Friendly Fire

Ben steps in to help turn a tricky situation into a road trip for the ages. Meanwhile, Carl tries to decode secret messages about a missing seaplane.

After a rough day, Ben and Carl talk about how to manage work commitments when home life gets messy. Understanding the impact of an owner's mood on the team, the conversation turns to minimizing disruption when shit happens.

While things continue to improve at nGen, Ben and Carl discuss the one glaring issue the company is facing, mixed expectations. It's time to talk about what is expected from nGen as a team and as individuals.

Carl shares with Ben his insights after asking the nGen team how things are going. Overall the nGeneers are optimistic but it's time to focus on better communication and collaboration. Talk of core values is in the air!

After a rough week, Ben and Carl dive into what it takes to have real conversations. It's not enough to be present and listen, you have to understand the baggage the other person may be bringing with them. Then can you cut through the self defense screens and move forward together.

After recording Episode 6, Carl and Ben left the recorder running, In this bonus episode they cover topics like distributed teams, Owner Camp Chicago, personal quirks, character flaws and trust issues. In other news, Ben and Carl dub themselves the Un-Wonder Twins!

Carl and Ben take a break from Owner Camp in Chicago to talk about the transformation of nGen over the last 90 days. Things are getting better but it hasn't been easy.

While Carl is on the road, Ben sends a quick Slack message about available office space in Dallas. Having recently agreed to close the Jacksonville office, Carl is concerned Ben wants to move the company.

Carl gets Ben up to speed on a meeting with nGen's lawyer. After realizing they're close to an agreement, they get real about what matters to them in a partnership, a company and life.

In Episode Three, Ben and Carl come back to the table to continue discussions about The Agreement. Sharing for the first time what needs to be included for them to continue moving forward.

In Episode Two of Friendly Fire, Ben and Carl talk about the frustration of trying to document their partnership in a legal agreement.

In our first episode, Carl and Ben discuss Carl acting like a jerk and Ben overcommitting.