In this episode, David talks to Chuck Drobny, CEO of GlobaLogix here in Houston, Texas. Chuck has an interesting background starting with this time at the US Military Academy at West Point, and then for the next five years as an officer in the U.S. Army. Through his time at West Point and in the Army, he learned many lessons about leadership. In this interview, Chuck discusses the lessons he learned in his long, varied career and the advice he would give his 25-year-old self. LINKSShow...

In this episode, we are joined by John Bonner, president of First Continental Investment Company in Houston, Texas. Dave and John discuss John's background and the story behind him forming his company 28 years ago. John's company provides financing to residential land developers and home buildings. Although it may seem like a commodity business, especially with the unprecedented liquidity in the lending markets, it turns out he is not in a commodity business. Rather, John's business relies...

On this episode, our guest host David Spray talks to Tom Ballou, CEO of Ballou Fire Systems, a company headquartered in Houston, Texas, that serves commercial customers with their fire detection and suppression needs. Tom acquired the business less than seven years ago and has led the company to a 10 X growth in both revenue and head count. He has a servant leader approach that really shines through in this interview and although the 10 X growth is impressive, what might be even more...

Today our guest host David Spray talks to Dylan Schrader, the COO of Ledge Loungers, a fast growing high end outdoor and pool product manufacturing company in Houston, Texas. Ledge Loungers has grown 50 times since Dylan joined the company seven years ago. Dave and Dylan talk about the pros and cons of that rapid growth and the hidden opportunities in that growth challenge. They also drill down into some of the most innovative products they have and what make them so unique. Much of...

In this episode, our guest host, David Spray, speaks with Art Saxby; the founder and CEO of Chief Outsiders, which is a nationwide consulting firm with more than 100 fractional Chief Marketing Officers. In just 13 years, Art has grown the firm to over 100 CMOs who have served more than 1400 businesses. We discussed the challenges and the hidden opportunities they encountered and we also learned about the advice he would give his 25-year-old self. If you are a CEO of a 10 million to $300...

Today on the Christine Spray Show, our guest host, David Spray, speaks with Bob Hillier, owner of several Paul Davis franchises in and around Houston, Texas, and Raleigh, North Carolina, where they specialize in fire, water, and mold damage remediation. In this episode, Bob talks about the success he has had in building one of the largest groups within the Paul Davis family, despite not having a background in the remediation industry. A formula he's developed in just 5-years since buying...

Today, our guest host David Spray is joined by Ken Krock, founding partner of Houston law firm, Rapp & Krock. Ken talks about how being crystal clear on their culture has been a big reason for their flourishing growth and how implementing EOS, the Entrepreneur Operating System, contributed to the firm tripling in size over just the last three years. Although Ken is a hard-nosed litigator, he also reveals a softer side by sharing his ever-growing realization that relationships are all...

Today, our guest host David Spray talks to Bart Peterschick, the owner and CEO of Humble Sign Company, which manufactures and installs all types of commercial signs in the Houston area and beyond. In this episode, we get a peek into Bart's background and experiences, not only as a Marine but also how Bart purchased Humble Sign company in 2010 and how he's grown it 10-fold. Bart is incredibly committed to his team and their culture, providing breakfast tacos every morning and striving to...

Today on the Christine Spray Show, our guest host, David Spray, is speaking with Gino Wickman, Founder of the Entrepreneurial Operating System and author of many books, including Traction and Rocket Fuel. In this episode, they discuss Gino's background and how he's impacting entrepreneurs through his latest book, Entrepreneurial Leap, which primarily focuses on people considering taking the leap into entrepreneurship and contains a wealth of ideas for existing entrepreneurs as well. Gino...

Today on the Christine Spray Show, our guest host, David Spray, talks with Kevin Reed, Chief Operating Officer of HB Mechanical in Houston, Texas. In this episode, Dave and Kevin discussed Kevin's background, how he entered the commercial HVAC business 10 years ago, and how he increased revenue 20-fold. Kevin has a great servant leadership approach to running the business, and you will learn why he parks his vehicle on the side of the building in muddy gravel so his employees can park...

Today on the Christine Spray Show, we are speaking with Hank Moore, a corporate strategist and president of the Management Resource Institute. Hank shares his story, from working in the White House at a young age to being an entrepreneur and senior advisor. Over his career success, he has helped more than 6000 cities, municipalities, large corporations, and small business owners strategize and prepare for crisis management and strategic planning. He provides organizations dealing with...

Today on the Christine Spray Show, we're hosting Terrance Murphy, a household name to many people in Texas. Terrence had an incredible football career at Texas A&M University and the NFL before a paralyzing neck injury cut his career short. He struggled with deep depression and credits his recovery to his faith, saying, 'God doesn't give us anything we can handle' and his mother's leadership lessons. Since then, he moved back to College Station to build a wildly successful group of...

Today on the Christine Spray Show, we're speaking with Chris Anderson, the founder and CEO of Ledge Lounger, a company who is well-known around the world for in-pool, out of the pool luxurious outdoor furniture and more. They take the outside home and resort space to a new level of creating memories that last a lifetime. Ledge Lounger has been a phenomenal success over the last decade since its inception. Chris shares his story about how, as a young teenager and through college, he was a...

Today on the Christine Spray Show, we're speaking with Jessie McMahon, founder and owner of M7 Services, a provider of IT services, support and security to the hospitality industry. Jessie has a fascinating story of accidental success overnight and how he continued to grow throughout the US and world. We dive into some of the reasons Jesse believes he became successful without a college education, instead, working his way up in the technology business for over 20 years, and how being...

Today on the Christine Spray Show, we are speaking with Emily Stoller, President and CEO of Glesby Marks, a Houston-based company specializing in "all in one fleet management services." Emily shares her experience from starting a marketing and communications business, working with the government and selling the multi-million dollar company. In addition, her educational background from her undergraduate to her MBA - and how her knowledge and lessons learned were pivotal in her success today...

Today on the Christine Spray Show we're speaking with Jorge Squier, Senior Vice President of GTM International, one of the largest chemical distribution companies in the world, where Jorge leads strategic global sourcing and serves on the board of GTM Holdings. Jorge shares his entire entrepreneurial journey. He started Panamerican Chemical Marketing Ltd., merged with GTM International, took on Private Equity Investors where the company has continued to grow both organically and through...

Welcome to the Christine Spray Show. I'm looking forward to sharing conversations with CEO's talking about the stories and insights that made them successful.