Joe and Melissa Bates defied convention by building a debt-free plumbing business through creative hustling and Dave Ramsey’s financial principles. Their relentless experimentation, from Menards aisles to social media, shaped a resilient family and business. Mentors and homeschooling reinforced their commitment to questioning norms and passing on financial wisdom to their children.

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Their story, bolstered by mentors like Mike and Susan, illustrates how questioning norms and persisting through doubt can carve a unique path to personal and professional fulfillment.

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Joe and Melissa Bates share their journey of homeschooling and running a business while embracing differences in themselves and their children. Inspired by their church community, they defied traditional paths in education and pivoted their plumbing business to focus on service over convention. Their story is a vivid exploration of adaptability, resilience, and growing alongside their kids in a world that prizes conformity.

BIG IDEA

From drawing inspiration from their church community to questioning traditional paths in education and business, they reveal how embracing differences—whether in themselves, their kids, or their unconventional approach to plumbing—has shaped their family and livelihood.

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Joe and Melissa Bates open up about their bold decision to homeschool their four children, driven by a desire to nurture independent thinkers who stand firm in their beliefs. They share the challenges of adapting to each child’s distinct learning style, from their creative eldest, Cassidy, to their sensitive daughter, Ella, and how these lessons reshaped their parenting approach. Through candid stories of doubt, growth, and perseverance, they illustrate how questioning conventional education led to a family of resilient, principled individuals.

QUOTE: The beauty of what you’ve done with our kids is to help to see what they’re good at, what they’re designed for, and gearing their life to fit into what they’re naturally created to do versus trying to put a round peg in a square hole.

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