He failed college. Built 32 businesses anyway. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne gets honest about how he learns — and why the thing that held him back in school became one of his greatest advantages in business. Every upside has a downside. Every downside has an…
Most business owners say they want to think like an owner. But they spend their days acting like an operator. In this keynote from the Lean Landscaper Operations Intensive, Dwayne Kerrigan gets honest about why so many owners stay stuck in the weeds — and what it actually takes to…
Started his first business at 16. Blew it up. And learned more from that than most people learn in a decade. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne cuts through the noise and traces most business problems back to three things: • The psychology of the owner and…
The questions you ask are running your life. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne flips two of the most common disempowering questions we ask ourselves — and the shift is simple but powerful. "Why does this always happen to me?" becomes "How could I learn from this?"…
Everyone says "turn your passion into a business." But what if that's the wrong advice? In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne breaks down why chasing passion as a business strategy often backfires — and what to look for instead. When your passion becomes your business, it becomes…
If reading this list makes you tired… that's the point. Solving other people's problems. Bidding work. Driving to job sites. Running equipment when someone doesn't show up. Hiring. Firing. That's the operator's life. Now compare it to the owner's mindset — mission, purpose, culture, strategy. Coaching, mentoring, overseeing the big…
After 10 years at Tony Robbins' side, this is one of the most important things Dwayne took away. The most powerful force in the human condition is to remain congruent with how we identify ourselves. When you control your identity — the internal negotiation ends. No more back and forth.…
Most entrepreneurs don't burn out because the business gets too hard — they burn out because they never stopped being the operator. In this keynote, recorded live at the LeanScaper Operations Intensive in Cape Coral, Florida, Dwayne Kerrigan makes the case that the real battle isn't strategic, it's psychological. Until…
Discipline can push you forward. But love… pulls you toward something greater. In Part 2 of this powerful conversation on The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh shares a perspective that shifts everything: You can be disciplined about work. You can be disciplined about goals. But you can’t be disciplined when…
Strength helped him survive. But looking back, there was one thing he wishes he had done differently. In Part 2 of this powerful episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh reflects on his battle with pancreatic cancer and the lesson that came after the fight. If he could go…
For years, he thought vulnerability was weakness. In this moment from Part 2 of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh reflects on how learning to open up changed his marriage and his life. For a long time, he believed showing emotion meant weakness. Now he believes the opposite: Vulnerability isn’t…
When you’re fighting for your life… you find out who people really are. In Part 2 of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh reveals the moment he realized how deeply he had been betrayed while battling pancreatic cancer. The people involved assumed he wouldn’t survive. The statistics said the same.…
Imagine hearing a doctor say: “He’s not going to make it through the night.” That’s the moment Adel Sayegh describes in Part 2 of his conversation on The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast. His wife. His four children. All told to prepare for goodbye. In the middle of it all, Adel made…
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation on The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh shares the deeper chapters of his entrepreneurial journey — including betrayal in business, a life-threatening health crisis, and the resilience required to rebuild both physically and professionally. After helping grow a company from the ground up…
When you lose everything… you discover what truly matters. On The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh opens up about one of the lowest moments of his life – when he lost his house, his job, his car… and the identity he thought defined him. Then his wife handed him the…
You can have money. You can have status. You can have success. But if you don’t have fulfillment… what do you really have? In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh reflects on a powerful idea from Tony Robbins: Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure. The real…
From the outside, it may have looked like poverty. From the inside, it was a gift. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh shares a powerful reflection on growing up in a one-room home with 11 people — where the bedroom, dining room, and living room were…
The past is filled with judgment. The future is filled with expectations. But joy? That only exists in the present. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh shares a powerful mindset shift: worrying about tomorrow doesn’t solve anything — it only steals today. Be where you are.…
What you focus on grows. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Adel Sayegh shares a powerful reminder: the energy we give to problems often outweighs the energy we give to solutions. Marriage. Kids. Finances. Business. When the focus shifts from the problem to the solution, the outcome can…
In this deeply personal conversation, Adel Sayegh joins Dwayne Kerrigan to share the story of losing everything — financially, professionally, and emotionally — and the lessons that followed. Adel opens up about the moment when the life he had built suddenly collapsed. The house, the car, the career, and the…
A system doesn’t win. Commitment to the system does. Brad May explains that coaching isn’t about personality -- it’s about persuasion. The best leaders sell the vision so clearly that their people commit fully to it. No buy-in? No chance. Full buy-in? Now you’re dangerous. #DwayneKerrigan #TheDwayneKerriganPodcast #BradMay #LeadershipMindset #HighPerformanceTeams…
Leadership isn’t about avoiding hard conversations. It’s about having them. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, 19-year NHL veteran Brad May breaks down what real accountability looks like.Clear expectations. Honest feedback. Shared responsibility. If the standard wasn’t met, ask why. Did the person fall short -- or did…
When pressure rises, simplify. Brad May recalls how one conversation stripped away stress and doubt. His coach didn’t overcomplicate it — he humanized it. You’re not here to do everything. You’re here to do your job. That focus is what frees you to perform. #DwayneKerrigan #TheDwayneKerriganPodcast #BradMay #ClarityWins #PerformanceMindset #KnowYourRole…
Great leadership isn’t complicated. It’s clear. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, 19-year NHL veteran Brad May explains what separates average leaders from elite ones: clear short term, mid term, and long term goals. Clarity creates confidence. Confidence fuels performance. Championship teams and championship companies are built the…