How to Leverage Systems for Business Success: A Masterclass with Cory Jay

Join Gathering The Kings host Chaz Wolfe as he ushers in Cory Jay, the undisputed heavyweight in the construction industry, flexing a seven-figure financial muscle. Cory, the power behind Advantage Seamless Gutters, Neumann Construction, and Smokestack BBQ Supply Store, has been driving his businesses from Minnesota for over a dozen years, constantly pushing the boundaries and cementing his success.In this dynamic episode, Chaz and Cory navigate the waters of optimizing systems and people, the art of balanced delegation, and how Cory pioneered a transformative approach to revolutionize his gutter enterprise. Don't miss this chance to power-charge your entrepreneurial journey! Push play and kickstart your path towards seven-figure success. Make the move - let Cory Jay's winning formula revolutionize your business narrative!During this episode, you will learn about;[01:32]  Intro to Cory and his businesses[03:14]  Why Cory continues to push[04:12]  Where Cory’s drive comes from[05:11]  When Cory realized it wasn’t about money[06:28]  Cory’s journey into entrepreneurship[07:33]  A look into Cory’s first business[09:58]  Cory’s first years in the guttering business[21:30]  Cory’s good decision[22:22]  How Cory approaches teachable moments[28:00]  Cory’s bad decision[33:11]  What would Cory’s one trackable metric be?[35:24]  What Cory thinks about networking[38:41]  What would Cory do if he lost it all?[40:07]  How to connect with Cory[41:16]  Cory’s advice to owners in a rut[42:18]  Info on Gathering The Kings MastermindNotable Quotes“My passion is business. I found out that it doesn't really matter what I'm doing as long as I'm running a business.” - Cory Jay“That's the challenge for me, is how to develop somebody else into being a leader.” - Cory Jay“You can be way more successful if you're helping other people get what they want.” - Cory Jay“I think I'm a natural born leader and I wanna be in front.” - Cory Jay“The piece of a construction project that holds up the most cash is the gutters.” - Cory Jay“You can empower people all you want, but if you belittle 'em and beat 'em up and micromanage 'em so much, they're not gonna grow and they're not gonna wanna win and take things on.” - Cory Jay“It was fantastic to be able to take somebody with no experience and make them a really good person at their job and then have them have the ability to move on and run other companies.” - Cory Jay“You never wanna be the biggest company owner in the room. You need to try to figure out how to be the smallest.” - Cory Jay“Even when you are the biggest fish, you can't tote around the name tag that says, ‘I'm the biggest fish’.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)“Delegate even when you don't think you should and realize that you need to get somebody else that's taking care of some of the operations so you can drive.” - Cory JayBooks and Resources Recommended:Burg, Bob. The Go-Giver. Portfolio, 2007.https://www.amazon.com/Go-Giver-Little-Story-Powerful-Business/dp/0241976278/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=The Go-Giver author series pagehttps://thegogiver.com/Blakeman, Chuck. Making Money Is Killing Your Business. Morgan James Publishing,...