Lead with Coffee Leadership Podcast

(Ep 100) Time to Celebrate!

We made it to Episode 100! Thanks for following along the journey of Lead with Coffee as we share our story of owning a small business through a pandemic, leading out of crisis, building relationships in business, and maintaining strong family values. Listen in as we reflect back on the last few years and the exciting things that are ahead.   www.leadwithcoffee.com Email us @ [email protected] Follow us: Facebook  Instagram

(Ep 99) Let's Talk About The Hard Stuff

Can we have an honest conversation together today as being owners and leaders of an organization in the season post pandemic? In today's episode we are going to share what we are learning from our journey and the reality that so many of our colleagues are feeling as well. Let's pull down the curtain and have an honest conversation about the challenges of business in 2023.   www.leadwithcoffee.com Email us @ [email protected] Follow us: Facebook  Instagram

(Ep 98) We Bought Into A Coffee Farm

We did it! We set out years ago to dream big about our future and that included one day owning a coffee farm in Hawaii. Today we can official say that we are shareholders in Heavenly Hawaiian Coffee. Follow along on the journey as we talk through how looking at our big dream differently helped us take one step forward to making it happen.   www.leadwithcoffee.com Email us @ [email protected] Follow us: Facebook  Instagram   Feedspot recently voted the Lead with Coffee ...

(Ep 97) Let's Catch up

On today's episode catch back up with David & Sara as they talk about how they are chasing their big dreams while running a multi-million dollar construction company and raising their 3 boys. Follow along the journey from leadership, relationship building, and the trials of holding it all together in a season that is challenging.   www.leadwithcoffee.com Email us @ [email protected] Follow us: Facebook  Instagram   Feedspot recently voted the Lead with Coffee Podcast a...

(Ep 96) Ed Franklin No Limits Interview

On this week's episode we are guests to our friend Ed Franklin on his No Limits Podcasts.  We talk about marriage, business, culture, family and how it all mixes together in our lives.     No Limits Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edfranklin-nolimits/id1553490805 www.leadwithcoffee.com Email us @ [email protected] Follow us: Facebook  Instagram

(Ep 95) God Is In The Story

Do you ever have those moments where you know God is in the story that is unfolding for you? In this weeks podcast we sit down to talk about the presence of God in our everyday moments and  the people he is using to influence you through the power of their story. We are influenced daily through social media, podcast, audio books, and the endless marketing for our time and attention. It's time to filter through and see God's vision for our life versus what the world is trying to dictate. ww...

(Ep 94) Big Dreams Require Small Steps

It's a new year and if you haven't already, it's time to start setting the goals you want to accomplish in 2023.  We have been talking about dreaming big since we first attended Bob Goff's Dream Big Conference in February of 2020.  What we learned at the conference was to think outside of our comfort zones and go after things that are seem impossible.  The only way to go from impossible to reachable is to take the first step.  That first step could be writing down the dream.  Or if you hav...

(Ep 93) 2022 Is A Wrap, Focus On The Wins

2022 was hard for a lot of us for so many different reasons.  If we are not careful, we can get stuck on all of the bad things happening around us.  Things that we can't even control like politics, cost of living, and sometimes its unexpected health issues or problems at work.  It takes a conscious determination to focus on all of the good that we experienced throughout the year.  It takes a shift in our mentality to decide how we are going to react. So instead of focusing on the bad, what...

(Ep 92) Hero vs. Guide - From The Vault

Today we are pulling an episode from the vault.  This discussion is related to something we listened to in the middle of 2020.  Donald Miller was discussing the difference between being a hero and being a guide.  One goes for all of the glory and the other helps someone else get the glory.  As a leader, which role do you play?

(Ep 91) We Created A Digital Course - Relocation Masterclass

CBSI is launching one of our most exciting projects to date with the release of our online learning academy. As an educational based leadership team we have been working with clients for years to help them navigate the changes in their organization. The Corporate Relocation Masterclass is the most comprehensive program available for organizational leaders, HR and Facility Management teams to successfully relocate or restack an organization.   Learn More - https://lead-with-coffee-a...

(Ep 90) CBSI's Working Genius

Everyone has natural, God-given talents when it comes to work. As it turns out, there are six different types of talents, or geniuses, and each of them is required for accomplishing any kind of endeavor. - Patrick Lencioni In today's episode we are discussing the 6 Types of Working Genius and sharing the results from our team.  We will spend some time talking about how having an understanding of each employees working genius and working frustration can impact our team roles and recruiting...

(Ep 89) Live2Lead Conference Recap

Last week we took our team to a locally hosted leadership conference and today we are breaking down some of the most important things we learned. Live2Lead is a John Maxwell conference that is held live each year in Altanta and rebroadcast all around the world.  Here is San Diego the conference was hosted by leadership expert Tom Kereszti. The line up of incredible speakers were as follows: John Maxwell, Eric Thomas, Patrick Lencioni, Dr. Tim Elmore, and Doris Kearns Goodwin. https://w...

(Ep 88) Life's A Journey, Enjoy The Ride (From The Vault)

Today we are reaching back into the vault from an episode just over a year ago that is just as on point now as it was then.  Going through hard times are the best opportunities to learn, grow, and reset your mindset.  With the twists and turns we face every day, we have to hold on and enjoy the ride.

(Ep 87) Stepping Into Discomfort (From The Vault)

In this week's podcast we are pulling a very popular episode from the vault as we believe that 18 months and 50 episodes later this topic is more relevant than ever.  With real world stories of both personal and professional experience, we hope this motivates you to keep leading your teams or your families through these unpredictable times.  Go back to Episode 35 (Navigating Discomfort) for our original episode notes. www.leadwithcoffee.com Email us @ [email protected] Follow...

(Ep 86) Are You A Contradiction - Part 2

In today's episode we want to continue the conversation from last episode around the contradictory qualities of exceptional leaders.  In last week's episode we discussed three areas of contradiction that successful leaders carry. What is a leadership paradox? Contradictory leadership qualities that together create a synergy of undeniable leadership impact.  Join in the conversation to see which qualities you can relate to and which ones you need to work on. www.leadwithcoffee.com Email ...

(Ep 85) Are You A Contradiction - Part 1

We are often encouraged by learning and growing from other leaders. One of those influential leaders that has had tremendous impact on us is Craig Groeschel with his Leadership Podcast. In today's episode we want to dive into a topic that Craig brought up recently around how great leaders can seem enigmatic and unpredictable, but it's often because they're operating in key talents and skills that don't naturally coexist.   Check out Craig Groeschel's Podcast where we got our inspiratio...

(Ep 84) Launching A Small Business - Part 2

On our last episode we shared the story of how we launched our new small business and turned it into a revenue generating operation in 6 months. On the podcast we shared key tips for launching which include the following:   Understanding the Market Setting up your business model the right way in the beginning Developing your marketing strategy Implementing a successful launch   The feedback was so strong that we decided to expand out in this episode on resources we use for...

(Ep 83) The Barn SD - Launching a Small Business

It's official! The Barn San Diego has officially launched into a revenue generating business in less than 6 months. God plants a seed in all of us to sow to impact the lives of others. The BIG dream for The Barn is to create a place for people to gather with food and fellowship while surrounded by the beauty of nature. We believe a dream is just a dream until it is spoken out loud. We remember the day so clearly sitting at a Dream Big Conference in San Diego when God spoke so clearly that T...

(Ep 82) Sharing Adventures - Finding The Road Less Traveled

Years ago as we started our adventures to Hawaii our friend Kevin recommended his favorite travel guide which shows you all the best locations and hidden places to visit on the island. Since our first trip together back in 2011 to Kauai, we have since bought a book for Maui & Big Island to capture our adventures. The books are called The Ultimate Guide to Kauai, Maui Revealed & The Big Island Revealed. The books travel with us all of the island taking us to the most beautiful of places. As p...

(Ep 81) Lessons Learned - When Everything Goes Wrong

Do you have those days, weeks or even years in your business when it feels like everything that could go wrong is? What do you do to stay resilient and to try to break the cycle? In today's episode we want to talk about how we take on big challenges and then learn from the lessons that each one brings us. Some challenges help us refine our systems, tweak our teams, or look outside of our box to serve the client better the next time.   Tips Going through hard things takes resilience a...

(Ep 80) The Lure of Big Business

There is a prestige in working for a large company with all the perks and benefits. For those of us in small business we know what it is like to compete against "the big dogs" and sometimes feel like it would be great to just glean some of their knowledge and implement it in our systems. But the reality is the lure of the big business can leave us wondering what is going on in there as you quickly realize they have challenges and dysfunctional processes like all other businesses.   In ...

(Ep 79) Do The Hard Things First (What Coaching Taught Me)

In today's episode David discusses what hiring a coach has done to help with his leadership journey this year and how it has changed his vision and outlook on leadership. www.leadwithcoffee.com

(Ep 78) No Plan Is The Plan

On today's podcast we have some fun discussing the difference between living life with a plan or just winging it.  For some of us, just winging it gives us anxiety.  The thought of starting a project or traveling without some basic plan in place seems unheard of.  We strategically plan how our business is run, create detailed schedules for our projects, and even make a plan for our personal goals.  But for some, detailed planning is not how they are wired.  We recently saw a sign that said, ...

(Ep 77) Relationship Revolution

Today we are diving into another recap from the Entreleadership Summit and a talk that was given by Dave Ramsey.  The basis of the conversation was about client relationships and how we have traded connections for convenience.  We have spent that last few decades using technology to become more efficient but at the same time have lost that human connection.  As business owners and leaders, it is up to us to continue to seek those relationships with our clients and find ways to connect throug...

(Ep 76) Life In The Rearview Mirror - From The Vault

As you journey through life it's easy to look back and see the failures, but what if we change our perspective to look back and see the detours that led us to who we are today. Life is a journey and all our previous experiences are shaping us for who we are meant to be. Doors closing today may mean that you are stepping into your future calling.   "Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you don't mean to take."   Our journey has been full of twist and turns neit...

(Ep 75) Reflections at 50

50 is a number that most people dread when it comes to age but in todays episode we are going to flip the script as Sara interviews David on the lessons learned and opportunities gained over the last 10 years.  Join in as David reflects on the last 10 years of leadership; family and life.

(Ep 74) Hula Daddy Coffee - Back to the Big Island

As we head back to the Big Island this week to celebrate David's 50th Birthday, we thought it would be a great time to replay this conversation with Lee and Karen from Hula Daddy Coffee.  It was a visit to their coffee farm in 2019 that inspired us to create Lead with Coffee and start the short video clips called "Coffee Talk Tuesday". This is a great story about a couple that had a big dream to move out of California in 2002 and buy a plot of land to start a coffee farm out of a cow pastu...

(Ep 73) I Don't Want Your Feedback - From The Vault

Today we reach into the vault and pull out a popular podcast from 2020 about giving and receiving feedback.  As we all know, we typically don't want to hear it.  However it is important to not only receive feedback, but to also know how to given feedback in a professional and loving manner. Feedback needs to be immediate for it to be effective Don't let time pass before you address the situation Feedback should be from the heart and given with the intention of growth, not of selfishness...

(Ep 72) Entreleadership Summit Recap

We spent the last week of May in Orlando, Florida at the Entreleadership Summit with 3000 small business owners and leaders.  This was an amazing experience that we will never forget and we can't wait until next years Summit. Today we talk about our conference experience and some of the highlights from the speakers that we really enjoyed.  That list includes Dave Ramsey of course, but also Ken Coleman, Jamie Kern-Lima, Dr. john Delony, Patrick Lencioni, Jocko Willink and more.   Over the...

(Ep 71) High Performance Team

We have been fascinated by what it takes to create a high performance team where everyone is hitting on all cylinders and the business is running like a fine-tuned machine.  However it seems that the reality is, this is typically the exception and not the rule.  Our  experience over the last couple of years is that even the companies that strive to be high performance still struggle with consistency at times.  It is a good reminder that we are all human and even under the best working condit...

(Ep 70) Our Inner Voice

We all have a voice inside of us that is continually either building us up with confidence or breaking us down with doubt and the feeling of inadequacy.  I would say that most of the time it is the voice of doubt that dominates our thoughts.  Whether it is trying something new, preparing for a presentation, writing a blog, reaching out to a potential client….. the list goes on and on. Why is it that we default to doubt?  Is it that 10 year old inside of us that remembers trying to fit in...

(Ep 69) Women in Leadership - Take II

Today Sara and Sandy sit down for a quick conversation about a situation they experienced recently that is all to common for women in leadership positions, especially in the construction industry.   What one person meant to be demining actually brought a group of high level leaders closer together. 

(Ep 68) Daring Greatly

How do we dare greatly? How do we have courage to step into new adventures, opportunities or careers? How do we handle the critic who wants to remind us that failure is likely so don't take the risk? Today we will talk about these questions brought about by Brene Brown in her book 'Daring Greatly' and break down how we can have courage and dare greatly to get the life we want.   Teddy Roosevelt: The Man in the Arena “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how t...

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(Ep 67) A Seat A The Table

3 Key Elements Open communication Servant Leadership Model - If you need something, ask for it.  If you have something, share it. Don't hold your cards too close for the false sense of having control over the situation Be transparent, don't wait to share critical information as it can blow up in your face in the end Give up your need to control Delegate tasks - everyone that has a seat at the table has the ability to produce results, allow them the opportunity Empower others - All...

(Ep 66) Languishing Vs. Flourishing

Have you found yourself staying up late, joylessly bingeing TV shows and doomscrolling through the news, or simply navigating your day uninspired and aimless? Chances are you're languishing, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant -- a practice that has become all too common after many months of the pandemic. He breaks down the key indicators of languishing and presents three ways to escape that "meh" feeling and start finding your flow.   We need to rethink the way we work. The gl...

(Ep 65) Side Hustle

Side Hustle became a buzz word over the last couple of years as people were stuck at home learning how to work in this new digital world.  Whether it started as just a hobby or maybe even a second business that you launched, having a side hustle is so much more common in 2021 than it was just a few years prior. A report in 2017 stated that 44 million Americans had one.  A new report from 2021 estimates it has close to doubled to 70 million. It appears that most of the change came from th...

(Ep 64) Implementing A Shorter Work Week

We have seen a significant shift in how companies and individuals work over the last 2 years.  We have seen companies that demanded that all employees be in their buildings 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week.  Over the last decades the demand for office space has risen continually because of this mindset. Did you know that the 40 hour work week was developed by Henry Ford around 1926 to cut down the actual amount of hours that employees were working at factories?  Prior to this change, it wa...

(Ep 63) What's On Our Minds in 2022

With so much going on in our daily lives we thought we would just go off script for this Podcast and talk about what's on our mind. From business, side hustles, politics, and personal we will take a look into how it is impacting us today.

(Ep 62) Driven - From The Vault (19)

We discuss 3 points of why it is important to be driven to be successful. It's more important to be first than to be perfect You have to have a passion for something in order to be driven to be the best at it. Be so good at what you do, that you can't be ignored

(Ep 61) Leader, Humble Yourself - From The Vault (13)

This week we are replaying one of our most popular episodes from 2020.  We discuss how good leaders take responsibility for their actions, are able to have difficult conversations with being defensive, and take the blame if their team made a mistake. Answer these questions for yourself: Can you be humble and apologize? Can you admit your mistakes in front of your clients without being dismissive? Do your actions match your words? Do you always start with excuses and blame everyone a...

(Ep 61) Leader, Humble Yourself - Replay (13)

This week we are replaying one of our most popular episodes from 2020.  We discuss how good leaders take responsibility for their actions, are able to have difficult conversations with being defensive, and take the blame if their team made a mistake. Answer these questions for yourself: Can you be humble and apologize? Can you admit your mistakes in front of your clients without being dismissive? Do your actions match your words? Do you always start with excuses and blame everyone a...

(Ep 60) Big Life Decisions - From The Vault (34)

A year ago we bought a new house; which was our first major purchase together after 10 years of marriage as a blended family. This has been one of our most listened to podcasts so we thought we would rebroadcast it for those that missed it. WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!   The story of David and Sara's journey to buying and selling their home in 30 days. Join in to listen to their 10 year journey of dreaming about this season of life for their family.   Our Big Dreams   The process...

(Ep 60) Big Life Decisions - Replay (34)

A year ago we bought a new house; which was our first major purchase together after 10 years of marriage as a blended family. This has been one of our most listened to podcasts so we thought we would rebroadcast it for those that missed it. WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!   The story of David and Sara's journey to buying and selling their home in 30 days. Join in to listen to their 10 year journey of dreaming about this season of life for their family.   Our Big Dreams   The process...

(Ep 60) Big Life Decisions - Rebroadcast (34)

A year ago we bought a new house; which was our first major purchase together after 10 years of marriage as a blended family. This has been one of our most listened to podcasts so we thought we would rebroadcast it for those that missed it. WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!   The story of David and Sara's journey to buying and selling their home in 30 days. Join in to listen to their 10 year journey of dreaming about this season of life for their family.   Our Big Dreams   The process...

(Ep 59) Health and Wellness

Retaining employees in a small business is a unique challenge that not all leaders are ready for. It's harder to attract and retain staff in a small business unless you differentiate yourself from the larger corporations, and that differentiation is not just tied to a salary. You have to think out of the box and create a culture that is employee centered which includes a strong focus on Health & Wellness. We run a company that has sustained 35 years in business with employees going back 20+ ...

(Ep 58) Called Out

Do you ever had that resounding feeling that there is a calling on your life that you are meant to step into but don't know how? How do you know if it's you truly being "called out" vs. "running from" something that you have lost passion in or is challenging.   We believe this is something that we all struggle with in our lives, especially if you are a dreamer. Having those goals, desires, and vision for you future is exciting, but knowing when to take the leap of faith and pursue it ca...

(Ep 57) Bitter or Better

We recently heard that if you complain about the same thing to 3 people in one day that you are not looking to change, you are looking for sympathy or attention.  You want the illusion that you want to change but you don't want to do what it takes to make the change. Ask yourself if you really want to become better or are you just too bitter to make those necessary changes. It all starts with losing the victim mentality and not being driven by the drama.  Or even thriving when there is dr...

(Ep 56) New Year, Same You, Just Elevated

It’s January which most likely means that you have either started a new diet, joined the gym, or made resolutions to be better than you were last year. But odds are that you most likely haven't really seen the huge transformation your hoping for in the last 30 days! And how could you? With the mass marketing of diet plans, personal health coaches, products and services that offer the quick fix to a new you it's impossible to ever feel like you have succeeded if you are modeling "their" versi...

(Ep 55) Season 3 Finale

Join us as we look back on big life changes, kids back in school, leadership growth, and finding our voices.  We also discuss new big opportunities that happened in 2021 and big audacious goals for 2022.