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36 | Say What You Do and Do What You Say: Creating Long Term Success in a Family Business with Ken Smith
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In this episode Rodric sits down with long time friend, custom home builder and co-founder of Bannister Homes, Ken Smith. Together with his family, Ken has built new homes and transformed existing ones in many of Charlotte’s established neighborhoods. Ken and Rodric talk about the challenges and rewards of building a family business, the importance of holding true to your values and the power of total commitment - whether that’s to your customers, your business, your family - or yourself.
What You Will Learn In This Episode:
- How personal fulfillment stems from following your passion and making aligned decisions that aren’t just motivated by your bottom line.
- Working with family relies on transparency, mutual respect, and a collective commitment to each other and the business.
- How acting with integrity towards customers, partners, and yourself is the cornerstone of lasting and meaningful success
Quotes:
It’s tempting to do things for maximum profit but…if you do what you say you're going to do, even if it's not profitable in the short term, success will follow.”
- Ken Smith
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