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Edward and Travis discuss their home towns and what they enjoy about going back home. For Travis, you'll have to road trip from Wisconsin to the Illinois border and crossover into Rockford, while Edward grew up in Oconto, WI. Learn the stories of the Copper Culture Indians, how Oconto go it's name, the legend of a swamp monster, and all the places Travis loves in Rockford.

What do you do after a termination, lay-off or furlough? My guest today, Travis Ousley, Founder of T.O's Pickup & Go Moving turned that experience into a business venture. Tune in to this interview as we discuss how Travis transitioned to work for himself after years of working for 2 different moving companies. It is never easy to start over. For some, it takes months to pick up the pieces and begin looking for something new. For Travis, he knew he had to do something he loved so starting his own moving company was the answer. No longer does he have to report to anyone, he can do it his way and ensure customer satisfaction. Sometimes we all need a little push to make a change for the better. To hire Travis and his crew from T.O's Pickup & Go Moving, call him at 980-239-8186 Thank you for listening to another episode of the Perky Collar Radio Show. Warmest Regards, David M. Frankel Perky Collar Inventor, Perky, LLC Founder & Perky Collar Radio Show Host, Commercial Real Estate Broker & Business Broker www.PerkyLLC.com Feel free to join my Entrepreneur Group on Facebook www.Facebook.com/Groups/CharlotteEntrepreneurThinkTank Feel free to learn more about The Fenx and join fellow successful Entrepreneurs https://entrepreneurs-maclackey.thrivecart.com/the-fenx-monthly/?ref=cettsupport Feel free to connect with me on Linkedin www.Linkedin.com/in/DavidMFrankel --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/perkycollaradioshow/support

Today Theo and Travis will be sharing their opinion of the 401(k)aos book written by Andy Tanner, as well as their personal experience with 401k retirement investments. For Travis, this book was one of the defining moments that helped him determine what kind of investor he’d like to be. Travis shares five bullet points made by Andy Tanner in the book and his personal takeaways. We also have a Syndication School series about the “How To’s” of apartment syndications and be sure to download your FREE document by visiting SyndicationSchool.com. Thank you for listening and I will talk to you tomorrow.  for more info on groundbreaker.co 

The way to grow your leads as a real estate investor without having to work continuously is through evergreen marketing, and Trevor Mauch joins us today to share some secrets about this strategy. Travis was on the show just before COVID and we start our conversation hearing about how Carrot, his excellent lead generation business, has been doing in the subsequent months. After a short dip, things have returned to normal for Travis and he maintains that it is all because he doubled down on marketing where other people were tightening their belts. For Travis, marketing is all about becoming an authority in your space, and he compares two ways of doing this: ‘Hamster wheel' marketing versus evergreen marketing.

Our Experience with Selling Produce Market farming, or selling your produce to others, can come in many different forms, whether that is a roadside stand, a U-pick agritourism model, or your traditional farmers market. The way we have found success with selling produce is a weekly bag model. Travis and his wife have been successfully market farming for over five years now, and they want to share what they have found to be the best way to do it. What their model looks like is posting on Facebook that they have a vegetable bag for sale for $25. The post will include a list of what they have harvested and tell them that they will get a mix of five products—not letting people choose cuts down on the time it takes to pack the bags. For each product, let's say okra, you will get enough in the bag to feed a family of four.  Once people have claimed their bag, which there is no subscription, this is an every week model. They then either Venmo or Paypal to pay for their vegetable bag. Having this cashless transaction also cuts down on time. People can choose to either pick up or have it delivered, and they will receive their vegetables at the first of the week.  This model works well for a family that does market farming on the side. Selling an average of 20 bags a week at $25 a bag isn't too shabby. It all comes down to making sure people know about your bag and making that bag appealing to them. That's is where marketing comes into play.  How-To Market your Produce Marketing your vegetables is essential when becoming a market farmer. If people do not know about your products or don't understand why it can benefit them, then there is no need for you to waste your time and labor. One significant component of marketing for Travis is Facebook. Creating a Facebook business page will allow everyone who follows it to see the post, which does not happen with Facebook groups. You also have to learn when you should post about your vegetable bags. For Travis, this was on Sundays; this day is when people start thinking about what they will do for dinner for the week. If these working moms see a way to get fresh food delivered to them, they will buy into it, no matter the price. When choosing what vegetables to grow and sell, it is also important to remember to grow staple items. Staple items include summer squash, cucumbers, okra, things people are familiar with, and know-how to cook. You also want to have vegetables that store well to be as fresh as possible when getting to the final consumer. Choosing vegetables that store well will help you market the products and keep customers returning. Show and Tell Segment After trying different methods, we have figured out the best indicator when deciding when our Canary Melon is ready to be harvested, and it's not the curly-q. Our Halo Canary Melon turns a bright yellow, and to assure that they are ripe when you pick them, you want to make sure they have turned that pretty yellow color. When mature, these Canary Melons have a canteloupe texture and are sweet but not as sweet as a watermelon. These melons are powdery mildew resistant making them easier to grow in the heat of the summer.  Hoss Tools is excited to announce we have new seed bags that will be used for shipping. These bags are lined with foil and have a ziplock at the top, making it the best option when storing and shipping seeds. We will also be able to offer larger quantities in our seeds with these bags. Some more exciting news, we have new dwarf sunflower varieties in stock! Including, Mardi Gras Dwarf Sunflower, Sunspot Dwarf Sunflower, and Sungold Dwarf Sunflower. Viewer Question Segment As always, we love the questions our viewers bring to us. After last week's video on market farming, we had a few more questions. One viewer asked if we think non-vegetable items would do well with a market farm. Our answer was simple, YES! If you can put the planning into it and figure a way to get it to th...

Things to Consider Before Diving into a Market Farm Growing food for your family and friends is one thing but turning it into a profitable business is another. A market farm can be a very successful business if the right components come together, but if not, it may not be worth your time or money. Travis of Hoss Tools has run a market farm business for six years and wants to share a few of his tips for making sure this business is for you. Before you dive into this market farm headfirst, there are some things you need to consider. First, make sure that you have already mastered gardening just for your family. If you cannot garden successfully for your family alone, you don't need to worry about feeding others.  Another thing you want to have a good grasp of before you begin is knowing your customer. For Travis, that is catering towards the middle-class, working mom types. Because Travis delivers a vegetable bag to people's homes, his reliable customers want fresh food but don't have time to grow it themselves. Understanding your customer is also understanding what vegetables are popular among your community. It would help if you grew the things that are going to sell, which can differ for each region. Down here in South Georgia, some of the easiest and profitable vegetables include:  KaleOkraSummer SquashCucumbersPeppersEggplant Also, remember to be cautious of only growing things that you are good at growing. If you aren't good at growing Kale, don't waste your time and money.  Ways to Make Your Market Farm Profitable When market farming, you need to remember the grocery store is not your competition. You can not base your prices on what the grocery store does. Understand why your produce is superior and sell that to your customers; they will then justify the expense. Figuring out how you would like to structure selling your vegetables will help a lot too. Do you want to sell retail or wholesale, or a mix of both? It is always a good idea, whatever you can't sell directly to customers, to ask butcher shops or local country stores if they would like some of your produce. It is important to remember to have a plan from the beginning, start small, and be okay with change. Marketing your products online is a great way to make your business more profitable. Showing future customers recipes and cooking demonstrations with the vegetables you are selling that week is a great way to advertise. Facebook and Instagram are great places to do this. To get your name out there, you need to utilize social media. Show and Tell Segment There are many crops in South Georgia that we can't enjoy that the northerners can, but there are also many things we get to grow that they cannot. One of those items includes Muscadines. Muscadines come off in August, which is a perfect time with it being a break between our summer and fall gardens. Muscadines are a staple homestead item and an ideal garden snack, and you can find them all over South Georiga. As mentioned above, it is a quiet time around the garden as we are finished with our spring garden and waiting until it is time to plant for the Fall. Right now, our cover crops are getting pretty tall, and it's about time to work them back into the garden. This year we tried many combinations of warm-season cover crops, known as cover crop cocktails. When mixing cover crops, you need to look at the growth rate and how tall each one gets and plant those similar together. Not doing this will have one plant overpowering the other, leaving one with no sun to keep growing, therefore, missing the benefits that crop could bring to the garden. If you aren't following Hoss Tools on Instagram or Facebook, make sure you check it out. We are currently doing a question of the day series only on those platforms to help answer some of the most frequently asked gardener questions. Also, don't forget to submit your recipes for the Row By Row Cookbook.

Our Experience with Selling Produce Market farming, or selling your produce to others, can come in many different forms, whether that is a roadside stand, a U-pick agritourism model, or your traditional farmers market. The way we have found success with selling produce is a weekly bag model. Travis and his wife have been successfully market farming for over five years now, and they want to share what they have found to be the best way to do it. What their model looks like is posting on Facebook that they have a vegetable bag for sale for $25. The post will include a list of what they have harvested and tell them that they will get a mix of five products—not letting people choose cuts down on the time it takes to pack the bags. For each product, let's say okra, you will get enough in the bag to feed a family of four.  Once people have claimed their bag, which there is no subscription, this is an every week model. They then either Venmo or Paypal to pay for their vegetable bag. Having this cashless transaction also cuts down on time. People can choose to either pick up or have it delivered, and they will receive their vegetables at the first of the week.  This model works well for a family that does market farming on the side. Selling an average of 20 bags a week at $25 a bag isn't too shabby. It all comes down to making sure people know about your bag and making that bag appealing to them. That's is where marketing comes into play.  How-To Market your Produce Marketing your vegetables is essential when becoming a market farmer. If people do not know about your products or don't understand why it can benefit them, then there is no need for you to waste your time and labor. One significant component of marketing for Travis is Facebook. Creating a Facebook business page will allow everyone who follows it to see the post, which does not happen with Facebook groups. You also have to learn when you should post about your vegetable bags. For Travis, this was on Sundays; this day is when people start thinking about what they will do for dinner for the week. If these working moms see a way to get fresh food delivered to them, they will buy into it, no matter the price. When choosing what vegetables to grow and sell, it is also important to remember to grow staple items. Staple items include summer squash, cucumbers, okra, things people are familiar with, and know-how to cook. You also want to have vegetables that store well to be as fresh as possible when getting to the final consumer. Choosing vegetables that store well will help you market the products and keep customers returning. Show and Tell Segment After trying different methods, we have figured out the best indicator when deciding when our Canary Melon is ready to be harvested, and it's not the curly-q. Our Halo Canary Melon turns a bright yellow, and to assure that they are ripe when you pick them, you want to make sure they have turned that pretty yellow color. When mature, these Canary Melons have a canteloupe texture and are sweet but not as sweet as a watermelon. These melons are powdery mildew resistant making them easier to grow in the heat of the summer.  Hoss Tools is excited to announce we have new seed bags that will be used for shipping. These bags are lined with foil and have a ziplock at the top, making it the best option when storing and shipping seeds. We will also be able to offer larger quantities in our seeds with these bags. Some more exciting news, we have new dwarf sunflower varieties in stock! Including, Mardi Gras Dwarf Sunflower, Sunspot Dwarf Sunflower, and Sungold Dwarf Sunflower. Viewer Question Segment As always, we love the questions our viewers bring to us. After last week's video on market farming, we had a few more questions. One viewer asked if we think non-vegetable items would do well with a market farm. Our answer was simple, YES! If you can put the planning into it and figure a way to get it to the customers,

Things to Consider Before Diving into a Market Farm Growing food for your family and friends is one thing but turning it into a profitable business is another. A market farm can be a very successful business if the right components come together, but if not, it may not be worth your time or money. Travis of Hoss Tools has run a market farm business for six years and wants to share a few of his tips for making sure this business is for you. Before you dive into this market farm headfirst, there are some things you need to consider. First, make sure that you have already mastered gardening just for your family. If you cannot garden successfully for your family alone, you don't need to worry about feeding others.  Another thing you want to have a good grasp of before you begin is knowing your customer. For Travis, that is catering towards the middle-class, working mom types. Because Travis delivers a vegetable bag to people's homes, his reliable customers want fresh food but don't have time to grow it themselves. Understanding your customer is also understanding what vegetables are popular among your community. It would help if you grew the things that are going to sell, which can differ for each region. Down here in South Georgia, some of the easiest and profitable vegetables include:  Kale Okra Summer Squash Cucumbers Peppers Eggplant Also, remember to be cautious of only growing things that you are good at growing. If you aren't good at growing Kale, don't waste your time and money.  Ways to Make Your Market Farm Profitable When market farming, you need to remember the grocery store is not your competition. You can not base your prices on what the grocery store does. Understand why your produce is superior and sell that to your customers; they will then justify the expense. Figuring out how you would like to structure selling your vegetables will help a lot too. Do you want to sell retail or wholesale, or a mix of both? It is always a good idea, whatever you can't sell directly to customers, to ask butcher shops or local country stores if they would like some of your produce. It is important to remember to have a plan from the beginning, start small, and be okay with change. Marketing your products online is a great way to make your business more profitable. Showing future customers recipes and cooking demonstrations with the vegetables you are selling that week is a great way to advertise. Facebook and Instagram are great places to do this. To get your name out there, you need to utilize social media. Show and Tell Segment There are many crops in South Georgia that we can't enjoy that the northerners can, but there are also many things we get to grow that they cannot. One of those items includes Muscadines. Muscadines come off in August, which is a perfect time with it being a break between our summer and fall gardens. Muscadines are a staple homestead item and an ideal garden snack, and you can find them all over South Georiga. As mentioned above, it is a quiet time around the garden as we are finished with our spring garden and waiting until it is time to plant for the Fall. Right now, our cover crops are getting pretty tall, and it's about time to work them back into the garden. This year we tried many combinations of warm-season cover crops, known as cover crop cocktails. When mixing cover crops, you need to look at the growth rate and how tall each one gets and plant those similar together. Not doing this will have one plant overpowering the other, leaving one with no sun to keep growing, therefore, missing the benefits that crop could bring to the garden. If you aren't following Hoss Tools on Instagram or Facebook, make sure you check it out. We are currently doing a question of the day series only on those platforms to help answer some of the most frequently asked gardener questions. Also, don't forget to submit your recipes for the Row By Row Cookbook.

Crops We Don't Struggle Growing Like any long-time gardeners, we have our crops we consider ourselves experts at and those we struggle growing. There are many factors in determining what you are good at growing—things like your location, soil conditions, and the variety of seed. But sometimes, even in the perfect setting, you just can't seem to get a grasp on how to make a good crop. The following crops are some of the few things we at Hoss Tools consider ourselves pretty dang good at growing! For Travis, on that list is Carrots, Lettuce, Beets, Rutabagas, and Collards. For Greg, that consists of Tomatoes, Watermelons, Winter Squash, Corn, and Onions. In South Georgia, we are thankful to have weather conditions that allow us to grow this wide array of crops. Tips to Help you Not Struggle Growing these Crops! Over the years, we have learned a few tips and tricks as we became experts in those vegetables. Carrots, we have learned that growing them in a double row on drip tape seems to work best. Rutabagas also do great on drip tape because you can inject fertilizer directly to them. For lettuce, there are a few things you can do to make sure you have a crop on into April, such as using drip tape, stacking them in tight, and succession planting. Beets do best if you transplant them because that will give you a more consistent size. The last tip Travis had was with collards as they are easy to grow with the right variety you can grow for nine months out of the year. One type we recommend is the Top Bunch. Greg's tips were also simple ones, including feeding your tomatoes and corn hard with fertilizer in the beginning. With corn, you also want adequate watering, and knowing your timing, when you see that leaf has just a little bit of burn, you are doing it right! Watermelons and winter squash, make sure you plant them where they have never grown before, so they have the correct soil they need. Both of those crops are prone to get many soil-borne diseases. Lastly, with onions, you want to understand their lifecycle, so you know when to stop fertilizing them as they start to bulb. Crops We Do Struggle Growing Now that we have talked about what we are good at growing let's talk about the things we struggle growing. Opposite of Travis, Greg struggles growing carrots as his soil has a high weed seed bank, which leads to many problems. Another difficult one is Fordhook Lima Beans, these set of beans are super yummy but just something Greg can't figure out. English Peas are definitely worth the while when it comes to flavor, but you have to understand the timing, or like Greg, you won't be too good at growing it. Now, peppers struggle in Greg's garden because the insect pressure is high, and he admitted that he doesn't pay enough attention to fertilizing them because he and Mrs.Hoss don't eat that many. Brussel Sprouts have an extended date to maturity, and because of this, both Travis and Greg lose interest and end up not doing too well with this crop. You also need cold weather to trigger sprout growth, and that is something we don't get much of in South Georgia. Some other things Travis struggles growing because it's not cold enough is Shallots. English Peas need in-between weather also to do well and again we don't get much of anything but hot here!! When it comes to field peas, we do a good job growing them as a cover crop, but when we raise them to eat, they get eaten up, and we can't seem to put enough fertilizer on them. The last thing Travis admitted struggling with was herbs. Herbs are something he wants to get into but just don't know enough about them yet. Growing herbs is one of his goals for this next year! Show and Tell Segment If you weren't already hungry, hearing about all the delicious things Hoss Tools has coming out of the garden will surely make your mouth water! For example some homemade pasta sauce, with the use of our vegetable garden tomatoes, onions, peppers,

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Preparing for your Pest Control Program As it is starting to warm up, preparing for pest control is a hot topic. Knowing what pest control program you should use is all about knowing was insect and disease pressures you face. Even Greg and Travis, who live in the same county, face different pest pressures and problems. It is essential when getting rid of pests to be proactive and start spraying before they show up. Some of the main pests the guys see here are Squash Bugs, Pickle Worms, Leaf-footed bugs, and Corn Earworm. Both Greg and Travis like to spray once a week, and if it starts to get worse, go in twice a week. They each pick a specific day and stuck to that schedule like Travis sprays every Sunday night. It would be best if you sprayed late afternoon or early morning, so your bees are not affected by the spraying. They both agree that their bees are active in the morning, so they choose to spray right as its getting dark, and the bees are going to sleep.  Insects and their eggs like to stay under the leaf, so it is crucial that when you spray, you get under the foliage and over the top for good coverage. With our organic sprays, you must get excellent coverage. A question a lot of gardeners ask is, when do I know I have sprayed enough per plant? Greg likes to use the run-off method. If you are spraying the plant and it is starting to run-off the leaves, then you have sprayed plenty, and you need to move on, or you are wasting money.  What Should your Pest Control Program Include?  For every good pest control program, it is vital to have a combination of insecticide and fungicide. Many people do not realize not only can you mix the two, but it is terrific for your plants to do so. All of the chemicals here at Hoss Tools have no problem mixing, but like always, it is imperative to read the pull-off label on the back. That label will also tell you how you are required by law to mix it and by what ratio.  Both Greg and Travis have two different combinations they alternate on their gardens. For week one, Travis goes in with spinosad, Garden Insect Spray, this chemical takes care of crawling and flying insects. He mixes in with that spinosad the Liquid Copper Fungicide. He notes that when mixing, he does them each individually then adds them together. For Travis's week two, he goes in with Monterey B t Spray to help take care of worms, moths, and caterpillars. The Bt gets mixed with the Take-Down Garden Spray, which will help take care of squash bugs and their eggs. The last chemical he adds in there is Complete Disease Control, which is a comprehensive organic fungicide.  Greg's pest control program consists of Liquid Copper Fungicide and Spinosad Garden Insect Spray for his first week, which is similar to Travis's. The Garden Insect Spray sticks to the leaf perfect, which is important if you spray before a rain shower. The Liquid Copper is great for early and late blight, which is something Greg's garden struggles having.  For week two, Greg goes in with a fungicide that is good for leaf spots and can be used to treat soil born diseases, Complete Disease Control. He mixes that with a not as well known spray named Fruit Tree Spray, don't let the name fool you though it works wonders on vegetable gardens as it is a combination of pyrethrin and neem oil. One last tip to remember if you are spraying something with oil if you are expecting to have a hot afternoon and you sprayed in the morning, you have a high likelihood your plants are going to burn.  Show and Tell Segment Exciting things are happening at Hoss Tools, including giveaways, T-shirts, new video segments, and new seed varieties. The giveaway will only happen if we hit 100K on Youtube by May 30th, and if we do, Hoss Tools will be selecting three winners to win gift cards up to $500!! The new video segments Travis spoke about are called Garden Goodies, which will be short videos on various things Greg or Travis want to show you or teac...

Preparing for your Pest Control Program As it is starting to warm up, preparing for pest control is a hot topic. Knowing what pest control program you should use is all about knowing was insect and disease pressures you face. Even Greg and Travis, who live in the same county, face different pest pressures and problems. It is essential when getting rid of pests to be proactive and start spraying before they show up. Some of the main pests the guys see here are Squash Bugs, Pickle Worms, Leaf-footed bugs, and Corn Earworm. Both Greg and Travis like to spray once a week, and if it starts to get worse, go in twice a week. They each pick a specific day and stuck to that schedule like Travis sprays every Sunday night. It would be best if you sprayed late afternoon or early morning, so your bees are not affected by the spraying. They both agree that their bees are active in the morning, so they choose to spray right as its getting dark, and the bees are going to sleep.  Insects and their eggs like to stay under the leaf, so it is crucial that when you spray, you get under the foliage and over the top for good coverage. With our organic sprays, you must get excellent coverage. A question a lot of gardeners ask is, when do I know I have sprayed enough per plant? Greg likes to use the run-off method. If you are spraying the plant and it is starting to run-off the leaves, then you have sprayed plenty, and you need to move on, or you are wasting money.  What Should your Pest Control Program Include?  For every good pest control program, it is vital to have a combination of insecticide and fungicide. Many people do not realize not only can you mix the two, but it is terrific for your plants to do so. All of the chemicals here at Hoss Tools have no problem mixing, but like always, it is imperative to read the pull-off label on the back. That label will also tell you how you are required by law to mix it and by what ratio.  Both Greg and Travis have two different combinations they alternate on their gardens. For week one, Travis goes in with spinosad, Garden Insect Spray, this chemical takes care of crawling and flying insects. He mixes in with that spinosad the Liquid Copper Fungicide. He notes that when mixing, he does them each individually then adds them together. For Travis's week two, he goes in with Monterey B t Spray to help take care of worms, moths, and caterpillars. The Bt gets mixed with the Take-Down Garden Spray, which will help take care of squash bugs and their eggs. The last chemical he adds in there is Complete Disease Control, which is a comprehensive organic fungicide.  Greg's pest control program consists of Liquid Copper Fungicide and Spinosad Garden Insect Spray for his first week, which is similar to Travis's. The Garden Insect Spray sticks to the leaf perfect, which is important if you spray before a rain shower. The Liquid Copper is great for early and late blight, which is something Greg's garden struggles having.  For week two, Greg goes in with a fungicide that is good for leaf spots and can be used to treat soil born diseases, Complete Disease Control. He mixes that with a not as well known spray named Fruit Tree Spray, don't let the name fool you though it works wonders on vegetable gardens as it is a combination of pyrethrin and neem oil. One last tip to remember if you are spraying something with oil if you are expecting to have a hot afternoon and you sprayed in the morning, you have a high likelihood your plants are going to burn.  Show and Tell Segment Exciting things are happening at Hoss Tools, including giveaways, T-shirts, new video segments, and new seed varieties. The giveaway will only happen if we hit 100K on Youtube by May 30th, and if we do, Hoss Tools will be selecting three winners to win gift cards up to $500!! The new video segments Travis spoke about are called Garden Goodies, which will be short videos on various things Greg or Travis want to show you or teac...

From all of us here at Keeping It Positive we want to wish you lots of love and happiness on this Valentine's day! For Travis it's not #valentinesday. It's more like #SINGLE!!!

Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” To a cynic, it’s an eye-roll inducing quote, but there is an ample amount of truth to the message. Not that we should be the models of perfection every day, but if perfection becomes our natural goal then even when we miss, we hit pretty darn close. In the context that Lombardi delivered it, it also speaks to being a team, on the same page, and modeling the way. It means creating a new normal. That’s sentiment exists in our very own community with Travis Anderson. A Williamson County native, Travis’ roots run deep through the community. As a Partner with TBH Global Asset Management, his career means odd hours and unique challenges every day. But he’s quick to point out that it would all be for naught without his team: His wife, Wren, and his children, Olivia, Molly, and Scott. For Travis, it’s all about the “We” and rarely about the “I.” Modeling the way means setting a godly example in his life to inspire his children to get involved with Shower Up or even start an elementary school Bible study. Being on the same page means ensuring his wife knows that their future is not separate but the same and to be passionate fans of each other’s work and calling. It would be a disservice to try and tell Travis’ story for him, but spoiler alert: It’s awesome and inspiring. As you walk away from the video think about who God put on our team and how we support that team and nourish it. Also, think about what Travis means when he references living a life like Matthew and leaving the world a better place. What can we do today to aim for those goals? We will stumble and fall, certainly, but if we aim for perfection in those efforts then we’ll catch excellence.

Travis Kimmel is the CEO and one of the co-founders of GitPrime. A company that provides data to help software engineering teams measure and improve productivity. Said another way, if a developer is stuck, it is often difficult to tell if they are just busy working on a problem or if they are stuck on a problem and need help. GitPrime helps managers identify when a developer might be stuck. Disrupting a developer to ask them if they are stuck can be very expensive since they are often deep into the problem they working on. When you interrupt the developer, they need to take time to get back into the problem and this can be very expensive especially at scale.GitPrime's hope to add some objectivity to team conversations so they move out of the realm of opinions. They are very careful to acknowledge that it is the combination of data and soft skills that help teams jump into the zone of high productivity and performance. The primary thing a team needs to do is make good decisions and GitPrime is helping software teams make better decisions.Travis and his partner, Ben Thompson, noticed that there was an industry-wide problem. They had both experienced the problem. They are now working to be part of the infrastructure for the software industry. They are solving a problem they had. At the time of the interview, Travis felt like he was building a very strong team. He credits that to focusing on people strengths. Let people do what they are really good at.More recently he and his team have been focusing on doing a better job of onboarding. He describes onboarding like trying to climb on top of the car from a motorbike. In the early days, they would put people in positions and tell them to figure it out. Now that they are more established, they have solved more problems and try to onboard team members much better.For Travis and his team, they recognize that being explicit is very important for high performing teams and data is a subset of that. Data is one path to being explicit. This approach to being explicit even translates into how Travis and his partner Ben run their company. From the beginning, they have always been very open/explicit with each other. Putting issues on the table in a kind and respectful way and not letting it fester. Travis sees this as a very important to maintain the long-term relationship between him and his co-founder.The three takeaways a glean from my conversation with Travis are:When you start a company with someone, you are signing up to be in the foxhole with that person for about 10 years. As a result, you need to be very open. You need to be very explicit. You need to protect the dynamic that made you go into business together.You need to understand that an idea is only a small part of it all and it is mostly execution.If your user doesn’t understand the software is not their fault. It is your design.

Travis Kimmel is the CEO and one of the co-founders of GitPrime. A company that provides data to help software engineering teams measure and improve productivity. Said another way, if a developer is stuck, it is often difficult to tell if they are just busy working on a problem or if they are stuck on a problem and need help. GitPrime helps managers identify when a developer might be stuck. Disrupting a developer to ask them if they are stuck can be very expensive since they are often deep into the problem they working on. When you interrupt the developer, they need to take time to get back into the problem and this can be very expensive especially at scale.GitPrime's hope to add some objectivity to team conversations so they move out of the realm of opinions. They are very careful to acknowledge that it is the combination of data and soft skills that help teams jump into the zone of high productivity and performance. The primary thing a team needs to do is make good decisions and GitPrime is helping software teams make better decisions.Travis and his partner, Ben Thompson, noticed that there was an industry-wide problem. They had both experienced the problem. They are now working to be part of the infrastructure for the software industry. They are solving a problem they had. At the time of the interview, Travis felt like he was building a very strong team. He credits that to focusing on people strengths. Let people do what they are really good at.More recently he and his team have been focusing on doing a better job of onboarding. He describes onboarding like trying to climb on top of the car from a motorbike. In the early days, they would put people in positions and tell them to figure it out. Now that they are more established, they have solved more problems and try to onboard team members much better.For Travis and his team, they recognize that being explicit is very important for high performing teams and data is a subset of that. Data is one path to being explicit. This approach to being explicit even translates into how Travis and his partner Ben run their company. From the beginning, they have always been very open/explicit with each other. Putting issues on the table in a kind and respectful way and not letting it fester. Travis sees this as a very important to maintain the long-term relationship between him and his co-founder.The three takeaways a glean from my conversation with Travis are:When you start a company with someone, you are signing up to be in the foxhole with that person for about 10 years. As a result, you need to be very open. You need to be very explicit. You need to protect the dynamic that made you go into business together.You need to understand that an idea is only a small part of it all and it is mostly execution.If your user doesn’t understand the software is not their fault. It is your design.

For Travis' 2nd episode he unbelievably has one of his bestest friends, Adam Post, be rushed into  his emergency room.  Before Adam can get treatment, or a chimichanga for that matter, he has to answer questions first to better understand what type of treatment he will need for his ailment.  Can Travis ask the right questions?  They will tackle topics like Twitter, the TSA, Adam's almost NBA career, spicy food and other surprisingly interesting things. 

How do you follow up an amazing career? Retire and live well by traveling all over the US by RV! Some of the best parts of traveling with kids are: Seeing the sheer delight of the kids discovering something new Letting the kids see their first snow! For Travis, going from working 12 hours, & weekends to re-connecting with his kids! What could be better than that?!

American Ninja Warrior. Calisthenics freak. Battlebar champion. Muscle Beach staple. Parkour artist. Spiritual crusader. Social entrepreneur.These are just a few labels we can attach to the badass known as Travis Brewer. But what is truly inspiring about this airborne athlete with a conscience is his mission to live life to the fullest. Catalyzing positive impact through movement to make the world a better place. And inspire others to become more of who they are.For Travis, it's an inside job. His ability to walk through fear, break barriers, push past physical, mental and emotional plateaus to perform the impossible with death-defying body movement begins and ends with one thing – his devotion to spirituality & meditation.Today Julie and I sit down with Travis to explore the boundaries of human potential – both athletic and beyond the monkey bars; what it truly means to unlock the best of who you are; the crucial extent to which devotion, spirituality and meditation play into his holistic health and peak performance equation; and how he pursues happiness and life satisfaction through service to others.Travis is a fascinating, insightful, considerate and contemplative young man with big dreams for the future of youth, health, movement and entrepreneurship. It was an honor to have him spend an evening with our family, and I'm thrilled to share this conversation with you.Enjoy!All images of Travis courtesy of © PJ Russ – thanks PJ!To set the stage, here's a short little inspiring video on Travis that will give you a sense of his groovy vibe.And here's a gander at one of the insanely cool, gargantuan “bird's nest” art piece creations Travis has a hand in building, as we discuss on the show. Must have!SHOW NOTES* Travis Brewer Website: http://www.travisjbrewer.com* Travis on Twitter: @tbrewer314* Travis on Instagram: @tbrewer314* Pi Lifestyle: http://www.pilifestyle.com* Paramahansa Yogananda & The Self-Realization Fellowship* The Tim Ferris Experiment: http://upwave.com/shows/the-tim-ferriss-experiment* The Downtown Project: http://downtownproject.com/* Catalyst Week at The Downtown Project: http://catalystcreativ.com/downtown-project/* WIRED: How Zappos' CEO Turned Las Vegas Into a Startup Fantasyland: http://www.wired. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.