{"podcast":{"title":"Simply Business Podcast","slug":"simply-business-podcast-6744679","podcast_index_feed_id":6744679,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/simplybusiness/feed.xml","website_url":"https://johnkjennings.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/simplybusiness/20241111_111156_7291c720c23265d3df67467e21b04c29.png","author":"John K Jennings","episode_count":112,"summary":"A business interview Podcast made by business owners for business owners called ‘**Simply Business**'. We share real stories about real people in business making big things happen. Our goal is to inspire and educate current and future leaders through sharing success stories and key learnings from successful business leaders who have already navigated some of the challenges of business ownership. I believe that most business owners are working way too hard for much too little, and one of our issues is that we over-complexify things. I also believe the answers are almost always within us or within our reach. I like to say I’m a “simple man with simple ideas”. So that's why it's called “Simply Business”. And if you enjoy the show, maybe you'll enjoy my book. Check out \"Your Baby is Ugly\" on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Your-Baby-Ugly-truths-business/dp/1955342768/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T12:18:04.179082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 89-Balancing craftsmanship, culture, and succession at Grimes Pools","slug":"ep-89-balancing-craftsmanship-culture-and-succession-at-grimes-pools","published_at":"2025-12-16T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679/ep-89-balancing-craftsmanship-culture-and-succession-at-grimes-pools","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/simplybusiness/2385851","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/245027/2385851/simplybusiness/2025_12_12_10_57_44_d5980252-1556-4265-b53d-90f548e1b043.mp3","summary":"In this Simply Business conversation, host John Jennings sits down with Jamie (James) Fender, Partner at Grimes Pools in Bloomington, Indiana . Jamie shares how a third-generation family business has sustained momentum for 50+ years moving from a franchise “kit pool” start to a full-service, white-glove operation. You’ll hear how Jamie earned trust by listening first, learning the craft (even hand-drawing designs at ¼-inch scale), and then translating that craft into standards the whole team can live by. We get practical about leading on jobsites in the era of Ring cameras, holding people to a higher bar, and doing the hard succession work—mapping roles and expectations before emotions take over. What you’ll learn The mindset shift from “helping out” to owning standards Why process matters (and how to build it without losing craft) Tactics for jobsite professionalism when customers are always watching How to approach family-business transitions with clarity and care If you’re growing a trades or service company or navigating a family transition this episode will give you simple, actionable ideas you can use this week.","meta_description":"In this Simply Business conversation, host John Jennings sits down with Jamie (James) Fender, Partner at Grimes Pools in Bloomington, Indiana . Jamie shar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2487,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simply-business-podcast-6744679/episodes/ep-89-balancing-craftsmanship-culture-and-succession-at-grimes-pools/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679/ep-89-balancing-craftsmanship-culture-and-succession-at-grimes-pools.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}