Finding Your Purpose Through a Learning Mindset

May 3, 2022
On this week’s episode of Shifting the Law, Johnny is joined by his client Bernie Calcote, President & CEO at Melde Construction. Listen as Bernie & Johnny discuss the leadership mindset that helps him to continually try to find his purpose in the “quiet places” in life. They both discern that in life it is entirely about relationships and that instead of existing to improve one’s own life, we exist to improve other people’s.

Listen to the full episode below, or on Apple Podcasts here.

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