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Why I left a $35M company I helped build (and what I learned)
I helped build a roofing company to $35M in revenue and 180 employees. Then I walked away. Here is what leaving a business you built…
Lessons from building companies, running for office, and showing up for the work that matters. No corporate jargon. Just what I've learned.
I ran for Congress in Wisconsin in 2016 against a 38-year incumbent. I lost. But the campaign taught me five leadership lessons that changed how…
After 20 years building teams in construction and home improvement, I can tell you the industry does not have a hiring problem. It has a…
Khary Penebaker lost his mother Joyce to firearm suicide when he was 20 months old. That loss shaped everything. Now a father of three and…
I helped grow a roofing company to $35M in revenue with 180 employees, then resigned due to a breakdown in the partnership. Here is what…
I grew Penebaker Enterprises from $1.5M to $15M in nine years with 50 employees. These are the leadership lessons I learned the hard way on…
Imposter syndrome ran my decisions for years, from boardrooms to political campaigns. The shift came when I stopped managing the fear and started ignoring its…
Gun violence isn't someone else's problem. My mother died by gun suicide in a suburb. Here is what I tell people who think it doesn't…
The skilled trades shortage isn't a labor problem. It's a leadership problem. The construction industry loses workers because of poor management, no career paths, and…
A phone call from my daughter changed how I show up as a father. Co-parenting three kids taught me that balance is a myth. Honest…
You don't need fame to get booked as a keynote speaker. You need a clear topic, proof you can deliver, and a system for getting…
I spent years performing confidence instead of practicing honesty. When I finally admitted I did not have all the answers, my team stepped up in…
I have watched people spend four years and six figures on a degree they never use while electricians and plumbers half their age were buying…
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