When we get so busy chasing the dollar, priorities get misconstrued and before we know it, our actions speak louder than words on an unhappy life.Sometimes we have to realize that in order to be successful, it needs to be holistic, not balan

Striking a Bargain With Life

May 26th, 2015 13m 30s

Something that many of us struggle with is being willing to embark on ambition when we feel like the stage we are in life prevents us from reaping the full benefit of a goal.Aaron sets the record straight pretty quick that no matter what age

Pride Goeth Before the Fall

May 19th, 2015 9m 27s

When you learn how to ask the right question, you are able to move forward with wisdom. “Knowledge is like someone giving you a gold coin.” – Aaron Young’s fatherWe just don’t know what we don’t know. It’s a given that no matter how much we

Mentors Make Magic

May 14th, 2015 14m 29s

Think of the person that has inspired you in something to go beyond what you thought possible.Mentors, especially the really good ones, bring out our inner strength as they guide us to achieve our own limitless potential. Every successful pe

Discovering a Scary New Vantage Point

Apr 21st, 2015 12m 24s

Have you ever gone on a drive or walk just for the sake of discovering something new? What happened?While taking a scenic drive with his sweetheart along a scenic byway in Oregon, Aaron came to the realization that some of the most beautiful

Take Unapologetic Actions to Reach Your Dreams (Take the Risk)

Apr 9th, 2015 15m 44s

What inspires you? What motivates you enough to take action in order to achieve your dreams?Aaron’s inspiration in today’s podcast takes the shape of a heavenly prospect of the Cascade Range which taught him that no even when unsure about ho

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Finishing

Apr 7th, 2015 10m 46s

The road to success very rarely resembles a smooth, straight path. Too often it is pocked with twists and turns, hills and detours. Parts that were once clear become overgrown, while other parts that appeared blocked become open.Have you eve

Reach for the Unreachable and Claim Your Prize

Mar 26th, 2015 14m 55s

When we work hard, we deserve to claim our prize.During high school Aaron was already showing his talent in business and entrepreneurship by thinking outside of the box through selling tickets for a school activity where a prize for the most

The One Thing

Mar 24th, 2015 12m 23s

Today Aaron likens whale watching to finding focus in the business world.While describing his family’s getaway retreat home on the Oregon Coast, Aaron likens the ocean to all of the thousands of things that grab our attention in the business

Get Tough and Get It Done!

Mar 19th, 2015 19m 56s

There is always something in life that can be likened to a farm experience, especially if told by a storyteller such as Aaron.As only Aaron can, he artfully blends the experience of a friend facing the dreaded job all owners have to go throu

Courage to Quit

Mar 17th, 2015 13m 26s

Sometimes it’s scary to be an entrepreneur.It’s hard to find the sweet spot to engage with people and build a successful business around that, and sometimes there comes a point when throwing in the towel on a venture is the best foot forward

Meaningful Synchronicity

Mar 11th, 2015 19m 23s

What is failure? Is it the end of something or the beginning of something else? Things that we’re doing now that seem insignificant may become something bigger later on.Can we create a success from a seemingly failure of a situation simply b

The Toughest Row to Hoe

Mar 5th, 2015 16m 55s

Ever the storyteller, Aaron has a specific tipping story that has helped shaped many of the other aspects of what it takes to have decades worth of business under his belt, but this isn’t an easy topic for Aaron to share.Living the American

Business Wisdom from Baby Goats

Mar 3rd, 2015 18m 14s

Sometimes the most unlikely places will teach us the most important lessons. Such was the case for Aaron with his baby goats.While looking at the farm life outside of his window on today’s podcast, Aaron reflects about the expectation the

Stay curious. Change your life

Feb 26th, 2015 17m 1s

Aaron owns things and has found tremendous success in said ownership. After talking with a young entrepreneur about owning different companies, Laughlin Assoc came up.Back in the 1990s, Lee and Aaron purchased another company in Nevada and

The Wizard Academy-Make Your Business Magical!

Feb 19th, 2015 13m 30s

Have you ever encountered someone with such a knack for business that it seems magical? You may not be too far off. It requires a lot of creativity to pull off something that first started as a visualization. Aaron travels to the Wizard Acad

Managing from Afar-Pilot Story

Feb 17th, 2015

True or False? To effectively manage a business, you must be right there overseeing it all otherwise it will fall apart. After all, you’re the one in charge right? False. Trust in others’ to complete and even exemplify their role is key to run

Opening Doors, Becoming Worthy

Feb 12th, 2015

Sometimes the only person standing in your way for success is yourself. Do you have the audacity to move our of your way?To get past the gatekeepers and through the doors of barriers, Aaron has some steps to consider as you advance confidently

Thoreau’s Guide to Recycling

Feb 10th, 2015 17m 7s

As a freshman in college (incidentally the ONLY year Aaron was in college!) he was short on funds for Christmas gifts, so he looked into ways to make money. This recycling business and Thoreau quote taught Aaron an incredible lesson that lead h

A Lesson on Quality from Silver Spurs and Elko

Feb 6th, 2015 25m 55s

What lessons do we learn to understand the importance of quantity over quality, being honest with what our strengths and weaknesses are, and how to become successful once this discovery is made? For Aaron, the answer was in a pair of spurs.Wh

Taking flight instead of standing in line

Feb 3rd, 2015 11m 14s

Have you ever traveled off of the beaten path and decided to create a new one? What happened?While in Nassau, Bahamas, Aaron wanted to go beyond the touristy places and went to a bat cave. Within a few steps he was in this natural cathedral o

Going behind the scenes in museums and restaurants is not what you would expect

Jan 29th, 2015 13m 47s

Have you ever been behind the scenes of something that appeared so perfect and fluent only to discover that a lot of chaos occurs behind or below the scenes to make that appearance flow? Such was the case for Aaron while visiting the underbelly

Take a leap of faith in order to conquer your fears

Jan 27th, 2015 9m 55s

Falling, especially if done voluntarily like bungee jumping or rappelling off of the side of a cliff, is a lot like purchasing real estate. It takes courage and will cause you to see things from a completely different perspective!A couple of

When life gives you lemons take a huge bite!

Jan 20th, 2015 13m 31s

Have you ever eaten a lemon, expecting it to be the typical tart and instead bite into something sweet? For Aaron, it was an explosion to the brain that by taking a lemon from a tree he would have an experience like that while traveling through

Even hurricanes can happen in business

Jan 15th, 2015 14m 22s

Have you ever been in a hurricane? No storm ever comes from the Caribbean from the West into the East, but such wasn’t the case for Aaron while in St Kitts and experienced a “wrong way” hurricane firsthand. This experience reminded him of how i