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Kevin Waldron built Olympic Restoration, a disaster recovery business, to $24 million in annual sales before he decided to sell. Helping homeowners clean up from a fire or a flood was a good business, but after 17 years, Waldron was tired of fighting with insurance companies over claims.
A Coaching Life Revisited: Straight Talking Success Over 3½ years after being the very first guest on the podcast in 2016, with his usual candour Kevin reflects on what has changed and reveals very simply what it takes to be a masterful coach building a sustainable practice. Without any sugar-coating, Kevin and Phil explore: * Relaxing into being yourself & the power of curiosity * The importance of your coaching impact on client acquisition * What makes for an impactful coach * What a masterful coaching practice can look like, including fees * What it means to ‘do the work.' Here's a little more about Kevin: Kevin Waldron is the founder of Waldron Leadership, a business coaching and consulting company, that helps business owners get to that next level of performance. An experienced entrepreneur, Kevin started and grew a $24M a year disaster restoration company with over 200 employees and 5 offices, before selling his business to a national franchise. Based in Novato CA, Kevin now works with business owners around the world to grow their results. In 2015 he pioneered the Kilimanjaro Project, a life leadership program, that had him take a client to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa. Kevin is also the author of the upcoming book “Real Time Leadership”… How high performers change how they see their world to create a life worth living.” Meet him at www.waldronleadership.com
Born in Marseille from an Egyptian family, Lucien Zayan, spent most of his working life in theater and music, working as producer in France for famous cultural hubs like le théâtre de l'Odéon in Paris or the Festival d'art lyrique in Aix-en-Provence to name a few. He arrived in New York and landed in Brooklyn. He fell in love with the Invisible Dog, a former factory that made invisible leaches for invisible dogs, and created a cultural center with working studios for artists. With COVID, Lucien is looking at ways to help artists. In this episode we also interview Illustrator Kevin Waldron who is in residence at the Invisible Dog. The host Pascale Richard speaks in English, Lucien Zayan speaks in French and Kevin Waldron speaks in English.
Efficient systems and structures are key components to building a high-performance company. If you want to make money & don't want to be tearing your hair off and working 14 hours a day, you'd better learn to work with systems because they will get you the freedom you want. And this is where Kevin Waldron’s leadership training comes in handy. Kevin Waldron is the founder of Waldron Leadership, a business coaching and consulting company that helps business owners get to that next level of performance. An experienced entrepreneur, Kevin started & grew a $24million a year disaster restoration company with over 200 employees in 5 offices before selling his business to a national franchise. He is based in Novato, California and now works with business owners around the world to grow their results. In 2015, Kevin Waldron pioneered the Kilimanjaro project, a life leadership program that had him take a client to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. He is also the author of the upcoming book "Look How High Performers Change How They See the World to Create a Life Worth Living". In this episode, Adrienne Richardson sits down with Kevin Waldron to talk about how leaders can motivate and challenge their people, setting up systems to create freedom & solve business problems, and the Kilimanjaro project.
Evaluating your current reality, examining your past work, and becoming an effective leader with Kevin Waldron. ----- Welcome to episode 153 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork chat with Kevin Waldron about being an effective business owner and achieving the life you want. Playing the Game of Business Kevin isn’t just a business coach, he’s Bjork’s business coach! He’s in the business of helping people evaluate their current business situation and giving them actionable ways to get to where they want to be. In this episode, Kevin talks about how you can play the game of business to get what you want. You’ll learn how to evaluate what you should be doing more of and, more importantly, what you shouldn’t be doing as you grow into an effective leader and business owner. Let’s dive in! In this episode, Kevin shares: How he knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur The moment he became an entrepreneur How he approaches selling a business Why you might want to infuse your personality into your business What it’s like to no longer own your business How he found his sweet spot How he describes what he does to other people The most common things he addresses as a business coach Resources: The E Myth 032: Buying & Selling Websites with Mark Daoust from Quiet Light Brokerage Waldron Leadership Subscribe for Kevin’s Ready for Monday email series If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com. Thanks to our Reviewer of the Week, Oriana from Mommy’s Home Cooking! If you’d like to be featured, leave a review for us on iTunes and include your name and blog name in the review.
Growing a business from a disaster seems daunting enough, but having to sell that business and make it attractive to prospective buyers is something Kevin Waldron would have never thought of dipping his toes into. Now a high-growth performance coach, Kevin shares his experience and perspective on how to figure out a system for business recovery or growth that will make your business work and perfect it to the point where success is the only outcome. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Kevin Waldron The E Myth Olympic Restoration David Allen WaldronLeadership.com Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Your First Thousand Clients Community today: mitchrusso.com Mitch Russo LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Growing a business from a disaster seems daunting enough, but having to sell that business and make it attractive to prospective buyers is something Kevin Waldron would have never thought of dipping his toes into. Now a high-growth performance coach, Kevin shares his experience and perspective on how to figure out a system for business recovery or growth that will make your business work and perfect it to the point where success is the only outcome.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Kevin Waldron The E MythOlympic RestorationDavid AllenWaldronLeadership.comLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join Your First Thousand Clients Community today:mitchrusso.comMitch Russo LinkedIn
Kevin Waldron is the Founder of Waldron Leadership and is also responsible for growing a brick and mortar business to over 200 employees and $24 million in sales. I've been fortunate enough to spend some time with Kevin in person and can say that he's changed my perception of what a great leader is. In this broadcast, Kevin Waldron and I talk about: How most people view the term “leader” Why business advice today is like a quiz is Cosmopolitan magazine The importance of being able to effectively communicate with the people you’re leading Why entrepreneurs need to be able to lead themselves Finding the balance between planning and taking action How knowing your limitations and weaknesses will make you a better entrepreneur Why you should ignore anyone who’s selling effortless results Why you need to be actively moving towards discomfort How multitasking is actually hurting you How to connect with Kevin Waldron online: Kevin's Website Click to tweet: “Without intention you can’t effectively place your attention” If you enjoyed today’s podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support.
What is the end game for your business? Are you looking to sell it or just get to place where you spend more time working on the business (instead of in it). Either way, it’s great to begin with the end in mind… in other words with an exit strategy in mind. It’s a smarter way to build a business - and not create a job. And our guest today: Kevin Waldron, has a unique approach to be able to do just that. On this episode, Kevin shares 5 principles he calls “value drivers” that will help you structure your business so that it’s attractive to a potential buyer but also enables you to live the life of freedom you want, even if you don’t want to sell it. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn in this show: Dan’s welcome to you and the introduction to today’s show; [0:32] What would you do if you had the time to do it? [0:50] The biggest mistakes Kevin sees entrepreneurs making - and why; [3:08] How founders and entrepreneurs can become addicted to the chaos; [6:23] Kevin’s story of coming from Scotland to the U.S. [12:28] Value drivers that are vehicles for maximum growth; [16:14] What it means when client relationships become institutionalized; [20:19] The importance of a diverse and profitable client base; [22:38] Operational systems and processes that support growth are key; [24:31] Why marketing and branding must be institutionalized; [27:06] How you can connect with Kevin; [28:56] Strategies that have been the biggest game changers for Kevin and his clients; [29:58] The legacy Kevin wants to leave his family; [36:12] Get in touch with KEVIN WALDRON Website: www.WaldronLeadership.com Resources mentioned on this episode: www.SmartBusinessRevolution.com - episode 3 is with Kevin and John Corcoran ********************* This show brought to you by Done for You Solutions. Outsourcing doesn’t have to be difficult. Whether you’re looking for customer service, optimizing your website, or a virtual assistant to help with reporting, data, or research, Done for You Solutions can help. I’ve used Done for You Solutions for years and they help simplify. Click here to learn more and let the founder Ric Thompson know that you heard about him from our show. Genius Network is the place high level entrepreneurs go for collaboration, contribution, and connections not available anywhere else. Members get strategies for exponential growth and opportunities for deal making, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and more. Membership is by application only. Click here to learn more. I was one of the original members when Joe started it in 2007 and today I get to help grow the company in my current role. You can also learn more about the Genius Network Annual Event here – which is the one time per year the group is opened to non-members. ********************* People mentioned on this episode: John Corcoran - www.GrowthToFreedom.com/11 - Episode with John Jeremy Weisz - www.GrowthToFreedom.com/14 - Episode with Jeremy Michael Gerber =================== ABOUT DAN KUSCHELL: =================== Dan Kuschell is a success driven business growth strategist, a media contributor, and thought leader. He helps entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners grow and scale their companies 10x by driving the flow of elegant ideas, execution, and team-culture for greater clarity, confidence, and direction. Dan has been recognized worldwide for creating results with his resources, books, and strategies. Meet Dan at http://www.DanKuschell.com Get more access to Dan's wisdom here: http://www.youtube.com/ChampionVision Watch/Listen to the show: http://www.growthtofreedom.com Tweet us at: https://twitter.com/dan_kuschell Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/dankuschellpage LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dankuschell Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dankuschell Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dankuschell
Episode 1 is with the rather brilliant Kevin Waldron, of Waldron Leadership. I was delighted when Kevin agreed to the interview, knowing he would give a completely open and honest account of his own coaching practice and his views on the coaching profession. This was a thoroughly real and enjoyable episode to record and I am sure will be very useful to many coaches. Kevin is the founder of Waldron Leadership, a business coaching and consulting company, that helps business owners and their teams achieve higher levels of performance. An experienced entrepreneur, Kevin started and grew a $24M a year disaster restoration company with over 200 employees and 5 offices, before selling his business to a national franchise. Based in Novato CA, Kevin now works with business owners and clients around the world to grow their results. In 2015 he pioneered the Kilimanjaro Project, a life leadership program, that had him take a client to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa. Kevin is also the author of the upcoming book “LOOK! ... How high performers change how they see their world to create a life worth living.” You can connect with him at www.waldronleadership.com
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Show notes for this episode: http://brightideas.co/193 In this episode, Kevin and I talked about how to sold his $24M disaster restoration company, what life was like after selling, what was missing, and how he has since developed a very enjoyable (and lucrative) business coaching other entrepreneurs on how to take their company to the next level. Have a question about this episode? Record it at: http://brightideas.co/asktrent
In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, I speak with Kevin Waldron, a successful entrepreneur, business coach, and exit plan consultant. Kevin has a great life story. He arrived in the U.S. from Scotland in the early 1980s, and stumbled upon working in disaster restoration, which is the general term for companies that […] The post 003: Kevin Waldron | How He Built a $24M/year Disaster Restoration Company from Scratch appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.