Podcast

As the Drum Turns

Business, Management, Marketing

How a backyard dream turned into a ready-mix business. Each week, join Jeff Hollingshead, CEO of SRM Concrete, as he shares stories of values, hard work, and SRM's commitment to service.

Episodes
348
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
19 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
4 days ago

Episodes

348 episodes, newest first

  1. 348: Malicious Compliance

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss how leaders balance direction, autonomy, and common sense instead of blindly following orders.

    22 min
  2. 347: Service at the Quarry

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    In this episode of As The Drum Turns, we hear from Mike & Ryan Hollingshead about service on the aggregate side of our business and how everyone is involved in the customer experience.

    11 min
  3. 346: The Standard You Create

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss Nick Saban's docuseries and how we create the standard for our own greatness by doing better than we did yesterday.

    16 min
  4. 345: The French Fry Decision

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Tim discuss Lee Cochrill's french fry decision-making process and how getting everyone involved in a decision is a force multiplier for change.

    17 min
  5. 344: Defensiveness Epidemic

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss how reacting defensively during criticism limits improvement and how receiving feedback with candor helps us grow.

    17 min
  6. 343: Treat It, Cut It, or Spread It

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss three ways to handle negative company culture and how treating it like cancer can keep our company healthy.

    18 min
  7. 342: What Defines Culture?

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss what defines our culture and how tolerating negative behavior weakens our team.

    20 min
  8. 341: Learning from Failure

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora are joined by Ryan Hollingshead to discuss how learning from failure continues to shape our business.

    15 min
  9. 340: How You Think Is How You'll Live

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss how the way we think will influence our reality and how a positive mindset can change the way we work and live.

    14 min
  10. 339: See, Serve, Send

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss the three steps in acquiring and retaining customers, and the value of a cold Sam's cola and pouring on grade.

    17 min
  11. 338: The Details Matter

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss SRM's partnership with the Denver Broncos and how the small details make a big difference when we focus on doing the little things well.

    19 min
  12. 337: Waffle House

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss Cracker Barrel, Waffle House, and how changing core competencies can backfire.

    20 min
  13. 336: Our Piece of the Pie

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss how the marketplace adopts innovation and the value of earning our piece of the pie instead of chasing the entire market.

    19 min
  14. 335: Systems for Success

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora cover Miles the mascot, travel in Central Florida, and how SRM has implemented systems to scale our business.

    19 min
  15. 334: One Brick at a Time

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff and Lora discuss SRM’s partnership with Vanderbilt and the process of building a culture that lasts– one brick at a time.

    23 min
  16. 333: Energy & Persistence

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora recap the acquisition of Troy Ready Mix and discuss how energy and persistence are the roots of success.

    14 min
  17. 332: Broken Goggles

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Lora discuss Michael Phelps’ broken goggles plan, Kobe Bryant’s practice routine, and how we can adapt and overcome difficult situations.

    20 min
  18. 331: Knocking Three Times

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Lora tests Jeff's patriotic song knowledge, then they discuss what it looks like for our team members to take a cradle-to-grave approach to solving problems.

    22 min
  19. 330: The Customer Focus with Bryan Gagnier

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Lora is joined by Bryan Gagnier, our Chief Sales Officer, to offer his insights into the development of our sales team and how every team member plays a part in sales.

    16 min
  20. 329: Got To vs. Get To

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    In this episode of As the Drum Turns, Jeff & Tim discuss how changing your mindset from "got to" to "get to" will change your life and our company.

    16 min