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Paul Burleson’s Grit to Gold Message at Erie Materials Shows How Resilience, Mindset, and Relentless Leadership Are Inspiring a New Standard in Home Improvement

Paul Burleson, author of Grit to Gold, 2025 Top 15 Industry Leader, Home Improvement Legends Hall of Fame inductee, and Power100 Advisory Board member, shared a powerful message at the Erie Materials event on resilience, sales leadership, mindset, standards, and the future of home improvement. His story shows how grit, hard work, and purpose can … Read more

How Johnny DePaola and Bo’s Effort Are Turning the Long Home Golf Classic Into a Powerful Movement for Mental Health Awareness, Family Support, and Community Healing

Power100 joined Johnny DePaola and Bo’s Effort at the Long Home Golf Classic to spotlight how the annual mental health awareness golf tournament is helping break the stigma around mental illness through community support, scholarships, pediatric mental health funding, and open conversations that help families feel less alone. Every year, the Long Home Golf Classic … Read more

More Than a Memorial: How John DePaola and Bo’s Effort Turned Personal Loss Into a Community Movement for Mental Health Awareness

John DePaola and Bo’s Effort are using the Long Home Golf Classic to break the stigma around mental illness, support mental health scholarships, and unite Maryland communities through awareness, family support, and lasting impact. The Long Home Golf Classic has become more than a day of golf. It has become a day of hope, love, … Read more

Breaking the Silence Together: How Jill DePaola and Bo’s Effort Are Using the Long Home Golf Classic to Break the Stigma Around Mental Illness in Maryland

Power100 CEO Greg Cummings joined Jill DePaola at the Bo’s Effort Golf Tournament in Maryland to spotlight mental health awareness, community support, and the growing impact of the Long Home Golf Classic in breaking the stigma of mental illness. The Long Home Golf Classic, created in support of Bo’s Effort, has grown into a powerful … Read more

How Bo’s Effort and the Long Home Golf Classic Are Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Illness Through Community, Awareness, and Action

The Long Home Golf Classic and Bo’s Effort are helping break the stigma around mental illness through community support, mental health awareness programs, scholarships, and leadership advocacy. Discover how Bo’s Effort is transforming mental wellness conversations across Maryland and the home improvement industry.   For nearly a decade, the Long Home Golf Classic has grown … Read more

From Grit to Gold as Paul Burleson Shares a Leadership Playbook for Winning in the Home Improvement Industry

At the Erie Materials annual event, Paul Burleson delivered a powerful Grit to Gold keynote that challenged contractors and business leaders to rethink mindset, discipline, resilience, and leadership in today’s fast changing home improvement industry. At Turning Stone Resort Casino, during the annual event hosted by Erie Materials, one message rose above the usual talk … Read more

Where Grit Meets Growth at Erie Materials as Paul Burleson Brings a Powerful Leadership Message to the Home Improvement Industry

At Turning Stone Resort Casino in New York, Erie Materials turned its annual show into one of the year’s most important home improvement gatherings, bringing together more than 60 vendors, contractors, manufacturers, and Power100 to capture a high‑energy day that moved from fast product learning on the show floor to a Grit to Gold keynote … Read more

How Mike Dennis Says Lifetime Home Remodeling Built One of the Best Remodeling Companies in the Nation Through Culture, Leadership, and Growth

From the Corona, California office, Production Manager Mike Dennis tells a simple story with big implications: he joined Lifetime Home Remodeling after researching its reputation for honesty and white‑glove service, then stayed because he saw, from the inside, that CEO Peter Svedin’s leadership systems, culture systems, and growth model really do work together—proving why this … Read more

From Coach to CEO: How Bobby Wilder Is Leading Tennessee Tech Football with Vision, Trust, and a Scalable Leadership System

Bobby Wilder, Tennessee Tech head coach, shares how CEO level leadership, trust based systems, and team alignment drive organizational excellence and high performance in NCAA Football and business. Leadership today is no longer just about giving direction. It is about building systems, developing people, and creating alignment across an entire organization. The Grit to Gold … Read more

Scaling Human Connection: How Vinnie Faccinito Uses AI to Deliver Compassionate, Always Available Cremation Services

Discover how Vinnie Faccinto of Smart Cremation LLC uses AI to enhance human connection, improve 24-7 cremation services, and simplify online cremation planning while delivering affordable direct cremation services with empathy and care. In an industry where every conversation carries emotional weight, the balance between efficiency and empathy becomes critical. In this episode of Grit … Read more

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