Steve Hayes spent over three decades in uniform, first in the Air Force and then as a U.S. Marshal, before trading his badge for business as the owner of Signal of El Paso.
In this episode, he talks about what changed and what stayed the same when he moved from leading in federal law enforcement to leading a security company that has grown from two employees to more than one hundred in just two years, with locations now in El Paso and Albuquerque.
He’s honest about the weight of making decisions with nobody looking over his shoulder, the mistake that cost him sixty thousand dollars in his first year, and why he still picks up a shift himself when the schedule comes up short.
Steve also shares the question that reset his sense of identity after decades of defining himself by a title: what do you want on your tombstone? It’s a good conversation for any leader trying to build something that lasts without losing themselves in the process.
Learn more about Steve Hayes and Signal of El Paso at https://locations.teamsignal.com/us/tx/el-paso/457/
Connect with Steve on https://web.facebook.com/signalelpaso?_rdc=1&_rdr#, or https://www.linkedin.com/company/signal-of-el-paso/
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