A Journey From Hell To Greatness with Brandon James

"Unlock the Secrets to Success with Brandon James of Brandon James Roofing on The Kitchen Table Podcast!":

Kenny Baden invites Brandon James of Brandon James Roofing to join him on The Kitchen Table this week. They share Brandon's story of personal transformation and learning from his struggles. Brandon gives advice from his experience, discussing topics from developing an excellent team culture to making tough moves to balancing spiritual life and work, and even the details of his transition from a convicted felon to professional swimmer. With many inspiring stories and invaluable insights, Kenny and Brandon provide a great discussion on entrepreneurship and success.

Topics Discussed and Key Points:

-The Value of Teamwork and Accountability

-The Effects of Peer Pressure and Gang Involvement on Young People

-The Power of Belief: Overcoming Adversity Through Self-Talk

-The Power of Facing Adversity

-The Power of Positive Thinking in Achieving Success

-The Benefits of Being a Hard Worker in a Union Job

-Overcoming Adversity - The Journey of a Former Convicted Felon to Professional Swimmer

-Understanding Your Personal Drive for Success

-Rediscovering Faith and Finding Hope in Tough Times.

-The Success of Apex Despite Difficult Rebuild

-Making Difficult Decisions in Business

-Scaling a Business and Cultivating a Culture of Excellence with Brandon James of smash.com

-The Power of Reflection at the End of the Day

-Success Tips from Brandon J of Brandon J Roofing

-Reaching Out for Advice on Business Matters

Timestamps:

[00:03:34] The Value of Teamwork and Accountability

[00:06:36] The Effects of Peer Pressure and Gang Involvement on Young People

[00:10:10] The Power of Belief: Overcoming Adversity Through Self-Talk

[00:13:43] The Power of Facing Adversity

[00:17:03] The Power of Positive Thinking in Achieving Success

[00:20:13] The Benefits of Being a Hard Worker in a Union Job

[00:23:28] Overcoming Adversity - The Journey of a Former Convicted Felon to Professional Swimmer

[00:26:40] Understanding Your Personal Drive for Success

[00:30:01] Rediscovering Faith and Finding Hope in Tough Times.

[00:33:35] The Success of Apex Despite Difficult Rebuild

[00:36:48] Making Difficult Decisions in Business

[00:39:53] Scaling a Business and Cultivating a Culture of Excellence with Brandon James of smash.com

[00:43:12] The Power of Reflection at the End of the Day

[00:46:24] Success Tips from Brandon J of Brandon J Roofing

[00:49:39] Reaching Out for Advice on Business Matters

Notable Quotes:

"It was like, man, I was just existing. And I Like, if I was a slave to that drug, you know, and I cut myself off from everybody, you know, and I would just work and feed my disease, feed bad at work every day, and that was it."

"My mom, she was an extremely hard-working woman. Like she just works up at sundown. She would teach her, and then she worked 2 jobs. She would get home between 9 and 11 every night. And moved to the house at 7AM. And just trying to keep food on the table."

"I got out and went back in for, like, a little bit more of a serious crime. And it was like, it just kept getting worse and worse, you know. And, you know, addiction, alcoholism, you know, deism started to take effect at a very early age, and I just never knew why."

"And I remember I'm sitting in my mom's house. And 1 of the first thoughts I had was, like, they had no idea of the monster they're just letting into their house. Because that's why I turned myself into a monster there. You know, I've been stabbed several times. It's like that."

"I just made, like, a pact with myself, and I made a post about this the other day. And it was, like, I only surrounded myself with people who had the things I wanted. That's it."

"And it was just drilled into me, like, man, just do the next right thing. Whatever it is, just do the next right thing. And after that, do the next right thing after that. And it's all going to come and keep an open mind, and it's all going to come together."

"I told my mom at that time. Like, I was like, well, because you know my mom. Yeah. Jesus. It's such a blessing that we got you. You're in a union. You're set for life. You got a retirement. You got you know, you're it's thank you, God. And I do thank God every day. But, you know, it's like working for a big corporation, insurance, pension, all the bullshit."

"I had to cut everybody out of my life. And I just made, like, a pact with myself, and I made a post about this the other day. And it was, like, I only surrounded myself with people who had the things I wanted. That's it.""

"It's like, as soon as I acted on that, it was crazy, like, how the floodgates opened. And with good quality people."

"I just had this whisper, man. I'm a pretty spiritual guy and try to stay in good connection with God and IIII get a little whisper, visions, whatever. It might sound crazy but fuck off."

"I want to wake up in awe every day."

"I only want the people that are all in. All in mentally, physically, spiritually, all in on creating the best version themselves."

"The only way that we offer and our better version of this industry, and we each individually best version of ourselves."

"Staying in gratitude, brother. That is the best message I think I've heard, man, I really, I couldn't agree more.""
 

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