1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,400 okay okay okay you ready manda sure 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:24,460 today on the show we're talking to a woman who has literally started at the bottom and by the 3 00:00:24,460 --> 00:00:31,179 bottom i mean the souls of rented shoes she's been with fun.com for over 15 years and her first gig 4 00:00:31,179 --> 00:00:37,620 back when it was a tiny rental shop was wait for it cleaning the shoes if you've ever smelled a 5 00:00:37,620 --> 00:00:44,320 rental clown shoe uh you know she's earned every bit of success that she has today she eventually 6 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,560 put down the scrub brush and climbed the ladder serving as director of inventory before being 7 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:53,520 thrown into the deep end of product development despite having zero background in graphic design 8 00:00:54,460 --> 00:00:59,039 manufacturing she figured it out probably through sheer force of will and a lot of coffee 9 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:04,760 i guess we'll find out what her vice is later now she's our chief operating officer seeing 10 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:11,799 overseeing both massive warehouses customer service and facilities basically if a box moves 11 00:01:11,799 --> 00:01:17,219 or a light stays on it's because of her and just in case her day job wasn't chaotic enough she 12 00:01:17,219 --> 00:01:23,000 decided to round out her family with five kids having a set of twins who are about to hit their 13 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:23,640 first birthday 14 00:01:24,460 --> 00:01:29,220 she's the only person we know who can manage global logistics and a double stroller blowout 15 00:01:29,220 --> 00:01:35,440 in the same hour please welcome the coo who keeps us all from falling apart the legendary amanda 16 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:45,140 welcome amanda wow what an what an introduction thank you well deserved thank you for having me 17 00:01:45,140 --> 00:01:50,260 so we can just dive right into the questions or why don't you maybe tell us a little bit 18 00:01:50,260 --> 00:01:54,180 about yourself first besides what i've put in the intro yeah sure 19 00:01:54,460 --> 00:02:00,220 so i'm amanda let's see i've been here this will be my 19th season in september 20 00:02:00,220 --> 00:02:09,100 that's so wild like whoa where has the time gone um i have five beautiful children i have a hot 21 00:02:09,100 --> 00:02:16,240 husband so he he bought me flowers today so that's been fun um we love to travel i love to cook 22 00:02:16,319 --> 00:02:22,520 we actually have two big trips planned this year we're gonna be taking all five children i'm 23 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:24,400 nervous about that but 24 00:02:24,460 --> 00:02:25,599 But it'll be okay. 25 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,240 My mom and stepdad are going to join us. 26 00:02:28,260 --> 00:02:29,860 So thank God for grandma and grandpa. 27 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:30,960 They always are helping. 28 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,300 So, yeah, that's about me. 29 00:02:34,060 --> 00:02:35,140 So 19 years. 30 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:39,659 I just want to hop in quick and ask, like, what's one of your favorite memories over the time? 31 00:02:42,540 --> 00:02:43,500 There's so many. 32 00:02:44,060 --> 00:02:45,700 I have so many friends here. 33 00:02:45,700 --> 00:02:54,159 Like, it's every day, even today, for Valentine's Day, we're having so much fun just handing out valentines. 34 00:02:54,460 --> 00:02:57,400 Getting presents from each other and just having a good time. 35 00:02:57,680 --> 00:02:59,180 So it's exciting. 36 00:02:59,939 --> 00:03:00,879 Just all the people. 37 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:04,200 Let's look back 19 years ago. 38 00:03:05,219 --> 00:03:07,300 Any shoe cleaning PTSD? 39 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,460 Looking back at your first day cleaning the rental shoes. 40 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:12,200 And maybe that wasn't on day one. 41 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:18,939 But what's the one pair that made you think, I'm either going to quit today or own this company? 42 00:03:20,620 --> 00:03:24,280 So I started, yeah, like cleaning shoes and tuxedos. 43 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:26,060 So it was mostly, like, prom rentals. 44 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,800 So everyone living their best lives, right? 45 00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:34,159 Like, having the time of their life on Friday and then having to return it on Monday. 46 00:03:34,300 --> 00:03:35,960 We only gave them three days to return. 47 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:39,259 So it was a very, like, rushed return, you could tell. 48 00:03:39,379 --> 00:03:47,560 So one day opening up the boxes, you always found money or trinkets or condoms or glasses or just random things. 49 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:53,900 But one time there was a pair of dirty underwear inside, like, stuffed inside of the pant leg. 50 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:55,479 And that was the moment I was like, uh-uh. 51 00:03:55,479 --> 00:03:56,520 Stuck inside the pant leg? 52 00:03:57,939 --> 00:03:58,939 Yes, yes. 53 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:00,840 Did you throw it away, like, the whole tuxedo? 54 00:04:02,599 --> 00:04:03,039 Absolutely. 55 00:04:03,639 --> 00:04:04,939 Like, disgusting. 56 00:04:05,180 --> 00:04:05,780 Oh, man. 57 00:04:06,039 --> 00:04:10,140 That was the time I was like, this is not glamorous at all. 58 00:04:10,740 --> 00:04:14,560 From that day forward, I was like, hell to the no on rentals. 59 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,100 I had a personal mission of just trying to eliminate them. 60 00:04:18,519 --> 00:04:21,040 So years later, I succeeded. 61 00:04:21,300 --> 00:04:22,060 Years and years and years. 62 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:23,500 Years and years. 63 00:04:23,840 --> 00:04:24,240 Way too. 64 00:04:24,280 --> 00:04:25,120 Way too long, unfortunately. 65 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,540 But we finally killed the program, and I was thrilled. 66 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:33,740 Although, I felt a little guilty and a little sad just because, obviously, that's how the company started. 67 00:04:34,060 --> 00:04:36,740 But sometimes progress is complicated, so. 68 00:04:37,280 --> 00:04:37,720 Who knows? 69 00:04:37,740 --> 00:04:38,400 It could come back. 70 00:04:39,340 --> 00:04:39,760 I hope. 71 00:04:41,180 --> 00:04:42,980 Like, don't will it into existence. 72 00:04:43,220 --> 00:04:43,540 Please. 73 00:04:43,780 --> 00:04:44,460 Please don't. 74 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:51,780 So when you moved into product development, managing designers and factories, 75 00:04:51,780 --> 00:04:56,480 what was your best, like, fake-it-till-you-make-it moment? 76 00:04:56,620 --> 00:05:00,540 Did you have, like, imposter syndrome when you kind of stepped into that role? 77 00:05:02,140 --> 00:05:06,340 So, honestly, there were so many things I didn't know, and I'm not even going to lie about that. 78 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:13,080 I had to Google everything, like fabric types, measurement, terminology, embellishments, 79 00:05:13,260 --> 00:05:15,680 just the name of some of the even product garments. 80 00:05:16,540 --> 00:05:20,320 So, but really, I realized the job wasn't about knowing every detail. 81 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:21,620 It's just asking about the right things. 82 00:05:21,620 --> 00:05:23,420 It's just asking about the right questions and setting clear standards 83 00:05:23,420 --> 00:05:26,139 and just making sure that we're hitting the goals at the end of the day. 84 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:29,120 So, really, I figured out you don't have to be the expert. 85 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:30,959 You just have to know how to lead the team. 86 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:33,199 What a great piece of advice, too. 87 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:38,340 Like, I'm a big fan of, as a leader, it's really important that you lean on the leaders that know the stuff. 88 00:05:38,540 --> 00:05:40,259 You don't necessarily have to be the expert yourself. 89 00:05:40,439 --> 00:05:42,540 That's why you put people that complement you on your team. 90 00:05:43,819 --> 00:05:44,220 Absolutely. 91 00:05:44,759 --> 00:05:44,959 Yep. 92 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:50,340 And, I mean, you're a bit type A, I would say, right? 93 00:05:50,540 --> 00:05:50,680 A bit? 94 00:05:51,620 --> 00:05:53,379 Oh, Amanda, would you say you're type A? 95 00:05:54,019 --> 00:05:55,980 Oh, God, 100%. 96 00:05:55,980 --> 00:06:04,680 So, how hard was it for you to not have the skills to, like, go in and fix something that was wrong, 97 00:06:04,740 --> 00:06:10,680 like artwork, or, and just, like, having to trust the experts and still maintain those high standards, 98 00:06:10,879 --> 00:06:14,420 like surrendering that feel of, like, you can't control it? 99 00:06:15,319 --> 00:06:15,600 Yeah. 100 00:06:15,959 --> 00:06:20,660 So, I really never tried to fix their work because, like you said, they're literally the experts. 101 00:06:20,759 --> 00:06:21,600 They've been doing this for a long time. 102 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:26,560 Instead of I focused on how can I, what can I control, and that was always the process. 103 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:35,060 So, I literally, I'm like a big, I need to do the process myself and learn from the beginning to the end so I can understand it in my brain. 104 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:42,920 So, I literally worked with the team members and, like, streamlined their workflow and basically reduced how they got to point B. 105 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,160 So, how do we, how do we make it more efficient? 106 00:06:45,300 --> 00:06:46,840 And that's really what I thrive on. 107 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:51,160 Just spotting the efficiencies and, again, letting the ventures know. 108 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:52,920 They're, they're doing perfect. 109 00:06:53,180 --> 00:06:57,220 I just need to help them along the way and kind of fix some of the inefficiencies. 110 00:06:57,540 --> 00:06:59,620 A lot of these people have been here for 10 plus years. 111 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,420 Like, when you've done it so long, it's hard to spot those inefficiencies. 112 00:07:03,420 --> 00:07:12,900 So, when you have a clear perspective coming in, it's just, like, an easy way to help find, find those inefficiencies. 113 00:07:12,900 --> 00:07:18,920 So, you channel that type A energy into, like, focusing on the processes for them and removing obstacles. 114 00:07:20,020 --> 00:07:20,840 Yeah, exactly. 115 00:07:21,260 --> 00:07:21,439 Yep. 116 00:07:22,379 --> 00:07:28,379 Did that, did that take a bit to learn to, like, trust the experts and, like, find where you should insert yourself? 117 00:07:28,500 --> 00:07:29,760 Like, can you, can you walk us through that? 118 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:38,820 I feel like that's a super common problem of type Aers, especially when you get assigned to a new area of ownership, specifically, where you just want to, like, hop in right now, fix a bunch of stuff. 119 00:07:38,900 --> 00:07:40,740 And, like, that's not usually the right approach, right? 120 00:07:40,820 --> 00:07:42,240 So, I guess, can you walk me through that? 121 00:07:42,580 --> 00:07:42,879 Yeah. 122 00:07:43,879 --> 00:07:46,520 Yeah, you definitely have to learn the team. 123 00:07:46,580 --> 00:07:47,780 And everyone works differently. 124 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,260 So, you literally have to get to know the team members. 125 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:51,580 What are their strengths? 126 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:57,280 How can I team up with them and work with their strengths to, to get to the end goal? 127 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:02,100 So, it's really, it is time consuming, but it always, it always makes sense in the end. 128 00:08:02,140 --> 00:08:03,720 And it always is definitely worth it. 129 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:04,340 So, yeah. 130 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:05,720 I love that. 131 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:10,520 Should we move on to warehouses versus toddler's need? 132 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:11,620 I'm ready. 133 00:08:13,140 --> 00:08:13,620 Okay. 134 00:08:13,620 --> 00:08:21,120 So, you manage two massive warehouses, and we're talking 300,000 square feet? 135 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:26,340 And hundreds of employees, thousands, during peak season. 136 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:34,560 Which is harder, organizing a peak season shipping floor or getting five kids into a car in under 20 minutes? 137 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:39,340 This one's, unfortunately, super easy to answer. 138 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:43,300 Getting five kids into a car on time is definitely a lot harder. 139 00:08:44,519 --> 00:08:50,500 All of our, all of my warehouses have SOPs and processes in place, and they already know the drill, right? 140 00:08:50,620 --> 00:08:51,560 Kids have opinions. 141 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:54,279 Kids have opinions, and give zero Fs. 142 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:57,100 Sorry, part of my language, but they don't care about timelines. 143 00:08:57,259 --> 00:08:57,820 They don't care. 144 00:08:58,259 --> 00:09:01,820 Ivy, especially, my two-year-old daughter, she's a firecracker. 145 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:02,700 It's her world. 146 00:09:02,779 --> 00:09:03,600 We just live in it. 147 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:08,639 So, it's definitely, definitely challenging to get everyone in the car on time. 148 00:09:09,659 --> 00:09:11,920 Have you had to develop any, like, systems? 149 00:09:12,680 --> 00:09:14,759 I mean, you have several young kids, right? 150 00:09:14,759 --> 00:09:16,600 But you have a couple that are old enough to help, too. 151 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:19,220 So, I'm curious, like, have you developed any, like, triage systems? 152 00:09:19,519 --> 00:09:20,920 Or how do you stay sane? 153 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:21,600 Especially when you're... 154 00:09:21,620 --> 00:09:22,720 When you're always outnumbered? 155 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:24,480 I am so thankful. 156 00:09:24,659 --> 00:09:29,840 So, I have a six-month, six-month, two, almost 11, and a 12-year-old. 157 00:09:29,879 --> 00:09:32,159 So, I am so thankful for my older boys. 158 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:33,700 They help in the morning. 159 00:09:33,940 --> 00:09:35,240 We have a drill. 160 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:37,120 Get the water bottles ready. 161 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:38,120 Get your backpacks ready. 162 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:38,740 Brush your teeth. 163 00:09:38,940 --> 00:09:40,600 Like, we have a timeline. 164 00:09:40,820 --> 00:09:42,379 Everyone knows what to do in the morning. 165 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:44,500 They're always helping. 166 00:09:44,500 --> 00:09:46,420 I couldn't thank them enough. 167 00:09:46,700 --> 00:09:48,320 And they're always just willing to help, too. 168 00:09:48,399 --> 00:09:50,500 So, we're super, super thankful for... 169 00:09:50,500 --> 00:09:54,039 Plus, my parents, they're incredible. 170 00:09:55,179 --> 00:09:58,279 It's really about having... 171 00:09:58,279 --> 00:10:02,879 Make sure you have the support from your family, too, with this many kids. 172 00:10:03,100 --> 00:10:04,019 So, yeah. 173 00:10:04,159 --> 00:10:06,039 We definitely have a timeline. 174 00:10:06,259 --> 00:10:08,940 We know everyone knows what they're supposed to be doing. 175 00:10:09,059 --> 00:10:10,679 And that's how we get through. 176 00:10:11,179 --> 00:10:15,919 That last bit you said, I could draw that as a parallel to the warehouses, too, though, right? 177 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:18,220 Like, there's a timeline. 178 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:19,720 Everybody knows what they need to do. 179 00:10:20,019 --> 00:10:20,460 And, yep. 180 00:10:20,500 --> 00:10:22,700 You just create that system and... 181 00:10:22,700 --> 00:10:25,980 And the backup plan of sending out the bat signal to get the in-laws' help. 182 00:10:26,620 --> 00:10:27,259 Love it. 183 00:10:27,279 --> 00:10:27,340 Exactly. 184 00:10:27,659 --> 00:10:27,840 Yep. 185 00:10:29,100 --> 00:10:30,659 Are we the bat signal, Nate? 186 00:10:31,179 --> 00:10:32,279 Yes, you guys are. 187 00:10:32,659 --> 00:10:33,100 100%. 188 00:10:33,100 --> 00:10:34,600 This last year, especially. 189 00:10:34,940 --> 00:10:35,399 Thank you. 190 00:10:35,879 --> 00:10:37,820 Call back to a former episode. 191 00:10:40,539 --> 00:10:46,179 So, Amanda, now that the twins are turning one, has your type A brain tried to implement 192 00:10:46,179 --> 00:10:49,200 any, like, SOPs or KPIs for the nursery? 193 00:10:49,659 --> 00:10:50,220 Or have you just accepted that? 194 00:10:50,220 --> 00:10:51,120 Or have you just accepted the chaos? 195 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:52,820 Like, where are you at with that? 196 00:10:53,560 --> 00:10:56,540 So, I like to call it organized chaos. 197 00:10:56,980 --> 00:10:57,720 Let's be real. 198 00:10:58,500 --> 00:11:00,840 But we do definitely have schedules for everything. 199 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:05,800 But with this many kids, there's so many deviations to the original plans, which honestly kills 200 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:05,960 me. 201 00:11:06,060 --> 00:11:08,000 But that's just where we're at in life. 202 00:11:08,019 --> 00:11:08,660 You're growing and learning. 203 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:10,320 Exactly. 204 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:16,040 The twins, actually, my one big goal with twins, I had to read a lot about twins. 205 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:17,540 I had no idea what I was doing. 206 00:11:17,580 --> 00:11:18,340 So, I read a lot. 207 00:11:18,340 --> 00:11:20,100 But the one thing was, like... 208 00:11:20,220 --> 00:11:21,540 Make sure they're on the same schedule. 209 00:11:21,540 --> 00:11:25,820 So, thankfully, they're still on the same eating schedule, which is a huge win for the 210 00:11:25,820 --> 00:11:26,240 overnight. 211 00:11:26,519 --> 00:11:29,680 So, we wake up twice instead of four times at night. 212 00:11:29,820 --> 00:11:33,060 So, in this phase of my life, I count that as a luxury. 213 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:36,800 And so, we're super thankful for that. 214 00:11:37,759 --> 00:11:41,480 But that's about the only thing that has been consistent with schedules. 215 00:11:41,639 --> 00:11:42,500 That's a good tip, though. 216 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:46,580 If you're having twins and you have a chaotic life, try your hardest to keep them on the 217 00:11:46,580 --> 00:11:47,100 same schedule. 218 00:11:47,639 --> 00:11:47,920 Yeah. 219 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:48,560 Yes. 220 00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:51,920 And I'm so thankful. 221 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,600 They're easy babies, too, but I don't... 222 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:56,240 Thank God that they are. 223 00:11:56,340 --> 00:11:59,500 Because Kyle and I both wake up for one of them. 224 00:11:59,900 --> 00:12:02,360 So, we each feed one of them at night. 225 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,540 So, we're both waking up twice at night. 226 00:12:04,940 --> 00:12:06,040 Oh, that's the worst. 227 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:08,620 It's a good team, though. 228 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:11,420 I'm thankful for him and the support. 229 00:12:11,420 --> 00:12:13,240 It's got to make it harder during the day. 230 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:18,460 Because I remember waking up all the time, every three hours, right, for feedings. 231 00:12:18,560 --> 00:12:23,160 And I was just so ornery and zonked, right, in the morning. 232 00:12:23,500 --> 00:12:24,380 And he'd be fresh. 233 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:28,700 And so, it was like, okay, now it's the handoff and I'm just... 234 00:12:28,700 --> 00:12:29,340 I need a moment. 235 00:12:29,700 --> 00:12:31,440 And you guys don't really get that. 236 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:36,040 We're really good at identifying when someone's to their breaking point. 237 00:12:36,420 --> 00:12:39,880 But we've identified, like, okay, I am at my breaking point. 238 00:12:39,980 --> 00:12:41,800 Kyle, I'm tagging you in. 239 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:42,240 Please. 240 00:12:42,560 --> 00:12:44,760 I need to go to the garage and have a breath. 241 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:48,440 You know, like, we're good at identifying each other to make sure we're not... 242 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:49,840 We're staying sane. 243 00:12:50,420 --> 00:12:52,960 What do you use to cope in those situations? 244 00:12:53,300 --> 00:12:58,600 And is it the same, like, mechanisms that you use when it's, like, the peak day and 245 00:12:58,600 --> 00:12:58,980 every... 246 00:12:58,980 --> 00:13:02,000 Like, things are breaking and after you fix it and you just need a moment? 247 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:03,820 Like, is there something that you do? 248 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:04,640 Not really. 249 00:13:04,740 --> 00:13:08,060 I just literally need 10 minutes to myself and make sure I... 250 00:13:08,060 --> 00:13:09,620 Okay, what's the next step? 251 00:13:10,100 --> 00:13:11,040 I like structure. 252 00:13:11,180 --> 00:13:11,840 I like schedule. 253 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:13,600 So, making sure that... 254 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:14,440 Okay, I... 255 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:15,800 That one was a little bit crazy. 256 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:18,360 And then just getting back on schedule and making sure. 257 00:13:18,560 --> 00:13:22,960 I know what the next 10 parts of my day are, so... 258 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:24,840 So, what's your garage when you're at work? 259 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:26,780 You go to the garage at home. 260 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:27,320 What do you do? 261 00:13:27,940 --> 00:13:29,360 I can't even shut my door. 262 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:29,720 I know. 263 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:30,460 It's all clear. 264 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:32,940 Everyone can see. 265 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:34,160 You just, like, face the corner. 266 00:13:35,060 --> 00:13:35,420 Yeah. 267 00:13:35,560 --> 00:13:35,900 Yep. 268 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:38,740 I put my headphones in and just listen to some music. 269 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:39,460 Oh, that's nice. 270 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:40,500 Or I leave for a little bit. 271 00:13:40,620 --> 00:13:40,840 Yeah. 272 00:13:41,020 --> 00:13:41,320 Or I leave for a little bit. 273 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:41,540 Music. 274 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:42,260 That's a good one. 275 00:13:42,260 --> 00:13:42,920 I actually... 276 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:48,300 I love music, but recently I went and did one of those head massage things. 277 00:13:48,860 --> 00:13:50,200 You know, like the water. 278 00:13:50,300 --> 00:13:51,700 That was fantastic. 279 00:13:51,900 --> 00:13:55,440 I recommend for anyone who needs some stress relief. 280 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:59,380 But she was also like, ma'am, you're very stressed. 281 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:04,060 I'm like, yes, I have five kids and a lot to do at work. 282 00:14:04,220 --> 00:14:06,140 And she's like, you should come back. 283 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:07,560 I'm like, I'll be here every month. 284 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:08,720 So, don't worry. 285 00:14:10,180 --> 00:14:10,660 Nice. 286 00:14:10,660 --> 00:14:15,320 Yeah, you'll have to give me an address and name than that one for sure. 287 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:15,880 Definitely. 288 00:14:16,300 --> 00:14:16,600 Yes. 289 00:14:16,820 --> 00:14:18,020 So, real quick question. 290 00:14:18,560 --> 00:14:22,220 Like, as the COO, you have KPIs for everything, as you can imagine. 291 00:14:22,620 --> 00:14:27,600 I'm curious, though, like in the mom life, are there any KPIs that you've had to just 292 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:31,140 like delete and forget about because it stresses you out too much? 293 00:14:32,180 --> 00:14:32,660 Yes. 294 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:34,360 There's a lot of things. 295 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:40,460 Like, I have timelines, schedules, literally for everything, right? 296 00:14:40,460 --> 00:14:42,460 So, it's... 297 00:14:43,100 --> 00:14:47,080 Is there anything that you, I guess, tried to schedule out or micromanage that you've 298 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:48,060 decided to like... 299 00:14:48,060 --> 00:14:49,220 Actually, it's not worth it. 300 00:14:49,300 --> 00:14:50,580 I'm just going to let that... 301 00:14:50,580 --> 00:14:53,700 Like, I can't micromanage that part of... 302 00:14:53,700 --> 00:14:57,700 My two-year-old daughter and anything that she does in life. 303 00:14:58,460 --> 00:15:00,760 I was like, okay, it's time to take away the nookie. 304 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:02,140 It's time to do potty training. 305 00:15:02,300 --> 00:15:04,400 She's two and a half and neither are done. 306 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:09,120 So, I am letting her tell me when she's ready. 307 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:10,440 And it's been working good. 308 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:12,600 She actually went to the bathroom this morning by herself. 309 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,560 So, like, it's just progress. 310 00:15:15,900 --> 00:15:17,600 And sometimes I do have to let... 311 00:15:18,060 --> 00:15:21,960 Let my guard down and be like, okay, I'm just going to let them happen. 312 00:15:22,500 --> 00:15:23,780 My boys are... 313 00:15:23,780 --> 00:15:26,080 One of my boys are not type A. 314 00:15:26,260 --> 00:15:28,500 So, me and Isaac are very on the same page. 315 00:15:28,620 --> 00:15:29,260 Indy is not. 316 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:33,500 So, also, again, and same with my husband, I learn to just let them. 317 00:15:33,820 --> 00:15:37,240 And we work around their own personal schedules. 318 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:38,080 So... 319 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:41,320 I've definitely had to learn that, too. 320 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:44,520 My husband is type A, but he's a different type of type A. 321 00:15:44,660 --> 00:15:47,340 He doesn't do schedules and calendars and things. 322 00:15:47,540 --> 00:15:47,900 And just like... 323 00:15:48,060 --> 00:15:49,520 He can't remember. 324 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:54,080 He tells me to remind him to do something the next day. 325 00:15:54,140 --> 00:15:55,400 And I'm like, put it in your phone. 326 00:15:55,620 --> 00:15:57,480 Like, there's tools and systems. 327 00:15:57,660 --> 00:15:58,260 Not that hard. 328 00:15:58,260 --> 00:15:59,620 But it's like, it's not going to work for him. 329 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:00,040 I literally texted you, honey. 330 00:16:00,580 --> 00:16:00,940 So... 331 00:16:00,940 --> 00:16:01,960 Put it in your calendar. 332 00:16:03,220 --> 00:16:03,540 Yep. 333 00:16:03,860 --> 00:16:06,940 So, I've had to learn to just like, yeah, let it go. 334 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:09,180 And then my daughter is... 335 00:16:09,180 --> 00:16:10,640 She calls it organized chaos. 336 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,080 To me, it just looks like chaos. 337 00:16:12,220 --> 00:16:14,500 Her room is always a mess. 338 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:15,760 And she's like, I know where everything is. 339 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:16,600 It's fine, Mom. 340 00:16:16,780 --> 00:16:16,940 You know? 341 00:16:16,940 --> 00:16:17,580 That kind of thing. 342 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:18,300 That's Indy. 343 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:19,320 That's Indy. 344 00:16:19,420 --> 00:16:20,300 That's so funny. 345 00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:22,900 But she's very particular about things. 346 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,720 So, she's also like that little... 347 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:26,580 A hundred percent. 348 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:28,120 That's exactly like Indy. 349 00:16:28,220 --> 00:16:31,080 Gotta let it go and let them do them. 350 00:16:32,120 --> 00:16:32,420 Yep. 351 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:33,000 Exactly. 352 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:40,000 What is one thing you think people should stop doing if they actually want to scale their life? 353 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:42,620 Stop second-guessing yourself. 354 00:16:43,420 --> 00:16:45,000 Honestly, it's literally... 355 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:46,920 You have a goal. 356 00:16:47,580 --> 00:16:48,460 Say it out loud. 357 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:49,620 Work hard. 358 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:52,060 You really push yourself. 359 00:16:52,180 --> 00:16:53,500 You can literally do anything. 360 00:16:54,260 --> 00:16:55,220 I love that. 361 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:59,420 Having five children and a job like this, it's hard. 362 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:01,300 I work really hard. 363 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:04,580 But I definitely don't stop pushing. 364 00:17:05,279 --> 00:17:10,660 The more you say it out loud, the more you believe in yourself, the easier it is to achieve those goals. 365 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:13,000 Model of the episode. 366 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:14,500 You can have it all. 367 00:17:16,039 --> 00:17:16,860 You can. 368 00:17:17,500 --> 00:17:17,940 Absolutely. 369 00:17:18,580 --> 00:17:21,160 Even when you ask for four children and you get five. 370 00:17:21,279 --> 00:17:22,380 God has other plans. 371 00:17:24,380 --> 00:17:25,120 So true. 372 00:17:27,120 --> 00:17:30,799 But Amanda, as you know, you have a secret dream of owning an event barn. 373 00:17:31,019 --> 00:17:33,240 It wasn't that long ago you were telling us about it. 374 00:17:33,740 --> 00:17:36,180 Most people see a wedding as a romantic day. 375 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:40,559 I feel like a COO sees it as a 12-hour logistical sprint. 376 00:17:41,940 --> 00:17:45,039 Again, like you said, high risk but high reward or the opposite. 377 00:17:45,039 --> 00:17:46,860 Do you find yourself... 378 00:17:46,860 --> 00:17:53,100 Are you project managing your kids' birthday parties to the same degree, Gantt charts, measuring out when the pinata comes out? 379 00:17:53,980 --> 00:17:55,320 A hundred percent. 380 00:17:55,640 --> 00:18:00,100 So one day I'll own my own party planning business. 381 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:02,320 You call me, I'll plan your whole party. 382 00:18:02,420 --> 00:18:04,860 You show up and you leave and I take care of everything, right? 383 00:18:05,580 --> 00:18:06,920 Or any celebration. 384 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:08,140 So absolutely. 385 00:18:08,460 --> 00:18:12,700 So even till this day, I make a party for anything. 386 00:18:13,420 --> 00:18:15,220 There's a timeline for arrival. 387 00:18:15,220 --> 00:18:16,540 There's timelines for games. 388 00:18:16,539 --> 00:18:17,740 There's timelines for presents. 389 00:18:17,940 --> 00:18:19,299 There's weather contingencies. 390 00:18:20,039 --> 00:18:26,819 Honestly, I even catch myself at parties I'm not hosting, like mentally noting like, okay, guests are getting bored. 391 00:18:27,059 --> 00:18:28,019 It's time to get the cake. 392 00:18:28,299 --> 00:18:29,720 Let's do the presents. 393 00:18:30,039 --> 00:18:30,779 Like, come on. 394 00:18:31,159 --> 00:18:34,000 I have to actively remind myself, okay, this isn't my party. 395 00:18:34,139 --> 00:18:35,799 I just relax and have fun. 396 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:38,039 That's definitely a work in progress though. 397 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:43,240 So, but it's like come up, like everyone enjoys having parties at my house. 398 00:18:43,379 --> 00:18:45,000 So it's a fun thing. 399 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:46,220 What would you call it? 400 00:18:46,539 --> 00:18:51,279 You know, that's probably part of the reason why I haven't started it, because I don't have a name yet. 401 00:18:51,980 --> 00:18:53,099 I don't know. 402 00:18:53,519 --> 00:18:55,059 I want something with I's. 403 00:18:55,099 --> 00:18:57,960 Obviously, I love I's, but I don't know yet. 404 00:18:58,639 --> 00:19:00,259 That's something I'm working on. 405 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:04,399 And for the listener, I's is in the letter, not as in the body part. 406 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:06,819 All of her children are named with I names. 407 00:19:07,539 --> 00:19:14,519 All five of them, which was crazy after the second one, because there's not many I names. 408 00:19:14,519 --> 00:19:14,920 Yeah. 409 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:19,420 I should have rethought that a little bit, but it is what it is. 410 00:19:19,420 --> 00:19:20,300 It turned out great. 411 00:19:21,500 --> 00:19:21,980 Okay. 412 00:19:22,100 --> 00:19:23,840 So we prepped a little bit of a game. 413 00:19:23,940 --> 00:19:27,420 We did not give you a heads up on this, so this should be fun. 414 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:27,980 Okay. 415 00:19:28,100 --> 00:19:34,640 But, uh, you know, we've spent quite a bit of time talking about your, both your COO life and being mom life. 416 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:35,140 Right. 417 00:19:35,300 --> 00:19:39,080 And so in this game, it's called COO rapid triage. 418 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:42,240 And we have a few scenarios that we want to run past you and get your take on. 419 00:19:42,700 --> 00:19:44,360 Okay, wait, before you start, Nate. 420 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:48,840 I just want to note Amanda's reaction to, we didn't prep you on this. 421 00:19:48,940 --> 00:19:49,900 We're going to play a little game. 422 00:19:49,980 --> 00:19:51,180 She's like, great. 423 00:19:52,100 --> 00:19:52,420 Great. 424 00:19:52,580 --> 00:19:53,640 This is great. 425 00:19:53,940 --> 00:19:54,220 Yes. 426 00:19:55,340 --> 00:19:56,539 I'm playing it out. 427 00:19:56,539 --> 00:19:58,080 What did we call it in a previous episode? 428 00:19:58,259 --> 00:19:59,240 Quietly panicking. 429 00:20:00,180 --> 00:20:01,160 Silently panicking. 430 00:20:01,340 --> 00:20:01,560 Yes. 431 00:20:01,980 --> 00:20:03,580 Silently, silently panicking. 432 00:20:04,300 --> 00:20:05,019 That's my line. 433 00:20:07,060 --> 00:20:07,580 Okay. 434 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:13,759 So scenario one, the warehouse power goes out on October 25th. 435 00:20:13,759 --> 00:20:14,039 Okay. 436 00:20:14,039 --> 00:20:14,060 Okay. 437 00:20:14,060 --> 00:20:14,080 Okay. 438 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:14,100 Okay. 439 00:20:14,100 --> 00:20:14,140 Okay. 440 00:20:14,140 --> 00:20:14,180 Okay. 441 00:20:14,180 --> 00:20:14,200 Okay. 442 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:14,220 Okay. 443 00:20:14,220 --> 00:20:14,259 Okay. 444 00:20:14,259 --> 00:20:14,279 Okay. 445 00:20:14,279 --> 00:20:14,300 Okay. 446 00:20:14,300 --> 00:20:14,340 Okay. 447 00:20:14,340 --> 00:20:14,380 Okay. 448 00:20:14,380 --> 00:20:14,400 Okay. 449 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:14,420 Okay. 450 00:20:14,420 --> 00:20:14,460 Okay. 451 00:20:14,460 --> 00:20:14,519 Okay. 452 00:20:14,519 --> 00:20:14,539 Okay. 453 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:16,920 Okay. 454 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:16,980 Okay. 455 00:20:16,980 --> 00:20:17,039 Okay. 456 00:20:17,039 --> 00:20:17,060 Okay. 457 00:20:17,060 --> 00:20:17,080 Okay. 458 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:17,100 Okay. 459 00:20:17,100 --> 00:20:17,120 Okay. 460 00:20:17,120 --> 00:20:17,140 Okay. 461 00:20:17,140 --> 00:20:17,160 Okay. 462 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:17,180 Okay. 463 00:20:17,180 --> 00:20:17,200 Okay. 464 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:17,220 Okay. 465 00:20:17,220 --> 00:20:17,240 Okay. 466 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:17,259 Okay. 467 00:20:17,259 --> 00:20:17,320 Okay. 468 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:17,340 Okay. 469 00:20:17,340 --> 00:20:17,360 Okay. 470 00:20:17,360 --> 00:20:17,600 Okay. 471 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:17,620 Okay. 472 00:20:17,620 --> 00:20:17,640 Okay. 473 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:17,660 Okay. 474 00:20:17,660 --> 00:20:17,759 Okay. 475 00:20:17,759 --> 00:20:17,820 Okay. 476 00:20:17,820 --> 00:20:17,880 Okay. 477 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:17,940 Okay. 478 00:20:17,940 --> 00:20:18,019 Okay. 479 00:20:18,019 --> 00:20:18,080 Okay. 480 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:18,100 Okay. 481 00:20:18,100 --> 00:20:18,160 Okay. 482 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:18,220 Okay. 483 00:20:18,220 --> 00:20:18,259 Okay. 484 00:20:18,259 --> 00:20:18,320 Okay. 485 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:18,340 Okay. 486 00:20:18,340 --> 00:20:18,380 Okay. 487 00:20:18,380 --> 00:20:18,400 Okay. 488 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:18,460 Okay. 489 00:20:18,460 --> 00:20:18,500 Okay. 490 00:20:18,500 --> 00:20:18,519 Okay. 491 00:20:18,519 --> 00:20:18,580 Okay. 492 00:20:18,580 --> 00:20:18,600 Okay. 493 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:18,620 Okay. 494 00:20:18,620 --> 00:20:18,660 Okay. 495 00:20:18,660 --> 00:20:18,680 Okay. 496 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:18,700 Okay. 497 00:20:18,700 --> 00:20:18,740 Okay. 498 00:20:18,740 --> 00:20:18,779 Okay. 499 00:20:18,779 --> 00:20:18,840 Okay. 500 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:18,860 Okay. 501 00:20:18,860 --> 00:20:18,920 Okay. 502 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:18,940 Okay. 503 00:20:18,940 --> 00:20:18,980 Okay. 504 00:20:18,980 --> 00:20:19,039 Okay. 505 00:20:19,039 --> 00:20:19,100 Okay. 506 00:20:19,100 --> 00:20:20,100 Okay. 507 00:20:20,100 --> 00:20:21,140 Okay. 508 00:20:21,140 --> 00:20:28,660 neighborhood cookout but all operations just no i gotta i i still gotta have the cookout we're 509 00:20:28,660 --> 00:20:34,020 still going on with the party and i will still run to work and quickly make sure that that is 510 00:20:34,020 --> 00:20:41,560 happening so i have people down line obviously we would call whoever's closest but definitely 511 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:48,400 gonna still have the cookout so you're gonna stay at work or stay at home make sure the cookout 512 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:54,900 starts and call whoever's closest to the warehouse to get them in i'm gonna not cancel 513 00:20:54,900 --> 00:21:03,440 the cookout but drive to work and make sure work is okay yep not cancel but leave 514 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:11,380 temporarily dismiss myself i'll be right back yep i'll be right back uh i can imagine that when you 515 00:21:11,380 --> 00:21:15,660 leave you wouldn't just be like i'd be right back i'd imagine you'd be like i'll be right back hey 516 00:21:15,660 --> 00:21:18,300 kyle if this happens do this if this happens 517 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:22,620 absolutely you would tell like four other people like look for this and if this gets low i need you 518 00:21:22,620 --> 00:21:26,980 to fill it if this happens i'm guessing she already has a binder and it's like here's all 519 00:21:26,980 --> 00:21:35,220 the if like scenarios yeah here's the schedule find the right answer yep video chatting kyle 520 00:21:35,220 --> 00:21:39,920 what are you doing honey let's go that is the wrong serving spoon you're supposed to have the 521 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:44,200 slotted one where are the chips 522 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:48,240 all right 523 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:50,460 doesn't have a drink in her hand let's go 524 00:21:50,460 --> 00:22:00,040 all right scenario b a factory in china sent 10 000 costumes with the wrong zipper and the twins 525 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:06,420 just discovered how to open the childproof cabinets which problem is more solved the zipper 526 00:22:06,420 --> 00:22:08,200 that happened 527 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:13,700 how did you solve it 528 00:22:13,700 --> 00:22:18,060 i think we had to replace the zippers 529 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:24,200 or we just so that we you you work on it like okay we just have to update the website and 530 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:27,200 fix the pictures and still make it sellable 531 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:33,720 the twins that's have they figured out how to open cabinets yet 532 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:37,980 no they're starting to like roll roll roll roll so 533 00:22:37,980 --> 00:22:44,580 not yet but ivy ivy the day it's so it's so soon 534 00:22:44,580 --> 00:22:47,080 it's coming 535 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:52,120 we're at the easy stage yet where they just roll and you have to make sure they're like 536 00:22:52,120 --> 00:22:56,120 not on the bed that they can fall off but pretty soon they're going to be crawling and getting into 537 00:22:56,120 --> 00:23:04,920 everything all right scenario c so it is the morning of the company christmas party in just 538 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:11,400 a few hours you have more than 200 employees arriving but you just realized that you never 539 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:18,200 created the new elf on the shelf moment for your kids for the third night in a row so now your kids 540 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:20,539 are starting to question if it's real 541 00:23:20,539 --> 00:23:25,660 what do you do do you delegate the catering set up for the the party where 200 plus employees 542 00:23:25,660 --> 00:23:32,920 are almost there or do you run home and fix off on the show i have to fix the shell i 543 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:39,720 have to i can't let the christmas magic go and it's it's funny that you say that like 544 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:41,580 this year 545 00:23:41,580 --> 00:23:45,240 the boys are obviously isaac's big enough so and not everyone talks about it but indy's 546 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:46,920 like mom is it real like we're at to the point you're like oh my god is this real is this 547 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:47,920 real is this real is this real is this real is this real is this real is this real is this 548 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:51,740 real you have to be like what am i doing and it's just so sad so i'm i'm thankful i have 549 00:23:51,740 --> 00:23:56,539 the boys are like older and then i have the girls too so i like have a a kind of like 550 00:23:56,539 --> 00:24:02,900 a secondary like okay i i got another chance at like make it take two on yeah just making 551 00:24:02,900 --> 00:24:09,980 sure i life is about kids and family and making sure you're like that's what i really enjoy 552 00:24:09,980 --> 00:24:17,320 so i i do have a take two on calming slowing down make sure that my kids have what they 553 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:17,539 need 554 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:23,080 So it's absolutely fixing the dumb elf on the shelf for the kids. 555 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:23,960 The people on the way. 556 00:24:24,300 --> 00:24:27,539 Ultimately, yeah, people on the way. 557 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:28,580 They can entertain themselves. 558 00:24:28,900 --> 00:24:30,060 We'll get that taken care of. 559 00:24:30,519 --> 00:24:30,960 Exactly. 560 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:33,240 Just give me 10 minutes here. 561 00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:34,779 They'll understand. 562 00:24:35,220 --> 00:24:39,140 Now, I imagine that you probably do some sort of very elaborate scene 563 00:24:39,140 --> 00:24:40,740 for your elf on the shelf every time. 564 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:42,240 Do you or no? 565 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:43,120 You just move it. 566 00:24:43,320 --> 00:24:46,519 Yeah, well, I started so big, and that's a mistake. 567 00:24:46,519 --> 00:24:48,920 You've got to start small so you can get. 568 00:24:48,920 --> 00:24:54,539 Okay, again, I have a second chance at life here with this mom thing. 569 00:24:54,660 --> 00:24:58,799 So the boys are done, and now they're going to be able to help with the girls. 570 00:24:59,019 --> 00:25:01,960 So I have a little bit of a break, and I'm going to start small. 571 00:25:02,180 --> 00:25:08,420 But, yeah, I do like to do the elaborate scenes. 572 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:10,299 Do you have, like, a Pinterest board? 573 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:12,619 If you take a Pinterest board, right? 574 00:25:12,759 --> 00:25:16,039 Just an elf on the shelf Pinterest board, like, brainstorming future ideas. 575 00:25:16,519 --> 00:25:22,819 I was going to say, moms that are also leaders at companies, 576 00:25:22,980 --> 00:25:25,599 like, if you don't take anything away, take away, 577 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:27,579 start small with elf on the shelf. 578 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:28,799 Absolutely. 579 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:32,119 It's hard to back that, track that back. 580 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:32,799 Absolutely. 581 00:25:34,619 --> 00:25:35,799 That's so funny. 582 00:25:36,559 --> 00:25:38,980 Last one, scenario D. 583 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:43,779 The warehouse scanners go down during the busiest hour of the year, 584 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:46,500 but your twins just figured out how to. 585 00:25:46,519 --> 00:25:52,539 To use the unlocked TV remote and purchase $400 worth of Disney Plus spinoffs. 586 00:25:52,599 --> 00:25:54,859 Which reboot is most urgent? 587 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:56,519 The warehouse. 588 00:25:56,900 --> 00:26:02,319 Only because hopefully we can get money back from the twins. 589 00:26:02,539 --> 00:26:04,740 But that's funny you say that Indy actually did that. 590 00:26:04,819 --> 00:26:05,539 No way! 591 00:26:05,639 --> 00:26:08,299 $700 in games. 592 00:26:08,980 --> 00:26:12,680 And he thought, like, you download a game and then you delete it, 593 00:26:12,700 --> 00:26:14,539 and it goes away and you don't get charged. 594 00:26:14,539 --> 00:26:15,759 Well, he did that, like, three times. 595 00:26:15,900 --> 00:26:16,500 I'm like, Indy. 596 00:26:16,519 --> 00:26:18,579 Indy, what in the world? 597 00:26:18,700 --> 00:26:19,879 So I actually had that happen. 598 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:22,180 But I didn't get any money back either, by the way. 599 00:26:22,180 --> 00:26:22,819 Oh, no. 600 00:26:23,940 --> 00:26:24,319 Yeah. 601 00:26:24,700 --> 00:26:25,200 How much? 602 00:26:25,220 --> 00:26:26,099 He's never done that again. 603 00:26:27,579 --> 00:26:29,680 $700 in Apple games. 604 00:26:29,700 --> 00:26:30,700 Holy crap. 605 00:26:31,339 --> 00:26:32,319 What a smart kid. 606 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:35,720 He had my, he is too smart. 607 00:26:36,039 --> 00:26:37,079 That's the problem. 608 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:39,980 And he even thought through and was like, well, if I delete it. 609 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:41,599 Exactly. 610 00:26:42,139 --> 00:26:43,940 He didn't understand the process. 611 00:26:43,940 --> 00:26:46,500 But I didn't even play the game more than one minute, Mom. 612 00:26:46,519 --> 00:26:47,420 I shouldn't get charged. 613 00:26:47,420 --> 00:26:50,519 I agree with you, buddy, but this is where we're at in life. 614 00:26:50,519 --> 00:26:52,920 He's never done that again. 615 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:53,519 Wow. 616 00:26:53,519 --> 00:26:56,079 I'm like, okay, so your birthday presents gone. 617 00:26:56,079 --> 00:26:58,639 Your Christmas presents gone the whole year. 618 00:26:58,639 --> 00:26:59,839 You ain't got Christmas. 619 00:26:59,839 --> 00:27:01,839 No, I'm adding chores to your list. 620 00:27:03,839 --> 00:27:05,400 He did chores. 621 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:08,900 Yeah, he definitely learned even like a $0.99 game. 622 00:27:08,900 --> 00:27:10,039 Mom, can I have this? 623 00:27:10,039 --> 00:27:10,539 Nope. 624 00:27:10,539 --> 00:27:13,579 You still owe me for the last one. 625 00:27:15,700 --> 00:27:16,339 All right. 626 00:27:16,340 --> 00:27:22,020 Well, before we let Amanda go back to running an empire and a nursery, I have to say this. 627 00:27:22,020 --> 00:27:27,160 We talk a lot on this show about like systems, apps, and quote unquote vibe coding your way 628 00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:29,160 through life. 629 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:33,160 But I feel like what Amanda just gave us is the ultimate masterclass in being type A. 630 00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:37,460 If you think about it, most people live or would look at a dirty pile of rental shoes 631 00:27:37,460 --> 00:27:38,960 as a dead end job. 632 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:42,400 Instead, Amanda saw it as a logistics puzzle. 633 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:46,220 She saw a process that could be optimized, a standard that could be raised, and a ladder 634 00:27:46,220 --> 00:27:50,400 that she probably color-coded before going up. 635 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:51,839 That is the unhinged secret. 636 00:27:51,839 --> 00:27:58,500 Whether you're managing 500 warehouse workers or five kids in a double stroller, the skill 637 00:27:58,500 --> 00:27:59,500 set is the same. 638 00:27:59,500 --> 00:28:02,000 It's the refusal to be the victim of chaos. 639 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:06,900 So listeners, if you're sitting there in your own clown shoe phase of life right now, overwhelmed, 640 00:28:06,900 --> 00:28:11,200 buried, and wondered if the systems will ever hold, take a page out of Amanda's playbook. 641 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:12,519 Don't wait for the chaos to stop. 642 00:28:12,519 --> 00:28:14,220 Just become COO of your own madness. 643 00:28:14,220 --> 00:28:15,220 Love that. 644 00:28:15,220 --> 00:28:16,220 Yeah. 645 00:28:16,220 --> 00:28:17,220 And maybe keep the Coors coming. 646 00:28:17,220 --> 00:28:18,220 Absolutely. 647 00:28:18,220 --> 00:28:19,220 Don't forget the olives. 648 00:28:19,220 --> 00:28:20,220 Yes. 649 00:28:20,220 --> 00:28:21,220 Have fun. 650 00:28:21,220 --> 00:28:22,220 Thank you, guys. 651 00:28:22,220 --> 00:28:23,220 I appreciate it. 652 00:28:23,220 --> 00:28:24,220 Thank you so much for letting us chat with you. 653 00:28:24,220 --> 00:28:25,220 That was fun. 654 00:28:25,220 --> 00:28:26,220 We hope you all had as much fun as we did talking with Amanda today. 655 00:28:26,220 --> 00:28:27,220 Yeah. 656 00:28:27,220 --> 00:28:28,220 It's been great. 657 00:28:28,220 --> 00:28:41,339 I had no idea some of these stories would come up, but it was fun picking her brain 658 00:28:41,339 --> 00:28:45,220 as to how she keeps it all running because I had no idea behind the scenes. 659 00:28:45,220 --> 00:28:47,220 That's what she does. 660 00:28:47,220 --> 00:28:48,220 So yeah. 661 00:28:48,220 --> 00:28:49,220 That's impressive. 662 00:28:49,220 --> 00:28:50,220 That was great. 663 00:28:50,220 --> 00:28:51,220 Yeah. 664 00:28:51,220 --> 00:28:52,220 COO and mommy-o. 665 00:28:52,220 --> 00:28:53,220 I love that. 666 00:28:53,220 --> 00:28:54,220 She's the whole thing. 667 00:28:54,220 --> 00:28:55,220 Right? 668 00:28:55,220 --> 00:28:56,220 Yeah. 669 00:28:56,220 --> 00:28:57,220 Well, thanks again to Amanda. 670 00:28:57,220 --> 00:28:58,220 And everyone, make sure you stay type A. 671 00:28:58,220 --> 00:28:59,220 And a little unhinged. 672 00:28:59,220 --> 00:29:00,220 Thankfully, we've been together for, what, 13 years now. 673 00:29:00,220 --> 00:29:01,220 So we're... 674 00:29:01,220 --> 00:29:02,220 Yeah. 675 00:29:02,220 --> 00:29:03,220 Yeah. 676 00:29:03,220 --> 00:29:04,220 Yeah. 677 00:29:04,220 --> 00:29:05,220 Yeah. 678 00:29:05,220 --> 00:29:06,220 Yeah. 679 00:29:06,220 --> 00:29:07,220 Yeah. 680 00:29:07,220 --> 00:29:08,220 Yeah. 681 00:29:08,220 --> 00:29:09,220 Yeah. 682 00:29:09,220 --> 00:29:10,220 Yeah. 683 00:29:10,220 --> 00:29:11,220 Yeah. 684 00:29:11,220 --> 00:29:12,220 Yeah. 685 00:29:12,220 --> 00:29:13,220 Yeah. 686 00:29:13,220 --> 00:29:14,220 Yeah. 687 00:29:14,220 --> 00:29:15,220 Yeah. 688 00:29:15,220 --> 00:29:16,220 Yeah. 689 00:29:16,220 --> 00:29:17,220 Yeah. 690 00:29:17,220 --> 00:29:18,220 Yeah. 691 00:29:18,220 --> 00:29:19,220 Yeah. 692 00:29:19,220 --> 00:29:20,220 Thank you. 693 00:29:20,220 --> 00:29:21,220 Okay. 694 00:29:21,220 --> 00:29:22,220 Bye. 695 00:29:22,220 --> 00:29:23,220 Bye-bye.