Today on The Culture Matters Podcast is part seven of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , and breaks down each chapter as he goes through the book and completes it himself. In this chapter, entitled "Frustrated", Jay discusses places where frustration can come from, what kind of responsibility one owns for that frustration, and even how to harness it and, if not turning it into something positive, not allowing it to overtake you. We hope y...
Jul 24, 2024•20 min•Season 39Ep. 466
"A successful person finds the right place for himself, but a successful leader finds the right place for others." - John Maxwell Founder of The Pavement Group, Top Contractor School, and the host of "The Brian Hess Show" Brian Hess is back on the program today and, just like the quote says, we are talking about what makes true leaders. Brian and Jay dig into the modern aspect of companies putting themselves on display through social media, encouraging people to get to the know the team in perso...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 39Ep. 465
"When one has fully entered the realm of love, the world, no matter how imperfect, becomes rich and beautiful. It consists solely of opportunities for love." - Søren Kierkegaard, Works of Love Founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth Christine Beckwith is back with us on the show for part 13 of our ongoing series discussing and breaking down her book. In this installment, Jay and Christine are discussing chapter 13, entitled "The Heartbreak Toll"....
Jul 23, 2024•26 min•Season 39Ep. 464
"When wireless is perfectly applied, the whole Earth will be converted into a human brain, which in fact it is. All things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole. We shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance." - Nikola Tesla On today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is giving a little bit of insight into what makes this podcast tick and why we do it. Jay is discussing the relationships he garners with his guests, why h...
Jul 23, 2024•11 min•Season 39Ep. 463
"The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you." - B.B. King Founder of BBD Solutions and very good friend to the show and to Jay Tom Bove is back on the program after far too long of an absence and we're thrilled he is back! Tom and Jay are discussing taking control of your own future and not letting someone else dictate what that is going to look like, being flexible in your outcomes because you never know what is coming down the road, and doing things because the...
Jul 22, 2024•22 min•Season 39Ep. 462
"The sense of urgency necessary to succeed in entrepreneurship is that of a fireman; 'Run into that burning building, dammit! People are dying!'" The founder of Duffin Media and Duffin Coaching John Duffin is back with us today on the show and we are talking about all things entrepreneurs. Jay and John unpack the intimate nature of starting your own business and being responsible for the people who follow you on that journey, the work ethic needed to be successful in your endeavor, and how self-...
Jul 22, 2024•33 min•Season 39Ep. 461
Today on The Culture Matters Podcast is part six of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , and breaks down each chapter as he goes through the book and completes it himself. It should come as no surprise that The Culture Man is discussing culture and how one's own culture, the culture of self, can influence and create culture around them. This chapter encourages you to examine yourself and the culture you consider your own, so prepare for som...
Jul 22, 2024•19 min•Season 39Ep. 460
"Rather than love, than money, than fame; give me truth." - Henry David Thoreau Marvin Joles is the owner of Wis-Coat Asphalt Maintenance and the creator of the "Blacktop Banter" podcast and is back with us today to begin a conversation about a book. That book is entitled Walden written by Henry David Thoreau and today's conversation is a deep dive into these pages. Marvin and Jay break down quotes, analyze the meaning behind some of the more intellectually challenging sections, and why you shou...
Jul 19, 2024•39 min•Season 39Ep. 459
"Recognize that if it's humanly possible, you can do it too." - Marcus Aurelius Business broker, mergers and acquisitions specialist, and good friend of the Culture Matters family Steven Sigman is back on the show after far too long an absence and we hope you're ready for a master class because that is what you are about to get. Steven and Jay dig into what it means to make transactions that exceed your average, everyday numbers, making sure that employees are treated with respect and understand...
Jul 19, 2024•56 min•Season 39Ep. 458
"A Guardian stays committed to the customer while balancing what is most important: God, family, life, and work. Nimble." Robert Frehafer is the founder and owner of Guardian Roofing & Siding and he's back today to finish up our series on the values of Guardian and today's letter is "N". The "N" in Guardian stands for nimble and that is exactly what we're chatting about on this episode! Jay and Robert discuss Robert's approach to encouraging his sales team to think more broadly about the val...
Jul 19, 2024•35 min•Season 39Ep. 457
"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." - Sir Francis Bacon Michael Ferraro is a luxury real estate professional within the Compass team based in Connecticut, the host of the "Leaders of Lifestyle" podcast, and a good friend to the show and we're ecstatic to have him back on the show today! Michael and Jay are diving into the power of repetition and doing the less exciting stuff well to set yourself up for the future, the in's and out's of podcasting, and the risks and rewards t...
Jul 18, 2024•57 min•Season 39Ep. 456
Today on The Culture Matters Podcast is part five of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , chapter by chapter. In this section, Jay is discussing his thoughts on the laws of man and what that means in the world of business and beyond. Pride, forgiveness, anger, and compassion are all discussed today along with a whole lot more. As with all of these episodes, we hope you are encouraged to think deeper and to expand your way of thinking on a d...
Jul 18, 2024•23 min•Season 39Ep. 455
"My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read." - Abraham Lincoln We are dipping back into the New Year's Eve 2023 marathon session today with a quick visit from our dear friend and the founder of EPM Eddy Perez . Jay and Eddy dive into where the strengths were in 2023, starting with changing things in yourself before trying to change the world, and the strength it takes to be an entrepreneur. Whether its a two-hour conversation or 12-minutes like it is today, we're always ...
Jul 18, 2024•13 min•Season 38Ep. 454
"In my whole life, I have known no wise people over a broad subject matter who didn't read all the time. None. Zero. You'd be amazed how much Warren reads and how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I am a book with a couple of legs poking out." - Charlie Munger If you've been listening to this show for a while, then you know that Jay Doran The Culture Man is a voracious reader. You know that he spends most of his time, when he isn't working or doing this podcast, with his nose in a...
Jul 17, 2024•15 min•Season 38Ep. 453
"The secret of freedom lies in educating people whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant." - Maximillien Robespierre We're getting back into the time machine for this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast and we're taking it back to Jay's day-long podcast marathon on New Year's Eve 2023 for this conversation with Anthony Mirarchi , who is is one of the principle owners of JN Patent Associates and a great friend to Culture Matters. Anthony and Jay spend this conversation discuss...
Jul 17, 2024•24 min•Season 38Ep. 452
"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin COO of the Hubert Vester Auto Group, creator of the "Faith. Family. Fulfillment." podcast, and the author of the book Answers From the Stairs Chris Vester is back on the show and today we're talking podcasting. Specifically, we are talking about Chris' podcast "Faith. Family. Fulfillment." Chris and Jay dig into Chris' early forays into the world of content creation, where the inspiration for his episodes c...
Jul 17, 2024•25 min•Season 38Ep. 451
"Self-control makes the man. A man without discipline is a boy full of reactions rather than a man of good actions." Greek proverb Bill Mervin is the leader of the Bill Mervin Mortgage Team and we're happy to have him back on the show today to spread some information and smarten us all up on mortgages. Bill and Jay dig into why it's important to work as hard on a Friday as it is on a Monday, the challenges that 2022 and 2023 brought in the mortgage industry and the preparation that went into 202...
Jul 16, 2024•29 min•Season 38Ep. 450
"Begin at once to live and count each separate day as a separate life." - Seneca Our favorite philosopher and artisan contractor with Vision Stone and Tile Nathan Merrill is back on the show today and if you've listened to any of the episodes he's appeared in before, then you know you're in for a deep-thinking treat! Nathan and Jay are discussing the importance of writing down your thoughts and the nature of being inquisitive, the fact that we still wrestle with the same philosophical thoughts a...
Jul 16, 2024•55 min•Season 38Ep. 449
"When your belief is real and your self-love is real, you can find the honor you deserve. I am an honorable human. I live by a code of ethics I would put up against most people and believe I would come out the victor." - Christine Beckwith Founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth Christine Beckwith is back with us on the show for part 12 of our ongoing series discussing her book. Jay and Christine are discussing chapter 12 of the book, entitled "N...
Jul 16, 2024•29 min•Season 38Ep. 448
Today on The Culture Matters Podcast is part four of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought , chapter by chapter. In this section, Jay discusses what the phrase "carpe diem" means to him and what seizing the day is actually all about from his perspective. Our listeners are certainly encouraged to pick up the book and follow along as we continue this series, but more than that are encouraged to use this series as a way of thinking on a deeper an...
Jul 15, 2024•27 min•Season 38Ep. 447
"Another thing, of course, is life will have terrible blows; horrible blows; unfair blows. Doesn't matter. And some people recover and others don't. And there I think the attitude of Epictetus is the best. He thought that every mischance in life was an opportunity to behave well. Every mischance in life was an opportunity to learn something and your duty was not to be submerged in self-pity, but to utilize the terrible blow in a constructive fashion. That is a very good idea." - Charlie Munger A...
Jul 15, 2024•36 min•Season 38Ep. 446
"When we do not interrupt others, their authenticity becomes clearer to us. Authethentic." Robert Frehafer is the founder and owner of Guardian Roofing & Siding and we're talking about the second "A" in Guardian again today because it's the value so nice we had to talk about it twice! We're re-loading from our previous episode and drilling down on authenticity again because it's just that important. Robert and Jay discuss what it means to not live authentically from a business point of view,...
Jul 12, 2024•30 min•Season 38Ep. 445
"You don't have a lot of envy. You don't have a lot of resentment. You don't overspend your income. You stay cheerful in spite of your troubles. You deal with reliable and you do what you're supposed to do. All these simple rules work so well to make your life better." - Charlie Munger Robert Frehafer is the founder and owner of Guardian Roofing & Siding and he's back today to continue our series on the values of Guardian and today's letter is "A". The second "A" in Guardian stands for authe...
Jul 11, 2024•27 min•Season 38Ep. 444
“If you don’t stand your ground, then all that happens is people push you backwards. And they will push you, and push you, and push you, until you fall off a cliff.” Founder and Chief Victory Officer at the Center for Victory, author of Learn to Live a Life of Victory: Mastering the Secret of Choosing Love Over Fear , and acclaimed speaker both nationally and internationally Eric Guy is back today and we have got a lot to cover, so get ready! Eric and Jay are covering why it's important to remem...
Jul 11, 2024•38 min•Season 38Ep. 443
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and books you read.” - Charlie "Tremendous" Jones Retired United States Marine and law enforcement officer, author, top 3% sales professional in the country, and speaker Steve Wilmer has finally made his way back to The Culture Matters Podcast after entirely too long of an absence. Steve and Jay are unpacking the freedom to make as much money as you want that comes along with being a salesperson, the impor...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 37Ep. 442
“It is hard to imagine a more stupid or dangerous way of making decisions than putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.” - Thomas Sowell Account Executive for Lightspeed VT Zach Conley is making his long-awaited return to the show today and we're extremely excited to have him back on the show! Jay and Zach dig into leaders leading by example rather than by appearance, the difference between knowing what you're doing and knowing what you want to be done, an...
Jul 10, 2024•26 min•Season 37Ep. 441
"Talent hits a target others can't hit, but genius sees a target others can't see." - Arthur Schopenhauer As we continue to go back in time to Jay's New Year's Eve 2023 run of podcasts, this episode features long-time New Jersey real estate head honcho and good friend to the show John Swartz. Jay and John discuss some of the wins that 2023 brought, why relationships matter and what they can provide even after a lot of time has passed, and the hopes for 2024. There is a reason we keep having John...
Jul 10, 2024•14 min•Season 37Ep. 441
"If your ego is driving, you're not going to learn from reality." - Skye Michiels Former history teacher, former Head of Coaching at Compass, founder of the 6AMERS, real estate professional, and founder of With Heart Coaching Skye Michiels is back on the program today after a frightfully long absence! Skye and Jay discuss cell phones being a proprietor of unhappiness and ego inflators, break down some of the hierarchy and different business models of real estate brokers, and the motivation that ...
Jul 10, 2024•43 min•Season 37Ep. 440
"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings." - Salvador Dalí We're throwing it back again today to Jay's marathon New Year's Eve 2023 podcasting session with transformative health and wellness expert and everyone's favorite medical professional Dr. David Yerkes . Jay and Dave discuss what had been learned in 2023, the importance of keeping your word, and not waiting to do tomorrow what you could accomplish today. Dr. David always brings great information and a positive attitude to th...
Jul 09, 2024•25 min•Season 37Ep. 439
"As long as you live, keep learning how to live" - Seneca Today's show is part three of our ongoing series with our very own Jay Doran where he examines his book, Thirty Days of Thought , section by section and discusses his own thoughts on each part. This one has a more personal touch to it as Jay is discussing his relationship with his mother, some deeper thoughts and feelings toward family, and encouraging everyone to think on a more personal level about their own family situations. We hope y...
Jul 09, 2024•30 min•Season 37Ep. 438
