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As the Drum Turns — 341 episodes

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341: Learning from Failure

2

340: How You Think Is How You'll Live

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339: See, Serve, Send

4

338: The Details Matter

5

337: Waffle House

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336: Our Piece of the Pie

7

335: Systems for Success

8

334: One Brick at a Time

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333: Energy & Persistence

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332: Broken Goggles

11

331: Knocking Three Times

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330: The Customer Focus with Bryan Gagnier

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329: Got To vs. Get To

14

328: Get in the Pool

15

327: One SRM

16

326: 4am Jump Shots

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325: Brisket & Barrels

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324: Stuck on a Man Lift

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323: Investing in People

20

322: Lead in the Grey

21

321: Reset and Recharge

22

320: Consistently Inconsistent

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319: Fair Pay, Stability, & Feeling Valued

24

318: Great Place to Work

25

317: Pick Up the Phone

26

316: Exceeding Expectations

27

315: Reinvent Yourself Regularly

28

314: Continually Creating Value

29

313: Success is Built on Relationships

30

312: Everyone Makes a Difference

31

311: Root Cause Analysis

32

310: Pick Something, Fix Something

33

309: Hire Them Right, Train Them Right, Treat Them Right

34

308: Get in the Arena

35

307: More Than Words

36

306: The More They Know, The More They'll Care

37

305: Hoosier Daddy

38

304: 2025 Recap

39

303: Excellence Starts Within

40

302: Constant Improvement

41

301: Service, Service, Service

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300: Open Doors, Ghost Orders, and Family Days

43

299: Entitlement

44

298: Team Appreciation with Claybrooks and Deion

45

297: The Weakest Link

46

296: Be a Load Bearing Wall

47

295: Keeping Standards High

48

294: On the Green in Middletown, Ohio

49

293: The Zeigarnik Effect & Getting Things Done

50

292: Building Cathedrals

51

291: Do Common Things Uncommonly Well

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290: Selling Shoes

53

289: On the Green with Tom Zoeller

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288: Impactful Brevity

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287: Take Pride in Everything You Do

56

286: Back to Base Camp

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285: The Importance of Consistency

58

284: It Takes All Of Us

59

283: Purpose in Motion

60

282: Radical Service

61

281: Blitz Them

62

280: Limestone, Servers, and Interviews

63

279: Live from Hickory Grove Road

64

278: Ask the Experts

65

277: Communicate & Follow Through

66

276: The Illusion of Explanatory Depth

67

275: Dictate the Day

68

274: The New Mainframe

69

273: Rowing & The Swing

70

272: Controlling What's Controllable

71

271: The SRM Flywheel

72

270: Training the Spirit of Excellence

73

269: Marathon Strategy

74

268: Shop Talk with Craig Busick

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267: Tariffs & Tax Returns

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266: Getting Better Every Day

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265: Differentiation

78

264: The Power of Candor

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263: Our Value System

80

262: Women in Construction

81

261: Normal vs. Remarkable

82

260: The Joy of Winning

83

259: Creating Fans

84

258: The Best Country in the World

85

257: World of Concrete Recap with Mike, Ryan, and Ben

86

256: Keep Climbing

87

255: Fundamentals of Admixtures with Mike Zagula

88

254: Teaching Our Customers

89

253: What's Our New Year Strategy?

90

252: 2024 Recap

91

251: Jingle all the Way

92

250: Get in the Truck

93

249: When Will Business Pick Up?

94

248: Behind the Wheel with Zach Gallaher

95

247: Sand Before You Paint

96

246: Why Am I Still on Hold?

97

245: Get in the Field

98

244: Appreciating Differences

99

243: Q&A with Beth Smotherman & Mike Zagula

100

242: Something to Prove

101

241: Wooden's Promises

102

240: Episodes of Excellence

103

239: Welcome Minnesota & Wisconsin

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238: Not Alaska or Nebraska

105

237: How Dynasties Are Built

106

236: SRM's Secret Sauce

107

235: Goals vs. Strategies

108

234: Block Heads with Tommy & Vince

109

233: Surround Yourself with Experts

110

232: Central Division President, Jason Mitchell

111

231: Olympics & Excellence

112

230: Candor & Honesty

113

229: Program for Service

114

228: Chief Safety Officer, Samantha Prince

115

227: Clear & Concise with Jeff Bryant

116

226: War Comms

117

225: A New Challenge

118

224: Turn Right, Turn Right

119

223: We Say Yes

120

222: Stay Hungry

121

221: Boots on the Ground

122

220: Great Businesses Embrace Change

123

219: Lifelong Learner

124

218: Take Ownership

125

217: Putting the Best Operator in the Seat

126

216: Video Store Carpet

127

215: Make Every Move Count

128

214: Small Changes, Big Impact

129

213: Never Say 'No'

130

212: Intellectual Curiosity with Andreas Tselebidis

131

211: From Telling to Convincing

132

210: Alabama to Texas

133

209: Hire Hard, Manage Easy

134

208: Flip the Script

135

207: 40,000 Falls

136

206: Bottlenecks

137

205: Windshields & Rearview Mirrors

138

204: Cement Success with Ben Endsley

139

203: Knowing & Doing

140

202: Tough Minded

141

201: From Cradle to Grave

142

200: Work Hard

143

199: A Hoodwinked Emperor

144

198: Chicken Pot Pie

145

197: Kumbaya & Excuses Don't Fly

146

196: The SRM Way

147

195: Deep Fried Turkey

148

194: Rally Towels

149

193: Amarillo By Morning

150

192: Anchor Down

151

191: Costumes & Updates (with Dale, Bunny, Chris, Lisa, and Mike)

152

190: Hush Puppies & Contagious Culture

153

189: From Know It All to Learn It All

154

188: Block & Tackle

155

187: Keeping Customers

156

186: Reset Button

157

185: Evolution vs. Revolution

158

184: Tools You Need

159

183: Flywheel

160

182: A Company's Soul

161

181: Rowing the Boat in the Same Direction

162

180: Be Your Best Self

163

179: Creating a Customer Experience

164

178: Clear Vision

165

177: Perspective Shift

166

176: What Do We Believe

167

175: Blind Leading The Blind

168

174: Reserved Parking

169

173: Chief Doers

170

172: Father's Day with Mike Hollingshead

171

171: Good Markets vs. Good Managers

172

170: Appreciating Experience

173

169: Tailgates & Turnpikes

174

168: Raccoon Rumble

175

167: Wins & Losses

176

166: From Surviving to Thriving

177

165: Rules & Reason

178

164: Find A Way

179

163: Major League Effort

180

162: Gettin' Gritty

181

161: Go Find The Work

182

160: Ready Mix Instructor

183

159: Thank You For Calling SRM Concrete

184

158: Atomic Habits

185

157: 8 Rules for Success

186

156: Look Good & Sell Concrete

187

155: Stay Mad At It

188

154: Get Under The Hole with Direk Todd

189

153: Cleaning Up Calcium Bags

190

152: Kindness Covers a Multitude of Sins

191

151: Quality Is A Habit with Mike Zagula

192

150: Expect the Unexpected with Jim Morrison

193

149: This Is Happening For Us

194

148: And a Happy New Year!

195

147: Merry Christmas!

196

146: Put It To Use

197

145: Treating Our Customers Like Customers

198

144: Finishing the Year Strong

199

143: New in the Northeast

200

142: We Appreciate You!

201

141: Promoting Internally

202

140: Fourth Quarter

203

139: Selling Our Expertise with Mike Zagula

204

138: Bulls, Vols & The Long Game

205

137: Sharpening the Saw

206

136: Hurricane Recovery

207

135: Seek First to Understand

208

134: All We Do is Win-Win

209

133: Deposits & Withdrawals

210

132: Managers & Producers

211

131: Putting First Things First

212

130: Principle Centered People

213

129: Deck Chairs on the Titanic

214

128: Liquid Sunshine

215

127: The Bell Ringer

216

126: Leaves & Roots

217

125: Inside-Out

218

124: Four Yards Matter

219

123: Work Friends

220

122: Kickin' Tires & Fightin' Fires

221

121: Appreciate, Recognize, and Encourage

222

120: Reshaping Expectations

223

119: Be a Maverick

224

118: Treat People Like People

225

117: Enjoying the Journey

226

116: Doing the Impossible

227

115: The World of HR with Beth and Maria

228

114: Contentment

229

113: Thanks to the Tanks

230

112: Be Goals vs. Do Goals

231

111: Slow Daddy

232

110: Telling the Truth

233

109: Unselfish

234

108: We're Headed West!

235

107: Mike vs. Elevator

236

106: Real Horse Power

237

105: Live from the New Home Office

238

104: A Hard Day's Night

239

103: White T-Shirt Mentality

240

102: Live from Leadership Conference with Joel Manby

241

101: Big Announcements

242

100: Special Call-In Show

243

99: Work-Life Balance

244

98: That Darn Boss

245

97: What's New in 2022?

246

96: 2021 Highlights with Mike & Ryan Hollingshead

247

95: Merry Christmas!

248

94: Creating Sticky Customers

249

93: Hiring Internally & Acquisition Strategy

250

92: Organic Growth

251

91: Stewardship

252

90: Special Guests: Gary, Ryan, & Tim

253

89: Team Appreciation Day & The SRM Strategy

254

88: Crisis Management

255

87: Making Changes

256

86: Failure Is Not An Option

257

85: The Importance of HR

258

84: Special Guest: Chris Ross

259

83: Safety, Six Flags, and Hiring Great People

260

82: What Leaders Do

261

81: Every Voice

262

80: Differentiation

263

79: Let's Get Candid.

264

78: Winning!

265

77: Q&A with Jeff Hollingshead

266

76: Passionate Over Passive

267

75: Quarries & Silos with Tim Langelier & Dale Cathey

268

74: Charged Conversations & Active Learning

269

73: Identity & Stereotypes

270

72: Be Reasonable

271

71: The Good Fight Club

272

70: The Joy of Being Wrong

273

69: A Tale of Two Syndromes

274

68: Architect Talk

275

67: Modes Of Thinking

276

66: The Smokejumpers

277

65: Executive Presence

278

64: Keep Your Cool

279

63: Genuine Decency

280

62: Brand Embodiment

281

61: Special Guest, Rob Turner

282

60: Let Go Of The Ego

283

59: Positive Pete vs. Debbie Downer

284

58: Trombone Oil

285

57: Do We Play It Safe?

286

56: Ask the Questions

287

55: Spirit of Excellence

288

54: When We Mess Up, Step Up

289

53: Words Matter

290

52: Innovate or Die

291

51: 4,000 Yards

292

50: Long-Term Leaders

293

49: Recruiting

294

48: Never Give Up

295

47: Day One

296

46: Reflecting on 2020

297

45: Bump the Lamp

298

44: Don't Delay

299

43: Special Guest, Ty Stone

300

42: Loving The Company We Work For

301

41: Welcome Griffin and Bayou Materials

302

40: Throwing Steel Fiber in Detroit

303

39: How Do You Support Our Operators?

304

38: Surrounding Ourselves With Great People

305

37: Acquisition Reveal 2020

306

36: The Four Ps: Profit

307

35: The Four Ps: Process

308

34: The Four Ps: Product

309

33: The Four Ps: People

310

32: What It Means To Be SRM

311

31: What We Say Matters

312

30: Special Guests, Mike and Ryan Hollingshead

313

29: Special Guest, Tim Langelier

314

28: Growing in Florida

315

27: Learning from Mistakes

316

26: What It Takes To Be An Operator

317

25: Don't Lose Sight

318

24: Special Guest, Tom "TZ" Zoeller

319

23: Pricing & Value

320

22: Who Are You Talking To?

321

21: Let's Do It In-House

322

20: Unity and Focus in 2020

323

19: Special Guest, John Van Cheek

324

18: Explore, Probe and See What's Going On.

325

17: When Plans Get Punched in the Face

326

15: Handling Complaints

327

16: Treat Your People Right

328

14: Special Guest, Taylor Ford

329

13: Preventing Burnout

330

12: Don't Win the Argument

331

11: Putting on a Show

332

10: Special Guest, Eric Endsley

333

9: Let's Fix It!

334

8: The 20%

335

7: Special Guest, Mike Zagula

336

6: Cutting All the Red Tape

337

5: TN Tornado & COVID-19

338

4: Creating Remarkable Moments

339

3: Process Guarantees Success

340

2: Operator vs. Driver

341

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