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No matter where I land, I intend to multiply leaders.

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Life mottos: 

No Reserves. No Retreats. No Regrets. 
#TheBestIsAhead #KeepImpacting

Personal Values:

- Relentless Optimism
- Bias Toward Action
- Team > Self
- Aggressive Learning
- Focus on People & Results

How I think about life:

Healthy things grow w/ the right soil, sunlight, and root system to produce 30x, 60x, 100x impact. Creating maximum conditions for growth; Pruning all aspects of life that don’t produce fruit.

1, 5, 10, 20 year and Lifetime Targets:

- Impact 100 Lives: in 1 Year
- Impact 1,000 Lives: in 5 years
- Impact 10,000 Lives: in 10 Years
- Impact 100,000 Lives: in 20 years
- Impact 1,000,000 Lives: in my lifetime

Josh Etress ⚡️

It’s Sunday night, so this post will probably get buried…

But my wife is an unbelievably talented artist.

Like really freakin good. And not in an “I’m her husband and have to say this” kind of way. But in a “her art is actually that good” kind of way.

She painted this Cowboy Santa at her parents’ kitchen table with kids and family running around during Thanksgiving week.

Every December she does a limited release Santa print. This year’s goal: sell all 100.

I told her she could 100% do it if she got it in front of enough people.

So let’s show her the power of the internet.

Want one? 

Comment SANTA and I’ll DM you details.

- 8x10 or 11x14 prints
- high-quality archival paper
- Numbered 1-100

Just want to encourage her? Drop a kind word below as she grows Shelby Etress Art. And I’ll share every comment w her.

Feel free to reshare or tag someone who’d love this. 

For real though. 

Cowboy Santa is on another level.

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It’s fun when worlds collide. 

I’ve known Parker Pursell for years. 

Before LinkedIn. Before the pictures of Pursell Farms (beautiful). Before his excellent writing integrating faith and business. 

But the best part (or one of) the best parts about Parker is that he’s the same online as he is offline. 

Same passion. Same zeal. Same energy. 

Same thoughtfulness and determination and raw and honest leadership you see here. 

If you’re not following Parker. Go follow him now. 

And Parker — great spending time together today. 

The best is ahead. 

Always.

At the end of the day. 

It’s my goal in life to live:

On message. On mission. In ministry. 

To follow the creation mandate, “to be fruitful and multiply”

The great commandment “to love God w/ all of my heart, soul, mind and strength” and to “love love my neighbor as myself” 

And the great commission “to go therefore and make disciples”

To live w/ no reserves, no retreats, and no regrets. 

And to do all things for the Glory of God. 

Will I do it perfectly? No
Do I have a Savior who did? Yes. 

Will I fail? Yes
Will he ever fail me? No

These are the reminders I give myself. 

To never forget I have one short life. 

To live it. Fully. With intention and clarity. 

In marriage. In fatherhood. In business. 

In all of life…

-- 

The best is ahead. Always. 

Keep impacting,
-Josh

One radically simple lifehack you can implement today…

Here it goes:

- Pick someone you love, care about, or appreciate. 
- Open the messages app on your phone. 
- Drop an audio text, telling them that. 
- Repeat for 2 more people. 

That’s it. 

If you do 3 per day for 30 days. You’ll be astonished by the rewards. Not for you. But for all parties involved.  

Don’t know where to start? 

Start w/ your parents, if they’re still w/ you. 

That alone is blessing enough to keep going. 

Comment “I’m in” if you’re willing to send three of these today. Nah, I don’t know for sure…

But I’m 99% you won’t regret it. 

P.S. oh yeah, the gurus I trust say don’t use the comment strategy above, but for something like this, the more action the better!

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It’s been an amazing year and I’m just here to say thanks for all of the calls, clients, coaching sessions, wrapping up an amazing 4.5 yr run at Anchor, my wife and kids and friends, our local move, my sabbatical…

All of it. And all of you. 

Thanks y’all. 

The best is ahead. Always. 

Keep impacting,
-Josh

The right friends will make you a little bit uncomfortable. Not because they’re putting you down…

But because they’re challenging you to more. 

Find those friends.

Don’t have them. 
Please fight to find them. 

“The best way to make new friend is to be a good friend” and recognize few people will ever come up to you and say “want to be friends?” as an adult. 

Go look for people doing the things you want to be doing and do your best to join them. 

Or, simply do the things you want to be doing and invite others to join. 

My two favorite paths above.

The day you realize you are 100% responsible for your life, your thoughts, and your actions. 

Is the same day you become free.

And the possibilities for your life…

Are now nearly limitless. Or at the very least, much larger than they’ve ever been before.

Dropping my raw & honest reply to a question I was asked this week. 

Real talk, I’d like to hear your thoughts too. 

Here it goes: 

“I’m 6-7yrs into my career in supply chain so still early on, and I’m trying to figure out what I really want to do - role/area, company, etc. I know I want to do really meaningful work and make a big impact. What advice would you give me?”

My reply: 

1. Take your last 6 yrs and write down the work that’s given you the most life and energy. Keep this document updated. 

2. Think on the areas of your work where you are asked for advice or input most often (this could be an indicator). Track this. 

3. Start spending time w/ peers or leaders at companies you may want to work for in the future. Do it now when you don’t need for a job. So when you do explore. You can start w/ them. 

4. Look for companies that have a vision you can get excited about it. In the meantime, create a vision for your work today that you can get excited about. 

5. Ask yourself: how can I have the biggest impact today in my current job? Then go do that. 

Ultimately, treat your job today like the best and last job you’ll ever have. That goes a long way. 

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That’s my initial take.   

Curious to hear from others…

What might you add or change on this list?

10 winning strategies your boss can’t ignore. 

A two-minute guide to getting promoted. 

Let’s begin. 

1.     Think. Pressure-test your ideas and assumptions before bringing them to the table. What's the upside? downside? etc.

2.    Execute and Own your role from top to bottom. 

3.    Don't grumble and complain. You can vent for 5 minutes. After that, start attacking the problem.

4.    Address issues w/ other people, directly w/ other people. Only bring it to your boss if you can't resolve it. Or it's a repeated pattern.

5.    Enthusiasm is contagious. Spread it. 

6.    Help your boss tackle their biggest challenge. Learn what you can take off of their plate. Then do it.

7.    Aggressive Learning. If you don't know how to do something, build a plan to learn it, or find someone who does.

8.    Focus on the 20% of your activities driving 80% of the results. Don't let small checklist wins get in the way of big revenue wins.

9.    Do what you say. When you say you’ll do it. 

10.   Tell your boss when you're overloaded. Then, process what you can automate, delegate, delete or delay. 

The more your boss has to think about your job.  

The less safe your job is.

→ If you’re a boss, what would you add?

→ If you're a team member, what # stands out?

Bonus Tip: Have bad news? Get it to your boss quickly. Tell them you have bad news, your plan to address it, and how they can help.

Do this for 6 months and you’re on the fast path to more pay and a promotion. 

At least, if that’s what you want.

Apex Roofing & Restoration

Roofing Sales Specialist

Boehringer Ingelheim

Metabolic Sales Specialist

Allergy Sales Consultant 

Allergan

•	Increased sales volume by over 650% in 2 years by calling on Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Pain Physicians 

•	Established excellent working relationships with providers and staff in West Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, and Jasper through 3 years of quality sales and service
	
Performance and Achievements

o	2019 - 
•	Q2 GA of 116.6% and ranked 58 of 338 territories
•	Q3 Sales Representative of the Quarter in Montgomery District with a target attainment of 150% for lead product, 137% GA overall , and #7 of 338 Territories
•	Champions Circle Sales Performance (Top 20% Finish)
•	3X Top 10 territory in Weekly territory growth, at least 2X in top 5

o	2020 – 
•	Lead product goal attainment finishes in 2020 Pandemic:
•	Q1 109%, Q2 & Q3 107% (Top 31%), and  Q4 102% (Top 20%) 
•	Beat National Average by 8% in Q4
•	Advanced 97 spots (29%) in lead product ranking from Q1-Q4 with Virtual and Live Selling

Clinical Sales Representative

Centurion Labs, LLC

•	Increased sales volume by  over 600 % by calling on Primary Care, Urgent Care, Family Practice, and OBGYN Providers
•	Successfully launched 5 products into my new territory

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Cintas

•	Responsible for generating revenue through B2B outside sales and cold-calling
•	Responsible for training and coaching of 36 Route Salesmen
•	Over 200 Customers that have been maintained through excellent service and follow up

Catalog Sales Manager

Campus Outreach

Campus outreach was founded in 1978 in Birmingham, AL at Samford University. Now with over 27 areas in 7 countries, Campus Outreach focuses on growth and expansion. Along with creating and developing their own personal ministry on campus, each campus staff must raise 100% of their own personal support, Through my value and the value our ministry brings. 

•	Raised $40,000+ of my salary, and ministry expenses for each of 3 years by meeting with prospective supporters
•	Successfully ministered individually and in groups to the Football and Baseball teams and Fraternities
•	Personally led and trained over 40 men on a consistent basis
•	Gained and maintained 51 different support accounts from giving partners
•	Routinely gave small and large group presentations to as many as 300 students
•	Helped recruit as many as 1600 students to attend our presentations and was able to help enroll 400+ in study groups
•	Organized and led a team of 9 students to New Zealand for 6 weeks

Campus Staff

Neuenburg Atomics Baseball Club

The Neuenburg Atomics Baseball Club  Neuenburg am Rhein, Germany 2012 - 2013
-A top tier baseball program in Germany’s Professional Baseball League
•	Pitcher 2012-2013 
•	Coached and Taught the youth programs and Teams
•	Recruited and advertised the program throughout the city to engage local officials in the support or our organization.

Pitcher

Won by One International

Won By One International Neunburg am Rhein, Germany 2012 - 2013
A church planting organization that focuses on pioneering and renewing the Church in Europe
-Responsible for the outreach and establishment of relationships throughout the city and community

•	Raised over $20,000 from individuals to supply my transportation and ministry for 13 months
•	Built Relationships with over 50 Germans in one year
•	“I have never seen the German people open their doors to anyone as quickly or as much as with Josh.” 
–Stephen Spanjer, Founder of WBOI
•	Learned German enough to effectively communicate with the people in 11 months

Intern

Chick-fil-A

Birmingham, AL

Bold and energetic challenger looking to apply the strong networking, public speaking, persuasion, leadership, and interpersonal relationship skills to help a company grow and maintain business.

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