{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Build Your A-Team","title":"No Honor in the Grind with Bill Watkins","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cdbb831b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3223,"description":"Freddie Kim sits down with friend and mentor Bill Watkins (USMA '77) — Army Veteran, former corporate executive, and entrepreneur who built and sold his own company after 20 years. Today, Bill leads The Lions Pride and Alpha Forge, helping Veteran Founder-CEOs reach their highest potential.  Bill has spent years coaching Veteran Founder-CEOs from the top 1% to the elite 0.01%, and he shares the battle-tested tools he uses to do it: the one-page business plan, the Alpha Forge progression, and why business excellence means nothing if you don't master your life alongside it. \nIf you're a Veteran entrepreneur, a Founder-CEO grinding solo, or a leader who refuses to sacrifice family for the business – this one is packed with real tools.\n#VeteranLeadership #FounderCEO #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessExcellence #OperatorMindset\n🎙️ The Build Your A-Team (BYAT) Podcast spotlights Veteran leaders building teams with resilience, clarity, and impact. Hosted by Freddie Kim of MilSpec Talent.\n🔔 If this episode helped you level up your team: like, subscribe, and share with a Veteran leader who needs it.\nConnect with our guest:\n🎖 West Point Graduate (USMA '77) & Army Veteran.\n🦁 Founder of The Lions Pride – coaching Veteran Founder-CEOs from the 1% to the 0.01%.\n🏆 Built and sold his own company after 20 years.\n🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/theoldgradcoach\n🏢 The Lions Pride: https://www.thelionspride.com/about\n📘 Resources:\nOne-Page Personal Plan — \"you're not leaving something, you're running to something\"\n\"I have / I am\" vs. \"I will\" — Bill's language test for spotting drift","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IqMyLyaLeAxaZL_WWvRby9Lq98jLe01qBvtMH007LDw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2MDczLzE2Njc4/NTY4NzItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}