Jeff was born into a family of business ownership. His great grandfather and grandfather established a car dealership in High Springs, FL that was the oldest Chevrolet dealership in Florida. Over 75 years in business as a Chevrolet franchise. His father and mother owned a toy store that was in business for almost 30 years, and his brother has a thriving consulting business.
Jeff’s professional path started in 1990 when his father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Since Jeff’s father was the sole provider, the family needed the business to stay open. His father needed treatment immediately and his mother needed to be his caretaker, so Jeff needed to go to work. He balanced his senior year in high school and keeping the store open. This was when he started to see the work ethic his parents taught him and that life will deal big blows when you least expect it. Jeff’s father lost his battle with cancer July 5, 1991. Along with the support and help of his mother, the business stayed open until Jeff graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in Public Relations in 1997. They decided at that point it was time for a new chapter for both of them and they closed down the business after almost 30 years.
The key learnings were customer service and attention to the small details. His father stressed the importance of being attentive to the customer standing in front of you. He also taught him to never sit down until everything has been done. The problem with that is there is always something that needs to be done and customers appreciate your attention to detail.
Jeff has never forgotten those lessons and they are the core of who he is. His professional experiences cover retail sales, education technology sales, healthcare sales, team management, training, and marketing. Jeff is entering the 21st year of his pharmaceutical career and still carries the learnings from his father; customer service and attention to the small details.
His experiences over the past 29 years have revealed the importance of self-discovery, self-motivation, and being an active part in his own future. These three things are the critical factors that led to his success and now he wants to pay it forward.
Jeff was inspired and motivated to establish Active Futures LLC to help organizations, individual professionals, leaders, and executives reach their own potential through self-discovery and hard work. There isn’t an easy, one size fits all solution to reach your own potential. It will take hard work and dedication on your part and Jeff is excited to be a part of that.
https://www.active-futures.com/
https://www.instagram.com/activefuturesllc/
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To say Vaughn is a man of many talents with many interests would be an understatement. I met Vaughn this past weekend out a men's event I hosted with Scott Rammage from the Brotherhood of Fatherhood.
We talked fellowship, mentorship, vulnerability, failure, BJJ, family and so much more. Enjoy!
Mike is also a bow hunter and spent years practicing Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu. Having gone so far as to train in Thailand for a period of time. To say he is a renaissance man would be an understatement.
From Mike's website for Advant Tatoo
https://www.mikewoodsart.com/
"WHERE FINE ART AND TATTOOING COALESCE."
Tattooing since 2006, I have gained notoriety for my unique approach to tattooing and my focus of quality over quantity. My vision is to create a culture around tattoos as a fine-art form. Pushing the envelope of what can be done on skin with every tattoo.
I take quality time with each client to create a one of a kind design that reflects their personality and ideas. My mission is to take tattooing to the next level, from the artwork to the client’s experience. I want to cultivate an experience that is rewarding for both the client and artist. Each tattoo is a new piece of fine-art imagined and created specifically for that client.
We talked Tattoo's, BJJ, Fighting, Bow Hunting, Business ownership, Family and so much more. Enjoy!
https://www.instagram.com/mikewoodsart/
https://www.mikewoodsart.com/
Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist, is the two-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat. Robb has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (BioMed Central) and as a consultant for the Naval Special Warfare Resiliency Program. He serves on the board of directors/advisers for SpecialtyHealth Inc., the Chickasaw Nation’s “Unconquered Life” initiative, and a number of innovative start-ups with a focus on health and sustainability. Robb is the co-founder of The Healthy Rebellion, a social movement with the goal of liberating 1 million people from the sick-care system. Robb is the executive producer of the film Sacred Cow.
Robb is also a co-founder of LMNT and along with his wife Nicki Violetti, co-host the healthy rebellion podcast.
We had a wide ranging conversation from parenting, entrepreneurship, homeschooling, Jiu Jitsu and more.
Enjoy!
https://drinklmnt.com/
https://join.thehealthyrebellion.com/
Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International, owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a black belt with over 20 years in BJJ.
Daniel Di Stefano co-owns SBG Whitefish with Travis.
I am Joined by WSJ best selling authors, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson.
From their website http://www.andrews-wilson.com/
https://twitter.com/BAndrewsJWilson
Brian Andrews is a US Navy veteran and nuclear engineer who served as an officer on a fast-attack submarine in the Pacific. He is a Park Leadership Fellow, has a master’s degree in business from Cornell, and holds a psychology degree from Vanderbilt. He is a husband, father, and advocate of planetary stewardship. He would like to someday take a walk about on Mars.
Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy combat surgeon, deploying with an east coast-based SEAL Team as part of a Joint Special Operations Task Force.
He is the co-author, with Brian Andrews, of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series of thrillers from Thomas & Mercer, including TIER ONE SERIES and the hit spin off SONS OF VALOR. He and Andrews also Co-author the Nick Foley Thriller Series, written under the pseudonym Alex Ryan, from Crooked Lane Books, which includes BEIJING RED and HONG KONG BLACK.
He is the author of three award winning Supernatural thrillers from Journal Stone Publishing: THE TRAITEUR’S RING (2011), THE DONORS (2012), and FADE TO BLACK (2013).
He is also the author of the faith based, inspirational war time novel WAR TORN. Their latest book, ROGUE ASSET, is out now.
This week we review listener submitted in-law horror stories!
Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.
She is located in Kalispell, Montana, where she homeschools 5 kids. She takes great joy in helping as many people as she can become stronger than they thought possible at any age. She gives feedback with a smile and can talk baked goods, programming, beginner jiu-jitsu, and lifting form with you with the same level of excitement and passion.
*Starting Strength Coach
*Barbell Logic Coach
*Strength Athlete
*Head Strength Coach @ SBG Montana in Kalispell
*BJJ White Belt
https://www.instagram.com/am_strength/
Alex is the founder of the Cornerstone of America Podcast
*Fitness Coach at SBG Montana in Kalispell.
*Small Business Consultant (CSA Consulting Services)
*7 years as a Gym Owner
*20 years in Private Security
https://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/
Having been together over 18 years, they homeschool their 5 kids in Kalispell, Montana as well as run multiple small businesses. This podcast is born out of their life experiences and all the joys, trials and tribulations of marriage, parenting, small business owners and all success and failures along the way. Enjoy some fun marital banter followed by some Q&A from friends, followers, clients and more. Enjoy!!
https://www.instagram.com/thehooliganandtheharridan/
SPONSORS:
Constructive Solutions Enterprises
They made these amazing aluminum logo signs for the podcast.
Constructive Solutions Ent. Is a Family owned and operated business in Northwest Montana.
We specialize in creating custom products tailored to our Customer’s needs and desires. We can create beautiful custom prints on high quality Aluminum with your images whether it be a personal picture off
your phone or your Company Logo or branding.
We asked our friends/followers about some of the dumbest fights they've had with their significant other!
Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.
She is located in Kalispell, Montana, where she homeschools 5 kids. She takes great joy in helping as many people as she can become stronger than they thought possible at any age. She gives feedback with a smile and can talk baked goods, programming, beginner jiu-jitsu, and lifting form with you with the same level of excitement and passion.
*Starting Strength Coach
*Barbell Logic Coach
*Strength Athlete
*Head Strength Coach @ SBG Montana in Kalispell
*BJJ White Belt
Alex is the founder of the Cornerstone of America Podcast
*Fitness Coach at SBG Montana in Kalispell.
*Small Business Consultant (CSA Consulting Services)
*7 years as a Gym Owner
*20 years in Private Security
Having been together over 18 years, they homeschool their 5 kids in Kalispell, Montana as well as run multiple small businesses. This podcast is born out of their life experiences and all the joys, trials and tribulations of marriage, parenting, small business owners and all success and failures along the way. Enjoy some fun marital banter followed by some Q&A from friends, followers, clients and more. Enjoy!!
SPONSORS:
Constructive Solutions Enterprises
They made these amazing aluminum logo signs for the podcast.
Constructive Solutions Ent. Is a Family owned and operated business in Northwest Montana.
We specialize in creating custom products tailored to our Customer’s needs and desires. We can create beautiful custom prints on high quality Aluminum with your images whether it be a personal picture off
your phone or your Company Logo or branding. We also create custom POP displays and signage for the
beverage industry and retailers.
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If you’re looking for American made, quality men's grooming products from a company that is veteran owned, then shop Dapperguru.
That’s thedapperguru.com and use promo code cornerstone for 15% off your order. Enjoy!
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In the first of a 7 part series I am co-hosting and releasing with Podcaster Scott Rammage from The Brotherhood of Fatherhood and Stories that Sell podcasts, we dive into the first steps of understanding how to improve your life.
In this episode, Alex and Scott talk about the necessity of personal transformation and it’s the importance of each individual’s commitment to grow and expand at all levels, that you can be the best version you can be by constantly raising your game while understanding your limits.
In the coming weeks we will be covering the following:
2 Episodes on Self - Mental Health and what that entails
2 Episodes on Health - Physical Health
2 Episodes on Wealth - Financial Freedom and Flexibility and what that looks like.
And lastly an episode to summarize everything and next steps in your life.
You can check out more of Scott and his podcasts here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brotherhood-of-fatherhood/id1506798772
https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodoffatherhood/
https://www.instagram.com/scottrammage/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-that-sell/id1582826898
Enjoy!
Anna Marie & I kick off the first official episode of our new podcast!
The first two episodes will be joint released on this channel and our new Podcast Channel dedicated to this show.
We asked our friends/followers what is one of the dumbest arguments you and your significant other has had? Some of the responses were hilarious!
Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.
She is located in Kalispell, Montana, where she homeschools 5 kids. She takes great joy in helping as many people as she can become stronger than they thought possible at any age. She gives feedback with a smile and can talk baked goods, programming, beginner jiu-jitsu, and lifting form with you with the same level of excitement and passion.
*Starting Strength Coach
*Barbell Logic Coach
*Strength Athlete
*Head Strength Coach @ SBG Montana in Kalispell
*BJJ White Belt
Alex is the founder of the Cornerstone of America Podcast
*Fitness Coach at SBG Montana in Kalispell.
*Small Business Consultant (CSA Consulting Services)
*7 years as a Gym Owner
*20 years in Private Security
Having been together over 18 years, they homeschool their 5 kids in Kalispell, Montana as well as run multiple small businesses. This podcast is born out of their life experiences and all the joys, trials and tribulations of marriage, parenting, small business owners and all success and failures along the way. Enjoy some fun marital banter followed by some Q&A from friends, followers, clients and more. Enjoy!!
In this episode Anna Marie and I sat down to talk about our kids' Jiu Jitsu competition.
We talked about the various challenges and joys of parenting children through competition, experiences learned and more.
We also started a new segment on the show:
Things you never thought you would say to your partner when you started dating.
Many laughs ensued! Enjoy!
Anna Marie is a strength coach with Starting Strength, Barbell Logic and her company AM Strength
A homeschooling teacher/mother of 5 children
White belt in Jiu Jitsu
Strength Athlete
Wife
and so much more!
Tune in for our weekly Q&A as she answers questions from the interwebs!
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https://www.instagram.com/am_strength/
https://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/
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