Adam Outland

Number two, a great leader is also a great recruiter.

Dave gives way too much info on hiring and nurturing talent to share it all here, but in a nutshell, he sees his role as bringing leaders who are experts and then getting them to play in the sandbox together.

And he gets them from anywhere.

He always lets people know he's always hiring because you never know who's looking to make a move.

And most importantly, if you've got the chance to hire great talent, make a place for them, even if they don't fit nicely into an existing role.

You want to build the best team possible and fussing over titles isn't part of building a great team.

Number three, perfection is growth in advancement.

This echoes back to point number one.

To Dave, the definition of perfection is growing while advancing overall.

Maybe certain specific processes could be more efficient or bring in more revenue, but is the company as a whole growing

Purpose Brands for the past 20 years has had growth year over year.

More stores open every year than the year before.

Dave says when you get caught up in perfection, you get hung up on the little details that don't matter.

Or you spin your wheels and never advance at all.

If you're growing and you're advancing, it's perfect enough.

And finally, you've got to live in the gray, both personally and professionally.

As Dave puts it, no good answer is black or white.

All the answers are in the middle, in the gray.

It's harder to decipher because you have to hear things you don't necessarily agree with.

But if you're willing to listen to both sides and collaborate, you'll get a lot more done.