Podcast appearances and mentions of bill welter

Back to Michigan for Part II of Whiskey Business! I have a great interview for you with Bill Welter, the owner of Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan. I got this interview the same day (in the same room) as the one from episode 46 with Marty Duffy. Bill's got some stories about starting out craft distilling in the early years, and we talk about Three Oaks, a beautiful little spot just two miles from Lake Michigan.  Then I get a teensy bit political, but not in the way you're maybe thinking. It involves gospel music, beer, and home-baked cookies; how bad can that be? I've also got some news about my new book, coming out this fall, and I taste a 19 year old wheat whiskey.  Next episode: not 100% sure. Okay, I have no idea at all. I've got two weeks; anyone want to do an interview? Cheers!   This episode uses these sounds under the following license: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Champ de tournesol" by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ "By the Lake" by Musinova at https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/ "Glow" by Scott Buckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au Music promoted by https: //www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ All sounds sourced by STAG Music Librarian Nora Bryson, with our thanks.

Bill is a consulting-educator with over 50 years of experience spanning four separate careers: military (USMC), engineering, business consulting, and education. He's a founding Principal of MindPrep Resource Center, a veteran-owned business that specializes in helping emerging leaders learn from the past, deal with today and prepare for the future. He does this through writing, workshops, team facilitation, and one-on-one coaching.   Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Bill Welter about caring.   Here is what to expect on this week's show: ●     Your only job is to take care of your troops. They will take care of you. ●     Why aren't some people thoughtful when they have the capacity to be? ●     We have 25 milliseconds before we respond or react to something. ●     The importance of intention in the world of business. ●     We make choices every moment of our lives. ●     Sometimes failures are the steppingstones to success. ●     Caring is something you get from life experiences. ●     Not everyone chooses to care. Or maybe they don't know how. ●     Important skills for leaders at this current time.   Connect with Bill: MindPrep.com Connect with Mindy: URL: https://www.mindygk.com/ Twitter @MindyGK https://twitter.com/mindygk Facebook @mindy.gibbinsklein  https://www.facebook.com/mindy.gibbinsklein LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindygibbinsklein/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As our Elevate series continues, Bill Welter, former industrial engineer and founding Principal of MindPrep Resource Center, joins the show to discuss relevancy in an evolving work world. While many of us are captivated by the silver bullet, as Bill explains, moving forward and staying connected aren't mutually exclusive. To progress, one must remain curious and pursue inspirations in real-time. With a background in equipping engineering, consulting, even military leaders to think adaptively, Bill's charge is simple yet straightforward: Let go of your ego and take care of your troops. Whatever system or structure you employ, stay curious, stay connected, and allow people to thrive within their element. If you desire your team to think critically, dare them to work passionately. Resources:­ Website: https://mindprep.com/team/bill-welter/ Connect with Dan: www.dancockerell.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dancockerell/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancockerell/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/dancockerellspeaker

Bill Welter, founder and owner of Journeyman Distillery, joins the Bag Drop. Journeyman Distillery is also the official sponsor of the Summer Medal at Sand Valley Golf Resort on the weekend of July 23. Our Official Sponsor of the Summer Medal Journeyman Distillery | https://www.journeymandistillery.com/ NewClub Golf Society | https://www.newclub.golf

Guests: Marty Duffy and Bill WelterHost: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The LakeJake Hukee is a brand ambassador for Starward Whisky.

Guests: Marty Duffy and Bill WelterHost: Jake HukeeListen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.comKey In The LakeJake Hukee is a brand ambassador for Starward Whisky

This week we talk with Bill Welter, owner and founder of Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan, about getting started in distilling and how their game plan has changed since the beginning of COVID changes. Facebook - www.facebook.com/citywideliquorsInstagram - @citywideliquorsmishawakaTwitter - @citywideliquorsYouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCBfUv46MnpDTjyLCgiHEQHg We are a Verified Venue on Untappd so check us out there for new beer releases and updates!

On this episode, Josh speaks with Bill Welter from Mindprep.com. They discuss four responsibilities of anyone in a leadership position.

In this episode, Matt talks to Bill Welter, Founder and Owner of Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan. Journeyman offers handcrafted artisan spirits that have a true sense of place or “terroir”.  They utilize all locally sourced Midwest organic grains and use unfiltered/untreated water from an underground aquifer in Three Oaks, MI.  While whiskey is what they originally fell in love with, they offer a variety of the highest quality artisanal products.  If you want to try any of the spirits Matt tasted on the show you can ORDER ONLINE or from the BIG RED LIQUORS APP for Curbside Pickup Service. It's as easy as 1,2,3! Start Your Order -  bigredliquors.com Simply select your store, browse and search for Journeyman Distillery products and start a CURBSIDE order. Your store will notify you when it is ready for pickup. Best of all, our NO TOUCH curbside will leave you with peace of mind and the great products you want ASAP.

In this episode, I interview Bill Welter, the owner/operator at Journeyman Distillery, a business that he was propelled to start by his passion for golf, not to mention the country of Scotland and a young entrepreneur from Australia. His business owner journey began after high school graduation when he and his father took a trip to Scotland. They traveled the country and played its famous golf courses. Welter, an accomplished golfer, was about to start a full-ride scholarship in the sport at Missouri State. His love of Scotland continued after college so much that he chose to return with an overseas work visa and find employment in a restaurant during the evening while playing golf during the day. That was when he fell in love with the age spirit and a few years later ventured to Tasmania, Australia to work and study world-class distilleries in the Island south of Melbourne. Returning to the USA, he found an old factory and bought, after which he and his wife opened a distillery there (one of 250 in the US back then. 10 years later there are more than 3,000 of them) With 4 full-time employees, Bill literally chased cars down the road to get customers to come in, 80% of whom would then ask, “What beer do you sell here?” Now in 2020, they have 95 full-time employees with a total team of 150 in the peak season which is 15% of the small 1,000 person town they’re located at.  In 2019, they saw 200,000 visitors come through their doors, hosted 110 weddings, have a successful restaurant, 11 rooms of accommodation, and a 30,000-foot padding green out the back paying homage to Bill’s continued passion for golf. With their products sold through most states in the US, and some export markets, they’re looking to add one or two more sites somewhere in the USA. Bill believes the hardest thing in growing a small business is access to capital and the advice he would give himself on day one is, “Don’t be so hard on yourself” It’s going to be quite a resourceful episode if you’re for some motivation to keep you going in your small business ownership journey, so don’t miss out! This Cast Covers: How he developed and combined his passion for whiskey and golf. Starting out in 2010 and focusing on quality (making the best product they could) and production processes. How craft distilling became a viable industry and how they had an unexpected growth in the industry. Growing up and working in the family banking business and how it influences how he runs his distillery. Learning a lot from the best distilleries in Tasmania and applying the knowledge in setting up his own distillery in the US. The impact that educating people on beer and distilling had on their growth. From chasing customers down the road and 4 employees to 200,000 visitors and 150 employees. Always looking forward, never backward despite his success so far. Growing the business with the idea of opening other locations and being a good partner to the community. Working on the business 15 hours a day every day for one year to bootstrap it to its current success. Letting go and not being involved in every aspect of the business, and how challenging it is. The importance of working on the “people” (employees) and always hiring the very best. Bill’s biggest mindset shift in his small business growth journey. The number one habit a small business owner should develop and maintain. Making hiring people easier through a suitable vetting process The value of spending a few minutes a week with the key employees. Networking to build beneficial relationships and how capital presents a challenge for small business owners who are starting out. Growing a small business by encouraging open conversations of ideas among the senior management.  Additional Resources: Principles By Ray Dalio Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We take a break from whiskey talk with Journeyman Distillery’s Bill Welter long enough to get his answers to our famed “Emergency 9” questions, which include highlights of his golfing life (and actually residency) in Scotland, growing up in Indiana, unforgettable golf in southern Michigan and an epic story about a bogey-free round at famed Pine Valley.

Journeyman Distillery owner Bill Welter visits “Talking GolfGetaways” to give us an overview of how life’s journey led him into the spirits business — and how the game of golf has led him to some of the greatest places on the planet, including St. Andrews and Tasmania, among others.

An old factory which was once a corset and buggy whip factory has been transformed into one of the coolest places to visit in Southwest Michigan and oh yeah, they make some of the best distilled spirits around. Jonny and Meagan sat down with Bill Welter from Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, MI. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the Bill and Journeyman and also visit makerstrail.org to plan your trip today!