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In the midst of an insanely busy season for both Kevin and Stewart, this week we take you back to April 26, 2021 with a reprise of an excellent episode with Eric Aasen [E037], who is now the Executive Editor at Connecticut Public Broadcasting. In this episode, we talk about the power of radio, interviews with an astronaut, his journeys through journalism, the value of story telling, leadership in the newsroom, assisting people to do their best work, and the value of listening to others.

Not to be missed in this episode of where we all picked up a staple of the 17Twenty vernacular ... "vent, advice, solve."

We hope you enjoy this one as much a second time as you did the first. And for those of you who haven't checked this one out yet, you're going to hear some great stories, and pull some fantastic "wisdom nuggets" out!

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

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This week Matt Shelton, joins Kevin and Stewart to share his story and talk about the enormous, life-changing impact of Freed People.

Freed People has a vision that impacts children in our own backyard through comprehensive, data-driven solution that centralizes recovery teams, community, technology, and expertise to bring freedom to victims of human sex trafficking in the US.

This week, be prepared to have your eyes opened and to be challenged for action beyond your normal, comfortable expectations.

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

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https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
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Herb Sargent is the President/CEO at Sargent Corporation, an employee owned earthwork construction company that traces its start to his grandfather's beginnings in 1926 in Alton, Maine. At Sargent, Herb is leading the charge to build great people with great lives who build GREAT projects ... and this week's podcast is a blueprint study on why and how to put people first in your organization. Sure, Herb tells amazing stories of his grandfather starting he business, his love for the smell of a new construction site, preparing for the 100 year anniversary of Sargent, etc. But some of the most poignant moments in this episode include his clear articulation of Sargent's process of developing multi-faceted resilience in people by investing in their financial, career, and personal stability.

Take notes. Get to work. Move mountains.

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2

This week Kevin and Stewart sit down with David Garrett, President at SteelFab Texas Inc. who tells stories from from the smallest home-town of any guest (Dudley, GA, pop. 593) to the largest platform for the construction industry (2025 Chairman of the Board for TEXO), and those of travel, people, leadership, sprinkled all throughout.

We hope you love getting to know David more this week, and pick up a few of the wisdom nuggets he drops for you all along the way!

Keep Moving Mountains!

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2

This week on the 17Twenty Podcast, Kevin and Stewart start with a little levity by recapping some of the "best" April Fools' pranks of all time, but then pivot to something serious with talk about what the market is looking like in terms of job-starts and some practical "what-if" exercises to keep your teams in problem solving mode. There are some smooth wisdom nuggets in this great April Fools' Day Episode.

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2

After taking off last week for spring break, Kevin and Stewart come together to chat about the short break and talk through a few lessons learned from the places visited and the time spent with family, including a quick revisit of some of the thoughts and ideas from E114 when they recapped a fall visit to Disneyworld.

Keep moving mountains!

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2

This week we have the honor of sitting down with Damian Lee, the General Manager for the Texas Operations of H. J. Russell & Company, a vertically integrated service provider specializing in real estate development, construction, program management, and property management.

Naturally, we talk with Damian about the lasting impact of growing up in a then-small community of Tomball, Texas and his journey to-and-through construction. But what resonated most this week were the great stories (like summers riding in the big rig with his grandfather) and leadership lessons (like starting from a position of trust and the enduring value of hard work) we picked up all along the way.

We hope you love getting to know more about Damian as much as we did in this week's episode!

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2

This week we are privileged to sit down with Steve Bruszer, the President of Spring Valley Construction Company. Part of what makes the podcast so special is hearing people's stories, and do we have a few stories to tell this week.

From growing up in a "three flat" in Chicago to finding construction, Steve weaves a narrative that speaks to his roots and what made him the success that he is today. One of this striking things about Steve's story is the number of individuals he specifically called out by name who were by his side all along the journey, coming full circle back to a group of friends that he grew up with back in Chicago and a book about their childhood.

We hope you enjoy getting to know Steve more in this week's episode!

|| Show Notes ||

Breaking the Chain: A Story About Friendship, Life, and Football, by Mike Bertok
https://amzn.to/3IkQzqr

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2

This week Kevin and Stewart invite back Tim Rothberg [E005] for a special episode that we've been teasing for a few weeks ... the official roll out of Rothberg Shurtleff Dang PLLC.

Kevin, Stewart, and Tim talk briefly about the journey that leads to Stewart's return to the private practice of law. But more importantly, the guys discuss the excitement and anticipation of this new adventure that has been 25 years in the making and spend significant time talking about their "start up squad" and the value proposition that makes RSD a boutique law firm with an unrivaled bench of relevant experience and expertise for the construction industry.

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2

This week we have a special guest and a guest host, something that we haven't done since 2021 with Daniel Harris [E025] and David Fults [E026] when Preston Pressley and Meloni Raney filled in for Stewart while he was tied up in a large, multi-week trial.

This week's guest host is Kent Rabalais [E096] of Kent Studios; this week's guest is none other than Dave Reichert of Reichert Woodworks. For 100 years, the Reichert Woodworks family of companies has served those building and restoring Dallas’ most timeless, exclusive homes by supplying premium lumber and crafting beautiful millwork.

Dave tells his story of going from lawyer to lumberman, lessons learned from the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the challenges of growing a small business, with rich, deep wisdom nuggets sprinkled in all along the way.

You're going to love getting to know Dave just as much as we loved sitting down for this interview.

|| Show Notes ||

Good Work, by Dave Hataj
https://amzn.to/3OJg60k

The Way of the Shepherd, by Leman and Pentak
https://amzn.to/3OJgg7W

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Grab your copy of the Mountain Mover Manual: How to Live Intentionally, Lead with Purpose, and Achieve Your Greatest Potential, by Kevin Carey

Originally in print:
https://amzn.to/441OPeH

And now available on Audible:
https://adbl.co/45YIKB2