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Two guys. One truck. Two thousand miles. One big, audacious adventure. Why would two brothers leave comfortable jobs to move across the country, starting a business in a foreign industry and unknown land? Amidst all these challenges, could it be successful?Dale and Brian Karmie are the brothers, family men, and co-founders behind ForeverLawn: an exploding international business with over 80 dealers nationwide. Their journey wasn’t always easy; yet throughout persistent trials, tribulations, and turning points, they kept going. They may have quit individually, but they never quit on the same day. Join the Karmie brothers as they share the highs and lows, successes and failures, and life lessons shaping their entrepreneurial story. Regardless of who you are or what path you’re on, the Karmie brothers’ story is filled with something for everyone: encouragement to keep going, laughter over outrageous antics, inspiration to conquer complacency and keep reaching for more. Who is this podcast for? The aspiring entrepreneur. The young adult determining what direction to take in life. The worn-out, wearied parent. The restless and the seeking. Anyone who wants to breathe tomorrow. This is for you. Because you aren’t just put on this earth to make a living; you’re here to make an impact. Welcome to Impact Without Limits.

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S1 E29: From the Inside Out Aug 22, 2022

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What do people learn about you when watching you go through a difficult time?

It’s a new day and a new chapter for Brian and Dale as they wake to the reality that the business they’ve been diligently working to build is now closed.

With circumstances entirely out of their control forcing their business to a halt, there is no option to quit, so they look for a new direction.

With few other places to turn, the two turn to their colleagues in the Astroturf network who have also found themselves out of business. Dale and Brian start to propose a new idea to their colleagues.

It becomes clear that there is a great divide in how fellow business owners respond to difficult circumstances. The majority respond to this difficulty with a cheap “make money fast'' strategy, looking for instant payoff and certainty in rewards.

But several follow the lead of Dale and Brian as they pursue an avenue of quality, integrity, and innovation in a field where those three things were blatantly lacking. It came with many unknowns and uncertainties, but this team knew they wanted to build something that would last for decades.

Brain and Dale’s choice to stand firm in their beliefs and pursue lasting, value-driven success sets them apart from everyone else in the field–and it lays the foundation for future successes. So often, people focus on the outside appearance or what will help them achieve results the fastest, but when the going gets tough, what's on the inside will shine through.

In times of difficulty, when you are left with the choice to rise above and stand with integrity or to take the easy way out, what will you choose?

It wasn’t easy, but Dale and Brian will tell you: it was worth it.
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Episode Highlights:

A burst of hope after the defeating call.
Power in numbers with the Astrolawn dealers.
The “schism” between dealers: long-term legacy business vs. quick and dirty
The foundation of the core values: Quality, integrity, and innovation.

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S1 E28: Are You Really in Control? Aug 15, 2022

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Are you really in control?

Are you in the middle of a moment where you are repeatedly getting knocked down? Do you feel like you're hardly standing? The odds are against you, and you seem to have no control over the circumstances. Wherever you are in your journey, no matter how much of this season seems to be out of your control… this is your message to never quit.

At this point Dale and Brian have made it through several rollercoaster seasons in their entrepreneurial journey, persevering through hard blows and celebrating milestones. They just made it back from the most challenging project they’ve ever had, one they believed to be the opportunity of a lifetime in their business journey.

Finally feeling like they’re making headway in their business, they return home to a call that Astrolawn is out of business–and so are they.

This episode, Brian and Dale experience their biggest hit yet. But in the fight for their livelihoods, they refuse to get knocked out and continue pressing forward.

Episode Highlights:

The Tuesday call..
1. God is still on the throne. 2. We’re out of business.
Got the email and a phone call from Robert and Mike
The calls to the wives (one of which is pregnant), and team.
Free falling without a parachute."
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Prov. 16:9

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S1 E27: Have You Ever Misread a Road Sign? Aug 08, 2022

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Have you ever misread a road sign?

Sometimes signs in our lives are blatant; other times, they’re discreet. Sometimes, signs are forms of deception you have to fight through as you keep pushing forward.

When you’re walking through challenging seasons, and all the signs tell you it’s a dead end, will you have the courage, grit, and wisdom to discern if you should keep going? Will you be able to imagine what opportunity might be on the other side?

This story picks up right as Dale and Brian say “yes” to a long-awaited business opportunity. Despite not having the best tools and crew to complete it, they break through the barriers and make it happen anyway.

Challenges continue as they approach the job site amidst frigid temperatures and drop down from a crew of eight to three after just two days on the job.

All signs tell them to quit, but for Dale and Brian, quitting is not an option.

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Episode Highlights:

The installation opportunity of a lifetime.
Taking punch after punch: Crew quitting, no equipment, freezing temps…
No option but to keep moving forward.
After the installation, they head straight to El Paso to install turf for the home show.
Eli calls, saying someone told them they were out of business.
The Tuesday phone call…

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S1 E26: Chasing Opportunity Aug 01, 2022

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Do you wait for the right conditions to chase opportunity?

Sometimes we like to sit back, waiting for the conditions to be right and the risks to be minimal before we charge forward. We ask ourselves if the risk really outweighs the reward. But what if, as a result, we are missing endless opportunities?

At this point in the Karmie brother’s story, they’ve just come back to Albuquerque after a defeating season, leaving them with no team, missing equipment, and forcing Dale and Brian to start from scratch.

When they are presented with a huge opportunity requiring far more money, crew members, and knowledge than they currently had, Brian and Dale don’t hesitate for a second before saying yes. Though the risks certainly seemed to outweigh the probable rewards, Brian and Dale saw the opportunity of a lifetime with the potential to pave the way for business success.

Instead of allowing the opportunity to pass them by, Brian and Dale decide to take on a risk and plant seeds for what they believed could be an incredibly fruitful harvest later in their journey.

Episode Highlights:

Coming back from Ohio and starting from scratch - no crew, missing equipment
Down to one team member: Reuben
Taking the slow season to seize opportunities in El Paso.
Asking and waiting for an opportunity with Astroturf.
The opportunity (or risk) of a lifetime with Astroturf.
Utilizing connections to make things happen.
Ken and Mike’s investments.
The Makeshift crew of 8
Off to Deming…
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S1: Special Episode-Q&A Home Office Jul 25, 2022

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Join us this month as the ForeverLawn Home Office comes into the studio for the July Impact Without Limits Special Feature Episode.. Listen in as Dale and Brian take questions from the incredible Home Office Team and share on a wide range of topics from greatest mentors to favorite movies.

Take this special opportunity to dive a little deeper into who Brian and Dale Karmie are and what truly drives their business. This episode is full of both lighthearted and deeply rooted conversations packed with life lessons.

Listen to hear two entrepreneurs exemplify just what it means to be people of impact.

Episode Highlights:

Who is the ForeverLawn Home Office?
Questions and topics from the audience.
Greatest mentors.
Favorite movies.
Working through entrepreneurial challenges.
Advice to current and future entrepreneurs.
Walking in alignment with God’s plan

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S1 E25: Ride the Waves Jul 18, 2022

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Have you ever thought you had it all figured out–only to realize you were completely wrong?

After several hiring trials Brian and Dale finally felt their team was coming together and they’d finally figured it out. The two decided to take a trip from Albuquerque to Ohio to spend Christmas with their families.

On the flight home, Dale reflected on what a great spot their business was in. They were finally operating as a well-oiled machine, and it felt really good.

And then… they landed.

Their season of success and celebration was quickly met with a disaster back in Albuquerque that led them to fire their entire crew–over the phone.

Continue to follow their journey this week as the Karmie brothers juggle both the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.

Welcome back to Impact Without Limits.

Episode Highlights:

Flying high in a season of success.
Landing into a big disaster.
Ty breaking a huge sale barrier in Florida.
A 7500 sq. ft project in four days. In 90% humidity. With four guys. .
A project that changed the industry.
Keeping a compass-like focus.
Pressing on through the peaks and valleys.

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S1 E24: Stay in the Fight Jul 11, 2022

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How Do You Define Success?

Success comes in many forms and looks different for every person. Success can be a season of steady sales, or hiring the right people, or forming a new and helpful habit.Sometimes success looks like simply moving forward.

After seeing a boost in sales and a short season of success from the Albuquerque State Fair, Brian and Dale hit another tough month in November. They continued to face the fear of being unable to feed their families and pay bills, struggling to find the light at the end of the tunnel.

However, this season, Brian and Dale consider their “success” to be defined by their will to just keep fighting. Come along as they walk through a challenging season marked by hiring mistakes, growing pains, , lessons they learned along their business journey.

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Episode Highlights:

One of their most memorable projects.
Innovative decisions and projects.
Ceaseless alarm onsite.
An unexpected project stall turning into a high-stakes basketball game.
Hiring trials and errors.

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S1 E23: How Do You Respond When Storms Are Brewing? Jul 04, 2022

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How do you respond when storms are brewing?

When facing a season of uncertainty in any arena of life– your business not quite taking off, your career path not feeling right, you’re facing a financial crisis or job loss-- whatever it may be, sometimes it feels easiest to hunker down and hide.

What if the best thing you can actually do is face your problems head on and keep trucking forward?

At this point in Dale and Brian’s story they are just starting to see some business success. They are coming through months of a busy season selling many projects and going at 100 miles per hour.

Then came the “September Slowdown.” The two and their small team went from selling projects left and right and breaking down business barriers, to a season where sales had come to a staggering halt. This season of “calm” was actually a storm brewing for their business and they were feeling it.

When faced with complete uncertainty in their business, financial instability and even house foreclosures, instead of hiding in fear, Brian and Dale choose to step out in faith with the help of their confident salesman Eli and his “crazy idea,” that would pull the business back up on their feet and plunge them through the storm.

If you take this story and apply it to your own life right now, you’ll see how you can walk out in faith to build momentum and get through stormy times.

Episode Highlights:

Facing an extremely slow month in the business.
Opportunity for a “crazy” idea.
Eli’s confidence and persistence.
Mentality through slow seasons.
Turning $100,000 in business from the “crazy idea.”
Gaining inertia to keep moving forward.
Dale’s home being foreclosed on.
Heading toward the storm vs hiding from it.
Getting creative to generate business.
The impact of confidence.

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S1: June Special Feature: Q&A with the ForeverLawn Dealer Network Jun 27, 2022

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On this special episode of Impact Without Limits, Brian and Dale sit down with a live studio audience– made up entirely of ForeverLawn Dealers.

The dealer network is comprised of independent business owners who have become the backbone of operations throughout North America. But more importantly, the dealers are the heartbeat of ForeverLawn, taking the foundation Dale and Brian laid to their communities. In short: without the dealers, ForeverLawn wouldn’t exist.

Hear from ForeverLawn dealers across the United States asking Dale and Brian a surprising set of questions from morning routines to specific entrepreneurial strategy and tips.

Tune in to this exciting episode from the entrepreneurs that make up the ForeverLawn Dealer Network.

Welcome back to Impact Without Limits.

Episode Highlights:

The ForeverLawn model.
What is a “ForeverLawn Dealer?”
Morning routines.
The element of risk in building a team.
The Placitas Guy.

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S1 E22: Binoculars or a Microscope? Jun 20, 2022

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How does your long-term vision affect your short-term action?

The daily challenges we face can sometimes distract us from the bigger picture we’re working toward. What can we do to shift our perspective and not lose sight of our big goals, the vision that got us started in the first place?

Since the beginning of their artificial turf business journey, Brian and Dale will tell you they have always looked through the lens of “binoculars rather than a microscope.” Through all of the highs and (many) lows, the big picture was always in mind– even if that big picture originated on a paper plate.

Today Brian and Dale talk through expanding territories of the Astrolawn business into Tucson and Orlando (two polar opposite landscapes) and the trials that followed. Their focus was not on profit, but on setting others up for success–something they knew would be key in creating a successful long-term business.

With a big-picture mentality, follow along as Brian and Dale continue to break barriers, befriend scorpions (you heard it here first), and pave the way for a successful, lasting venture.

Episode Highlights:

Looking through binoculars rather than a microscope.
Randy expanding in Tucson.
Trouble with the tropics.. Ty’s expansion in Orlando.
The office pet scorpion.
The opportunity of a lifetime.

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