Today's guest burned the boats... or at least had his boats burned before going full time entrepreneur. From a mafia father in prison to several successful business startups, you won't want to miss the wisdom in this episode with Steve Calascione. Grab Steve's book, Service Business Mastery, and subscribe to Steve's podcast at Successwithclass.com Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

Why do nice guys finish last? If you don't know, then you can't help but just follow... Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

You have been made alive in Christ Jesus. You're gonna live forever. Start living like it. Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

Subscribe to the Memorial Moment: https://www.mlchouston.org/about-us/memorial-moments Check out Rev. Dr. Scott Murray's books: -A year with the church fathers: Devotional with the ancient church fathers -Law, life, and the living God: the third use of the law -The Gates of Hell: Confessing Christ in a Hostile world -Rediscovering the Issues: the 1974 Concordia Seminary walkout The Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray is a vice-president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and a member of the Council of Presidents of the LCMS. He was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2023. He represents the church’s West-Southwest Region. He also currently serves as senior pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church, Houston, TX where he was called in 1996. Previously, Murray served St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada (1983- 1985), and Salem Lutheran Church, Gretna, LA (1985-1996). He served on the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations — as a member from 1995 to 2001 and as a vice-chair from 1998 to 2001. He also served on the board of the Lutheran Education Association of Houston from 2001 to 2007. He has served as an editorial associate for Logia, a journal of Lutheran theology, and he was chairman of the Board of Directors of Luther Academy from (2012-2015), an organization that promotes confessional Lutheran theology. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Murray graduated with a B.A. from Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1980 and earned a M.Div. from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1983. He also holds a M.A. from Loyola University and a Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Murray writes a devotion every weekday called “Memorial Moments,” which is based on the church fathers. He also is the author of Law, Life, and the Living God (Concordia Publishing House, 2001), A Year with the Church Fathers (Concordia Publishing House, 2011), has edited a number of books including The Gates of Hell (Concordia Publishing House, 2018) and has written numerous journal articles. Murray has served on the Board of Regents of Concordia Theological Seminary since 2010, and was elected chairman of the board in May 2021. Murray and his wife, Maryann, live in Houston. They have two daughters, three granddaughters and one grandson. ________________ Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

Want to know the truth about taxes? Don't miss this episode. Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

Want to know the only reason you struggle to sell? Here it is... Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

Why aren't your employees doing their job? Let's find out. Phil shares some management and leadership gems from High Output Management by Andrew Grove in this episode. Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

Are you efficient and effective with your time? How do you even know? In this episode, Phil shares mindset on how to maximize your time and become the most effective and efficient version of yourself. Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

Are you paying double tax if you take a 401K loan? maybe... in this episode, Phil breaks down some mindset about the tax implications of a 401K loan, compares to other investment accounts, and also the points out the positives about a 401K and 401K loans. Phil is not a financial advisor, this is just one man's opinion. Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios

Erik Allen joins Phil for an an awesome conversation. Raised in a broken home, battled addictions, was jailed at 18, bankrupt at 21 only to turn everything around. 16+ years sober, beautiful wife, two kids, podcaster, speaker, John Maxwell Certified Coach & now helping entrepreneurs get known and noticed online through podcasting! Ranked in the Top 5 Entrepreneurs of Idaho (Best Of 2020 & 2021) The Erik Allen Show is where I am talking with Entrepreneurs, World Changers, and Success Minded People! Prior Guests include: Ed Mylett Sean Whalen Ken Shamrock Hardcore Closer Ryan Stewman Eric Legrand Tim Storey Jim “The Rookie” Morris Jordan Montgomery Brad Lea Bedros Keuilian Greg Reid Brian Covey Martha Krejci David Meltzer Heather Monahan Jon Gordon Ryan Pineda Craig Ballantyne Amberly Lago Many more! His DAILY mission is to make at least one person smile each day and to always be the provider for my wife and kids! Together with his wife, they are breaking the chains of abuse, addiction, and rejection and changing the legacy of our family. Remember, your past and other people's opinions of you, don't define your future. You are always one choice away from changing your life. Keep Changing The World! Grab some gear at ⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com/gear⁠⁠⁠ ________________________ Subscribe to the Phil Swanson YouTube channel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@philswanson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-lead-everything-gle-with-phil-swanson/id1507270810⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2xzibFAsAQ86l0famNIufr?si=c77d176ee4d34d48⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Phil Swanson on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoLeadEverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ______________________________ Visit GoLeadEverything.com to find me on social or YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate, review, and share... you know the drill. Soundtrack Credit: Hot Coffee – Patrick Patrikios