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created_time: 2026-02-17T00:17:00.000Z
title: 02-11 Reflection: Braden McLeish - Job Search, Leadership, and Faith
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What's up, Reg? How are you? How's it going? Another day in paradise. Yeah. Good. Hey, brother. Good, you? Good. All good? All good. Alright, did uh. Did you see about the. About the.
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I'm glad he knows because I saw it a little bit ago. Do you want to. Yeah Longer or uh deeper out, Yeah yeah yeah. Yeah, it's probably three eight. Yeah, I found a five eighths at one point so. But. 
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We kind of go into this. So, that means that you would have to you want your, did you want your tile to flush out there? And. So now there's going to be a you do your tile, thicker, which means that you have to do the whole wall. Honestly, we'll probably just move the trap. We'll probably just move the track. Um,
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I told Chris,
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Chris was like, it's too late now because we're gonna screw everything up. If you call me and say, hey, the guy just texted from 380. I would have come and seen how he was doing.
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Yeah. So I mean I was here. Okay. But I mean, uh I was saying is like we should have just put up string lines for them and said, here's where you're lining.
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But or. 
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You could put a yeah, I guess I guess we could have put can't really put spacers on there because then you'd be violating something.
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But uh, But I mean, he he's said a couple times like, you know, we'll let it put it on, and then we'll fix it. Like okay.
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And then I had well yeah, I did involve Deep Hand actually, with Corey about how we're going to run our drain lines before try to get in before you get in. So that you'll be over us. This is my last week. Is it? Everything's fine. Everything's good, Chris is good, and uh. And I can tentatively start. Haven't decided. I'm gonna take a couple weeks off. I'm supposed to start with Silicon March first on fitness Oh yeah, just put it on the table there. 
00:05:20
Thank you, thank you very much. Did that go well? Yeah, because what happened was I've never really talked to Fritz about it. I just like less is better. I figured at this point in time that things were to figure it out because it's such a small, effing town, okay? That I think more people knew that I was meeting with Brian on Friday than I did because people are going, "Hey, meeting with Brian on Friday?" Who is this? You know, how do you know that? I told their wife, you know, and you know and and anyway. So I figured they'd put the word down. I don't know if he did or not. But Brian called me on Friday had a nice chat. And I texted him and said, "I'm texting you so that you can think about this instead of being pressured." Think about what you want to do for the rest of the month. I'll do whatever we want to do. Yeah And he came back and said, "Why don't we finish up the week?" And then I'll pay you for the rest of the month."
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And I even have to do that. I said, "I appreciate that." He says, "No, I want you to go have some time on yourself. Go to the river. Go on vacation for two weeks." So I appreciated that; it surprised me, but and I was appreciative. But, they're really they've got a lot of un- the job they're doing on force. ;, they've got a lot of not problems, but they just need someone that doesn't i yeah try to put out. Well, I mean it's anything like six trees with so many details. Yeah Yeah, and actually the plan is I can see why they're having problems. It's a horrible plan. I shouldn't say that, but at least of engineering is totally psycho. The guy couldn't have given you the information in a harder representation than I've ever seen in my life. That I mean, I've done hundreds of plans and hard houses, okay? And I'm looking at the engineering like what in the fuck did this. 
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You know, why don't you just tell me? You know, don't. Yeah. I get it. I don't like it when I've got to look if I, if I, if I have a problem or a question, and I have to go to three or four pages to figure it out. That's wrong. Right. Should be just very clear and clean. And then, okay, yeah, yeah, okay.
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Something for you. What was that? Every time I like, even with this pool, it's like," Hey, the plans." No, we changed that. Okay. Never mind. No notes. No nothing. So but every tool. So don't look at the plans. And then if I say something he's like" W ell, what does it say on the plan?" It's like don't. 
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Give me that stuff Just follow the plan. The plan is a generic page that was printed in 1954. So it doesn't represent what we're doing.
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Anyway, it all works out.
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I do that part well. Yeah,
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You did. You did that. That was unscripted. I've got practice. All right, everything else is good? Did you watch the Super Bowl? I watched the Super Bowl. Kind of boring. I didn't watch much, But I watched about ten plays was interesting to my my. 
00:09:03
Nephew plays for Texas Tech Oh, that's right and so but he doesn't. 
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He was on, been on the practice squad. When they promised him three games this year, and then they didn't give it to him. And then, but four four games before the end of the season. Said okay here's your contract. Sign it here you go. I don't think about it. My game, yeah. And then he traveled with them for two games, didn't suit up, didn't suit, oh, wow. And then. Okay, you're good. We need to show these players. And I said," How do you feel about it?" He's like," Normally I wouldn't get paid, but my new contract,
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I get paid." So I don't care. Is this the kid that went to USC? And he's got a couple of kids. Four. Yeah. What? Yeah. Four? So. You know because I remember the articles about him in The Times that you know, it's first when he just had a little one and yeah, going. And then two, and then. Yeah but you know she's.
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He's Got four kids before he's twenty five years old.
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That's an expensive. Just he kind of I think he wants a lot of kids, but she's dying, you know.
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If I had my choice and I knew that that I have a good career and have money and stuff, I would have wanted four or five kids. I really wanted more kids, But she she got sick and with a disease that prevented her from it eventually could have beenum lethal like that. They just said, you've you've had two and you really yeah. You've rolled the dice on two of them, right? And then a third one. Looking at all the tugboats out there, it's like two tug wait was that tug? I'm not sure what the little guy is. Yeah,
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I'll be honest with ya, three kids in four years essentially for us because they're all two years apart. Well, yeah and uh didn't know what I was thinking when I was here. Snipped myself right, but I don't I. I waited a year. And then I get snipped. But beforehand the doctor's like, and he's been a doctor for ten years now. Well, what I normally do is look. You know, and he's like all right. And so never regret it. Oh yeah, love like you know my brother has a one year old brings him up. 
00:12:08
He was a baby. I can't get him to sleep. And my wife goes," pregnant." And he's like," I know the baby whisperer, but I'm telling you, you're not going to get this kid to sleep." So I'm like," Is that a challenge?" And he's like," Go for it." You know?
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Five minutes later where are you at? It's so funny because my youngest son Casey with the kids. Whenever they come back from your escape they were perfect.
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They slipped it in there, same thing. And so now Lauren gets it— his wife, Lauren. Right? You know, loved dearly. She knows that I've got some sort of little" the touch," and you have the touch.
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Operational understanding what's going on at the time, right? Yes, yes. It's composure— you got it— and it's like because I don't mind. And I always walk away when I'm going to do this for their kids. Always walk away because he's going to fight me and he's going to realize that there's no fighting. You're locked into this position, bro, you know. And then, you know, but at the same time.
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Mike, in a sense of uh more. So, my brother's one of the more emotional ones, but then I'm emotional. But I'm like not like that. Oh, okay, okay, you know, but I'm, the guy that um something happens to my kids, you're gonna see me cry right after after the anger has passed, you're gonna see me cry. You know um anything that happens to my kids. In fact, still to this day, my kid doesn't have epilepsy anymore. It was ten years ago. If I talk too much about that story, You will see me right, like the. 
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First time you ever saw him throw up really bad. Did you cry?
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Throwing up? No, I'll tell you this:, my mother- in- law gave him a, uh, my middle, an apple that she wanted when like a slice of an apple and he choked on it so hard that he had blood vessels.
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She had stopped. Yeah, I was just gonna say, after you killed me, she told me about it. Yeah. Then. 
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Pulls up in the driveway. I open the door and I see my baby with all these like cop sweats. Oh no. Yeah, you said after the anger passes and then.
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You're right still right about your composure because they can feel your tension because it's the tension you get like. They're bad! You know? That then they're gonna just. They're not going to do it. I learned that with my oldest son when he was only about. And Kathy would go off to work at night because I would work during the day, she'd work at night. So I grew up with the kids at night, and so I learned. That's why I think that we're so close.
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But everybody knows it, right? They all watch the videos, they read whatever. Everybody knows it. Not many people connect or nowadays they just implement it, right? Yeah. Here's video. not many people are capable of just like. 
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We didn't have all those videos that we have now. We didn't have any, uh, my wife, I mean, I especially with my little one.
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I'd wake up in the middle of the night, and I'd go to be like, you need a baby. You know, And uh and each one of them at five months was like, okay, my turn. Like they're gonna sleep through the night now.
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To this day William he's three and a half almost he's to this day, He's, I can pick him up. He lays that head right there, and he takes his arms and tucks him in. When as soon as he does that, like I look at Lauren, Lauren goes," He's good." You know she gives me the sign. You know in case it's always like. But luckily Casey's got it. Casey's got a good humor about it. He didn't mind. In fact he doesn't like taking offense to it. Yeah my middle my middle. 
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Through my heart, Always has been, and I remember him like I him. He got the best of me. He doesn't like me, you want to, you know. And then one night she went out with the girls, and it was just like all right, bro. Yeah yeah we're gonna make this happen. The line is John and Sam. I walked front of my house and back of my house for two hours screaming. Yeah yeah yeah.
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Then it's like breaking a horse when he was out. Yeah.
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And ever since then, he's been my little buddy.
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No, I know, and I've had that similar with both boys. And, it was kind of like it's like the bronco you get bucked and bucked and bucked, and finally okay. You are not going to do me there anymore. And, you probably had in our household, there was a go to thing. We have a view of the city, and at night it's just fabulous. And, we go to the back window and sit here with the airplanes with the lights. Sometimes, it would soothe them. We also have this big fish tank, Big goldfish tank that both of them to this day, the ten year old he sleeps in that room. Are you let me turn the lights on? He falls asleep watching the fish. You get it later on, yeah, yeah, I got it. And so both of them that it calmed them. Yeah, yeah. So anyways you had your tools? Yeah. 
00:18:06
Yeah, no, you got to have your train them how that way goes. You train them that they're going to be crazy or you train them that they're just going to.
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Okay, all right. Well, So I told Corey I said, guess we're as far as this is, you are waiting for the pool coping for the coping? Yeah, for the most part is that what we told you? Well, that's what we got. You and I talked off the cuff about it. You said, ideally, you'd like to have a coping in. So we came here. Yeah, Because.
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I mean, ultimately, on some level it doesn't totally matter, but we came here to put the tracks on because six months ago. Yeah. Um and so cause cause this was number two in line? Yeah. And. So we put this part is number one. And now we're on the other one.
00:18:53
So, he's hoping that the coping isn't trans-. There's just you and I that the coping isn't in the ocean right now. And but if he doesn't apparently, there's two cargo ships. The first batch, the first and second batch need to ship together. And so he doesn't really know what's on the first batch. He's praying that it's the correct one. Yeah, okay. That might. 
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Or might not be. The hard part is done for us, so yeah, yeah it is everything else just oh this is all tedious. Yeah yeah, but I mean even at this point and then I love what we did here. But I don't know if you remember at Tennyson. And so, this is something we did for the first time. Corey always wanted to like waterproof the whole thing, and then he wants a BC Pro with that our protection coat. Uh huh. F it all on, and it's so hard to clean. Yeah, you know, it's like let me waterproof the whole thing. No, you can't. You have, okay, fine, then let me just waterproof to here. And then like cause what'll happen is like, oh, we need to do this. And it's like now I got a detail grind of BC Pro off. So I can get my two inch overlap from all.
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Waterproofing. Yeah, so now I can hang stuff on the ground. Yeah,
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I can't wear off or anything. Why was he? Why did you not want to do it?
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He gets these like, oh,
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I don't want to damage waterproofing. It's like dude,
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You had a pool sit for four years because of COVID with waterproofing was fine because it didn't leak at all. Wow, You know interestingum, but you just get this like uh I gotta. You know,
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Don't mix my green beans with my mashed potatoes. That's like alright. 
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Alright. Thanks.
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Hello, This is Adam. Hey Adam, Braden Fleisch here. How are you? Brayden, hey, I am good. How are you? Thanks for your time. So, I sent you an email earlier as a prep email. I don't have a ton of information on Ron. I know that he's a former Israeli military, just to kind of give you some an idea of his personality.
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And then I also added like some of my notes from our um, our call with him, as well as some some must haves that they're looking for. But if you scroll down a little bit from there, there's the job description and under that I put a section called additional information. They took kind of like the first few candidates that interviewed their feedback the job description. Stuff and they kind of put it all together and sent it to us. And like I've never seen anything so detailed and like exactly what they want to see, so I am like, I am just going to send this to you because why not? Right? Yeah. So, this talks about the outcome we're hiring for :. We're hiring a brand level general manager who owns a full P L leads managers, not just frontline staff can run grow and improve a service slash installation business.
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Is data driven, operationally rigorous, and culturally constructive, and can step into a PE backed environment with cadence accountability and maturity. Two non negotiable profile requirements: business model adjacency, leadership and culture bar. Data driven structured operator personal maturity and coherence. What great looks like for us. Hard disqualifiers, so we know what things to avoid. And, then they gave me a few questions that is like walk me through your P and L like you own the business personally. Where is money made and lost? You know, what are the three biggest drivers of margin in your business? What decisions you personally make that change EBITDA? Who reports to you today? How many managers versus frontline staff? And you know, why are you leaving and why this role at this size of the business.
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You know, so this is like gold that they gave to me. So I, you know, Just so you there will be no surprises, and you can kind of have answers already like in the chamber on on, you know, certain things. Obviously make it sound like I didn't give this to you. Right. You know, obviously, they're not going to want me to have given this to you, but I mean, I'm here for to get you hired. So oh,
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Right, right. And you know, I think that you know what I've found is the more that companies are looking for, unfortunately, the more detail that they're looking for, the harder it becomes to find the right fit. Right. And I think if you could be, you can have a lot of wants, but they got to be conceptually accurate and not so driven towards particular details. But I mean a lot of these. So I am assuming they've already seen my resume. Is that correct?
00:27:15
Correct. Yes. Okay, and and so because the firstum I haven't read through this, but based on what you were saying, um so they would consider what I am doing now business adjacent?
00:27:30
Um yes. Okay. Yes, absolutely.
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That's, that's just the biggest hurdle. I've i've I've run into so many weirdum situations where it's like. So, let me get this straight. What you are saying is not really true because of this. Well, yeah, when you put it like that, it's like okay, well. But you are still going down this road, you know.
00:27:56
So I've been recruiting for coming up on nine years. And I can't even tell you the most ridiculous things that I've heard of why people aren't getting hired. It's truly insane.
00:28:13
Some people just can't see past, can't see the forest through the trees, you know. And yeah, luckily these guys aren't like that.
00:28:24
So okay, I mean honestly I love the questions that they're answering that they're asking. The when when you say take me through your P and L, so basically they're just looking for. An overview of like, here is what drives my particular P and L. Right, they're not throwing P and L in front of. 
00:28:48
Right. Just to make sure that like yeah go through yours, but that like review the P and L, and there are people that own the P and L. Right, you know like they need somebody that owns it, somebody that can talk about it in detail. You know somebody that truly understands it not just like, You know, is making. Yeah, no,
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I get I get that completely. I am more going, you know, If they say, hey, we just sent sent a file into the chat. Uh read this and tell us what's going on. I was like no no no. No no. I am gonna want to digest that. Soum soum but yeah, that's that's that's perfectly fine.
00:29:34
Um i i what i usually suggest, you know, if you if there is an answer to that like. You're not sure how detailed you want they want you to go. You know, at the end of your answer, say," Is that what you're looking for? Do, you want me to dig a little bit deeper into into this or that?" You know, like don't give them the excuse to say he didn't go deep enough. You know, Make sure like ask and make sure that, you know that was what they were looking for. Gotcha.
00:30:04
Yeah yeah yeah That's it's how I do it so I Ium, I'm not bothered. I'm not bothered by that at all. So, okay, well, I'llum, I'll read this over kind of digest it a little bit. And then if I've got any questions and I'll uh one way or the other, i'll, i'll respond back to you saying, hey, I'm good or or you know what are your thoughts on this?
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And then Right right? Okay, Yeah, yeah, for sure that sounds great Um. And yeah, i mean, we have a few days, you know, like it's the sixteenth. I think. So we got like a good five days. So anything that comes up between now and then, you know, I'm happy to to try and get answered for you. That works for me. Excellent. Excellent. Thanks Brayden, I appreciate it. Um and yeah, I will hear from you soon.
00:30:52
Sounds great, I appreciate this is this is helpful so I i appreciate this as well.
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Excellent Good Yeah absolutely my pleasure. 
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Cool Have a good. 
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One You too Bye bye.
00:31:17
I just walked out of my last meet or this last meeting. I don't know if it's my last one or not. I am trying to figure that out. What's going on? How'd it go? Good, I like, um, do I feel like I walked out with an order? No, but I felt hopeful because I feel like our prices are right. I think that he's willing to consider, you know using us. And i think that like gonna take some follow up, you know. And uh like so it was it's one. Of, Chris's and Tony's like best clients. But like I know that I tried to be sensitive to it. And it's like, I know that I am gonna go careful about calling you guys. And I am like, and also like, I texted you but you never got back to me about World of Concrete. Did you happen to get that text? Am not trying to call you out. He was like, oh, I changed my number. Am like That's actually kind of relieving, because I didn't know what I was walking into right.
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So, so you know, like he was honest with me about where he needed his business to be. And like I think that we're a good fit for that. And we have like some really like our prices are good. And you know, like I think, Like I do think that I can see myself getting some sales out of them. Well it will be instantaneous no, but um yeah So Anyways It was a good meeting. I showed up unannounced and, I was there for an hour and fifteen minutes.
00:32:48
Nice. Real nice. So yeah,
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And anyhow,
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Okay, well I had my interview. Oh, how'd it go? She said that she is comfortable putting me. She offered the information; I did not ask. She said she's comfortable putting me in front of, um, essentially my what would be my future boss. Um. I am great. So. Uh. 
00:33:26
Wow that's awesome that's great.
00:33:28
But so it would be they're. They they've been looking since before Christmas. But the first round of people didn't seem toum make the cut.
00:33:44
And What were it did she tell you what was like a problem?
00:33:46
Yeah, um, She said that, that basically, they're having a hard time with people being willing to go to the front line. Um, And so they're it's like we we got a lot of people that that want toum, that have experience managing managers. Um. But it's honestly, It sounds like there is an issue betweenum the front line and and the next level of management. And so, Um they're struggling toum to be able to manipulate the culture so that it.
00:34:37
Say that again. They're struggling. Say that one more time.
00:34:40
There is there is, They're struggling to have a. They, they don't have the culture that they want there, and they feel like they don't have. Um, they haven't been able to findum. A manager that is that is capable ofum influencing the front lines. Oh,
00:35:09
That's that's I mean. I know that we always kind of go through this, where I tell you on why you're perfect for that, but I can't right now.
00:35:20
Yeah, so it's it's largely because she's like, well, what do you do when you know when you haveum You know, let's say You know uh the front line and uh, It's supervisor like at odds with each other. Um, and she's like, "is it like how?" And and she's like, "well, what if it's a he said she said kind of thing?" And I am like, "okay well, " I said, let me just let's just make up a situation, then you know. And, uh, let's let's say the throughput just isn't. Isn't where it needs to be. And since you said he said she said you know um. 
00:36:08
Let's say that, um, supervisor is looking for throughput and uh the front line saying, we want to but you won't. You know you are making us do X or. You know or you won't fix Y. It's like okay. And I said first, if you know, you got to get buy in from both sides. And so. Um so I think you can approach both sides together and say You know, tell me your thoughts. And you know, and so you are going to have, you know, You are going to have a frontline issue, and then you are going to have a management issue. Right? And. So frontline is going to say here is our issue, and you are going to go to the supervisor and you are going to go. Let's just say that's true. If we find that that's the case.
00:37:07
Would, you agree that, that would keep them from from hitting the target that you are looking for? Well,
00:37:12
Yeah, I would.
00:37:14
Okay. And supervisor, you know what's your issue? Well, I think that okay. Frontline, would you agree that if what he was saying is true, you know. Would uh. You know. That would fix the problem. And um, sorry, that something just happened and got got my attention on the freeway. Um, and you get buy in on that part. So, now we we both have a commitment to say I will I. You know, if this thing is true, And then now let's go and see if it's true and let's do it together. So, they know that, that they're not being manipulated when we come back and go sorry frontline, we looked into it. It's not a big deal. Keep keep up the quota, right? But ultimately.
00:38:04
They're having this issue because they don't trust each other. And so, as you walk through these issues with them, you are at first they're going to start gaining respect for each other, like "oh shoot, he was right," right? And they don't want to be in that position again. And then eventually, once they start respecting each other, then they can start trusting each other. Once they trust each other, then they can build on the relationship. And so now they're Handling their own issues, because the last time the front line said there was an issue, and it turned out to be another. It turned out to be an issue, right? I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt this time and the next time when they give them the benefit of the doubt that's going to work wonders for both sides. And and so and you have to, you know, you have to make sure that both sides feel respected and I think that's the biggest problem um that managers face nowadays because it's easy to manage through fear.
00:39:04
So, she's like, "She was she was like typing away while I was so um." And I actually because she goes, "Tell me a little bit about yourself," and I kind of I kind of went into this saying, "I'm not doing it the same way I normally do. I'm not answering these these questions the way that I think that they need to answer because it's not helping me." You know so. Um. Yeah. I mean, I might do that with him with the next interview but.
00:39:34
You know.
00:39:36
I think you just need to do what you feel called to do. You've been doing these interviews a lot. I think you're equipped to kind of understand the situation now,
00:39:43
Right? Right, And that's kind of like both that I've stopped the the they go. Tell me a little bit about yourself and I'm like well, can I stop you real quick? I want to hear a little bit more about, so i can. I can give you answers, and i can answer all of your your your questions. Um but, feel like you're you're, You know, each one of these interviews, each interview that I've been in, I feel like they're searching for somebody. And I'd really like to hear what you're looking for and be able to tailor my responses to that. Because there's always something that's not quite in the job description that I'm finding. And so, okay, well here is who we are. Here is what we do. So.
00:40:32
So how did you respond then? So that's what you said, and then she and then it was like. 
00:40:38
So she so we went through, you know, you know, she started with like here's who we are. Um, but I was able to find a little bit more out about the plant. Um because I asked why the position was open. Um and andum what the relationship was like with corporate. Um because corporate is in Chicago. And um, so I guess the old manager was there for ten years and um, for personal reasons decided to step away. She's like, I don't know why to be honest with you. I, we just know that, like she said, it wasn't, you know, it was time for her to to kind of go, and she needed her own time or something like that. So um. 
00:41:30
I said okay, and then she's when I asked about autonomy, she's like, " F unn y that you asked that because just the other day, I was talking to I think his name is John Cluse. I wrote it down. " And he said that this facility and without having a good reason why, but this facility is actually given more autonomy than any other because they've got four plants nationwide. And so, Um, this one is the most autonomous for some reason. So, um, I said. So basically, it's like it's it essentially it's its own business that you know is running the operation. The general manager or the director at that point in time is, is overseeing everybody in the building and and reports back to corporate and is expected to to run the business within the parameters given by corporate.
00:42:27
She's like, yes, except for, you know. The. F S Q A, which is I had to like I wrote it down I'm like food safety quality assurance. Okay, yeah, you know. Yeah that makes sense that that person wouldn't. You know you want that person telling on you when when things go wrong. Um so um So, I kind of went through like here is how I look at things. Here is culture, you know. I am big on establishing KPIs. I, you know, and I kind of like gave this not so much. Like here is what I've done in all of my experience, But let me weave through a little bit of my experience to tell you how I manage. Um.
00:43:24
And um. And so I, you know, and I talked for a little bit. I was telling, I stepped aside to tell the story of Danny. Um uh the Cliff Bar and how he got demoted. He asked for a demotion, and so that changed how I how I do everything going forward. And then I kind of said so now here is who I am, and and I said did i, I said, "I know I rambled a little bit there, but did I answer your question?" And she starts laughing and she's like, "You more than answered my you answered several questions." It's like, okay, good. You know. So I hope, you know, and honestly, like I, just somebody asked me think yesterday about this. And I was like, you know, I am just not worrying about it anymore. I am just i am going to do it my way.
00:44:21
And I am going to go in there, and I mean, I am going to attempt to give them what they want. But. I just, I don't seem to do and you can tell me it's practice, but every even when I even when I practice. You know, I get stumped because i i am. I feel like i am trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, so i am just gonna. Adapt as I do more of these interviews and I'll get better at it and I'll understand how to tell my stories. Um, But I can't just sit in front of a mirror and tell a whole bunch of stories because they're not fitting. They're not, you know. And I can't and I can't let them control it. And quite frankly, like if I am going for a director role, I am not used to letting people control the conversation so you know.
00:45:11
I am, I would say for the first time ever, you know, got to thinking about how like you would broaden up. You know, just just your mindset on like the world and what God, you know, And and just like being focused on like just what the Lord wants. And like what this is, you know about. And I'd say, for the first time ever, as I was praying for you last night as you were like sawing logs. Oh. I was just like I usually pray that you get the job.
00:45:49
You know, I prayed for the app, and it was just like Lord, like I just pray that he does just as well. You know, Like I pray that it's just a good interview and that he's able to just and that and that you know, we can accomplish your will in a way that you would so glorify. You know, whatever the case is. You know versus like praying for the job or whatever. You know Right. 
00:46:20
And I am like more than just being hopeful about how this is it or whatever. I just, I am grateful that you had a great interview and that, like you kind of found your spark, you know. Yeah. Like if not like if you feel like you hit all the right notes, you know, and that's like a feels like a big win. I know it can be like, you know in and of itself.
00:46:46
Yeah yeahum, And I love hearing that you are because honestly, I think that that's how we should be looking at this kind of stuff. Just like I was going back and forth with Solomon this morning, because he was reading First James no First John, and he's like, "Man, this is really getting to me." I am like, "Oh, how so?" So we you know.
00:47:19
So he starts talking about the light and the darkness. He's like, "Now I am getting scared." I was like, "No, no." You know. Think about it this way: you know and uh. But I mean here when you were talking. It's kind of what went through my mind. I said. You know. I said, all God wants is for us to seek Him to know Him better and trust Him when we. When we treat him according to who he is, the better he can help us. When we try to do it ourselves, we go against who he is because we don't get it. We don't understand; only he does. Right, And that's the best thing to keep in mind. :. Is this what is best for your children that they that they stay close to you and learn from you and trust you? What is the worst thing? Oh, I like the word "thing." What is the worst thing for your children?
00:48:17
For them to think that they understand and start trying to do it on their own. The more they learn from you about you, the more they realize that they don't have any needs. And it brings you much joy when they're happy. You know, and it brings you much joy when they are happy. So being close to you is the best thing for them. Right It's the same with us with him. You know. And and he's like, okay, okay, I understand. You know. Because they keep on telling him like he's like, well how is it like this? I'm like well tell me what you would do with Masai in this situation. And he's like You know and he always delivers the right answer. And I'm like That's who got it. You know except he doesn't mess up. 
00:49:16
You know, except he can see farther. You know. Yeah. And I think the same thing here, and that's why I think the more and more, the more that we just. Sorry, I'm preaching now and I'll stop it here. But the more that we just go. You know, I was thinking about money yesterday and it was just like, "I don't know how to do it." It's like, "I don't." And each time I do that, I see the episode on The Chosen where like. Thomas is like, we don't have any food, right? Like. And and Jesus is like, okay, well, looks like we need to go to my father. You know. And it's just like that scene just doesn't leave my head. You know. So. 
00:50:14
So, are you keeping it a secret till the last minute LOL.
00:50:24
That's funny. Um.
00:50:49
Well, I'm glad that you had a good. So she volunteered that information. Yeah. When do you think they should get back to you?
00:51:02
Um, she said that she's going to submit this thing to him. She said there's like three three interviews as well with them more interviewsum and and they're hoping. And she said it would take about a month. So. Okay. Um. You know the process, but they are they are ready to hire, um, they want to find the right person.
00:51:39
That makes sense that's.
00:51:42
And they just like I'm one of the first interviews for this new round.
00:51:50
You know, I like the fact that you are setting the bar. It's easier, I think at this point, Like it's easier to be the person that other people have to compete with than the person that, especially if they've already went through a bunch of candidates, and you know, they didn't find who they were looking for. Like they're going to be more selective. They're going to be more, they're going to be pickier, you know? So you struck a chord. So that's great honey.
00:52:20
Hope so. Well, You got two great options right now that are not a you know, if I'll get back to you right now. And uh, that's a great place to be.
00:52:33
Yeah, oh by the way, Two minutes before that interview started the rate. Uh uhum other guy called me. Um the other recruiter. Oh nice. And he's like hey, you know I just sent you an email, Um, Cause I asked him if we could schedule a time to prep before I set out. Cause I want to get some more insights on on who I am meeting with and stuff like that. Right. Um, um, and so he's like so you know, I talked to them and then they sent me like. 
00:53:17
They're what they're looking for and what they're absolutely not looking for in a candidate. Hello,
00:53:23
No. Say that again. They sent him what?
00:53:25
They sent him like a couple emails of what they're looking for, and and what they're absolutely not looking for in a candidate based on that, the last I guess they've interviewed two people he's already sent their way. Uhhuh, andum, And so he's like so I just put it all together and send it to you. Like and it's very detailed.
00:53:47
Oh, that's nice.
00:53:49
So, So we went over it a little bit. 
00:53:52
Because I need to get you hired. So I can get paid.
00:53:54
He said that he's like he's like I'm gonna get you as much money as I can, because I want to make more money and I'm not supposed to send this. I don't think i think they'd be upset if they knew i sent this to you, um right You know but like, I want you to put your best foot forward and You know, Might as well go in there armed. Just don't tell, just don't tell them that I gave this to you.
00:54:21
I think the recruiters are feeling the burn too, you know. So, the ones that are like, you know, On the outside resources like that, don't feel they make their money. And you know, commission off of this like, you know. Um I'm right in front of my next customer That's fine, I think my cousin's in there, but yeah, if I can call you back in a little bit. Yeah, no problem. All right, honey, I love you. Love you too. Bye-bye. Yep. Thanks.
00:57:25
Is there anything similar to reunion kitchen and drink, question mark in Torrance. Question mark. Or close by question mark.
01:04:11
How does this sound question mark.
01:05:00
I can be there by five, comma. But I'll give you a better ETA once I drop my kids off. Comma. Should be sooner.
01:10:17
What's up, Mr. George? How are you? Okay. Good. Give me a chance to look at my. Yeah, let me see the bike. Complete gaskets inside the pump. Oh yeah? Yeah That's not good. Oh, you know! I have another one for you Oh that's it? Yes The bike Everything gasket here Like this. 
01:10:45
Didn't you guys change these? This is not. I'm wondering if my guys are doing something. Didn't you guys change these like six months ago? Oh yeah, in that one? I think both of them. But I'm not sure. I'm more start looking at it going, are we doing something wrong? Yeah, you know.
01:11:03
Yeah, that one has that one had a little leaky. That one had a leaky oil Right, right? Right And that that had the you guys replaced the seal in it,
01:11:11
Right? I don't know Maybe like maybe like a week two weeks ago, I think it was this one. Oh no, it's this one.'Cause I got my other one for you. Yeah, yeah. No, wasn't it? But I.
01:11:33
Did you find anything on the inside? No, Luis needs to get out that one so he can have a little experience. They they got gaskets inside, gaskets sometimes that was parts, Only Luis. Okay. No. Yeah, but I don't need a liquid. Okay, okay, that one. Um, or yeah, the water park? Uhhuh. I think it's gonna be probably Luis and me buy the new gaskets. Okay,
01:12:02
So you guys haven't haven't done anything with it yet?
01:12:05
No, maybe maybe see the the parts is coming. Maybe I have a very for you was Friday see if the parts is coming today or tomorrow. Okay, Luis buy the new parts. Okay?
01:12:16
Okay. I have my other one for you. What's happening? Two things, uh, in fact three things on this one I'm gonna get through. So, one one new one and then so it's no pressure. Uh-oh. And then. This is the the water right? Right. Okay So, we checked it with a different gun and everything. That's why I came about the gun Oh. Okay. Okay, And. And uh it's still the same problem. So it's got it's no pressure and then I can't turn this guy. Okay, it's still there.'s still hot? Yeah, I just yeah yeah, maybe it's just means to be unlocked. And then the the pressure release also. Um so if if they don't keep on letting out the pressure, yeah, it'll it'll blow the hose. Oh okay okay so Okay.
01:14:36
Okay, Luis. I'll pass it to you. Luis is on speaker 7. Okay. Hey, Luis.
01:15:07
Right, and that's kind of my thing is when we, yeah. Cats never quit. Yeah, okay. Um, And I'm, assuming you told you that I brought in the other one as well. Yeah, um so Let me ask you this if uh So I've got, That's a good question. Probably pump works. Um, the the major issue is that they have got no pressure to it. Uh, gotcha. Um, and then I I was gonna I'll I'll send you the other one. The other ones are my the other things are not well slightly more minor. Um but I figured I'd just send you a picture with a little text write up of what's going on with that.
01:16:07
Right, right, right. Okay.
01:16:16
Um, Is there a world where you know, like uh for this this one, this one that you guys already have? And it was leaking oil? Um is there a world where maybe you guys can put that back together until we get the parts in and then I bring it back or okay. Um, okay. Yeah,'cause if I can. Um, I'm close enough to So I work in L A and I live in Yorba Linda, But I'm always running through here to pick up my kid in Santa Ana each day. Soum Right.
01:17:06
Well, let me ask you this. Let me ask you this, do you guys leave them in in the front? Oh okay, okay. Um I I was looking at it going. I wonder how they do this. Um but okay. And what time do you guys open? We open at seven a m. Okay, uh well. Yeah I don't think I can get, I might just come at seven a m but I gotta figure out my schedule and see if I can make it. But uh. Okay.
01:17:55
Okay. Let's uh let's just plan on that. I'll be here at seven a. m. tomorrow and we'll go from there. All right thank you.
01:18:05
Okay, So this one we'll put back together and I'll pick it up at seven a. m. When? Tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning? Yeah. Okay, you just gonna put it back together? Okay. And then I'll come byum I'll come by first thing. And then when you get the parts I'll bring it back Oh, okay, okay And, then that way at least they have something Okay. Okay, perfect And uh, I'll leave this with you Okay You want me to write it all up?
01:18:31
Yeah yeah put the same name, you put number in in the handle too, Okay, yeah.
01:19:16
Yes.
01:20:36
As head pressure.
01:21:09
Okay. I think I used the last of your ink.
01:21:14
Okay, you come in tomorrow seven in the morning for that one, right? For yeah, that one. Okay, let me put it inside, then we start it for a back. Perfect. Okay sir? Thank you sir. Okay thank you sir. See you ma ñ ana Yes sir Take care. 
01:22:14
From Alexander, Brayden, we need the mesh rags, chipping hammer, string line tomorrow.
01:22:51
Okay, comma. I have all those. Period.
01:24:18
Ignorant of the cost of things like swords. He also remained, Sasha knew, remarkably ignorant of his tiny pockets of land, which ranged across the map, having never visited them. Where are your scouts? Leon? Sasha asked, trying to steer the conversation somewhere productive. This was a continuous task where Carridore was concerned. But, the man had been a legend in the Seven Cities when Sasha was still learning how to hold a sword and had been commander of an elite unit of scouts in all of Valora for almost as long. He was allowed his eccentricity. Carridore shook his head and drained his glass. Not telling you know I need to know Leon Sasha said, his voice even arguing with Carridore was never effective But he really did need to know where the commander had stashed his unit, which he rarely brought within the confines of the compound. Leandro Valcardeor scratched at the silver stubble on his chin. The Aelian Pass, he said, naming a narrow, sparse valley tucked high in the hills south of the compound. Was that so hard? Sasha asked. Cardeor managed to scowl and grin simultaneously, which might have been an off-putting sight had Sasha not seen it before, then tapped at the rim of his empty glass. The commander it seemed was in a good mood. Sasha obliged and poured. I want you half a day ahead, Sasha said. He himself sipped on water warm and no longer made pleasant by the lemon rinds in a ceramic pitcher.
01:25:17
And I want riders three times a day, no exceptions. Once we pass from Arconia into the Chenzan lands, Caridore was known to interpret orders in a looser fashion than was acceptable. But Sasha figured that asking for three riders a day wouldn't from Alexander. Okay, sounds good. Nearly guaranteed that he received two. No engagement, no interaction. Sasha went on, I want you to be invisible. This of all his instructions was the one he didn't actually need to do. The Androvar Caridol had once led a unit of soldiers through a swamp swarming with enemy forces, not to mention a breed of bird that particularly enjoyed screaming when startled, without being detected by man or bird. The stories about his skills were unparalleled, and his scouts, each just as eccentric as their commander and fiercely proud of him, were nearly as formidable when it came to slipping through any landscape. And I want to see you personally at my tent every third day. This is unlike any other campaign even you have seen, Rion. We march against Adavarand. There can be no mistakes. Which means I must have direct contact with the leader of my scouts. Caridol grunted his acceptance of this. 
01:26:10
This particular order was his least favorite, But his lack of even habitual protest told Sasha. He understood the gravity of the campaign. And the drink? Sasha asked the last question as lightly as he could. Not a drop after tomorrow, as always. I'll be sober as a magpie, don't you worry. Convincingly said, but in his two years as Arch-Commander, Sasha had known Carridor to have more than one slip-up. Never with serious consequences, but Sasha knew there was always a first time. He dreaded the day. Not least because it might leave Sasha with no choice but to dismiss without honours, a man who had devoted his life to the Seven Cities. With a final swing Leon Droval Carridore set down his glass and swung his feet off the tabletop. It teetered, but held. "If that will be all, Arch-Commander, I'll be going." Sasha started to nod, but stopped short when Carridore said: "That ball-prick Colombielle is trying to kill me. And I'd rather not be here after dark to give him the opportunity." Sasha cocked his head to one side. "Trying to kill you?" A stern and very serious nod. "And can you tell me why Captain Colombielle would like to kill you?" Sasha was fairly sure he knew the answer. An equally stern shake of a head: "Can't." "Very well," Don't die, Commander Carridore." "Don't intend to," Arch-Commander. And Carridore saluted.
01:27:07
Or some variation on the salute. Unmistakable though, and the first time Sasha had ever witnessed it. Aware that his mouth was somewhat ajar, Sasha closed it, got to his feet and returned the salute. And with that, Leandroval Carridore stepped out from under the trees and disappeared into the growing twilight, leaving Sasha faintly amused and enormously flattered. Interlude two included in an academic collection of children's nursery rhymes with the added notation, : Talon, red and beggar, blue, silent hooves and crowfoot crew, holy doves and gleaming scales, silver fists and swords of fail, grey of feather and green of leaf. Men of gold and men of grief, six by six in pretty rows beneath the first of winter's snows. This rhyme, alternately known as Talon Red and Six by Six in Valara, first appeared during the reign of Telerian, the Prince Among the Stars. This places its emergence roughly three quarters of a century after the historical event to which it alludes : The Knot of Twelve. The Knot of Twelve was one of the deciding and final clashes in the war between the two Ereborean triumvirate s :, Malexos Darvedos and Altros Dhas Eroo. The battle was fought between hired mercenary companies, six on the side of each triumvirate, and saw the nearly complete destruction of all twelve companies. Only three companies remain in existence. 
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As of the publication of this volume, the Paladins of Saul, the Blue Beggars, and the Grey Eagles. This rhyme initially accompanied. 

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