Never by the Book

In a role reversal, I am sharing a podcast in which I'm the guest. Interviewed by Nico Van De Venne of The Everlasting Fulfillment Podcast, we discuss my journey from starting in the plumbing busines…

I met today's guest on a recent visit to the great state of Texas and learned her incredible story.

Dr. Lucette Beall knows what it feels like to hit bottom and rebound to live an extraordinary life.

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I first witnessed our guest's energy while onstage at a recent conference. He was dynamic, confident, engaging, and the kind of person you can tell at first glance: He’s been through some stuff.

Just…

Part three of "I'm in Your Corner" is the last episode of my conversation with friend and former business partner, Oly Olsen. Oly talks about living through the symptoms of a mysterious and disabling…

Today I continue my discussion with Oly Olsen, my friend and former business partner. We discuss Oly's determination to be the best of the best as he leaned into the plumbing trade. What drove him to…

Today I interview longtime friend and business partner Oly Olsen in a series we titled 'I'm in Your Corner'. Oly's story is one of overcoming alcohol and drug addiction at a young age, accepting that…

How did a plumber go from one million in debt to a multi-millionaire in less than five years? 

In 2019 Richard Flournoy, found himself buried in debt. The business was struggling. He needed help. 

Thre…

I made the acquaintance of  Joseph Bennett and Eli Hans (AKA The Sublime Guys) recently and discovered we have much in common such as views on money, passion to keep things simple, and overcoming obs…

I made the acquaintance of  Joseph Bennett and Eli Hans (AKA The Sublime Guys) recently and discovered we have much in common such as views on money, passion to keep things simple, and overcoming obs…

Part Two of To Hell and Back begins with Ed O'Connell's recovery from alcohol addiction and embracing help from others. He reaches out to the Service Round Table community to help him climb out of de…

When I first met Ed, the connection was instant.  And it was just because both of us owned successful plumbing companies at the time, our bond went much deeper. We both had a history of alcoholism th…

After I was first introduced to my next guest, Andrew Biernat, he told my producer, “This guy sounds like me in 24 years!” Which I couldn't help but take as an extreme compliment. Andrew describes hi…

After nearly two years Kenny Chapman and Kelly Schols reunite for another great conversation. Only this time, in person. They're still talking about mindset, but with a new focus and new material. Ke…

Trish Jenkins never expected doing her job would land her in prison. Yet Trish learned more in 8 months in prison than in her 20 years in the business world. 

After trusting the wrong person, a breach…

Megan Absten is a former U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Athlete.  After losing her left arm in an ATV accident at the age of 14, she struggled with maintaining her mental health.  After many years of …

In PART 2 of Need a Lift, Kelly and Ellen pick up where they left off. Kelly starts by asking how a plumber was able to get Ellen's attention and win her hand in marriage. Together they cover a lot o…

Part One of 'Need a Lift? Be willing to Shift from the Inside Out' with guest Ellen Rohr. Kelly digs in to uncover Ellen's secret to success in founding Zoom Drain, one of the hottest franchises in t…

We’ve titled this episode: The Power of Weird in Business with Dan Utt, the self-proclaimed weird guy. Listen in as we talk to people who live outside the box and color outside the lines.

As an entrep…

This is part 2 of ADHD: Harness the Power to Lead Yourself and Others.  Intro as usual then we jump right into the middle of a conversation. Basically, right where Part 1 leaves off.

If I were to cons…

If I were to consider our next guest by name alone, the first word that comes to mind is ‘misnomer’.  Because Tommy Mello is anything but mellow. He is a High Energy superstar who lights up everyone …