In this episode of the Entrepreneur Logbook Podcast, host Zachary Bernard sits down with Joey Price, President and CEO of Jumpstart HR, an award-winning HR consulting and technology analyst firm. With nearly two decades of HR experience, Joey has transformed from an HR assistant to a respected voice in the industry, authoring "The Power of HR" and delivering TEDx presentations.

Joey shares his unique journey from kinesiology to HR, revealing how he shifted from helping athletes perform their best on ball fields to helping professionals excel in corporate settings. The conversation dives deep into the three Ps of business (profit, people, and purpose), the evolving role of AI in HR, and why founders must view HR as a strategic investment rather than a cost center.

Episode Timestamps

[00:00:00] Introduction and Joey's background in kinesiology

[00:01:23] Joey's mission: Making people more excited about Monday than Friday

[00:02:04] Career transition from exercise science to HR

[00:04:23] The three Ps: Profit, People, and Purpose - current challenges

[00:05:00] Technology's impact on people strategy and the need for balance

[00:06:00] The "buying, building, borrowing, or botting" framework

[00:07:50] The aha moment: Transitioning from lifestyle business to scalable company [00:11:00] Why HR isn't a cost center - the human capital perspective

[00:12:00] Tracking ROI on HR investments and interventions

[00:15:50] HR trends: AI recruitment and diversity equity being baked into processes

[00:17:00] AI recruiters enabling flexible interview scheduling

[00:19:35] Who should read "The Power of HR" book

[00:22:31] Key takeaway: People don't inherently share your enthusiasm - you must cultivate it

Get in Touch with Joey Price

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeyvprice/
• Company: https://jumpstart-hr.com/
• Book: https://a.co/d/fy7FVaG

Connect with Zach on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itszachb/

Website: https://www.wefeatureyou.com/ + https://zacharybernard.com/

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• (00:00:00) - What is the role of human capital in the workplace?
• (00:00:24) - Joey Price on Being More Excited About Mondays Than Fridays
• (00:01:52) - EHR In the Elevator
• (00:04:29) - The 3-D Business of People
• (00:10:51) - The Value of Investing in HR
• (00:15:37) - Top Trends in Technology for Business Owners
• (00:19:21) - In the Elevator With Brad Cogan
• (00:22:08) - How to Improve Your Company's HR Policies

In this episode of the Entrepreneur's Logbook Podcast, host Zachary Bernard speaks with Robin Mee, founder and CEO of MeeDerby, the nation's leading executive search firm specializing in staffing, professional services, and workforce solutions.

What You'll Learn:
- Robin's 36-year journey in the staffing industry and how she's kept her "why" focused on putting people to work one job at a time
- How MeeDerby transitioned to remote work 15 years ago—far ahead of the industry curve
- The seismic shift in workplace expectations post-COVID and how only 3% of staffing professionals want to return to full-time office work
- Creating an authentic community and culture in a remote environment through intentional connection
- How AI is transforming candidate screening, recruitment processes, and staffing efficiency
- The importance of giving candidates and employees a choice in how they work and communicate
- Leadership strategies that foster trust, empowerment, and work-life balance in remote teams
- The staffing industry's evolution and Robin's bird's-eye view after working with thousands of staffing companies

Key Quotes:
- "My whole career has been about putting people to work... COVID was a real game-changer. Everybody was remote."
- "83% of people want community at work, and you can do that inside of a remote organization."
- "My recruiter is not getting through 120 candidates, but the AI absolutely can."
- "AI is going to assist us to put more people to work more quickly."
- "We focus on performance and empowerment because people want their voices heard."

Connect with Robin Mee:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinmee/
Website: https://www.meederby.com/

About Robin Mee:
Robin Mee has over 36 years of experience in the staffing industry and serves on the board of directors for the American Staffing Association. She has been inducted into the Staffing Industry Analysts' Leadership Hall of Fame and brings a unique perspective on industry trends, leadership dynamics, and technological transformation.

• (00:00:00) - How AI Will Help You Put People to Work
• (00:00:19) - Robin Mee Discusses the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem
• (00:03:31) - WSJD Live: The Changing Way of Working
• (00:07:10) - LinkedIn CEO on Remote Work
• (00:08:08) - Leaders on Remote Work
• (00:13:52) - Reasons for Remote Working
• (00:19:11) - How to Use AI in Staffing?
• (00:24:40) - The Job Search Experience With AI Agents
• (00:28:17) - Top Staffing Executives on the Future
• (00:32:51) - How to Get in Touch with Robin Mederby

In this episode of the Entrepreneur's Logbook Podcast, we sit down with Scott Beebe, Founder of Business On Purpose, a company dedicated to liberating business owners from chaos through systems, processes, and purpose-driven strategies.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:01:00] Scott shares his diverse background, from telemarketing to pharmaceutical sales to pastoral work and eventually founding Business On Purpose.
• [00:03:00] The value of "reps" - how repeated experience in different environments builds the expertise needed to guide business owners.
• [00:05:00] Scott explains how chaos manifests in small businesses through common phrases like "I spend my whole day putting out fires" and "throwing Hail Marys just to get through the day."
• [00:07:00] The subtle ways chaos deceives business owners into believing "there's no other way" to run their operations.
• [00:09:00] How outside vendors should reduce chaos, not create more of it - a key principle when seeking help.
• [00:12:00] The importance of awareness moments that give business owners a "shot of joy" amidst the ongoing vigilance against chaos.
• [00:14:00] Scott shares the RPMs of great leadership: Repetition, Predictability, and Meaning - the framework for creating stability.
• [00:16:00] A powerful real-world example of chaos striking: two team members losing their fathers on the same day before a major event.
• [00:17:00] The 85-15 rule: How businesses should strive to predict 85% of what happens while allowing for the 15% that requires unique brilliance.
• [00:19:00] Thomas Edison's wisdom: "Vision without implementation is hallucination" - the critical importance of execution.
• [00:22:00] How Scott vets potential clients with a 26-point checklist and requires specific time commitments rather than accepting "whatever it takes" answers.
• [00:24:00] The danger of isolation for business owners and the value of community - "They come for the content, but they stay for the connection."
• [00:28:00] Scott's concept of "work worth doing" and how it shapes Business On Purpose's high-touch, relationship-based coaching model.
• [00:30:00] Final advice: Either commit to creating systems with repetition, predictability, and meaning, or "quit and get a job" - the honest truth about business ownership.

Connect with Scott Beebe:

• Website: https://businessonpurpose.com/book

Connect with Zach on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itszachb/