Up Your Average

"The only way you get confidence is you gotta earn it."Who taught you to think like a champion? In this episode, Keith Tyner sits down with Phil Byers, Jim Crews, and Tom Abernethy, three Indiana University basketball national champions. They credit the parents and coaches who shaped them and kept them humble.This episode covers:• How a stack of play cards turned Phil's evenings into practice• What Jim learned about ownership in the family garden• Why Bob Knight rated the mental game four times above the physical• Who stepped in when Tom lost his dad at age 10• Where Tom found purpose after out-earning his NBA salaryWatch with your kids or grandkids, because these stories are worth passing down.👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com00:00 Cold open00:41 Three national champions from Indiana03:08 Phil Byers, a coach's son06:28 A stack of play cards after dinner07:13 What Branch McCracken taught09:31 Tom Abernethy loses his dad at 1014:58 Running Bob Knight's basketball camp18:42 Jim Crews and the family garden21:58 Chocolate pudding and staying humble28:10 From real estate money to purpose31:04 The mental game, four to one35:17 What Curt Cignetti and the 1976 Hoosiers share

"Most communication is selfish."What if the conflicts in your life are trying to teach you something? In this episode, Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve talk about how they learned to communicate at work and at home. And they make the case that the best conversations start with what the other person needs.This episode covers:- How to raise a problem without putting anyone on edge- What Doug's dad says when someone tells him he's wrong- Who keeps the grandkids at her table with a frying pan and a board game- Why Keith leaves his desk to offer the mail carrier a soft drink- When to pick up the phone instead of firing off an emailKeep one good question in your pocket and try it on whoever pours your next coffee.👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com00:00 Cold open00:41 Pumpkin spice season02:09 A wonderful life or a life full of conflict04:21 What becoming an employer taught Keith07:46 Business class and the disarming question08:25 Accusations that put people on edge09:10 Listening to your kids12:17 A frying pan and a game of Aggravation17:29 Interruptions, neighbors and the mail carrier22:57 Getting fired two or three times a year26:54 The case for unselfish communication29:31 Why hard news never goes in writingWatch Keith's Thanksgiving questions on Up Your Average (episode 61): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do1z69-FKfM#CommunicationSkills #ConflictResolution #ActiveListening #FinancialPlanning #GimbalFinancial

"I want people to see me, when my career was over, as a person."Could you introduce yourself without mentioning your job? In this episode, Keith Tyner and Phil Byers sit down with former No. 1 overall draft pick Andy Benes. And they make the case that an identity built on your role can't survive the swings.This episode covers:- How the third-best pitcher on his high school team reached the majors- Who to cheer for on your hardest days- When a month at home taught Andy empathy for players sent down- Why comparing contracts cost Andy two seasons with the Cardinals- What Andy's first financial advisor meant by hitting singlesPass this one to a friend with a retirement date circled on the calendar.👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com00:00 Cold open01:21 A three-sport kid from Evansville04:02 From 85 miles an hour to 10106:32 Humility, and a shutout at Arizona State08:49 The veterans who encouraged a 21-year-old10:17 Bouncing back after a bad start12:04 Separating who you are from what you do15:06 Cheering for a teammate on your worst days17:45 Sent home in his final season20:45 The deadline that sent Andy to Arizona23:12 A friend's call and Jennifer's ultimatum25:24 Greed, comparison and hitting singles#AndyBenes #LifeAfterBaseball #FaithAndFamily #FinancialPlanning #GimbalFinancial

"There's an opportunity cost of time with having a dog."What is your dog worth to you? In this episode, Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve sit down with Keith's son Caleb Tyner, a dog lover since he was knee-high. And they make the case that a dog belongs in your financial plan.This episode covers:• How to budget a dog's whole life before you bring one home• What Caleb learned about time the day his dog was away• Where Keith found a Bible verse on his dog's last walk• When to set the most you'll spend on a sick dog• Why more young adults are choosing a dog over a childListen with your dog at your feet, then take them on a long walk.👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com

What would you give up for the work you were made to do?In this episode, Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve sit down with Curt Edmondson, pastor of Emerge Church in Fortville, Indiana, who also runs Kona Ice of Indy. Curt traded a sales career for a pulpit and is happier for it.This episode covers:• How Curt beat his sales region by $6 million and still got fired• What he prayed when he could not tell which door to take• When an 86% pay cut arrived two days before his fourth child• Where he launched a church with $4,000 in the middle of lockdown• Why more money would have stopped the whole storyIf a job pays but doesn't fit what you want to do, listen for Curt's one-word answer near the end.⛪️ Find Curt at Emerge Church: https://www.emerge317.church👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com00:00 Cold open02:37 How Doug and Curt met at a Christmas program04:52 One coffee, an invitation to Ukraine and a $1,500 bonus07:18 Zhytomyr, and the pastor Curt decided to become09:42 Fired at the top, and the resume that would not send10:41 The campus pastor call, an 86% pay cut and a fleece15:49 India, a bridge job and a church launched with $4,00020:47 Makeup, pickles and olives: every product is a widget21:48 A turn in the road versus a straight line23:13 How Kona Ice of Indy became the family business27:15 One word for anyone stuck in their forties28:24 When more money would have gotten in the way