Win At Home First

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Many of us focus on winning at work. Then, with whatever time and energy is left, we give to our family and to ourselves. In the end, no one wins. Marriages suffer, kids are neglected, and you are not fulfilled. Learn from business leaders who are winning at both home and work.

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October 14, 202640 min

How to use (and not use!) AI and LinkedIn when you're a creator with Kacy Maxwell, CMO of Provisions Group

Do you know the reason why you have created certain habits in your life? Have you lost the plot along the way? Todays guest, Kacy Maxwell, talks about how he was able to pray through a situation that allowed him to see the truth. Kacy encourages us with his story and gives a reason to say no to something he spent a lot of time building. You can listen to today's episode at www.corymcarlson.com/podcast In this episode, you'll discover… Key trait to win at home and at work (1:43) Why Kacy got off LinkedIn (5:10) The flashing warning to stop (10:30) How God continued to provide (16:00) Kacy's Bio: As a marketing leader with 18 years of experience, I feel at home in the intersection of creativity and strategy. Throughout my career, I've been dedicated to delivering results while continuously reimagining the process, ensuring that every initiative engages and drives meaningful outcomes. I'm passionate about combining analytical thinking with fresh, forward-thinking ideas—whether it's leading teams, crafting campaigns, or creating new ways to connect with audiences. My leadership approach focuses on achieving success by embracing innovation and adapting to change, all while keeping a clear focus on the bigger picture. If you're looking for someone who brings both vision and precision to marketing, let's connect! Learn more here What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

September 30, 202646 min

Integrity during the ups and downs with Daniel Gonska, retired Navy Seal and founder of Elite Shooting Solutions

What is integrity? When you say yes, does your yes matter? Does it have validity? Todays guest Daniel Gonska talks about his experience in the Navy, and how important integrity was in his journey. You can listen to today's episode at www.corymcarlson.com/podcast In this episode, you'll discover… Key trait to win at home and at work (1:28) The encouragement Daniel got from his "yes," meaning "yes" (4:25) How not feeling fulfilled led him to his faith journey (7:45) When Daniel wasn't winning (18:25) Daniel's Bio: I created ESS to bring the confidence gained in my 20-year Navy SEAL career, to you as my client. I hope you never have to face the situations I did, but that I help you become more AWARE of your surroundings, develop the physical capability to respond to what you see, and effectively employ firearms OR other life-saving skills to reverse an otherwise hopeless situation. Learn more here What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

September 16, 202647 min

How to know what is "enough" and the power of promises with John Porter, CEO of Charter Properties

Sometimes, God takes over full control to put us where we need to be. Todays guest, John Porter, talks about how God took over to place him exactly where he needed to be. John learned about the root of fear and how to make decisions rooted in faith and trust in God, instead of a place of fear. In this episode, you'll discover… Key trait to win at home and at work (1:28) The balance of bringing faith into the workplace (7:35) Establishing what your priorities are vs. boundaries (10:45) Advice about the spirit of fear (13:45) John's Bio: John has successfully developed and managed multi-family and self-storage investment properties for 35 years. Before joining our firm in 1999, he was responsible for development and all property management aspects of a Midwest firm that operated 5,000 apartment units and self-storage rentals. For Charter, John leads the acquisition and development of residential communities and is a real estate broker in North and South Carolina. His expertise in planning, zoning, and infrastructure development adds valuable insight into projects. People find that John works collaboratively to ensure everyone is on the same path to reach the same goal. He likes being challenged every day to think in new ways. It keeps things interesting. In his free time, John is an avid gardener, golfer, and fisherman who likes to spend time with his wife and two boys. Helping his family and team reach their goals brings him deep joy. Many don't know that John is a musician and has traveled to Cuba many times. Next to his wife, his dream dinner companions are Winston Churchill, Jesus, and his father. Learn more here What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

September 2, 202651 min

How to have altitude in your life and in your business with Herb Sargent, Board Chair of Sargent

Todays guest Herb Sargent was not always a man of faith. We look into his journey of entrepreneurship and how his values changed throughout his life, and even his company values. You can listen to today's episode at www.corymcarlson.com/podcast In this episode, you'll discover… Key trait to win at home and at work (1:45) Healthy conflict. (6:15) Keeping your company curious to grow (15:30) Why he hired a coach (19:45) Herb's Bio: My favorite part of the job is knowing that we are bringing value to not only our employee-owners but also our customers. I also really enjoy the fact that, due to our employee ownership plan, I'm working for and serving our employee-owners. We need to brush off the stigma that the construction industry is just some dead-end job when in actuality, it's not a dead-end job at all. It's one thing if you go to college and then work in construction, but there's a lot of stigma in our society associated with not going to college and working in construction. In reality, there are ample opportunities in this industry — and you might even say equivalent opportunities — whether you go to college or not. There are so many opportunities for advancement, and we need to do a better job of highlighting that. I like to spend my free time with my family — I'm married to Tristine and I have two adult children, James and Savannah, and a step-son, Colby. I love to be on the water. It doesn't need to be a big yacht or anything like that. Just get me in a boat on the water and I'm happy. I also like to cook. I'm all over the place in the kitchen. I have a pizza oven, so I like to do fire-roasted pizzas. I also enjoy smoking meat. Getting together and making a meal with friends and family is always fun for me. Learn more here What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

August 19, 202648 min

Creating values and encouraging generousity at your company with Micah Lacher, Founder of Anchor Investments

Today on the Win at Home First Podcast, Micah Lacher shares an interesting story that started his journey into entrepreneurship. He saw how his friend's dad could play golf with him on a random Thursday afternoon. That stuck with him. Having that work and family balance. He was able to pivot in his career and make moves that helped him build while also incorporating his faith. In this episode, you'll discover… Key trait to win at home and at work (1:28) Establishing work boundaries in a busy industry (3:08) Being bold in your faith, in business (7:35) Incorporating faith in his business (21:10) Micah's Bio: Micah is the President and Founder of Anchor Investments, LLC. Micah focuses on identifying and underwriting real estate investment opportunities for Anchor and other private real estate partnerships of which he is a partner. Prior to forming Anchor Investments, he was a local partner in a regional development and brokerage firm as a developer of new retail facilities and residential communities. Along with a local partner, Micah founded and ran the Nashville office. Prior to that partnership, he had several successful years in brokerage in the Nashville office of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, which is now called Cushman & Wakefield. Over the course of the last 14 years, Micah has been involved as the managing partner in the acquisition and development of close to 2 million square feet of commercial real estate. Micah stays extremely involved in his community through his board and volunteer positions with the Nashville House Foundation for Young Life, Team Chad, Redbird Ministries and Pursue Ministries. He is also a past board member of the Davidson County Chapter of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association and the Ronald McDonald House. He has also served as a Young Life leader at John Overton High School. Micah is one of the founders of Team Chad (www.teamchad.us), a non-profit that raises money to support leukemia-based charities. Since its founding in the fall of 2007, Team Chad has raised over $1.6 million. He and his wife, Brit, are currently in the early stages of founding a new charity which provides basic essentials and Christmas presents for underprivileged children. Mr. Lacher holds a BS in Finance from the University of Tennessee, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Micah is grateful for his wonderful wife, Brit, and his three young children, Lizzie (3 yrs), Rosie (1 yrs), and Eli (2 months). The five of them live in Nashville, Tennessee. Learn more here What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

August 5, 202651 min

From pastor to making cowboy hats in partnership with Brandon Lake, with Derek Welborn, founder of Saints Western

Today I sat down with Derek Welborn, and we dove straight into his story of faith during a health scare. This episode is also a reminder of how important it is to find community. And how it can change the trajectory of your life when you allow yourself to rely on them. You can listen to today's episode at www.corymcarlson.com/podcast In this episode, you'll discover… Derek's story (2:10) How community helped make this dream bigger (12:23) How God made Derek's goal come true (21:00) How the Lord's timing works (25:50) Derek's Bio: In 2020, Derek Welborn was diagnosed with severe alopecia—an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. It was a hard season, wrestling with questions of identity and confidence, and in that struggle, hats became a daily companion. One day, staring at the hat he had worn for a year, Derek asked himself: "Could I make these?" The answer was yes. From a kitchen table in Austin, Texas, he began shaping fur felt into something more than an accessory. Hat making became a way of creating beauty out of challenge—turning raw materials into something unique and lasting. That spark grew into Saints. While Derek is still at the bench, measuring, sewing, and distressing every custom hat, the story didn't stop with hair loss. Thanks to treatment, his hair eventually grew back — a reminder that no season lasts forever, and that the story you're in isn't finished yet. Saints has become more than one man's journey. We aren't built alone. Rooted in heritage, craft, and faith, this small business grows through community: every customer, every story, every well-born dream, and every well-worn ride that shapes the goods we send into the world. Learn more here What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

July 22, 202642 min

Bold conversations, Controlling the controllables and more with Adam Tarnow, author of "The Fog of Work"

Saying "yes" means giving up a tremendous amount of control. Today's guest, Adam Tarnow, talks about how his favorite leaders recognize that they dont control results. But will that lack of control make you throw your hands up and not even try? This episode goes into how we can let go of the things we can't control, and still lead effectively. In this episode, you'll discover… A key trait to win at home and at work (1:40) Giving up control (4:07) Control your controlables (9:05) Adam's Story (16:01) The "Fog" (20:50) Adam's Bio: Adam Tarnow is a leadership development specialist, keynote speaker, and author of The Fog of Work. With a unique blend of humor, humility, and hard-won insight, Adam helps professionals get out of their own way, navigate complexity, and lead with confidence. A recovering CPA and former public accountant, Adam now heads up the Leadership Development Practice at PeopleWorks International, where he equips leaders to thrive in today's fast-paced, people-driven workplaces. He's spoken to audiences across industries—from manufacturing to professional services to education—and has a gift for making complex leadership ideas simple, practical, and unforgettable. He earned his accounting degree from Clemson University and holds a "Ducktorate" from Disney University (yes, it's real… no, it's not accredited). He's been married since 2003, is the proud dad of two teenage boys, and believes any day is better when it starts with coffee and a New York Times crossword puzzle. Whether he's speaking about leadership, communication, optimism, or culture, Adam's goal is always the same: cut through the noise and help good people become great leaders. Learn more about Adam and his book here. What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

July 8, 202652 min

Pursuing a dream to build a company that build Legos for Bible stories, with William Norvell, founder of Tecktones

There are so many moments in our lives that we may brush off spiritually. Gray areas can be hard to understand, rationalize, or even see when we aren't in the Word daily. Todays guest, William Norvell, talks about how important it is to pray on those gray areas and how important it is to listen to what comes through. In this episode, you'll discover… William's Story on Prayer led decision-making (2:50) Daily spiritual habits (9:00) When you feel like you are not enough (14:06) Tektones. (20:17) William's Bio: William is the Co-Founder of Forte- the world's first SoulCare platform for the workforce. Prior to Forte, William spent approximately ten years in Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Investment Banking, along with over five years pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors. He has invested in numerous sectors and industries throughout his career. He loves finding unique investment opportunities, working with people, and helping them become the best version of themselves. William loves engaging in any conversation about how to make work more meaningful in the world. He received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in Finance, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Alabama, where he was named a USA Today Academic All-American. He is also the Co-Founder and Podcast Host of Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor. William is married to a wonderful woman, Deb, that continually challenges and refines him. They welcomed their son Liam in 2018, their daughter Eloise in 2020 and their son Henry in 2021. Learn more about Tektones here. What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

June 24, 202646 min

Why we need to invest in gratitude, sabbaticals, and community with Luke Eggebraaten, CEO of Phaser Marketing

I truly believe there was divine timing behind this conversation. I reached out to todays guest, Luke Eggebraaten because we had a lot of things in common. What I didnt know was that Luke was already reading my book! It's my hope that this conversation will encourage you to invest in yourself. In this episode, you'll discover… Lukes Story (2:15) Why you need to find your "niche" (7:55) Why Luke took an 8-week sabbatical. (10:36) How to scale your business without burnout. (16:00) Luke's Bio: For Luke, a typical day is about 60% working on the business, 10% working in the business, and 30% coaching other agency owners through the 7 Figure Agency Program. His "on the business" work includes everything from restructuring the team, budgeting and forecasting, reviewing financials, meeting with the leadership team, hosting the Dirt Bags Podcast, posting content, business development, sending out custom merch boxes, hiring and raises, building culture, setting program fees and deliverables, recruiting, and even keynote speaking. Learn more about Phaser here. What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .

June 10, 202644 min

How and why to make your competition better and the importance of an abundant mindset with Nic Parish, CEO of Burns Dirt

I was talking to todays guest, Nic Parish, and he said something that stopped me in my tracks. I asked Nic if his upcoming seminar was actually information for his competition. He said, "If my competition gets better, it forces us to get better." WOW! Todays episode goes into how Nic can stay in his abundant mindset, rather than gatekeeping the knowledge he has about his industry. You can listen to today's episode at www.corymcarlson.com/podcast In this episode, you'll discover… Why does Nic help his competition? (1:25) Is it worth it to have an abundant mindset? (8:45) Why Nic is passionate about winning at home and work. (12:15) How he got back up, after being severely knocked down (19:15) Nic's Bio: lead a family of construction, logistics, and waste companies in Mississippi—where we move a lot of dirt, but we're really in the business of building people. From the field to the boardroom, I believe in ownership, clarity, and raising the bar—always. We run hard, we lead with values, and we don't make excuses. My goal? Grow companies that make life better for the people in them, the clients we serve, and the communities we touch. CEO, Burns Dirt • Burns Logistics • Burns Waste Operator turned owner EOS believer | Culture builder | Long-game mindset Learn more here. What's Next? NEW!! Join the new RISE community . Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE ! 🎉 Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I'm able to help . Are you looking for a change in your life? Are you a business leader looking to invest in your team members? You recognize something is not working and you are seeking help. Now is your time for a breakthrough! Learn more about coaching .