Episodes

  • Turning Setbacks into Success

    Turning Setbacks into Success
    Jun 26 2026
    George Wright III interviews Hugh Hornsby, founder of Blue Collar Smart, about his journey in the skilled trades and his people-first philosophy. Hornsby recounts being diagnosed with epilepsy at age 10, being discouraged in school, and his mother’s “yellow pad” approach to move from setbacks to action, shaping his “underdog advantage.” He describes starting in the warehouse at Ferguson during the 1981 recession, later scaling organizations and mentoring hundreds by helping them reconnect with the “dream they left behind,” invest in themselves, join something bigger, and give back. Hornsby shares examples of building culture by believing in overlooked hires, discusses resilience through niche focus and alignment, and explains AI as a support tool that frees people to do what they do best without losing human connection. He also shares how stage four prostate cancer prompted journaling and launching his Blue Collar Smart podcast and book chapter giveaway.00:00 Yellow Pad Turning Point00:48 Meet Hugh Hornsby02:04 Breaking Into Trades03:48 Underdog Advantage Origins09:12 Special Needs Setback11:19 People Build Business15:30 Belief Based Hiring17:31 Niches And Innovation19:08 Alignment And Relationships21:07 Culture And Workforce23:30 AI With Human Touch26:01 Cancer And New Mission32:34 Trades Future And Opportunity35:02 Free Book Chapter Offer36:31 Self Talk And ClosingThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.About Hugh HornsbyHugh B. Hornsby is the founder of Blue Collar Smart and a leading advocate for the future of the skilled trades. With more than 40 years of experience across plumbing, HVAC, wholesale distribution, and industrial markets, he has built a reputation for helping companies grow by developing people, strengthening leadership, and creating cultures that drive long-term success.Throughout his career, Hugh has helped scale organizations from $65 million to more than $155 million in revenue while serving in executive leadership roles and advising distributors, contractors, manufacturers, associations, and private equity groups. His contributions to the industry earned him recognition as Person of the Year in wholesale distribution.Known as the "Voice of the Trades," Hugh teaches a people-first approach to business growth, built on the belief that people build businesses, not the other way around. Through his leadership framework, "Top of the Shop on Down," he helps organizations align executives, managers, and frontline teams around a shared vision that produces stronger performance, better relationships, and sustainable growth.Today, Hugh speaks, coaches, and advises leaders across the trades, helping underdog companies compete and win through leadership, relationships, talent development, and strategic execution. His mission is simple: elevate the trades by building better people, stronger businesses, and a brighter future for the industry.LinksWebsite https://hornsbybc.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-hornsby-51986b10/
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    40 mins
  • Business Growth with Systems and AI

    Business Growth with Systems and AI
    Jun 24 2026
    George Wright III interviews Colton Page, managing partner at PlatPay, about how entrepreneurs lose money daily through overlooked payment infrastructure, hidden fees, fraud, and risk. Page explains that payment processing is more than “hooking up Stripe,” requiring proper architecture across gateways, CRMs, plugins, and banking relationships, including true redundancy across different banks rather than multiple processors tied to the same bank. They discuss trends like friendly fraud and chargebacks at scale, owner-operator versus enterprise roles, and growth leakage from unnoticed fees, downgrades, and declines, with examples of businesses overpaying by tens of thousands per month. Page outlines PlatPay’s ability to interpret large, antiquated Visa data files to surface actionable insights, then layer secure AI in a dashboard to help owners make faster decisions. They preview Page’s new podcast, Above the Edge, aimed at learning-focused founder operators through real, vulnerable conversations, and note challenges like Visa VAMP compliance and delayed visibility into penalties.00:00 AI vs Real Edge01:03 Welcome and Money Leaks02:37 Payments Misconceptions03:54 Fraud and Chargebacks04:44 Enterprise Operator Mindset06:09 Payment Infrastructure Strategy08:08 Why Start a Podcast10:04 Meaning of Above the Edge11:16 Ideal Listener and Vulnerability14:12 Hidden Costs of Scaling17:44 Downgrades Explained19:05 Data Files and AI Layer22:56 VAMP Compliance Risks27:25 Founder Mistakes and Audits30:06 Wrap Up and Next StepsThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.Guest Bio:Colton Page is the Managing Partner of PLATPAY, an AI-powered financial company built on the belief that traditional financial systems are inefficient, opaque, and costly. Through PLATPAY, he helps enterprise merchants recover lost revenue using advanced AI tools for fraud detection, chargeback automation, compliance protection, and financial reconciliation. His work focuses on rebuilding financial infrastructure from the ground up with AI—helping businesses protect their revenue while enabling investors to grow their wealth more effectively.Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coltenpage/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colten-page-1b32093a/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colten.page.1
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    33 mins
  • Revolutionizing Social Media with Venn Social

    Revolutionizing Social Media with Venn Social
    Jun 23 2026
    George Wright III interviews Braeden and Madison Furgeson, husband-and-wife founders of Venn Social, a bootstrapped, self-funded social platform designed around connection instead of attention. The idea began as an infertility support app after Madison struggled through years of infertility and miscarriages and found meaningful help only when matched with someone in the same stage, highlighting that topic-based groups lump very different situations together. They broadened the concept into a community platform for anyone seeking real connection. Venn Social features “circles” that use filtering questions to place users into sub-circles with people who answered similarly, a discover feed that prioritizes followed accounts and circles, and a transparent algorithm users can view. Culture is enforced through the Venn Code and an Aura score system that rewards good behavior and restricts trolls. They share a vision to replace toxic social media and help address loneliness.00:00 From Infertility to Connection00:51 Meet the Founders02:26 The Infertility Struggle05:36 Why Topic Groups Fail08:03 Bootstrapping Mission First10:10 Marriage as Co-Founders13:33 What Social Media Broke19:04 Defining Venn Social20:15 Circles and Filtering21:14 Circle Matching Topics22:02 Life Phases Mentors23:01 Discover Feed Explained24:59 Transparent Algorithm Rules26:11 Venn Code Culture27:52 Aura Score Moderation30:22 Creators Connection Focus35:03 Vision Replace Social37:53 Find Ven Download38:31 Closing Share EpisodeThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.Guest BioBraeden and Madison Furgeson are the co-founders of Venn, a new social platform they built together to create a more meaningful way for people to connect online. Designed as the first troll-free, connection-based social network with a transparent algorithm, Venn helps users build authentic relationships by matching them into small communities of people experiencing similar life situations. Their mission is to serve those who are tired of traditional social media platforms that capture attention but often provide little value and leave users feeling more isolated. Entirely self-funded and built without outside investors, Braeden and Madison have personally invested everything into bringing Venn to life, driven by a belief that social media should strengthen human connection rather than diminish it.LinksWebsite: http://findmyvenn.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/braeden-furgeson/
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    39 mins
  • Mastering the Art of Resilience

    Mastering the Art of Resilience
    Jun 22 2026

    Resilience: Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks


    George Wright III explains that adversity doesn’t build character as much as it reveals it, and pressure exposes whether confidence is based on circumstances or conviction. He argues success depends less on strategy and more on resilience—the ability to keep moving forward when things get hard—and notes that meaningful goals always bring resistance. He shares a three-step framework for navigating setbacks: accept reality, control what you can control (mindset, effort, attitude, response), and take the next action one step at a time. He encourages reframing failure as feedback rather than identity, and emphasizes resilience is built before crises through daily habits and kept commitments. He adds leadership is tested in uncertainty and requires modeling perspective and solution focus, reminding listeners challenges can become new chapters.


    00:00 Adversity Reveals You

    00:40 Welcome and Weekly Mindset

    01:11 Why Resilience Matters

    02:04 Growth Needs Resistance

    02:37 Setbacks Test Beliefs

    03:34 Three Step Resilience Formula

    04:10 Accept Reality First

    04:30 Control What You Can

    05:03 Take the Next Step

    05:30 Reframe Failure as Feedback

    06:54 Build Resilience Daily

    08:15 Resilient Leadership Under Pressure

    09:18 Hidden Gifts of Setbacks

    10:21 You Are Stronger Than You Think

    11:44 Final Challenge and Share


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    12 mins
  • Mastermind Your Emotions

    Mastermind Your Emotions
    Jun 16 2026

    George Wright III discusses emotional control as a key differentiator between high performers and those who struggle, emphasizing that life is shaped by how you respond to circumstances rather than the circumstances themselves. He explains that emotional control isn’t suppressing feelings but preventing temporary emotions from driving decisions, noting emotions provide useful information while still requiring discipline. Drawing on Stephen Covey’s idea of the space between stimulus and response, he contrasts reacting automatically with responding intentionally. He offers practical strategies: build awareness by identifying triggers and separating yourself from emotions, pause before acting to avoid permanent decisions from temporary feelings, challenge the story and meaning you assign to events, and return to values by asking who you want to be in the moment. He invites listeners to share feedback via social or george@g3worldwide.com and previews upcoming topics including business, authority connections, and AI automation.


    00:00 Why Emotional Control Matters

    01:01 Emotions Versus Suppression

    02:45 Where Life Tests You

    04:34 Stimulus Response Space

    05:41 Awareness First

    06:39 Pause Before You Act

    07:26 Rewrite the Story

    08:29 Anchor to Your Values

    09:29 Freedom to Choose Response



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    13 mins
  • System Scaling Businesses with Lane Martin

    System Scaling Businesses with Lane Martin
    Jun 12 2026
    George Wright III interviews Lane Martin, founder of Modern PurAir, about scaling a “boring but essential” indoor air quality service business through systems, technology, and franchising. Martin shares how he grew up in duct cleaning, bought into the family business in 1992, sold it in 1996, returned in 2001 after losing money in a furniture venture, and began scaling by hiring technicians despite initial resistance. Inspired by 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, he learned franchising lessons directly from Brian Scudamore and built a roadmap to expand. Modern PurAir now has 38 territories and 22 franchises across Canada with over $20M in system sales and is expanding into the U.S. They emphasize documenting everything with Loom/Scribe/Trainual, delegating to an 80% standard, and tracking KPIs like same-store sales growth and profitability guided by a three-year vivid vision.00:29 Meet Lane Martin01:35 From Duct Truck to Franchise03:07 Scaling Across North America04:21 Hiring First Tech Breakthrough05:50 Franchise Spark from Got Junk07:45 Operator to Visionary Shift09:20 Systems Beat Talent10:59 Documenting SOPs with Loom13:58 Delegation and the 80 Percent Rule18:12 KPIs and Vivid Vision Focus22:43 Boring Business Opportunities25:12 Indoor Air Quality Future and US Expansion27:36 Franchise Due Diligence AdviceThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.ABOUT GUESTLANE MARTIN is the Co-founder of Modern PURAIR®, one of North America’s fastest-growing Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)companies and franchise systems. From its headquarters in Kelowna, BC, he has helped grow the business from a local service operation into a multi-location brand, expanding across Canada and into the U.S., with franchise locations in markets as small as 50,000 people, achieving over $1M CAD in annual revenue. A second-generation entrepreneur, Lane grew up in the industry and has spent over two decades building businessesfocused on service, systems, and long-term growth. Under his leadership, Modern PURAIR® has evolved into a scalablefranchise model and a category leader in indoor air quality - an often overlooked but increasingly essential part of bothhealth and home maintenance. Today, Lane is passionate about mentoring entrepreneurs to recognize the power of “boring but essential” businesses -those that quietly solve real problems, create meaningful impact, and generate predictable, recurring revenue. He is alsoactive in supporting children in need through his work with the PURKIDS® Foundation. Lane lives in Kelowna with his wifeand children, embracing the Okanagan Valley lifestyle and its outdoor pursuits whenever possible.Under Lane’s leadership, Modern PURAIR® has earned numerous accolades, including Chamber of Commerce Business ofthe Year (2009), Small Business of the Year (2021) and Finalist for Medium Business of the Year (2022).Website: https://modernpurair.com/● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lane-martin-7377a114/● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@modernpurair6889● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanemartin/● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purairguy● X (Twitter): https://x.com/ModernPURAI
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    30 mins
  • Don't Let Life Distract You

    Don't Let Life Distract You
    Jun 10 2026

    George Wright III discusses how distractions—environmental, digital, and emotional—can pull people off track from their goals and “true destiny,” especially as the year ends and many reset intentions. He urges listeners to become more intentional by first recognizing core distractions (email, phones, social media, busy work, circumstances) and also identifying feelings that derail progress (anxiety, stress, fear, anger). He recommends reframing problems as opportunities, setting boundaries (e.g., delaying email, reducing screen time), and using tools like music, affirmations, accountability, mentors, and support groups to move through distractions faster. He emphasizes getting outside the mind by physically moving, resting, and avoiding short-term fixes like addictions. The challenge: pinpoint three distractions to cut, reduce, eliminate, or delegate to improve focus and growth.


    00:58 Why We Drift

    02:32 Spot Your Distractions

    03:21 Emotional Distractions

    04:12 Reframe and Set Boundaries

    06:07 Get Out of Your Head

    07:08 New Year Focus Commitments

    07:59 Three Distractions Challenge


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    10 mins
  • How to Grow Your Confidence

    How to Grow Your Confidence
    Jun 8 2026

    George Wright III explains that many talented people fail to reach their potential because they hesitate, overanalyze, and wait for certainty, allowing self-doubt to grow and others to outpace them through action. He argues confidence is not innate, arrogance, or loudness, but the calm belief you can act, adapt, and recover regardless of outcome, and it is built through accumulated evidence from taking action. He highlights three major sources of self-doubt: carrying past failures as identity, comparing yourself to others (especially social media highlight reels), and breaking integrity with yourself by not following through. To build real confidence, he recommends keeping small promises, acting before you feel ready, reframing failure as feedback, monitoring negative self-talk, and building competence through learning and practice, emphasizing growth over perfection and asking, “What would I do right now if I trusted myself completely?”

    00:00 Why Confidence Matters

    02:04 Action Before Confidence

    03:37 What Confidence Really Is

    04:45 How Confidence Shapes Life

    05:35 Three Sources of Doubt

    07:15 Keep Small Promises

    07:49 Take Action and Learn

    08:49 Fix Self Talk

    09:33 Build Competence Not Perfection

    10:52 Weekly Challenge and Wrap Up


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    13 mins