Dec 27, 2018
Mike McKim is the co-founder of Cuvee Coffee Roasting Company. Cuvee Coffee Roasting Company has been providing independent coffee houses and coffee enthusiasts with sustainable artisan blends, single origin, and estate coffees since 1998. Mike is also a board chairman at the non-profit, Operation Supply Drop that supports today's active duty military and their families. Cuvee Coffee is a nationally recognized specialty coffee roaster with its roots firmly established in Texas. Cuvee Coffee and cold brew can be found at their website, Whole Foods, Heb, Central Market, Target, and soon to be limited Safeways.
Does persistence pay off or is that just a common lie we’ve all
believed? Should you keep working toward something that you
struggle to gain ground with or move on to something more
promising? On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear from
entrepreneur and business leader, Mike McKim. In his conversation
with Jeremy, Mike opens up about his time in the military, why he
mentions his failures, what led him to start his own coffee
company, challenges he has faced along the way, and much more.
Don’t miss a minute of this powerful episode featuring Mike’s
story!
As you survey the values you hold, which one stands out more than
the others? What would the people you work with and your close
friends and family say are your closely held values? Drawing on his
time in the military, Mike McKim points to persistence as the trait
that has stuck to the core of his development as a leader. Through
all the ups and downs of his military career, Mike is thankful for
the lessons learned, the most important one being that persistence
pays off. This value didn’t just transfer over to Mike’s personal
life; it is cemented in the foundations of his business, Cuvee
Coffee.
When most people think of coffee, they think of Seattle, not
Austin. When most people think of the beverage of Texas, they think
of sweet tea or Shiner Bock. Why would a military veteran decide to
go into the coffee business in Texas of all places? Following his
passion for coffee, Mike McKim decided to expand the passion
project and take it from roasting coffee beans out of his garage
and to a larger platform. Mike went to work making cold calls and
drumming up any business he could to get his new venture off the
ground. As it often does in Mike’s story, persistence paid off! Now
Cuvee Coffee is a thriving coffee roaster based out of Austin, TX.
What can you learn from Mike’s journey?
What is more important to an organization, profits or integrity? It
all depends on the character and values of the person at the top of
the organizational chart. At Cuvee Coffee, Mike McKim leads an
amazing team that is willing to adapt and change as the market
demands while holding to its values. Heeding the words of wisdom he
received from his uncle, Mike is dedicated to keeping his
ingredients high quality, refusing to cut corners to increase the
bottom line. This attitude in business doesn’t just happen
overnight; you have to bake this dedication to quality into the
very foundation from the start. To learn more about Cuvee Coffee,
make sure to check out the link in the resources section at the end
of this post!
Have you figured out how to play to your strengths and minimize
your weaknesses in your career? How did you identify your
strengths? What led you to notice your weaknesses? Any successful
business leader will be able to tell you pretty quickly where they
excel and where they delegate, can you say the same? Learning the
hard way, Mike McKim discovered that he should stay away from the
financial side of his business and yield to his wife’s strengths on
that front. Having learned that valuable lesson, Mike and his wife
thrive in their current roles at Cuvee Coffee. Don’t be afraid to
admit when you need to play to your strengths; it’s not a sign of
weakness, it’s a sign of wisdom!
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