Episode Details
January 10, 2025
31 minutes
- The Challenge of Adaptation – Why comfort can hinder growth and how Jeremy fosters personal and professional development.
- A Culture of Adaptability at Fluent Conveyors – How the company thrives without rigid hierarchies, encouraging employees to take initiative.
- Embracing Change Beyond Work – Jeremy’s journey to being more present with his family and Doug’s effort to plan more quality time.
- Overcoming Generational Patterns – How changing deep-rooted beliefs and habits can reshape self-image and relationships.
- A Solutions-Oriented Mindset – How Doug and Jeremy push continuous adaptation to help their teams stay ahead.
- Leadership Through Forward Thinking – Jeremy’s leadership style that empowers his team to bring new ideas and strategies.
Featured Quotes
"Success requires you to be light on your toes. The moment you get too comfortable, you stop growing."
Doug Cox
Episode Transcript And Overview
Adapting to change is difficult. Change is all around us, but we are most comfortable when things remain constant. Today’s episode of Never in Reverse is all about change – how to prepare for it, how to adapt when it is happening, and how to make change a part of your culture.
Jeremy and Doug discuss change and adaptation at work and at home. At work, Jeremy is a leader who allows for adaptation in his organization – in fact, he is constantly pushing change. He also encourages his teams to present changes and strategies whenever they see room to improve. Jeremy and Doug also discuss making personal changes to be better husbands, better fathers, and better versions of themselves.
Timeline Notes
Adaptation is difficult because it's easy to get comfortable. Success requires you to be light on your toes. Doug explains that Jeremy challenges people, and he fosters growth in others because of this.
Organizationally, Fluent Conveyors is a healthy environment for adaptation and growth. It is not an organization that adheres to strict hierarchies or tells people to stay in their own lane.
Embracing change is not only a work challenge - it is also a challenge in our personal lives. Jeremy has learned to embrace change in his family to become more present outside of work. Doug explains how he needs to step up to plan more time with his wife and his family.
When you try to get a positive change over generations, you have to relearn your self-image and how to be in relationships. Changing your beliefs and habits is difficult, especially when they have been reenforced through your childhood.
Doug and Jeremy are solutions-oriented, which helps them quickly adapt to change. They are constantly pushing adaptations and changes to help their teams stay ahead of the curve.
One of Jeremy's strengths as a leader is his willingness to allow his team members to present ideas and strategies to improve his organization. He challenges his colleagues to be forward thinking.
Notable Guests
Bill Fairman
Fund Manager, Private Lender
Bill Fairman
Fund Manager, Private Lender
A best-selling author, national speaker, and serial entrepreneur with 30+ years of experience in mortgage banking.
Over the years, Bill has worked closely with hundreds of high-net-worth individuals, helping them strategically grow wealth as a Fund Manager for more than 13 years.
He’s also a trusted voice in the industry, serving on the Government Relations Committee of the American Association of Private Lenders.
Nick Kiridzic
Founder and CEO
Nick Kiridzic
Founder and CEO
I'm the founder of StaffHero, where we help growing businesses scale without the chaos connecting them with skilled remote assistants and automation systems that save time and cut costs.Before this, I spent over ten years in healthcare and business development, constantly spotting the same problem: amazing teams burning out under the weight of busywork. That’s what pushed me to build StaffHero.
Now, I focus on helping business owners get their time back and build systems that let them grow with freedom and focus.
Paul Glover
The No B.S. Executive Coach
Paul Glover
The No B.S. Executive Coach
Paul Glover is No B.S. Executive Coach, whose mission is to Challenge the Best to Become Better.
He is also:
• An Ex- White-Collar Felon.
• A “Recovering” Federal Trial Lawyer.
• A Subject Mater Expert on failing and recovery.
• Who is a TEDx speaker, Vintage Speaker, Forbes contributor, and an author whose book, WorkQuake™, is endorsed by Marshall Goldsmith, a Top 10 Business Thinker.
• An Executive Coach With 30 years of experience who advises and coaches executives in organizations with up to $1 billion in annual revenue.
• A Starbucks addict, and
• A Chicago Bears fanatic.
Adi Klevit
Founder | CEO
Adi Klevit
Founder | CEO
Adi Klevit is the Founder of Business Success Consulting Group and the host of the Systems Simplified podcast. With nearly three decades of experience as an industrial engineer and process consultant, she has helped hundreds of growth-focused companies systematize their operations to scale successfully.
Known as “The Process Guru,” Adi specializes in designing and implementing turnkey systems that reduce dependence on the owner, empower teams, and increase profitability. Her clients range from fast-growing trades businesses to multi-location professional service firms, and she is a trusted advisor to CEOs across the U.S.
Joe Dillon
Divorce Mediator & Founder
Joe Dillon
Divorce Mediator & Founder
Joe is a pioneer in divorce mediation who has been helping couples navigate the end of their marriages with dignity and financial wisdom for over 17 years. As co-founder of Equitable Mediation Services, Joe combines his MBA in Finance with specialized training from Harvard, MIT, and Northwestern University to guide couples toward agreements that protect both their emotional wellbeing and financial futures.
Joe pioneered virtual divorce mediation in 2011, nearly a decade before others adopted online practices during the pandemic. His results speak for themselves: Equitable Mediation Services maintains a 98% case resolution rate, significantly higher than the industry average of 70%.
