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Seven Lessons From a Luxury Homebuilder

By Jody Maberry | February 16, 2022

There are lessons to be learned from most interactions and experiences. They can then be applied to many different areas of life. Cassie Tucker and I are taking some time today to extrapolate the seven lessons I learned from my time in the Luxury Homebuilder business. First, show up on time. Do that, and you…

How Your Past Experience Give You An Edge

By Jody Maberry | December 15, 2021

If you have listened to the show, you know anytime I have a guest, I like to have them back and flip the tables. Peter Hinga returns as the interviewer to ask me three questions of his own choosing. First, what did you learn from giving tours as a park ranger about engaging with different…

Marketing Lessons From Political Campaigns

By Jody Maberry | December 8, 2021

We live in a day when politics can be a very dividing topic. Rather than looking at the divides that surround it, Peter Hinga and I are taking a deeper look at the lessons we can take from politics and apply them to our personal brand. Peter Hinga started his political journey volunteering on local…

Marketing Lessons from Landscaping Companies

By Jody Maberry | November 24, 2021

I recently received not one, but two of the same type of marketing pieces. I hate to say it, but it wasn’t the best marketing I have seen. It got me thinking, what makes a good marketing piece? I have Cassie Tucker back with me again to dive a little deeper into what makes a…

Take the Opportunities in Front of You

By Jody Maberry | November 17, 2021

Lee Kitchen is back for our follow-up episodes where we flip the script, and my guest becomes the interviewer. Lee came up with a fun set of questions, and I can’t wait to answer them. First, when you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up? I had a top three…

Changing Your Mind with Design Thinking

By Jody Maberry | November 10, 2021

One definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly, but expecting a different result. Today, most industries have a rapidly changing landscape, and it is not enough to approach questions and problems from the same angle. Lee Kitchen is here unpacking the concept of Design Thinking and how you can set yourself apart by…

How to Make Better Offers

By Jody Maberry | November 3, 2021

We live in a competitive world. For every skill or discipline, there is a number of practitioners. So what can you do to set yourself apart and make the best offer possible? Dan Cockerell returns to share the lessons he has learned over the past three years. Dan Cockerell is the former Vice President of…

Filling the Unforgiving Minute

By Jody Maberry | October 27, 2021

Once again, it is time for a guest on the show to turn the tables and ask me three questions. Col. Kevin Benson returns with a few thought-provoking questions that I am excited to answer for you today. Listen until the end, he also unpacks a special extension on our previous conversation about filling the…

Pursue Why Instead of How

By Jody Maberry | October 20, 2021

It is an honor to have Colonel Kevin Benson with me. Col. Benson is highly decorated. His military career spans 30 years, during which he was the Director of the School of Advanced Military Studies and has become an Adjunct Scholar at West Point. As impressive as his career has been, even more, impressive is…

Tips on Joining a New Team

By Jody Maberry | October 19, 2021

I am excited to have a special guest with me. Cassie Tucker is new to our team and is my assistant. She is a former Disney team member, entrepreneur, and business owner, and overall amazing person. We connected after she reached out to Lee Cockerell to work with us. It took four years, and we…