Welcome Back to Another Men of Mindset Evening!

That’s right, this is Scott’s 4th Men of Mindset event at his home casa! Tonight we featured manly guests discussing various aspects of life, business, and personal growth. Scott introduced the theme, emphasizing the importance of mindset. Nick shared his transition from corporate to entrepreneurship, highlighting the need for male connections. Rob discussed the challenges of balancing work and family, while Andre focused on leadership and personal development. Brian emphasized the importance of time management and delegation. Dave recounted his journey from fitness to construction, underscoring the value of mentorship. The conversation concluded with reflections on success, happiness, and the significance of personal values. The discussion centered on the concept of financial freedom and its impact on personal and professional life. Scott shared his journey from corporate life to Wildland Firefighting, emphasizing the importance of time, location, and financial freedom. He highlighted his charity, Fuel Foundations, which he donates 5% of his income to. This was inspired by the book “Profit First” and the Cole Hatter events “Thrive Make Money Matter”. Brian also shared a story of donating $500 to a fellow Hurricane Helene volunteer, which led to significant impacts in North Carolina. The conversations also touched on the importance of resilience, problem-solving, and the value of entrepreneurial mindsets in achieving success. They also welcomed a new face, a lifelong entrepreneur, Dave Intini, who joined in on the fun with brisket, cigars, and manly growth conversations.

Quote: The Meaning of Good and Bad, of Better and Worse, is simply Helping and Hurting. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Today’s Top 3 Takeaways:

1. Learning to and executing on fostering higher-level conversations among men.
2. The power of male camaraderie, which is necessary in life, both personally and professionally.
3. Family, Work-Life Balance, and Personal Successes outweighing professional.

Today’s Guest Co-Host + Links:

• Andrew Young – https://youevolvingnow.com/
• Brian Strauser – https://strauserhomeimprovements.com/
• Rob Eschbach – https://f13performance.com/
• Dave Intini – http://intiniconstruction.com/
• Nick Goblirsch – https://www.instagram.com/iheartpaintingnj/

Watch us on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/5vdH1an91so

Timestamped Show Notes:

34:00 – Well, the gamble becomes, given your tolerance for risk, given your personality, like you said, the gamble became pretty clear. For one, my former career was mental health. So I was 20 years as a mental health therapist, master’s degree, and making $45,000 a year. That’s poverty, that’s a crime. Even if you make $250-500,000 a year, it doesn’t matter like when you’re in corporate and you have a title that goes along with it, at some point, you’re signing your soul away for you to make that money, you’re gonna have to work more. You have to do all those things. But as an entrepreneur, you can make infinite money without always having to work harder.

40:10 – Let me full serve that real quick. One thing I love about this is like you’ve given me a lot of props over the years since I met you over running chainsaws, volunteering, building mountain biking trails, and hearing those horror stories and just me telling you, like, bro, start easy. Just start listening to podcasts. Get into the audiobooks, start geeking out. That was just some of the earlier shit we discussed. But technically, what I loved full circle tonight was what you just said a few minutes ago, before the word vomit, is the fact that actually Dave’s one of your earlier mentors, before you met me.

64:50 – I’m the same person, but because I have more financial freedom, I can fix most problems and help build most dreams, most of which are for other people that I care about. Therefore, that’s when I say money matters.

73:00 – I worked for one person my whole life, my dad. I moved on, I went on, I kept going. I saw my own thing, but that’s the family, but again, the lightest, most laid back guy here. He taught me everything.

82:00 – Final Words

Our Final Words of the Show:

Congratulations to Arnoldo Moreno of Phoenix Crew 63, our newest Wildland Firefighter to receive a new pair of wildland firefighting boots. This is supported by Scott’s Boots Refuel Fund through his nonprofit, FUEL Foundations. Learn more and visit FUELFoundations.org/Boots

Positive Action Forward:

• Submit a 5-Star Review
• Get Scott’s Charitable Book! – HotshotBook.com
• Check out the Boots Refuel Fund – FuelFoundations.org
• Needs Strategy and Execution – FuelUpMarketing.com

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Men, Meat, and Manly Mindset Conversations:

Welcome to a third rendition of Scott’s Men of Mindset themed evening. This third event and podcast episode features a discussion among friends about their personal and professional lives, including their experiences with health, business, and family. They reflect on the importance of setting goals, the significance of family time, and the impact of charitable work. The conversation touches on the benefits of eating quality meat, the challenges of balancing work and family, and the emotional impact of volunteering in disaster relief efforts. They also discuss the potential for organizing future events to support charitable causes, emphasizing the importance of community and personal growth. The conversation revolves around the importance of setting and achieving goals, emphasizing the significance of writing them down for better retention and motivation.

Quote: “The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” ~ Thomas Paine

Your host, Scott Mulvaney brings together likeminded “Men of Mindset” for an evening of grilling steaks, male bonding, and this special podcast recording night out in his pole barn aka the man-zone aka the Fuel Up Barn.

Today’s Top 3 Takeaways:

1. Write down goals and reasons for each, advocating for a physical pen-and-paper approach over digital methods.
2. Journaling and the benefits of helping others, which in turn benefits oneself.
3. The value of spending time with family, particularly children, and the long-term impact of such actions.

Your Co-Hosts:

BRIAN STRAUSER: Husband, Proud Father, and Entrepreneur. Owner of Strauser Home Improvements here in Bethlehem, PA USA. At SHI, we not only strive to grow personally, as well as professionally, we also devote a lot of time in helping others do the same.

Rob Eschbach: Husband, Super Dad, High Performance Trainer, Enlifted L2 Coach, and Entrepreneur. Gym Owner of F13 Performance in Allentown, PA.

CHRIS SEIDEL: Husband, Father, and Entrepreneur. Owner of Poseidon Seafood Company and Todd’s Island Seafood in Allentown, PA.

Today’s Guest Co-Host Links:

• https://strauserhomeimprovements.com/
• https://f13performance.com/
• https://www.yelp.com/biz/todds-island-seafood-allentown

Watch us on YouTube:

• https://youtu.be/ovXh3-2tfns

Final Words Timetamped:

01:04:30 – Rob’s Final Words: I said it before on your show, and it’s a rule I follow as well to help you stick to your goals or resolutions or whatever you want to title them for 2025 write them down, title it and then if you’re done writing it down, take the time to write a paragraph afterwards. Whatever the goal is, whatever you guys use, write it down, and then do something no one does after they write it down. If you wrote it down, you’re already 90% above everybody else. Take that last 10% and read it out loud. Then if you find yourself falling off or not sure why, just pull it back out. Don’t forget about it. The more you write, the more you can focus. People don’t write things out anymore. I’m not talking about typing it. Don’t type it and no, don’t put in your phone. Get a pen and a paper and write it down like you learned in elementary school. 

01:06:20 – Final Words from Brian: I just bought a really good new journal. I’m a big journal guy and value writing things down. I was talking to my wife the other day because I got some lofty goals again for ’25, trying to get my life in check, as I always am doing. I need to come up with a journal that really encompasses. I don’t want a weight loss journal. I don’t want a diet journal. I don’t want a weightlifting journal. I don’t want a Business Journal. I want a journal that’s a lifestyle journal that really has bits and pieces. I’m not trying to lose weight. I’m not trying to build the mega business. I’m trying to do all of it. I want to create the total package and and I started doing some Googling and dicking around on Amazon and stuff, and found, I don’t remember the name of the damn company, but I found a very good journal that kind of does that for me. So I’ve already been sitting there writing down doing exactly what you’re talking about those things. Yeah, I got it. It’s all down. 

01:10:20 – Final Words from Chris: All words are wise. Something that really resonated with me tonight was Brian mentioned it earlier. You know, driving your kids to school, spending that 15 minutes with them, that’s something that, I’ll be honest, it fucking annoys the shit out of me. Driving the kids to school sometimes, because it’s, I have enough going on and driving the kids to school, there’s five of them. It’s two different trips back and forth. But, you know, I kind of take that for granted, and those are times where you’re right, I’m never gonna fucking get them back.

Your Positive Action Forward:

• Don’t forget to Submit a 5-Star Review
• Get my book “So You Want To Be Hotshot” – HotshotBook.com
• Visit FuelFoundation.org our 501c-3 non-profit!
• Visit FuelUpMarketing.com for Sales & Marketing, Strategy & Execution. 

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