This is our 2nd of 4 episodes dedicated to the members of Core4Life; now coming out on episodes 10, 15, 20 and 25!
Bourbon: Eagle Rare
Background
- Mike grew up outside of Philadelphia, PA
- Great, supportive parents who have helped him develop into the man he is today
- 3 older sisters, youngest 9 years older, all married with 3+ kids
- Moved to AZ during middle school and back to Philadelphia area for High School
beFIT
- Sports was his identity growing up
- Played everything – soccer, baseball, basketball, football, tennis, golf, etc.
- Played football in college – D1 hands, D3 speed
- Tore ACL and led him down a new path
beDRIVEN
- Was able to keep the competitive juices flowing in a sales career with SpyGlass
- Worked his way up through different sales, training and management roles
- From 1000’s of dials a month to 1000’s of miles a month in his car to the 1000s of different attributes it takes to be a good manager/leader
beNOBLE
- Wife – Sara, 3 boys – Ryder – 7, Emmitt – 5, Coleman – 2
- Challenges of raising children
- Work-life balance – boundaries and expectations
- Ryder was diagnosed with a brain tumor 3.5 years ago. Mike talks about how that helped grow his faith
- Identity now fully rooted in Christ
- Redemption Chapel and CLC have played a huge part in Mike’s life
beCHILL
- Lakehouse times with friends and family
- Outdoor activities with the family
- Establishment of “funtivities”
Resources:
- Ryan Hawk Podcast on Leadership and Book: Welcome to Management
- Switch by Chip and Dan Heath about changing when change is hard
- Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman
- Act Like Men by James McDonald
- Who do you Think you are? By Mark Driscoll
- Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
- Love Does and Everybody Always byBob Goff
- Crazy Love by Francis Chan