Episode 24

In the latest episode of the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast Mollie Carmichael sits down with Gene Myers, owner and CSO of Thrive Home Builders.

Thrive is among the nation’s best builders of energy efficient homes, and one of the nation’s leading healthy home builders. The company has been the recipient of numerous awards since its inception, including an unprecedented thirteen Grand Awards for Housing Innovation from the United States Department of Energy, Builder of the Year by Professional Builder magazine, and numerous EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards – just to name a few.

Tune in to this episode to hear how Gene has become one of the most influential green builders in the industry.

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“You need people that have the emotional maturity to work with others and to be good teammates. And I think that's maybe the most important thing. We can teach people a lot, but it's really hard to teach good values."

- Gene Myers

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Mollie Carmichael is a Principal of Zonda’s Advisory services. Mollie’s expertise in marketing, products, and home design coupled with Zonda’s data, helps clients understand home shopper needs so that builders and developers can maximize revenue. Discover how we can help you think ahead and provide creative and functional solutions to your customers.

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Episode 23 – John Martin, Martin & Associates
Episode 22- Tony Avila, Builder Advisor Group & Encore Capital Management
Episode 21 – Gregg Nelson and Michael Maples, Trumark
Episode 20 – Doug Yearley, Toll Brothers
Episode 19 – Rick Severance, Wellen Park
Episode 18 – Shravan Parsi, American Ventures
Episode 17 – Spencer Rascoff, Pacaso
Episode 16 – Joan Webb, The New Home Company
Episode 15 – Mike Forsum, Landsea Homes
Episode 14 – Eric Lipar, LGI Homes
Episode 13 – Ross Perot, Jr., Hillwood
Episode 12 – Ryan Marshall, Pulte Homes
Episode 11 – Sheryl Palmer, Taylor Morrison Homes
Episode 10 – Doug Bauer and Tom Mitchell, Tri Pointe Homes
Episode 9 – Tommy Beadel, Thomas James Homes
Episode 8 – Brent Herrington, DMB Development
Episode 7 – Howard Englander, The Englander Company
Episode 6 – Bert Selva, Shea Homes
Episode 5 – Steve Alloy, Stanley Martin Homes
Episode 4 – Ronda Conger, CBH Homes
Episode 3 – Randall Lewis, Lewis Management Corp.
Episode 2 – Larry Webb, The New Home Company
Episode 1 – Adrian Foley, Brookfield Properties and Development

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Inspirational Leadership Podcast: Gene Myers