S1. Ep. 26: Committing To The Best (With Ken Kelly)

Ken Kelly of Kelly Roofing in Florida is a second-generation roofer. Although he didn’t start out as a roofer, when he was 17 his father seriously injured himself and Ken jumped in to help. Since then, he has expanded the business to include Energy Savings Solutions, a consulting and educational firm that helps others understand environmental conservation. The roofing company also tries to stay as green as possible and has received many green certifications. In addition to embracing the green movement, he has modernized his company with a system that streamlines and coordinates preparing estimates and scheduling. In fact, he writes the codes himself, a skill learned in high school.  Kelly is a believer in the Japanese business model of kaizen, which means always striving for improvement. To this end, he has weekly staff meetings to assess where they are, where they can go, and how to get there. One of the challenges under discussion is a labor shortage in the future. His core values, which are part of kaizen, are always front and center. He believes in a constant commitment to lifelong learning and doing what’s right, both professionally and personally. Because of these deeply held values, Kelly is very involved in charity. He helped rebuild homes in Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010. Hope Contained, a charity he helped to form, dedicates itself to helping the poorest of the poor throughout the world by recycling and converting steel shipping containers into homes, creating villages and designing micro-farms in developing nations. This well-rounded man with many interests and talents stands as an example for any business to follow and achieve success. Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices