Klark Brown

April 23, 2024

Maxwell April 23, 2024

I start each and every day with a little time of reading and writing. Every Single Day One of my automatic references is my Maxwell 365 Book. This is todays APRIL 23 GIVE OTHERS A REPUTATION TO UPHOLD One of the best ways to inspire others and make them feel good about themselves is to show them who they could be. Years ago, a manager ...

March 29, 2024

What do we do with the wrong people?

I’ve been doing a deep dive this week on the idea around key characteristics. These are more about “what kind of people will make my organization or business magical?” The character markers that not only make customers want to camp out with you but make other good people come work there and help you make the campers happy. These are un...

March 8, 2024

Instant Emotions.....

If you want, check out our newly published book: https://www.restorationadvisers.com/41markers_ebook A great place to sit quietly and consume it is in beautiful NW Montana. You could join us here and do that also. The picture you see here may or may not slightly resemble an emotion I felt as soon as we hit PUBLISH on our 41 Markers boo...

February 16, 2024

Not while Nolan was pitching

Maybe you have heard me talk about or write memories about my dad’s father who we called Tractor Brown. You’ll need to dig through old blogs to find out why. It’s worth it. I think of him often. Today was one of those. I got my love of baseball from Tractor. We would sit and listen to the Rangers on his radio. He would chew Redman, sun...

February 6, 2024

Remember the game: Show your work?

I'm spending a few hours this week to get a bigger jump on a course/ program I've been working on for NEW/ first time mangers. There is such a wide open opportunity to elevate some of our emerging leaders. Once they are autonomous, imagine what the owner/ Senior Leaders could achieve I am simply sharing a simple framework for delegatin...

January 18, 2024

Be ok with losing support

I hope this encourages at least 1 person. One lurker. Not everyone will understand what you are doing. If you start a new job that is not what you would normally do. If you start a new company. If you start a new project or passion. Others might not "get it". You are suppose to do what's expected. Mainly what they expect. Few people ta...

January 10, 2024

Business isn't war !

Business is tough. It takes strategy, weapons (tools) and a tenacity. But it's not war. We hear words like assault, battle, conquor and murder. Cool. That makes for good motivational social media posts, but it's just not how things are done. We like a business that's calm, beneficial, easy to use with as little bloodshed as possible. I...

January 2, 2024

Synchronicity

I like that word. It's up there in the fun column like ambidextrous and waffling. Synchronized Components I look at things as harmonious teams. Independent gears in a larger interconnected environment. I don't know where it came from originally and I know I didn't always have the skill or full understanding to galvanize it. I hadn't fa...

December 17, 2023

Draw Fire

Direct Inspiration from: Discipline Equals Freedom-Jocko Willink --------------------------------------- Bad things happen to good people. Hard Times occur and they do not take account of a persons character. Whether disease or accident. Only incidence due to environment has any control. Knowing such unrelenting realities, many suffer ...

December 16, 2023

Wise words about the WHO, and less of the what !

Thanks for Joe Polish for saying this so well. I want to share with you and challenge yourself with the "Less is more" philosophy. --------------------- You can either learn HOW to do something – or – you can find the right WHO. I know a lot of stuff. Although I love learning and I’m a lifelong learner, I’m at a stage where I don’t wan...

December 3, 2023

Your Choice

I CHOOSE To be brave, not afraid To be curious, not content To work harder, not relax To be trusted, not popular To do more, not less To create, not replicate I CHOOSE TO NEVER Hurt people Ignore my heart and gut Put my needs before others Let the idea that I've done enough enter Break a promise Stop educating Stop leading by example P...

November 27, 2023

Harvesting has changed

In this weeks writing I want to share a very odd but powerful culmination of influenced stories and things I've heard over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Let me start and say that I'm in a "phase" of simplicity. Meaning I'm exploring the world all around and taking stock of how needlessly complicate things have become. If you have ever seen...

November 18, 2023

Team Bravo comes to Slidell

I've been working on a book and I'm on a big career section- Katrina A few nuggets. This is first staging ground for Team Bravo. Team Alpha was the forward scout and sales team. A small tactical team that was self contained and were planned to inch and creep closer and closer to spot locations and secure areas. Team Bravo was the heavy...

November 15, 2023

Today's Powerful Reading.

You can find me consuming or reading daily. The older I get the bigger my appetite. Today's John Maxwell. Cheers, Klark

November 13, 2023

Take your shot

Squints made a very important life choice that hot day of 1962. He knew he could spend his whole life wondering what it would be like to kiss Wendy Peppercorn or he could man up and be courageous. Life presents us with so many incredible opportunities and experiences, but for some reason as adults....we start convincing ourselves that ...

November 12, 2023

It's about them, not me

In today's Maxwell reading, I'm reminded that none of this is about me. Things are more and more self promotional. I'm not pleased with it and looking for new ways to be available to help people who might need it. Thumbnails, attention seeking titles and algorithms are decaying the mind. Enjoy this read. I'll be looking at my actions c...

October 30, 2023

What's the BEST way to grow a business?

I'm honestly asked this almost as much as any other. Thats regardless of industry or trade. And I think the answer will most often be the same. Read # 22 of our 41 Markers: https://www.restorationadvisers.com/41Markers PEOPLE. The right people and the absolute best you get find, convince and afford. But a few things must be in place fi...

October 27, 2023

Your Dash

Sharing is caring. One of my favorite poems. Share this email or this link: https://hellopoetry.com/poem/1184764/the-dash-poem-by-linda-ellis/ Cheers, Klark PS. Ask me about R[OS]™

October 26, 2023

The truth about meetings

A call between two people isn't a meeting. It's a talk between two people. A meeting with 5 people for 1 hour is the equivalent of 5 hours. It's 5 productive and expensive hours. If the average person on the call makes $40 an hour, that was a $200 call at cost. It's hopeful that the subject leads to an action that creates an ROI. I bel...

October 25, 2023

Captain Sobel wasn't trusted

Captain Sobel was deployed to command of Easy Company, 2nd battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Division. If this sounds remotely familiar, he was a primary part of the HBO series, Band of Brothers. Captain Sobel was not well like. He was a hard screw. He was an officer and trained as such, which more times than not, your teams want you...

October 24, 2023

The work you should do....

Isn't always the work we want to do. It's uncomfortable and there might be a sign that says "Enter at your own risk". But that sign was put there from some insecure inside voice. One that is more afraid of failure than you. But you can ignore it. Prove it wrong. If you are like me, anytime I've pushed into and beyond my fear or hesitat...

October 16, 2023

I think this applies to almost anything

Simple usually does the trick. Cheers, Klark

October 15, 2023

Your favorite hoody

The voice inside my big ole head tells me everyone had a "favorite hoody" I do and I tell myself when I'm wearing it, I do my best work. Before we do down that abyss, I'd like to talk about the term "best work". It's not what sells the most, gets the most likes, shared 1000's of time or anything as arbitrary as that. Your best work is ...

October 6, 2023

Read One: #2

I subscribe to a very particular creator/ author/ alcoholic named Cole Schafer. His newsletters are....interesting. I always enjoy them and try very hard to draw my own lessons from it to apply to my life or business. Here is today's: https://www.getthesticky.com/p/death-wish?utm_source=www.getthesticky.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_ca...

October 3, 2023

Clear the way

A Lesson for tonight. First. Clear your mind that this story is coming from a person that sells a service. I'm a restorers. I worked 1000's of jobs. I've worked for others and myself. So I know some of the same feelings. Stories start with an image. The one you see is the road being cleared. As an entrepreneur you are expected to do ev...

September 21, 2023

Read One: A Protest or a Project

Sharing a quick note I received today from Seth Godin. Great applicable daily newsletter. They set daily intentions. If you have frustrations and grievances, I hope this inspires you to ask "What else can I do?" A protest or a project? Protests let off steam. They organize people who might not show up by creating a moment in time where...

September 13, 2023

Adopt The Army Rangers Technique

40 years ago the Army Rangers implemented a new system of PEER REVIEW. This was leaned from an experienced shared by none other than Simon Sineck. The Army Ranger Schools were seeing a growing phenomenon of SPOTLIGHT RANGERS. What this means in short are high performance individuals that excel at all the physical and tactical skills. T...

September 2, 2023

Oatmeal has never been the same

In 2008, I was part of a cleanup that challenged my breakfast forever. Growing up in a tiny East Texas town, I sadly never really put much thought to what I would do as an adult. Of course I would be a fireman, a stunt man (thanks to The Fall Guy), and eventually a pilot/ astronaut. DUH. Isn't that what everyone wanted to do. But those...

August 22, 2023

Patrons> Followers.

n todays interesting attention commerce, this writing helps clarify the difference between followers and patrons. I will usually try to create original thoughts but I could not have said this better, so I'll give credit to Cole. https://www.getthesticky.com/p/medici Cheers, Klark PS. I dropped a LONG AWAITED e-course today. I wouldn't ...

August 19, 2023

How I make MY perfect steak.

I'd like to share how I have finally found a steak grilling method that honestly causes me to be wildly underwhelmed with all other experiences, especially restaurants. Dinner time at our house is a family affair and we try to make it special. Here is my method of what is commonly called Reverse Sear: 1. Buy good steak. My first choice...