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Driven For Growth

Driven For Growth

Written by: Justin Shaw
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You built a successful surface business—countertops, flooring, tile, or supply—but now it feels like the business owns you. Driven For Growth is the podcast for surface industry leaders ready to install the systems, team, and structure to scale without burning out. If you’re tired of being the bottleneck, this show will help you lead with clarity and take back control.2025 Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • How Jennifer Jones Built Farmhouse Stone From Her Garage to $12M+
    Dec 23 2025

    On this week's podcast we are joined by Jennifer Jones, Founder of Farmhouse Stone, who shares her real story of building a stone and tile business from her garage into a $12M+ operation, and the breaking point that forced her to change how the business ran.


    Jennifer opens up about:

    • Starting Farmhouse Stone as a one-woman operation
    • What explosive growth actually feels like when volume outpaces structure
    • How reclaiming ownership of her time and energy has been life changing
    • The systems, communication protocols, and playbooks that gave her breathing room again

    This episode is especially relevant if you:

    • Are doing $3M–$15M+ and feel constant pressure
    • Feel successful on paper but overwhelmed in real life
    • Know something has to change, but don’t know where to start

    If you want to see if our 90-Day Growth Engine Program™ is the right fit for you, you can book a call with us here:

    https://calendly.com/wesfields/game-plan

    Free Training — Watch Here

    Visit Our Website

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Why We Built Driven For Growth: Our Story & The System Behind It
    Dec 15 2025

    In this behind-the-scenes episode, Justin Shaw sits down with Wes Fields our General Manager to share the story behind Driven for Growth, why it was built, what problem it actually solves, and why “Freedom First” became the foundation for everything that followed.

    It’s a candid conversation about:

    • Why scaling without systems creates chaos instead of freedom
    • How Driven for Growth evolved
    • Why most owners hit a growth ceiling even after revenue increases
    • How freedom, identity, leadership, and execution are deeply connected

    If you’re a surface industry business owner who feels:

    • Stuck in the day-to-day
    • Trapped by your own success
    • Unsure whether “more growth” will actually make things better

    …this episode will give you clarity on why that happens—and what a different path forward can look like.


    If you want to see if our 90-Day Growth Engine Program™ is the right fit for you, you can book a call with us here:

    https://calendly.com/wesfields/game-plan

    Free Training — Watch Here

    Visit Our Website

    Follow Justin Shaw on Instagram

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    53 mins
  • How Washington Granite & Marble Built a System to Land Design-Build Projects in 4 Weeks
    Dec 2 2025

    In this episode, I sit down with third-generation stone shop owner Mike Ganassa for a candid look at the realities of running and growing a fabrication business today.

    Mike shares what it was like stepping into the family business, the hardest parts of managing a shop, and the turning point that pushed him to start building systems instead of trying to do everything himself. He also opens up about where he sees the stone industry heading, and why he’s positioning his company toward higher-end, more complex work as competition rises.

    You’ll hear Mike walk through his experience installing the B2B marketing machine, building a real prospecting database, and discovering there were far more opportunities in his market than he imagined. He also talks about buying back his time, delegating more, and beginning the process of capturing playbooks so the business can scale without leaning so heavily on him.

    If you’re a stone, tile, or countertop shop owner trying to break out of the “do-everything” cycle, Mike’s story will give you a grounded look at what it takes to gain control, build consistency, and grow with confidence.

    If you want to see if our 90-Day Growth Engine Program™ is the right fit for you, you can book a call with us here:

    https://calendly.com/wesfields/game-plan

    Free Training — Watch Here

    Visit Our Website

    Follow Justin Shaw on Instagram

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    52 mins
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