Episode Details
The purpose of Speed Mentorship is to take your leadership to the next level while still reflecting your time. The first guest on the Speed Mentorship Podcast is Mike McAlear and my inspiration for leadership and continued growth. The video was recorded in February of 2017, about four months before he passed away.
Mike had an incredible impact on the community and the garage door industry. He was passionate and cared deeply for each of his employees. And while the video clip is just over eight minutes long, there are some beautiful pieces of advice.
Highlights
Looking for specific advice? Below is a list of the questions asked to Mike McAlear as well as the time where you can find them in the mentorship episode posted above.
- 2:23 | What is your major motivator in life?
- 3:00 | What is your legacy?
- 3:48 | What are your most afraid of?
- 4:26 | What are you most proud of?
- 4:51 | What excites you or wakes you up in the morning?
- 5:29 | How do you balance work and personal life?
- 6:55 | How do you define successful business?
- 7:39 | How do you educate yourself on a day-to-day, weekly, monthly basis?
- 9:02 | What are the top three things the CEO should be doing?
- 10:05 | What do you believe has helped you to be successful?
- 10:43 | Any words of wisdom for the next generation?
Key Takeaways
A successful business should be one that is growing. If you’re doing well, people want more of your products/services and a healthy bottom line. A successful business is also one where people are engaged – not just doing what they are asked and doing things are their own initaitive.
College courses and degrees as well as continued reading with an open mind helps to develop leadership skills. Additionally, exposing yourself to different cultures, people and non-profits are a great way to learn different ways of thinking. Continued learning is hard. Most people will stop, but something being hard is how you continue to grow.
Discussion Questions
Take a few minutes to reflect on what you’ve heard and create some actionable next steps items. Below are a few questions based on the episode to help get you started on your speed mentorship journey.
- What do you want your legacy to be? Do those closest to you think you're living that legacy?
- Are you still passionate about your career path? What can you do differently to stay or be more passionate?
- How do you continue to learn and grow? What are ways that you could get uncomfortable to continue your growth?
About the Mentor
Mike McAlear (1960-2017) was CEO of The McAlear Group and it’s child company Service Spring Corp, Draincables Direct (DCD), Innovative Machine & Manufacturing (IMM) and Mini-Max Storage from 1995 to his passing in 2017. As CEO, he sought to be the company of choice by providing exceptional customer service, industry education and to be a leader in a humanitarian and philanthropic efforts. Mike earned his BBA-Information Systems from the University of Toledo in 1982; a MBA-Finance from University of Toledo in 1990. In 2006, he graduated from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and assisted the Wood County Sheriff’s Office as an auxiliary deputy and served as a Steuben County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy.
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One Response
Miss that laugh that Mike opened up the podcast with!
His true gift was working hard with the team and making it fun.