In a world of choices and possibilities, one often finds themselves standing at the crossroads of conformity and uncharted territories. This pivotal moment becomes even more profound for military members transitioning out of the service. Will they choose the path of least resistance, conforming to the expected norms and potential failure? Or will they muster the courage to swim against the current, fighting failure head-on and carving out their own path?
In this episode, Brett talks with Cody Hall. After his time with larger organizations, Cody began to impact fast-growing companies, starting and assisting multiple startups in developing world-class teams, customer experiences, and technology workflows. Today, Cody speaks about his equity hopping journey, his advice for military members transitioning out of the service, and the projects he is currently working on.
Cody Hall has a diverse military, technology, and healthcare background, making him capable of leading the organization effectively. Cody led customer service and Human Resource teams from early-stage startups to industry-leading tech giants, creating benchmark customer experiences and employee journeys for teams, large and small.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
03:02 - Backstory of Cody Hall
09:25 - How Cody found his first startup company
13:28 - How Cody started his equity hopping journey
14:57 - The turning where Cody decided to become a differential leader
20:14 - Cody's advice for military members transitioning out of the service
26:42 - Cody's perspective on being a Marine veteran
34:05 - The project Cody is working on at the moment
37:50 - Why Cody prefers not to engage in lead generation
45:39 - The challenges Cody faces as a business owner
Favorite Quotes
07:32 - "You can either conform in a direction that you know will fail or swim against the current and see if you can fight failure." - Cody Hall
09:08 - "Many of the companies I worked for had a novel idea of how we will impact society. And I've applied my get-it-done-outside-the-box thinking mentality to building teams and constructing culture and people, which I've been very successful at." - Cody Hall
[38:18] - "Our relationships that come from referrals are our best ones. The ones we've gotten through lead generation come and go quicker than it took to negotiate the contract because it's just transactional." - Cody Hall
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