Jerry Macnamara

ProvenChaos

Business is not only the economic engine of the world, but it is also the engine of cultural change. Our mission is to positively impact a healthier, happier world where people live life on their terms, with intention, because of better business. By equipping our CEOs with frameworks to lead and a support system to help, businesses will fulfill the promise to their customers, vendors, and employees.

ProvenChaos. Weird company name, right? 

Let me explain because you’ve probably experienced it yourself.

You’ve Proven there is a pain point you can solve in the market, but you feel in Chaos because your systems, people or processes haven’t kept up. Or, maybe you feel in chaos personally because the business is stealing all your energy and time away from your family, so there is a lack of fulfillment despite your success.

That’s ProvenChaos.

Have you ever had that ProvenChaos feeling? I bet you have.

Learn how we can help at ProvenChaos.com

Founder and CEO

Best Places to Lead Show

Your company has the potential to be great. The leader’s responsibility is to unlock that potential - or doom it to mediocrity.

On the Best Places to Lead show, you’ll learn the hard-fought lessons from the front lines earned by business leaders who have already had their teeth bashed in and lived to tell about it. We’ll share the tips, tricks, mindsets, and frameworks that allow great leaders to lead differently. Register to attend live, ask questions, and level up.

The show airs every Thursday at 3:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm MT.

Host

JerryMacnamara.com

Jerry Macnamara helps businesses and people succeed. He consults to entrepreneurs, business owners and managers about creating value-driven organizations, which deliver results. The goal is to intentionally uncover the Soul of the organization and engineer strategic plans that produce highly accountable environments and deliver results.

Chief Thinker

12 Mavens

Soccer Classroom

Soccer Classroom is dedicated to helping volunteer soccer coaches find fun, inspiring and positive ways to develop youth soccer players. By using a "player-first" mentality, coaches will see the big picture of player development which leads to long-term success on the field.

Soccer Classroom is Jerry's "community service" project. Through this online coaching platform, Soccer Classroom reaches over six thousand fans on Facebook and over half a million coaches and players in countries all over the world. The magnified resulting impact on players and teams is immeasurable.

If you are a business, coach or administrator who can add value to the Soccer Classroom community, we invite you to connect with us.

Creator

McCoy and Company

McCoy and Company (MAC), the commercial arm of North Florida Field Services, Inc., spun out from the parent company in December 2014. Utilizing the same white collar approach to a blue collar business, MAC services Property Managers, Owners and Architects in realizing their construction visions.

NFFS General Contractors

Founded in 2007 by Marti McCoy with $5,000 and a borrowed trailer, NFFS General Contractors has grown to be a leader in the REO home repair, property preservation, maintenance and inspection of residential homes. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida with additional offices in Tampa, NFFS completes restoration work across the state of Florida for Banks, Hedge Funds and Equity Funds. The company is a Top 10 Vendor nationally to Fannie Mae.

NFFS was named the Fastest Growing Company in Northeast Florida in 2012 by the Jacksonville Business Journal. The company maintained a three year average annual revenue growth rate of 372%. In 2013, the company earned place #18 on the JBJ list and joined the Inc 500 Fastest Growing Companies list at #8 Construction industry, #15 in Florida and #238 nationally with a four year growth rate of 1,808%. In 2014, the company again was profiled in both the JBJ as a Fast Company (#7 growth, #8 total dollar growth) and Inc. magazine at #904 nationally. (Profile: http://www.inc.com/profile/north-florida-field-services) Florida Trend magazine recognized NFFS as one of the "Best Companies to Work For in Florida" in 2014. (http://www.floridatrend.com/article/17368/best-small-companies)

Jerry's central role is running the business-side of the company: setting the strategic direction, solving the problems of growth while maintaining and expanding profitability. 

In 2013, the Jacksonville Business Journal recognized Jerry an "Ultimate CEO" for leading NFFS through this high-growth cycle as well as his contributions to the community.

In 2014, the Jacksonville Business Journal recognized Jerry as a "40 Under 40" award recipient.

TotallySoccer

Totally Soccer is a leading provider of soccer jerseys, uniforms and field equipment to teams and clubs across the country. The direct from the factory approach makes buying soccer gear easier, cheaper and faster.

Totally Soccer leveraged its infrastructure and systems to smartly branch into other sports to offset seasonality and increase buying power. The company owns and operates a suite of sports websites that sells custom sports uniforms.

President

Jogo

Jogo is a leading producer of team sports apparel throughout North America. To secure his Management Consultant Visa, Jerry was certified as an expert in the US soccer market. In this position, he built systems and procedures to align manufacturing, sales and marketing.

Sales & Marketing Consultant

Soccer Post

Soccer Post is a franchise company specializing in providing soccer equipment to youth and adult teams, clubs and leagues. Jerry helped the organization grow from a single location to expanding the operation to thirty-five stores selling over $15MM across the country. As VP of Operations, Jerry wrote the training manual, opened the stores and interfaced with vendors such as Nike and Adidas. 

Entrepreneur magazine recognized Soccer Post as a Franchise 500 company.

Vice President Operations

Helping CEOs Scale without Stress | Franchise 500 (2x), Inc500 (2x) & Biz Journal Fast 50 (3x) + Trend Best Places to Work | Ultimate CEO | Proving Good Guys Finish 1st since 1974 | Host "Best Places to Lead"

Your business is working, but can it do more?
 
Like most business leaders, you've likely spent sleepless nights obsessing over your company's future. You’ve closed your office door, scratched your head, and wondered what to do next.

You're anxious about losing your best employees while regretting not letting go of underperformers sooner.

Does this sound at all familiar?
Feel Trapped: You lack a clear execution plan and are overwhelmed by daily crises, running from fire to fire.

Employee Frustrations: Miscommunication and unclear directions leave you shouldering the burden alone.

Unmanageable Growth: Scaling your business feels impossible without the right systems and processes.

Fear Over Joy: Constant fear paralyzes and frustrates you, stealing the joy from your work.

It doesn't have to be this way. With a proven track record leading award-winning companies across multiple industries, I’ve developed a system that drives success. 

Here are some of the results I’ve produced:

Franchise Growth: I helped grow a franchise company from $5MM to $15MM in just 18 months, earning a spot in the Franchise 500 (2x).

Manufacturing Excellence: I transformed a forty-year-old manufacturing company to achieve a 98% on-time delivery rate.

Successful Exit: I started, scaled, and successfully sold an internet business.

Construction Leadership: I led a construction company from $7MM to $30MM in three years, making it to the Inc 500 (2x) and Best Places to Work.

Here’s the truth…
Your product doesn’t matter. 
Your service doesn’t matter. 
Your industry doesn’t matter. 
Your channel doesn’t matter. 

Your business is widgets, plain and simple…  and the only thing that matters is your leadership approach.

However, on-the-job training is stressful and costly, eating away at your opportunities and profits.
If you want to scale without stress, join our exclusive mastermind of high-growth B2B CEOs. Learn from my experience and avoid the pitfalls that can derail your progress.

Book a call: https://calendly.com/jerrymacnamara/25-minute-zoom

“They’re not listening…I just don’t get it!”

Me: "It’s not them, it’s you." 🤯

Most leaders just tell.

They tell people what to do.
They tell people what happened.
They tell people what’s next.

But telling doesn’t inspire.
It informs.

And then, “People just don’t listen…”

The Ops Leader was initially shocked when I gave him that tough feedback.

He’s black and white, efficiency-driven. Great at  the “what.” Enneagram 1.

But he sucks at telling stories.

You see, the real magic is in storytelling. 

It’s where you connect to emotion and move people to action.

A great story turns a plan into a mission.
It turns compliance into commitment.
It makes people feel the “why,” not just memorize the “what.”

Here’s what I’ve seen: 
Great leaders are storytellers.
Build belief before they demand behavior.
Use story as a bridge between logic and emotion. Connect data and drive.

So if you want to lead better…
Stop just telling. Logic justifies.
Start storying. Emotion drives action.

Because people don’t follow instructions.
They follow inspiration.

I was on a call with a CEO who had reached her limit.

↳The team was grumbling. 
↳She was micromanaging. 
↳She was unclear.

She’d reshuffled the team, clarified the strategy, aligned priorities, and poured fuel into execution.

And still, deadlines were missed, the content didn’t land, and the team kept talking about ideas while results quietly evaporated.

She said something I won’t forget:

💡 “At some point, I have to stop asking what’s wrong with the plan... and start asking what’s wrong with the people.”

She's right. That’s the trap.

🙏 👉 You hope good people will eventually "get it."

Even when the data says otherwise...

When clarity is present and execution still falters, it’s not a strategy issue.
It’s a standards issue.

Time to make a change. 🚀

You can’t build a great company on hope and hesitation.

Quit accepting mediocrity.

Equitable Advisors

Financial Planner

Personal CFO Network (PCFO)

Member

AXA Advisors, LLC

*On June 15, 2020, the firm’s name was changed from AXA Advisors, LLC to Equitable Advisors, LLC (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI and TN).

Financial Consultant

Build wealth and achieve financial freedom | Financial guidance for business owners and executives | 10 years helping people go from chaos to clarity

Stressed about money? Want financial success to match your professional success?

If you’re like most entrepreneurs and executives, you’re too busy juggling your other responsibilities to make time for your personal finances.

You want the flexibility and options that come with financial success,

But you don’t have the:

→ Experience
→ Desire
→ Time

To do it all yourself.

We can help.

We answer questions like:

• When can I retire?
• How should I be invested? 
• How can I address the major risks?
• How can I make sure I don’t run out of money?
• What tax-efficient investment strategies are there?

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, I'm a fiduciary advisor who always acts in my clients' best interests.

We work best with people who believe:

1/  It’s better to build a plan that lasts than to get caught chasing “hot” investment products.

2/  To achieve your goals, you should “begin with the end in mind.”

3/  It’s important to keep things simple wherever possible.

4/  You can have money and still be a good person.

5/  Life’s too short to take yourself too seriously.

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I’d love to learn more about your goals and answer your key questions!

Feel free to send me a message

Or

Schedule your free 25-minute phone call directly with me here: https://calendly.com/jonathanpanning/intro-phone-call

Jonathan Panning, CFP®, RICP®

The biggest mistake I see with folks looking to sell their business in the next 10 years:

(and it’s not missing out on the Qualified Small Business Stock tax exemption…well, it might be that, but here’s a different one that’s less boring:)

→ Still plowing everything into the business and living on peanuts and prayers.

You’re not 21 anymore, it’s ok to leave the “grind” behind and pull some money out systematically.

It might be counterintuitive if you haven’t taken meaningful distributions before and have always assumed your business will yield the highest ROI, but having a less desperate personal financial situation better positions you to think clearly about what’s best for you and for your company.

There comes a point where another $50k in your personal account does a lot more good than another decked out F150 for your business.

Jon Panning, CFP®, RICP®

I Help 7-Figure Business Owners Take Control and Stop Second-Guessing Their Exit | Clear, Tax-Smart, Personalized Financial Planning – Without the Fluff

“How do you think Travis and Taylor will do their finances?”

No clue.  But if I had to guess, here goes:

First, some assumptions:

- Quick google searches are 100% accurate
- No random twists like “the cats have jobs”
(that changes everything)

1/  Net Worth – 

Taylor’s net worth is roughly $2 billion dollars.  That’s a lot.  Enough to say that for the purposes of this exercise, she has infinite money.

Travis’ net worth is roughly $70 million.  That’s not bad by our standards, but he’s basically Oscar the Grouch to her Miss Piggy [Bank] – see what I did there?

2/  Income – 

Taylor’s income is wildly variable since she makes so much from touring (Eras tour did over $2B in ticket sales and she reportedly made well over $200M personally from that tour alone).  So basically infinite income too.

Travis’ income is much more modest (poor guy).  Making roughly $17M a year from his NFL contract with the Chiefs (expiring at the end of this season).  He’s got endorsements (roughly $5M/year) and the New Heights podcast too, though (probably $15M or $20M before agent fees etc).  We’ll call it $40M a year for now.  With a big question mark for next year around whether or not he’ll retire, can he replace his NFL salary with other business pursuits, etc.

3/  Expenses and Bottom Line-

Real Estate – Split. They both have several properties, notably the ~$6M home in Kansas where they got engaged (I’m guessing they paid cash, but you never know!).  Taylor has a mutltitude of other homes worth north of $150M, but probably not relevant here since I can’t imagine Travis contributing to taxes and insurance on those.

Utilities – you know Travis said “I got the water bill!”

Dining – all him (what’s the bill going to be? $20k? He makes that in a few hours)

Travel – Taylor (and when you start talking about private jets, it gets pricey quick)

Gifts – split.  And at a certain point, gifts mean less if it’s clear you simply spent a lot without being thoughtful.

Life Insurance – he’s gonna need a boatload on her if he wants a shot in hell of maintaining his new lifestyle.  Those insane payments are all him.

So there you have it.

Approximately infinity dollars left.

What would you do with the rest of the money?

Buy weird art? Vintage cars?  A spaceship? More cats?  How many cats is enough cats?  How fancy can your cat food get?




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Source – Google; Spotrac.  I used a healthy amount of skimming, rounding, and I certainly didn’t read any articles.  This is probably totally off but hopefully we all had a good time anyway.

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Here's what people think is sexy in business:

3 rental homes
2 mortgages on your house
1 partnership in your friend's stupid new startup
0 focused time spent on your MAIN thing

This isn’t even real business.
It's just doing random nonsense.

Here’s what actually works:

Spend as much time as humanly possible going from "owner-operator" in your main thing to just "owner".

Go forth and systematize.
Delegate.
Simplify.

Then take all your extra time and money and chase as many squirrels and shiny objects as you want.

The 5 dumb stages of the "entrepreneur's" journey:

It always starts the same way

1- Get a salaried job making $50k for 50hrs/wk

Think "this sucks, im gonna start my own thing"

2- Do the same job via 1099 contracts making $100k but working 200 hrs/wk doing all sorts of new stuff you hate

Think "this blows, im gonna hire someone"

3- Hire someone for $50k expecting them to be a Jedi mindreader and for your business to triple overnight.

Think "im a genius"

4- You drive each other insane and you both quit

Think "if it wasn't for THEM"

5- Go back to your original job as a "boomerang" hire and make $100k just 12mo later. Demand fully remote and get it.  Also demand that you be the one to fire your original boss. (Because this town aint big enough for the both of yas)

Think "what just happened?"

I think there was supposed to be a lesson in here somewhere...

Oh, OR if you really want to make it in business, you could hire people INTO a system rather than expecting someone with no experience to extract genius from your face and turn it into a well-oiled money-making machine.

“You’re going to dramatically oversave. Runnin out of money isn’t the only way your plan can fail.”

This couple in their 40s wanted to assume their business would sell for literally $0.
(and that they’d also get $0 from Social Security, which…that’s fair)

I get not wanting to assume you’ll get $10 zillion for your business,

But if your business has real estate, inventory, etc, it’s probably safe to factor in some of that!

Otherwise, you’re going to sacrifice a lot for a retirement that didn’t need saving.

At 21, I spent my first paycheck on a tux because the sales guy said I “look like James Bond.”
(and he told me he doesn’t say that to just anybody!)

To think people say financial advisors and attorneys aren’t trustworthy…

Who’s keeping tabs on the tux salesmen?

If it explodes into a ball of flame the second you schedule that Out of Office auto-reply, you don’t have a business…

you have a prison.

you know how you're supposed to take money out of IRAs in your 70s?

Well, theres a smart way to do it.

I met with a couple last year that was taking out about $39k/year for their Required Minimum Distributions ("RMD") from their IRAs.

The problem was, they were basically turning around and giving it all to their church.
(The horror!)

The issue is that you pay taxes on RMDs. They can negatively impact tax deductions, Medicare premiums, its a whole thing.

Now, the fix in this case was to simply give the money directly from the IRA to their church (who graciously accepted). It still counts as "taking the money out" for RMD purposes, but it doesnt hit your taxable income.

So, your church or favorite charity gets what you would have otherwise received net of tax PLUS what you would have otherwise PAID in tax.

Pretty nifty!


PS- it's called a Qualified Charitable Distribution ("QCD"). Look it up!

These types of strategies are one of the reasons it pays to have a true financial planner in your corner, and not just another "money manager"....
whose number you'll eventually be forced to block.

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