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Strategies for Success
by Travis and Tyler McCrate
Strategies for SuccessStrategies for Success is a podcast that aims to equip listeners with simple and practical lessons you can use in your everyday life. These lessons in areas such as business, communication, leadership, psychology, and overall self-improvement are drawn from some of the top leaders in these respective fields.The podcast hosts Travis McCrate and Tyler McCrate are avid learners who constantly look for ways to improve themselves and their teams. We would like to bring you along in this journey in sharing some of the lessons they have learned while giving you practical ways to implement these “Strategies for Success.”
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Risk with Wisdom
In Episode 53 of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler explore the balance between courage and wisdom through the story of Walt Disney and the biblical principle found in Luke 14:28. They discuss why fear prevents growth, why recklessness creates unnecessary pain, and how wise leaders evaluate risk before taking action. Whether you're considering a business opportunity, leadership decision, ministry initiative, or personal goal, this episode will help you develop the confidence to move forward wisely and courageously.
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Margin Creates Freedom
In Episode 52 of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler explore why margin is one of the most overlooked leadership principles in life and business. Through the story of John D. Rockefeller, biblical wisdom from Proverbs 21:20, and practical stewardship lessons, they discuss how margin creates stability, opportunity, and freedom. Whether you're struggling with time, finances, stress, or leadership demands, this episode will challenge you to stop living at the edge and start building the reserves that create lasting success.
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Freedom
In this special Freedom Edition of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler explore the timeless connection between freedom, leadership, and responsibility. Using the example of George Washington's courageous crossing of the Delaware River and the biblical truth of Galatians 5:1, they discuss how freedom is preserved when individuals are willing to lead, sacrifice, and serve something greater than themselves. The conversation unpacks what freedom looks like in our faith, how responsibility fuels success in business, and why building a lasting legacy matters for future generations. As America celebrates Independence Day, this episode challenges listeners to move beyond simply enjoying freedom and instead become the kind of leaders who protect it, steward it well, and pass it on to those who follow.
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Influence Through Service
Episode 50 Summary: Influence Through ServiceIn Episode 50 of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler explore one of the most powerful leadership principles ever modeled: influence through service. Drawing from Jesus' words in Mark 10:45 and the leadership example of Nelson Mandela, they challenge the common belief that leadership is about power, position, or authority. Instead, they reveal how lasting influence is built through humility, service, and a genuine commitment to helping others succeed. Through practical discussion on faith, business, and legacy, listeners will discover how serving others builds trust, strengthens relationships, improves organizational culture, and creates a leadership impact that endures long after titles are gone. This episode will encourage you to stop chasing influence and start serving people, because the leaders who leave the greatest legacy are the ones who invest the most in others.
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Negotiation with Integrity
In this episode of Strategies for Success, we explore what it means to practice Negotiation with Integrity in business, leadership, and everyday life. Too often, negotiation is viewed as a battle to be won, but lasting success comes from creating solutions that benefit everyone involved. We discuss how trust, honesty, and clear communication can become powerful competitive advantages, why character matters more than clever tactics, and how leaders can negotiate firmly without compromising their values. Whether you're working with customers, employees, vendors, or family members, this episode will challenge you to approach every negotiation as an opportunity to build relationships, solve problems, and honor God through the way you conduct business.
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Leading Through Communication
In Episode 48 of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler explore why communication is one of the most important leadership skills a person can develop. Through the story of Winston Churchill, practical leadership principles, and biblical wisdom from Proverbs 16:24, they discuss how clarity removes confusion, tone sets culture, and consistency builds trust. Whether you're leading a business, ministry, team, or family, this episode will challenge you to become more intentional with your words and more effective in your influence.
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Episode 47 – Selling Without Manipulating
Episode 47 – Selling Without ManipulatingIn Episode 46 of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler tackle a challenge every leader, salesperson, business owner, and communicator faces: how do you influence people without manipulating them? In a world where pressure tactics, exaggerated promises, and self-serving agendas have become common, they discuss why integrity, trust, and genuine service are still the most powerful tools for long-term success.Drawing from 2 Corinthians 4:2, this episode explores the difference between persuasion and manipulation, and why the strongest leaders focus on helping people rather than simply closing a deal. Travis and Tyler share practical insights on building trust, communicating honestly, and creating relationships that last beyond a single transaction. Whether you're leading a team, serving customers, growing a business, or influencing the next generation, this conversation will challenge you to evaluate your motives and strengthen your approach to leadership and sales.True influence isn't about getting people to do what you want. It's about earning trust, creating value, and helping others make wise decisions. If you want to build a reputation that opens doors before you ever walk through them, this episode is for you.
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Correcting problems quickly
In Episode 46 of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler tackle one of the biggest leadership mistakes people make: waiting too long to address problems. Small issues rarely stay small, and what leaders tolerate today often becomes tomorrow’s culture. Through practical leadership insight, biblical truth from Ephesians 4:26, and real-world examples, this episode breaks down why strong leaders act early, communicate clearly, and deal with issues before they grow into larger problems.This conversation challenges listeners to stop avoiding difficult conversations, stop delaying necessary correction, and start leading with clarity and consistency. Whether in faith, business, leadership, or family, the speed at which you address problems often determines the health of what you’re building. If you want to protect your culture, strengthen your leadership, and eliminate unnecessary dysfunction, this episode will give you practical tools to start correcting problems quickly and intentionally.
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Accountability Without Crushing Culture
In this episode of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler tackle one of the hardest tensions every leader faces: how to hold people accountable without damaging morale, trust, or culture. From the workplace to ministry and family leadership, they discuss the difference between correction and control, why standards matter, and how great leaders build strong teams through honesty, consistency, and relationship not fear or humiliation. If you’ve ever struggled with hard conversations, maintaining expectations, or leading people without crushing their spirit, this episode offers practical leadership wisdom for building healthy, high performing cultures that last.
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Hiring for Character First
In this episode of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler break down why great leaders hire for character first and skill second. While talent and experience may get someone in the door, integrity, attitude, and accountability are what determine long-term success and protect the culture of a team. Through leadership insight, real-world application, and biblical truth from 1 Samuel 16:7, they challenge listeners to stop hiring out of desperation and start building teams with intentionality.This episode will help you evaluate the standards, values, and character traits that truly matter in leadership, business, and legacy. If you want to build a healthy culture and surround yourself with the right people, this conversation will challenge the way you hire, lead, and influence others.
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Systems Beat Hustle
In this episode of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler break down what truly separates high-level leaders from the rest: their daily standards. While most people chase big wins and breakthrough moments, real success is built in the quiet, consistent disciplines that happen every single day. Through practical insight and biblical truth from Luke 16:10, they challenge listeners to shift their focus from occasional effort to intentional daily execution.This episode will push you to evaluate your habits in your faith, your business, and your legacy, and to ask whether your daily actions actually align with the person you want to become. If you want to grow as a leader, it starts with raising your standards and showing up consistently, especially when no one is watching.
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Standards of high level leaders
In this episode of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler break down what truly separates high-level leaders from the rest: their daily standards. While most people chase big wins and breakthrough moments, real success is built in the quiet, consistent disciplines that happen every single day. Through practical insight and biblical truth from Luke 16:10, they challenge listeners to shift their focus from occasional effort to intentional daily execution.This episode will push you to evaluate your habits in your faith, your business, and your legacy, and to ask whether your daily actions actually align with the person you want to become. If you want to grow as a leader, it starts with raising your standards and showing up consistently, especially when no one is watching.
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Emotional control under pressure
In Episode 41 of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler tackle the importance of emotional control under pressure and how it shapes your effectiveness as a leader. Pressure doesn’t create who you are it reveals it and the way you respond in those moments sets the tone for your team, your family, and your future. This episode challenges you to move from reacting emotionally to responding with intention and discipline. If you want to lead well when it matters most, it starts with mastering yourself first
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Time is a leadership tool
In Episode 40 of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler break down how time is not something to manage but a tool leaders must learn to control. Most people feel busy, but few are actually leading their time with intention and purpose. This episode challenges you to shift from reacting to your schedule to prioritizing what truly matters in your faith, business, and legacy. If you want to become a more effective leader, it starts with taking ownership of how you spend your time.
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Discipline over Motivation
In this episode of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler break down why discipline.... not motivation.... is what separates consistent leaders from everyone else. Motivation comes and goes, but discipline is what drives results in your faith, your business, and your legacy. Through real stories and practical insight, they challenge listeners to stop waiting to “feel ready” and start building daily habits that produce long-term success. If you want to lead at a higher level, this episode will push you to trade emotion for execution.
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Episode 38 The Standard you Tolerate
In this episode of Strategies for Success, Travis and Tyler dive into the power of raising your standards and refusing to settle for “the way it’s always been done.”Travis opens with a powerful story about Disney’s commitment to excellence—where even the smallest details matter—and challenges listeners to think about the standard they’re setting in their own lives and leadership. Tyler builds on that idea, emphasizing that excellence isn’t just about business—it’s about the experience we create and the impact we leave.Together, they explore the connection between passion in business and passion for God’s work, reminding us that Colossians 3:23 calls us to work with all our heart as an act of worship. This episode challenges leaders to stop tolerating mediocrity, raise the bar, and lead with intentional excellence in Faith, Business, and Legacy.If you want to build something that stands out and honors God, this episode will push you to elevate your standards and lead differently.
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Defining Winning Correctly Episode 37
In this episode, we redefine what “winning” actually means. Too many leaders are crushing it in one area of life—usually business—while their family life weakens and their faith drifts. That’s not success, that’s imbalance. The 3-Arena Leadership Model challenges you to evaluate your life across Business, Family, and Faith, and confront the hard truth: if one arena is thriving at the expense of the others, you’re not truly winning.This episode walks you through a simple but powerful self-assessment and forces clarity on where you’re leaking. Grounded in Mark 8:36, it calls you back to aligned leadership—where results, relationships, and spiritual integrity all matter. You’ll leave with a clear, actionable step to stabilize what’s slipping and a renewed definition of success that actually lasts.
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Strategies for Success– Narrowing Our Focus - Episode 36
Week 1 – Why We’re Narrowing Our FocusIn this opening episode of the new season, Travis and Tyler explain why Strategies for Success is shifting to a sharper focus around Faith, Business, and Legacy (FBL).After producing 35 episodes last year, Travis reflects on a key realization: growth doesn’t just come from adding more—it often comes from eliminating what doesn’t belong. Drawing from Hebrews 12:1–2, this episode explores the discipline of removing distractions so we can run the race set before us with purpose and perseverance.Travis shares the story behind narrowing the mission of the show, while Tyler breaks down the Focus Shift Model—eliminate what hinders, define winning clearly, and build intentionally.The episode closes with a challenge for every listener:Is your faith stronger than last year?Is your business healthier than last year?Is your legacy expanding beyond you?If you want clarity, discipline, and purpose in the areas that matter most, this episode will help you start the journey.
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Strategies For Success Episode 34 Get in the GOOD FIGHT
Strategies For Success Episode 34 Get in the GOOD FIGHT
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Fans First Lessons from the Savanna Bananas
Fans First Lessons from the Savanna Bananas
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Fans First Lessons from the Savanna Bananas
Fans First Lessons from the Savanna Bananas
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Fans First Lessons from the Savanna Bananas
Fans First Lessons from the Savanna Bananas
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Episode Title: Faith and Business
Podcast: Strategies for Success Episode Title: Faith and BusinessIn this episode of Strategies for Success, we explore the powerful intersection of faith and business. Can biblical principles guide modern leadership? How does faith shape decision-making, relationships, and long-term success in the marketplace? Join us as we discuss real-world stories and practical strategies that demonstrate how faith is not just a personal belief system but a driving force for integrity, resilience, and purpose in business.Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a leader, or someone seeking to live out your faith in everyday work, this episode will challenge and inspire you to align your business practices with your values—and to see success through the lens of both profit and purpose.
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Strategies For Success Episode 31 Remembered for What The Legacy of Charlie Kirk
Strategies For Success Episode 31 Remembered for What The Legacy of Charlie Kirk
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Strategies For Success Episode 30 Definition of Success Special Guest Nic Overton
Definition of Success Special Guest Nic Overton
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Episode 29 Words of Wisdom Customer Service Guest Mike McCrate
Episode 29Words of WisdomCustomer ServiceGuest Mike McCrate
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Strategies For Success Episode 28 Speak the Language
Strategies For Success Episode 28 Speak the Language
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Episode 27 - Perspective
Episode 27 - Perspective
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Strategies For Success Episode 26 Hero's vs Cowards
What is the difference between a Hero and a Coward? This is what we discuss in todays episode.
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Strategies For Success Episode 25 Community
Strategies For Success Episode 25 Community
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Strategies For Success Episode 24 Mentors
Strategies For Success Episode 24 Mentors
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Strategies For Success Episode 24 Mentors
Strategies For Success Episode 24 Mentors
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Strategies For Success Episode 23 Be a leader, others will follow
Strategies For Success Episode 23 Be a leader, others will follow
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Episode 23 Be a leader, Others will follow
Be a leader that people want to follow!
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Episode 22 Be Kind
Always remember to Be Kind
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Strategies For Success Episode 21 Give Back
Strategies For Success Episode 21 Give Back
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Strategies For Success Episode 20 Definition of Success
Episode 20 Definition of Success with Special Guest Bryan Williams
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Strategies For Success Episode 19 Remembered for Success
Remembered for Success a look back in history
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Words of Wisdom with Dad (Fathers Day Edition)
Special Guest Mike McCrateWords of Wisdom with Dad (Fathers Day Edition)
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Leaving a Legacy
Leaving a Legacy
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Say THANK YOU!
We had an amazing Memorial Day Weekend and it was a reminder to always say THANK YOU!
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Strategies For Success Episode 15- Definition of Success with Special Guest Pastor Jeff Bradley
Strategies For Success Episode 15- Definition of Success with Special Guest Pastor Jeff Bradley
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Strategies For Success Episode 14 Drained
Strategies For Success Episode 14 Drained
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The WOW Factor
Join our journey as we discuss the WOW Factor
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Strategies For Success Episode 12 - The Law of Reciprocity
The Law of Reciprocity, also known as the principle of reciprocity, is a social norm where people feel obligated to return favors or actions they have received. It's a powerful human tendency where if someone does something nice for you, you're likely to feel compelled to reciprocate.
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Technology the Good and the Bad
Sometimes upgrades are not what we expect. Learn form our mistakes on the best way to improve your technology so that it benefits you.
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Strategies For Success Episode 10 Definition of success
Today we have a special guest Mike McCrate with a unique perspective on the definition of success.
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Episode 9 Consistency
Today we discuss to importance of being consistent in everything we do.
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Episode 8 - Knowing your audience
Knowing your audience is half the battle. Learn as we share a few personal experiences that can help you on your own journey.
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Strategies For Success Episode 7 Spring has sprung and it's time to GROW
Spring has sprung and it's time to GROW!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Strategies for SuccessStrategies for Success is a podcast that aims to equip listeners with simple and practical lessons you can use in your everyday life. These lessons in areas such as business, communication, leadership, psychology, and overall self-improvement are drawn from some of the top leaders in these respective fields.The podcast hosts Travis McCrate and Tyler McCrate are avid learners who constantly look for ways to improve themselves and their teams. We would like to bring you along in this journey in sharing some of the lessons they have learned while giving you practical ways to implement these “Strategies for Success.”
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