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Ep 4 - Seasons of Imbalance :: Rodney LaVoie
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Kevin brings his pal Rodney LaVoie onto the show to talk cars, Faith and the keys to his success in the ComData/Fiber industry
5:00 - School isn't for everyone
5:45 - Signing up for the Navy at 16
9:45 - Wanting to be a musician....then seeing the music business from the inside of Nashville
12:30 - I'm a fan of encouraging trades
23:00 - Listening Dave Ramsey in "The Money Game" era....
28:00 - Starting a business with $500
32:15 - Finding a good mentor
37:00 - Selling his first company, Fiber Solutions
41:00 - So now what do I do?
43:00 - Calling a Manager's meeting and blessing his team with bonuses
50:00 - There are so many nice cars around here!
52:30 - Buying the business back
56:15 - There are always seasons of imbalance when building a business
1:05:15 - We didn't layoff anyone during COVID....we saw it as an opportunity to show our team that we're committed to them, especially in tough times
1:07:00 - Take care of your employees, they'll take care of your customers
*****1:08:20 - Starting a job thinking you started a business
*****1:19:00 - Focus on the employees who appreciate the company
1:20:00 - Dave Ramsey saying, "Success is just standing on a pile of failures"
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