Podcast appearances and mentions of bill kraus

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In this podcast episode of the WGNS Action Line, we bring you highlights from an April 24th RoundTable discussion featuring Dr. Bill Kraus and U.S. Sen

How has Mission BBQ been able to grow despite of rising inflation?

Bill Kraus is on a mission. And I use that word intentionally. He is the co-founder and owner of Mission Barbeque, which opened its doors for business on September 11th, 2011. And of course, that date is not a coincidence. Bill and his co-founder Steve “Newt” Newton, who came from Outback Steakhouse, were very intentional from the beginning to make sure that they built a business that was purpose-based. They cared deeply about serving their employees, their customers, their community, and they're unapologetically patriotic. They believe in serving our first responders and our military, and that's going to come across tried and true in today's conversation. Before starting Mission Barbeque, Bill had spent a lot of his career working in the sports industry. He worked for the NFL, he worked for the brand Champion, and he also was one of the first employees for Under Armour. He helped Under Armour grow and expand at an amazingly rapid pace. He helped that company grow its revenues from $20 million to an excess of $800 million. He oversaw the following functional areas: he helped them with brand marketing, sports marketing, product merchandising, business development, licensing, and team sales. And yet, it wasn't until he got with Mission Barbeque that he really became this purpose driven leader and wanted to create something bigger than himself. He really cares deeply about service and that's what today's conversation is about. What I love about Bill, regardless of what you think of him or Mission Barbeque, he is clear on who they serve. He constantly is trying to challenge us to think intentionally about how we can serve people, and he is obsessed with serving the constituents that exist at Mission Barbeque. They show and share their love for soldiers, firefighters, police officers, first responders, and they don't hold back in calling those people heroes. So, you know as soon as you enter Mission Barbeque that they are purpose driven, that they are clear on what they value, and also, their barbeque is really really good. If you're in the Mid-Atlantic region like me, you've probably been to one of their restaurants. And if you're outside of this area, you're probably going to start to see their restaurants pop up. They've already gone as far west as Colorado and they have big plans to continue to grow and make an impact. So, today's conversation is certainly about Mission, it's certainly about impact, and I think at its core it is about service. Bill had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include: “I just don't think we'd feel right about doing business on [Memorial Day]” (7:05). “[Calling our employees teammates] creates more of a bond and a unity” (8:15). “I was going to find my own way to serve and give back and make a difference in a more meaningful way” (10:10). “The gifts we have we are given to share” (11:40). “There's that fine line between confidence and cockiness that you have to have a certain level of commitment, especially when you take that risk to start your own business” (12:10). “This is a lot more than just a pulled pork sandwich as much as the experience we're trying to create for our consumer” (19:10). “The consumer feels like they are appreciated at Mission Barbeque” (20:20). “If for some reason we do make too much [food], there's probably a firehouse or a police station that would gladly take some of that food at the end of the day” (26:55). “You have to embrace the data, but that can't be your full factor in making decisions” (28:20). “Every day is Veteran's Day at Mission Barbeque” (33:10). “Your life doesn't need to fit into your job” (37:25). “We welcome and encourage leaning into [gratitude over entitlement]” (44:50). “If you want to go fast, you go alone. If you want to go far, you go together” (46:55). “At the end of the day, if [Newt and I] aren't in agreement, we're probably not going to do it” (47:15). “[A hero is] somebody that is much more than just themselves and realizes the role that they played on a team” (53:00). “As hard as the walk was, thank god that it led to this” (55:50). “The numbers are what the numbers are, but how are people feeling?” (1:00:00). “If you do it right, no matter what business, and you align yourself and find the right people, and there is a purpose to it, success can be found” (1:03:25). Thank you so much to Bill for coming on the podcast! I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers. Thanks for listening.

Season 4 continues! This week we have on Bill Kraus to talk about his experience being co-owner of Phoenix Rising in the USL. Join us as we talk about Bill's crazy experience winning the USL Championship, signing star players like Didier Drogba, Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Omar Bravo, and getting crazy celebrity investors like Diplo and Pete Wentz. We hope you enjoy!

From the USL mid-year meetings in Louisville, Owain catches up with new Phoenix Rising club governor Bill Kraus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember when Jane Fonda went viral in 2020 for a decades-old clip of her advocating for gay rights? Here's the speech she gave later that night at the Harvey Milk Gay Democratic Club's Milk birthday dinner on May 21, 1980. I believe the clip on YouTube is mislabeled as 1979, because her speech that night very specifically references the interaction with the reporter—but please correct me if I'm wrong!This clip from “The Gay Life” hosted by Randy Alfred is courtesy our FABULOUS SPONSOR: THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN SAN FRANCISCO

Dr. Bill Kraus talks with Laura Booth, Dean of the Motlow State Community College Smyrna campus

Dr. Bill Kraus welcomes Victor Lay, town manager of Nolensville on this edition of Conversations with Kraus.

On today's Conversations with Kraus, Dr. Bill Kraus talks to Murfreesboro City Councilman Ronnie Martin

Dr. Bill Kraus talks to Dr. Bryan Thomas, Director of Academic Affairs and Enrollment at Williamson College.

On this month's edition of "Conversations with Kraus," Dr. Bill Kraus talks to Greg Gabis of Catholic Charities of Tennessee. *17:45

Dr. Bill Kraus talks to Belinda Arender from Iberian Bank / First Horizon Bank.

On this edition of Conversations with Kraus, Dr. Bill Kraus welcomes Megan Flippen with the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties.

Dr. Bill Kraus shares some Thanksgiving thoughts just ahead of the holiday.

Pleas enjoy my conversation with my buddies, patriots, teammates, and great humans, Bill Kraus and Steve "Newt" Newton!

On this month's episode of "Conversations with Kraus," Dr. Bill Kraus welcomes Kent Syler, MTSU Professor of Political Science.

Chuck Swoboda sits down with Bill Kraus, Co-Founder of Mission BBQ, to discuss Bill's early career at Under Armour, the importance of starting with your why, the commitment to community and country throughout Mission BBQ, and how to create a brand that matters.

Bill Kraus knows the intricate details of moving product across the borders all over the world. His clients hire his company to make sending and receiving product easy. Customs can be tricky and very detailed and Page & Jones' clients leave this responsibility to Page & Jones' to manage for them. The product can arrive or depart via ship at any of the nation's ports or via air cargo at some of the nation's largest airports. Regardless, Bill and his colleagues get it through customs and into his customer's hands. We learn how today's tariffs and a true global economy have impacted his company and what he expects going forward.  

On today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen talks with producer Bill Kraus and director Gorman Bechard about their new documentary: "Factory – 150,000 sq feet of Sex, Vice, Music, Art & Clocks," about the New Haven Clock Factory's rich and strange history.

Episode 048 - Bill Kraus has 27 years with Aurora (CO) Fire Rescue and currently holds the rank of Battalion Chief. He rose through the ranks of Firefighter, Paramedic, Lieutenant, and Captain, holding spots on engine and truck companies, the Training Division, as well as HazMat and Technical Rescue Teams. He will be instructing with Bob Pressler and Jim McCormack in September at the Mile High Fire Conference. We discuss his travels to Delaware where he volunteers to ride backwards, and how he keeps his passion for the fire service as a Chief. We also talk about leading up and down, addressing the minimum standard firefighter, and the value of aggressive fire attack coupled with vertical ventilation.

This week's guest is Bill Kraus. Recorded live at KataCon5, Bill and Ron talked all about Bill's impressive background and what he's learned about kata, leadership, and scientific thinking. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: The quote that inspires Bill (1:44) Bill's background (2:49) His journey (10:08) Targeting early adopters (13:18) The transition (15:20) Empowering people (20:01) About Brandon Brown (21:33) Where the movement is going (23:54) The NEP model (26:28) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Bill on LinkedIn NIST Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast app. You can download it here. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the Gemba Academy podcast on iTunes. You can also subscribe via Stitcher which is definitely Android friendly. What Do You Think? Where would you say you are in your lean journey? Are you an early adopter?

We finally have a new episode for you, and it’s worth the wait! Niraj Lakhia and Bill Kraus return to talk about the trailers for Ocean’s 8 (LADIES WANT THE DIAMONDS!), Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (A REAL DOG FROM WORLD WAR I), Hearts Beat Loud (NICK OFFERMAN STARS A BAND!) and The Meg (JASON STATHAM VS A GIANT PREHISTORIC SHARK!). Plus, we go on a Boss Baby tangent and Ben comes up with a new comic about Satchmo. Get ready for the fun!

The Leonard Maltin Game returns in this episode! We welcome Bill Kraus and Tim Gust to talk about the Justice League Trailer, aka Cyborg played football? Weird! We also talk live action Disney remakes and why The Little Mermaid is clearly the one that needs to be done next. Also, we talk Power Rangers and play a brand new game where Brad makes up dialogue and Ben is TERRIBLE at guessing that dialogue. All this and much more on this episode of Go Flix Yourself!