00:17:53,120 --> 00:17:56,100 so give you guys a little rundown, 392 00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,880 it's like Jensen used to be, 393 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:00,960 so when he was my mentor, he helped me kind of get started 394 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:02,440 and helped me get the capital I needed 395 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:03,680 to really get Elder off the ground. 396 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:06,680 He actually, I had originally started Elder Contracting 397 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:09,200 and failed horribly, 398 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:10,040 because I didn't know what I was doing. 399 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:11,400 I wasn't doing things right. 400 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:13,000 Just because I could pick up a hammer and a tool 401 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:14,200 doesn't mean I could run a business, 402 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:16,500 and I learned that the hard way. 403 00:18:16,500 --> 00:18:19,660 And so when things fell the Christmas of, 404 00:18:19,660 --> 00:18:22,280 I don't even remember, I think it was like 2019 or something, 405 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:24,360 like I had zero dollars. 406 00:18:25,560 --> 00:18:28,440 We had a Colorado trip planned with my father-in-law Jed, 407 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:29,520 and I had to go to him and be like, 408 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:31,120 I don't even have the money to pay for the gas 409 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:32,400 to get up here. 410 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:36,040 And so a little while after, as I was trying to kind of, 411 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:37,360 I decided not to quit. 412 00:18:37,360 --> 00:18:40,000 I decided not to, like I had a lot of opportunities. 413 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,520 I could have installed Windows for grandpa and stuff, 414 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:44,680 but I decided to keep pushing. 415 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:46,040 Well, Jensen called me, he's like, 416 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:49,240 hey, I think we're gonna start a restoration company 417 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:51,200 or whatever, which we know that didn't work out. 418 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:53,000 And that was one of the hardest things 419 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:53,840 I've ever done as well. 420 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:55,520 But anyways, he called me and said, 421 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,400 hey, we wanna try and do a restoration company. 422 00:18:58,400 --> 00:18:59,840 We want you to help us with it. 423 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:01,640 And so guys gave me a salary 424 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:03,400 and my job was to go get work. 425 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:06,600 Well, lack of education on my part and ignorance on my part, 426 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:07,880 like starting a restoration company 427 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:10,800 is not a social media promotional type of thing, 428 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:12,440 because when people have an emergency, 429 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:13,680 they're not gonna go post on Facebook, 430 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:16,240 hey, my roof caved in, who do you guys know? 431 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:17,400 They're calling the insurance company. 432 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:18,600 So I went about it the whole wrong way. 433 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:20,840 So for six months, you guys burned money 434 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:22,520 and I brought in work, 435 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:24,200 and then we didn't get paid for some of those jobs. 436 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:25,760 It was so hard to collect from these clients. Sure. 437 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:28,400 Because they used the money that they weren't counting on. 438 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:29,800 Because insurance, anyways, long story. 439 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:33,040 But I don't remember what job it was specifically, 440 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:35,040 but I remember getting the job done 441 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:36,800 and you were gonna come in and inspect it, 442 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,000 because we were partners actively at that point. 443 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:41,840 And I was super excited. 444 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:43,240 I was like, okay, hey, we did good. 445 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:45,480 And then you came in and you were just like 446 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:47,400 pointing out everything wrong. 447 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:48,920 Like you saw a ton of stuff and I'm like, 448 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:50,120 dude, like chill out. 449 00:19:50,120 --> 00:19:52,640 Like this actually looks pretty good, 450 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:56,000 but inspect it what you expect is what you told me. 451 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:57,960 Yeah, and which I don't think I was being like. 452 00:19:57,960 --> 00:19:58,800 No, you weren't, you weren't. 453 00:19:58,800 --> 00:19:59,760 I could have come across rude, 454 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:01,760 but I was like, hey man, you gotta think this, this. 455 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:03,080 I'm like, I'm looking at it. 456 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,640 You wanna find stuff wrong before an owner does. 457 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:07,120 Yeah, well, but that's what I'm saying. 458 00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:10,000 Like I probably was a little bit offended 459 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:11,080 because I was just like, 460 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:12,720 I wanted to show you what we did, you know what I mean? 461 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:14,960 But like that's how we do it now. 462 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:17,240 Like, hey, every time I go to my guys job, 463 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:18,640 I'm like, dude, you guys need to look for this. 464 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:20,880 Like we need to assume responsibility 465 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:23,680 that things are, we gotta act as if things are done wrong 466 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:25,040 and look for everything wrong. Yeah. 467 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:25,960 And if we can't find anything, 468 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:26,840 then you know it was done right. 469 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:30,200 But that changed how we provided quality to our customers. 470 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:34,040 And assuming that responsibility is what every leader, 471 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:37,680 entrepreneur, father, just you as a person, 472 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:39,120 everybody needs to assume responsibility 473 00:20:39,120 --> 00:20:41,160 because it changes your life when you realize 474 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:43,480 that the power is in your hands. 475 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:45,960 Like I'm writing a book right now. 476 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:48,240 I'm gonna call it The Power of Change, 477 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:49,200 but that's what I talk about. Yeah, that's cool. 478 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,280 Because like after everything I've been through, 479 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:53,240 that's the only thing that's been able to gert me 480 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:56,560 to actually change is realizing that I am responsible 481 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:58,560 and I have the power to actually change. 482 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:00,440 So I don't know, but yeah. 483 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:04,280 So if that answers your question, user whatever. 484 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:06,800 Yeah, on the quotes. 485 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:08,040 I think those are two good quotes. 486 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:11,200 We gotta tie hand in hand together on responsibility. 487 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:12,560 Is this number three? 488 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:13,720 This will be the third question. 489 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:14,560 Cool. 490 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:15,400 Yes. 491 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:18,480 So this one is living paycheck to paycheck 492 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:21,160 makes it hard to really enjoy life. 493 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:26,880 What can we do to break that cycle? 494 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,360 Do they want the easy answer? 495 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:30,840 I mean, I don't know. 496 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:35,040 So I think that's probably a question that goes really deep. 497 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:40,040 And for me, you have to change your spending habits. 498 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:45,960 If you're living paycheck to paycheck, 499 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:48,160 are you living a little beyond your means? 500 00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:50,640 Where can you cut back? 501 00:21:50,640 --> 00:21:51,480 Yeah. 502 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:55,280 Are you buying lunch every day or are you making lunch? 503 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:57,640 What could that save? 504 00:21:57,640 --> 00:21:59,200 $10 a day? 505 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:03,160 $10 a day times at least six days a week, I'm assuming. 506 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:05,520 Maybe five days a week, it starts adding up. 507 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:09,000 It's just the smallest things can make a difference. 508 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,800 Did they put on there like what they mean by enjoy life 509 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:13,280 or is that all they? 510 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:15,360 Like, so Rick, can we read the question? 511 00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:17,600 Living paycheck to paycheck makes it hard 512 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,160 to really enjoy life. 513 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:21,320 What can we do to break that cycle? 514 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:24,200 So two things, right? 515 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:27,560 You have to be conscious of what you're spending money on. 516 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:28,640 And then the second thing is, 517 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:30,680 is try to find ways to make more money. 518 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:31,520 Yeah. 519 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:32,360 Right? 520 00:22:32,360 --> 00:22:34,480 I mean, so what can you do on the side? 521 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:35,440 You have to have a steady, 522 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:38,560 if it's a job that you're working nine to five, 523 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:43,000 you have to keep that steady income to a certain point. 524 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:46,160 And then at what point can you start incorporating 525 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:48,440 other things, a little side work 526 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:50,480 and that should help out. 527 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:51,920 Yeah. 528 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,880 Well, and I think there's really two options 529 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:55,960 that kind of go hand in hand. 530 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:59,040 And who's a financial guru that everybody talks about 531 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:00,520 about saving money? 532 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:01,680 We had a client that just did it. 533 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:03,240 Dave Ramsey. 534 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:04,200 There's that approach. 535 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:07,760 Dave Ramsey is like, hey, budget this, that, this, that. 536 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:08,880 But then there's also the approach 537 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:10,960 of go make some more money. 538 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:13,840 So like, I've done it the wrong way. 539 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:15,040 I've done it the wrong way my whole life. 540 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:16,560 Like I've never budgeted. 541 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:18,240 I've only ever spent money. 542 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:20,720 And just trusting I was going to go make money. 543 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:21,640 But that works for me. 544 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:23,120 That does not work for everybody. 545 00:23:23,120 --> 00:23:25,000 Like I know that for a fact. 546 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:27,280 But like, I'm not saying that you shouldn't have a budget. 547 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:28,280 You need a budget. 548 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:29,360 I should do a budget. 549 00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:31,440 I just never, I never have. 550 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:34,680 Because for me, it's like, if my wife, if I come home, 551 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:36,920 my wife has 18 Amazon bags in my front door. 552 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:39,520 I'm like, well crap, I need to go hustle this week. 553 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:42,440 And I know you know all about those Amazon packages. 554 00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:44,560 Hey, Amazon's good. 555 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:47,640 Amazon's a good thing when there are other things 556 00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:49,760 that cost more than actually, oh no. 557 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:51,680 Yeah. 558 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,800 But I think the easy answer is cut back. 559 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:57,120 You know, live in your means. 560 00:23:57,120 --> 00:24:01,040 But it really depends on, in my opinion, how you enjoy life. 561 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:04,640 Like for me, enjoying life is not being stuck in my house 562 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:05,600 or in an office. 563 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:07,840 Like enjoying life, like I want to go out and explore. 564 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:09,520 I want to create new opportunities 565 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:11,800 to make memories with my kids. 566 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:14,680 Whether that's Disneyland or going to a different country. 567 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,400 Like that's how I really want to enjoy life. 568 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:19,560 And enjoying life for me is not having to worry 569 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:21,360 about swiping my card if it's going to go through 570 00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:24,080 or if I have enough money to pay for something I want. 571 00:24:24,080 --> 00:24:26,080 And again, everybody's different. 572 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,560 There's nothing wrong if that's not how you want to enjoy life. 573 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:36,000 But I think what it really comes down to is making more money. 574 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:36,920 There's ways. 575 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:38,800 So there's entrepreneurship. 576 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,480 Entrepreneur, by my personal definition, 577 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:44,640 is someone who is business minded, owns businesses, 578 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:45,800 and they make money. 579 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:46,800 They're the owners. 580 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:49,440 They're the people who are running the show. 581 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:50,840 Founders, CEOs. 582 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:52,600 But then you have entrepreneurship. 583 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:55,440 And this is actually something I learned earlier this year. 584 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,680 Again, just studying and investing myself in our company 585 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:00,920 is that entrepreneurship are the people that like, 586 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:02,800 maybe you don't want to own a company. 587 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:04,560 Maybe you want to work within an organization. 588 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:08,080 Because owning a company comes with all the heartache, 589 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:10,680 all the, you know, it's a roller coaster of emotions. 590 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:12,480 And some people just aren't built for it. 591 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:15,400 You know, I still question on days like, hey, I built for it. 592 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:18,320 Like, especially as you expand and grow. 593 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:19,760 But entrepreneur is someone who's like, 594 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:21,080 you're not the owner or founder, 595 00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:23,560 but you are the best in your position. 596 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,200 You are striving to constantly improve. 597 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,680 So like, if you love cooking, 598 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:30,640 you can move your way up the chain as a cook, right? 599 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:32,960 Or we talked about people at McDonald's. 600 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:34,360 I know people that, you know, 601 00:25:34,360 --> 00:25:35,800 they worked as a kid at the drive-through. 602 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:37,440 Now they're the general manager. 603 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:40,680 Like, that is how you make more money by being an entrepreneur, 604 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:42,600 by being the best you could be within your field, right? 605 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,320 I mean, so that's another option, in my opinion. 606 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:46,160 So... 607 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:47,760 Oh yeah, no, you can definitely do that for sure. 608 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:49,880 If you're gonna be a landscaper, 609 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:52,000 be the best landscaper you can be, right? 610 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:53,520 And then work your way up. 611 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:54,760 I would also say for me, like, 612 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:56,280 for those who believe in the Bible, 613 00:25:56,280 --> 00:25:58,120 and if you don't believe in the Bible, 614 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:01,680 one thing that's brought like the most confidence for me, 615 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:05,400 as far as financially, is paying tithing. 616 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:10,400 So giving 10% of what you earn to God, 617 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:14,240 or to help build God's kingdom here on earth. 618 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,800 So to me, that's like the biggest thing. 619 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:18,320 You receive so many blessings 620 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:20,800 that you can't even receive all of them, 621 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:22,240 as it says in the Bible, right? 622 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:24,880 So for me, that's a huge thing. 623 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:26,040 I have a testimony of that. 624 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:28,320 I believe that very firmly. 625 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:31,360 And I think most people that are successful, 626 00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:34,840 they do talk about giving 10% of their income. 627 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:36,560 And it's easy to say right now, 628 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:37,480 but it's like for the person 629 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:40,160 who is really struggling financially, how do you do that? 630 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:44,000 Well, there's blessings that you can get by sacrificing. 631 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:44,960 Right. 632 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:46,880 Well, and you read any book 633 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:48,440 about people that are successful, 634 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:50,960 they talk about give more than what you take, right? 635 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:54,760 So, and that is not only how you receive more, 636 00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:56,920 but it's also how you enjoy your life more. 637 00:26:58,080 --> 00:26:59,920 There's been moments in my life where it's like, 638 00:26:59,920 --> 00:27:01,800 okay, I need to step back and smell the roses. 639 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:03,920 Because whether or not I'm, 640 00:27:03,920 --> 00:27:05,320 I've been paycheck to paycheck, 641 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:07,560 and I've been to where I opened the account, 642 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:09,440 I'm like, holy crap, that's awesome. 643 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:11,480 But I've still had the moments 644 00:27:11,480 --> 00:27:13,920 where I didn't enjoy life in both scenarios. 645 00:27:13,920 --> 00:27:14,760 Sure. 646 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:15,600 You know what I mean? 647 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:17,080 It's like paycheck to paycheck, okay, cool. 648 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:19,040 I'm struggling to pay bills, it's stressful, right? 649 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:20,880 But when there's more money in the account, 650 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:23,080 with more money comes more problems and more stress. 651 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,320 And so there's been times where I've had plenty of money, 652 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:26,720 but I'm like, crap, man. 653 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,160 Like I'm not having the best day, I'm hurting, 654 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:31,640 I'm not enjoying life as if, 655 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:34,320 as I was when I was paycheck to paycheck. 656 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:35,240 Yeah. 657 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:36,960 You know, when me and my wife, when we first got married, 658 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:38,400 I was making a thousand dollars a week, 659 00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:39,640 and this is before COVID. 660 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:42,400 So that four grand a month was, you're doing okay. 661 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:44,960 Now four grand a month, you can't even rent an apartment, 662 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:46,360 I feel like. Crazy. 663 00:27:46,360 --> 00:27:48,280 But it is insane. 664 00:27:48,280 --> 00:27:50,360 But I remember enjoying life a lot more. 665 00:27:50,360 --> 00:27:51,680 I enjoyed more time with my wife. 666 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:53,320 You know, I was able to have my hobbies. 667 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:54,600 I video gamed all the time. 668 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:57,480 Well, fast forward now, I'm sacrificing all that 669 00:27:57,480 --> 00:27:59,560 and maybe not enjoying the things I used to love 670 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:01,160 because I want to get more. 671 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:04,320 So I think there is a balance there as well as, 672 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:06,280 not to have the expectation that just 673 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:07,600 because you're making more money, 674 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:10,400 you're gonna enjoy life more, 675 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:13,840 but understanding that you need to find what you like to do. 676 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:16,600 Like make a list, make a list of what you like to do 677 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:18,440 and make a list of what you don't like to do. 678 00:28:18,440 --> 00:28:21,120 How about you stop doing, like you do less of this 679 00:28:21,120 --> 00:28:22,000 of what you don't like to do 680 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:23,480 and do more of the things you like to do 681 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:24,960 and that's gonna help you enjoy life. 682 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:27,920 And figure out a way to make the things you like to do, 683 00:28:27,920 --> 00:28:28,960 make you money, 684 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:31,480 because that is where you're really going to enjoy life. 685 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:35,000 If you love what you do and it's not just a nine to five job, 686 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:36,600 not only are you gonna succeed more, 687 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:39,040 but obviously you're gonna have more fun, right? 688 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:41,640 Hey, I just want to know who knew 689 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:43,480 that you could ask one simple question 690 00:28:43,480 --> 00:28:45,160 and talk about it forever. 691 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:48,880 I like, I keep talking like, I mean, I have more input, 692 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:53,120 but yeah, I'm not, I haven't like listened to podcasts 693 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:55,760 that much or I've never been on one, right? 694 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:59,000 So first one right here, baby. 695 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:00,160 We're starting your career. 696 00:29:00,160 --> 00:29:02,440 Yeah, that's right, yeah. 697 00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:03,280 So. 698 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:06,200 Well, I mean, and that's the biggest thing I like, 699 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:08,480 for those of you guys that are active in our podcast, 700 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:09,560 number one, thank you. 701 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:10,520 Like we appreciate you guys. 702 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:13,760 The reason we started this was simply because 703 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:16,720 I have gone so much out of podcasts 704 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:19,200 and it's not only about business, 705 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:20,960 but really hearing other people 706 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:23,240 that have done what I want to do 707 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:25,480 and hear exactly how they did it. 708 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:28,200 It's like, if you could sit down with someone 709 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:30,000 and you want to be a millionaire and someone said, 710 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:33,960 hey, if you do X, Y, Z, here, here and here, 711 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:36,400 and you'll gain that million dollars no matter what, 712 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:38,520 how many of you guys would actually do it? 713 00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:39,360 You know what I mean? 714 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,520 Like if someone said, like if you knew, 715 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:43,960 like if you knew you could fail 716 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:45,800 or do something without failing, 717 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:48,240 what are the odds you're actually gonna do that? 718 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:49,080 You know what I mean? 719 00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:49,920 Oh yeah, I know, for sure. 720 00:29:49,920 --> 00:29:52,520 And that's what these experiences are. 721 00:29:52,520 --> 00:29:54,520 The question is, will you implement it? 722 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:55,360 You know what I mean? 723 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:57,440 And so we wanted to create this podcast, a talk, 724 00:29:57,440 --> 00:29:59,360 like there's a lot of podcasts about business 725 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:02,120 and about, you know, personal development 726 00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:03,760 and just about home life and stuff. 727 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:05,560 And we, one of the biggest struggles 728 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:07,200 is finding the balance in home life 729 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:09,160 and trying to figure out, like for those of us 730 00:30:09,160 --> 00:30:11,800 that are working and we have to work 731 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:13,000 because we all have to work, right? 732 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:15,480 To put food on the table, like how can we enjoy life? 733 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:17,600 How can we find the balance to where, you know, 734 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:19,480 we don't have to go through five divorces 735 00:30:19,480 --> 00:30:22,040 to build a business or we don't have to go paycheck 736 00:30:22,040 --> 00:30:24,200 to paycheck for right now and not enjoy life. 737 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:26,160 Like we want to dig deep into those 738 00:30:26,160 --> 00:30:27,880 because we all have those questions 739 00:30:27,880 --> 00:30:29,720 but we just don't know who to ask them to. 740 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:31,160 And that's what these podcasts are for. 741 00:30:31,160 --> 00:30:33,040 It's like, you don't, you can ask them here 742 00:30:33,040 --> 00:30:34,640 and we can tackle them. 743 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:36,960 But you're right, one question can go. 744 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:38,200 I mean, obviously I do a lot of talking 745 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:39,960 that can go through the moon 746 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:41,200 for how much we can talk about. 747 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:43,680 So are there any other questions or was that it? 748 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:45,520 That was all the questions for this week. 749 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:48,800 Cool, well, do you have any other inputs 750 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:51,680 you want to say on anything? 751 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:53,280 No, no, not really. 752 00:30:53,280 --> 00:30:54,960 I was waiting to get on here to lose weight 753 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:56,360 but it didn't happen. 754 00:30:56,360 --> 00:30:57,200 So here I am. 755 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:59,040 Yeah, we tried to get him like two months ago. 756 00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:00,600 He's like, hey man, I'm like, hold on, 757 00:31:00,600 --> 00:31:03,000 let me lose a little bit of weight if I'm on camera. 758 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:05,120 So there we go. 759 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:07,480 There's always something to work on in your life. 760 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:09,920 No matter where you're at, you can always be better. 761 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:11,160 You can always be a better dad. 762 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:13,040 You can always be a better husband. 763 00:31:13,040 --> 00:31:14,440 You can be more physically fit. 764 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:17,080 I mean, holy cow, got lots of ways, 765 00:31:17,080 --> 00:31:18,360 lots of areas to improve. 766 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:20,320 So yeah. 767 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:21,160 That's a good point. 768 00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:23,200 I mean, like how many of you guys are waiting 769 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:26,320 to do something for, you know, like for you? 770 00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:28,200 Like, let's wait, I want to lose a little more weight 771 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:29,040 to get on the podcast. 772 00:31:29,040 --> 00:31:30,280 But this was a great podcast. 773 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:31,680 I feel like we gave good feedback. 774 00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:32,760 One, I learned something. 775 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:33,600 You know what I mean? 776 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:34,520 And that's what this is all about. 777 00:31:34,520 --> 00:31:36,200 But like how many of you guys are waiting 778 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:38,440 for something to happen in order to do something? 779 00:31:38,440 --> 00:31:40,480 Like stop waiting, just go do it. 780 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:41,560 Just do it. 781 00:31:41,560 --> 00:31:45,080 You have assumed responsibility and go get it done. 782 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:46,760 And here's a task for you guys. 783 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:47,640 Here's what you need to do right now. 784 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:49,400 You need to like this podcast. 785 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:51,000 You need to follow this podcast 786 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:52,960 and you need to review this podcast 787 00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:54,600 and help us spread the word, right? 788 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:56,760 We want to give back to everybody. 789 00:31:56,760 --> 00:31:58,440 This podcast is not supposed to be 790 00:31:58,440 --> 00:31:59,840 a monetary thing whatsoever. 791 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:02,080 We just want to help others. 792 00:32:02,080 --> 00:32:03,640 Like we've been helped before. 793 00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:05,440 So please share the podcast. 794 00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:07,320 You can find the link below in the comments. 795 00:32:07,320 --> 00:32:11,120 You can also find the link to our elder contracting page 796 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:14,000 and a link to Haven Construction and Dreamwalls. 797 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:15,840 So you guys can check them out, see what they're doing, 798 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:17,360 or if you need a Dreamwall, 799 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:18,560 you know, they're the ones who created it. 800 00:32:18,560 --> 00:32:20,040 So thanks for joining us today 801 00:32:20,040 --> 00:32:21,520 and we hope you guys have a great time. 802 00:32:21,520 --> 00:32:22,360 Until next time. 803 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:25,140 Go find out what it is like to live like Im 804 00:32:25,140 --> 00:32:27,140 Thanks for watching!