Amanda was hiring outside for an operations manager. The right person was already in her building, and Amanda had never asked her what she wanted. It took Dottie, an org chart, and one question to see it. That night Amanda texted Cait an apology and called it a fail on her as a leader.

Neither Dottie nor Cait came from the trades. Dottie went from answering phones to leading a sales team she wasn't ready for, and says she'd do it again. Cait went from the quiet one outside the leadership meeting to running operations. Five years in, they talk about the role that wasn't the fit, the boss who got it wrong, and what it takes to use your voice.

Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

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Jeff Miller had the safe version of a career. The title, the paycheck that showed up the same day every month. He walked away from it to build his own thing in real estate.

This week Jeff takes the guest chair and Amanda asks the questions. They get into the last safe paycheck, the deals that worked and the ones that taught him something, and Amanda's first house flip. Maxed out credit cards and a tree in the septic. Then the question nobody leaves without answering. What are you building next?

Built Here is a weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

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The night the studio was finished, Amanda stood in the room alone. This is where the show starts.

Episode one flips the chairs. Amanda August is the guest. Jeff Miller asks the questions. She talks about the hard years and what it took to get through them, how long it took her to find her voice, and why she is finally saying it out loud. No highlight reel. The real version.

Built Here is a weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

Follow Built Here wherever you listen. builthere518.com