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No News, is the worst thing you can do to somebody. We are often caught up in the idea that we only want to relay an update if the news is good or if we have something new to give. What we don't realize is that time waiting in between makes folks come up with their own realities, often worse case scenarios that we spend more time trying to recover from. If you want to be World-Class with customers, your family and friends, give updates and give them often.... Despite the content of the news.

The Outdoors is not only a place where we find sunshine and running rivers, but it's a place where we can train the mind, body and spirit to better endure what we're facing in the office and at home. Joseph goes through the key reasons we should consider visiting the outdoors more and the ways we can apply the energy of the wild to everyday life. Looking For Adventure? Check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

Pascal Finette, Co-Founder of beradical Group says that common sense, isn't always common practice. The simplicity of execution is paramount when innovating, but it is human to complicate. When digging into what innovation actually looks like on the frontline, it usually is much more messy, iterative and raw than how the MBA and strategy books make it seem. When companies are inspired to bring folks on who can run through walls and cowboy their way through problems; it is typically short-lived because these "cowboys" don't conform to corporate culture. Doing some thing new requires bold action, but you can't require a cowboy to wear a suit and clean boots, while trying to trudge through the mud. Looking For Adventure? Check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

Joseph talks w/ Dave Carapetyan, CEO, Founder of Rally Ready, Baja 500 Champion, 3 x Pike's Peak Winner and Pro Rally driver about the what racing taught him about life and business. The physical part of learning to race is the easy part, its the mental part that's the challenge. When folks learn to race, they walk away with a new understanding of themselves. Dave shares the importance of empowering your Team and not getting in the way. When the Team is empowered to make good decisions, then you know your customers will be taken care of. Just like in racing, you don't always know what's up ahead, but if we embrace the unknown, we can set the conditions to do our best work. Looking For Adventure? Check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

Joseph speaks with Chris Williams, Founder of Williams Knives about the early days of starting the company and the reason he left a successful career in investment banking to follow his calling. Chris shares that money isn't everything and that you know in your heart what you need to do... But many of us will never give our calling a true chance. He also talks about how tough it is to get something new off the ground and the hard work involved. He respects and cherishes the kindness of People along the way that gave him a chance and even with continued success, he says how important it is not to forget those folks. Looking For Adventure? Check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

On this series, Joseph takes a look at a historical piece “The Art of War”. These writings have served generals to business entrepreneurs on their journey to find success and empower a winning culture. Joseph is often asked by founders, business Leaders and executive coaches what they can read to enhance their ability to Lead their Teams, better formulate strategy and navigate the tough headwinds associated with business- Joseph’s recommendation “The Art of War”. This is not just a book that helps battlefield commanders, but the simple lessons apply to business and life. In Part 5 Joseph dives into Leader mindset and the use of Spies. No matter what the condition, terrain or circumstance we can choose to find opportunity... it's up to us to see it. We must become aware of ourselves and our environment before effectively employing fragile assets, such as spies. A double agent can be very valuable to an organization, but one must be committed and cautious before engaging in this practice. Looking For Adventure? Check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

On this series, Joseph takes a look at a historical piece “The Art of War”. These writings have served generals to business entrepreneurs on their journey to find success and empower a winning culture. Joseph is often asked by founders, business Leaders and executive coaches what they can read to enhance their ability to Lead their Teams, better formulate strategy and navigate the tough headwinds associated with business- Joseph’s recommendation “The Art of War”. This is not just a book that helps battlefield commanders, but the simple lessons apply to business and life. In Part 4 of this series, Joseph focusses on Character and Reading The Signs (especially the obvious). In chaotic situations, it is often the things that are right in front of us, that tell us the truth. A calm mind will be able to read the battlefield and inform the best decision. It is also our ability to build trust and pursue hard things with the right intentions, that will create sustainable execution. Looking For Adventure? Check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

Sometimes we're too stubborn or "Creative" to make short term sacrifices, to ensure longterm prosperity. In this episode, Joseph talks about the importance of resourcing yourself to make the next best decision. It is often our pride that holds us back from objectively moving ourselves to a place of strength. If we bleed out, how will we make a ANY decision tomorrow. Looking For Adventure? check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

On this series, Joseph takes a look at a historical piece “The Art of War”. These writings have served generals to business entrepreneurs on their journey to find success and empower a winning culture. Joseph is often asked by founders, business Leaders and executive coaches what they can read to enhance their ability to Lead their Teams, better formulate strategy and navigate the tough headwinds associated with business- Joseph’s recommendation “The Art of War”. This is not just a book that helps battlefield commanders, but the simple lessons apply to business and life. In Part 3 of this series, Joseph focusses on “Forms and Dispositions", "Potential Energy" and "Empty and Full". Being able to find success and win, begins before we even send one round downrange. We must understand where we are going, clearly articulate it and then move toward it with maximum power.... and nothing wrong with running down hill. Looking For Adventure? check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

On this series, Joseph takes a look at a historical piece “The Art of War”. These writings have served generals to business entrepreneurs on their journey to find success and empower a winning culture. Joseph is often asked by founders, business Leaders and executive coaches what they can read to enhance their ability to Lead their Teams, better formulate strategy and navigate the tough headwinds associated with business- Joseph’s recommendation “The Art of War”. This is not just a book that helps battlefield commanders, but the simple lessons apply to business and life. In Part 2 of this series, Joseph focusses on “Waging War" and "Strategic Offense". Execution only matters if you can sustain it. Prior planning and considering the logistics needed to win, is what counts. Warfare, new ventures, investments should mean that you take time to consider the plan of attack prior to committing to this heavy and consequential endeavor. Sometimes saying no, is the best decision. When you put a Leader in charge, let them run. Looking For Adventure? check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @Joseph.Cabrera (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: Joseph-Cabrera-Explore & WyldWhisper

On this series, Joseph takes a look at a historical piece “The Art of War”. These writings have served generals to business entrepreneurs on their journey to find success and empower a winning culture. Joseph is often asked by founders, business Leaders and executive coaches what they can read to enhance their ability to Lead their Teams, better formulate strategy and navigate the tough headwinds associated with business- Joseph’s recommendation “The Art of War”. This is not just a book that helps battlefield commanders, but the simple lessons apply to business and life. On this episode, Joseph focusses on “Making of Plans” and the weight of a major decision. Whether it’s attacking a foe or embarking on a new venture, bringing to awareness factors that surround a decision and the effects of those decisions are critical. Looking For Adventure? check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

On this episode Joseph Cabrera and Joe Wolfel, CEO of Terradepth discuss the importance of making decisions... Just make one. We often are mired by the million "potential" outcomes, but the magic is where we start to gain inputs. Once we start the flywheel of inputs, we can make better and better decisions. It's counter-intuitive to think that it's tough to make decisions in high-risk environments, but it's actually easier than you think. The stress and high stakes take procrastination out of the picture and forces you to trust you gut. Listen to the full conversation back on EP. 39 Looking For Adventure? check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

John Willenborg, Founder & CEO of Owl Vans, has built a company on Adventure & American Manufacturing. John started Owl Vans out of necessity and soon found that other folks really enjoyed what he was building. His uncle who was a Navy Seal and underwater welder taught him how to put metal together and the rest was history. From specialty van racks, tire carriers to expedition boxes, Owl Vans is helping van lifers and adventurers push the limits of their exploration. John shares his passion for blue collar work and being industrious. This used to be a skill we honored in America and it’s finding its way back. Working with our hands is as natural as our desire to explore unknown places and Owl has figured out how to harness both. John talks about the future of the industry and how he believes it will only get stronger, especially since vans have transformed RV travel into something that is much more refined and rugged. No longer are we traveling around the world in RVs that shake them self apart, but instead, the top manufacturers are investing in Adventure Vans that same way they do their top model SUVs. The way of looking at success is what we get to do with the limited time we have on Earth (not the drop top Corvette or gold Rolex), and John and the Owl Team are on the forefront of making this an enduring reality. Learn More About Out Owl Vans: www.owlvans.com Looking For Adventure? check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

On this episode, Joseph dives into the Greatness that is ALASKA. Joseph share's why Alaska serves as a great canvas to build grit, Teams and confidence. The special rawness of the Alaskan Wilderness and its ability to galvanize the physical, spiritual and mental make the Last Frontier the premier place to forge People and Teams. Looking For Adventure? check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

Flashback convo with, Alex Harstrick, Managing Partner at J2 Ventures. He shares that even through the world is complicated, it is inherently good... but we still have to do our part to keep it that way. Being present might be the most important thing we can do for our lives - A lesson he learned from his daughter, as she looked up on a windy day and starred in awe of some leaves. The future is always better, it's our job to keep pushing towards it. Looking For Adventure? check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

JH Hugo, Co-Founder of TX Biltong, has brought a staple of South Africa to the Great State of Texas...and beyond. Biltong is more than just a cured meat snack, but it represents the toughness and grit of the South African People. JH shares his journey from aviation to starting a business and how embracing his new home, Texas, might be the foundation for future success. Growing up in South Africa showed JH the importance of self-reliance and enduring hardship. From restricted access to water and security concerns South Africans are used to the discomfort the world can bring. These hardships taught JH and his family to lean into action and rely on the strength of the community. Later in JHs journey, he was given the opportunity to go to Texas and after praying about it, they jumped on the opportunity, little did they know that this would also be the start of a new venture. JH talks about the critical relationship between Texas and Biltong- Not only are the People of both places similar in personality, but respect each others grit. The Texas swagger has provided a critical ingredient for Americans to embrace a South African staple and momentum is picking up. JH also dives into the importance of responsibility and being accountable for one's actions. In a world where it's easy to point fingers, he believes the key to a peaceful life is one where we take responsibilities for our success and failures. Learn more about JH & TX Biltong at: www.txbiltong.com Need Some Adventure, check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

Executive Presence or Leader Presence is that X Factor we often hear about. It's how a person makes you feel when they deliver a plan, give you bad news or chair a town hall meeting. A Leader's Presence is often underestimated in the world of business, but it is the very thing that can create successful or failed companies. We all have experienced the energy of an inspirational boss and the deflation of an arrogant or weak Leader. Even when plan is mechanically delivered well, it is "HOW" it is delivered that makes all the difference. Need Some Adventure, check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

Dan French, CEO of ResProp, Managing Director of ATX Acquisitions and longtime partner at Rex continues to believe in the power of communities. He grew up with a strong sense of Service that he learned from his father and that sitting on the sidelines never helped anyone. You’ve got to lean into action and use the successes & failures to help you make the next decision. After a good run as an elected official, Dan moved his family to Texas where he joined forces with Pete Rex to run their ecosystems of real estate, investment and tech companies. Dan shares that their Team’s contrarian thinking is what sets them apart and allows them to gain outsized returns. This thinking doesn’t only exist in their investment thesis, but also how they look for the right Teammates. Dan believes it’s not just one’s extensive experience in real estate that matters, but it’s one character (especially during tough times) that determines if someone is going to be a fit. Tough times are as normal as the changing weather and building a Team around strong character and loyalty is the foundation to a strong company. Dan strives to live a life that is “Ever Upward” and as he continues to honor God, his family and Team, he is hopeful that they will stay at the tip of the spear and help the momentum of growth here in Austin. Check out what Dan and the Team are working on: www.https://www.atxacquisitions.com/ and www.rex.com Need Some Adventure, check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

It’s typical in January to kick off with budget planning, investor meetings and strategy sessions, but have you considered starting with a clear mind? Getting outdoors not only helps you work toward clarity, but ensures we don't have the distractions that often clouds our vision and decision making. It may seem like you don't have time, but if you get outside, you'll find that the answers you were looking for, were with you all along, you just needed the clarity to see them. Joseph also shares an update on a rebrand and new endeavor called Wyld Whisper. This next chapter is aimed to help the explorer and adventurer in all of us thrive and ground us when we spend too much time behind the computer screen. Adventure awaits all of us and the Wyld Whisper Team is ready to serve as your guide on this journey. Need Some Adventure, check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper

Lamarque Polvado, Founder, CEO of CareStarter and Feedback says that flying and being an entrepreneur have a lot in common. From afar it looks exciting and fun, but when it's your turn to jump in the cockpit solo, things become serious. Lamarque started CareStater out of a need to help his daughter find the special care she needed... but no info or compassion were to be found. He could not believe that parents were left to themselves to figure out how to navigate the intricate healthcare programs to help a child and that there was nowhere to go to find that info. CareStarter was no easy endeavor and Lamarque shares that the sign of any great entrepreneur is finding meaningful problems and doing it for the right reasons. Through the ups and downs of building CareStarter, Lamarque found a great Team (Feedback) doing work that every Leader should care about which is understanding People dynamics and truly understanding what's going on in our organizations. Surveys and 360 evals are ineffective- It's the unprovoked conversations, identifying signals and caring for People that helps you arrive at the real data. Feedback made such an impression, that he decided to acquire them and bring them into the larger family. Lamarque and the Team continue to help families find the care they need in the time they need it, while also shining a light on the importance of understanding human behavior and getting ahead of potentially catastrophic situations (i.e. nurse strikes). Healthcare and understanding humans are still a long way from being perfect, but it's not going to just take care of itself- It requires Good People to step up, endure the pain and find solutions for a better world. Learn more about CareStarter and Feedback: carestarter.co and discoverfeedback.com Need Some Adventure, check out Joseph and the Team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wyldwhisper.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @WyldWhisper (Instagram) Follow www.youtube.com/@JosephCabreraExplore LinkedIn: WyldWhisper