Skipping Steps: Why Good Employees Get Squeezed, Bad Ones Get Forgotten, and Weedeaters
Per Diem Podcast
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Skipping Steps: Why Good Employees Get Squeezed, Bad Ones Get Forgotten, and Weedeaters

S2 E72 • Jul 27, 2025 • 45 mins

In this episode, Keaton Turner starts with an introduction and shares his weekend plans. He gives shout outs and reads listener messages, then dives into challenges with work ethic and personal updates, including recent purchases and family anecdotes. A sponsorship from Chick fil A is highlighted before Keaton reflects on the significance of hard work and not skipping steps. He discusses high-performing employees and the role of meritocracy in business. Drawing lessons from Kobe Bryant, Keaton explores the impact of work ethic on success. The episode weaves business insights with parenting experiences, offering final advice and closing thoughts to wrap up the conversation.

Key Points

  • Pushing kids to work hard and earn their keep teaches them the value of responsibility and incremental progress.
  • Skipping steps in career development often leads to failure because it bypasses essential learning and experience.
  • Being the best at your current job is the foundation for earning more responsibility, promotions, and ultimately, greater freedom and success.
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