QH004 - Between the Letters of ‘A’ to ‘Z’ with Joey Fleenor
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English - December 03, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBusiness Society & Culture business business culture business tips lgbtq+ queer scaling society startup Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What We Covered:
00:51 – Introducing today’s guest, Joey Fleenor who speaks to his entrepreneurial journey, the process of acquiring a business and the work they are doing at Greenscape Geeks
08:13 – Michelle and Joey discuss their shared experiences of discrimination in the workplace
10:46 – The value Joey places on fostering a collaborative and successful organizational culture
12:58 – Joey opens up about the tremendous physical transformation he has undergone over the past year
17:10 – Advice Joey would give to aspiring entrepreneurs who are afraid to start
20:17 – Joey talks about the future of Greenscape Geeks and provides three final pieces of advice
Tweetable Quotes:
“One of the big things that we do is wildlife habitat restoration. And so basically what that means is that we look at these properties and, not only are we offering them beautiful designs, but everything that we put in there serves as a habitat and food source for animals, insects, the local ecosystem, you name it.” (01:52) (Joey)
“Probably the biggest motivating factor for our decision to purchase the business was that we were just done with feeling trapped. We both felt like we were stuck.” (06:40) (Joey)
“The goal is to do the things every day that it takes to get you there. And I think a lot of people forget the actions in between. They look at ‘A’ to ‘Z,’ but they don’t look at all the letters in between to get from start to finish.” (14:31) (Joey)
“You’re not gonna get what you want if you don’t try or if you don’t begin the process.” (16:33) (Joey)
“The biggest thing that you’re [aspiring entrepreneurs] gonna encounter that is a potential saboteur is fear.” (17:37) (Joey)
“Starting and owning a business really comes down to three things. You have to have something that somebody wants…you have to know who those people are that want is…you have to have a way for them to get it.” (22:07) (Joey)
Links Mentioned:
Greenscape Geeks LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/greenscape-geeks-llc/
Greenscape Geeks Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/greenscapegeeksllc/
Greenscape Geeks Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/greenscapegeeks/
Greenscape Geeks Website – https://greenscapegeeks.com/
Joey’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-l-fleenor-jr/
Michelle’s Website – https://michellecoyle.com/podcast/