Ryan Alford

I like that. That sounds practical, but with a blend of intuition and belief, which I think that's kind of a got to be it, right? It's like, yeah, the numbers got to look good and you have all this stuff, but you got to believe in it, right?

I like that. That sounds practical, but with a blend of intuition and belief, which I think that's kind of a got to be it, right? It's like, yeah, the numbers got to look good and you have all this stuff, but you got to believe in it, right?

I like that. That sounds practical, but with a blend of intuition and belief, which I think that's kind of a got to be it, right? It's like, yeah, the numbers got to look good and you have all this stuff, but you got to believe in it, right?

I love going to get back to the book leaders shovel first.

I love going to get back to the book leaders shovel first.

I love going to get back to the book leaders shovel first.

This is a big one. And you know, I have to, a sub section within this and I have my shovel that it's, I had it with, I had a page folded, but my shovel was what I used to actually keep the page, the bookmark, you know? So I'm telling you guys buy for the shovel, stay for the book, you know, like, uh, yeah, yes.

This is a big one. And you know, I have to, a sub section within this and I have my shovel that it's, I had it with, I had a page folded, but my shovel was what I used to actually keep the page, the bookmark, you know? So I'm telling you guys buy for the shovel, stay for the book, you know, like, uh, yeah, yes.

This is a big one. And you know, I have to, a sub section within this and I have my shovel that it's, I had it with, I had a page folded, but my shovel was what I used to actually keep the page, the bookmark, you know? So I'm telling you guys buy for the shovel, stay for the book, you know, like, uh, yeah, yes.

So it sounds obvious, but I'm going to let you guys, I mean, it's core, right? If you're going to get the team, they got to see you shovel. Not only do you need to do it first. It reminded me of kind of the analogy of like CEO and official mop, mopper of the office, you know, kind of like, is that, am I making the right connection? I mean, that's what I took away from it.

So it sounds obvious, but I'm going to let you guys, I mean, it's core, right? If you're going to get the team, they got to see you shovel. Not only do you need to do it first. It reminded me of kind of the analogy of like CEO and official mop, mopper of the office, you know, kind of like, is that, am I making the right connection? I mean, that's what I took away from it.

So it sounds obvious, but I'm going to let you guys, I mean, it's core, right? If you're going to get the team, they got to see you shovel. Not only do you need to do it first. It reminded me of kind of the analogy of like CEO and official mop, mopper of the office, you know, kind of like, is that, am I making the right connection? I mean, that's what I took away from it.

I want to spend a moment here because I'll say this. I have failed more than I can count. I am not the best leader on the planet at all times. But I'll tell you the one mistake I haven't made in my 10-year journey. I'm not everybody's buddy. Like I'm, I'm not best friends with any, like I like my employees and I want good people and I don't, I want there to be camaraderie and all that.

I want to spend a moment here because I'll say this. I have failed more than I can count. I am not the best leader on the planet at all times. But I'll tell you the one mistake I haven't made in my 10-year journey. I'm not everybody's buddy. Like I'm, I'm not best friends with any, like I like my employees and I want good people and I don't, I want there to be camaraderie and all that.

I want to spend a moment here because I'll say this. I have failed more than I can count. I am not the best leader on the planet at all times. But I'll tell you the one mistake I haven't made in my 10-year journey. I'm not everybody's buddy. Like I'm, I'm not best friends with any, like I like my employees and I want good people and I don't, I want there to be camaraderie and all that.

That's the one thing I think I've figured out early on is just, this is just not going to be my best friend. You know, like it just does not work that way. And that's number one. So I, I, I related heavily to that, Mike.

That's the one thing I think I've figured out early on is just, this is just not going to be my best friend. You know, like it just does not work that way. And that's number one. So I, I, I related heavily to that, Mike.

That's the one thing I think I've figured out early on is just, this is just not going to be my best friend. You know, like it just does not work that way. And that's number one. So I, I, I related heavily to that, Mike.

And number two, we do live in this world where this generation in pre-COVID and post-COVID, I've struggled a bit with the employees that worked well under me pre-COVID and the ones post-COVID. My wife's like, you used to be so good with employees. Now everybody doesn't like you. And I'm like, no, I haven't changed. But there's this sort of

And number two, we do live in this world where this generation in pre-COVID and post-COVID, I've struggled a bit with the employees that worked well under me pre-COVID and the ones post-COVID. My wife's like, you used to be so good with employees. Now everybody doesn't like you. And I'm like, no, I haven't changed. But there's this sort of