โ€œ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’‡๐’† ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’ ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’‰๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’†๐’ ๐’๐’–๐’•๐’”๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’•๐’“๐’๐’."

CEO had the opportunity to visit Spencer Homes and spend the morning with Founder, Mike Rathgeb, whose passion for people, purpose, and quality craftsmanship is evident in everything he builds.

From a delicious breakfast (Thank you, Sophia!) to meaningful conversation, Mike met our students at a very special site: Spencer Homesโ€™ brick-and-mortar Edwardsville design center. It was the perfect setting to talk about what it truly takes to build something that lastsโ€”both in business and in life.

Key takeaways our students walked away with:
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐’€๐’๐’– ๐’„๐’‚๐’'๐’• ๐’„๐’๐’๐’•๐’“๐’๐’ ๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ. In fact, we usually can only control up to 49% of what is happening in our personal and professional lives! Life is all about how you respond to all of the things that happen outside of your control.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Donโ€™t panic. ๐‘ช๐’–๐’“๐’—๐’†๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’๐’๐’” ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’—๐’Š๐’•๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’†. The ability to pause, think clearly, and seek trusted advice can change the outcome entirely.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’”. Success requires effort, grit, and genuine careโ€”there are no shortcuts worth taking.

These lessons align perfectly with Spencer Homesโ€™ philosophy. As a custom home builder, Spencer Homes is committed to:
๐Ÿก Designing and building homes that reflect each clientโ€™s unique style
๐Ÿก Delivering exceptional craftsmanship and an outstanding customer experience
๐Ÿก Providing strong value at a competitive price
๐Ÿก Giving back and making a meaningful impact in the community

Mike is not only an investor, mentor, and repeat host for CEOโ€”he is a living example of values-driven entrepreneurship. Thank you, Mike, for your continued generosity, leadership, and commitment to shaping both homes and future leaders.


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