Episode 100: How to Build a Thriving Company Culture with Grant Botma

Up next on Pass the Secret Sauce we have Grant Botma. Grant is the founder of Stewardship in Gilbert, Arizona. Stewardship is a mortgage brokerage, insurance agency, and investment management firm that was named an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Company in America two years in a row. Grant has one of the top 105 fastest growing finance companies in the Country because of his Nationally ranked high producing team. They consistently win awards like "Top 1%, "Top 20", and many of them are listed in the Scotsman Guide as top originators. Grant is also a best-selling author of the book, "The Problem Isn't Their Paycheck". In this book, Grant teaches business owners, leaders, and managers how to attract top talent and build a thriving company culture.

In this episode we discuss:

Having a traditional Sunday lunch and movie night with Grant’s big family [4:05] His family owned a mortuary business and dairy farm [6:40] How making a business plan awaken his desire to put up up his own business [7:50] Seeing people were facing financial, insurance issues and more [8:50] What is Stewardship about; mortgage, insurance, planning and financial [10:33] Making online courses on how to create a company culture [12:40] How to uncover the right people for your team [14:50] What it feels like to work with Grant and his company [17:40] How he observe potential team members through their social media [18:37] Doing an emotional intelligence test, book recommendation for business owners [21:45] Mission statement of Grant in life and business [23:45] How to love and serve customer / people well [25:00] What types of technology he used to run his company [27:40] Ideal customers he wants to serve [29:25] Best ways to connect with Grant Botma [32:30]

Links to sources and tools

Check’s Grant’s professional and his company background: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantbotma https://www.linkedin.com/company/stewardshippro Follow Grant’s activities on social media Instagram Facebook Twitter Book recommendations for entrepreneurs by Grant Botma The Problem Isn't Their Paycheck: How to Attract Top Talent and Build a Thriving Company Culture Work–Life Harmony: Enjoy Your Life and Family More Because of (Not in Spite Of) Your Work 

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