In this episode, Justin and Brian sit down with John Lee of Precision Growth Partners. John went from leading a team of technicians building satellite reflectors to building a gaming channel to 130,000 followers, working in product management at Snap, and now helping RIAs grow through content. He shares how the precision of an engineering floor shaped the systems he uses today, why undercharging sank his first photography business, and what he learned from walking away from his very first client. This one is about failing forward, taking ownership of your career, and why John believes everyone will eventually need to become a content creator.

They get into:

• Turning an engineering mindset into repeatable content systems
• Landing clients by showing proof before you pitch
• Failing fast and pricing yourself properly
• Setting alignment and expectations up front
• Why your content becomes your portfolio in a world of layoffs and AI resume screeners
• Staying consistent when the vanity metrics don’t show up
• Whether you really need to start with video

Whether you’re thinking about going independent, building on the side of your 9-to-5, or running an RIA that’s hesitant to put your face out there, John’s story shows you don’t need to have sat in the seat to find your fit. You just have to start, and keep going.

Find John on YouTube at The Marketing Engineer, and learn more about Precision Growth Partners.

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In this episode, Justin and Brian sit down with Ryan Dau, Founder and CEO of Reframe RIA, who helps financial advisors get their time and energy back through strategy, operations, and technology. Ryan's path runs from the U.S. Air Force Academy, to leading a software team with zero software background, to advising clients, to building his own firm. His view on the industry's favorite shortcut is simple: technology is just the amplifier. If the process underneath is broken, a new tool only makes the problem louder. This one is about doing the upfront work so the tools, and the people, can actually deliver.

They get into:

• Why firms buy another tool instead of fixing the operating problem
• Getting 90% of your firm on paper and only 10% in your head
• What AI should actually free up advisors to do for clients
• Bringing a whole team onto one process, a couple degrees at a time

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Welcome to High Meadow LIVE! Practitioner-to-practitioner conversations about AI, technology, consulting, careers, and mindset, hosted by Justin Jackson, Founder and CEO of High Meadow University, and Brian Hyman, Founder and CEO of High Meadow Solutions.

In this first episode, Justin and Brian share the "why" behind the show: the mentors who changed the direction of their careers, and why paying that forward drives everything they're building. From a college guidance counselor's office to late-night phone calls with a mentor who asked for nothing in return except to "pay it forward," this one is about the people who shape who you become, and how to become that person for someone else.

They get into:
• Mentorship and paying it forward
• The people you surround yourself with
• Making decisions without letting fear lead

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