The Price of Success: What It Really Takes to Build Something Great | Brian Hess

Send us Fan Mail "Success to me is happiness." –Brian Hess The L3 Podcast is BACK!  In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith sits down with entrepreneur and business leader Brian Hess, founder of The Pavement Group, Top Contractor School, and 1 Team Media. Whether you’re building a business, leading a team, raising a family, or simply trying to become a better leader, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom for the journey. ⏱️ Episode Breakdown 00:00 – L3 Leadership is back: Doug welcomes Brian Hess 01:00 – The impact Brian’s grandmother had on his life 04:00 – Dreaming about entrepreneurship at six years old 06:00 – The price behind success that people don’t see 09:00 – Why God likes to “hit a moving target” 10:00 – Is entrepreneurship really for everyone? 11:00 – Brian’s definition of true success 12:00 – Why Brian waited until 38 to become an entrepreneur 14:00 – Building a company that creates opportunities for others 16:00 – The risk Brian and his wife took to pursue the vision 17:00 – Why Brian wouldn’t change the timing of his journey 19:00 – How to compress time and accelerate your experience 20:00 – The sacrifices required to build something great 23:00 – Helping your family understand what the sacrifice is for 25:00 – What Brian learned about hard work from his father 27:00 – Why leaders need to reject a victim mentality 29:00 – Carrying the weight and responsibility of leadership 31:00 – Building a team that can carry the load with you 32:00 – Why great leaders have to “pull the weeds” 34:00 – Going from being needed everywhere to building a self-sufficient team 35:00 – The leadership lessons Brian has learned over eight years 36:00 – Humility and knowing when to listen 38:00 – Auditing where you invest your time 39:00 – The investments that have produced the greatest growth 40:00 – Studying Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters 41:00 – Brian’s approach to building meaningful relationships 42:00 – Why cold DMs and transactional networking don’t work 44:00 – Playing the long game with influential leaders 47:00 – How Brian maintains a powerful network 49:00 – What Brian is learning about parenting five children 51:00 – Why being a parent is the most important title you’ll ever have 53:00 – How faith has shaped Brian’s leadership and entrepreneurship 55:00 – The Brian Hess Show and closing thoughts Links: Brian Hess https://realbrianhess.com Brian Hess on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbrianhess/ The Pavement Group https://thepavementgroup.com Top Contractor School https://topcontractorschool.com 1TEAM Media https://1teammedia.com Nothingman / Shiloh Plate & Pour (Pittsburgh) https://www.shilohplateandpour.com The Brian Hess Show — Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brian-hess-show/id1477287951 The Brian Hess Show — Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4OnmaJ1QDjgb2bZcJjrPhK The Brian Hess Show — Website https://realbrianhess.com/podcast/ John Maxwell https://www.johnmaxwell.com Ed Mylett https://www.edmylett.com C12 Group https://www.c12group.com Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html The L3 Leadership Podcast is sponsored by Andocia Marketing Solutions. Andocia exists to bring leaders’ visions to life. Learn more at www.andocia.com 🎧 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: SpotifyThe L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith 🎧 LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: AppleThe L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith SUBSCRIBE TO: @l3leadership @dougsmithlive Support the show